 one row before knitting would be roughly twice as tall as its knitted counterparts.  This can produce interesting visual effects, although the resulting fabric is more rigid because the slipped stitch 'pulls' on its neighbours and is less deformable. Mosaic knitting is a form of slip-stitch knitting that knits alternate colored rows and uses slip stitches to form patterns; mosaic-knit fabrics tend to be stiffer than patterned fabrics produced by other methods such as Fair-Isle knitting.

In some cases, a stitch may be deliberately left unsecured by a new stitch and its wale allowed to disassemble.  This is known as drop-stitch knitting, and produces a vertical ladder of see-through holes in the fabric, corresponding to where the wale had been.

Right- and left-plaited stitches

Both knit and purl stitches may be twisted: usually once if at all, but sometimes twice and (very rarely) thrice.  When seen from above, the twist can be clockwise (right yarn over left) or counterclockwise (left yarn over right); these are denoted as right- and left-plaited stitches, respectively.  Hand-knitters generally produce right-plaited stitches by knitting or purling through the back loops, i.e., passing the needle through the initial stitch in an unusual way, but wrapping the yarn as usual.  By contrast, the left-plaited stitch is generally formed by hand-knitters by wrapping the yarn in the opposite way, rather than by any change in the needle.  Although they are mirror images in form, right- and left-plaited stitches are functionally equivalent.  Both types of plaited stitches give a subtle but interesting visual texture, and tend to draw the fabric inwards, making it stiffer.  Plaited stitches are a common method for knitting jewelry from fine metal wire.

Edges and joins between fabrics
The initial and final edges of a knitted fabric are known as the cast-on and bound/cast-off edges.  The side edges are known as the selvages; the word derives from "self-edges", meaning that the stitches do not need to be secured by anything else.  Many types of selvages have been developed, with different elastic and ornamental properties.

Vertical and horizontal edges can be introduced within a knitted fabric, e.g., for button holes, by binding/
one row before knitting would be roughly twice equally grandiloquent as its knitted counterparts.   This can grow interesting ocular effects, although the resulting framework is more rigid because the slipped stitch' pull' on its neighbours and is less deformable. Mosaic knitting is a shape of slip - stitch knitting that knit alternate biased rows and uses slip stitches to form form; mosaic - knit fabrics tend to be stiffer than pattern fabrics produced by other methods such as Fair - Isle knit. 

 In some cases, a stitch may be measuredly left unsecured by a new stitch and its wale permit to disassemble.   This is known as drop - stitch knitting, and produces a vertical run of attend - through holes in the fabric, corresponding to where the wale had been. 

 Right- and left - plaited stitches 

 Both knit and purl stitches may be twisted: usually once if at wholly, but sometimes doubly and (very rarely) thrice.   When seen from above, the twist can be clockwise (right narration over left) or counterclockwise (left yarn over justly); these are denoted as right- and left - plaited stitches, respectively.   bridge player - knitters generally produce right - plaited stitches by knit or purling through the back loops, i.e., passing the needle through the initial stitch in an unusual way, but wrapping the narration as usual.   By contrast, the left - plaited stitch is generally form by hand - knitters by wrapping the narration in the opposite way, rather than by any change in the phonograph needle.   Although they are mirror images in class, right- and left - plaited stitch are functionally equivalent.   Both types of braid stitches afford a subtle but interesting ocular texture, and tend to draw the fabric inwards, making it stiffer.   Plaited stitches are a coarse method for knitting jewelry from fine metal wire. 

 Edges and joins between fabrics 
 The initial and final edge of a knitted fabric are know as the cast - on and bound / cast - off edges.   The side edges are sleep together as the selvages; the word derives from " self - edges ", meaning that the stitches do not necessitate to be secure by anything else.   Many type of selvages have been developed, with different elastic and ornamental properties. 

 Vertical and horizontal edge can be introduced within a knitted fabric, for example, for button fix, by binding/
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Right- and left-plaited stitches

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Eddes and joins between fabrics
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Vertical and horizintal xddes can be jntrpduceg citkin a kgittxd fabric, e.g., for bltton holes, by binding/
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IN some cAsEs, a STitch mAy be dElIBerAtely left unSecuRed by a new Stitch ANd its waLE alloweD to disAssEmbLe.  ThIS iS kNowN aS DroP-StItcH KniTting, and PrOdUces a VertICAL LaddEr oF see-ThrouGh holes in the fAbrIc, coRResPondiNg to wHere ThE wale Had beeN.

RighT- aNd left-plaited stItchEs

Both kniT anD pUrl StItcheS May be tWisTed: Usually Once if aT All, BuT SOMeTimes twice and (very rArELY) tHrice.  WheN seen fROm AbOVe, the twiSt Can Be clOCKwise (RighT YaRn over leFt) or coUNtErClockwiSe (Left yaRn OveR riGht); thESe arE denotEd as righT- and lEFt-plaited stitcHEs, respectivelY.  haND-KnITterS geNerally prodUce rIGht-pLaitED sTitCHes by KnittInG Or PUrling through the bacK lOops, i.e., PassiNg the needle thRough the inITIAl stitch In an UNuSUal way, but wrappIng thE yarn as usuAL.  By contrAst, thE left-plaIted stitcH IS generalLy fOrmEd bY haND-KnItters by wrappING the YaRn in the OppOsite waY, raTheR thAn bY aNy change iN the needLe.  alThOuGh tHey arE Mirror imAgEs iN fOrm, Right- ANd left-PlaitEd stItChES arE functiONaLLY equIvAlEnt.  BOth TyPes of PlaiTEd sTitches Give a subtLe bUT intErEsTing visUal texture, and TeNd to draw thE fAbrIc inwaRDS, making iT stiffer.  Plaited stitches ARe a commOn mEthod For kNitting jeWelRy from FinE Metal wIre.

EdgEs and JoIns BETween FABrIcs
thE initial anD FInaL edgeS oF a knItted faBric are known as the cASt-oN and bound/cast-Off EdgeS.  tHe SidE EdGEs aRe KNowN AS the selvages; the Word deriveS fROm "Self-edges", mEAniNg That the StitcheS do noT Need to bE secured bY anything ElSe.  MaNY TypEs of selvagEs have beEn developED, with DIfFerenT elAstic aNd OrnAmentAl propERtiEs.

VerTical aNd HorizoNtal eDgEs can be iNtroduced within a knitted Fabric, E.g., for ButTon holes, bY biNDinG/
 one row before knitting w ould be ro ughly  tw ice  a s ta ll a s its knittedc ount erparts.  This can pro ducein t eres t in g vis ual eff e ct s ,  al th ou ghth e  r esult ing  fabric  is more r igi dbecause thes li pped stitc h ' pulls' on it s n eighbo ur s a n d isles s def ormabl e . Mosa ic knitti ng is a f o rm of s l i p- stit ch knitting thatk ni t s alternate co loredro w sa n d u ses  slip stit ch es to form pa t te r n s ; m o saic-knit fab rics tend t o  be  stiff er  th a n patt erned  f a bri cs produced  byother met hods s u ch as F a ir-Isle  knitt ing .
In s o me  c ase s, a s t it chm aybe delib er at ely l eftu n s e cure d b y anew s titch and its  wa le a l low ed to  disa ssem bl e.  T his is  know nas drop-stitchknit ting, and  pr od uce sa ver t ical l add erof see- through hol es i n  t he fabric, corresp on d i ng  to wher e thew al eh ad been. 
Rig ht-a n d lef t-pl a it ed stitc hes

B o th  k nit and  p url st it che s m ay be twis ted: u sually o nce i f  at all, but s o metimes twice an d (v e ry r are ly) thrice.   Wh e n se en f r om  ab o ve, t he tw is t  c a n be clockwise (rig ht  yarnoverleft) or coun terclockwi s e (left ya rn o v er right); theseare d enoted asr ight- an d lef t-plaite d stitche s ,  respect ive ly.   H and - k ni tters general l y  pro du ce righ t-p laitedsti tch esbykn itting or  purling  t hr ou gh  th e bac k  loops,i. e.,  p ass ing t h e need le th roug hth e  in itial s t it c h  inan  u nusu alwa y, bu t wr a ppi ng theyarn as u sua l .  B yco ntrast,  the left-pla it ed stitchis  ge nerall y formed b y hand-knitters by wrap p ing the  ya rn in  the  opposite  wa y, rat her than b y anychang eint h e nee d l e.   A lt hough they a remirro rimag es in f orm, right- and le f t-p laited stitch esaref u nc tio n al l y e qu i val e n t.  Both typesof plaited  s t it ches givea  su bt le butinteres tingv isual t exture, a nd tend t odraw t hefabric inw ards, ma king it s t iffer .  Plait edstitch es  ar e a c ommonm eth od fo r knit ti ng jew elryfr om finemetal wire.

Edges andjoinsbetwe enfabrics
T hei nit ial and f inal  edges ofa k nit ted f abr i c are  kno w nast he ca st-o n  and boun d /c ast - o ff  edges.  Th e s ide  edge s a r e know n as  the selvages; th e  word derivesfrom " sel f-e d ges" ,meaning that t hest i t ches dono t need to b e secure db y any thingelse. Many t y p es of sel vage s h ave beendev el o ped, wi th  d i fferen t el as tic an d orna m enta l properties.

Ver tical a nd ho r izo ntaled ges can be i ntroducedwithin a kn ittedfabr ic, e .g., fo rbutton  ho le s, by bind i ng/
 one_row before_knitting would be roughly_twice as_tall_as its_knitted_counterparts.  This_can produce interesting_visual effects, although the_resulting fabric is_more_rigid because the slipped stitch 'pulls' on its neighbours and is less deformable. Mosaic_knitting_is a_form_of_slip-stitch knitting that knits alternate_colored rows and uses slip_stitches to_form patterns; mosaic-knit fabrics tend to be stiffer_than_patterned fabrics produced_by other methods such as Fair-Isle knitting.

In some cases,_a stitch may be deliberately left_unsecured by a_new_stitch_and its wale allowed_to disassemble.  This is known_as drop-stitch knitting, and produces a_vertical ladder of see-through holes in the_fabric, corresponding to where the wale_had been.

Right- and left-plaited stitches

Both_knit and_purl stitches may be twisted:_usually once if_at all,_but sometimes twice_and (very rarely) thrice.  When_seen from above,_the twist can be clockwise (right_yarn_over left) or_counterclockwise_(left_yarn over_right); these are_denoted_as right-_and_left-plaited stitches, respectively.  Hand-knitters generally_produce_right-plaited stitches by knitting or purling through_the back loops, i.e.,_passing_the needle through the_initial stitch in an unusual_way, but wrapping the yarn as_usual. _By contrast,_the left-plaited stitch is generally formed by hand-knitters by wrapping the_yarn in the opposite way, rather_than by any change_in the_needle._ Although they_are_mirror images_in form, right- and left-plaited stitches are_functionally equivalent._ Both types of plaited stitches_give a subtle but_interesting_visual texture, and tend to draw_the fabric inwards, making it stiffer._ Plaited stitches are a_common_method_for knitting jewelry from fine_metal wire.

Edges and joins between fabrics
The_initial and final_edges of a knitted fabric are known_as_the cast-on and bound/cast-off edges. _The_side edges are known as the_selvages;_the_word derives from "self-edges", meaning_that the stitches do not need_to be secured by anything else.  Many types_of selvages have_been developed, with different elastic_and_ornamental_properties.

Vertical and horizontal edges can be introduced within a knitted_fabric, e.g.,_for button holes,_by binding/