I believe the answer you're looking for is: the Purlstitch.
The purl stitch, when looking at the completed piece of knitted fabric, is actually the reverse side of the knit stitch, and is usually considered it's "companion."
Stocking Stitch (knit a row, purl a row, repeat)
knit into the front and the back of the stich.
You knit 1, purl 1, then knit 1 again, before slipping that stitch off the needle. It all goes into one stitch.
There are 2 basic knitting stitches: stockinette stitch and garter stitch. The stockinette stitch is where you knit one side and purl the other which gives you a smooth side and a bumpy side. Garter stitch is where you knit every row which gives you a bumpy look on both sides.
SKPO stands for slip knit pass over. In other words, you slip one stitch, knit one stitch, then pass the slip stitch over the knitted stitch, thus decreasing one stitch in your row of knitting.
K-O in knitting means "Knit Over" or, in other words, pass one knit stitch over the next.
K-O in knitting means "Knit Over" or, in other words, pass one knit stitch over the next.
"Knit to next stitch" refers to the action of knitting until you reach the next designated stitch in your pattern, while "loop across stitch" typically means to create a loop (often used in techniques like yarn overs or certain stitch patterns) as you knit across a series of stitches. This phrase is often used in instructions for knitting patterns to guide you through specific techniques or stitch manipulations. Together, they help in creating texture and shaping in your knitting project.
In knitting, the purl version of "ready" refers to the technique used to create a purl stitch, which is the opposite of a knit stitch. When a knit stitch is created by inserting the needle into the front of the stitch, a purl stitch requires inserting the needle into the back. This technique is essential for creating textured patterns and different fabric appearances in knitting.
The most common knit stitch used for beginners is... wait for it... the knit stitch! The other most common knit stitch is called the purl stitch. These are the two basic stitches in knitting and when they are put together in different ways, they create different patterns! When you knit every row, that's called the garter stitch and when you knit one row and purl the next row, that's called the stockinette stitch.
Initially have one extra stitch in the row. When you join, knit the last stitch together (knitting 2 together, in effect) with the first one.
Knit to the 1st stitch before the marker.