Pleat (knitting)
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In knitting
, pleats can be made in several ways.
Mock pleats can be made by alternating stitches that tend to recede (such as purl or slip
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), stitches that lie flat (such as seed
or plissé
) and stitches that tend to advance (such as knit and slip
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) along the backward fold, the flat face and the forward fold, respectively.
By contrast, true pleats can be made by folding the knitted fabric
over and knitting the matching stitches together pairwise. Any style of pleat can be made in this way, e.g., knife pleats or box pleats.
Knitting
Knitting is a method by which thread or yarn may be turned into cloth or other fine crafts. Knitted fabric consists of consecutive rows of loops, called stitches. As each row progresses, a new loop is pulled through an existing loop. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop can...
, pleats can be made in several ways.
Mock pleats can be made by alternating stitches that tend to recede (such as purl or slip
Slip-stitch knitting
Slip-stitch knitting is a family of knitting techniques that use slip stitches to make multiple fabrics simultaneously, to make extra-long stitches, and/or to carry over colors from an earlier row.-Basic methods:...
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Knitting abbreviations
Knitting abbreviations are often used for brevity in describing knitting patterns.Knitting abbreviations can be grouped by what they describe:* knit 2 together* side of work* type of stitch* scope of stitch* orientation of stitch...
), stitches that lie flat (such as seed
Basic knitted fabrics
A few types of knitted fabric are so fundamental that they have been adopted as part of the language of knitting, similar to techniques such as yarn over or decrease...
or plissé
Ribbing (knitting)
In knitting, ribbing is a pattern in which vertical stripes of stockinette stitch alternate with vertical stripes of reverse stockinette stitch...
) and stitches that tend to advance (such as knit and slip
Slip-stitch knitting
Slip-stitch knitting is a family of knitting techniques that use slip stitches to make multiple fabrics simultaneously, to make extra-long stitches, and/or to carry over colors from an earlier row.-Basic methods:...
wyib
Knitting abbreviations
Knitting abbreviations are often used for brevity in describing knitting patterns.Knitting abbreviations can be grouped by what they describe:* knit 2 together* side of work* type of stitch* scope of stitch* orientation of stitch...
) along the backward fold, the flat face and the forward fold, respectively.
By contrast, true pleats can be made by folding the knitted fabric
Knitted fabric
Knitted fabrics is the third major class of fabric, after woven and nonwoven fabrics.-Elasticity, thickness and warmth:Compared to the other two classes, knitted fabrics are much more elastic, which accounts for their historical use in stockings and other clothing that requires changes in shape...
over and knitting the matching stitches together pairwise. Any style of pleat can be made in this way, e.g., knife pleats or box pleats.