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punto dama

English translation: basketweave

14:51 Sep 15, 2002
Italian to English translations [PRO]
/ knitting
Italian term or phrase: punto dama
Dear all,
Does anybody know what this stitch is called in English?
It's a knitting stitch, the pattern looks like a chessboard, because it is the result of, for example, 4 rows stockinette stitch and 4 rows reverse stock stitch. Only 'chessboard stitch' doesn't seem to be it!
Funnily enough.
Any hint appreciated.
Thanks to all,
B.Watkins
Bilingualduo
Italy
Local time: 21:06
English translation:basketweave
Explanation:
Another possibility--see photo and stitch pattern at the following Web page:

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Note added at 2002-09-19 17:49:44 (GMT)
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This is more of a rectangular-looking stitch. See alternative proposed below.
Selected response from:

Rebecca Freed
Local time: 11:06
Grading comment
Pity I can't share kudoz points!
Thank you and thanks to Arthur as well.
Cheers
B.W.

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5four/four squares
Rebecca Freed
4basketweave
Rebecca Freed
1 +2Beastly guess: Checkerboard?
Arthur Borges


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Beastly guess: Checkerboard?


Explanation:
Pure midnight moonlstruck inspiration!

Arthur Borges
China
Local time: 03:06
PRO pts in pair: 88

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CLS Lexi-tech: eccellente, Arthur. And I am an avid knitter.
7 hrs
  -> A lucky shot -- see original confidence rating! I really should study Italian seriously one of these days.
agree  gmel117608
17 hrs
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2 days 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
basketweave


Explanation:
Another possibility--see photo and stitch pattern at the following Web page:

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Note added at 2002-09-19 17:49:44 (GMT)
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This is more of a rectangular-looking stitch. See alternative proposed below.


    Reference: http://knitting.about.com/library/blbasketweave3.htm
Rebecca Freed
Local time: 11:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4
Grading comment
Pity I can't share kudoz points!
Thank you and thanks to Arthur as well.
Cheers
B.W.
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
four/four squares


Explanation:
It's not as elegant/eloquent as checkerboard, but I checked in my Vogue Knitting book, and five/five squares is the name they give for a stitch that consists of knit five, purl five, to make a series of squares.

Rebecca Freed
Local time: 11:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4
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