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In knitting
Knitting

Knitting is a method by which yarn may be turned into cloth. Knitting consists of loops called stitches pulled through each other. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop can be passed through them....
, welting is the horizontal analog of ribbing
Ribbing (knitting)

In knitting, ribbing is a pattern in which vertical stripes of basic knitted fabrics alternate with vertical stripes of basic knitted fabrics....
; that is, one or more horizontal rows of knit stitches alternating with one or more rows of purl stitches.

The simplest welting is garter stitch
Basic knitted fabrics

A few types of knitted fabric are so fundamental, that they have been adopted as part of the language of knitting, similar to techniques such as yarn over or decrease ....
, in which knit rows alternate with purl rows. If the fabric is produced "in the round
Circular knitting

Circular knitting or knitting in the round is a form of knitting that creates a seamless tube. When knitting circularly, the knitting is cast on and the circle of stitches is joined....
", the effect is simply produced by knitting one row, then purling the next. If the fabric is being knit back-and-forth, turned after every row, the effect is produced even more simply by knitting each row—first from the right side, then from the wrong side.

Similar to ribbing
Ribbing (knitting)

In knitting, ribbing is a pattern in which vertical stripes of basic knitted fabrics alternate with vertical stripes of basic knitted fabrics....
, a welting pattern can be specified by the number of knit rows followed by the number of purl rows, e.g., 1x1 welting is garter stitch.






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In knitting
Knitting

Knitting is a method by which yarn may be turned into cloth. Knitting consists of loops called stitches pulled through each other. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop can be passed through them....
, welting is the horizontal analog of ribbing
Ribbing (knitting)

In knitting, ribbing is a pattern in which vertical stripes of basic knitted fabrics alternate with vertical stripes of basic knitted fabrics....
; that is, one or more horizontal rows of knit stitches alternating with one or more rows of purl stitches.

The simplest welting is garter stitch
Basic knitted fabrics

A few types of knitted fabric are so fundamental, that they have been adopted as part of the language of knitting, similar to techniques such as yarn over or decrease ....
, in which knit rows alternate with purl rows. If the fabric is produced "in the round
Circular knitting

Circular knitting or knitting in the round is a form of knitting that creates a seamless tube. When knitting circularly, the knitting is cast on and the circle of stitches is joined....
", the effect is simply produced by knitting one row, then purling the next. If the fabric is being knit back-and-forth, turned after every row, the effect is produced even more simply by knitting each row—first from the right side, then from the wrong side.

Similar to ribbing
Ribbing (knitting)

In knitting, ribbing is a pattern in which vertical stripes of basic knitted fabrics alternate with vertical stripes of basic knitted fabrics....
, a welting pattern can be specified by the number of knit rows followed by the number of purl rows, e.g., 1x1 welting is garter stitch. Many complicated patterns of purely horizontal stripes are possible, which can be worked in yarns of different color, thickness and texture for added visual interest, e.g., wide stripes of red chenille alternating with narrow stripes of black worsted wool.

Welts can be decorated with nearly any motif used for a plain knitted fabric, e.g., bobbles
Bobble (knitting)

In knitting, a bobble is a localized set of stitches forming a raised bump. The bumps are usually arranged in a regular geometrical pattern or may be figurative, e.g., represent apples on a knitted tree....
, lace
Lace knitting

Lace knitting is a style of knitting characterized by stable "holes" in the textile arranged with consideration of aesthetic value. Lace is sometimes considered the pinnacle of knitting, because of its complexity and because woven cannot easily be made to have holes....
, and various color
Color

Color or colour is the visual perception property corresponding in humans to the categories called red, yellow, blue and others....
s. However, cables
Cable knitting

Cable knitting is a style of knitting in which the order of stitches is permuted.For example, let there be four stitches on the needle in the order ABCD....
 cannot be made horizontally; if desired, cables must be worked as a separate piece.

A tuck can be created when a previous row is knit together, stitch by stitch, with the present row, forming a round ridge that projects outwards towards the right side. Used as a decorative detail.