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Kat stitch|kæt stɪtʃ|
[f. Kat, abbrev. of Katharine, in ref. to Katharine (Catherine) of Aragon who was thought to have invented the stitch: see stitch n.1 9.]
In lace-making, a stitch which forms a star-shaped ground net.
1919T. Wright Romance of Lace Pillow ix. 84 Downton, five miles from Salisbury, produced..a lace with a net..which is similar to Bucks Point, and the Kat Stitch finds favour with the workers. Ibid. xiv. 194 Catherine the Saint became confused with Katharine the Queen—that is to say, Katharine of Aragon..of Kat Stitch fame. 1931M. Maidment Man. Hand-Made Bobbin Lace Work x. 158 Bucks Kat Stitch or Wire Ground. This stitch is used as a ground net or filling, and it is sometimes varied by the use of plaits. 1960H. Hayward Antique Coll. 156/2 Kat stitch, a term used in lace-making to describe a fond chant ground but frequently found in Bedfordshire lace and given legendary association with Katherine of Aragon. |