Garter Stitch

I can never watch the Russian version of King Lear without getting completely distracted by the garter-stitch "armor"... ❋ The Raven (2006)

If you were to knit just one sweater for your dog, this garden-variety garter-stitch pullover would be a good choice. ❋ Kristi Porter (2005)

Work even until sleeve measures 4″ from beg. Work garter-stitch border as follows: (purl 1 round, knit 1 round) 3 times, then purl 1 round (4 garter ridges). ❋ Nancy J. Thomas (2002)

Work 1 single crochet in each garter-stitch “valley” through both layers along sides of panels to end, 1 single crochet in end stitches. ❋ Nancy J. Thomas (2002)

Two garter-stitch rows worked in a contrasting color will create a ridge that stands away from the main-color stockinette stitch fabric. ❋ Nancy J. Thomas (2002)

With free yarn extending from right-hand end of back needle (or the farthest from you), graft stitches (making garter-stitch pattern) from the front and back needles together as follows. ❋ Nancy J. Thomas (2002)

Knit for 4″ above the garter-stitch edge and then finish your swatch with 4 rows of garter stitch. ❋ Nancy J. Thomas (2002)

There are many variations of the simplest stitches; for example, the common garter-stitch gives a particularly good effect if knitted from the back. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

The construction is from the bottom up, so you cast on a gazillion stitches and use a center decrease line, diminishing the stitches as you go, and then graft the final 16 stitches of the garter-stitch border together at the back neck. ❋ Unknown (2010)

AMAZING! you reign supreme as THE garter-stitch connoissuer (spelling). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Most of the designs require little knowledge of complicated techniques; a simple garter-stitch blanket is perfect for a beginner and is given a touch of luxury with an edging of satin. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Although my grandmother taught me basic garter-stitch knitting when I was little, I didn't really learn how to knit until I was 38. 24. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That didn’t happen, but the pick-up of the original first row was clumsy and in the end, lace-grafting be damned, I garter-stitch grafted the two ends together and there’s a visible line. ❋ Jean (2009)

By the time you have completed the first course, you can knit a child’s garter-stitch jacket and an adult tunic. ❋ Nancy J. Thomas (2002)