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Meaning of "garter stitch" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GARTER STITCH

garter stitch play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GARTER STITCH

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Garter stitch is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GARTER STITCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

garter stitch

Basic knitted fabrics

Basic knitted fabrics are so fundamental that some types have been adopted as part of the language of knitting, similar to techniques such as yarn over or decrease. Examples include stockinette stitch, reverse stockinette stitch, garter stitch, seed stitch, faggoting, and tricot. In some cases, these fabrics appear differently on the right side than on the wrong side.

Definition of garter stitch in the English dictionary

The definition of garter stitch in the dictionary is knitting in which all the rows are knitted in plain stitch instead of alternating with purl rows.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GARTER STITCH

garrot
garrote
garroter
garrotte
garrotter
garrulity
garrulous
garrulously
garrulousness
garrya
garryowen
garter
garter belt
garter snake
garth
garuda
garum
Garvey
garvie
garvock

WORDS THAT END LIKE GARTER STITCH

backstitch
blanket stitch
blanket-stitch
cable-stitch
chain stitch
chain-stitch
cross-stitch
hemstitch
knit stitch
lock stitch
lockstitch
moss stitch
on-off switch
running stitch
satin stitch
slip stitch
slip-stitch
stitch
topstitch
unstitch
whipstitch

Synonyms and antonyms of garter stitch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «garter stitch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GARTER STITCH

Find out the translation of garter stitch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of garter stitch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «garter stitch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

袜带针
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

punto bobo
570 millions of speakers

English

garter stitch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गेटिस सिलाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرباط غرزة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

платочной вязкой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ponto de liga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গাটার সেলাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

point mousse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jahitan garter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kraus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガーター編み
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가터 스티치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sandal jahitan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sọc khâu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கார்டர் தைத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गटर शिडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Jartiyer dikişi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

legaccio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podwiązka ściegu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хусткової в´язкою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Stitch Garter
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βελονιά καλτσοδέτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kousband steek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rätstickning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

riller
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of garter stitch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GARTER STITCH»

The term «garter stitch» is regularly used and occupies the 83.601 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GARTER STITCH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «garter stitch» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «garter stitch» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about garter stitch

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GARTER STITCH»

Discover the use of garter stitch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to garter stitch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Great Garter Stitch
A guide to knitting sweaters, vests, jackets, etc. with garter stitches.
Jean Leinhauser, Rita Weiss, 2008
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50 Fabulous Knit Garter Stitches
If you think garter stitch is boring, with rows and rows of just one knit stitch after another, this new book from Rita Weiss is about to change your mind.
Rita Weiss, 2010
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Knit One Knit All: Elizabeth Zimmermann's Garter Stitch Designs
Zimmermann was a designer who stressed independent thinking. She outlines the construction and little more, in the hope that you will feel free to experiment and take your knitting in new directions.
‎2011
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Designing Knitwear
One curious characteristic of garter stitch is that it usually has as many stitches per inch of width as it does ridges per inch of length. If you cast on and knit 20 stitches and you work 20 ridges (that is, 40 rows), you'll have knitted a perfect square.
Deborah Newton, 1998
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Plymouth Encore Worsted Yarn Knitting Pattern F221 Garter ...
Royal Yarns. Plymouth Encore Worsted Yarn Pattern F221 Garter Stitch Afghan by Plymouth Yarn Company presented by Royal Yarns Plymouth Encore Worsted Yarn Pattern F221Garter Stitch Afghan by Plymouth. Front Cover.
Royal Yarns
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Field Guide to Knitting: How to Identify, Select, and Work ...
OQOO. Suggested Uses: \ 00-12+ GARTER STITCH Garter stitch derives its name from its earliest use in the band at the top of a stocking — its horizontal ease made it particularly suitable for stretching where stretch was needed most. Despite ...
Jackie Pawlowski, 2007
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Big Book of Knitting Stitch Patterns
... scallops 226 Clovers in garter stitch 282 Droplets 179 Triangular edging 181 Larkspurs 211 Columns of bells 279 Easy ripple pattern 144 Triple-wrapped stitches 143 Leaves and lines 215 Creative reliefs 268 Embossed stripes 137 Two-rib ...
‎2005
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The Complete Book of Knitting
REVERSIBLE STITCHES I #1-A GARTER STITCH -Any number of sts. Knit all sts or Pur! all sts, every row. When working any square piece, work the same number of ridges (2 rows make one ridge) as the number of sts on the needle. Bind off ...
Barbara Abbey, 2012
9
Simply Fabulous Knitting
Most flat patterns, including garter stitch, benefit from a slipped garter selvedge. Seed (moss) stitch and a few others, however, may look best without a selvedge if they have been worked to a fairly tight gauge. Try knitting some samples.
Montse Stanley, 2006
10
The Knitted Rug: 21 Fantastic Designs
Garter Stitch is the simplest stitch in knitting: you knit every stitch in every row. With no purls or tricky finger acrobatics, this is the most basic knitted fabric you can create. Each two rows knit in Garter Stitch makes a well-defined ridge in the fabric ...
Donna Druchunas, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GARTER STITCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term garter stitch is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to knit a blanket
This blanket can be made up with garter stitch or reverse garter as the right side. Reverse garter stitch will show the join between colours as a ... «Perth Now, Jun 15»
2
The Waldorf Way: Handwork at the White Mountain Waldorf School
Projects are made that require both knitting the garter stitch and purling to form a stockinette stitch. Students must concentrate and be able to ... «Conway Daily Sun, Jun 15»
3
Going with the short sleeves
Last night, I picked up all the stitches around the arm holes and knitted a few rows in garter stitch, then bound off. Since the sweater is a little big ... «MyCentralJersey.com, Jun 15»
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How to knit
Garter stitch. The most basic of knitting stitches; simply knit every row. 2. Stockinette stitch. Has a smooth finish; simply knit and purl alternate ... «Perth Now, May 15»
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Two books for people who hate to purl
Sixth & Spring books recently published a book with Universal Yarns called "Garter stitch gifts to knit," billing it "The ultimate easy-to-knit ... «MyCentralJersey.com, May 15»
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Handmade: Use knitting, crocheting to exercise brain
He's currently knitting a garter stitch scarf, which he sometimes works on during his lunch hour. He says, "I'm going to give it to my wife. «The Detroit News, May 15»
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Free teddy bear pattern for knitters
Ear Row 1: K all stitches - garter stitch - you are no longer knitting in the round. Ear Row 2-4: Sl the first stitch - K the rest. Ear Row 5: S1, K3, ... «MyCentralJersey.com, Apr 15»
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Yarn is the name of the game for Jan's Yarn Barn
During the third class, learning hot to increase and decrease will be taught and the garter stitch, seed/moss stitch and stockinette stitch will be ... «Newton Daily News, Mar 15»
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New book has 46 knitting patterns, a real bargain
Gray herself designed the "Drop in the bucket" scarf, which combines cables and garter stitch in a motif I never have seen before. There are ... «MyCentralJersey.com, Mar 15»
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Koigu has a new book of shawls
My favorite in the book is probably the Lucky Lady shawl, a triangular piece with a wide lace border around a big sea of sideways garter stitch. «MyCentralJersey.com, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Garter stitch [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/garter-stitch>. Apr 2024 ».
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