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I'm curious about how you 'harvest' a section of tube without it unraveling. Maybe cut it around, remove the little bits of yarn, then unravel a ways on purpos
by MikeTheGreat 1y ago
I'm curious about how you 'harvest' a section of tube without it unraveling.
Maybe cut it around, remove the little bits of yarn, then unravel a ways on purpose, and knit the unraveled yarn through the edge like a normal bind-off?
- MandieD 1y agoThread a flexible needle (usually called "circular") or a wire through a full row near the cut, unravel the remaining rows, then take a fine crochet hook to chain the loops together. Or just hem it, but that doesn't look like what she does.
- imzadi 1y agoThey might be sergering the edges.
- ethan_smith 1y agoCircular knitting typically uses a technique called "grafting" or "Kitchener stitch" to close tubes seamlessly without unraveling - you'd temporarily secure stitches on holders, cut one strand, then use a tapestry needle to mimic the path of the yarn through the live stitches.
- bregma 1y agoTake a look at the next T-shirt you put on. Or socks.
- MikeTheGreat 1y agoCan I ask you to expand on this? I've never worn knit socks, and I don't think I've ever seen a knit T-shirt, so I'm not quite sure what to look for (or at) :)
- Wingman4l7 1y agoYou've likely worn knit socks and T-shirts -- they're machine-knit. A lot of clothing is knit, not woven. Fabric does not have to use big and chunky threads to be knit; the loops can be quite a small gauge in size.
- MikeTheGreat 1y agoAh - that makes sense. I was thinking of hand-knit clothing, which (as you say) tends to be big enough and chunky enough that you can see the stitches. TIL - thanks :)
- eru 1y agoYou can take a magnifying glass to any old t-shirt you have around. Or these days, you can also just take a snapshot with your smartphone and zoom in. Compare with what you see on jeans and dress shirts, polo shirts, dress pants, socks, etc. It's quite interesting.
- mrob 1y agoI don't think I've ever seen socks or T-shirts that weren't (machine) knitted. Knitting produces more stretchy fabric than weaving so it's better for garments that fit closely.
- eru 1y agoYes. Dress shirts and jeans are common examples of woven fabrics. There are also some technical fabrics that are neither woven nor knitted (nor crocheted) fabrics. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonwoven_fabric https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonwoven_fabric
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