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.

This hat will fit most infants up to about a year-old—but you can easily add more rows to fit even an adult-sized head. Just make sure it's an adult who won't mind a hat with cute, little animal ears.

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.

Make these super simple, handcrafted socks for everyone in your family.

Knit a blanket and give someone something precious.

Men Knitting:Coffee, yarn, and knitting needles take center stage as men engage in a non-traditional "boys night out," challenging stereotypes around knitting.

Both SAVOIR and CONNAÎTRE mean TO KNOW in French, but when do we know how to use one rather than the other? In this video, Alexa solves this frequently asked French grammar question and outlines the differences between Savoir and...

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Kamil and Kayne visit Nitmiluk National Park to meet with a local Aboriginal Ranger. They explore the park, learning about the sacred animals and ancient artwork found there. They don't encounter any...

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Learn how to generate PowerPoint slide presentations right from R with R Markdown. Plus: Create interactive HTML slides with the xaringan package.

In this fourth episode of Do More with R, Sharon Machlis, director of Editorial Data & Analytics at IDG Communications, shows how to create dashboards in the R language with the flexdashboard package. Leave a comment and let us know what...

Christine Beck holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degree from Southern Connecticut State University and is the author of Blinding Light (Grayson Books 2013), I’m Dating Myself, (Dancing Girl Press 2015) and Stirred, Not...

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Karla Courtney tells The National about the moment she knit a Blue Jays sweater while watching them throughout the post-season.

A group of seniors at the Melville Heights retirement home in Halifax have gotten together every week for almost 20 years to knit blankets for the less fortunate. As the CBC's Paul Palmeter reports, they're on the verge of hitting a big...

CBC News caught up with a group of volunteer seniors donating dozens of hand-knitted teddy bears to the B.C. Children's Hospital.

Moraff's Yarns and Crafts has been supplying the local knitting community for more than five decades, but the business is closing for good. Anna Rak has the story.

If you're looking for something to do over the holidays, why not head to Ottawa City Hall to the City Hall Art Gallery for a colourful new exhibition that celebrates art making in the region.

In Foxboro Green, a small retirement community in Baden, Ont., 30 women came together to create a 15-metre-long banner covered in small handmade poppies. CBC Kitchener-Waterloo's Cameron Mahler went to where they've displayed the banner...

Multicolor knit fabric in macro shot. showing the hands knitting.

INTERVIEW - Lily Collins on her co-stars becoming close knit family during filming at INTERVIEW - Lily Collins on her co-stars becoming on June 03, 2013 in London, England (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)