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Knitting Basics for Enthusiasts

Knitting involves intermeshing loops of yarn formed from a single source. The basic elements of knitting are the loop (kink) of yarn, knitted stitches, needles, sinkers and feeders. Loops are intermeshed through repeated pulling of yarn through similar elements from another yarn. This creates longitudinal wales and transverse courses. Common knitted structures include weft single jersey, ribbing, purling, interlock and warp knitting. Knitting machines can be flat bed, circular or warp based and include Rachel, tricot and crochet types.

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Knitting Basics for Enthusiasts

Knitting involves intermeshing loops of yarn formed from a single source. The basic elements of knitting are the loop (kink) of yarn, knitted stitches, needles, sinkers and feeders. Loops are intermeshed through repeated pulling of yarn through similar elements from another yarn. This creates longitudinal wales and transverse courses. Common knitted structures include weft single jersey, ribbing, purling, interlock and warp knitting. Knitting machines can be flat bed, circular or warp based and include Rachel, tricot and crochet types.

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Elements of Knitting

Knitting is the process of


intermeshing of loops
formed by a single source of
yarn

Elements of Knitting
Forming of kink
(loop) on the
yarn

Mutual interlooping of kinks/loops


Repeatedly
kinks/loops of the
yarn are pulled
through similar
element from
another yarns.
Advantage: easy fabric creation (short movements).
Disadvantage: easy destruction (symmetrical structure).

Elements of knitting
Wale: Longitudinal series of loops
Course: Transverse series of loops
Loop: The basic knitted element
Needle: The knitting element
Sinker: The supporting element for knitting
Feeder: The yarn feeding element
Cylinder/Dial: The device to decide the
needle movement

Basic elements
Kink (loop) of yarn (open, closed).
Knitted stitch or loop (F - face, R reverse
side).

Groups of elements
Course Wales.
a Weft, b warp knitted fabric.

Other basic elements:


a) Tuck stitch (two kinks are interlooped with
one stitch) with only two crossing points
b) Float stitch (on back or reverse of the loop)
c) Face float stitch (on face of the loop)

The types of knitting needles:


a) By swing of the latch 2
(Latch needle).
b) By pressing of long
flexible hook (Bearded
needle).
c) By independently
controlled latch 3 (Bipartite/Compound
needle)

Knitted structures
Weft single jersey
Rib
Purl
Weft double jersey: Interlock
Warp single jersey
Warp double jersey

Weft single jersey

Weft single jersey


(Technical face)

Weft single jersey


(Technical back)

Rib structures

Topologically it corresponds with plain fabric, there


are longer sinker loops in positions of missing
needles:

Rib structure knitting

1X1 Rib

Purl structure
A double faced structure with change of directions
(courses wales) greater longitudinal
deformability, appearance as plain fabric from reverse
side.

Interlock structure

Weft knitting machines


(Flat bed)

Weft knitting machines


(Circular)

Warp knitting machines

Rachel knitting machines

Tricot knitting machines

Crochet knitting machines

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