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knit stitch
noun
Definition of KNIT STITCH
: a basic knitting stitch usually made with the yarn at the back of the work by inserting the right needle into the front part of a loop on the left needle from the left side, catching the yarn with the point of the right needle, and bringing it through the first loop to form a new loop — compare purl stitch
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First Known Use of KNIT STITCH
circa 1885
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