Kitchener stitch

noun

A common method for the grafting of two knitted fabrics using yarn and a needle in an end-to-end ("wale-to-wale") seam.

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Meanings

nounKitchener stitch (plural Kitchener stitches)

plural Kitchener stitches

  1. businessA common method for the grafting of two knitted fabrics using yarn and a needle in an end-to-end ("wale-to-wale") seam.

Origin

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

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APA

Kitchener stitch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kitchener%20stitch

MLA

“Kitchener stitch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kitchener%20stitch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kitchener stitch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kitchener%20stitch.

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