Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An elastic knitted fabric used especially in making undergarments, bandages, and babies' clothes.
  • noun A pattern in knitting in which the right side of the fabric shows knit stitches and the wrong side shows purl stitches.

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  • noun variant of stockinet

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  • noun knit used especially for infants' wear and undergarments

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Alteration of stocking net.]

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Examples

  • Change to [larger] needles and continue in stockinette st.

    Archive 2009-02-01 Jean 2009

  • I continued this k1, p1 for another half-inch before switching to plain stockinette for the foot.

    Laetare Sunday Jean 2009

  • Or, I can't tell from the photo, but it may be done in stockinette -- knits all on one side purls on the other.

    Little wings, beaded seas katelnorth 2007

  • I made all panels in stockinette stitch, and I used a different lace edging for it, and mine isn't quite as lacy as Meg Swansen's in the book.

    Meme world 2005

  • I made all panels in stockinette stitch, and I used a different lace edging for it, and mine isn't quite as lacy as Meg Swansen's in the book.

    February 2005 2005

  • The arms and legs are also knitted flat in stockinette stitch, taking advantage of stst's tendency to curl in on itself.

    Finally! Some pictures!! 2005

  • The arms and legs are also knitted flat in stockinette stitch, taking advantage of stst's tendency to curl in on itself.

    October 2005 2005

  • With size 10 needles, cast on 8 stitches, knit in stockinette stitch for however long you want your lei to be.

    May 2004 2004

  • I'm still knitting a square from the center out, but the center is going to be plain stockinette (see note above about needing to knit quickly).

    Different kinds of geeky things 2004

  • I'm still knitting a square from the center out, but the center is going to be plain stockinette (see note above about needing to knit quickly).

    November 2004 2004

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