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I . purl [pɜ:l] N

purl

II . purl [pɜ:l] ADJ attr

purl

levi

purl stitch

III . purl [pɜ:l] VB trans, intr

purl

plesti [perf splesti leve petlje]

Usage examples with purl

purl stitch

knit two, then purl one

dve desni, ena leva

purl and plain are the two main stitches in knitting

leva in desna [petlja] sta dva osnovna pletilna vzorca

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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By contrast, in the flat, garter stitch is produced by knitting every stitch (or purling every stitch, though this is much less common). en.wikipedia.org

The fleece from a purebred sheep is considered kemp free and curled or purled on out to the end. en.wikipedia.org

The number of knit and purl stripes (wales) are generally equal, although they need not be. en.wikipedia.org

In garter-stitch fabrics, the purl rows stand out from the knit rows, which provides the basis for shadow knitting. en.wikipedia.org

So the basic idea is to create a pattern in knit stitches in the colors one wants and purl stitches in the background color. en.wikipedia.org

Double bed machines have two flat beds facing each other, in order to produce purl and plain rib fabrics plus a variety of multi patterns. en.wikipedia.org

If the former, the stitch is denoted as a knit stitch or a plain stitch; if the latter, as a purl stitch. en.wikipedia.org

These specifications are not to be confused with the reverse stitch known as a purl in knitting. en.wikipedia.org

We will make one purl stitch---which looks like the back of a knit stitch---into the first loop on the left needle. en.wikipedia.org

Ribbing is notated by (number of knit stitches) x (number of purl stitches). en.wikipedia.org

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