purl stitch

Thân thiện

A knitter creates a purl stitch on her needle.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A basic knitting stitch that creates a raised, horizontal loop on the fabric's surface, often used to produce a ribbed or textured pattern. It is the reverse of the knit stitch.

2. Verb:

   • To make or create fabric using purl stitches.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The scarf has a simple pattern of one knit stitch followed by one purl stitch.
  • To create the ribbing, you must alternate between knit and purl stitch.
• Verb:
  • For this row, you will need to purl stitch across all needles.
  • She learned how to purl stitch before attempting more complex patterns.

Advanced Usage

• Technical Context: In knitting patterns, "purl stitch" is often abbreviated as "p" (e.g., "p1" means purl one stitch).
• Fabric Description: A fabric made entirely of purl stitches on both sides is called "reverse stockinette" stitch, where the bumpy "purl" side is the right side.

Variants and Related Words

• Purl (noun/verb): A common shortened form of "purl stitch."
  • The instructions say to purl the next three stitches.
• Knit stitch (noun): The fundamental stitch that is the counterpart to the purl stitch.
• Stockinette stitch (noun): A common fabric made by alternating rows of knit and purl stitches.

Synonyms

• Reverse stitch (contextual, in knitting terminology).

Related Phrases and Idioms

(This word is a technical term with no common idioms or phrasal verbs.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a basic knitting stitch

Verb

1. make with purl stitches

Từ đồng nghĩa

• purl