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Tricotez les mailles comme elles se présentent

English translation: knit the stitches as they appear


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13:34 Nov 23, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Knitting patterns
French term or phrase: Tricotez les mailles comme elles se présentent
"Knit the stitches as they come/ as they present themselves" does not seem a satisfying way to translate this very common knitting phrase for wrong side rows on French knitting patterns. Does anyone know how patterns translated from the French deal with this instruction?
celinedee
English translation:knit the stitches as they appear
Explanation:
http://explaiknit.typepad.com/squooshymitts.pdf
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pettiefleur
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2knit the stitches as they appearpettiefleur
4Work even
Jenn Mercer


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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Work even


Explanation:
Knit the purls and purl the knits, just as they present themselves.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpdxsB8OgKY
Jenn Mercer
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
knit the stitches as they appear


Explanation:
http://explaiknit.typepad.com/squooshymitts.pdf

pettiefleur
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:41
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clarissa Hull: Or often seen as: *as they present themselves
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agree  Rosa Paredes
16 hrs

neutral  Karen Vincent-Jones: 'as they present themselves' sounds more like translationese or a calque than English IMO
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Changes made by editors
Nov 23, 2011 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
FieldOther => Tech/Engineering
Field (specific)Other => Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Nov 23, 2011 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
Language pairEnglish to French => French to English


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