How To Knit Stocking Stitch ( One Row Knit, One Row Purl )

Easy steps 1 to 4
Follow easy steps 1 to 4 for
‘Garter St’.

Easy step 5
the purlrow(the 2nd row)
Insert the right hand needle
from back to front through the
1st/next stitch on the left hand
needle.

Easy step 6
Beg with the yarn at front of
work, wind the yarn anti-
clockwiseover and under the
right hand needle creating a
loop.

Easy step 7
The right hand needle with new
loop is brought to back under
left hand needle.

Easy step 8
‘Old Loop’ is slipped off left
hand needle and new loop
becomes ‘New Stitch’ on right
hand needle. 

Rep steps 5 to 8 until all sts
have been purled and sts are
now on right hand needle.

How To Knit Stocking Stitch ( One Row Knit, One Row Purl )

Easy steps 1 to 4
Follow easy steps 1 to 4 for
‘Garter St’.

Easy step 5
the purlrow(the 2nd row)
Insert the right hand needle
from back to front through the
1st/next stitch on the left hand
needle.

Easy step 6
Beg with the yarn at front of
work, wind the yarn anti-
clockwiseover and under the
right hand needle creating a
loop.

Easy step 7
The right hand needle with new
loop is brought to back under
left hand needle.

Easy step 8
‘Old Loop’ is slipped off left
hand needle and new loop
becomes ‘New Stitch’ on right
hand needle. 

Rep steps 5 to 8 until all sts
have been purled and sts are
now on right hand needle.

How To Knit Garter Stitch ( Every Row Knit )

The 1st Row
Easy step 1
Insert the right hand needle
from front to back through the
1st/next stitch on the left hand
needle.

Easy step 2
Beg with the yarn at the back of
work, wind the yarn anti-
clockwiseunder and over the
right hand needle creating a
loop.

Easy step 3
The right hand needle with new
loop is brought to front under
left hand needle.

Easy step 4
‘Old loop’ is slipped off left
hand needle and new loop
becomes ‘New Stitch’ on right
hand needle.

Rep steps 1 to 4 until all sts
have been knitted and knitting
is now on right hand needle.
Congratulations, you have
completed your 1st row.

The 2nd Row -
Easy step 5
To begin your 2nd row transfer
needle with knitting from Right
hand to Left hand and repeat
steps 1 to 4 (as before) until all
sts have been knitted and
knitting is now on right hand
needle once again.  Last 2 rows
form garter stitch.

How To Cast On

Easy step 1
Make a slip knot about 10cm
from the end of yarn and place
it on a needle, as follows:

A.  Twist the yarn, right over
left, forming a loop.

 B.  Take the yarn to the back of
the loop and put the point of
the needle underneath the
strand from the front of loop.

 C.  Draw the strand up through
the looped thread, forming a
loop stitch on needle.

D. Pull the end of the thread to
tighten the knot.
E. The slip knot becomes the
first stitch.

Easy step 2
A.  Insert the right hand needl
through the slip knot.

 B.  Pass the yarn under and
over the right hand needle.

Easy step 3
New loop on right hand needle is
brought to front under left hand
needle.

Easy step 4
A.  Place this loop on the left
hand needle by inserting the
needle through the stitch in the
same direction as the right hand
needle.

 B.  Slip the stitch off the right
hand needle.

Easy step 5
Insert the right hand needle
between the first two stitches
on the left hand needle.

Easy step 6
A.  Pass the yarn under the right
hand needle and draw a loop and
place on left hand needle (as
before).

B.   Continue in this manner
until there are the required
number of stitches on the left
hand needle.