Stockinette stitch

A smooth field of V-shaped knit stitches sits on the right side and purl bumps on the wrong side.

Knit and purl face key. Use the written repeat for the actual crossings, slips, decreases and colours.

Counted practice swatch

Cast on 20 stitches and label the first row RS. This flat sample keeps 20 stitches in every row.

Odd rows (RS): knit 20. Even rows (WS): purl 20. Repeat these two rows. In the round, knit every round.

Unbordered stockinette curls at the edges. Add a garter or ribbed edge when the piece needs to lie flat; curling is not a missing stitch.