I think when people try to learn to knit they choose the wrong pattern and the wrong supplies. Knitting consists of loops called stitches pulled through each other.
Sometimes, the yarns being plied are fed at different rates, so that one yarn loops around the other, as in boucl . In knitting certain articles of clothing, especially larger ones like sweaters, the final knitted garment will be made of several knitted pieces, with individual sections of the garment knit separately and then sewn together. When knitting, the yarn ball winder should be used to keep the yarn at an even tension.
In the simplest knitted fabrics, all of the stitches are knit or purl; these fabrics are denoted as stockinette and reverse stockinette, respectively. More complicated techniques permit large fields of colour (intarsia, for example), busy small-scale patterns of color (such as Fair Isle), or both (double knitting and slip-stitch colour, for example). A wale can split into two or more wales using increases, most commonly involving a yarn over.
Knitting from a normal hank directly is likely to tangle the yarn, producing snarls. Hence, thicker yarns generally require fewer stitches, and therefore less time, to knit up a given garment.
So, if you want to slow down, and find meaning in your life again, try knitting. 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.
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