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back loop
When knitting or crocheting in the back loop of stitch, you are working the loop farthest away from you (regardless of whether you're working from the right or the wrong side).
synonyms: knit into back of stitch, back loop of stitch
category: technique
How to knit twisted – Nordic knitting style
"back loop" in other languages
- Česky: zadní nit (oka)
- Dansk: bagerste maskeled
- Deutsch: das hintere Maschenglied
- Eesti keeles: tagumine aas (silmusel)
- English (US): back loop
- Español: bucle posterior
- Français: brin arrière
- Íslensku: aftari lykkjubogi
- Italiano: Filo dietro (della maglia)
- Magyarul: a szem hátsó lába
- Nederlands: achterste lus (van de steek)
- Norsk: bakre maskebue
- Polski: tylną pętelkę
- Português: alça de trás (da malha ou do ponto)
- Suomi: takareuna
- Svenska: bakre maskbågen
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