How Do You Knit A Purled Ladder Stitch?
The great thing about knitting is once you’ve mastered the knit and purl stitches, you’ve opened up a world of possible patterns. The purled ladder stitch is a great way to show off your knit and purl skills. It looks complicated to the uninitiated and produces an attractive reversible pattern that looks great on dishcloths, scarves, baby blankets, afghans and even socks. Pick yarn in a light color so you can watch the purled ladder pattern develop. Worsted, double-knit (DK) or baby weight is the best for practice. Wool or wool blend is preferable to cotton, which can be stiff when you’re learning a new pattern. Use the needle number indicated on the yarn ball band. You don’t have to worry about gauge at this point, but be sure to make at least a five-inch swatch if you knit something in the future where size matters. Calculate the purled ladder pattern at a multiple of four stitches plus two extra. For your practice swatch, loosely cast on 22 stitches. Knit the first two rows. This is
