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tomboy stitch
noun French knitting.
Contributor's comments: Tomboy stitch is used in a lot more areas, not just Vic and Tas.
Contributor's comments: In the 30s, tomboy stich was commonly used in Adelaide SA.
Contributor's comments: I grew up in Adelaide and we used "tom boy stitch" in the context too.
Contributor's comments: I disagree with your region limit to the use of tomboy stitch neither my wife or myself have lived in Victoria or Tasmania, yet we have used tomboy stitch since childhood. We both grew up in the Northern Territory from about the age of 8.