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cable stitch n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) a. a pattern or series of knitting stitches producing a design like a twisted rope b. (as modifier) a cable-stitch sweater Sometimes shortened to cable How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Anja Bull knit a shawl with a complicated cable stitch in a dark shade of brown. From humble but necessary beginnings the quilting process has incorporated the techniques of many cultures; Italy''s Trapunto, Japan''s Yosegire, England''s Cowlite-Stuffed Sack and France''s Applique, Amish settlers came to the United States from Germany and Switzerland in the early 1700s The Amish Mennonites used solid color fabrics elaborated with feathered scroll and cable stitch work. If it was a film about a knitting circle, you'd be talking about cable stitch. |
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