单词 | double knitting |
释义 | > as lemmasdouble knitting double knitting n. (a) a type of knitting which is tubular and closed at both ends, used for ties, belts, borders of cardigans, etc.; (b) a thick knitting-wool made by doubling the yarn; also attributive. ΚΠ 1854 E. C. Gaskell North & South xii, in Househ. Words 14 Oct. 206/1 Mrs. Thornton..liked Mrs. Hale's double knitting far better. 1911–12 T. Eaton & Co. Catal. Fall–Winter 243/7 Beehive Double Knitting or Petticoat Yarn is a soft thick knitting yarn made of a fine quality of wool. 1938 M. Thomas Knitting Bk. 165 Double Knitting. A Tubular Fabric constructed on two knitting pins is worked as follows. 1960 Farmer & Stockbreeder 29 Mar. (Suppl.) 9/1 3 oz. Emu Romany double-knitting or Scotch double-knitting wool. 1970 Guardian 24 Mar. 9/2 Regency Bainin double-knitting, for instance (used for our Aran tunic patterns) is available in twenty-four shades. < as lemmas |
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