Selvage — In a woven fabric, the selvage (or selvedge) is the uncut edge of the fabric which is on the right and left hand edges as it comes out of the loom. As such it is finished and will not fray because the weft threads double back on themselves. The… … Wikipedia
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Continental knitting — Knitting with the yarn in one s left hand is commonly referred to as Continental knitting, German knitting, European knitting, or left hand knitting. Unlike English knitting, the yarn is held in the left hand; the motion of bringing the yarn… … Wikipedia
Complete garment knitting — is a next generation form of fully fashioned knitting that adds the capability of making a 3 dimensional full garment. Unlike other fully fashioned knitting, where the shaped pieces must still be sewn together, finished complete knitted garments… … Wikipedia
Grafting (knitting) — In knitting, grafting is the joining of two knitted fabrics using yarn and a needle in one of three types of seams:# selvage to selvage seam, # selvage to end ( wales ) seam, or # end to end ( wale to wale ) seamThe Kitchener stitch is a common… … Wikipedia
Row counter (hand knitting) — Clover on needle row counters from Japan, 2000 2010 A row counter for hand knitting is a tally counter for counting rows or courses worked, for counting stitch pattern repetitions, or for counting increases or decreases of the number of stitches… … Wikipedia
Slip-stitch knitting — is a family of knitting techniques that use slip stitches to make multiple fabrics simultaneously, to make extra long stitches, and/or to carry over colors from an earlier row. Contents 1 Basic methods 2 Double knitting with slip stitches 3… … Wikipedia
Combined knitting — or combination knitting is a style that combines elements of Eastern style knitting with the Western techniques. By wrapping the yarn the opposite way while purling, the knitter changes the orientation of the resulting loops; then the next row s… … Wikipedia
Decrease (knitting) — A decrease in knitting is a reduction in the number of stitches, usually accomplished by suspending the stitch to be decreased from another existing stitch or by knitting it together with another stitch. Contents 1 Methods of Single Decreasing… … Wikipedia
Dip stitch (knitting) — In knitting, a dip stitch is made by knitting into a stitch (or even the space between stitches) of an earlier row. The most common type of dip stitch is to knit into the row below, which may be used for visual effect or to increase the number of … Wikipedia
