- stocking stitch
- noun a knitting stitch consisting of alternate rows of plain and purl stitch.
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stocking stitch
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stocking stitch — Chiefly Brit. stockinette (def. 2). * * * … Universalium
stocking stitch — Chiefly Brit. stockinette (def. 2) … Useful english dictionary
stocking — n. 1 a either of a pair of long separate coverings for the legs and feet, usu. close woven in wool or nylon and worn esp. by women and girls. b esp. US = SOCK(1). 2 any close fitting garment resembling a stocking (bodystocking). 3 a differently… … 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
stocking frame — Knitting machine invented in 1589 that produced a stocking stitch. Knitted fabrics are constructed by the interlocking of a series of loops made from one or more yarns, with each row of loops caught into the previous row; the stocking frame… … Universalium
stitch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 in sewing ADJECTIVE ▪ decorative, embroidery ▪ hand, machine ▪ blanket, chain, cross, running … Collocations dictionary
stockinette stitch — noun knitting stitch having alternate rows of knit stitches and purl stitches, producing a fabric as for stockings • Hypernyms: ↑knitting stitch * * * noun see stockinette 1 * * * stockinette stitch noun (US) Stocking stitch. • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Slip-stitch knitting — is a family of knitting techniques that use slip stitches to make multiple fabrics simultaneously, to make extra long stitches, and/or to carry over colors from an earlier row. Contents 1 Basic methods 2 Double knitting with slip stitches 3… … Wikipedia
Christmas stocking — Stockings on a fireplace mantel. A Christmas stocking hung … Wikipedia
Drop-stitch knitting — is a knitting technique for producing open, vertical stripes in a garment. The basic idea is to knit a solid fabric, then (deliberately) drop one or more stitches (i.e., draw a loop out from the loop below it, and so on repeatedly), producing a… … Wikipedia
