Knitting is the making of fabric by using special needles to interlace yarn in a series of loops, or stitches. Knitting, uses two single-pointed needles for flat work and a flexible circular needle with points at each end or several double-pointed needles for circular work, remains a popular hobby. Unusual and attractive knit items can command high prices. Most knit fabrics and garments today, however, are produced by machine. Knit patterns are produced with two …showed first 75 words of 1258 total…

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