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Knitting Machines

Knitting Tips

Also called the knitting frame, knitting loom and hand knitting machine, the knitting machine is one of the most interesting gadgets of the modern times. This machine works on the application of a fixed bed of hooked needles mounted together. These needles are used for knitting different patterns of fabrics. The basic components of a knitting machine are a needle bed, yarn guides and a carriage. Knitting machines can be powered by a motor or can be manually operated. Different patterns of stitches on a cloth can […]

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Knitting Needles

Knitting FAQs

A needle is the most important tool in the process of hand-knitting. In fact, the use of a needle is inevitable in this process of hand-knitting to produce knitted fabrics. The needle used in knitting is not quite like the small and sharp sewing needle. Most of these knitting needles have a long shaft and a taper at their end. Both, the shaft and the taper play important roles in the knitting process. The active (unsecured) stitches of the fabric are held together by the shaft. This […]

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