Knitting is a complex process of stitching. Knitting generally comprises of threads and more than one needles. Contrary to crochet, knitting includes several threads and as many needles as you may need but usually three to four needles are enough. Knitting involves several number rows, which have interlocking loops. Knitting can be done by hand or you may use a machine but knitting with hand has more advantages.
Knitting involves many things, like the size of the needle used to knit, the type of fabric used for knitting, and most importantly the knitting patterns that you are going to apply. These things give the desired characteristics to your knitted fabrics, like texture, colour, heat retention, weight, and water resistance. Knitting can be done in a variety of styles. There are many free knitting patterns available online for the beginners.
Knitting patterns allow you to modernise your cloth and make your cloth alluring and eye-catching. The free knitting patterns will help you in making your hats, ponchos, dolls, laces and other knitting material beautiful and appealing. There are two most common patterns of knitting named s weft knitting and warp knitting
In weft knitting pattern, the wales of the yarn are perpendicular to the course of the yarn. In weft knitting the knitted fabric can be made of a single thread or yarn.
In contrast to it, wrap knitting is done mostly by machines but it is done by hands too.