P2TOG (purl two together) is the purl-side equivalent of K2TOG and one of the most common decrease stitches in knitting. It’s easy to learn, quick to work, and creates a clean, right-leaning decrease on the right side of the fabric. It's more challenging symmetrical version, the purl two together through the back loop (P2TOGtbl) is also detailed in this post.

Increasing in your knitting with a yarn over (YO) is one of the simplest and most decorative increase techniques you can learn. Whether you’re knitting lace for the first time or intentionally adding small, light and airy holes to your fabric, the yarn over is a versatile technique that appears in countless knitting patterns.

The K2TOG (knit two together) is one of the most common and useful decrease stitches in knitting. It’s simple to learn, quick to work, and creates a clean, right-leaning decrease that appears in everything from beginner patterns to complex lace designs.

The purl stitch is the essential partner to the knit stitch. Once you can purl, you unlock ribbing (K1, P1), stockinette stitch, seed stitch, and almost every other textured knitting pattern you can think of. In this beginner-friendly tutorial, you’ll learn how to work the purl stitch in both English style and Continental style, so you can understand how it works and choose the method that feels most natural in your hands. Before you begin, you'll need....

In this beginner tutorial on decreasing, you’ll learn: What Does “Decrease in Knitting” Mean? What Does “Leaning” Mean When Decreasing? The Most Common Types of Knitting Decreases (K2TOG), (SSK), (P2TOG) How to Decrease Without Leaving Holes How to Evenly Decrease Across a Row

If you’ve just finished knitting your first project, you might be wondering how to finish it neatly. This step is called the knitting...

Increases (and decreases) often move or point in a certain direction. Increases can be: Right-leaning, Left-leaning, Neutral with little to no lean at all. Increasing in the direction that your knit fabric '"is going" is an essential step to get a clean and polished finished object. Also, leaning decreases are often used for symmetrical shaping (e.g., a sweater or shawl) and, again, gives your knitting a polished look.

This beginner-friendly tutorial is for you if you’ve just picked up your needles and don't just want to understand how to knit and purl, but also the difference between styles (I'm talking continental vs. English style), how to hold your yarn, and how to keep your tension even.

The knitted cast on is one of the most beginner-friendly methods to get stitches onto your needles, read this how-to to discover more!

The long-tail cast on is a classic, versatile knitting technique that every knitter should have in their toolkit.

By the end of this post, you’ll have a roadmap to starting your knitting journey with confidence—without wasting time, money, or energy!