KNITTING

Meaning of Knitting

Knitting is the art of making garments, fabrics by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or with machines. It is a method by which thread or yarn may be turned into cloth.

Knitting Materials

1. Wool
2. Scissors
3. Tape rule
4. Knitting needle

Hand knitting consists of loop called stitches which are pulled through each other. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop can be passed through them. Examples of hand knitted works include cardigan, or sweaters, shawls, antimacassar, socks, hats, blankets etc. Materials required are: knitting needle and thread or wool.

Machine knitting: Is used to produce lace materials. There are two types namely: weft knitting and warp knitting.

1. Weft knitting: The yarn runs horizontally or the walls are perpendicular to the course of the yarn.
2. Warp knitting: Is the opposite of the weft knitting. Thus the yarn runs vertically.

Basic Stitching Techniques

Macramé

Macramé is French word meaning the art of tying string in patterns to make things.