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purl
noun as in white noise
verb as in chirp
verb as in gyrate
verb as in knit
verb as in lap
verb as in murmur
verb as in sough
verb as in spin
verb as in swirl
verb as in twirl
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Example Sentences
For instance, a fabric made of just one stitch type, such as a knit or purl, tends to curl at the edges.
To make an "over" bring the thread before the needle as if to purl, then knit the next stitch plain as usual.
Then change to No. 12 steel needles and do 20 rows in triple rib (knit 3, purl 3) for the belt.
Cast 35 stitches upon each of three needles and knit around 30 times in single rib—that is, knit 1, purl 1, alternately.
Join (W) and work 14 rows even in Stocking st. ending with purl row.
Continue even in Stocking st. until work measures same as Fronts to armhole, ending with purl row.
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On this page you'll find 250 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to purl, such as: babble, bubble, crow, lap, plash, and ripple.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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