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2. Yarn weight - Wikipedia

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   Knitting a test swatch requires knitting the yarn into a small, roughly 4 in (10 cm) square textile of even stitches. [4] Comparing this with recommended needle sizes, yarn, and the knitter's own signature tension, allows for adjustments to all of these things.

3. Knitting machine - Wikipedia

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   The standard gauge 200-needle machine can knit the finest yarns up to a good sport-weight (4ply UK), while the heavier yarns knit better on a mid-gauge or bulky knitting machine. Machine knitting saves a considerable amount of time but does require learning to operate the machines correctly.

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. Yarn - Wikipedia

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   A comparison of yarn weights (thicknesses): the top skein is aran weight, suitable for knitting a thick sweater or hat. The manufacturer's recommended knitting gauge appears on the label: 5 to 7 stitches per inch using size 4.5 to 5.1 mm needles. The bottom skein is sock weight, specifically for knitting socks.

6. Thread (yarn) - Wikipedia

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   The most common weight system for thread specifies the length of the thread in kilometres required to weigh 1 kilogram. Therefore, a greater weight number (indicated in the American standard by the abbreviation wt) indicates a thinner, finer thread. The American standard of thread weight was adopted from the Gunze Count standard of Japan, which ...

7. Knitting - Wikipedia

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   Knitting can also be performed by machines. The first knitting machine, known as the stocking frame, was invented in England in 1589. [24] Modern knitting machines, both domestic and industrial, are either flat-bed or circular. [22] Flat-bed knitting machines knit back and forth, producing a flat piece of fabric.