knitting
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Knitting is a craft in which two needles and yarn are used to create fabric by forming interlocking loops, using basic stitches like the knit and purl. It has been practiced for centuries and remains popular today for making items such as socks and other garments.
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49 sectionsContents
- Etymology of the words knit and knitting
- History and culture
- Differences and similarities between knitting and crocheting
- Structure
- Courses and wales
- Weft and warp knitting
- Knit and purl stitches
- Right- and left-plaited stitches
- Edges and joins between fabrics
- Cables, increases, and lace
- Ornamentations and additions
- Properties of fabrics
- Texture
- Color
- Hand knitting process
- Machine knitting
- Materials
- Yarn
- Metal wire
- Glass and wax
- Tools
- Needles
- Ancillary tools
- Knitting styles/holds
- Continental/German style
- Norwegian style
- Russian style
- English style
- Portuguese/Greek/Incan/Turkish style
- Knitting techniques
- Armenian
- Double knitting
- Fair Isle
- Mega knitting
- Micro knitting
- Short row
- Wrap and turn
- German short row
- Japanese short row
- Twined knitting
- Commercial applications
- Graffiti
- Yarn crawl
- Craftivism and charity
- Health benefits
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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Knitting is the process of interlooping yarn to create textile fabric made of interconnected loops, done by hand, machine or both.