How do you knit a k1p1?

Im a beginner knitter and I know how to knit and I know how to purl, but how do I knit one, purl one? When I try the stitches look all criss crossy and I can’t find the next stitch.

When you move the yarn from front to back are you going between the needles or over them? You need to knit one stitch, move the yarn to the front BETWEEN your needles, purl one stitch, move the yarn to the back, between the needles, knit again, and so on. If you have been wrapping your yarn over the needles all the time you are creating new stitches all the time, and it will be a bit of a mess. No matter, you can just unravel it and start again. Maybe you can find some videos online that will show hou how to do this.

VanessaFas May 1st, 2010 at 9:07 pm

Try looking at this to understand it better:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUj3mw1SFZM

Or this one, if it is k1p1 into the same stitch (more advanced):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4scwQ9sFUc

♥mat May 1st, 2010 at 10:01 pm

here’s a good video showing how http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcxaIV_8_Hk