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Black and red patterned wool shawl; the long edges are selvedges and the short edges are knotted fringe. c. 1820s.From the collection of Conner Prairie.. According to Hollen, Saddler & Langford, "A selvage is the self-edge of a fabric formed by the filling yarn when it turns to go back across the fabric."
Another effect is to have one cable "pierce" another cable, rather than having it pass over or under the other. Cable direction can have a left or right slant. Holding stitches to the front of the work on the cable needle creates a cable cross to the left. Holding the stitches to the back of the work will create a slant to the right. [1]
Knit garments with zippers can also be referred to as a cardigan. [2] A current fashion trend has the garment with no buttons or zipper and hangs open by design. [ citation needed ] By contrast, a pullover (or sweater) does not open in front but must be "pulled over" the head to be worn.
Additionally, the chunky cable knit design adds character, making it look a bit more dressy than other run-of-the-mill sweaters (a.k.a. it’s totally acceptable to wear this out to dinner with ...
Linen stitch is a pattern that creates a tightly knit fabric that resembles woven linen. Tailored garments are especially suited for the linen stitch. It is a durable stitch, and is often used to reinforce the heels of hand-knitted socks. It includes knit and purl stitches, as well as slipped stitches. [7] Loop stitch [8]
A cable needle is sometimes used. A cable needle is a special type of double-pointed needle that is typically very short and used to hold a very small number of stitches temporarily while the knitter is forming a cable pattern. They are often U-shaped, or have a U-shaped bend, to keep the held stitches from falling off while the primary needle ...
The classic twinset is knitted in wool or cashmere, though modern interpretations can be knit from synthetics such as acrylic. The under-sweater is usually worn tight-fitting, with the cardigan unbuttoned to reveal accompanying jewelry, most typically a string of pearls. [citation needed]
An especially common variant is to alternate rectangles of ribbing with rectangles of welting, e.g., rectangles of three ribs set against rectangles of three welts. A visually fascinating alternative approach to basketweave patterns is entrelac knitting, in which the grain of the knitted fabric itself follows a woven pattern.