plain stitch
Definition
- Noun:
- A basic knitting stitch: A fundamental, simple stitch in knitting, often the first stitch learned. It creates a smooth, flat fabric on one side and a bumpy texture on the other. It is synonymous with the knit stitch when worked in rows on flat needles.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- To make a simple scarf, you only need to know the plain stitch.
- Her sweater pattern alternated rows of plain stitch with rows of purl stitch.
- After casting on, the instructor taught us the plain stitch.
Advanced Usage
- In pattern instructions: Often abbreviated as "k" (for knit) in knitting patterns when referring to working a plain stitch.
- Row 1: k all sts. (This means work a plain stitch in every stitch.)
- Fabric description: The fabric created by working every row in plain stitch is called "garter stitch."
- For a stretchy, textured fabric, she used plain stitch for the entire project, creating garter stitch.
Variants and Related Words
- Knit stitch (n): A direct synonym for plain stitch, especially in the context of hand knitting.
- Garter stitch (n): The fabric/texture produced when every row is worked in plain stitch.
- Purl stitch (n): The complementary basic knitting stitch, which creates the reverse texture of the plain stitch.
Synonyms
- Knit stitch: The most common direct synonym.
- Basic stitch: A descriptive synonym emphasizing its fundamental nature.
Related Phrases
- Work in plain stitch: To knit using only this basic stitch.
- For the first ten rows, work in plain stitch.
- Plain stitch row: A single row composed entirely of this stitch.
- The border is made up of three plain stitch rows.
Noun
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a basic knitting stitch
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