In this brief article we aim to just give a basic understanding of knitting needles, their sizing and what you need to look out for. Knitting may be done by hand or by machine.
Smaller items, such as socks and hats, are usually knit in one piece on double-pointed needles or circular needles. The strength of the spun yarn against breaking is determined by the amount of twist, the length of the fibers and the thickness of the yarn. When children learn to knit, they also learn to set goals, stick with something until the end, and accomplish something special.
Some yarns are dyed to be either variegated (changing color every few stitches in a random fashion) or self-striping (changing every few rows). Flat knitting is usually used to knit flat pieces like scarves, blankets, afghans, and the backs and fronts of sweaters. You can find circular knitting needles, double point knitting needles and also single pointed knitting needles made of different materials such as steel, wood or bamboo.
Even a beginner can make a simple scarf with novelty yarn in just a few hours, and have it look just fantastic. Even if you're a pretty proficient knitter, this isn't the time to learn a new technique or work with a skinny fingering-weight yarn that will take forever to knit up.
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