Etymology

Kitchener stitch

Today it means: A common method for the grafting of two knitted fabrics using yarn and a needle in an end-to-end ("wale-to-wale") seam. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Horatio Herbert Kitchener, British army officer, though the technique pre-dates him.

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