Knitting consists of loops called stitches pulled through each other. Knitters were first believed to have begun their craft in the first few centuries AD.
The lower red course is knit into the white row below it and is itself knit on the next row; this produces stockinette stitch. You can also knit mittens, scarves using the sock-knitting machine. For an easy or beginner level there are usually easy patterns, like different types of scarf or shawls or even some sweaters with easy knitting patterns.
These fiber types are chemically different, corresponding to proteins, carbohydrates and synthetic polymers, respectively. Knitters generally ensure that the yarn for a project comes from a single dye lot. Flat knitting is usually used to knit flat pieces like scarves, blankets, afghans, and the backs and fronts of sweaters.
Not only will this provide a nice social outlet, but your new knitting friends may also be able to help you locate and use new knitting patterns and new ideas for knitting projects. You also will usually want to stick with chunky yarns (this is a good use for "novelty" yarns, which have lots of texture and are usually thick but also light and fluffy), since they knit up quickly so you can make more presents.
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