Knitting is the oldest craft among all the crafts. For many people one of the most enjoyable aspects of the craft is browsing through the many yarns available in a knitting shop.
I knit everything through the back loop, the result a twisted stitch which worked wonderfully with the yarn I was using. Plants used for fibers include cotton, flax (for linen), bamboo, ramie, hemp, jute, nettle, raffia, yucca, coconut husk, banana trees, soy and corn. So, why learn how to knit when you can easily buy finished fabrics in the marketplace?
A wale can split into two or more wales using increases, most commonly involving a yarn over. For this reason, knitting was initially developed for garments that must be elastic or stretch in response to the wearer's motions, such as socks and hosiery. Sometimes, the yarns being plied are fed at different rates, so that one yarn loops around the other, as in boucl .
Keep looking around this site for lots of tips, patterns, resources and ideas. These few basic knitting instructions are the foundation of any project you will ever knit.
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