Knit vs. Purl

Knitverb

(ambitransitive) To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.

Knitverb

To join closely and firmly together.

Knitverb

(intransitive) To become closely and firmly joined; become compacted.

Knitverb

(intransitive) To grow together.

Knitverb

(transitive) To combine from various elements.

Knitverb

To heal following a fracture.

Knitverb

(transitive) To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie together, as cord; to fasten by tying.

Knitverb

(transitive) To draw together; to contract into wrinkles.

Knitnoun

A knitted garment.

Knitnoun

A session of knitting.

Knitverb

To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie together, as cord; to fasten by tying.

Knitverb

To form, as a textile fabric, by the interlacing of yarn or thread in a series of connected loops, by means of needles, either by hand or by machinery; as, to knit stockings.

Knitverb

To join; to cause to grow together.

Knitverb

To unite closely; to connect; to engage; as, hearts knit together in love.

Knitverb

To draw together; to contract into wrinkles.

Knitverb

To form a fabric by interlacing yarn or thread; to weave by making knots or loops.

Knitverb

To be united closely; to grow together; as, broken bones will in time knit and become sound.

Knitnoun

Union knitting; texture.

Knitnoun

a fabric made by knitting

Knitnoun

a basic knitting stitch

Knitnoun

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

Knitverb

make (textiles) by knitting;

Knitverb

tie or link together

Knitverb

to gather something into small wrinkles or folds;

Purlnoun

A particular stitch in knitting; an inversion of stitches giving the work a ribbed or waved appearance.

Purlnoun

The edge of lace trimmed with loops.

Purlnoun

An embroidered and puckered border; a hem or fringe, often of gold or silver twist; also, a pleat or fold, as of a band.

Purlnoun

a heavy or headlong fall; an upset.

Purlnoun

A circle made by the motion of a fluid; an eddy; a ripple.

Purlnoun

A gentle murmuring sound, such as that produced by the running of a liquid among obstructions.

Purlnoun

(archaic) Ale or beer spiced with wormwood or other bitter herbs, regarded as a tonic.

Purlnoun

(archaic) Hot beer mixed with gin, sugar, and spices.

Purlverb

To decorate with fringe or embroidered edge

Purlverb

(knitting) an inverted stitch producing ribbing etc

Purlverb

(archaic) To upset, to spin, capsize, fall heavily, fall headlong.

Purlverb

(intransitive) To flow with a murmuring sound in swirls and eddies.

Purlverb

To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle.

Purlverb

To decorate with fringe or embroidery.

Purlverb

To run swiftly round, as a small stream flowing among stones or other obstructions; to eddy; also, to make a murmuring sound, as water does in running over or through obstructions.

Purlverb

To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle.

Purlnoun

An embroidered and puckered border; a hem or fringe, often of gold or silver twist; also, a pleat or fold, as of a band.

Purlnoun

An inversion of stitches in knitting, which gives to the work a ribbed or waved appearance.

Purlnoun

A circle made by the notion of a fluid; an eddy; a ripple.

Purlnoun

A gentle murmur, as that produced by the running of a liquid among obstructions; as, the purl of a brook.

Purlnoun

Malt liquor, medicated or spiced; formerly, ale or beer in which wormwood or other bitter herbs had been infused, and which was regarded as tonic; at present, hot beer mixed with gin, sugar, and spices.

Purlnoun

A tern.

Purlnoun

gold or silver wire thread

Purlnoun

a basic knitting stitch

Purlverb

flow in a circular current, of liquids

Purlverb

make a murmuring sound;

Purlverb

knit with a purl stitch

Purlverb

edge or border with gold or silver embroidery

Purlverb

embroider with gold or silver thread

Purl

Purl or wormwood ale is an English drink. It was originally made by infusing ale with the tops of the wormwood plant, especially the variety which grows in coastal salt marsh, which is called old woman.