Knitting

Knitting is a textile process that interloops yarn to make fabric from connected loops. It can be done by hand, by machine, or by both methods. Hand knitting generally uses pairs of needles to form loops one at a time, while machines use hook-type needles across a row. Yarn, needle size and stitch type affect a knitted fabric's color, texture, thickness, heat retention, water resistance and integrity.

Process

Interlooping yarn to create textile fabric

Methods

Hand, machine, or both

Sample

A small knitwork sample is called a swatch