How to... Basics

With yarn at back, insert the right needle into the front of the stitch on the left needle, from left to right. Wrap the yarn from underneath anti-clockwise around the tip of the right needle. In one motion pull the right needle down and up through the working stitch, moving the right needle from the back of the left needle to the front, always keeping the needles in continuous contact. Slide the working stitch off the left needle. This will create a knit stitch on the right needle. Knit stitches are usually on the RS. 

With yarn in front, insert the right needle into the front of the stitch on the left needle, from right to left. Wrap the yarn from underneath anti-clockwise around the tip of the right needle.  In one motion pull the right needle down and up through the working stitch, moving the right needle from the front of the left needle to the back, always keeping the needles in continuous contact. Slide the working stitch off the left needle. This will create a purl stitch on the right needle. Purl stitches are usually on the WS.

With yarn at back, insert the right needle into the back of the stitch on the left needle, from right to left. Wrap the yarn from underneath anti-clockwise around the tip of the right needle. In one motion pull the right needle down and up through the working stitch, moving the right needle from the back of the left needle to the front, always keeping the needles in continuous contact. Slide the working stitch off the left needle. This will create a knit stitch on the right needle. Knit stitches are usually on the RS. 

With yarn in front, insert the right needle into the back of the stitch on the left needle, from left to right. Wrap the yarn from underneath anti-clockwise around the tip of the right needle. In one motion pull the right needle down and up through the working stitch, moving the right needle from the front of the left needle to the back, always keeping the needles in continuous contact. Slide the working stitch off the left needle. This will create a purl stitch on the right needle. Purl stitches are usually on the WS. 

With yarn at back, insert the right needle into the front of the stitch on the left needle as if to knit. Slide the stitch off the left needle and on to the right needle without knitting. 

With yarn in front, insert the right needle into the front of the stitch on the left needle as if to knit. Slide the stitch off the left needle and on to the right needle without knitting. 

With yarn at back, insert the right needle into the front of the stitch on the left needle as if to purl. Slide the stitch off the left needle and on to the right needle, without purling. 

With yarn in front, insert the right needle into the front of the stitch on the left needle as if to purl. Slide the stitch off the left needle and on to the right needle, without purling. 

Knit to point for the double stitch and turn work as normal. Bring yarn to front, slip stitch back to the right needle purlwise. Pull working yarn up, over the needle and down until two legs of the stitch appear creating a double stitch. Bring yarn to front and continue purling the row. On the next row see Knit Double Stitch for instruction on how to complete the Double Stitch Knitwise. 

Knit to Double Stitch, and knit the two legs together then continue knitting to end of row. Knit Double Stitch is used to create neat Short Rows. 

Purl to point for the double stitch and turn work as normal. Bring yarn to front, slip stitch back to the right needle purlwise. Pull working yarn up, over the needle and down until two legs of the stitch appear creating a double stitch. Continue knitting the row. On the next row see Purl Double Stitch for instruction on how to complete the Double Stitch Purlwise. 

Purl to Double Stitch, and purl the two legs together then continue purling to end of row. Purl Double Stitch is used to create neat Short Rows. 

With yarn at back, slide one stitch off the left needle and drop it and pull to create one ladder bar. Insert the right needle knitwise into the stitch below the ladder bar. Bring the right needle underneath the ladder bar, so the ladder bar is at the front. Wrap the yarn around the tip of the right needle. Lift the working stitch and the ladder bar, over the newly wrapped stitch and slide them off the right needle. This stitch is usually used to make textures. 

With right side facing, insert needle front to back into the centre of the V of the stitch in the row below the bind off edge. Wrap as if to knit and pull the new loop through. Repeat to required no. of stitches. Pick Up Stitch Horizontal is generally used for finished edges such as borders etc. 

With right side facing, insert needle front to back into the ladder between the last two columns of stitches. Wrap as if to knit and pull the new loop through. Repeat for the next two ladders and then skip a ladder. Continue to pick up three and skip one to required no. of stitches or as per the pattern instructs. Pick Up Stitch Vertical is generally used for button bands etc. 

With right side facing, insert needle front to back into the ladder between the last two columns of stitches. Wrap as if to knit and pull the new loop through. Repeat to the required no. of stitches. Avoid knitting into tempting holes at stepped diagonals and skip this stitch. The Pick Up Stitch Diagonal is generally used for picking up and knitting on neck lines or arm holes.