Knit

The fundamental knitting stitch, the smooth V on the front.

KnittingBasic stitch

How to work it

With yarn in back, insert the right needle front to back through the first stitch on the left needle. Wrap the yarn around the right needle, pull the loop through, and slip the old stitch off. Knit every row and you get garter stitch; alternate with purl for stockinette.

Guides that use this stitch

Knitting Abbreviations Explained
How to Read a Knitting Pattern

Related stitches

Keep your place while you work this stitch. Worsted counts your rows and rounds and remembers your spot in the pattern, for crochet and knitting.

Get Worsted