I was sifting through some old photos last weekend and was reminded of a technique I hadn't used in years. It's called knitweave (a/k/a inlay knit in the industry). It's one way of introducing an exotic yarn into the fabric without using it to knit the entire fabric. Using this method you can also use a bulkier yarn than your machine could possibly knit. This is because the yarn that's used for inlay never passes through the hook of the machine needles; the yarn passes in front of and behind the stitch.
Other than with industrial machines, I thought that this technique could only be used with a Japanese style machine. Recently, however, I've discovered a method for this technique, or similar, that can be used on a Passap. It's described in
A Second Resource Book for Machine Knitters
(limited availability) by Kathleen Kinder (
ETA: on page 101).
I'll be sure to add the page number for those of you who have the book, when I come across it again. (Or please let me know if you come across it first!) I'll report back on this technique on the Passap, once I've given it a go.
The sweater below was knitted on my Brother knitting machine. Long floats were left between the actual knitweave needles. The floats were then cut, creating the fringe. I promise to give the details and the stitch pattern I used in a future post.
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| Anemone, 100% wool |
a friend uses knitweave to line for ex a cotton garment with soft cashmere etc or to create interesting colour effects with 2 fine yarns. I've not given it a try yet on my machine but it's on my list to try when (!) I have time.
ReplyDeleteI've used plating to line fabric but never knitweave for that purpose. I'll have to try that out some day. :)
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