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Basic terms all knitters need to know including knit, purl, cast on, bind off appear in every knitting pattern. These terms are essential for reading and understanding knitting patterns.

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Ribbing is a stretchy fabric created by alternating knit and purl stitches so that vertical lines of like stitches are created. There are different patterns, the most common being knit 1, purl 1 or ...

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Create a new stitch by inserting a needle into an existing stitch with the working yarn held at the front of the work.

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Create a new stitch by inserting a needle into an existing stitch with the working yarn held at the back of the work.

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