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So you're staring at your un-knitted ball of yarn wondering, "What have I gotten myself into?" Fear not, a simple slip knot is the first step in any knitting project, so after this lesson you'll be an expert in getting started.

You know how to knit, and you know how to purl. Now it's time to put those two basic stitches together to create a third—the stockinette stitch.

The purl stitch isn't as fancy as it sounds—nothing bejeweled or bedazzled. It's just the reverse of the knit stitch, plain and simple.

As if its name weren't a dead giveaway, the knit stitch is the most basic of knitting stitches, and a must-know for all aspiring knitters.

Hooray for you! You've completed all your stitches and now it's time to stop knitting. What? You don't know how to stop? Relax, you've come this far—the rest is easy. . .

The rib stitch, or ribbing, is often used on the edges of pieces where you need a snug fit, because it's stretchy and doesn't curl. Best of all, since you've already learned the knit stitch and purl stitch, you're practically already done.

Casting on—as opposed to casting away—has nothing to do with desert islands or little buddies named Gilligan. It's the second step in every knitting project—and you don't have to be a Professor to know how to do it.