dot stitchn.
/ˈdɒt stɪtʃ/, U.S. /ˈdɑt ˌstɪtʃ/ 1. Embroidery. A sewing stitch consisting of small double stitches of even length created by backstitching, typically used to fill in the centre of a design or to trace an outline. Also: one of the stitches of which this consists. Cf. seed stitch n. (b) at seed n. Compounds 3.
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chain-stitch1598
French knot1623
picot1623
petty-point1632
tent-stitch1639
brede-stitch1640
herringbone stitch1659
satin stitch1664
feather-stitch1835
Gobelin stitch1838
crowfoot1839
seedingc1840
German stitch1842
petit point1842
long stitch1849
looped stitch1851
hem-stitch1853
loop-stitch1853
faggot stitch1854
spider-wheel1868
dot stitch1869
picot stitch1869
slip-stitch1872
coral-stitch1873
stem stitch1873
rope stitch1875
Vienna cross stitch1876
witch stitch1876
pin stitch1878
seed stitch1879
cushion-stitch1880
Japanese stitch1880
darning-stitch1881
Kensington stitch1881
knot-stitch1881
bullion knot1882
cable pattern1882
Italian stitch1882
lattice-stitch1882
queen stitch1882
rice stitch1882
shadow-stitch1882
ship-ladder1882
spider-stitch1882
stem1882
Vandyke stitch1882
warp-stitch1882
wheel-stitch1882
basket-stitch1883
outline stitch1885
pointing1888
bullion stitchc1890
cable-stitchc1890
oriental stitchc1890
Turkish stitchc1890
Romanian stitch1894
shell-stitch1895
saddle stitch1899
magic stitch1900
plumage-stitch1900
saddle stitching1902
German knot stitch1903
trellis1912
padding stitch1913
straight stitch1918
Hungarian stitch1921
trellis stitch1921
lazy daisy1923
diamond stitchc1926
darning1930
faggot filling stitch1934
fly stitch1934
magic chain stitch1934
glove stitch1964
pad stitch1964
1869 Godey's Lady's Bk. Feb. 181/2 (caption) Border in dot stitch.
1906 Monon (Indiana) News 3 Aug. The rushes are in satin stitch; the fish in cording and dot stitches.
2011 M. Gordon & E. Vance Stitch Step by Step 76 Filling can be worked solidly, like satin stitch, or lightly, like dot stitch, depending on the effect you want to create.
2. Knitting. A stitch in which a number of purl stitches are used (typically alternating with knit stitches on every other row) to create small bumps in the work. Also: one of the bumps so created.
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stitch1565
dot stitch1989
1989 Compl. Stitch Directory 26/1 Patterns from knit and purl... Large dot stitch.
2004 Big Bk. Knitting Stitch Patterns (2005) 136/2 Work each stitch as it appears on this side row (k the k sts and p the p sts), purling any dot stitch.
2007 J. Pawlowski Field Guide Knitting 17 Dot stitch creates an interesting fabric for a sweater blouse.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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