plain knitting; knit stitch
In hand knitting, the basic stitch that produces a smooth 'V' pattern on the right side; contrasted with 裏編み (purl stitch).
See also: 裏編み
I knitted the scarf entirely in plain knitting.
Alternating knit and purl stitches creates stockinette stitch.
Compound of 表 (omote, 'front, surface') and 編み (ami, 'knitting'), referring to the stitch that appears on the front side of the work.