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2. Yarn weight - Wikipedia

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   Light Fingering, Sock, Baby 1 or Super Fine 4 ply 4 ply 4 fädig 350-450 14-24 wpi 2 - 3 2.25 - 3.5 Fingering, Sock, Baby 2 or Fine 5 ply 6 fädig 250-350 12-18 wpi 3 - 4 3.5 - 4.5 Sport, Baby, 3-ply (obsolete American) 3 or Light DK (Double Knit) or 8 ply 8 ply 200-250 11-15 wpi 4 - 4.5 4.5 - 5.5 Light Worsted, DK 4 or Medium

3. Sock - Wikipedia

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   The invention of a knitting machine in 1589 meant that socks could be knitted six times faster than by hand. Nonetheless, knitting machines and hand knitters worked side by side until 1800. The next revolution in sock production was the introduction of nylon in 1938. Until then socks were commonly made from silk, cotton and wool. Nylon was the ...

4. Gauge (knitting) - Wikipedia

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   The term "gauge" is used in knitting to describe the fineness size of knitting machines. It is used in both hand knitting and machine knitting. The phrase in both instances refers to the number of stitches per inch rather than the size of the finished article of clothing. The gauge is calculated by counting the stitches (for hand knitting) or ...

5. Knitting - Wikipedia

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   In hand knitting certain articles of clothing, especially larger ones like sweaters, the final knitted garment will be made of several knitted pieces, with individual sections of the garment hand knitted separately and then sewn together. Seamless knitting, where a whole garment is hand knit as a single piece, is also possible.

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7. Hand knitting - Wikipedia

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   The oral histories of many knitters have been collected, and suggest that hand-knitting is often associated with compassion. [24] "I knit love into every stitch" is a common refrain. [29] The repetitive aspect of hand-knitting is generally relaxing and can be well-suited for meditational or spiritual practice. [30] [31]