Today's word is the knit stitch. Explaining this is a little complicated. In German, the wrong side of textiles is referred to as the left side. (Actually, hubby, who is left-handed, says that "left" - in the handed sense - derives from "wrong" in some strange way.) Anyway, in German, the knit stitch is a so-called right stitch (on the right side of your knitting), and the purl stitch is a so-called left stitch (on the left, or wrong, side of your knitting).
So - here is your word for the day:
to knit (verb) - rechts stricken
These two words, literally "right knit", actually describe the making of the knit stitch.
And I guess you can figure out what tomorrow's word will be...
Comments (4)
Ok, going back to it's Latin roots:
Left - Sinestra (Sinister=wrong)
Right - Dextra
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I feel so German!! :)
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