A blanket stitch is a looped stitch worked along a raw edge. Work a blanket stitch.
The loop lies along the edge itself, which is what stops the cloth fraying. A blanket stitch is decorative and functional at once, which is rare in sewing.
1nounblanket stitchA looped stitch worked along a raw edge.
“The blanket stitch round the edge was done in red wool.”
blanket stitch is a stitch.
Practised in Knitting & Sewing