Hollow elastic is very often used in hand knitting for such parts of knitwear as cuffs, necklines, headbands of hats or berets. With this knitting technique, you can get a double fabric, which allows you to knit a product without a seamy side, the so-called. "double product", which is often found in children's models. The use of a hollow elastic band in hand knitting allows you to get a smooth, elastic edge of the product.
It is necessary
- Threads for hand knitting with needles of the main color,
- Auxiliary thread in contrasting color, Knitting needles.
Instructions
Step 1
With a thread of a contrasting color, cast on the knitting needles of the typesetting row. When calculating the required number of loops, it must be borne in mind that the number of loops should be two times less than is required for knitting the elastic itself. For example, if a hollow elastic is knitted at 30 loops, then you need to cast on 15 loops with an auxiliary thread.
Step 2
After the typesetting row, proceed to knitting the hollowest elastic. To do this, you need to include a working thread in knitting and knit the first row as follows: 1 front loop, 1 yarn. Continue this until the end of the row. The required number of loops is formed on the needles. In the second row, knit the yarn with a front loop, remove the loop following the yarn as purl without knitting, the working thread should be at the same time before work. The third and all subsequent rows are knitted in the same way - 1 front loop, the next one is removed from the knitting needle as when knitting a purl loop, the working thread, as before, remains before work.
Step 3
After the elastic is tied to the required width, you can proceed to knitting the main fabric with the selected pattern. In this transitional row, you need to knit 2 loops together.
To get a neat and elastic edge of the canvas, sometimes it is enough to knit several, 4 or 6, rows with a hollow elastic band, and you can continue to work with a regular elastic band - 1x1, 2x2, etc. In this case, it is not necessary to knit 2 loops together, because a regular rubber band will be about the same width as a hollow band.
Step 4
After the hollow elastic has been tied to the desired width, the auxiliary thread can be removed. To do this, cut the loop of the typesetting row and carefully remove the thread with a knitting needle or needle.
