knitting

knitting is an art whereby thread or yarn is turned into cloth by way of a process which involves drawing loops through each other. The procedure can take place by hand or machine and there are various designs and procedures to use. Different variations of yarns and needles can be used to produce different results.

There are two types of knitting: weft knitting and warp knitting. Weft knitting is done manually or machines while warp knitting is done by machines only. Knitting can be done using a number of stitches. The key knitting stitches are knit stitch, purl stitch, knit 2 together, yarn-over and stockinette stitch.

Knit stitch ??” this is created by intertwining loops with one another one after the other. One needle is used to pull a loop of yarn through a stitch on the other needle.

Purl stitch ??” the yarn is held to the front of your knitting and the right needle is inserted from back to front into the first stitch on the left needle. Use the right index finger to wind the yarn around and down the right needle in a counterclockwise direction. Pull the right needle with the yarn through the old stitch backward and release the old stitch to create the purl stitch.

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Knit 2 together ??” as the name suggests, this is knitting two together. The right needle is pushed into the second stitch off the tip of the left needle ensuring that the first stitch is caught with it. Bring the yarn over and upward then down. Catch the yarn then slip the old stitches off.

Yarn-over ??” after a knit stitch, take the yarn across the work from the back toward the front then knit the next stitch. The extra stitch that is made on the row is called a yarn-over.

Stockinette stitch ??” this is the most widespread knitting stitch which consists of knitting one row and purling the other. This is a simple method that is perfect for those who are just learning to knit.

HOW TO MAKE FIMO

Similar to knitting, fimo is a handcraft in jewelry creation. Fimo beads are colourful and are worn as jewelry especially by teens. Here??Ts how to make them.

Materials Tools
Colourful polymer clays Hollow cake tin
Varnish Knitting needle
Oven
Flat tray

Directions:

1. Take a ball of the polymer clay and mold it with your palm until it becomes warm and flexible.
2. Cut it into penny-size balls. The sizes must be equivalent.
3. Roll each ball, one by consecutively between your palms to create a tubular shape. Vein impressions should be formed on them.
4. Push the knitting needle through the centre of the beads to enable threading afterward.
5. Hang the beads on the cake tin for them to harden and retain their shape.
6. Place beads in the oven in a hanging position and bake for 30 minutes at 2650??F (1300??C).
7. Cool the beads and coat with varnish.

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