knitting stitch

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knitting stitch - a stitch taken in knitting

garter stitch - a knitting stitch that results in a pattern of horizontal ridges formed by knitting both sides (instead of purling one side)

knit stitch, plain stitch, knit, plain - a basic knitting stitch

purl stitch, purl - a basic knitting stitch

stitch - a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing

stockinette stitch - knitting stitch having alternate rows of knit stitches and purl stitches, producing a fabric as for stockings

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A KNITTING stitch made by doing a plain stitch backwards is a purl and not a pearl (Page 13, April 29).

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