Do you bind off on right or wrong side?

Usually, you bind off on the right side of the work but you can also bind off on the wrong side if needed. Unless otherwise specified in your pattern, you would work purl stitches on your bind off so that the right side of your work shows a knitted bind off pattern.

Do you knit the last stitch?

When you reach the last stitch, you bring the yarn to the front, then slip the stitch purlwise. When you turn your work the yarn is at the back where you need it and you just knit again to the last stitch.

What side is working yarn on?

Recognize the right side (the outside) of the knitwork

The working yarn is the yarn that is attached to the ball of yarn you are knitting from. One of the two needles will have the working yarn attached to the stitch which is closest to the tip of the needle. This is your right-hand needle.

Does it matter which way you wrap the yarn when knitting?

The most likely culprit is that you are wrapping your yarn the wrong way around your needle on either the knit side, the purl side, or both. You should always wrap the yarn counterclockwise around your needle.

Is the cast on row the right side?

You are looking at what is generally considered the “right side” of the cast on. When you turn needle to put it in your left hand in preparation to work the first row, the purl side of the cast on is facing you. It's usually considered the “wrong side” of the cast on.

How to bind off from the wrong side (WS)

Should you cast off on right side?

Typically you cast off stitches on the right side (so after you finished the last return row). But you can use this technique on the wrong side as well or even in the middle of a project. E.g. to shape the armpits or the neckline of a sweater.

What does right side and wrong side mean in knitting?

The right side of your knitting is the face of the fabric. This is the side that will be on the outside of a garment. The wrong side is the back side of the fabric, and will be on the inside of a garment. When the right side of the fabric is facing you, you're working on a right side row.

What does RS and WS mean in knitting?

Your pattern may abbreviate either of the two to: RS row – right-side row. WS row – wrong-side row. Right-side = tail on the right.

What does ending with a wrong side row mean?

When your pattern tells you to end on a wrong side row it means that the last row you knit is the one on the wrong side (hidden side) of your project. So if you are knitting in stocking stitch (stockinette) the last row you work is a purl row so that you are ready to knit the next row.

Why does my yarn keep twisting?

It's completely normal and unavoidable for your yarn to twist while knitting/crocheting. This is caused by the material's own nature. When transforming a fiber into yarn, torsion is used in the spinning process to make the material resistant.

Why do you wrap and turn in knitting?

Basically, a Short Row is just that: a row that you don't knit to the end of the needle. There are lots of ways to turn your work partway through a row, but our favorite is called a Wrap + Turn (wrp-t). This simple method prevents holes along the Short Rows and works well with many different stitch patterns.

Why is my knitting curling?

The curling will emerge when there is to much tension on one side of the fabric. The knit stitches have higher tension than the purl stitches. Because of the higher tension, the knit stitches pull the fabric and this is what's causing the curling edges. Many – and lace patterns don't curl at all or very little.

Is the first row in knitting the right side?

Most patterns start on the right side. This means, that every odd-numbered row you knit is the right side, and every even-numbered row means knitting the wrong side.

Do you knit the first stitch in the row?

The standard technique is to slip the first stitch of every row on the heel flap, and then pick up one stitch for every slipped stitch along the edge (plus a couple more in a key location, but that's a topic for a later date). This means that you're picking up one stitch for every two rows.

Does casting off count as a row?

The cast on doesn't count as a row. But it's easier to count all the rows in the worked fabric, below the needle, and just not count the loops on the needle. Some may disagree with me. It doesn't matter, as long as you are consistent within your own work.