Knitting

What Are Knitting Looms?

What Are Knitting Looms? Knitting loom is a kind of prehistoric art that has many kinds of loom shapes like oval, round and rectangular. It has different types. A Knitting loom is a very old art that has been revived recently. It is known by different names such as: • frame knitting • rake knitting • ring [...]

Knitting By Machine Vs Knitting By Hand

Knitting By Machine Vs Knitting By Hand Many articles and a lot of information both online and off talk about both flat knitting and round knitting. Now looking at this offhand, it may seem like no big deal but a closer look reveals that the concepts are vastly different when knitting by hand and when [...]

Knitting With Alpaca

Knitting With Alpaca Alpaca Hailing from South America, the alpaca belongs to the camelid family that also includes camels, llamas, guanacos and vicunas. They are a docile breed whose fleece spins into luxurious yarns. More than three quarters of the world’s alpaca population resides in Peru.1 In centuries past, the alpaca was an incredibly valuable [...]