🧶 A crochet stitch 🩹 A wound suture

single stitch

5.7

A simple crochet action that pulls a loop through two loops on the hook

noun

Specialized

: punto bajo

She learned how to do a single stitch before trying more complex crochet techniques.

Examples

Make sure each single stitch is even for a neat appearance.
You need to make a single stitch to start your project.
The pattern calls for a row of single stitch to create a simple edge.
A single stitch is easy to learn.
To create a textured fabric, make every single stitch tightly and consistently.
Before moving on to advanced patterns, beginners should master the single stitch technique.
The tutorial shows how to make a single stitch as the foundation for various crochet projects.

Synonyms

single crochet

vssingle stitch

Jargon

4.4

A basic hand stitch made by pulling yarn through one loop at a time

finishes by drawing yarn through both loops on the hook

Antonyms

double stitch

Specialized

1 5.3

A crochet stitch you make by pulling the yarn through twice to make taller, looser fabric

How Tall

to double crochet

Specialized

7.2

single stitch

Specialized

5.7

slip stitch

Specialized

1 6.5

Surface Forms

single stitch singular

single stitches plural

Morphology

single + stitch

The phrase is transparently compositional: 'single' = one and 'stitch' = a sewn loop/suture, so 'single stitch' straightforwardly means one stitch used to close a wound. This adjective+noun pattern is literal and common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the intended medical sense.

Etymology

Single stitch comes from crochet: a hook pulls yarn through a loop to make one small stitch. That's why it means the simple, basic stitch you repeat to make a piece of crochet.