Saturday, May 24, 2008

knit how to cast on

If you are looking for the perfect gift for that special newborn baby, why not consider a knit baby blanket? Knitting is the art of turning threads int

Double-pointed knitting needles usually come in sets of four (US size 1, on right) or five (US size 8, on left). The most important property of needles is their diameter, which ranges from below 2 mm to 25 mm (roughly 1 inch). The knitting yarn will look like it is at the front and you will now take it to the back and start the second row of transferring stitches to the empty right needle.

To form a "knit stitch" you use one needle to pull a loop of yarn through the existing stitch on the other needle. 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. 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.

The latter is better for knitting, since the yarn is much less likely to tangle. The color-scheme of a yarn is sometimes called its colorway.

It will just some time at the beginning, but you will learn and get experience. Keep YOUR knitting on the "Cutting Edge" with FREE patterns.

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