Tuesday, May 20, 2008

how to knit sleeves

Ordinarily, stitches are knitted in the same order in every row, and the wales of the fabric run parallel and vertically along the fabric. Let me start by introducing you to the five stitch types that I believe are at the very heart of knitting!

The first step is to setup a basket or bonnet which makes the needles move continuously. In knitting, there is the concept of gauge and it means the number of stitches in a given length. The most important property of needles is their diameter, which ranges from below 2 mm to 25 mm (roughly 1 inch).

This concept is related to the pattern you have and, if in your pattern it says there are supposed to be , for example, 5 stitches to an inch and you can make only 3, than you should and need to change the size of your knitting needles. As far as the patterns are concerned you should remember that the pattern and the ply should be the same, so use four ply yarn for a four ply pattern and Aran' yarn for an Aran' pattern. There are actually hundreds of combinations of stitch patterns.

These fiber types are chemically different, corresponding to proteins, carbohydrates and synthetic polymers, respectively. A key factor in knitting is stitch definition, corresponding to how well complicated stitch patterns can be seen when made from a given yarn.

You will have only one new stitch from two. You will have only one new stitch from two.

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