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purl stitch

noun

Definition of purl stitch

: a knitting stitch usually made with the yarn at the front of the work by inserting the right needle into the front of a loop on the left needle from the right, catching the yarn with the right needle, and bringing it through to form a new loop — compare knit stitch

Examples of purl stitch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Over the course of the class, participants learn to cast on, the knit and purl stitches, how to bind off and seam up a cowl. — Lake County News-Sun, "Calendar," 18 Sep. 2017

First Known Use of purl stitch

1852, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for purl stitch

purl entry 1

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