Knitting, Many Say It Is Very Easy, What is Your Opinion?
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By :
Jimmy Woodall
Submitted
2008-11-17 12:53:09 |
Beginners who are interested in knitting should follow basic knitting instructions like practicing with light weight knitting needles and using light weight yarn.
This will help you with your accuracy and evenness, which comes after practice. Knitting basically consists of interlocking series of loops, which gives the fabric elasticity.
As these stitches are the fundamentals of knitting it is necessary to master them. You can also try circular knitting by using three or more needles, but you can make circular knitting by using circular needles.
There are knit stitches and also purl stitches that form the basics of knitting. Alternate use of the knit and also the purl stitches helps you to form interesting designs on a fabric. The way knit stitch makes the loops is by forming it.
Also making loops that will interweave each other. It looks like V patterns when you look at it from the knitted side of the pattern. Then the purl stitch looks like a brick face.
Knitting techniques use a large variety of stitches which include Fair Isle, tuck stitch, slip stitch, Stockinette stitch, striped stock stitch, stock stitch etc. Depending on what you might choose.
During ancient times all young women had to become familiar with the art of knitting. But then due to the invention of knitting machines, it became more of a sort of recreational activity.
Knitting, means the method by which a thread or a yarn is weaved to prepare a cloth. Thread loops which hold together all the threads is known as stitches. These loops or stitches are pulled through each other. The two stitching needles hold the active loops until a new loop is put through them.
Although knitting by using machines belongs to the contemporary times, the art has its roots, in the ancient Egypt civilization. During an excavation in Egypt a beautifully knitted cotton sock was found, which dates to the later half of the first millennium AD.
The first Commercial application of knitting was done in Paris in the year 1527, when the first knitting trade guild was started.
Immediately after the invention of the knitting machine, hand knitting lost its importance. But recent study shows that at the turn of the 21st century, this art has regained its position and is the rage with the people inn the metro areas. To knit the woolen threads into cloth, two knitting needles are used.
These needles are available in a wide variety, ranging from bamboo needles, glass needles, circular knitting needles and so on. The type of the needles decides the distance between two stitches. Hence by using different types of needles knitters can create variations in their product.
As the needles vary in their size and types so does the type of yarn. The two basic types of yarn are the S-twisted yarn and the Z-twisted yarn. Though many knitters use yarns in not more than single color, variations can be created by using different colored yarns.
To increase the durability of the knitted product, a single thread of synthetic yarn combined with pure wool is used. This not only increases the durability, but produces a product that needs much lower maintenance than a pure woolen product.
Once the knitters are well aquatinted with the different types of stitches like stockinet, purl, garter and so on. He can add some decorations to his knitted product, to improve the wear and look of the fabric. Bobbles, sequins, beads etc compliment the beauty of a knitted object. Embroidery and appliqua work can also be done to give the object a professional touch.
If the embroidery on an object resembles knitting, then it is known as Swiss darning. Colored beans, leaves, flowers etc can be added to the final product to increase its beauty. These objects can be knitted into the garment using appliqus work.
Knitting enthusiasts can work magic using different types of stitches, textures, yarns and decorations, once they are well rehearsed with the basics.
Knitting is an art that requires imagination and creativity. After learning the basics, it is your enthusiasm and creativity that guides your way in the beautiful world of knitting.
Hence the beginners who are learning the art of knitting, should keep their scope for imagination wide, to be able to absorb the beautiful world outside. |
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