Garter stitch vs Stockinette stitch | What's the difference?

Hey! So, you've seen that garter stitch and stockinette stitch are both used in knitting, but what's the difference?

Garter stitch is what you get when you knit every stitch in a row on the right-side rows, then purl all stitches on wrong-side rows. It's got a lot of squish, and it looks great in shawls and accessories.

Stockinette is created by knitting every stitch on right-side rows and purling every stitch on wrong-side rows. It has less squish than garter stitch, but works best for color work.


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