The Secrets of Flat and Circular Knitting

Overview

“Now we'll see how to knit purl stitches – the second essential knitting technique – by making a stockinette stitch sample. We will also see how to alternate knit and purl stitches when knitting the 1x1 rib stitch. By the end of this lesson you will be able to knit all kinds of textured stitches.”

In this video lesson Morgane Mathieu addresses the topic: Stockinette stitches and 1x1 rib, which is part of the Domestika online course: The Secrets of Flat and Circular Knitting. Delve into the soft and wonderful world of yarn by learning basic knitting techniques to create a strappy top from scatch.

Partial transcription of the video

“Stockinette stitches and 1x1 rib Now that you have learned how to knit garter stitch, I will show you the purl stitch technique before learning to knit stockinette stitch. So, already, to understand how this point is made, it's a chain of stitches whose place we see. Here, if we compare the two points, you see that there are small ripples, whereas here it is smooth. Here, in fact, is the front of the stitches and here is the back, and we find this form in wavelets. When you knit a stitch, it has this little V shape, and from behind, if you turn it over, it's a small upside-down U. This poin...”

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Course summary for: The Secrets of Flat and Circular Knitting

• Level: Beginner
• 99% positive reviews (102)
• 4184 students
• 5 units
• 21 lessons (3h 43m)
• 10 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Knitting, Textile Design