Garter stitch is the first stitch you’ll learn when you’re starting out with knitting. When knit flat it consists solely of the knit stitch. Garter stitch lies flat and is totally reversible, meaning that both sides look the same. The resulting fabric is very stretchy both length-wise and width-wise.

What is Rs stitch?

You will see this often mentioned in Knitting Patterns, with the abbreviation RS for Right Side & WS for Wrong Side.

Why is it called garter stitch?

Garter is a much older word than stockinette, going back to the 1300s. It originally referred to a band of fabric tied around the leg to keep stockings up. … The name for the stitch was taken from the name for these bands—supposedly garters were knit in garter stitch (which is much more elastic than stockinette stitch).