Purl stitch

WS rows of stockinette, ribbing, garter stitch in the round.

1. Yarn in front. Insert the right needle into the first stitch from right to left, in front of the left needle

2. Wrap the yarn counterclockwise around the right needle (top to bottom in front of the needle)

3. Pull the yarn back through the stitch and slip the old stitch off. On the RS of the work this stitch is a bump

How to do it

Working yarn in front of the work.
Insert the right needle into the stitch from right to left, in front of the left needle.
Wrap the yarn counterclockwise.
Draw it back through the stitch and slip the old one off.

Tip

If your purl rows are looser than your knit rows (stripes in stockinette), purl more tightly or use a needle 0.25 mm smaller.

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