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The ball band on yarn often tells you what size needles it is suitable for.

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The materials needed for knitting socks include the proper size knitting needles and yarn. There are many different types of yarn to choose from including wool sock knit yarn, hand dyed yarn, acrylic yarn, and cotton yarn.


What tools do you need to knit?

Knitting needles. If you are going to do a project, it helps to have a pair of scissors and a large-eyed yarn needle.


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Your answer depends on the yarn you choose for your project.


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What does yfwd mean in knitting?

In knitting, the term "yfwd" is an abbreviation for "yarn forward." In order to do a yarn forward, simply pull the yarn strand with which you are knitting between the needles to the front of the work, so that it is in the position normally used when preparing to perform a purl stitch. That's all there is to it!


What does wyib mean in knitting?

"WYIB" stands for "with yarn in back," which means you should hold your working yarn behind your needles, as you do when you are executing the knit stitch.


How do you knit with a knitting needle?

You need two knitting needles and some basic, thicker yarn if you're a beginner. There are many websites that can show you the basics. One good website is knittinghelp.com and youtube is also quite good.


How many stitches can be on 14 inch knitting needles comfortably?

Your answer depends on the yarn you want to use. You cancomfortablywork more stitches with thread weight yarn than you could work bulky yarn.


What do WYF and WYB mean in knitting?

In knitting, WYF stands for "with yarn in front," indicating that the working yarn should be held in front of the needles, often used in instructions for certain stitches like purling. WYB means "with yarn in back," signaling that the yarn should be positioned at the back of the needles, typically used when creating knit stitches. These terms help guide knitters on how to position the yarn for various techniques and stitch patterns.


Why does your yarn have slack when you knit?

Part of knitting is managing the tension you establish for your style of knitting.Try wrapping your yarn around your yarn finger once or twice, in order to establish a knitting tension -- the slack or lack of it -- that you want. (Your yarn finger is on the hand that holds the needles, while you knit actively with the needle in the other hand.)


Were can you buy Knitting Needles?

You can find these basic tools at any yarn store, craft supplier and often in garage sales.