Monday, January 26, 2009

balaclava knit

As we know, all knitted fabrics are made using two basic stitches, knit and purl. Knitting is worked in rounds (the equivalent of rows in flat knitting) in a spiral.

These fiber types are chemically different, corresponding to proteins, carbohydrates and synthetic polymers, respectively. The opposing twist relieves some of the yarns' tendency to curl up and produces a thicker, balanced yarn. To achieve the garter stitch, either knit or purl every row.

If you are crafty at all, try your hand at knitting a baby blanket. Knitters have developed methods for giving the illusion of a circular wale, such as appear in Celtic knots, but these are inexact approximations. We're all crazy busy, and finding time to make hand-knit gifts might seem completely impossible.

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

knit jester's hat pattern - knitting made easy. dog sweater free knit pattern - knitting for fun.

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