The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopædia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework ... (1882)
Caulfeild, S. F. A. (Sophia Frances Anne), 1824-1911, Saward, Blanche C · London : L. Upcott Gill · leaf 296
back of the workfor Knitting is passed between the stitches to bring it tothe front for Purling. Thi3 movement of the thread isgenerally understood, but not expressed, although theterm is sometimes used in old books. Pick up a Stitch.—See Baised Stitches. Plain Knitting.—See Knit. Purl.—Also known… … Fig. 520. Knitting—Purl (English Method). gives the appearance of Round Knitting to a straight pieceof work. To Purl as worked in England, and as shown inFig. Si!1!: Hold the thread in the right hand (marked A), andbe careful that it is in the front of the work, put the rightpin through the stitch…
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