Lesson 5

Knitting Techniques



Purl Stitch


Purl stitch is an inverted knitting stitch, created by pulling a loop of yarn from the front of the fabric to the back through a previous stitch.



Left Hand Purl Stitch
Right Hand Purl Stitch







In purling, the yarn is at the front of the work and the needle is inserted in the front of the stitch from the right side.