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2. Freeform crochet and knitting - Wikipedia

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   Freeform crochet and knitting is a seemingly random combination of crochet, knitting and in some cases other fibre arts to make a piece that is not constrained by patterns, colours, stitches or other limitations. The roots of this art are thought to be in Irish crochet, whose own identity came to the fore in the 1960s and 1970s. The late 20th ...

3. Twined knitting - Wikipedia

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   Wool yarn was the most common knitting material, but linen and cotton yarn was sometimes used to knit socks, mittens and gloves. [5] Mittens and gloves were commonly twine-knitted in white (typically for women) or black (typically for men) wool yarn with a knitted or embroidered colourful pattern.

4. List of knitting stitches - Wikipedia

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   A raised increase, knitting into row below (k-b, k 1 b) A lifted increase, knitting into the yarn between the stitches (inc, m1) Knit front and back (kfb) Purl front and back (, pass slipped stitch over (S1, K1, PSSO) for a left-leaning decrease. Knit two together through the back loops (K2tog tbl) for a left-leaning decrease.

5. 7 Creative Hobbies to Take Up in the New Year - AOL

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   Dispel any preconceived notions about this traditional craft: Knitting is no longer just considered your grandmother's pastime. These days, everyone is picking up a pair of needles and yarn. (If ...

6. Hand knitting - Wikipedia

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   The thickness of the yarn is a significant factor in determining the gauge, i.e., how many stitches and rows are required to cover a given area for a given stitch pattern. Thicker yarns generally require thicker knitting needles, whereas thinner yarns may be knit with thick or thin needles.

7. Knitting - Wikipedia

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   These meandering loops can be easily stretched in different directions giving knit fabrics much more elasticity than woven fabrics. Depending on the yarn and knitting pattern, knitted garments can stretch as much as 500%. For this reason, knitting was initially developed for garments that must be elastic or stretch in response to the wearer's ...