stockinette

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I have about 3 "left of stockinette, then the 3" of cable / rib pattern.

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  1. noun An elastic knitted fabric used especially in making undergarments, bandages, and babies' clothes.

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  • They advanced, he in his orange satin trunks, she a near-Victorian figure, in saggy stockinette, and went on down the steps and along the terrace. —  Tour De Force - Christianna Brand - Cockrill 06: 1955
  • I have about 3 "left of stockinette, then the 3" of cable / rib pattern. —  Z Knits...and Sews
  • Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease (80\% Acrylic / 20\% Wool -- would that really block that great??), in Forest Green Heather Notes / Mods: The most obvious mod has got to be that I did the yoke in stockinette, not garter stitch. —  Random Meanderings
  • In a well written pattern you should find a list of materials needed, the type of yarn recommended, the size of the needles used, and what gauge the knitter should achieve and whether to knit the gauge swatch as a stockinette square or in the pattern of the project. —  BellaOnline - The Voice of Women
  • I didn't want to knit just a plain sock because I was afraid I'd get bored with all that stockinette, so I worked up a very simple lace pattern. —  Wendy Knits
 

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