A detailed tutorial on knitting double gum

February 23, 2017 handmadebase

Content

Types of gum
- Where to apply double gum
Hollow double gum
Selection method set loops
- Video: Italian way to set tabs
Continue knitting after gum
Methods for closing the loop
Videos: Knit in a circle two-tone patent gum (gum brioche)
Video: Perform knit stitch horizontally

There are different types of knitted elastic bandsa huge number. These are voluminous, loose (patent, English), and regular - 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, and oblique, and uneven (3x6, for example), and relief (Polish, French), and even elastic bands using openwork and aran. In the article, we will consider what types of elastic bands are and how to knit them.

Types of gum

Some of them are shown in the photo below. They may look like this:

Or this:

Or even this:

You can find various diagrams, descriptions orvideos in which the process of their execution is shown clearly. The latter option is more suitable for beginner knitters, who sometimes find it difficult to understand a dry text description or pattern icons. After watching several videos, the question - "how to knit an elastic band with knitting needles" can be transformed into "which one to knit".
Where to use double elastic
What are they used for?Most often for the decoration of cuffs, bottoms and necks of blouses, sweaters, vests. In this case, they achieve a tight and neat grip on the arm, neck, waist. Often such patterns are knitted:

hats;
scarves;
straps or sundresses overalls.

For the first two kinds of products are good socalled "sports" gum yielding lush, loose surface (English, for example). For the straps and belts just fit a double, dense and elastic, holding the shape of a well.
Double elastic has a number of distinctive features:

when it is formed by knitting the empty space between the two layers of fabric;
it is necessary to twice the loops;
outwardly it looks like stocking coats;
This knitting pattern requires twice as many yarns;
it can be used as kuliske for threading the cord or belt.

Double gum can be called in a different way:

hollow;
hollow;
tubular.

Description and implementation of the scheme double elastic bandsand light enough in principle, should not cause difficulties. So, we look at how to knit elastic knitting needles? (If you still have difficulty - see the video).

Hollow double gum

Actually, it can be expressed in several waysIn other words: this is a 1x1 elastic band, in which the purl loops are not knitted. How? Very simple: they are re-slipped, bringing the thread out in front of the work (that is, according to the method of forming the purl). It turns out like this: the first row is a 1x1 elastic band; the second row: 1 front, 1 remove, thread in front of the work, and so on until the end of the row. In the next row, we remove as a purl the loop that was in the previous front. Then we knit, repeating the last row. As a result, the knitted fabric is as if divided inside, remaining whole at the edges and at the bottom. Do not forget that the total number of loops does not include edge loops, which should always be in a knitted fabric so that it turns out even on the sides. And even more so in an elastic pattern. That's the entire description of the work. The pattern of the hollow elastic band is given below.

Important: if you want to do more cunning and link after entering the usual stocking surface, and then sew it, bent in half (since apparently our drawing looks that way), double gum you, alas, will not work. Indeed, in the hosiery knitting in facial p. tally only facial, and to give the canvas of elasticity required of their alternation with purl.

Selection method set loops

Let's consider the types of stitches suitable for double elastic. The set for knitting hollow elastic has its own characteristics due to the density of the stitches. Types of set for such a case.
Casting on using an additional thread.In this case, first cast on half the required number of stitches with colored thread onto the working needles. Then knit, introducing the edge stitch into the total stitch count: 1 knit, 1 yarn over. In the next row, the yarn overs are knitted, and the stitch that was knit is removed as if it were purl, leaving the thread in front of the work. After knitting several rows, the colored thread is unraveled and a neat edge is obtained, which looks like a fold.

Set by laying additionalthreads. When casting on stitches on the working needles, an additional thread is passed between the front and back stitches. After a few rows, it is pulled out, resulting in a neat edge.
Italian set.With this method of casting on, you immediately form an elastic, easily stretchable, non-stretched edge of alternating knit and purl stitches on the needles during casting on (what is needed in this case). In this case, the first stitch is cast on as usual, and the second stitch is pulled away from you and pulled through as if “from the bottom through the top”. The process of performing this type is shown in detail and clearly in this video.
Video: Italian method of casting on stitches
Description of knitting double elastic on circularknitting needles. If you need to knit a tubular elastic band on circular knitting needles, you will have to use some trick. It is connected with the fact that when knitting in a circle, there are no purl rows on the knitting needles. But we need to get exactly their alternation with the front rows. therefore we will imitate them:

1 p .: 1 individuals., PHI. remove, thread before knitting, etc .;
2 p .: persons. removed, the thread of the work, PHI 1. etc.

Continue knitting after gum

How to knit after the hollow gum? As already mentioned, the knitting density of this species gum twice. Therefore, the transition to the basic knitting to not get "volnushek", the spokes must remain exactly half loops. To do this, every individual. and PHI. provyazyvayut together.
Well, if the hollow elastic band is knitted according to the patternin the middle of the product (for example, at the waist for inserting a belt on dresses or skirts), then to form it, first double the number of loops on the knitting needles, and after knitting the elastic, to maintain the appearance of the product, again reduce by half. In this case, the knitting needles are taken at least one size smaller than those with which the main fabric is knitted.

Methods for closing the loop

But what if the knitting ends with a tubular elastic (for example, the neck)? In this case, there are two types of knitting closure:

a conventional method, only provyazyvaya from two loops together. This top product is tough enough;
with a needle. Here, the top will be a very elastic. Using horizontal knit stitch, which runs the same thread, which is knitted. For this purpose it is necessary to vdet thick needle. Driving performance of this joint clearly shown in this video.

As you can see, no highly complex techniques in the scheme and description Double gum no. There are small details, considering that you can get high-quality products.