Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

Rätt och avigt

English translation:

plain and purl

Added to glossary by Jan Schauseil
Sep 6, 2008 03:55
15 yrs ago
Swedish term

Rätt och avigt

Swedish to English Other Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
A heading for a paragraph on knitted garment fashion.

Proposed translations

+3
3 hrs
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plain and purl

The two simplest stitches in knitting.
Peer comment(s):

agree Sven Petersson
4 mins
agree George Hopkins
1 hr
agree Tania McConaghy
1 day 6 hrs
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51 mins

Reversible

can be used on both sides
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2 days 12 hrs

The correct terms are "knit" and "purl"

I knit- I should know!
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