Grr frustration...I may have to give up on knitting.

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My knitting looks like what I think is called garter stitch. I want it to look like this: http://www.prismportal.com/heirloomhandknits/products/slippers-ss-5a.jpg

What am I doing wrong, and how can I change it to make it look like that?

I mean, I might as well just crochet if I want it to look like it does.