Question: are knit stitch and garter stitch the same?
Answer: Every knit stitch looks like a purl on the back of it, and every purl stitch looks like a knit stitch on the back of it. Garter stitch happens when you flip the work and knit back. Stockinette happens when you flip the work and purl back. If you knit a row and turn it around, it lloks like purls from the back.