garter stitch in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for garter stitch in the English»French Dictionary

garter stitch N

garter stitch

point m mousse

Translations for garter stitch in the French»English Dictionary

point mousse (en tricot)

garter stitch

Translations for garter stitch in the English»French Dictionary

I.stitch [Brit stɪtʃ, Am stɪtʃ] N

1. stitch:

stitch (in sewing, embroidery)

point m

stitch (single loop in knitting, crochet)

maille f

stitch (style of knitting, crochet)

point m

to drop a stitch

lâcher une maille

embroidery/knitting stitch

point de broderie/tricot

30 different stitches

30 sortes de points différents

2. stitch MED:

stitch

point m de suture

to have stitches

se faire recoudre

I had stitches

on m'a recousu

she had 10 stitches

on lui a fait 10 points de suture (in, to à)

he needs stitches (in his head)

il faut lui faire des points de suture (à la tête)

to have one's stitches out

se faire retirer les fils

3. stitch (pain):

stitch

point m de côté

to have/get a stitch

avoir/attraper un point de côté

4. stitch Am inf:

to be a stitch person, film etc:

être tordant inf

II.stitch [Brit stɪtʃ, Am stɪtʃ] VB trans

1. stitch:

stitch

coudre (to, onto à)

hand-stitched

cousu à la main

machine-stitched

piqué à la machine

2. stitch MED:

stitch wound, face

recoudre

to have a cut stitched

se faire recoudre une coupure

III.stitch [Brit stɪtʃ, Am stɪtʃ]

a stitch in time saves nine

un point à temps en vaut cent

to be in stitches inf

rire aux larmes

to have sb in stitches inf

faire rire aux larmes qn

to not have a stitch on

être tout nu/toute nue

I haven't got a stitch to wear

je n'ai rien à me mettre

garter [Brit ˈɡɑːtə, Am ˈɡɑrdər] N

1. garter:

garter (for stocking)

jarretière f

garter (for sock)

fixe-chaussette m

2. garter Am (suspender):

garter

jarretelle f

3. garter Brit (title):

Knight of the Garter

Chevalier m de la Jarretière

Order of the Garter

Ordre m de la Jarretière

I'll have your guts for garters inf!

j'aurai ta peau! inf

See also Order of the Garter

Order of the Garter Info

Order of the Garter

Ordre de chevalerie fondé en 1348 par le roi Édouard III dont la devise ‘Honi soit qui mal y pense’ figure sur les armoiries royales. Édouard III aurait prononcé ces paroles au cours d'une fête, après avoir ramassé la jarretière que la comtesse de Salisbury avait perdue en dansant, pour la nouer autour de son propre genou. C'est la plus haute distinction au Royaume-Uni.

garter stitch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for garter stitch in the English»French Dictionary

garter stitch N

garter stitch

point m mousse

Translations for garter stitch in the English»French Dictionary

I.stitch <-es> [stɪtʃ] N

stitch FASHION, MED, SPORTS:

stitch

point m

Phrases:

to be in stitches

être plié de rire

not to have a stitch on inf

être nu comme un ver

II.stitch [stɪtʃ] VB intr, trans

stitch

coudre

I.garter [ˈgɑ:təʳ, Am ˈgɑ:rt̬ɚ] N

1. garter (band for stockings, socks):

garter

jarretière f

2. garter Am (suspender):

garter

jarretelle f

Phrases:

the order of the garter Brit

l'ordre de la Jarretière

II.garter [ˈgɑ:təʳ, Am ˈgɑ:rt̬ɚ] VB trans

to be gartered

porter une jarretière

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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In the round, garter stitch is produced by knitting and purling alternate rows.

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Similar to ribbing, a welting pattern can be specified by the number of knit rows followed by the number of purl rows, e.g., 1x1 welting is garter stitch.

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The simplest welting is garter stitch, in which knit rows alternate with purl rows.

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Garter stitch must be used as this record is attempted by both beginners and accomplished knitters.

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Other selvages include a garter stitch border one stitch wide, or a combination of the above techniques.

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I knew how to purl and slip and do a garter stitch.

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Others (e.g. garter stitch) can also be produced with machine knitting but can take a little longer but still much faster than hand knitting.

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Illusion knitting is based on the flat smooth stocking stitch and the raised garter stitch.

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Each knitter has her own method of making a shawl collar, using garter stitch, basket stitch, or ribbing, and knitting in one colour or incorporating stripes.

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