Sunday, May 11, 2008

how to knit using long loom

Like weaving, knitting is a technique for producing a two-dimensional fabric from a one-dimensional yarn or thread. Sock-knitting machines are used to make socks.

Fabrics in which the number of knit and purl stitches are not the same, such as stockinette, have a tendency to curl; by contrast, those in which knit and purl stitches are arranged symmetrically (such as ribbing, garter stitch or seed stitch) tend to lie flat and drape well. 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 thread used in weaving is usually much finer than the yarn used in knitting, which can make the knitted fabric bulkier and have less drape than a woven fabric.

In weft knitting, the entire fabric may be produced from a single yarn, by adding stitches to each wale in turn, moving across the fabric as in a raster scan. The opposing twist relieves some of the yarns' tendency to curl up and produces a thicker, balanced yarn. It is a good idea to keep the knitting yarn draped over the right forefinger, this keeps it to the back of the work too.

Different yarns and knitting needles may be used to achieve different end products, by giving the final piece different color, texture, weight or integrity. Before knitting, the knitter will typically transform a hank into a ball where the yarn emerges from the center of the ball; this making the knitting easier by preventing the yarn from becoming easily tangled.

You may also want to consider finding a local knitting group or meeting online others who share your hobby. There are many knitting guilds and other knitting groups or knitting clubs.

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