tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830590019942605780.post2958134462249993351..comments2023-05-25T02:54:48.484-07:00Comments on Chris Knit Blog: IntroductionChris Laninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07574568785133002628noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830590019942605780.post-18291553556226920342012-04-14T13:50:35.290-07:002012-04-14T13:50:35.290-07:00thanks for this post. i think i finally understand...thanks for this post. i think i finally understand garter stitch now. i always thought it was odd that the stitch called garter ran perpendicular to a ribbed stitch that would be more elastic. garter stitch must have its root in the idea either that its 'lines' mimic a garter, or in the fact that the garter stitch ridges would 'catch' on a garter and help hold the socks up. thanks again for this.stix_n_stringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05452875327307750956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830590019942605780.post-51020006552493084212008-01-09T05:07:00.000-08:002008-01-09T05:07:00.000-08:00Cool! I may have to try the "pre-literate" stockin...Cool! <BR/><BR/>I may have to try the "pre-literate" stockings sometime - not a re-enactor or anything like that, but I'm fascinated by things from the past.fillyjonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13016436113169230368noreply@blogger.com