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a basic knitting pattern that produces an evenly pebbled texture on both sides of the work, created by consistently knitting or purling every stitch of every row.[1905-10]
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Garter stitch — The simplest stitch in knitting. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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garter stitch — /ˈgatə stɪtʃ/ (say gahtuh stich) noun 1. a plain stitch in knitting. 2. the pattern produced by this …
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garter — n. & v. n. 1 a band worn to keep a sock or stocking up. 2 (the Garter) Brit. a the highest order of English knighthood. b the badge of this. c membership of this. 3 US a suspender for a sock or stocking. v.tr. fasten (a stocking) or encircle (a… … Useful english dictionary
stitch — 1. noun /stɪt͡ʃ/ a) A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made. cross stitch b) An arrangement of stitches in sewing, or method of stitching in some particular way or style. herringbone stitch … Wiktionary
stitch — [[t]stɪ̱tʃ[/t]] stitches, stitching, stitched 1) VERB If you stitch cloth, you use a needle and thread to join two pieces together or to make a decoration. [V n adv/prep] Fold the fabric and stitch the two layers together... We stitched… … English dictionary
Stitch and Bitch London — is a London knitting group, who meet weekly in various venues across central London to knit in public.The group is open to anyone who wants join. There are no restriction on who can join, and attendance is free. Meetings happen all over London… … Wikipedia
