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单词 kitchener stitch
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Kitchener stitch
b. Knitting. Designating a stitch used to sew together two edges of a piece of knitting in such a way as to create a seamless join; (also, in early use) designating a (part of a) garment, esp. a sock, made using such a stitch. Now chiefly in Kitchener stitch. Cf. grafting n. 3d.Originally with reference to socks knitted by volunteers for soldiers fighting in the First World War (1914–18), which were made in this way in order to minimize discomfort and risks to health associated with long wear, trench conditions, etc.: cf. quot. 19172.
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1915 N.Z. Times 28 Oct. 9/2 Many knitters might like to take advantage of this opportunity of learning to knit the ‘Kitchener’ toe.
1917 Papers & Proc. 11th Ann. Meeting Amer. Sociol. Soc. 45 The ‘Queen Mary Toe’ and the ‘Kitchener Heel’ are words as familiar in the allied trenches today as are aeroplanes and caterpillars.
1917 Detroit Free Press 21 May 7/6 The Kitchener ventilated sock, so shaped that it can be turned on the foot after holes have been worn in either heels or toes.
1918 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 27 May 5/3 Finish the toe of the sock with the Kitchener stitch.
1987 Sun (Baltimore) 4 Oct. (Harford County section) 19/3 Edge treatments, kitchener stitch, grafting and blocking will be featured in this four-week course.
2009 D. T. Ratigan Knitting Perfect Pair ii. 43 When complete, the remaining stitches are grafted together with Kitchener stitch.
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