Why Reverse Stockinette is the Secret Weapon of Modern Knitwear Design
Ready to uncover knitting's best-kept secret? The stitch most knitters learn to hide- the bumpy, "wrong side" of stockinette fabric, which is quietly becoming the most wanted texture in fashion knitwear. Have you ever knitted a basic sweater pattern ? The purl side often looks cozy and interesting. Let's discuss why this stitch is overlooked, called a secret weapon, and why more knitters are flipping their fabric on purpose. What Is a Reverse Stockinette? The stockinette stitch produces a V-shaped fabric, which you see on most knitwear, and has two sides. The knit side is smooth and flat; the purl side is textured, with tiny raised bumps arranged in a subtle honeycomb. The purl side is also known as 'wrong side' in traditional knitting, and hides on the inside of the garments. Reverse Stockinette means intentionally using that purl side as the right side (the outside face) of your fabric. In flat knitting, that means starting with a purl row. To get reverse ...