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garter stitch

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

the most basic form of welting, produced in the round by knitting and purling alternate rows, or in the flat by knitting (or purling) every stitch

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles

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noun

Meaning 2

a knitting stitch that results in a pattern of horizontal ridges formed by knitting both sides (instead of purling one side)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: knitting stitch

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: point mousse — the most basic form of welting
  • Icelandic: garðaprjón — the most basic form of welting
  • Irish: cniotáil ar deiseal — the most basic form of welting
  • Irish: cniotáil shleamhain — the most basic form of welting