purl stitch
noun
: a knitting stitch usually made with the yarn at the front of the work by inserting the right needle into the front of a loop on the left needle from the right, catching the yarn with the right needle, and bringing it through to form a new loop compare knit stitch
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In 1758, Jedediah Strutt of the English city of Derby invented a way to incorporate the contrasting purl stitch and produce ribbed stockings.
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Virginia Postrel,
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17 Dec. 2021
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Virginia Postrel,
WSJ,
17 Dec. 2021
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“Purl stitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purl%20stitch. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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