Flax is a very simple seamless pullover knit from the top down. It’s unisex; perfect for men, women, boys and girls. Tin Can Knits also has a sock-weight version of their design: Flax Light. The modifications seen here were made using our (also wildly popular) Spud & Chloë Sweater.
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What is a yoked sweater?
A yoke sweater is essentially a sweater that is started and knit from the collar down to the hem of the body that includes increases evenly spaced out between a certain amount of rows (The Easy Eyelet Yoke has four of em’!).
How do you pick up stitches tin can knits?
::: how to pick up stitches :::
- Step 1: Insert your needle into the stitch or between rows (from RS to WS)
- Step 2: Loop the yarn around your needle (at the back of work)
- Step 3: Pull the loop through to the RS (using the needle tip, as though you were knitting a stitch)
What is Flax knit?
The Flax Pullover is designed to be a very simple first sweater. It’s knit from the top down with no seaming, perfect for anyone new to garments. Whether you have been knitting for years or you are just starting out, the Flax cardigan has a wonderful simplicity of design that makes it perfect for the whole family.
What is a group of knitters called?
A kit of knitters. A cache of crocheters.
What is a saddle shoulder sweater?
A saddle shoulder is technically a variation of a raglan sleeve, where the shoulder portion forms a straight band knit in the same piece with the sleeve. This little extension at the top of the shoulder extends to the neckline and lies directly over the top of the shoulder.
What does WIP mean in knitting?
Work In Progress
WIP. Work In Progress. Once again, when you understand which words the letters represent, the meaning is clear. This is a knitting or crochet project on which you work regularly, for example every evening or every weekend.
Can you knit with flax?
Swatching and Gauge
Check out our tutorial on gauge and swatching here, and remember that Flax is knit in the round, so you will want a swatch in the round as well.
What does Up1 mean in knitting?
to increase the number of stitches
Answer: Up1 is a way to increase the number of stitches. When increasing in this way, you don’t make new stitches by working into the stitches already on the needle.
Do you pick up stitches on the right or wrong side?
As a general rule, when picking up stitches you will either pick up perpendicularly from the side edge of a knitted fabric (which is comprised of rows), or from a bind-off or cast-on edge (which is comprised of stitches, and from which your new knitting will flow in the same direction, stitch for stitch).
What is the bottom of a sweater called?
Ribbed hem Probably the most popular hem for sweaters, this is simple ribbing at the bottom of the sweater. It can be any number of rib variations and range in length from 1 inch to several inches.
Can I use straight knitting needles instead of circular?
The short answer is “Yes, absolutely.” Use whichever style of needle is most comfortable for you. A slightly longer version goes like this: Both circular needles and straight needles have their uses.
How many stitches should a sweater have?
Start by casting the number of stitches for the size of your sweater using the size 8 needles. For example, you’ll need 63 stitches for a small sweater, 70 for a medium, and 77 for a large. Once you’ve casted your stitches, begin working in the garter stitch, which will form the bottom border of your sweater.
What are the uses of flax?
Flaxseed is commonly used to improve digestive health or relieve constipation. Flaxseed may also help lower total blood cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or “bad”) cholesterol levels, which may help reduce the risk of heart disease.
Is it easier to knit or crochet a sweater?
Compared to knitting, crocheting is much easier to learn because it only involves one hook and one live stitch at a time. It’s more forgiving when you make mistakes.
Can you knit sweaters without circular needles?
Yes, sweaters & cardigans have been knit on straight needles for centuries. You can’t knit a seamless sweater with straight knitting needles though. Instead you knit separate pieces and stitch them together at the end.
What does S mean in a knitting pattern?
SL or S = slip one stitch without knitting it; may appear in the combination purlwise or knitwise to tell you how you need to insert your needle before slipping (Sl1k/Sl1p). Often as SL1 or SL2 (slip one/slip two). As a rule of thumb: When no direction is indicated it probably means slipping the stitch purlwise.
What do you call someone who crochets?
Crocheter or Crochetier
The reason for this is that the overall term crochet comes from the French word for hook. So technically, the translation from French makes the title “crochetier.” It seems that English speakers have made the term simpler by just saying “crocheter” instead.
Why is it called frogging?
“Frogging” is a knit/crochet term for ripping out your knitting and starting over to correct a mistake. Why is it called “frogging” you ask? Because you “rip it, rip it” which reminded someone of “ribit, ribit” – the sound a frog makes. Yep, that’s the history behind the term (and we don’t know who coined the term).
What does Saddle mean in knitting?
Saddle shoulder construction at its most basic involves 2 saddles (strips of fabric) at the top of each shoulder that continue on to the sleeves. The body is connected at the front and the back to these saddles.
What is a saddle sleeve?
The saddle sleeve is similar to the principle of the raglan sleeve but the top seam extends farther and reproduces the shape of the armhole curve. This model is made using the bodice base pattern as a starting point and the sleeve seams can evolve to varying degrees.