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How to Purl. The purl stitch differs from the knit stitch in two fundamental ways: The working yarn is held in the front of the project instead of the back, and the needle is inserted from the back to the front instead of from front to back. Hold the needle with cast-on stitches in your left hand. Wrap the working yarn (ball end) around your left index finger, and hold it in front of the work. 1. Insert point of right-hand needle, from back to front, into the first cast-on stitch on the left-hand needle, opening up a stitch.
13.5 stitches and 11 rows per 4 inches (about 3.5 stitches and 2.75 rows per inch) in 1x1 ribbing in the round. Finished hat is about 26 inches around and 8 inches tall; it can fit a man or woman. Knitting the Hat. Using the contrast yarn, cast on 84 stitches. Join in the round, being careful not to twist stitches. Work in knit 1, purl 1 ribbing 1 round. Change to the main color and work in ribbing 2 inches. Change to contrast color and work in ribbing 1 inch. Change to the main color and work in ribbing until piece measures 5 inches from cast on edge.