In order to learn how to knit products with high quality and fast, you should familiarize yourself with several important aspects of knitting that are sure to be useful for both beginner needlewomen and professional knitters. In this case, we will talk about sleeves - an important element of a huge number of clothing models for women, men, boys and girls, which every craftswoman faces knitting.
The creation of knitted sweaters, cardigans, pullovers, sweaters, jumpers, cardigans, dresses, tunics, boleros and coats cannot do without knitting sleeves. Therefore, it is so important to understand the varieties of this important part of the product, and the specifics of their knitting. Of course, the sleeves can also be crocheted, but in this article we will pay special attention to knitting the sleeves with knitting needles. Let's consider in more detail how to knit a sleeve with knitting needles from below, and how to knit a sleeve from top to bottom with knitting needles, depending on the chosen style.
How to knit sleeves with knitting needles - a diagram and description for beginners
There are many forms of sleeves, like the technique of knitting them. Before knitting a product, it is worth deciding on the exact pattern of the sleeves. Two factors affect the finished look of the sleeve: the selected form of this part of the thing and the conceived style of the finished product as a whole. Here main types of cut sleevesthat are used to create various knitted clothing patterns:
- Set-in sleeve;
- Raglan;
- Bat;
- Sleeve without line of okat;
- Sleeve with shoulder straps;
- Sleeve with a shallow armhole;
- Flashlight;
- Kimono sleeve.
And although the structure of the sleeves is slightly different, the specifics of their knitting is still different.
For beginners knitters from the general rules for knitting sleeves, the following should be noted:
- First, the armhole of the sleeve is knitted, then it is already okat;
- The humeral line, depending on the model of clothing, fits: straight, with a slope, as well as with a rounding.
It is this feature that distinguishes many types of sleeves, and it is possible thanks to the work with reducing loops. Calculating loops to reduce on the back and shelfBeginners should consider the following:
- After calculating the total number of loops, you need to take away those that go to the shoulders and roll out the neck;
- The remaining number of loops is divided into two - this is the number and should be reduced for knitting armholes;
- From the beginning of the very first row, you need to close three or four loops, and then through the row - two times one at a time. After that, it closes one loop, until the number that is required in your case is on the knitting needles.
For the armhole of the sleeve, the steps from point 3 are performed, after which the rounding of the upper part of the sleeve is untied in this way: one or two loops are reduced until several loops remain. When the armhole is formed, the loops both decrease and close. Close them at the beginning of the row. Loops modeling the armhole either inside the row or along the edges are reduced. Thus, a thin side with an inclination in the desired direction is obtained.
Consider the methods of knitting the most popular types of cut sleeves among beginner knitters in more detail.
Knitting of a set-in sleeve
Knitting a set-in sleeve with knitting needles is directly related to the calculation of the order of decreasing the loops when knitting the sleeve ridge and the armhole of the main canvases. The most accurate way to determine the number of loops is to tie a sample of the main pattern and measure the density of the loops, then transfer the pattern to graph paper and make the calculations.
Often the set-in sleeve is knitted from below. As soon as the elastic is tied to the required height, the addition of loops begins. To do this, subtract the sum of the loops of the set of rows from the number of loops of the beginning of the lambing of the sleeve. And for an accurate determination of the periodicity of the increase in loops, consider, based on the density, the number of knitted rows. Then the additional loops are evenly distributed. On the armhole, decreases are made at the beginning of the row.
After performing all the decreases and knitting the right number of rows, a okat is knitted. As a rule, three loops are removed from each edge three times. In the last row, all remaining loops are closed.
How to tie raglan
One of the most popular types of knitting sleeves with knitting needles is raglan, so novice knitters will often encounter its features in the patterns. It is worth noting immediately that inKnitting with raglan sleeves can be done both from above and from below.
If you knit raglan with knitting needles from the bottom, then the same method is used as when knitting a set-in sleeve. After completing the required length, begin the process of lowering the loops. Often the loops are lowered as follows: one loop of two is knitted through each row, before and after the edge.
Raglan knitting on top It has its own advantages, for example, in the process of work, you can try on a sleeve at any time and correct mistakes. Work better on circular knitting needles. A model of clothes with a raglan clasp also allows the use of straight knitting needles. Important: if the product has a collar, then raglan knitting from above begins precisely with it, and if the collar is not provided for according to the plan, then increases along the raglan lines are made from the very beginning.
How to knit raglan in this way: calculate the number of loops for the neck according to the finished sample. The number of typed loops is divided into four - these loops will be the raglan line. Loops of raglan lines are best marked with markers or contrasting threads. If the product provides a raglan with a fastener, and the sleeve is knitted on straight knitting needles, one of its parts is once again divided in half - this will be the place for the fastener.
When knitting raglan circular knitting needles, loop additions should be made in each odd row.
Knitting on straight knitting needles involves the addition of loops in the front rows and knitting according to the drawing in the wrong.
In order to clearly distinguish raglan line on the product, mark the marked loops only with the front ones, and make additions before and after them.
The very same adding loops can be crocheted, or knit two from one loop. In the first case, the result will be a certain pattern with holes, and in the second, a smooth canvas.
The chosen method of knitting is observed to the level of the armpits, after which the loop of the sleeve is removed for additional knitting needles, or for pins.
Rules for knitting sleeves "Bat"
Knitting the “Bat” sleeves is also quite popular, so novice knitters should familiarize themselves with its general features. Knitting a sleeve from top to bottom or vice versa - depends on the knitting pattern of a single product. They offer both the “Bat” knitting option.
Often sweaters, tunics and pullovers with such sleeves knit from the bottom backs and shelves. Starting with large parts of the product, a straight web is knitted before the armhole begins. Here, adding loops can be done immediately, but you can dial the desired number of loops at the beginning of one row and repeat this in the next row, and another required number of times.
When knitting sleeves, and therefore the entire product as a whole, upwards(in other words - from the elastic band of the sleeve), it fits like a stitch, after which loops for large parts are already typed. The loops close in the order they are set.
Video tutorial for beginners
To make it easier for beginner knitters to understand the intricacies of knitting sleeves, it’s worth looking at a few detailed workshops on knitting these important elements. Video tutorials by professional knitters are ideal to learn how to knit them quickly and correctly.
Video lesson - knitting sleeves with knitting needles
