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Picking up stitches is commonly done in knitting
References
* June Hemmons Hiatt (1988) "The Principles of Knitting", Simon and Schuster, pp. 183-200. ISBN 0-671-55233-3
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pick up stitches — 1. verb to add ( pick up ) stitches to the knitting needle that were previously bound off, or that belong to the selvage, during the process of knitting or entrelac. 2. noun stitches that were added to the row, during knitting … Wiktionary
knitting machine — Machine for textile and garment production. Flatbed machines may be hand operated or power driven, and, by selection of colour, type of stitch, cam design, and Jacquard device (see Jacquard loom), almost unlimited variety is possible. Modern… … Universalium
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