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  2. Twined knitting - Wikipedia

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    The technique always refers to knitting with two strands of yarn, even when knitting a monochrome fabric. The strands of yarn can come from one or two balls of yarn. As the two strands of yarn are always twisted in the same direction, a cord will form while knitting that must be untwisted at regular intervals. Letting both strands of yarn come ...

  3. Plying - Wikipedia

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    Diagram showing S and Z twist. There are two common ways to ply a balanced yarn: regular and chain plying. Both methods involve the manipulation of "singles"—unplied strands on their own—into multiple-ply yarns by applying twist in the opposite direction than how the single was spun. For example, if in spinning the single the wheel was spinning clockwise (called a "Z" twist, as on any ...

  4. 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.

  5. Double knitting - Wikipedia

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    Double knit fabric is a fabric where both sides of the fabric are identical, for example, Interlock and Rib.These fabrics are knitted with two sets of needles on the circular knitting machine that form a material with the same face and back, unlike a single knitted fabric, [1] for instance, a single jersey that has a different appearance on the front and back.

  6. Units of textile measurement - Wikipedia

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    A gram is defined as one thousandth of the SI base unit, the kilogram, or 1 × 10 −3 kg. Square metre (alternative spelling: square meter; SI unit symbol: m 2) is a superficial area equal to that of a square whose sides' lengths are each one metre. Typically a cheap T-shirt fabric is approximately 150 g/m 2. GSM of fabric helps in determining ...

  7. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers ... - AOL

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    We'll cover exactly how to play Strands, hints for today's spangram and all of the answers for Strands #282 on Tuesday, December 10. Related: 16 Games Like Wordle To Give You Your Word Game Fix ...

  8. Twist per inch - Wikipedia

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    Thus one can roughly find the number of twists per inch for the single, or one can use the doubled back yarn as a measure. With a thick-and-thin yarn, it is best to count the twist over several inches and average the results. [2] This is because the number of twists per inch will tend to vary between the thin and thick sections.

  9. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers ... - AOL

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    Move over, Wordle and Connections—there's a new NYT word game in town! The New York Times' recent game, "Strands," is becoming more and more popular as another daily activity fans can find on ...