How to tie a scythe?

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How to tie a scythe?

There is a huge number of options for knittingbraid with knitting needles. They can be narrow and wide, crossed and bulky. The pattern "Spit", knitted with needles, serves as an ornament to many knitted products. You can use it not only in scarves or hats. Knitted braids give charm and personality to sweaters, cardigans and knitted coats. And to find out how to tie a spit, listen to our advice:

1. For convenience in work, use a special fittings for knitting. These are special hooks or auxiliary spokes, which simplify the process of working on the product.
2. Consumption of yarn for the pattern of braids is slightly larger than for the face or the back of the palm. Consider this when buying the right amount of yarn.
3. When tying the caps, the braids can be placed both vertically and horizontally, depending on the model of the product. But in any case, the pattern matches only from the base of the braid.
4. Any pattern with braids consists of the number of loops, evenly dividing in half. So the spit will be neat, even and symmetrical.
5. The original rows in the pattern "Scythe" are knitted only according to the figure.
6. Small scythes are knit. And large patterns of braids can be tied in a pair, intertwined with each other. If you liked to perform loops interlacing, try to tie a rhombus pattern, a description of which can be found in the article - How to knit crossed loops.
7. If you will knit the pattern "Spit" in the form of a small fir tree, rapport should be performed as often as possible.
8. Wide braids are tied with a repetition repeat, where the number of rows is equal to or greater than the number of loops in the braid.
9. A large complex spit, diverging from the centerpattern in his hand, must be knit tightly with the help of knitting needles and yarns of the same size. This braid looks nice and on a sweater in the center of the front shelf, and on a woman's hat. But to use a large scythe on the scarf is undesirable - you will see an ugly wrong side.
10. More expressive are the braids connected with a contrasting background. For example, the braid itself you knit a red shade of yarn, and the neighboring purl loops are white or yellow.

Having studied our basic tips for working with the pattern"Spit", try to tie a simple hat with braids. For beginners knitters useful will be the course on knitting braids according to the scheme presented in the article - How to knit braids.

Women's hat with vertical braids

To work on knitting, you will need yarn and needles, as well as auxiliary accessories for weaving braids.

Before you start knitting, measure the volume of the head and make a pattern pattern to determine the density.

And now you can start working:

1. Type on the spokes the required number of loops and tie the first row, folding the thread in half (for the density of the edge of the product).
2. Spray at least 10 rows with an elastic band 2 x 2 or 1 x 1.
3. Calculate in advance how many rapports of the pattern "Spit" is obtained over the entire width of the canvas, and evenly distribute them.
4. Knit a pattern according to the existing scheme.
5. When it is necessary to reduce the number of hinges for the bevel, first remove the back loops, and then remove the loops in the braid itself, but only in pairs.
6. Pull off the top of the cap when there are 10-12 loops on the spokes. Fasten the thread.

If you like to decorate products with original details, read the article - How to tie a cap with plaits, where different options for decorating caps are offered.