Dictionary entry
plain stitch
/plein stitʃ/
noun
平针线圈；平针组织。
A basic knitting stitch that creates a flat, smooth fabric; also the loop or structure produced by this stitch.
平针线圈; 平针组织
In use
She learned to knit using only the plain stitch before moving on to more complex patterns.
The sweater's body was worked in a plain stitch, while the sleeves had a ribbed pattern.
For beginners, a plain stitch is the easiest to master and forms the base of many projects.
do a plain stitch
do常与plain stitch搭配表示编织动作。
She did a plain stitch for the first row.
她在第一行织了一个平针线圈。
a row of plain stitches
plain stitch可作为可数名词，表示单个线圈。
Knitters often start with a row of plain stitches.
编织者通常以一排平针线圈开始。
the plain stitch
The plain stitch is the most basic knitting technique.
平针组织是最基础的编织技巧。
Common mistakes
I plain stitch a sweater.I knit a sweater in plain stitch.
“plain stitch” 是名词短语，不能直接用作谓语动词。应使用动词 “knit” 并搭配介词 “in” 表示编织技法。
She knitted the scarf with plain stitches.She knitted the scarf in plain stitch.
“plain stitch” 作为编织技法名称时通常不可数，不用复数形式；表示“以平针方式”时介词用 “in” 而非 “with”。
Connections
Confusing words
- garter stitch
- 起伏针 · 二者是两种不同的针织针法：plain stitch（平针）正面为V形平滑线圈，背面为横纹；而garter stitch（起伏针）正反面均有横纹。
- purl stitch
- 反针 · 二者是针法方向不同：plain stitch（平针）是下针形成的平滑纵行；purl stitch（反针）是上针形成的横凸起。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.