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Grafting with the Kitchener Stitch

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Purl Off

Purl off.

Purling off the first stitch on the back.

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As you might imagine by now, purl off refers to sliding the yarn needle into the first stitch on the back needle as if to purl and sliding that stitch off the needle. Pull tight and you're almost done with the Kitchener Stitch process!

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