• Basics,  Knit Stitches

    Knit Stitches

    Knitting has two types of stitches: knit and purl. Knit stitches create a V pattern on the right side of the fabric. The purl stitch creates a line pattern on the right side of the fabric, with the V pattern…

  • Knit Stitches

    U-Wrap Knit or U-Knit Stitch

    The u-knit is the stitch I use most often. I like the look of it better than the e-wrap. It’s not as fast, but once you get into a rhythm, you can get pretty close. You also have some control…

  • Knit Stitches

    E-Wrap or Twisted Knit Stitch

    The e-wrap knit stitch gets its name because it looks like a cursive e on the peg. To do it, you wrap the working yarn all the way around the peg counter-clockwise. Knit. The next stitch will start with the…

  • Knit Stitches

    True Knit and Purl Stitches

    The true knit stitch is also called the traditional or classic knit stitch. Many feel that this stitch is more defined and closer to what is produced through needle-knitting than the others. That may be, but in my opinion, it…