Each craftswoman, learning how to work with knitting needles, goes through certain stages: familiarity with the techniques of a set of loops, knitting the front and back, cutting and expanding the canvas. All these techniques are necessary in order to create scarves and hats, socks and mittens, sweaters and dresses.
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When the knitter practices small samples and ties several scarves with a regular rubber band, she will realize that it’s time to move on. To her surprise, it turns out that there are a huge number of patterns and ornaments with which you can create an infinite number of products. Each knitting pattern has its own characteristics and specifics. They should be considered in order to get really high-quality things.
Tips for choosing yarn for tight patterns
The knitting pattern, which contains only the front and back loops, is most likely designed for the manufacture of solid fabrics. There will be no openwork openings, so such ornaments are suitable for creating warm clothes and accessories: sweaters, pullovers, dresses, coats, cardigans, bags, pillows and rugs.
Knitting patterns with crochet patterns require a lot of yarn (10-20% more than lace). To work with such schemes, it is undesirable to purchase a thread thinner than 300 m / 100 grams, otherwise the process will drag on not just for weeks, but for months.
Knitting: openwork patterns. Schemes, samples, description
Openwork is considered to be such paintings in which there are large or small holes. They can be distributed throughout the pattern, emphasizing individual elements. In other cases, the entire ornament consists of combinations of holes of various sizes and shapes.
Almost any yarn is suitable for these patterns, except perhaps very thick.
For a craftswoman, creating fishnet products is much easier than solid ones. Holes allow you to get a quick increase in the canvas and see the result of their labor. This often becomes decisive for those who choose knitting. Openwork patterns, patterns of which are densely dotted with crochets, are widely popular. For example, we can name the beloved by many “leaves” and “fish tail”.
This article will describe two ornaments of varying complexity, each of them is good in its own way.
Let's start with a simpler, which is modestly called a "lace pattern."
This pattern of knitting patterns requires the craftswoman to be able to perform several basic techniques.
Lace pattern - scheme for beginner knitters
The optimal thickness of the thread for working according to this scheme is 200-400 m / 100 grams. Although, if desired, you can take the yarn even thinner. In this case, the finished product will turn out quite openwork.
Pattern repeat consists of four loops and four rows. This means that for knitting each part, one should dial as many loops as will be a multiple of four.
This is important: two more loops will need to be added to the resulting number (to form the edge). This is a prerequisite, relevant for anyone who masters knitting. Patterns, diagrams, descriptions and photos often miss this point, so you just need to remember about it.
To complete the sample according to the diagram below, you need to dial 10 loops. A description will be given for four rows, then the algorithm should be repeated from the 1st to the 4th row.
- 1st row : 1 edge (K), * 3 front loops (LP), 1 wrong (IZP) *, 1K. A fragment of the description from * to * needs to be duplicated to the end of the row.
- 2nd row : perform all the loops according to the drawing. This means that in the wrong row of drugs, they are knit facial, and IZP - wrong. Patterning does not occur here.
- 3rd row : 1K, * double crochet, knit three medicines together, double crochet, IZP *, 1K. When reducing the three loops, you should first remove the first on the left knitting needle, then knit the next two together and pass through the previously removed. Thus, the contraction will be symmetrical. Otherwise (if you just knit three elements at once), they will be tilted to the left.
- 4th row : all elements are performed according to the drawing.
Such simple knitting patterns with patterns are suitable for creating autumn cardigans, wraps, ponchos, children's dresses, as well as for a host of other similar products.
Just keep in mind that the ornament has a reverse side (inside out), so it is not too suitable for scarves.
"Caramel" - an interesting pattern of knitting patterns
This scheme can scare a beginner with its awesome and rather complex design. However, in practice, everything is relatively simple.
Description of symbols:
- Arc - yarn.
- Empty cell - LP.
- Triangle with a slope to the right - two loops knitted together with a slope to the right.
- Inverse triangle - contraction of the loop with an inclination in the corresponding direction.
- Shaded cell - no loop. This means that as a result of adding elements in the previous row there are more loops than in the current one. The scheme has the form of a table, it is impossible to completely exclude cells, therefore they were hatched.
- A cross with the numbers 3 or 7 - you need to enter the right knitting needle into three (or seven) loops at once and knit out three (or seven) new elements from them.
First, a classic facial loop is tied, then double crochet and loop again. It turned out three new elements. When you need to create seven loops, you need to knit four classic facial loops and three crochets.
Maybe the description will seem a little foggy, which means that you need to pick up the needles and train, referring to the instructions. Persistence and perseverance always pay off!