The oldest "modern" knitting (formed on two sticks by pulling loops through loops) is 'Coptic socks' from Egypt, dating to around 1000 AC.
Yes since arthiritis is a common ailment exercising the joints and muscles in the hands is valuable. Also it is a calming hobby.
a knitting set
Old ladies enjoy knitting because it reminds them of their youth. They knit because they want to make clothing for their grandchildren, such as hats, mittens, and also quite possibly quilts.
cable knitting, tube knitting, four needle knitting, knitting in the round, and a straight knit
The Knitting Sequence areNeedle holding an old stitch loop at rest positionNeedle casting off an old stitch loop at clearing positionNeedle forming a new stitch loop with a newly fed yarn at knock over positionAnd repeat.
Knitting is gaining in popularity (for teens, at least) because it allows them to participate in the old arts and crafts, and it gives them an excuse to sit around talking (and knitting) for a few hours. Well-made knit garments are gaining in popularity, so I predict that knitting will also have a long future.
Old knitting yarn would contain asbestos only if had been cotaminated with some asbestos product during its time of storage. Only analysis by a qualified lab can telll you.
He said in the 6th film that he likes knitting magazines for the knitting patterns... what a strange old man... :D
This could be standing in a depressed area while knitting using a round knitting needle.
Whether you call them Knitting Nancys, Bizzy Lizzys, knitting mushrooms, knitting spools, corkers, peg knitters, knitting nobbys (or knitting noddys) or knitting knobbys, these knitting devices all owe their existence to the medieval lucet. The lucet is a two pronged fork with a hole in the handle.
No, knitting is a sport.
there is no hookset in knitting
The author of the novel The Knitting Circle is Ann Hood, who wrote the novel on overcoming grief shortly after her five-year-old daughter, Grace, died of strep.