In the video, a person is seen knitting with purple yarn and wooden knitting needles. The person's hands are visible, and they are using their fingers to manipulate the yarn and needles. The background is a plain gray color, and there is text on the screen that reads "Entde: alle Maschen links, die 9 Zopfmaschen." The person appears to be demonstrating a specific knitting technique, possibly the 9-stitch cast-on, as indicated by the text.