Monday, June 22, 2009

how to knit a mobius

As we know, all knitted fabrics are made using two basic stitches, knit and purl. Now it's a fun, creative hobby for anyone.

New wales can be begun from any of the edges of a knitted fabric; this is known as picking up stitches and is the basis for entrelac, in which the wales run perpendicular to one another in a checkerboard pattern. The stitches are much the same as the baby blanket design, but the final product is nearly twice as large. First the skill level; it can be easy, medium, hard or beginner, intermediate or advance, each pattern has specific skill level, you can start with beginner and then go for complex advanced patterns.

The other advantage is that these patterns are in effect free. Having a smoother surface, metal needles tend to produce faster knitting but stitches are more likely to slide off by accident. Depending on their size and shape, the rigid frames are called knitting boards, knitting rings (also called knitting looms) or knitting spools (also known as knitting knobbies, knitting nancies, or corkers).

So, if you want to slow down, and find meaning in your life again, try knitting. Keep looking around this site for lots of tips, patterns, resources and ideas.

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