I have no idea how to knit, do you knit?
I do a bit.  It can be done by hand or by using a machine.  I can only hand knit.
I've seen people doing what they call arm knitting with really big yarn
Yes I saw that! Never tried it though. Its only a new thing, I think it gained popularity during 2013/14.
It looks really neat - but i have no idea where to buy yarn that big.  My grandmother tried to teach me to knit once, but it did not go well
the prior row are then pulled off the other needle.
Knitting may be done by hand or by using a machine.
Different types of yarns (fibre type, texture, and twist), needle sizes, and stitch types may be used to achieve knitted fabrics with different properties (color, texture, weight, heat retention, look, water resistance, and/or integrity).
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Like weaving, knitting is a technique for producing a two-dimensional fabric made from a
. They bring their own fresh ideas into planning where the event should be held, and what people would like to do.
In the past some people have used this event as a means to show the general public that ‘not only grannies knit!’. Knit in Public Day is really about showing the general public that knitting can be a community activity in a very distinct way. In some places there are many different knitting groups that never interact with each other, on Knit in Public Day they come together in