stockinette stitch

stockinette stitch
noun
knitting stitch having alternate rows of knit stitches and purl stitches, producing a fabric as for stockings
Hypernyms: ↑knitting stitch

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noun

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stockinette stitch noun (US)
Stocking stitch.
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Main Entry:stockinet

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stockinette stitch,
a stitch used in knitting, where one row is knit and the next row is purled.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • stockinette — /stok euh net /, n. 1. Also, stockinet. a stretchy, machine knitted fabric used for making undergarments, infants wear, etc. 2. Also called stockinette stitch. a knitting pattern made by alternating single rows of knit stitches and of purl… …   Universalium

  • stockinette — or stockinet [stäk΄ə net′] n. [prob. for earlier stocking net] 1. an elastic, machine knitted cloth used for making stockings, underwear, etc. 2. a knitting stitch fashioned by alternating rows of knitting and purling …   English World dictionary

  • stitch — Synonyms and related words: French knot, ache, acute pain, ankle, articulate, articulation, batten, batten down, bit, bite, bolt, boring pain, boundary, buckle, butt, button, cervix, chain stitch, charley horse, chip, chunk, clasp, cleat, clinch …   Moby Thesaurus

  • knitting stitch — noun a stitch taken in knitting • Hypernyms: ↑stitch • Hyponyms: ↑garter stitch, ↑knit, ↑knit stitch, ↑plain, ↑plain stitch, ↑purl, ↑purl …   Useful english dictionary

  • plain stitch — ▪ textiles also called  Jersey Stitch, Flat Stitch, or Stockinette Stitch,         basic knitting stitch in which each loop is drawn through other loops to the right side of the fabric. The loops form vertical rows, or wales, on the fabric face,… …   Universalium

  • Plaited stitch (knitting) — In knitting, a plaited stitch is a single knitted stitch that is twisted clockwise (right over left) or counterclockwise (left over right), usually by one half turn (180°) but sometimes by a full turn (360°) or more. MethodsPlaited stitches can… …   Wikipedia

  • stocking stitch — Chiefly Brit. stockinette (def. 2). * * * …   Universalium

  • stocking stitch — Chiefly Brit. stockinette (def. 2) …   Useful english dictionary

  • stockinettestitch — stockinette stitch Clarinda/Academy Artworks n. A knitting pattern made by alternating rows of plain stitches and purl stitches. * * * …   Universalium

  • Basic knitted fabrics — A few types of knitted fabric are so fundamental, that they have been adopted as part of the language of knitting, similar to techniques such as yarn over or decrease. Examples include stockinette stitch, reverse stockinette stitch, garter stitch …   Wikipedia

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