How to Rib Continental Style

Ribbing 
Ribbing is a stitch technique often used on the brims of hats or borders of sweaters to create a flat edge that won't curl like Stockinette Stitch. There are lots of varieties of ribbing, most are just a simple combination of knits and purls (like the 2x2 rib, knit 2, purl 2 stitches). But ribbing can also be created using twists and slips.
The important thing to remember when doing a basic rib stitch is to always move the yarn to the back for knit stitches and to the front for purl stitches. Beginners often create accidental increase stitches when they forget to move the yarn when changing between knits and purls.


Continental Style
Continental style, a.k.a. European style knitting means you wrap the working yarn with your left hand. This is often said to be the faster way of knitting because you do not remove your left hand from the needle to wrap the yarn. It can be a very effective technique if you are doing two-color or fair-isle knitting. If you naturally hold the working yarn in your left hand, then Continental knitting is probably your style.  I've also noticed that continental knitting can be more natural for knitters who also crochet and thus feed the working yarn with their left hand.
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How to fix knit instead of purl
If you discover a stitch on the next row that should have been knit instead of purled, you can fix it without going back.
Alternate Step: How to Rib (english style)
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How to rib english style
The rib stitch is most commonly used on socks or cuffs of mittens or brims of hats to keep the knitting flat.
How to Purl (continental style)
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Purling continental style has a subtle trick to it that is different than purling english style. Learn about the subtleties. 
Advanced Step: How to pick up stitches after frogging or ripping
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Learn how to avoid picking up twisted stitches after frogging or ripping out your knitting. Stop the rip sooner and go slower.

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