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....

The knit stitch is the very first stitch most beginners learn, and for good reason. It’s the foundation of many simple stitch patterns (like garter stitch) and it’s one of the two core stitches every knitter needs to master. Once you understand how to make a knit stitch smoothly and consistently, you’ll be ready for your first real project. In this simple tutorial, you’ll learn how to knit stitch both English style and Continental style, so you can choose whichever feels m

Lifted increases are a knitter's secret weapon for minimal, clean and professional knitted increases! Learning how to knit a right lifted increase as well as how to work the purl stitch lifted increase is a technique that you won't regret adding to your knitting skill set!

Lifted increases are a knitter's secret weapon for minimal, clean and professional knitted increases! Learning how to knit a right lifted increase as well as how to work the purl stitch lifted increase is a technique that you won't regret adding to your knitting skill set!

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!