Why do you purl through the back loop?

Purling through the back loop produces a twisted stitch and it is commonly used in the twisted stockinette stitch. Walker’s “A Treasury of Knitting Patterns” that relies on back loop stitches.

What does PTBL mean in knitting?

Purl through Back Loop (ptbl) is an easy stitch to add to your knitting.

What does knit through back of loop mean?

When knitting through the back of the loop, you’re changing the direction from which the needle enters the stitch. By knitting through the back of the loop (abbreviated ktbl), you deliberately twist the stitch and create a different effect. You can purl into the front and back of a stitch as well.

How does Purl through the back loop work?

Purling through the back loop is not much different than the regular purl stitch and creates almost the same stitches in your pattern. They use a bit more yarn and appear a bit twisted. Here’s how you knit Ptbl: Hold the yarn in front of your work as you would for a normal purl stitch.

Are there any stitches that Purl through the back loop?

Another Walker Treasury stitch that uses stitches purled through the back loop is called Twisted Check, which uses both knit and purl stitches worked in the back loops to make a sort of tweedy textured pattern. Here’s how that one goes (requires an odd number of stitches). Row 1: K every stitch through the back loop.

How do you knit a back loop ptbl?

Here’s how you knit Ptbl: Hold the yarn in front of your work as you would for a normal purl stitch. Step 1: Insert the needle into the back leg of the first stitch on your left needle from right to left (you could also say from behind).

Which is the purl stitch in a knitting pattern?

In knitting patterns, you’ll see this special stitch “p1 tbl” or “Ptbl.” The directions may also say “purl into the back of the stitch,” and, if you follow knitting expert Barbara G. Walker, you’ll see it as “p1-b.” No matter what it’s called, the stitch is a bit awkward but easy and it will give your stitch the desired twist.