Knitting...what a passion!
Knitting is an easy and very exciting hobby. Many people think it's only suitable for grandmothers, but a trend called knitting has actually come from the United States. It's a trend that has recently come back into fashion; just think that Russell Crowe uses needles to create sweaters!
Knitting skills are acquired with experience, and the equipment needed to start this hobby is minimal and absolutely inexpensive.
Needles are the basic tools for knitting and can be found on the market in various materials: steel, aluminum, plastic, and wood. The choice also depends greatly on each person's personal taste.
They can also be single-pointed, double-pointed, or circular. The former are used for making all flat pieces, while double-pointed needles are used for working items in the round (gloves, collars, socks, hats) and also for making multi-colored stitches. Circular needles are used for seamless tubular knitting.
Furthermore, knitting needles are characterized by a number corresponding to their diameter. They start from number 2, the thinnest, and go up to number 10. Generally, the most used needles for medium-sized yarn projects are number 5 and number 6.
To start cultivating this wonderful passion for knitting, in addition to needles, other tools are essential. It's also useful to have a pair of small scissors for cutting threads, a tape measure for various measurements, a crochet hook for picking up stitches, and balls of wool or cotton.
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