The term middle stitch is used to define for example the middle of a sleeve, the middle of a front/back piece, or the middle of a pattern repeat. When a pattern repeat is to be placed in the centre of a garment piece, a marker on the garment piece is often used to align with a centre marker in the pattern repeat. From there, you need to count in order to determine where in the chart the pattern should start towards the side.
synonyms: mid-stitch, center stitch
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