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I . purl [pɜ:l, Am pɜ:rl] N

II . purl [pɜ:l, Am pɜ:rl] ADJ

III . purl [pɜ:l, Am pɜ:rl] VB trans, intr

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Usage examples with purl

purl stitch
изна́ночная петля́ f

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Therefore, one can change which color (dark or light) stands out by changing from knit to purl.
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When looking straight at the knitted piece, the stitches look approximately the same, but from an angle, only the raised purl stitches are visible.
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If the former, the stitch is denoted as a knit stitch or a plain stitch; if the latter, as a purl stitch.
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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.
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The method is sometimes used when the knitter has a significantly different gauge on knit and purl stitches.
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Usually, the cables themselves are with a knit stitch while the background is done in purl.
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Thus, 1x1 ribbing has one knit stitch, followed by one purl stitch, followed by one knit stitch, and so on.
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They have a clearly defined even curl (purl) and staple that is soft to the touch.
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In garter-stitch fabrics, the purl rows stand out from the knit rows, which provides the basis for shadow knitting.
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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).
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