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Garter stitch

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Knit every row: the first stitch to learn, thick, reversible and it does not curl.

Worked flat, every row is knitted. Two rows make one horizontal ridge.

In the round, alternate one knit round and one purl round to get the same look.

Good to know

  • To count rows, count the ridges and multiply by two.
  • Garter stitch is shorter than stockinette: you need about twice as many rows for the same height.

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Chart

121

Multiple of 1 stitch · 2 rows

Read the chart from bottom to top. Right-side rows are read from right to left, wrong-side rows from left to right. Each square is one stitch as seen from the right side.

Key
  • Knit on RS, purl on WS
  • Purl on RS, knit on WS
Written instructions
  1. Row 1 (RS) : knit all stitches
  2. Row 2 (WS) : knit all stitches