How to Purl in Knitting

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Summary: In knitting, after casting on there are two stitches, the KNIT and the PURL. This How To article will teach you how to do the purl stitch.

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Difficulty: Easy
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  1. Step 1

    After casting on the required number of stitches. (There is another article showing how to cast on) Take the right needle and insert it through the first stitch on the left needle with the point coming out in front of the left needle.

  2. Step 2

    Take the yarn that tightens around the right needle and wrap it counterclockwise around the tip of the Right needle.

  3. Step 3

    Push the just wrapped yarn through the stitch on the left needle.

  4. Step 4

    Take the stitch on the left needle off and transfer the newly made stitch onto the right needle. Keep repeating to do all PURL stitches.

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