Back to: Jss3 Cultural and Creative Art (C.C.A)
Topic: Knitting
WEEK: 1 & 2
MEANING OF KNITTING
Knitting is the technique of creating garments and materials by interlocking loops of one or more yarns, which may be done manually with knitting needles or mechanically with knitting machines. It is a process that may be used to weave fabric from thread or yarn.
Knitting materials
Wool
Scissors
Tape rule
Knitting needle
Knitting by hand involves creating loops referred to as stitches, which are then passed through one another. A needle is used to hold the active stitches in place while waiting for another loop to be passed through them. Examples of hand-knitted items include cardigans, sweaters, shawls, antimacassars, socks, caps, blankets, etc. Materials necessary include knitting needles and thread or wool.
Machine knitting
Machine knitting There are two sorts namely: weft knitting and warp knitting.
Weft knitting: this is a kind of knitting in which the yarn is laid out horizontally or perpendicular to the direction in which it is being knitted.
Warp knitting: This is the reverse of weft knitting. Therefore, the yarn is wound in a vertical fashion.
BASIC STITCHING TECHNIQUES
Crocheting
The use of a crochet hook and yarn or thread to produce cloth is another kind of needlework that falls under the category of crochet. The craft of crochet is comparable to knitting. The difference between knitting and crocheting is that when you crochet, you work with just one loop at a time, and instead of a needle, you use a hook. Crocheting cloth starts by creating a slip-knot loop on the hook to produce a chain of sufficient length.
Macramé
Macramé is a a French term indicating the skill of tying thread in patterns to build objects. It is a method of textile manufacturing employing knotting rather than weaving or knitting. The completed result offers the appearance of lace material. Twine, yarn, cotton, or hemp are the materials that are used to construct it. Knots and a variety of beads, which may be made of either wood or glass, are also often used in the design of jewellery.
