puntada

Definitions of puntada
  1. noun
    a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
    synonyms: punto
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    punto de ganchillo
    any one of a number of stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop with a crochet needle
    punto de media
    a stitch taken in knitting
    pespunte
    an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one
    punto en zigzag
    needlepoint embroidery stitch that produces zigzag lines
    embaste, hilván
    a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
    cadeneta
    a looped stitch resembling the links of a chain; used in embroidery and in sewing
    lomillo, punto de cruz
    two stitches forming a cross or X
    sobrehilado
    a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
    type of:
    labor de costura
    needlework on which you are working with needle and thread
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