A fundamental knitted fabric structure composed entirely of knit stitches when worked flat, or alternating knit and purl rounds when worked in the round. It produces a thick, squishy fabric with identical horizontal ridges on both the right and wrong sides. It is highly valued because it lies flat without curling at the edges.
Heard on the job
The scarf border is worked in garter stitch so it won't roll in on itself.
Do not mix it up with
- St st: Garter stitch has horizontal ridges on both sides and lies flat, while stockinette (st st) has a smooth V-patterned front, a bumpy back, and curls heavily at the edges.