Kate M Bunting wrote:
Since working all knit stitches is known as garter stitch, knitted garters must
have been common at some period!
Kate Bunting
Librarian and 17th century reenactor
My theory on that is that garter stitch refers to a chunk of stitching
that's above the garter and keeps the stocking from falling through
better than a rolling edge does. And a small section of garter stitch
at the top of the stocking does do this very well.
This is only a theory and is based entirely on the fact that it works
and not on historical evidence.
- Ynes
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