How To Knit: Working through the back loop of a stitch

Watch this video to learn how to work through the back loop of a stitch. This is used when working in twisted rib and sometimes when decreasing.

Watch this video to learn how to work through the back loop of a stitch. This is used when working in twisted rib and sometimes when decreasing.

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Watch this video to learn how to work through the back loop of a stitch. This is used when working in twisted rib and sometimes when decreasing.

See the step by step guide here
Level: Easy
Craft: Knitting
Type: Technique

Step by Step

How to Work Through The Back Loop Of A Stitch - Step 1

Step 1

Take your right needle through the back loop of the stitch.

How to Work Through The Back Loop Of A Stitch - Step 2

Step 2

Wrap your yarn around the needle, as you would to complete a knit stitch.

How to Work Through The Back Loop Of A Stitch - Step 3

Step 3

Draw the yarn through and slip the stitch of the left needle.