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Translations for „purl“ in the English » German Dictionary (Go to German » English)

I . purl [pɜ:l, Am pɜ:rl] N

II . purl [pɜ:l, Am pɜ:rl] ADJ attr, inv

purl
linke(r, s)
purl stitch

III . purl [pɜ:l, Am pɜ:rl] VB trans

IV . purl [pɜ:l, Am pɜ:rl] VB intr

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

purl stitch
knit one, purl one
a row of purl
knit two, then purl one

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
We will make one purl stitch---which looks like the back of a knit stitch---into the first loop on the left needle.
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In the round, garter stitch is produced by knitting and purling alternate rows.
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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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The fleece from a purebred sheep is considered kemp free and curled or purled on out to the end.
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Ribbing is notated by (number of knit stitches) x (number of purl stitches).
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The elasticity depends on the number of knit/purl transitions; 1x1 ribbing is more elastic than 2x2 ribbing, etc.
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Each stitch in slip stitch crochet is formed the same way as a knit or purl stitch which is then bound off.
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In other words, every knit stitch is flanked on all four sides (left and right, top and bottom) by purl stitches, and vice versa.
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The number of knit and purl stripes (wales) are generally equal, although they need not be.
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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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