seed stitch

noun

A basic basketweave in which knit and purl stitches alternate in every column ("wale") and every row ("course"), i.e. every knit stitch is flanked on all four sides by purl stitches, and vice versa.

Similar
moss stitch
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Meanings

nounseed stitch (plural seed stitches)

plural seed stitches

  1. businessA basic basketweave in which knit and purl stitches alternate in every column ("wale") and every row ("course"), i.e. every knit stitch is flanked on all four sides by purl stitches, and vice versa.

    Synonyms: moss stitch

  2. embroideryOne in a series of unconnected straight stitches facing random directions and used to fill empty space.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA basic basketweave in which knit and purl stitches alternate in every column ("wale") and every row ("course"), i.e. every knit stitch is flanked on all four sides by purl stitches, and vice versa.

Similar
moss stitch

Translations

Finnish helmineule
  • helmineulebasketweave in knitting
French point de riz
  • point de rizbasketweave in knitting
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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