what is knitting?
Knitting
Knitting is a method by which yarn is manipulated to create a textile or fabric, often used in many types of garments.
Knitting creates multiple loops of yarn, called stitches, in a line or tube. Knitting has multiple active stitches on the needle at one time. Knitted fabric consists of a number of consecutive rows of intermeshing of loops. As each row progresses, a newly created loop is pulled through one or more loops from the prior row, placed on the gaining needle, and the loops from
Knitting abbreviations
Knitting abbreviations are often used for brevity in describing knitting patterns.
Each knitting pattern typically provides its own abbreviations or refers to a standard. There is no single authoritative source for knitting abbreviations, so multiple standards exist.
Types of knitting abbreviations.
Knitting abbreviations can be grouped by what they describe:
- "side of work"
- "type of stitch"
- "scope of stitch"
- "orientation of stitch"
- "insertion point of stitch"
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