Insert the needle in your right hand(needle 1) down into the first stitch on your left hand. Hold both of the crossed needles in your left hand (this might take some practice). Pick up the yarn dangling down in your right hand, and wrap it counterclockwise around the needle that was in your right hand. (Tip: If you did it right, this needle should be behind the other needle.) While holding the yarn, hold onto needle 1. Now, here comes the tricky part. Grasp the top needle with your left hand. Without letting go of the yarn in your right hand, insert the tip of the back needle up through the center of the stitch, and towards your body. see the picture for details. Repeat this until you've finished the row. This is known as the Garter stitch.
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