purl (p)

how to purl a stitch: in, around, through, off

  • in - insert your needle in the front of the stitch, approaching from the right side

  • around - bring the yarn around the tip of your needle, wrapping from back to front

  • through - poke the tip of your righthand needle under the lefthand needle and through the little hole

  • off - slide the newly formed stitch off the lefthand needle

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