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2. Stitch (textile arts) - Wikipedia

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   Hand-stitches. In the textile arts, a stitch is a single turn or loop of thread, or yarn. Stitches are the fundamental elements of sewing, knitting, embroidery, crochet, and needle lace-making, whether by hand or machine. [1] A variety of stitches, each with one or more names, are used for specific purposes.

3. Crochet - Wikipedia

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   Tunisian crochet and slip stitch crochet can in some cases use less yarn than knitting for comparable pieces. According to sources [40] claiming to have tested the 1/3 more yarn assertion, a single crochet stitch (sc) uses approximately the same amount of yarn as knit garter stitch, but more yarn than stockinette stitch. Any stitch using ...

4. List of crochet stitches - Wikipedia

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   Crochet stitches have different terminology in different countries. Schematic crochet symbols have a consistent meaning internationally. Basic stitches ...

5. 18 Crochet Wardrobe Staples You'll be Hooked on This Summer - AOL

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6. Staple (textiles) - Wikipedia

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   Short staple cotton fibers produce carded yarns that are generally irregular and have protruding hairs, hence a cheap yarn quality. Long-staple fibers contribute to better spinnability and strength, delivering regular yarns of superior quality. The staple length of cotton fibers are divided into 19 lengths with a fixed range.

7. Blanket stitch - Wikipedia

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   A Merrow blanket stitch. The blanket stitch is a stitch used to reinforce the edge of thick materials. Depending on circumstances, it may also be called a cable stitch or a crochet stitch. It is "a decorative stitch used to finish an unhemmed blanket. The stitch can be seen on both sides of the blanket." [1]

8. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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   stitch A stitch is a single turn or loop of the thread or yarn in sewing, knitting, and embroidery. All stitches made with a sewing needle with an "eye" or hole are variations on seven basic stitches: running stitch, backstitch, overcast stitch, cross stitch, buttonhole or blanket stitch, chain stitch, and knot stitch. [30]

9. Casting on (knitting) - Wikipedia

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   Simply the crochet chain cast-on using waste yarn; this is also an "invisible cast-on" that can be pulled out later to allow knitting in the opposite direction. Work a crochet chain in waste yarn, loosely fastening the tail end. With working yarn, pick up the chain-bumps, as for the crochet chain cast-on, to create the working stitches.