How do you join French knitting together?
To join the ends of two separate lengths of french knitting poke the needle through the end of the secured length and pull it through then push the needle through the burgundy colored rope (picture 2) and pull it through so it sits nicely.
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Why is it called French knitting?
The yarn trailing down through the hole is given a tug to draw the knitted braid down through it. The cords so produced where used as piping to edge dresses. This is also refered to as French Knitting. (In Germany they’re called Nahliesle.)
What’s the best way to start French knitting?
To French knit, you simply wrap yarn around a hollow dolly that has pegs at the top. Work the yarn around the pegs to create a long knit cord that comes out of the bottom of the dolly. It’s a great introduction to knitting that will give you the confidence to try larger projects.
What’s the best way to French knit a rug?
Pull the length of wool that is at the bottom of the hole (this is the knitted ‘tail’) each time you put a loop over a nail. Turn the knitter in your hand so it is easier to place the next loop over the next nail. Continue doing this until you have you length of french knitting as long as you want it to be.
When do you cut the wool for French knitting?
Once your french knitting is at the desired length, cut your wool leaving about 3-4 inches so you can finish tying it off. Continue looping per normal except this time instead of going to the next nail pull out the wool so it is not linked onto that nail anymore.
How do you knit with a spool of yarn?
Pass the yarn down through the middle of the spool. Starting from any one, loop the yarn round each nail or peg in an anticlockwise direction. After you come back to the first peg from where you started, wrap the yarn counterclockwise around the outside edge of all the nails.