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Knit Stocking Stitch

The First Row Easy Step 1
Easy Step 2 Easy Step 3 Easy Step 4
Garter St Step 1 Garter St Step 2 Garter St Step 3
Garter St Step 4
Insert the right hand needle from front to back through the 1st/next stitch on the left hand needle.
Beg with the yarn at the back of work, wind the yarn anti-clockwise under and over the right hand needle creating a loop.
The right hand needle with new loop is brought to front under left hand needle.
'Old loop' is slipped off left hand needle and new loop becomes 'New Stitch' on right hand needle.

Easy Step 5
Easy Step 6 Easy Step 7 Easy Step 8
Stocking St Step 5 Stocking St Step 6 Stocking St Step 7
Stocking St Step 8
The Purl Row
Insert the right hand needle from back to front through the 1st/next stitch on the left hand needle.
Beg with the yarn at front of work, wind the yarn anti-clockwise over and under the right hand needle creating a loop.
The right hand needle with new loop is brought to back under left hand needle.
Old Loop' is slipped off left hand needle and new loop becomes 'New Stitch' on right hand needle.
Repeat steps 5 to 8 until all sts have been purled and sts are now on right hand needle.