Inside the Sewing World
Knitting ·
My little sister loved to play with balls when she was a child. At first, she played with store-bought balls. While playing, she developed the bad habit of licking the balls. Sometimes the solid balls hurt her. Therefore, my grandmother knitted softballs for her. Not only did she love them more, but she also gave
Slub knit is a unique yarn-derived fabric having a somewhat unbalanced composition. That is to say, it consists of random chunky parts, almost like clogs of thread that are not twisted tightly like the rest. But oddly enough, it is these loosened portions that make slub knit softer than the everyday fabrics. Although slub knit
Knitting ·
‘STS’ in knitting is the abbreviation of stitches since st stands for a single stitch. It also stands for short-row shaping, a knitting technique with multiple uses. What Is STS in Knitting? If you’re a newbie into knitting, learning the knitting language makes it easier to understand as you will encounter the most common abbreviations.
Yarn over is a knitting technique that is used for making patterns with holes. Yarn over adds one extra loop of yarn to the line. Thus it creates a gap or small hole in the fabric. This hole is used for making different types of patterns. So yarn over is a good technique to learn.
