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Knewbies | How to Purl

March 9, 2015 Leave a Comment

How to do a purl stitch - knitting 101 tutorial with video

It’s purl day! The latest in this knitting 101 series Knewbies, today’s tutorial shows you how to master the second most important stitch you need to know in knitting, the purl stitch.

How to purl

Below is the video for today’s lesson, covering how to do a purl stitch. I mention this in the video, but if you’re new to knitting, a big concept to understand is that purl stitches are essentially how to do a knit stitch backwards. When you do one row of knitting followed by one row of purling, you end up with the most widely recognizable swatch in all of knitting, the stockinette stitch. I’ll be doing a separate video demoing stockinette soon, but for now, just cast on and practice those purls.

With all of these videos to learn from, you’re well on your way to becoming a for-real knitter, knewbies!

Knewbies posts so far
beginner supplies & how to cast on

how to knit
how to read yarn labels
newbie fringe scarf pattern

how to bind off

How to do a purl stitch - knitting 101 tutorial with video

Filed Under: Knitting, Knitting & Crochet, Knitting 101 Tagged With: beginning knitting tutorial, how to do a purl stitch, how to knit, how to knit for beginners, how to purl, knewbies, knitting 101

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a knitting, crochet and crafts designer. She first learned to knit at age 8 from a grandmother who saw in her a need for something to keep her busy. She's now a full time designer, video host, blogger & teacher. You can keep up with her designs and more by following handsoccupied on your favorite social network.

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