Whats the difference between knitting every row and purling every row?

Question

Whats the difference between knitting every row and purling every row?

Answer 1

the resulting fabric looks pretty much the same but the purling seems tighter-could be just the way I purl though...

Answer 2

If you knit (or purl) every row in a piece, there is no difference, the result is garter stitch.  If you knit one row and purl the following row you get stockinette or stocking stitch which has two different looking faces--one side will be columns of V's, the other will look like horizontal rows of bricks or bumps.  Stockinette without a border also rolls inward and upward because the purled side stitches are more square than the knitted side stitches, but the yarn wants to make them the same size and shape so the tension in the yarn makes it roll.  Stitch patterns are specific combinations of knit and purl stitches.

Answer 3

The back of a knit st is a purl st and the back of a purl st is a knit st. Do which ever you enjoy the most.

Answer 4

There is no difference the result will be the same, a garder stitch.  There is a difference when you knit one side and then purl the other side.

ETA:

Usually the pattern when doing a garder stitch will call for knitting both sides because knitting is usually faster and easier than purling.

Answer 5

There is no difference.

Answer 6

Some patterns call for a reverse stockinette stitch. That way your purl stitches are on the outside. This is usually used when you are doing cables.

Answer 7

I find it easier and quicker to knit a row than to purl a row.  Knitting does make a looser item than a purled one.