Principles of Knitting Stitches
Knitting is an art whereby thread or yarn is turned into cloth by way of a procedure which entails drawing loops through each other. The procedure may be done using hand or machine and there are various styles and methods to use. Different kinds of yarns and needles can be utilized 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 variety of stitches. The key knitting stitches are knit stitch, purl stitch, knit 2 together, yarn-over and stockinette stitch.
Knit stitch ??” this is produced by interlocking loops with one another in sequence. One needle is used to pull a loop of yarn through a stitch on the next 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 wrap the yarn around and down the right needle in a counterclockwise course. Draw the right needle with the yarn through the old stitch backward and slip off the old stitch to form the purl stitch.
Knit 2 together ??” as the name implies, this is knitting two together. The right needle is inserted into the second stitch off the tip of the left needle guaranteeing that the first stitch is caught with it. Take the yarn over and up then down. Catch the yarn then glide the old stitches off.
Yarn-over ??” after a knit stitch, bring the yarn across the work from the back toward the front then knit the next stitch. The additional stitch that is produced on the row is called a yarn-over.
Stockinette stitch ??” this is the most widespread knitting stitch which involves knitting one row and purling the other. This is a straightforward procedure that is suitable for those who are learners.
HOW TO MAKE FIMO
Similar to knitting, fimo is a handcraft in jewelry making. Fimo beads are colourful and are worn as jewelry particularly by teens. Here??Ts how to make them.
Materials Tools
Colourful polymer clays Hollow cake pan
Varnish Knitting needle
Oven
Flat tray
Directions:
1. Take a ball of the polymer clay and mold it with your palm until it gets warm and elastic.
2. Divide it into penny-size balls. The sizes must be equal.
3. Roll each ball, one by sequentially between your palms to form a tubular shape. Vein patterns 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 pan for them to harden and maintain 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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