Stockinette stitch
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Stockinette stitchEntry/Object ID
2020.1.1Description
From the book: "This is the “plain sweater” stitch. All stitches on the right side are knitted, all stitches on the wrong side purled. When Stockinette Stitch Is worked on a circular needle or a set of double-pointed needles in rounds, all stitches are knitted. When worked in flat, rather than circular, knitting, Stockinette Stitch has a tendency to curl. Thus it usually requires blocking to make the fabric lie flat. Two interesting variations on Stockinette Stitch are Cross Stockinette and Twisted Stockinette. In the Crossed version, all the stitches on the right side of the fabric are knitted through the back loops, which causes the strands to cross at the base of each stitch. On the wrong side, all stitches are purled in the usual way. In the Twisted version, the right-side stitches are knitted through the bank loops, and the wrong-side stitches are purled through the back loops. This twists each little column of stitches ad gives. Firm texture to the fabric. Both Crossed and Twisted Stockinette derive from ancient Arabic methods of knitting, and ethers one may be used in place of plain Stockinette for a somewhat more decorative effect."Collection
Barbara Walker Swatch ProjectCategory
Chapter 2 : Simple Knit-Purl Combinations