Overview of knitting tools and accessories

Knitting is a popular hobby among housewives and lovers of handicraft. Today, manufacturers offer a wide range of hand and power tools and accessories for knitting various products.

A standard set of simple knitting tools includes knitting needles, crochet hooks and pins... Manufacturers produce various types of such devices, with which needlewomen create unusual products and with which they knit whole sets of clothes.

Knitting needles can be divided into two broad categories.

• Direct instruments... Needed for knitting in the same plane in forward and backward directions. As a result, the individual elements of the future product are sewn together. Today manufacturers are ready to offer long and short straight knitting needles, single-pointed tools, and flexible line options.

• Circular... They represent two parts made of bamboo and united by a flexible fishing line, the length may vary. The peculiarity of the tool is that in the process of knitting, the weight of the future product is evenly distributed, which greatly facilitates and speeds up the work.

In most cases, knitting needles are used to knit clothes or decorative items. Therefore, it is the most demanded tool.

The second most popular tool. Hooks are classified according to a number of characteristics.

1. Thickness... When choosing a hook, you can note that each tool has its own number.
2. Material... Most of the hooks are made from aluminum and steel. Less commonly used wood, bamboo, plastic.
3. Configuration... In this category, single and double-sided hooks are distinguished.

There is also a classification by manufacturing firms, since each company produces a certain line of tools.

Knitting of some products requires the use of special pins. Among the advantages of such tools are ease of use, comfortable fastening and high strength.

It will be difficult for a needlewoman to knit a quality product without the use of special measuring devices. This category of devices makes it possible to carefully take measurements, create patterns and facilitate a number of other processes. It is worth considering the most common options for measuring instruments.

One of the important parameters is the diameter of the spoke... It must be taken into account without fail if you want to knit a quality product. The spokes are marked with a pitch of 0.25 mm, so it is not always possible to determine by eye which tool is required. The knitting pattern will make the selection easier. The tool is produced in the form of a ruler with provided holes of different diameters, each of which corresponds to a certain analogous parameter of the spoke.

To begin with, it should be noted that the knitting density is determined by the following factors:

• the thickness of the needles;
• the composition and density of the thread;
• matching knitting tools and yarns;
• individual characteristics of the work of the master.

The ruler, by means of which the degree of tightness of the loops is determined, also makes it possible to count their number and the total number of rows in the product. The template most often has several functions at once. For example, some tools contain a calibrator that allows you to specify the diameter of the spokes.

A must-have tool for those who like to knit large items, including:

• blankets;
• blankets;
• scarves;
• sets of clothes.

It is impossible - even with all the desire - to tie many rows at a time. Therefore, it is often possible to notice how a needlewoman writes down a certain row in a notebook or notebook, where a break was required.

Mechanical row counter - a special device with which you can get rid of unnecessary records... The tool counts the rows by turning the design wheel. The device can be put on a knitting needle so as not to lose.

A tablet-like tool that makes it easy to read graphical diagrams. During knitting, the hostess puts a sheet with a printed rapport on a steel plate and tracks the right place in the instructions.

Crochet and knitting is the same process, the implementation of which occurs through different techniques. To facilitate the procedure for creating a unique product, you can use useful accessories that are suitable for both crocheting and knitting.

Often needlewomen knit individual elements, which then need to be sewn together. The sewing needle is a small plastic tool with an enlarged eye, where the knitting thread fits perfectly. The advantage of using fittings is the ability to create an invisible seam both in the manufacture of clothes and in the process of knitting toys and hats.

An essential tool when it comes to circular knitting. It is often difficult to immediately figure out where the next row starts. Markers are made in the form of bright rings made of plastic.

To track the beginning and end of the row, the marker is placed between the loops in the required places, fixing the position with strong small clamps.

At the end of knitting, it becomes necessary to wind the fibers into a ball, which usually leads to a delay in the process. A special device - a mechanical winder - will help speed up the procedure. The design of the tool contains a "nose" on which the yarn is wound. A small holder and handle can help prevent fiber entanglement.

It is no secret that during operation the ball gradually unwinds, and sometimes even rolls down to the floor. Usually, it is possible to keep the skein in the desired position with the help of improvised means:

• baskets;
• boxes;
• bags.

A special strawberry will help to get rid of the problem, on which you can fix a skein of fibers. The device is equipped with a transparent cover and holes through which the filaments are fed. Therefore, if necessary, you can make a one-time supply of material from different balls.

The holder is usually made of ceramic, which allows you to get an original and decorative product at the end. The use of such an accessory increases the mood for work and speeds up the knitting process.

When a product with a complex pattern or a curly element is knitted, it is necessary to carefully fix it so as not to get lost and not spoil the result. A pin is a device that can hold in the required position not only a single element, but also several loops at once, which sometimes have to be abandoned.

The tool is equipped with a fastener that prevents the material from slipping out. The pin is made mainly of durable steel.

You can knit without the help of a hook or knitting needles. Manufacturers offer a large selection of special tools and fixtures with which you can create loops and perform complex work.

Lum - the name of a device designed to organize effective circular knitting... The tool is a plastic ring equipped with a comb on one side. A yarn is wound onto the scion, observing the necessary sequence in advance. The result will be a durable fabric made using the hosiery technique.

The market for fixtures is represented by tools of different diameters. The easy-to-use equipment allows you to connect:

• socks;
• hats;
• bags.

Models with small-diameter rings can be used to make fairly dense and thick laces or belt products. Additionally, the design includes a plastic needle and a hook. The kit contains instructions detailing how to use the tool.

A tool for braiding laces, capable of forming a small number of loops. The advantage of using such a device is to reduce the time for knitting laces and getting a product with a smooth surface, neat edges.

Recently, mechanical cord braiding machines equipped with a special handle have appeared on the market. Such equipment significantly saves time for creating a quality product.

A mechanical tool, the design of which contains everything you need to get an excellent result and speed up the knitting process... Even those who do not have much knitting experience can use the device. It is only important to first study the instructions and figure out how to properly thread the thread into the mechanism.

To start the knitting process of the product, you need to start twisting the handle. The design of the machine includes 44 types of hooks, allowing you to get original fabrics or things, as well as use threads of different thicknesses for their manufacture.

Previously, such decorative elements were created using cardboard templates. Today, plastic has replaced such blanks, and now you can quickly knit the desired product using a special tool. The advantages of such a device:

• long service life;
• fixing the product;
• easy winding of the thread;
• collapsible design.

The instrument is called tenerife in honor of the technique of the same name; it is a frame with a small number of skewers. A thread or tape is wound on them in the process using a specific sequence.

For many needlewomen, creating flowers becomes a fun activity and quickly develops into a hobby. Tenerife is a special and easy-to-use technology, and you can learn how to use the tool in just a couple of minutes.

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