Crochet elastic - two main knitting methods

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Crochet elastic is one of the highly demanded knitting elements. It is used in many handicrafts, but most often, of course, in clothing. Socks, mittens, sweaters, hats - it's hard to imagine these common wardrobe details without such an element as crochet elastic. It can also be used in decorations or household items - bags, covers and other small items.

There are several ways in which an elastic band can be crocheted, we will consider a description of the main options in this article. The rest are only derivatives of two options, so there is not much point in talking about them.

The first option is quite simple and is characterized by good elasticity. In it, a crochet gum is a fabric knitted using single crochets (sc) as follows: a chain of air loops is dialed, the first row of sc is knitted. Then the work is turned over, two lifting loops are cast on and the second row of sc is knitted behind the back half loop. Further work goes according to the same scheme. As a result, it turns outembossed canvas, often narrow and long. With this method of execution, the elastic band is crocheted separately from the product, after which the parts are sewn together.

The second option for knitting an elastic band is slightly less elastic. But, unlike the first, it can directly continue the product itself, without the need for subsequent stitching. This method is called "embossed crochet elastic". The name comes from the method of knitting. This technique uses embossed double crochets (RSN), which differ from the usual ones in that they are knitted not for the half-loop of the base, but directly for the column itself.

Distinguish between facial (convex) and purl (concave) rsn. Just due to their alternation (mainly 11 or 22) the necessary texture of the gum is achieved.

Facial rsn is performed as follows: a hook (with a crochet) is inserted into the canvas from the front side, goes around the trunk of the column, exits from the wrong side. In this position, he grabs the working thread and pulls it out. After this operation, there are three loops on the hook, and then knitting goes on as in a regular double crochet.

The purl rsn is performed in the same way, but with one change: the hook is inserted from the wrong side of the canvas, goes around the warp column and exits from the front side. After that, the working thread is captured, pulled out and knitted.

As you can see, there is nothing complicated in knitting a relief elastic band. However, there are a few rules to keep in mind. If you knitin a circle, then the facial ones will be knitted over the facial rsn, the purl ones will be knitted over the wrong ones. But if you knit a straight fabric, the rules change radically. Now, over the front rsn, the purl should be knitted, and vice versa.

Often, on the basis of the second method, openwork elastic bands are made (circular knitting), alternating two types of rsn and adding air loops (vp). In this case, knitting is built approximately according to the following pattern: lrsn - ch - irsn - ch - lsn - ch - irsn - ch.