Knit Through the Back Loop

k tbl stitch

Also Known As

  • E-wrap stitch
  • Single Stitch
  • One over One stitch
  • Twisted Knit stitch

This is the easiest and most common stitch used on the loom, unlike needle knitting where the knit stitch is the most common stitch. Needle knitters out there will also know the e-wrap as the knit stitch through the back loop stitch. Some loom knitters will substituted it for the knit stitch when converting needle knit patterns to loom knit. The e-wrap stitch is also the basis for two of the cast-on methods. An easy way to change the gauge of the stitch is by changing the number of wraps. These also have stitch names (chunky braid, double, and half) and are covered in the directions below. The elongated stitch is also based on this stitch. This stitch is worked by wrapping the peg twice and then knitting the bottom wrap over the top wrap.

K tbl
Chunky Braid
Double
Half
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Circular

  1. E-wrap all the way around the loom from right to left

  2. Repeat step 1 so that there are two wraps on each row

  3. Knit off the bottom wrap over the top wrap for each peg

Flat

  1. Row 1: E-wrap all the pegs starting with the peg 1 on the right to the last peg on the left. The e-wrap starts around the inside of the peg from right to left. If you were to look on top of the pegs, the wrap looks like an inverted cursive "e".

  2. Row 2: You will e-wrap going back towards peg 1 but the first peg you wrap will be wrapped a little differently. Wrap in same direction as the previous row (right to left around the inside of the peg). You will not make a full circle around this peg so if you were to look on top of the peg, it will not look like an inverted cursive "e" since it is not a complete wrap around.

  3. Row 2 cont.: For the next peg to the right, you will start normal e-wraps. Now you will wrap left to right starting the wrap around the inside of the peg. If you were to look on to of the peg, this wrap looks like an inverted "e". E-wrap all the pegs to peg 1 in this manner.

  4. Knit the bottom wrap over the top wrap on each peg.

Chunky Braid / Three over One Stitch

This is a simple stitch in which the peg is wrapped four times and the bottom three wraps are knitted over the top wrap. This stitch is often used when making an edging.

  1. E-wrap the needed pegs

  2. Repeat step 1 so that there are two wraps on each peg

  3. Repeat step 1 so that there are three wraps on each peg

  4. Repeat step 1 so that there are four wraps on each peg

  5. Knit off the bottom three wraps over the top wrap for each peg

Double / Ribbed / One over Two Stitch

This stitch is a type of e-wrap stitch but tighter than the single stitch. In this stitch, the peg is wrapped three times and the bottom wrap is knitted over the top two wraps.

  1. E-wrap the needed pegs

  2. Repeat step 1 so that there are two wraps on each peg

  3. Repeat step 1 so that there are three wraps on each peg

  4. Knit off the bottom wrap over the top two wraps for each peg

Half / Two over Two Stitch

This is an easy stitch, similar to the e-wrap stitch. The loom is wrapped four times and the stitch is made by knitting off the two bottom wraps over the top two wraps. This is a thicker stitch than both the e-wrap and double stitch. It is a warm stitch so great for hats, mittens and scarves.

  1. E-wrap the needed pegs

  2. Repeat step 1 so that there are two wraps on each peg

  3. Repeat step 1 so that there are three wraps on each peg

  4. Repeat step 1 so that there are four wraps on each peg

  5. Knit off the bottom two wraps over the top two wraps for each peg

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