What is twined knitting?

Twined knitting is an traditional Scandanavian knitting technique dating back at least to the 17^th century in Sweden. You use two strands of yarn -- knitting each strand is alternately and twisting them between each stitch.

What is Swedish knitting?

Sweden is also the birthplace of Tvåändsstickning, known in the United States as Two-End, or Twined, Knitting. This technique uses two strands of yarn from the same ball to create a thick, warm, and durable fabric on which embossed motifs can be worked. I enjoy teaching this technique as well as designing with it.

What does Up1 mean in knitting?

Answer: Up1 is a way to increase the number of stitches. When increasing in this way, you don't make new stitches by working into the stitches already on the needle.

What is pickup and knit?

When we say to pick up and knit, we mean to use yarn to “knit up” stitches along the edge. You are to grab the stitch (or some other loop) at the edge of the work with the working needle, wrap the working yarn around it, and pull the yarn through, completing it like a normal stitch.

Is overcasting the same as Overlocking?

Overlocking on your sewing machine

The overedge foot is also known as an overcast foot, or an overlocking foot. Essentially it allows thread to wrap around the edge of the fabric to prevent unraveling.

How to do twined knitting by ARNE

Can you embroider onto knitting?

Embroidery is a really simple and quick way to add additional embellishment to your finished knitting. The July Mittens feature a riot of embroidery on the top of the hand, including chain stitched stems and “spider web” flowers.

What is Shetland knitting?

Shetland fine lace is an extremely delicate knitted fabric made with soft Shetland wool spun into very fine yarn and knitted into intricate patterns. It is traditionally knitted by hand on wires using a knitting belt. Status. Critically endangered. Historic area of significance.

What is Norwegian style knitting?

The Norwegian style of knitting is distinct because of the way purl stitches are worked. The Norwegian purl is worked with the yarn in back; patterns that switch back and forth between knitting and purling, like rib stitches, are great for practicing the Norwegian purl.

Is pick up and knit the same as pick up?

“Pick up and knit” means this: to use a needle to pull new loops of the working yarn through an existing piece of fabric, usually along an edge. “Picking up and knitting” is more commonly done than plain old “picking up”. But this opens up a whole other can of worms.

How do I know how many stitches to pick up?

Divide the number of stitches to be picked up by the number of spaces between the markers to find out how many stitches you need to pick up between each marker. You will usually find that you cannot have exactly the same number of stitches between each marker and still get the right total number of stitches.

What does k2 p2 mean in knitting?

k means a knit stitch (passing through the previous loop from below) and p means a purl stitch (passing through the previous loop from above). Thus, "k2, p2", means "knit two stitches, purl two stitches".