How to Purl Backwards

     Purling backwards (also known as purling left-handed) is easy to learn and probably good to know. However, purling and knitting left-handed does complicate patterns; you'll have to follow instructions for rows backwards.

     To begin, cast on the amount of stitches desired. I did ten. Move the needle to your right hand.

     Pick up your other needle in your left hand. Now insert it behind the front loop and in front of your right-hand needle.

     Move your yarn to the front of your work.

     Wrap the yarn around your left-hand needle from the front to the back.

     Pull the wrapped yarn through the old stitch.

     Finally, pull the old stitch off of the right-hand needle.

     After several rows, your work will look like this.

     This pattern is called the Garter Stitch.