Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, I share an introduction to knooking — what it is, how it works, two common stitch methods, and a few helpful resources if you’d like to explore it further. I’ve also included a quick reference guide for the stitches below 👇🏻🧶
Helpful Videos:
Western Style
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfQWm8xWTiQIa7Bu_dlcL99P7iEm1wguC&si=LcUheviCuc0NU2M4
Japanese Style
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMsgNfbM6HCHIjnE1BxyJhYncSZYNrAET&si=aMX8Ou8mF9E3usDn
Knooking Western vs Japanese
reddit.com/r/knooking/wiki/meta/styles
Leisure Arts Book:
amzn.to/3MfJFsl
Knooking Kit
amzn.to/4bXwLJR
Knooking Hooks seen in video
amzn.to/4qCFYLa
🧶 Quick Reference — Knooking Styles
Western Style
Foundation chain: created from chain with YU
Knit:
Right-handed — insert left to right, yarn under (LTR, YU)
Left-handed — insert right to left, yarn under (RTL, YU)
Purl:
Right-handed — insert right to left, yarn over (RTL, YO)
Left-handed — insert left to right, yarn over (LTR, YO)
Japanese / Eastern Style
Foundation chain: created from chain with YO
Knit:
Right-handed — insert right to left, yarn over (RTL, YO)
Left-handed — insert left to right, yarn over (LTR, YO)
Purl:
Right-handed — insert left to right, yarn under (LTR, YU)
Left-handed — insert right to left, yarn under (RTL, YU)
Key: Both styles create identical knit fabric. The difference is stitch formation direction and yarn wrap.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro to Knooking
01:22 Hook and How to Use
02:29 Foundation Chain
04:10 Western Style
04:16 Knit Stitch
08:17 Purl Stitch
10:42 Bind Off
12:04 Japanese Style
12:20 Knit Stitch
14:04 Purl Stitch
17:02 Bind Off
18:12 Tips
18:35 Working in the Round
19:17 Resources
19:37 "Old Man" Helping
In this video, I share an introduction to knooking — what it is, how it works, two common stitch methods, and a few helpful resources if you’d like to explore it further. I’ve also included a quick reference guide for the stitches below 👇🏻🧶
Helpful Videos:
Western Style
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfQWm8xWTiQIa7Bu_dlcL99P7iEm1wguC&si=LcUheviCuc0NU2M4
Japanese Style
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMsgNfbM6HCHIjnE1BxyJhYncSZYNrAET&si=aMX8Ou8mF9E3usDn
Knooking Western vs Japanese
reddit.com/r/knooking/wiki/meta/styles
Leisure Arts Book:
amzn.to/3MfJFsl
Knooking Kit
amzn.to/4bXwLJR
Knooking Hooks seen in video
amzn.to/4qCFYLa
🧶 Quick Reference — Knooking Styles
Western Style
Foundation chain: created from chain with YU
Knit:
Right-handed — insert left to right, yarn under (LTR, YU)
Left-handed — insert right to left, yarn under (RTL, YU)
Purl:
Right-handed — insert right to left, yarn over (RTL, YO)
Left-handed — insert left to right, yarn over (LTR, YO)
Japanese / Eastern Style
Foundation chain: created from chain with YO
Knit:
Right-handed — insert right to left, yarn over (RTL, YO)
Left-handed — insert left to right, yarn over (LTR, YO)
Purl:
Right-handed — insert left to right, yarn under (LTR, YU)
Left-handed — insert right to left, yarn under (RTL, YU)
Key: Both styles create identical knit fabric. The difference is stitch formation direction and yarn wrap.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro to Knooking
01:22 Hook and How to Use
02:29 Foundation Chain
04:10 Western Style
04:16 Knit Stitch
08:17 Purl Stitch
10:42 Bind Off
12:04 Japanese Style
12:20 Knit Stitch
14:04 Purl Stitch
17:02 Bind Off
18:12 Tips
18:35 Working in the Round
19:17 Resources
19:37 "Old Man" Helping
