{"id":11687,"date":"2020-10-06T09:01:22","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T09:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/06\/how-to-knit-a-purl-p-stitch-continental-method\/"},"modified":"2020-10-06T09:01:22","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T09:01:22","slug":"how-to-knit-a-purl-p-stitch-continental-method","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/06\/how-to-knit-a-purl-p-stitch-continental-method\/","title":{"rendered":"How to knit a purl (P) stitch (Continental method)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/4899304?color=00adef\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>In this DROPS video we show how to knit a purl (P) stitch using the Continental method.<\/p>\n<p>If you knit all rows back and forth you will get what\u2019s called garter stitch, if you alternate between one row with knitted stitches and one row of purled stitches you will get what\u2019s called stockinette stitch.<br \/>\nThe method of making purl stitches that we are showing here is the continental method.<\/p>\n<p>This video has NO SOUND &#8211; you must read the pattern to be able to follow this video properly. You&#8217;ll find a pattern using this technique by clicking here:  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.garnstudio.com\/pattern.php?id=7966&#038;cid=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.garnstudio.com\/pattern.php?id=7966&#038;cid=19<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can find this video in many more languages, as well as search within all DROPS knitting and crochet videos here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.garnstudio.com\/video.php?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.garnstudio.com\/video.php?lang=en<\/a><br \/>\nFind thousands of free knitting and crochet patterns here: www.garnstudio.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this DROPS video we show how to knit a purl (P) stitch using the Continental method. If you knit all rows back and forth you will get what\u2019s called garter stitch, if you alternate between one row with knitted stitches and one row of purled stitches you will get what\u2019s called stockinette stitch. 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