argyle

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Named for one of the seamstress 'favorite bands, I choose this apron for the showcase because argyle is a totally neglected pattern in the apron world.

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  1. noun A knitting pattern of varicolored, diamond-shaped areas on a solid background.
  2. noun A sock knit in this pattern.

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  • But I still don't have the skills, so holding on to this would be just plain wrong.I'm with Milo... I also like the argyle.So it's up for grabs!
  • The vest is just a gray-and-white argyle, one of the triangles dark red It looks as if you got stabbed or something. —  ellis_bret_easton_less_than_zero
  • I do love that argyle-pattern to the tilework on the kitchen countertop. —  Apartment Therapy Main
  • I'm still resisting the argyle, but the color balance just keeps getting better and better. —  Podium Cafe
  • Like a warm argyle or paisley sweater, consumers increased their yearning for artisanship and authentic materials like those found in "Menswear". —  BuildingOnline eUpdate
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  1. After Clan Campbell of Argyle, Argyll, a former county of western Scotland, originally from the pattern of their tartan.
 

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