Knitting

Knitting

A method of creating a cloth by stitching thread or yarn into consecutive rows of loops.

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aluminum needles

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Aluminum is used for most inexpensive needles sold in craft and variety stores.

garter ridge

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Two rows of garter stitch (knit every stitch, wrong side and right side) interlock to form a garter ridge. While rows are counted for other knitting patterns, garter stitch is often counted in ...

straight needles

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Straight needles come in pairs. Each needle has a knob at one end and a point at the other. These needles are used for knitting back and forth in rows.

In flat knitting, a short row is created by turning the work before reaching the end of a row. Short rows make one side of the work longer than the other, useful for creating shaped curves in a flat ...