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| Name:
| Purl into Back
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| Other Names:
| Purl into the back of the stitch, Purl the back loop, Purl through the back loop
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| Abbreviation:
| P1b, P tbl
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| Common Use:
| Used to tighten loose stitches. Used as part of some increases.
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[edit] Instructions
Purling into the back of a stitch is slight variation of the purl stitch. Instead of inserting the needle from right to left through the front loop, the needle is inserted from left to right through the back loop and then purled. This results in a twisted purl stitch, which can be seen on the opposite side of the fabric.
Step By Step Photos
 Step 1: Insert the needle through the back loop from left to right |  Step 2: Bring the right needle in front and wrap the yarn as you normally would to purl |
 Step 3: Pull the needle through the stitch from front to back |  Step 4: Slide the stitch off the left needle |
[edit] Related Stitches
Purl
Knit Into Back
