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