Knitting Tutorial 5: How to Purl By: M. E. Harrington  Learn how to purl in this simple tutorial by M. E. Harrington. This basic stitch serves as a great  foundation for your knitting. The purl stitch gives a sleek appearance to your knitting, as opposed to the  strong ridges of the knit stitch. Once you know how to purl, you'll be knitting up your own projects in no  time! You’ll be able to tackle patterns with ease. Knit up a scarf as long as your yarn-filled dreams with  the Purl Stitch. 26 $_{1.}$  To do the purl stitch, begin by casting on as many stitches as you require for your project.  $_{2.}$  Hold the needle with the cast on stitches in your left hand. Pass the point of the needle in your  right hand through the first stitch, inserting the point of the needle from back to front, as shown  in the photo below. 