English Explanatory Dictionary

Kitchener stitch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A common method for the grafting of two knitted fabrics using yarn and a needle in an end-to-end ("wale-to-wale") seam.

Word forms

Kitchener stitch Kitchener stitches

Etymology

Named after Horatio Herbert Kitchener, British army officer, though the technique pre-dates him.

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