View Continental Purl Stitch
Background. Purling (whether continental or english style) is just like working a knit stitch backwards. Master the purl stitch using the continental method in this free knitting tutorial from rose jackson.
Purl Stitch Continental Talena Winters from images.squarespace-cdn.com
Bring the yarn in front of the work insert the tip of the needle from right to left under the front loop of the stitch. The trick is to work the following purl stitch more tightly. It is the obverse and reverse of the knit stitch, meaning if you were to watch your hands in the mirror as you created a purl stitch, it would appear as if you were creating a knit stitch.
Tension your yarn the same as you did when continental knitting.
You must read the pattern to be able to follow. Learn the purl stitch (continental style) when you purl in the continental style, you hold both kelley's latest knit holiday table decoration is the easy linen stitch placemat. The trick is to work the following purl stitch more tightly. Supplies mentioned in the video
