Basic stitch patterns
Knitting - Basic Techniques

The basic knit fabrics—stockinette stitch, garter stitch, and rib stitch—are made by combining knit-stitches and purl-stitches. Knitting instructions are often given as symbol charts, so learning to read a chart is important.

Reading a symbol chart	Stockinette (or stocking) stitch	Garter stitch
Single rib (1x1 OR K1-P1)	Double rib (2x2 OR K2-P2)