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Purl stitch (p)

Name: Purl stitch (p): 3D knitting lesson
Uploaded: 2026-10-12
Duration: 12 s
Description: With the yarn held in front, put the right needle into the front of the first stitch, wrap the yarn around its tip, push the new loop through to the back and slip the old stitch off the left needle. This is a simplified diagram, not real hands: the yarn is a smooth tube and each stitch is a plain loop.

With the yarn held in front, put the right needle into the front of the first stitch, wrap the yarn around its tip, push the new loop through to the back and slip the old stitch off the left needle. This is a simplified diagram, not real hands: the yarn is a smooth tube and each stitch is a plain loop.

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