Monday, May 5, 2008

knit dishcloth patterns

Posted here are some easy knitting instructions for beginners. When I have spent hours working on knitting a sweater, I want to make sure it looks as good after a dozen washes as it did the day I was knitting it.

Although the new stitch is itself unsecured ("active"), it secures the stitch(es) suspended from it. Plants used for fibers include cotton, flax (for linen), bamboo, ramie, hemp, jute, nettle, raffia, yucca, coconut husk, banana trees, soy and corn. In knitting certain articles of clothing, especially larger ones like sweaters, the final knitted garment will be made of several knitted pieces, with individual sections of the garment knit separately and then sewn together.

In very simple cases, knitting can be done without tools, using only the fingers to do these tasks; however, knitting is usually carried out using tools such as knitting needles, knitting machines or rigid frames. Flat knitting is usually used to knit flat pieces like scarves, blankets, afghans, and the backs and fronts of sweaters. Depending on how the increase is done, there is often a hole in the fabric at the point of the increase.

The second type of knitting needles are straight, double-pointed knitting needles (also called "dpns"). When knitting, some knitters enclose their balls in jars to keep them clean and untangled with other yarns; the free yarn passes through a small hole in the jar-lid.

Once you learn the basics of knitting, you will want to continue progressing to more advanced stitches and knitting patterns. Patterns for knitting provide a strong outline and foundation for starting any new knitting project.

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