garter stitch

[ gahr-ter stich ]

noun

, Knitting.

1. a basic knitting pattern that produces an evenly pebbled texture on both sides of the work, created by consistently knitting or purling every stitch of every row.

garter stitch

noun

1. knitting in which all the rows are knitted in plain stitch instead of alternating with purl rows

Word History and Origins

Origin of garter stitch¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

So that leaves me with the basics: garter stitch, stockinette, ribbing, moss stitch.

From The Verge

It includes a link to a simple pattern for “a super simple garter stitch hat that a first time knitter can make.”

From Seattle Times

“I just tuck with a garter stitch,” he said in a phone interview this week.

From New York Times