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I.purl¹ [Brit pəːl, Am pərl] N

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purl

punto m rovescio

II.purl¹ [Brit pəːl, Am pərl] ADJ

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purl row, stitch:

purl

III.purl¹ [Brit pəːl, Am pərl] VB trans

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purl row, stitch:

purl

lavorare [qc] a punto rovescio

purl² [Brit pəːl, Am pərl] VB intr

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1. purl water, stream:

purl

scorrere gorgogliando

2. purl (swirl):

purl water:

scorrere in vortici

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knit one, purl one

un diritto, un rovescio

knit one, purl one

un diritto, un rovescio

Translations for purl in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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punto rovescio

purl (stitch)

lavorare or fare una maglia a rovescio

to purl one

punto rovescio (nella maglia)

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Translations for purl in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.purl [pɜ:rl] N

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II.purl [pɜ:rl] ADJ

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purl stitch

(punto) m (a) rovescio

III.purl [pɜ:rl] VB trans

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purl

lavorare a rovescio

knit one, purl one

uno a diritto, uno a rovescio

IV.purl [pɜ:rl] VB intr

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purl

lavorare a rovescio

purl stitch

(punto) m (a) rovescio

knit one, purl one

uno a diritto, uno a rovescio

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Ribbing is notated by (number of knit stitches) x (number of purl stitches). en.wikipedia.org

In other words, every knit stitch is flanked on all four sides (left and right, top and bottom) by purl stitches, and vice versa. en.wikipedia.org

When looking straight at the knitted piece, the stitches look approximately the same, but from an angle, only the raised purl stitches are visible. en.wikipedia.org

Therefore, one can change which color (dark or light) stands out by changing from knit to purl. en.wikipedia.org

In older tatting and crocheting patterns, picots were sometimes specified as purls, purl stitches, or pearl stitches. en.wikipedia.org

By contrast, in the flat, garter stitch is produced by knitting every stitch (or purling every stitch, though this is much less common). en.wikipedia.org

So the basic idea is to create a pattern in knit stitches in the colors one wants and purl stitches in the background color. en.wikipedia.org

Each stitch in slip stitch crochet is formed the same way as a knit or purl stitch which is then bound off. en.wikipedia.org

These specifications are not to be confused with the reverse stitch known as a purl in knitting. en.wikipedia.org

The elasticity depends on the number of knit/purl transitions; 1x1 ribbing is more elastic than 2x2 ribbing, etc. en.wikipedia.org

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