Knitting gum with knitting needles: features, patterns and recommendations

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:47

By the beginning of winter, not only professional knitters, but also beginner knitters try to knit something - warmer socks, a sweater, a vest or mittens. Practically for each selected product, an elastic band is needed. Many people think that this is the most boring part of creating a new product. But it's not. Knitting gum with knitting needles can be no less exciting than creating a complex pattern. The main thing is to try to get acquainted with their diversity and choose the one that you like.

Let's be honest about rubber bands

Ribbon knitting is a combination of knit and purl stitches. These loops form vertical strips that allow for stretch.

In an elastic band, convex lines are formed by facial loops, in concave - by purl. Products that are tied with an elastic band are able to tightlyfit. In this case, you should carefully consider the choice of yarn. If you select wool, you need to understand that the product will turn out to be an elastic, stretching rubber band. If you buy cotton threads, then the elastic will be even and flat. A tight-fitting sweater knitted from the wrong yarn will not fit the figure well.

Ribbons are usually knitted with needles that are one, two or three sizes smaller than those needed for the pattern of the main fabric. A cute pattern is obtained by combining a simple elastic band with lace, braids and even crossed loops. But changing the length of the finished product, which was tied with an elastic band, is of particular difficulty, because everything will vary depending on whether the product is compressed or stretched in width. In summary, unless the instructions provide any other recommendation, it is best to measure the half-stretched rubber bands.

Simple and familiar

A feature of a simple rubber band is the alternation of front and back loops. They are knitted one on top of the other according to the pattern provided.

To tie a simple rubber band, you need to dial an even number of loops (knit one front, then one purl, and so on until the end of the row). Knit the second row in the same way as the first. If, for some reason, the craftswoman scored an odd number of loops, the first loop in the row must be knitted with the front one, and then alternate one purl and one front loop to the end of the row. On the next row, purl the first stitch, thenin turn, one front and one wrong side - to the end of the row.

About double in a nutshell

If you start knitting a double elastic band with knitting needles, then the craftswoman knows that in the end you will get a fairly elastic fabric. It will have very clear convex and concave lines. The rapport is simple: two facial and two purl loops.

In order for the knitting of the elastic band to be correct, it is necessary that the number of loops, a multiple of four, participate in knitting. In each new row, the rapport will be repeated from the beginning to the end of the row. For balance, at the end of each of the knitted rows, it is necessary to connect the number of loops, a multiple of four (as already mentioned), plus two loops. At the beginning of the first row, knit two facial loops. And then start working on the rapport - two purl loops, two front loops - and so knit until the end of the row. Start the second row by knitting two purl, then two facial, two purl - and so on until the end of the row.

They say she came to us from England

Knitting can be really fun. English gum has long been a classic of needlework. From the outside, this is one of the most interesting types of gum. One of the conditions is that an odd number of loops are involved in the work.

By the way, if a product mentions that it must be knitted with a patent rubber band, this means that an English elastic band should be used. The knitting pattern (let's get acquainted with it using the example of a 1x1 elastic band) is as follows:

It is necessary to cast on the number of loops, which is a multiple of two,plus two more loops.

First row. Knit rib 1 x 1: knit one, purl one. And so on until the end of the row.

Second row. The front loop is knitted front, yarn over, remove the wrong loop without knitting it, the thread remains for knitting. Repeat until the end of the row.

Third row and all subsequent. Knit a front loop with a crochet, knit a loop, remove the wrong loop without knitting, leave the thread for knitting.

This is how English knitting gum turns out. The knitting pattern explains all the steps in detail. Therefore, there should be no difficulties.

Fashion hat

Ribbon knitting has become popular in recent years. They are warm, comfortable and easy to knit on two needles.

For a head volume of 50 cm, cast on 92 loops on the knitting needles, of which two will be hem. Most often, hats are knitted with elastic bands two by two, that is, two loops are facial, and two are purl.

Knitting hats with English rib knitting should also not be difficult, because the work will use the method of making an elastic band described just above.

The first selvedge in each row is removed untied, and the last one is always purl. So the edges of the cap are even. Thus, knit several rows to get about twenty centimeters in height.

After that, you can start making reductions at the crown. To decrease one row, the front loops are knitted in the usual way, and the wrong ones - two together. So, the number of purl loopshalved. Now knit four more rows according to the pattern, as the loops go. And after that - make another decreasing row: purl loops knit two together. If the craftswoman does everything right, then it should turn out like this: knit one front, two purl together, front, two purl together, and so on until the end of the row. According to the drawing, one front loop and one wrong loop are obtained.

We continue to decrease. Remove the edge and knit the first loop. Now knit three loops at once. Next, knit the next loop, and after it three loops together. There will be no more subtractions.

Assembling the hat. On a plastic needle, collect all the loops on a thread. Pull them well and make a knot. After sewing a hat on the side. Hide unnecessary threads in the knitting fabric. Turn the product inside out.

Knitting hats with English rib knitting is carried out in a similar way. Only the pattern will be slightly different.

French gum

One of the most productive types of needlework is knitting. French rib looks very impressive, so craftswomen often use it to knit skirts for girls.

Cast on the number of stitches on the needles, which is a multiple of four, plus three stitches. Knit two knit, two purl. It is necessary to pay attention to the fact that in this case it is not so easy to knit facial loops. First, knit the second front loop, then the first. In the second row - when the wrong side is knitted, the front loopsknit in a simple way, and purl in a different way.

Italian gum

Knitting gum with knitting needles in the Italian style will not cause the craftswoman much trouble. The main thing is to do everything according to the formula of the pattern, which is one-sided.

On the knitting needles you need to dial the number of loops, a multiple of four.

First row: • purl two, knit two,purl two.

Second row: • knit two, purl two, ' knit two.

Third row: • purl two, knit two (first knit the second loop behind the back wall, then the first), purl two.

Fourth row: 'knit two, purl two (first purl the second loop, and then the first), knit two.

Fifth row: repeat the pattern from the third row.

Knitting will help to create all this beauty. English gum has already been discussed above. I must say that, despite the fact that it is quite popular with craftswomen, there is another option that is often used in various products.

Macedonian gum

Macedonian ribbing is a pattern designed thanks to the corrugation of the fabric for children's skirts, jumpers for children and adults. But on the collars and cuffs, the elastic will not look: the fabric is loose. But for a hat or snood, it will be quite appropriate.

On the knitting needles you should dial the number of loops, which will be a multiple of 4, plus one loop for symmetry and plus two edge loops.

Firstrow. Knit 3, purl 1, knit 1.

2 row and all the rest - in knitting repeat 1 row.