Knitting what is garter stitch

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Cast on any number of stitches and join in the round , making sure not to twist stitches. Round 1: knit all stitches. Round 2: purl all stitches. When you knit in the round, you never turn over the knitting. You always stay on the front side or the knit side of the knitting. So, in order to knit garter stitch in the round, you need to add in your own purl round. So, you might be thinking, garter stitch in the round sounds complicated! How can I keep track of round 1 and round 2?

Just remember this when knitting garter stitch in the round: knit the purl stitches and purl the knit stitches. If you encounter a row of knit stitches, purl them. If you encounter a row of purl stitches, knit them. For visual knitters or those who are comfortable reading knitting charts, below is a representation of garter stitch in chart form. Sign up for free patterns, tutorials, sales and promotions. Only good stuff. Now that you know how to work garter stitch, you can learn how to work purl stitches.

Working garter stitch by knitting every row only works on standard needles. If you want to create a garter stitch on circular needles working in the round, you need to make a few adjustments. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile.

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