Bring the yarn to the front of the work (the side closest to you). Insert the right needle into the first stitch on the left needle from back to front. Imagine the stitch is a little cowboy sitting on a horse. The tip of the left needle is the horse's nose. The cowboy is facing to your right. Be sure you insert the right needle under the cowboy from the tail of the "horse" toward the horse's nose. Wrap the yarn around the tip of the right needle normally (for most American and European knitters this would be counter clock-wise). Pull the wrap under the left needle and to the back. There is now a brand new purl stitch on the right needle and it is time to drop the old stitch off the left needle.
The link below shows a video clip on how to purl. It's generally much easier to get the hang of if you can watch it demonstrated.
Probably means Purl, Purl
how do yoy purl next stitch and the next yarn over
Purling is knitting the purl stitch.
Usually in knitting instructions, the letter P stands for purl.
Knitting.
Knit two together through the back loops and Purl two together through the back loops
To knit a purl left twist stitch, begin by purling the first stitch as usual. Then, without dropping the stitch off the left needle, purl into the back of the same stitch, creating a twist. Finally, drop the stitch off the needle. This technique creates a left-leaning twist that adds texture to your knitting.
One can learn how to knit and purl from videos on YouTube. This is a good way to learn because one can actually see how to do it rather than just following instructions. Vogue Knitting and Knitting Help also help one learn how to purl.
There are several sites that offer tutorials on how to get started at a purl stitch including Knitting Help and Knitting Daily. One can also go to a book store such as Barnes & Noble and read a knitting for beginners book.
P2tog means to Purl 2 stitches together.
Yarn
Stocking Stitch (knit a row, purl a row, repeat)