Knitting

__ Wondering about Knitting? __
Knitting clubs last meeting was on a Thursday for this mouth. They will not have any more untill Febuary because they already met 2 to 3 times this month. Mrs. Reddick is the teacher who is hosting Knitting club. They have 3 to 4 in their group who are learning to knit right know. The club is held after school.

People participate in knitting because it is a good recreational activity. Knitting is a method in which thread and yarn are used to make cloth. Knitting consists of loops called stitches pulled through each other. The active stitched are held on a needle until another loop can be passed through another one. You can do knitting by hand or by machine.

If you do it by hand there are numerous styles and methods.Some methods are flat knitting which is done by two straightn needles,produces a lenght of cloth while cicular knitting which is done on cicular or double- pointed needles. Like weaving, knitting is a technique for producing a two- dimensional fabric from a one- dimensional yarn. Weaving is when the threads are always stright, running parallel either lengthwise or crosswise. Knitting garment are often more form-fitting than woven garments. A sequence of stitches in which each stitch suspended from the next is called a wale. In conclusion knitting is a good recreational activity. The history of knitting goes back along to the first millennium AD. In fact the one of the earliest know knitting was finely discovered in Egypt. It was a pair of cotton socks that they found. The first knitting trade started in Paris in 1527. With the invention of the knitting machine came new form of knitting. No more knitting by hand with the slow method. Now you are able to knit much faster and make more things. Hand knitting has got into and out of fashion many times in the last two centuries. In the 21st century it is enjoying a revival. According to the industry group Craft Yarn Council of America, the number of women knitters in the United States ages 25-35 increased 150% in two years between 2002 and 2004.While some say that knitting never really went away, this latest reincarnation is less about the make do and mend of the 1940’s and 50’s. It is more about making a statement about individuality as well as developing an innate sense of community. Knitting will still be here for a long time and for years to come.
 * __ The History of Knitting __**

Weaving is a lot like knitting. Like knitting, weaving is also the use of yarn or thread. In weaving the threads are always straight running parallels either lengthwise or crosswise. Weaving goes back a long time. In fact it goes all the way back to at least 3600 BCE. One extant fragment the Neolithic was fond in Fayum, Egpyt at a site which dates about 5000 BCE. By contrast, the yarn in knitting fabrics follows a meandering path forming symmetric loops symmetrically above and below the mean path of the yarn. The meandering loops can by stretched easily in different directions which gives knitting much more elasticity than woven fabrics. Depending on the yarn and knitting pattern knitted garments can stretch as much as 500%. For this reason knitting was initially developed for garments that must be elastic or stretch in response to the wearer’s motion such as socks and hosiery. For comparison woven garments stretch mainly in one direction (the bias) and not very much. Knitting garments are often more form- fitting than woven garments since their elasticity allows them to follow the body’s curvature closely. Extra curvature can be introduced into knitting garments without seams as in the heel of the sock the effect of darts, flares, etc. can be obtained with short rows or by increasing/decreasing the number of stitches. Knitting and weaving can make clothes but in different ways. **__ End of the Year Report for Knitting __** Knitting had its share of information for the year. They made cell phone holders fro their cell phones. Only three to four students that wonted to knit this year, The Knitting teacher is Mrs. Reddick the 7th and 8th grade art teacher. I have found out that knitting consists of loops called stit-ches pulled through each other. I have also found out that You can do knitting by hand or by machine. Also like weaving, knitting is a technique for producing a two- dimensional fabric from a one- dimensional yarn. Weaving is when the threads are always stright, running parallel either lengthwise or crosswise. The active stitched are held on a needle until another loop can be passed through another one. I have even learned that there are methods of knitting. Some methods are flat knitting which is done by two straighten needles, produces a length of cloth while circular knitting which is done on circular or double- pointed needles.
 * __ What is the Difference between Weaving and Knitting? __**