Doubleknitting is a form of knitting in which two fabrics are knit simultaneously with two yarn s on one pair of needles. The fabrics may be inseparable, as in interlock knitted fabrics , or they can simply be two unconnected fabrics. In principle, an arbitrary number math n math of Textile fabric s can be knitted simultaneously on one pair of knitting needle s with math n math yarns, as long as one is careful. History The most famous example of doubleknitting is the pair of socks knitted simultaneously on one set of knitting needle s by Anna Makarovna, the nanny in Leo Tolstoy s War and Peace When the pair was finished, she made a solemn ceremony of pulling one stocking out of the other in the presence of the children. Doubleknitting became popular within 1970s in fashion 1970s fashion in the 1989 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance Grammy Award winning song Parents Just Don t Understand , Will Smith comically excoriates his mother for forcing him to wear outdated, 1970s era double knit reversible slacks. Methods There are several methods for doubleknitting, including flat knitting on doubled pointed knitting needle s after one row has been knit with one yarn, the crafter slides the stitches to the other end of the needle and begins the next row with the next yarn. Only half the stitches are knit with any one yarn the rest are slipped. After both rows are done, you then turn the work and begin another pair of rows. Another common method is to alternate a knit stitch of yarn .... References June Hemmons Hiatt 1988 The Principles of Knitting , Simon and Schuster, pp. 233 247. ISBN 0 671 55233 3 Kory Stamper 2006 Extreme Knitting 2 socks in 1 , Knitty.com, http knitty.com ISSUEfall06 FEATextreme2in1.html KNITFreedom http knitfreedom.com classes doubleknitting the Complete Video Guide to DoubleKnittingknitting Category Knitting ... other. Switching colors ties the two sides together for a single double thick fabric. This method ... more details
Bias knitting is a method by which the grain of a knitted fabric is skewed from the vertical, by decreasing on one side and increasing on the other. The term bias derives from sewing , where bias refers to the diagonal between the weft and warp threads, where the Elasticity fabrics elasticity of woven s is greatest. A classic use of bias knitting is in making a saw toothed knitted hemline for a garment , with a central double decrease knitting decrease flanked by single increase knitting increases on either side. References June Hemmons Hiatt 1988 The Principles of Knitting , Simon and Schuster, pp. 170 175. ISBN 0 671 55233 3 knitting Category Knitting methods for shaping textile arts stub ... more details
Image flat knitting.JPG thumb 300px right A scarf knitted using flat knitting on single pointed needles Image Beadknitting.JPG thumb Flat knitting on double pointed needles File Lace knitting 2.jpg right thumb 300px Flat knitting on a circular needle Flat knitting is a method for producing knitted fabric s in which the work is turned periodically, i.e., the fabric is knitted from alternating sides. The two sides or faces of the fabric are usually designated as the right side the side that faces outwards ..., away from the viewer and towards the wearer s body . Flat knitting is usually contrasted with circular knitting , in which the fabric is always knitted from the same side. Flat knitting can complicate knitting somewhat compared to circular knitting , since the same stitch as seen from the right ... stitch on the wrong side. This may cause the gauge knitting gauge of the knitting to vary in alternating ..., and may be eliminated with practice the usual way or by using uneven knitting needles of two different sizes an unusual way . In flat knitting, the fabric is usually turned after every row. However, in some versions of doubleknitting with two yarns and knitting needle double pointed knitting needles , the fabric may turned after every second row. In Industrial Knitting applications, the terms Flat and Circular have very different meanings to those given above. A Flat or Vee Bed knitting ... knitting machine is very flexible, allowing complex stitch designs, shaped knitting and precise ... manufacturers of industrial flat knitting machines are Stoll of Germany, and Shima Seiki of Japan. But the pionear of flat knitting machine is MATSUYA, Japan. References Nofootnotes date February 2008 June Hemmons Hiatt 1988 The Principles of Knitting , Simon and Schuster, pp. 18 20, 109 110, 117 119. ISBN 0 671 55233 3 Spencer, David 2001 Knitting Technology , 3rd ed. Woodhead, Abington, UK, 1983,1985,1986,1991,1993. knitting Category Knitting ... more details
knitting machine in action A knitting machine is a device used to create knitting knitted fabric s in a semi or fully automated fashion. There are numerous types of knitting machines, ranging from ... stitch textile arts stitch es can be selected by hand manipulation of the knitting needle needles ... 19th century hosiery firm that depicts its factory floor with workers using knitting machines. Published 1886. A few simple devices permit knitting without needles for toy or hobby purposes. The simplest of these is spool knitting , followed by knitting boards or knitting looms, which consist of two ... the pins various patterns of winding produce different textured knitting. A needle or special tool ... pins, to produce the knitting. Knitting boards can produce complex designs. Other semi mechanical knitting ... fabrics are needed. Double bed machines have two flat beds facing each other, in order to produce wikt purl purl and plain rib fabrics plus a variety of multi patterns. Ribbing knitting Ribbing attachments ..., and have machine stitch patterning features such as plating and knitweaving. Plating refers to knitting .... Domestic knitting machines use the weft knitting method which produces a fabric similar to hand knitting . Knitting proceeds more quickly than in hand knitting, where usually two straight Knitting .... Knitting machines work an entire row of loops in a single movement. gallery File Spool knitting machine.jpg A hobbyist spool knitting machine operates on a crank. File Home knitting machine.jpg A flatbed home knitting machine. gallery Comparison to hand knitting The fabric produced using a knitting ... are much easier to produce with a knitting machine. Others e.g. garter stitch can also be produced with machine knitting but can take a little longer but still much faster than hand knitting. The standard ... yarns knit better on a mid gauge or bulky knitting machine. Machine knitting saves a considerable ... knitting patterns can be worked up on a machine, either identically or in a similar design. See also ... more details
Image Doublebrioche.jpg thumb right Double brioche in a variegated yarn Brioche knitting is a family of knitting patterns involving tucked stitch knitting tucked stitches , i.e., yarn over s that are knitted together with a stitch textile arts slipped stitch from the previous row. Such stitches may also be made by knitting into the row below equivalent to the slipped stitch and dropping the stitch above equivalent to the yarn over . The tucked stitches may form a second layer of knitting in front of the first layer, resembling an array of arches or seen upside down of fish scales. Although warm and beautiful in texture, garments made from brioche knitting have the possible drawback that the tucked stitches might get caught and be pulled out. Brioche knitting may have originated in the Middle East . However, the term brioche seems to have derived from French slang for mistake . The name might be a reference to the brioche dinner roll, which is formed of two pieces, one stacked atop the other. Nancy Marchant introduced the brioche stitch to American knitters with her book Brioche Knitting, inspired by the brioche knitting she found very prevalent in the Netherlands. The brioche stitch can be used to knit any kind of garment or project that regular knitting can be used for, but will be double thick. Nancy Marchant standardized brioche knitting abbreviations and terminology so that knitters world wide could share patterns and understand the abbreviations. The basic stitch of brioche knitting is the brioche knit stitch, or the bark stitch abbreviated brk , which consists of a knit ... row. In brioche knitting, it takes two passes to complete a single row of knitting, since only half ... of Knitting , Simon and Schuster, pp. 29 32, 85 86. ISBN 0 671 55233 3 Nancy Marchant Brioche Knitting. KNITFreedom http knitfreedom.com classes brioche knitting the Complete Video Guide to Brioche Knittingknitting Category Knitting textile arts stub ... more details
knitting was done using a set of four or five double pointed Knitting needle needles . Later, circular ... two short knitting needles connected by a cable between them. Longer circular needles can be used to produce narrow tubes of knitting for socks, mittens, and other items using the Magic Loop technique. Knitting machine Machines also produce circular knittingdouble bed machines can be set up to knit ...Image Ribbed knitting multicolour.jpg thumb 200px right Knitting using a circular needle. Image doublepoints1.JPG thumb 200px right Four double pointed knitting needles. Image doublepoints2.JPG thumb 200px right Knitting on double points. Image Magic loop.jpg thumb 200px right Magic Loop knitting on one circular needle. Image KnittingMadonna.jpg thumb 200px The earliest image of circular knitting, from the 15th century AD. Circular knitting or knitting in the round is a form of knitting that creates a seamless tube. When knitting circularly, the knitting is cast on and the circle of stitches is joined. Knitting is worked in rounds the equivalent of rows in flat knitting in a spiral. ref http ... www.patentgenius.com patent 4100766.html Flat knitting machine having four opposed needle beds Patent 4100766 PatentGenius Bot generated title ref Specialized knitting machines for sock knitting use ... sockmuseum.html Sock Machine Museum Sock Knitting Machine Information, Sales, Patterns and Museum ... Elizabeth Zimmermann Zimmermann, Elizabeth . 1972 . Knitting Without Tears . New York Simon and Schuster ... Interweave Press. Reprint Edition ISBN 1 931499 37 3 Hiatt, June Hemmons. 1989 . The Principles of Knitting Methods and Techniques of Hand Knitting . New York Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978 0671552336 Allen, Pam, Trisha Malcolm, Rich Tennant, and Cheryl Fall. 2002 Knitting for Dummies . New York Hungry ... to Knitting and Crocheting Illustrated, 2nd Edition . New York Alpha Books. ISBN 978 1592570898 KNITFreedom, http knitfreedom.com classes magic loop Knitting in the Round on Magic Loop External links ... more details
knitters to knit in the dark. File Double pointed knitting needles.JPG thumb Double pointed knitting ... of knitting needles are straight, double pointed knitting needles also called dpns . Double pointed ... stitch knitting slip stitch versions of doubleknitting . Circular needles may be used for flat ...Hand knitting is a special case of knitting , in which the knitted fabric is produced by hand. Flat and circular knitting Weft knit fabrics can be divided into two types those that have selvage knitting ... using flat knitting , whereas the latter are knit using circular knitting , also known as knitting in the round . In flat knitting, the hand knitter generally knits from right to left on one side ... the side that faces inwards, towards the body, is known as the wrong side . Thus, flat knitting involves knitting one row on the right side, then one row on the wrong side, etc. Stitches knit on the wrong ... in every row, regardless of which side is being worked. In circular knitting, the knitter generally knits everything from one side, usually the right side. Circular knitting is usually carried out ... gradually shrinks. In such cases, the knitter can resort to a variety of alternative techniques, such as double pointed needles, knitting on two circular needles, ref cite book author Bordhi, Cat year 2001 title Socks Soar on Two Circular needles A manual of elegant knitting techniques and patterns ... magic needle approach commonly known as Magic Loop , or careful use of slip stitch knitting or equivalently doubleknitting to knit the back and front of the tube. Stitches There are well nigh an infinite number of possible combinations of knitting stitches , the favorites of which have been collected into stitch treasuries. ref cite book last Thomas first Mary year 1972 title Mary Thomas Book of Knitting ... Walker first Barbara G. authorlink Barbara G. Walker author year 1998 title A Treasury of Knitting ... Walker first Barbara G. authorlink Barbara G. Walker author year 1998 title A Second Treasury of Knitting ... more details
of Jesus Mary knitting with double pointed needles Rutt, 2003 . File Cable Needles.JPG thumb 250px right A cable needle is used when knitting cables. A cable needle is a special type of double ... of knitting, such as slip stitch knitting slip stitch versions of doubleknitting . The two ends ...File Knitting needles 2.jpg thumb 250px Bamboo knitting needles Image Pink knitting in front of pink sweatshirt.JPG thumb right 250px A little dexterity is helpful in working with knitting needles A knitting needle or knitting pin is a tool in hand knitting to produce knitted fabric s. They generally ... and forms a new active stitch in its place. In specialized forms of knitting the needle may be passed ... by its length. The size of the new stitch is determined in large part by the diameter of the knitting ... stitch. Thus, large stitches can be made with large needles, whereas fine knitting requires fine needles. In most cases, the knitting needles being used in hand knitting are of the same diameter however, in uneven knitting , needles of different sizes may be used. Larger stitches may also be made ... sizing systems for needles are in common use. Types File Straight knitting needles.JPG thumb 250px right Knitting needles in a variety of sizes and materials. Different materials have varying ... fabrics, may be used to knit pieces significantly wider. The knitting of new stitches occurs only at the tapered ends. Fiction al depictions of knitting in film movie s, television programs, animation , and comic strip s almost always show knitting done on straight needles. Both Wallace and Gromit and Monty Python , for example, show this type of knitting. Double pointed needles File Double pointed knitting needles.JPG thumb 250px right Double pointed knitting needles in various materials and sizes. They come in sets of four, five or six. The oldest type of needle is the straight double pointed needle. Double pointed needles are tapered at both ends, which allows them to be knit from either ... more details
Image Beadknitting.JPG thumb beaded knitting on double points, with the beads threaded on in advance Beaded knitting is a type of knitting in which the stitches are decorated with ceramic or glass beads. Important advantages include 1 the surface and color effects available with beads and not with yarn and 2 the longer wear of the beads may lengthen the life of the knitted fabric significantly. The techniques are described here for beads, but knitting sequins and other perforated objects can be done analogously. Techniques There are two main approaches threading the beads on in advance, and threading the beads on individually as the object is knitted. Threaded on in advance The classic approach is to thread beads on the yarn in advance. There are several ways to go about knitting the beads in though slipping the stitch, putting the bead between stitches, and putting the bead on the stitch. The slip stitch method is to slip stitch knitting slip the stitch with the yarn and bead in front ..., this is considered bead knitting rather than beaded knitting. For consistency, the bead should ... are often plaited stitch knitting twisted , to tighten up the fabric. Threaded as it is knitted A second ... to make an elongated stitch knitting elongated stitch to fit both the bead and the next stitch. A third approach is to sew on the beads after knitting. This approach is the least desirable, since ... of bead knitting In the Victorian era, it was popular to knit densely beaded purses using tiny knitting needles made of stiff wire, much smaller less than 1 mm than the smallest knitting needle ... No footnotes date February 2008 2002 Vogue Knitting The Ultimate Knitting Book , updated ed., Sixth and Spring Books. ISBN 1 931543 16 X Robinson D. 1986 The Encyclopedia of Knitting Techniques , Viking Penguin. ISBN 0 7181 3124 X June Hemmons Hiatt 1988 The Principles of Knitting , Simon and Schuster, pp. 293 305. ISBN 0 671 55233 3 knitting Category Knitting Category Beadwork ... more details
and slip the two stitches off the left needle. This makes a left leaning decrease. Methods of Double Decreasing knitting Sometimes a double decrease is made, in which three stitches are suspended from ...A decrease in knitting is a reduction in the number of stitches, usually accomplished by suspending the stitch to be decreased from another existing stitch or by knitting it together with another stitch. Methods of Single Decreasing knitting When more than one stitch is suspended from a stitch, they can hang in different orders. For example, the first stitch could be on top of the second stitch when seen from the right side or the reverse, leaning to the left or the right. The order of stitches is important, both for appearance and for the way it pulls the fabric. K2tog knit two together Work to the two stitches to be decreased, insert the right hand needle into the first two stitches as if to knit ... and 231. The simplest double decreases are k3tog and p3tog, which both slant to the right. An attractively symmetric double decrease is 213, which can be done as follows slip stitches 1 and 2 knitwise ... to binding off Binding off knitting Binding off is effectively a series of adjacent decreases. The simplest ... is secured by passing the knitting yarn through it, so it is best to start at the point furthest from the knitting yarn. This makes a tight edge, in contrast to other binding off methods that have a tendency to flare out. This method also does not require that the knitting yarn be nearby, so it can ... External links http www.knittinghelp.com knitting basic techniques decrease.php Videos from KnittingHelp.com cite book last Hiatt first June Hemmons year 1988 title The Principles of Knitting publisher ... Guide to Needlework publisher Reader s Digest Association cite book year 2002 title Vogue Knitting The Ultimate Knitting Book publisher Sixth and Spring Books location New York cite book last Wiseman ... & Company location Woodinville, WA pages 34 42 knitting Category Knitting stitches ... more details
Isle , slip stitch knitting slip stitch colour , and doubleknitting , there is only one active colour ... at each change of colour Intarsia is a knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple ... and two of white one for the left and one for the right. Intarsia is most often worked flat knitting flat , rather than circular knitting in the round . However, it is possible to knit intarsia in circular knitting using particular techniques. Common examples of intarsia include sweaters with large ... thumb 200px right Intarsia bobbins Knitting in intarsia theoretically requires no additional skills ... bobbins worth of some colours , the knitter simply begins knitting her pattern. When she arrives ... holes and starts knitting with it. If flat knitting, at the end of the row, the piece is turned round just as with regular knitting, and the knitter returns back the way she came. The simplest ... always given as charts which, because of the mechanics of knitting, are read beginning at the lower ... patterns though usually without the colour nuance of the latter . Knitting intarsia in the round There are several techniques to execute intarsia when circular knitting. Executing intarsia in the round .... Priscilla Gibson Roberts discusses four techniques for knitting intarsia in the round in her book ... title The Principles of Knitting Methods and Techniques of Hand Knitting publisher Simon and Schuster isbn 978 0671552336 cite book last Robinson first Debby year 1986 title The Encyclopedia of Knitting ... and Techniques of Handknitting publisher Reader s Digest isbn 978 0762102488 cite book last Vogue Knitting Magazine editors year 2002 title Vogue Knitting The Ultimate Knitting Book edition updated edition ... me explaiknit 2006 08 rock around the.html Site detailing methods of intarsia in the round. knitting Category Knitting ornaments ... more details
In knitting , pleats can be made in several ways. Mock pleats can be made by alternating stitches that tend to recede such as purl or slip stitch knitting slip knitting abbreviations wyif , stitches that lie flat such as basic knitted fabrics seed or ribbing knitting pliss and stitches that tend to advance such as knit and slip stitch knitting slip knitting abbreviations wyib along the backward fold, the flat face and the forward fold, respectively. By contrast, true pleats can be made by folding the knitted fabric over and knitting the matching stitches together pairwise. Any style of pleat can be made in this way, e.g., knife pleats or box pleats. References June Hemmons Hiatt 1988 The Principles of Knitting , Simon and Schuster, pp. 214 216. ISBN 0 671 55233 3 knitting Category Knitting methods for shaping textile arts stub ... more details
Image Caterinetta.jpg right thumb 200px A knitting spool. Spool knitting, corking, French knitting or tomboy knitting is a form of knitting that uses a Bobbin spool and four Nail fastener nails to produce a narrow tube of fabric. Spool knitting is a traditional way to teach children the basic principles of knitting. Many things can be made from the resulting tube e.g. it can be wound in a spiral to produce a mat or rug, or if a larger spool with more nails in is used, a sock or a hat could be made. See also Finger knitting External links http www.allfreecrafts.com kids corker.shtml Corking how to http www.sweaterscapes.com spool.htm Spool knitting http www.gutenberg.org etext 22029 Spool Knitting by Mary A. McCormack, 1909, from Project Gutenberg knitting Category Knitting textile stub de Strickliesel eo Bobentrikilo fr Tricotin it Caterinetta nl Punniken ... more details
Knitting is a method by which thread or yarn may be turned into cloth. Knit , knitted or knitting may also refer to Knitted fabric Knitting Factory , record label Knitting film Tight Knit , album See also Weld line , also known as the knit line Zappa Szep product also known as the knit product Disambig ... more details
used can be pulled out later to allow the knitter to continue the knitting in the opposite direction. This cast on is also the best method for double knit fabrics, since the knitting has no boundary the knitting ... to double pointed needles or a single circular needle for the Magic Loop method of knitting circularly ...Image Caston.jpg thumb right Long tail cast on In knitting , casting on is a family of techniques for adding ... edge. In principle, casting on is the opposite of binding off knitting binding off , but the techniques ..., especially picot s. The cast on stitches can also be plaited stitch knitting twisted clockwise ... casting on at the beginning, one end of the yarn must be secured to the knitting needle by knot ... the space between the two previous loops and then added to the knitting needle needle . This edge ... a series of half hitch es to the knitting needle needle . This creates a very stretchy, flexible ... and neater, but has less elasticity. Double cast on A common method, in which all the loops ... knitting onto a cast on row knitted in a contrasting yarn with half as many stitches. Each knit stitch into the contrasting stitches is followed by a yarn over to double the number of stitches. After several rows, a tuck knitting tuck is formed by knitting together the first and third rows, forming a tube through which elastic can be pulled. A neat edge, nicely suited for 1x1 ribbing knitting ... work. Double needle cast on First, you must put all of your stitches on one needle. Braided cast on Frequently used in mitten edges ... Chain cast on Uses a crochet hook or two knitting needles. To execute, hold a knitting needle in left hand and crochet hook or second knitting needle in right hand ... your knitting needle through those bumps and knit through it as normal. This produces the same edge as knitting on. Provisional chain cast on Simply the crochet chain cast on using waste yarn this is also an invisible cast on that can be pulled out later to allow knitting in the opposite direction. Work ... more details
In knitting , grafting is the joining of two knitted fabric s using yarn and a needle in one of three types of seam s selvage knitting selvage to selvage knitting selvage seam , selvage knitting selvage to end wales seam , or end to end wale to wale seam The Kitchener stitch is a common method for the third type of seam . See also Three needle bindoff References June Hemmons Hiatt 1988 The Principles of Knitting , Simon and Schuster, pp. 361 378. ISBN 0 671 55233 3 External links http www.knitty.com ISSUEsummer04 FEATtheresasum04.html Tutorial on Kitchener Stitch on Knitty.com by Theresa Vinson Stenersen http www.knittinghelp.com knitting basic techniques misc.php Kitchener Stitch Tutorial on KnittingHelp.com section for miscellaneous techniques includes video knitting Category Knitting stitches Category Seams textile arts stub ... more details
Combined knitting or combination knitting is a style that combines elements of Eastern style knitting with the Western techniques. By wrapping the yarn the opposite way while purling, the knitter changes the orientation of the resulting loops then the next row s knit stitches can be formed by inserting the needle from the right as in Eastern knitting , rather than from the left. The needle is always inserted from the right, whether knitting or purling. This technique is suitable for all knitted fabrics from the basic Stockinette stitch , to any other style, such as Fair Isle technique Fair Isle , circular knitting , or Knitted lace lace knitting . The basic adaptation necessary is to substitute ssk when directed to k 2 tog , and vice versa, to orient the slant of the decrease correctly. Most American and European knitting patterns are currently not written to accommodate the needs of Combined knitters. The responsibility rests with the individual knitter to have gained sufficient working knowledge of the changes necessary to convert pattern elements before attempting the entire project, in order for the design to be knitted successfully. Knitting instructors unfamiliar with this technique will encounter difficulties teaching classes with students using this technique. Proper terminology is essential in assisting teachers to provide adequate instruction to these students. Teachers should familiarize themselves with the works of Annie Modesitt and Anna Zilboorg, among others. Other basic knitting techniques include English knitting or right hand knitting and Continental knitting or left hand knitting . References Confessions of a Knitting Heretic , Annie Modesitt, ModeKnit Press, April, 2004. ISBN 0 9754219 9 9. Combined Knitting Q&A http www.modeknit.com combined questions.html External links http www.grumperina.com comboknit.htm Grumperina s combined knitting page http ... Knits blog article about combination knittingknitting Category knitting textile arts stub ... more details
No footnotes date February 2008 Image Knitcable.jpg thumb right A cable knit piece of fabric Cable knitting is a style of knitting in which textures of crossing layers are achieved by permutation permuting stitches. For example, given four stitches appearing on the needle in the order ABCD , one might cross the first two in front of or behind the next two, so that in subsequent rows those stitches appear in the new order CDAB . Methods Image cableneedle.JPG thumb 300px right Two different styles of cable needles. The stitches crossing behind are transferred to a small cable needle for storage while the stitches passing in front or behind are knitted. The former stitches are then transferred back ... while knitting the other stitch es . Cabling is typically done only when working on the right side .... Cable knitting usually produces a fabric that is less flexible and more dense than typical knitting, having a much narrower gauge knitting gauge . This narrow gauge should be considered when changing ..., stitches may need to be increase knitting added to maintain the gauge when changing from another knitted ... nature, Celtic knotwork, and even the DNA double helix of DNA . Cable lattices In some cases, one can ... like shape and its inverse and a horseshoe crab pattern. Aran sweaters Many consider cable knitting ... references Further reading Hiatt, June Hemmons 1988 . The Principles of Knitting , Simon & Schuster , pp. 41 51. Leapman, Melissa 2006 . Cables Untangled An Exploration of Cable Knitting , PotterCraft. Reader s Digest Complete Guide to Needlework 1979 . Reader s Digest Association . Vogue Knitting The Ultimate Knitting Book , updated ed. 2002 . Sixth and Spring Books. External links http www.irishcableknitting.com Irish Cable Knitting Aran Volume One and Volume Two , Snopek Barta, Allison 2009 Vicdeo http www.youtube.com watch?v 4mtNBlNhoAI How to cable stitch , Irish Cable Knitting 2009 on YouTube knitting Category Knitting simple Cable knitting ... more details
A hem in knitting is the edge of a piece of knitted fabric that is parallel to the rows of stitches, as compared to a selvage knitting selvage which is perpendicular to the hem and rows of stitches. Hems can be made in several ways. The simplest approach is to binding off knitting bind off , possibly with decorative elements such as picot s. This approach adds no extra thickness at the hemline which is sometimes desirable . Another approach amounts to a tuck knitting tuck the fabric is folded over and the stitches are knit together pairwise with the stitches of a previous row. In this approach, the fabric is doubled along the hemline . References June Hemmons Hiatt 1988 The Principles of Knitting , Simon and Schuster, pp. 201 210. ISBN 0 671 55233 3 See also hem knitting Category Knitting methods for shaping textile arts stub ... more details
In knitting , weaving is a family of techniques for introducing extra yarn s into a knitted fabric without knitting them. The extra yarns almost always follow the horizontal rows courses of knitting and, if visible, resemble a woven woven texture . Thus, with sufficient force, a woven yarn can be pulled out of a knitted fabric, as in a woven fabric. Multi yarn weaving is sometimes called couching . The woven yarn s need not be the same thickness or color as the knitted yarn. Methods The simplest method for weaving is to pass the extra yarn s in back or in front as each stitch is knitted, as is done in slip stitch knitting . In another technique, dip stitch knitting dip stitch es are used to secure the woven yarn s . The method may be necessary if the woven yarn s are much thicker than any one row of knitting. Other meanings of weaving in knitting Weaving has at least two other meanings in knitting. First, weaving in the ends of the yarn means burying the free ends of the yarn s in the knitted fabric to secure them, by passing them in and around the stitches. Second, weaving is sometimes used as a synonym for grafting knitting grafting . References June Hemmons Hiatt 1988 The Principles of Knitting , Simon and Schuster, pp. 81 82. ISBN 0 671 55233 3 knitting Category Knitting textile arts stub ... more details
Refimprove date August 2009 Finger knitting is a form of knitting where a knitted cord is created using only hands and fingers during the entire process, instead of knitting needles or other traditional tools. Uses Though finger knitting may be performed by people of all ages, it is cited as a teaching tool for children because of its comparative simplicity in contrast to traditional knitting. ref name how to knit guide cite web url http www.how to knit guide.com finger knitting.html title Learn the art of finger knitting date n.d. work Anonymous accessdate 6 February 2012 ref It effectively demonstrates that knitting involves a series of loops strung together. Finger knitting may also be safely practiced on airplanes prohibiting knitting needles. ref name www.knitty.com cite web url http www.knitty.com ISSUEsummer06 FEATfingerknitting.html title Finger knitting date n.d. work Janelle Masters accessdate 6 February 2012 ref Records Several record attempts have been made with finger knitting. The current record, as acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records , is held by a German man, who knitted a 4,321 meter strand in 2004. ref name stuff.co.nz cite web url http www.stuff.co.nz stuff waikatotimes 4227176a19807.html title Obsessed with life s extremes date 5 October 2007 work Waikato Times accessdate 30 September 2011 ref Ten days before the German record was set, 11 year old Gemma Pouls of Hamilton, New Zealand , set the record with a 2,779.49 meter strand, which weighed over five kilograms, or the equivalent of roughly eleven pounds. ref name stuff.co.nz External links ... Finger Knitting from Knitty magazine http craftsanity.com pdf wanderinghenry.pdf Wandering Henry finger knitting in story form, from CraftSanity http www.wikihow.com Finger Weave How to Finger Weave http www.wikihow.com Finger Knit How to Finger Knit WikiHow knitting DEFAULTSORT Finger Knitting Category Knitting sv Fingerorm ... more details
The selvage of a knitted fabric consists of the stitch es that end each row course of knitting. Also called selvedge , the term derives from self edge . The selvage may be considered finished it may also be used in seaming garments, or finished and reinforced using crochet or other techniques. There are many methods for producing selvages. References June Hemmons Hiatt 1988 The Principles of Knitting , Simon and Schuster, pp. 163 168. ISBN 0 671 55233 3 See also Selvage knitting Category Knitting methods for shaping textile arts stub ... more details
In knitting , welting is the horizontal analog of ribbing knitting ribbing that is, one or more horizontal rows of knit stitches alternating with one or more rows of purl stitches. The simplest welting is basic knitted fabrics garter stitch , in which knit rows alternate with purl rows. If the fabric is produced circular knitting in the round , the effect is simply produced by knitting one row, then purling the next. If the fabric is being knit back and forth, turned after every row, the effect is produced even more simply by knitting each row first from the right side, then from the wrong side. Similar to ribbing knitting ribbing , a welting pattern can be specified by the number of knit rows followed by the number of purl rows, e.g., 1x1 welting is garter stitch. Many complicated patterns of purely horizontal stripes are possible, which can be worked in yarns of different color, thickness and texture for added visual interest, e.g., wide stripes of red chenille fabric chenille alternating with narrow stripes of black worsted wool. Welts can be decorated with nearly any motif used for a plain knitted fabric, e.g., bobble knitting bobbles , lace knitting lace , and various color s. However, cable knitting cables cannot be made horizontally if desired, cables must be worked as a separate piece. A tuck can be created when a previous row is knit together, stitch by stitch, with the present row, forming a round ridge that projects outwards towards the right side. Used as a decorative detail. References 2002 Vogue Knitting The Ultimate Knitting Book , updated ed., Sixth and Spring Books. ISBN 1 931543 16 X 1979 Reader s Digest Complete Guide to Needlework , Reader s Digest Association. ISBN 0 89577 059 8 Thomas M. 1972 Mary Thomas Book of Knitting Patterns , Dover. ISBN 0 486 22818 5 June Hemmons Hiatt 1988 The Principles of Knitting , Simon and Schuster, pp. 20 21, 211 216, 241 242. ISBN 0 671 55233 3 knitting textile arts stub Category Knitted fabrics Category Knitting ... more details
File Knitting Nancy with crank.jpg thumb right 300px A modern day Knitting Nancy with a crank A Knitting Nancy is a small, often handheld device that enables items to be constructed out of yarn by some knitting like technique. Knitting Nancies are the oldest members of the loom family, with a history dating back over 400 years ref cite book first Isela last Phelps title Loom Knitting Primer A Beginner s Guide to Knitting on a Loom, with Over 30 Fun Projects url http books.google.com books?id xXlQF609ci0C&pg PA8 date 2007 publisher Macmillan isbn 978 0 312 36661 2 pages 8 ref Such devices are often marketed to children. ref cite book first Arline M. last Fisch title Textile Techniques in Metal For Jewelers, Textile Artists & Sculptors url http books.google.com books?id 4eFNLNSDNZgC&pg PA64 date 2003 publisher Lark Books isbn 978 1 57990 514 9 pages 64 ref Knitting Nancies can be store bought or homemade. Some commercial versions can be straight, enabling flat items like blanket s or scarf s to be made, or round for making sock s, hat s, or other similar items. Simple versions contain just peg like structures sticking up from a solid object. More complex ones operate complex mechanisms and automatically produce a knitted item with just a simple motion, such as a turn of a crank. Homemade Knitting Nancies are often made by placing a peg like object, such as a nail , into a hard solid object, such as a block of wood. With a Knitting Nancy, the knitting takes place when the yarn is wrapped around the peglike objects. It is then lifted over, thereby creating stitches. This process is repeated continually until the project is complete. See also Knitting machine Finger knitting References reflist knitting Category Knitting tools and materials ... more details
Medallion knitting produces flat knitted fabric s that are circular or polygon s using a technique similar to the crochet of doily doilies , by progressively increasing or decreasing the radius. The most difficult part of flat medallion knitting is increase knitting increasing or decrease knitting decreasing at just the right rate. The circumference math c math of a circle is related to its radius math r math by the formula math c 2 pi r math . Therefore, the number of stitches math n math in a row at radius math r math must exactly equal that circumference times the gauge knitting stitch gauge , if the medallion is to lie flat. If the number of stitches is fewer than this, the medallion will cup at its edges, forming a spherical bowl if the number of stitches exceeds this, the medallion will frill at its edges, forming ruffles. Therefore, one should measure the radius regularly as the medallion is being knitted and determine the number of stitches that need to be increase knitting increased or decrease knitting decreased in each round. Of course, these increase knitting increases or decrease knitting decreases should be spread evenly around the circumference. If the initial number of stitches were exactly correct and if every row were exactly the same height, flat medallions could be ensured by increase knitting increasing or decrease knitting decreasing the same number of stitches math Delta n math in every row using the formula math Delta n 2 pi frac mathrm stitch gauge mathrm row gauge math provided that math Delta n math were exactly an integer. Most medallion knitting patterns implicitly assume that this will work, e.g., increase five stitches per round . Unfortunately, the knitter s gauges may differ from those of the pattern maker and may even change with the circumference ... in the previous paragraph. References June Hemmons Hiatt 1988 The Principles of Knitting , Simon and Schuster, pp. 119 121. ISBN 0 671 55233 3 knitting Category Knitted fabrics textile arts stub ... more details
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