PK stitch?

#1

Hi Everyone!:thumbsup:

Just joined so wanted to say hi.
I do have on knitting problem and wondering if anyone can explain to me the PK stitch. For the heck of me I canā€™t understand it at all!
Help!!!

#2

Iā€™m moving this question to the How-To Forum, so more people will see it.

Can you explain how the term PK is used in context?

#3

The only thing I can find on a ā€œPKā€ stitch is the Pocket Knitter.

Ok, found one moreā€¦PK twisted or crossed purl stitch

With the yarn at the front of the work insert the right-hand needle in
the back loop of the left-hand one.
Wind the yarn and draw a loop through on to the right-hand needle.
Slip the stitch off the left-hand needle.

http://grannys-garret.com/knit/how_to/knitting_glossary.html

#4

twisted or crossed purl stitch (pk) is an abbreviation used in German patterns. Here is a website that I found the information on.
http://www.grannys-garret.com/knit/how_to/knitting_how_to_English.html

Also, in The Complete Book of Knitting By Barbara Abbey she says that it means to knit and purl into yarn overs.http://books.google.com/books?id=CfbiIcoTz6YC&pg=PA78&lpg=PA78&dq=pk+stitch+knitting&source=web&ots=4FiGP4Z-Gw&sig=gEeEBPCMKLdT3bL0j90fuVgLKZk