Monday, June 29, 2009

cotton/lycra knit fabrics

Knitting is the oldest craft among all the crafts. Knitting threads or yarns are used to create cloths or warm cloths.

The two types of stitches have a different visual effect; the knit stitches look like "V"'s stacked vertically, whereas the purl stitches look like a wavy horizontal line across the fabric. Different factors may be more significant than others for different knitting projects, so there is no one "best" yarn. Plied yarns may themselves be plied together, producing cabled yarns or multi-stranded yarns.

Sometimes, the yarns being plied are fed at different rates, so that one yarn loops around the other, as in boucl . It is also best to use the basic knitting stitches, just knit and purl until you are use to knitting. There are annual conferences, where people learn by attending classes.

Once you learn the basics of knitting, you will want to continue progressing to more advanced stitches and knitting patterns. Be sure to try using other available resources, such as local craft and hobby stores.

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