purl
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9.1
- noun
- /pɜrl/
- Specialized
:
punto del revés
- As she followed the pattern, she carefully counted each purl to ensure her scarf would be even.
- knit and purl stitches
Examples
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Any piece of knitting you see is a matter of thousands of knit and purl combinations to make the item.
Blog text (29) -
Our porch was so dark I didn't see how Mother could knit, but her needles switched back and forth, knit-purl, knit-purl.
Fiction book (1990) -
But there are also the booths and online shops that sell basic knits, like a knit 2 purl 2 or moss stitch scarf.
Blog text (1) -
But first, one has to master the simple knit and purl stitches by learning how to understand how to gauge the tension between the needles, the yarn, and your fingers.
Blog text (29) -
It comes with learning a foundation—namely the knit stitch and the purl stitch—and building upon that foundation.
Blog text (29) -
In her knitting class, the instructor reminded everyone to pay attention to each purl stitch to achieve the desired texture.
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The pattern required six rows of knit and then one row of purl to create an interesting design.
Synonyms
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2.3
A single loop of thread made when sewing or knitting
A way of making a loop in knitting that makes a bumpy texture
A small loop of yarn made on a needle to make cloth by hand
Compounds
- Specialized
To make a bumpy stitch by bringing yarn to the front and putting the needle through a loop
How Raised
- Jargon
- Specialized
- Specialized
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9.1
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Purl (noun) is named for the small, bumpy 'pearls' it makes on cloth, so a purl is literally a 'pearl-like' loop or bump in knitting.