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Pick up stitches (knitting) — In knitting, picking up stitches means adding stiches to the knitting needle that were previously bound off or belong to the selvage.Picking up stitches is commonly done in knitting garments, e.g., in knitting the collar or sleeves. Picking up… … Wikipedia
un|pick — «uhn PIHK», transitive verb. to pick or take out (stitches, sewing, or threads); pick out the stitches in (a garment or other sewing work) … Useful english dictionary
5 More Songs from the Stitches — Infobox Album Name = 5 More Songs from the Stitches Type = ep Artist = The Stitches Released = 2003 Recorded = Genre = Hardcore punk Length = Label = Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = Next album = 5 More Songs from the Stitches is a… … Wikipedia
Casting on (knitting) — In knitting, casting on is a family of techniques for adding new stitches that do not depend on earlier stitches, i.e., stitches having an independent lower edge. In principle, casting on is the opposite of binding off, but the techniques… … Wikipedia
Cowichan knitting — Cowichan sweater redirects here. For other uses, see Cowichan. A couple display their themed Cowichan sweaters outside the Butter Church at Cowichan Bay, 1985. Cowichan knitting is a form of knitting developed by the Cowichan people of… … Wikipedia
Entrelac — is a knitting technique used to create a textured diamond pattern. While the end result resembles basket woven strips of knitted fabric, the actual material comprises interconnected squares on two different orientations.Unlike many textured… … Wikipedia
textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 … Universalium
stitch — n. 1) to cast, make a stitch 2) to drop; pick up, take up a stitch 3) (med.) to put stitches in 4) (med.) to remove, take out stitches 5) a chain; knit, plain (BE); purl; running stitch * * * [stɪtʃ] knit make a stitch pick up purl … Combinatory dictionary
stitch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 in sewing ADJECTIVE ▪ decorative, embroidery ▪ hand, machine ▪ blanket, chain, cross, running … Collocations dictionary
Broomstick lace — is a historic crochet technique from the 1800s that combines the use of a crochet hook and another long slender item such as a knitting needle. Traditionally a broomstick was used, but the modern variant is a lightweight plastic knitting needle… … Wikipedia
