Definition of Garter stitch

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

Generic synonyms: Knitting Stitch

Lexicographical Neighbors of Garter Stitch

garrulousness
garrulousnesses
garrupa
garrupas
garrya
garryas
garryowen
garryowens
gars
gart
garter
garter belt
garter belts
garter snake
garter snakes
garter stitch (current term)
gartered
gartering
garterlike
garters
garth
garths
gartrellite
garuda
garudas
garum
garums
garvey
garveys

Literary usage of Garter stitch

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Knitting Intuitively: With Almost Anything by Karen Skowron (2006)
"The five rows of garter stitch in the Indo rayon print looked just fine. Next I had planned to knit with the linen stripes. But I did not. ..."

2. The New England Farmer by Samuel W. Cole (1869)
"... (OB. long wooden needles,) of thig same yarn, either in heel or garter stitch, as the fancy took her ; striped either perpendicularly or ..."

3. The Home Maker by Jane Cunningham Croly (1889)
"Knit plain garter stitch back and forth for five rows. 6th row:—Tie in the other ball (without breaking off the first one) ..."

4. Babyhood: Devoted Exclusively to the Care of Infants and Young Children (1885)
"VERY useful and neat bath blanket can be made for a baby by knitting in plain rows or garter-stitch. Cast on from one hundred and fifty to two hundred ..."

5. Bookless Lessons for the Teacher-mother by Ella Frances Lynch (1922)
"Do the setting up for her and do not teach her anything but the garter stitch. Do not allow the child to sew steadily at kindergarten cards, or to do other ..."

6. Knitting Intuitively: With Almost Anything by Karen Skowron (2006)
"The five rows of garter stitch in the Indo rayon print looked just fine. Next I had planned to knit with the linen stripes. But I did not. ..."

7. The New England Farmer by Samuel W. Cole (1869)
"... (OB. long wooden needles,) of thig same yarn, either in heel or garter stitch, as the fancy took her ; striped either perpendicularly or ..."

8. The Home Maker by Jane Cunningham Croly (1889)
"Knit plain garter stitch back and forth for five rows. 6th row:—Tie in the other ball (without breaking off the first one) ..."

9. Babyhood: Devoted Exclusively to the Care of Infants and Young Children (1885)
"VERY useful and neat bath blanket can be made for a baby by knitting in plain rows or garter-stitch. Cast on from one hundred and fifty to two hundred ..."

10. Bookless Lessons for the Teacher-mother by Ella Frances Lynch (1922)
"Do the setting up for her and do not teach her anything but the garter stitch. Do not allow the child to sew steadily at kindergarten cards, or to do other ..."

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