Sunday, May 11, 2008

how to knit using long loom

Welcome to the wonderful world of knitting! Even if you've been here for a while, there is always something new about this most fascinating craft! There are different knitting patterns, such as lace knitting, loop knitting, loom knitting, we will briefly discuss lace knitting, lace knitting is not that strange, anybody can do lace knitting, they are able to form threads and you can create beautiful patterns of cloths.

Dyeing may be done industrially, by hand or even hand-painted onto the yarn. In lace knitting, the pattern is formed by making small, stable holes in the fabric, generally with yarn overs. Once you learn these two stitches you will find everything else is just a variation of the knit and purl stitches.

On the left are a pair of scissors, a yarn needle, green and blue stitch markers, and two orange point protectors. These meandering loops can be stretched easily in different directions, which gives knitting much more elasticity than woven fabrics; depending on the yarn and knitting pattern, knitted garments can stretch as much as 500%. But to develop this fabric you will need some devices with which you will be able to knit with.

Such knitting needles may be made out of any materials, but the most common materials are metals, wood, bamboo, and plastic. The latter is better for knitting, since the yarn is much less likely to tangle.

You watch it come to life as you go, and little by little, your knitting becomes reality. Knit it like you would knit any stitch.

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