Purl is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for PURL in dictionary:

VERB:
• to knit with a type of stitch
• knit with a purl stitch
• (of a stream or river) flow with a swirling motion and babbling sound
• To decorate with fringe or embroidery.
• To run swiftly round, as a small stream flowing among stones or other obstructions; to eddy; also, to make a murmuring sound, as water does in running over or through obstructions.
• To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle.
• flow in a circular current, of liquids
• edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
• embroider with gold or silver thread
• knit in purl
NOUN:
• a knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from right to left
• a cord of twisted gold or silver wire used for bordering or edging something.
• an ornamental edging of lace or ribbon.
• a purling motion or sound
• stitch made by knitting a plain stitch backwards
• An embroidered and puckered border; a hem or fringe, often of gold or silver twist; also, a pleat or fold, as of a band.
• An inversion of stitches in knitting, which gives to the work a ribbed or waved appearance.
• A circle made by the notion of a fluid; an eddy; a ripple.
• A gentle murmur, as that produced by the running of a liquid among obstructions; as, the purl of a brook.
• Malt liquor, medicated or spiced; formerly, ale or beer in which wormwood or other bitter herbs had been infused, and which was regarded as tonic; at present, hot beer mixed with gin, sugar, and spices.
• A tern.
• gold or silver wire thread
• a basic knitting stitch
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to knit with a particular stitch

Words related to PURL

pearl7 purled9 purling10 purlings11 purls7

Words that contain PURL

purls7 purled9 purler8 purlin8 purlers9 purlieu9 purline9 purling10 purlins9 purloin9 purlicue12 purlieus10 purlieux17 purlines10 purlings11 purloins10 spurless10 spurling11 spurlike14 purlicued14 purlicues13 purloined12 purloiner11 spurlings12 purlicuing15 purloiners12 purloining13

How to use PURL in a sentence

• Presently he returned, followed by a boy from the public-house, who bore a plate of bread and beef, and a great pot filled with choice purl.
• It is a pretty brook, and pleasing to the ear, with its purl and tinkle of crisp water.
• Ostermaier how to purl, I found that dear Tish, remembering the anniversary of his first sermon to us, had presented Mr.
• Crochet a heading with the same cotton, working 7 chain, 1 double into the purl in double thread.
• Crochet a heading with the same cotton, working 4 chain, 1 double into the purl of double thread, 6 chain, 1 double into the next purl.
• Each of the 3 branches of 1 pattern consists of 9 double, 1 purl, 9 double, and must be worked close to another.
• Before beginning to work this pattern, thread the beads which take the place of purl stitches, and which are slipped in between two double stitches.
• Crochet a heading each side, working 7 chain, 1 double into the purl of double thread, repeat.
• Then work a circle consisting of 11 double, fasten the silk on to the 20th purl of the large circle, work 5 double, and join the stitches into a circle.
• Instead of making the 1st purl in each of the 3 next leaves, fasten the cotton to the last leaf of preceding leaf.
• Begin the rosette with a circle, consisting of 4 double, 1 purl, 6 double, 1 purl, 6 double, 1 purl, 4 double.
• The square is composed first of nine 4-branched patterns, worked in 3 rows of 3 patterns each, and joined on one to the other with purl.
• Each of the small circles which joins the rosettes together consists of 2 double, 8 purl divided by 2 double.
• The circles of the 1st row consist of 3 double, 3 purl divided by 3 double, 3 double.
• Then work a certain number of six-branched rosettes, each branch consisting of 9 double, 1 purl, 9 double.
• The purl stitches must be very regularly made, the circles must be drawn up tight.
• When these circles have been sewn on one to another as in illustration, work a large circle consisting of 4 double, 1 purl, 9 times alternately 5 double, 1 purl, then 1 double.
• Work over it 5 double, fastened on to the last purl of the preceding circle, 4 double, 1 purl, 4 double, 1 purl, 5 double.
• The triangle is begun in the centre, by working for each of the three leaves 5 double stitches, 5 purl divided one from the other by 2 double stitches, and 5 more double stitches.
• Then comes the largest circle of the round, which consists of 6 double, 17 double, 1 purl, 17 double, 1 purl, 6 double.
• The number of double stitches between two purl is different, as distinctly seen in illustration.
• It consists of 7 times alternately 3 double, 1 small purl, then 3 double.
• Then work at a short distance the first leaf of the five-branched pattern, which consists of 4 double, 1 purl, 4 double.
• Each rosette is fastened to the last by joining the 2 middle purl of both.
• In the illustration, which is full-size, the purl that are to be joined to those of another rosette are marked by a cross.
• Knit 14 rows of 2 plain, 2 purl stitches alternately, then 3 open rows with 1 plain row between.
• But as you work backwards and forwards you must alternately knit and purl the stitches.
• There are only 4 in this 2nd row, so that after the 1st slipped stitch you purl 3 stitches instead of 1, and in the 2nd row, after the 4th made stitch, you purl 4 more stitches.
• They are edged round with button-hole stitch on the outside, and finished off with a row of crochet purl.

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