Machine Knitting: A-Z of Machine Knitting- Letter G is for …

Letter G in machine knitting is for …

Garter Bar: This is used for making garters, transferring stitches, making darts, flipping stitches and many more.

 

Garter Carriage: This is a knitting carriage used in making purl stitches on the single-bed knitting machine.

Garter Stitch: This is a stitch pattern with purl stitches on both sides of the knitwear.

Gathered: This a style. Gathered design can be a skirt design or style, hems of knitwear, sleeves, button band and many more. Gathered design is made by transferring two or more stitch to each needle and knitting them, this creates a ruffling effect.

Grafting: This is a method of joining two uncasted edges of knitted pieces together without the seams showing ( invisibly). Grafting can be done on any part of the garment. Grafting is mostly used for the toes of socks.