purl in French
purl in French is maille à l’envers — purl means a particular stitch in knitting in which the working yarn is pulled through an existing stitch from front to back.
purl in French
maille à l’envers
A particular stitch in knitting in which the working yarn is pulled through an existing stitch from front to back.
What does "purl" mean?
- noun A particular stitch in knitting in which the working yarn is pulled through an existing stitch from front to back.
- noun The edge of lace trimmed with loops.
- noun An embroidered and puckered border; a hem or fringe, often of gold or silver twist; also, a pleat or fold, as of a band.
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What is "purl" in French?
"purl" in French is maille à l’envers. purl means: A particular stitch in knitting in which the working yarn is pulled through an existing stitch from front to back.
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