Question: what is the difference between garter stitch and knit stitch?
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. ... Garter stitch doesn't use purls unless you're in the round.