"Kitchener stitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Kitchener stitches [plural]
Etymology: Named after Horatio Herbert Kitchener, British army officer, though the technique pre-dates him. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kitchener stitch (plural Kitchener stitches)
  1. (knitting) A common method for the grafting of two knitted fabrics using yarn and a needle in an end-to-end ("wale-to-wale") seam. Wikipedia link: Horatio Herbert Kitchener Categories (topical): Knitting

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