Closing the loops with a needle: a description of the process

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:46

Each craftswoman, carefully knitting her product, tries to make not only a hat, sweater, dress or socks look beautiful. It is equally important for her that the edge of the product is neat and not too tight - it will be more convenient to wear things. And no matter what thing the craftswoman knits, she wants to be sure: everything should turn out as well as possible. What needs to be done so that the closing of the loops with a needle is done correctly, we will learn from this article.

Doing is right

So, the process of creating a new thing is coming to an end. The only thing that remains is its completion so that the edge of the product is elastic. It's both beautiful and comfortable. It is this method that is called - closing the loops with a needle. Because it is with the help of this little helper that you can complete the work very neatly. To do this is not so difficult. But mastering the process will allow the edge to look as if the product was manufactured in a factory way. Using a needle, it is convenient to close the edges of the necks. This is especially true of huge and high collars on jumpers.

An embroidery needle will do. She must bethick, with a blunt tip and a large eye. Close the loops with a working thread, leaving its end in advance, the length of which should be approximately three times the length of the closed edge.

Closing the facial loops with a needle (in fact, as well as the wrong ones) will not cause any trouble even for not very skilled craftswomen. There is nothing particularly complicated here. The stitches of the last row remain on the needle. It is better to cut off the working thread, leaving the tip three lengths (as mentioned earlier). Put him in a needle. Insert the needle into the first loop from the "face", pass the thread through it and remove it from the knitting needle. Leave the second loop, without touching, on the wrong side. Now insert the needle into the third loop from the inside and pull the thread through it. Insert the needle into the second loop from the "face" and bring it out into the fourth from the inside. Do the same until the end of the work.

Dealing with rubber bands

Closing the loops with a needle is a fairly convenient way to complete the work. In this way, only 1x1 and 2x2 elastic bands can be closed. Then the edge of the product will lie naturally and be able to stretch freely.

Closing of loops is carried out on open loops. In order for them to be fairly even and could not bloom, you should finish knitting this part in several rows, which are connected with an additional thread. Usually their number ranges from three to ten. The knitting needle is removed from the loops, the edge of the part must be carefully ironed using a damp cloth. Now dissolve the rows that were previously connected with an additional thread. In an igloo withwith a large eye, thread the main thread that remained from knitting, make a neat seam along all open loops, and place the product for convenience with the right side.

Knit one, purl one

How to close the loops with a needle in a 1x1 elastic band? Our article will help you figure it out.

From the front side, insert the needle into the first edge and second loop. The part must be bent towards you, and the needle should be inserted from the inside into the first and third loops. Then, from the "face", insert the needle into the second and fourth loops and from the inside - into the third and fifth.

Closing the loops with a 1x1 elastic needle will be easy, the main thing is not to confuse anything.

In such a simple way, inserting the needle into two loops at once in turn from the front and back sides, close the loops along the entire row.

Two knit, two purl

What needs to be done to close the loops with a 2x2 elastic needle? First things first.

From the front side, insert the needle into the first edge and second loop. Bending the prepared part towards you, insert the needle from the wrong side into the first and third loops. Then from the "face" it is necessary to insert the needle into the second and fifth loops, and from the inside - into the third and fourth. From the front side - again in the fifth and sixth loops.

That's it. Binding off with a 2x2 Rib Needle is complete.

Elastic neck with needle closure

How to process the edge of the neck? If the neck in the model is narrow, then it is necessary to close the loops loosely, otherwise when wearing the thingwill not look very aesthetically pleasing due to the fact that the loops are bristling. But there is one way to avoid this problem - closing the loops on the neck with a needle. It is also called the Italian way.

To begin with, you should knit two or four rows with a 1x1 elastic band. If knitting goes in a circle, you need to do this. First row: only front loops are knitted, purl loops should be removed. Without knitting, leaving the thread before work. In the next row, knit only purl, just carefully remove the facial ones, the thread will be at work.

It is necessary to measure the thread from the last loop (the length is approximately three times the length of the neck) and cut off from the skein. Fill in a knitting needle (it differs from the usual one with a blunt end). Insert the needle into the first front loop on the knitting needle so that it comes out on the front side.

Now you need to pull out the thread and insert the needle into the next purl (the needle should come out with a point to the craftswoman). Slip the purl stitch off the needle and insert the tool into the next knit stitch. Stretch the needle with yarn - it turns out a certain design of three loops on the thread. It is not necessary to overtighten.

Closing the loops with a needle requires very careful and attentive work, so you need to watch your every action.

Correct repetition of actions - a neat edge

Let's go back to the purl loop: prick a needle from the wrong side and bring it to the front. The loop will be on the thread, now you can remove it from the knitting needle. It turns out a kind of imitationfront loop.

Do not pull the thread from the purl loop, but insert the needle into the next purl. Remove stitch from needle. Stretch the thread and prick the needle into the front loop, which was removed in advance from the knitting needle and out of the front one, which is still on the knitting needle.

Further, such actions must be performed alternately: from the current purl - through the removed front to the front loop on the knitting needle; from the current knit through the removed purl to the purl on the needle.

This creates a "snake" that flows smoothly from loop to loop.

So you should braid the loops around the circle. When you get to the last loop, remove the needle from the wrong loop.

Lead into the last front loop, bring it out into the first front loop, and from it from the wrong side to the last wrong side. When the whole circle is knitted, it is necessary to fix the remaining “tail” and cut off the unnecessary thread. It turns out a very even edge, besides it is quite elastic - it passes the head and fits snugly to the neck.

These tips can provide all possible assistance to those craftswomen who are not yet aces in knitting. But if you follow the suggested recommendations, they should not have any difficulties.