Wednesday, May 21, 2008

how to knit sleeves

Let's start with some basic patterns. Knit One Purl Two happens to be one of the most well known knitting terms, well known by non-knitters and knitters alike.

The garter stitch is often referred to as plain knitting because every row is made by either a knit or a purl stitch. Repeat the whole procedure till you transfer all stitches from left needle to right needle. I then lay the knitting on a flat clean towel.

Now count the stitches, if they are all there, turn the right knitting needle around and put it in the left hand. If you are crafty at all, try your hand at knitting a baby blanket. Different combinations of knit and purl stitches, along with more advanced techniques, generate fabrics of considerably variable consistency, from gauzy to very dense, from highly stretchy to relatively stiff, from flat to tightly curled, and so on.

The diameter affects the size of stitches, which affects the gauge of the knitting and the elasticity of the fabric. If the fibers are first aligned by combing them, the yarn is smoother and called a worsted; by contrast, if the fibers are carded but not combed, the yarn is fuzzier and called woolen-spun.

Knit it like you would knit any stitch. Even a beginner can make a simple scarf with novelty yarn in just a few hours, and have it look just fantastic.

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