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Knitting is one of several ways to turn thread or yarn into cloth (compare to weaving, crochet). Similar to crochet, knitting consists of bights pulled through other bights; knitting differs from crochet in that multiple bights are "active". The active bights are held on a knitting needle until another bight can be passed through them.
There are two varieties of knitting, weft knitting (the usual kind) and warp knitting. A weft-knitted fabric consists of horizontal parallel courses of yarn and requires only a single yarn. By contrast, warp knitting requires one yarn for every stitch in the row (course); these yarns make vertical parallel wales. Warp knitting is resistant to runs, and is common in lingerie fabric, e.g., tricot. Warp knitting is generally done by machine, whereas weft knitting may be done by machine or by hand. Knitting machines use a different mechanical system to produce results nearly identical to those produced by hand-knitting.
Hand knitted fabrics are usually begun by forming a base series of twisted loops of yarn on a knitting needle ("cast on"). To form a new stitch, a second knitting needle is used to reach through each loop (or stitch) in succession to pull a bight of yarn back through the loop. Work can proceed in the round (circular knitting) or by going back and forth in rows (flat knitting).
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