Crocheting is a hobby of many housewives and needlewomen. Having mastered the basic elements of knitting, you need to start creating decorative elements and decorations. One of the most unusual decors is elongated loops, which add fluffiness to the product.

There are several techniques that can be used to knit long loops. Pencils, rulers and even a finger are used as auxiliary materials. The technique for making elongated loops is simple. Once the scarf or hat is ready, you can start decorating it. To do this, knit a single crochet and secure the thread. Then take a pencil or ruler and draw a line across the auxiliary object. Pierce the fabric with the hook and pull the thread from the front side. This way, the pencil will be fixed with thread. To decorate a scarf or hat, you need to knit several rows of long loops.

If you want to knit a fluffy hat using long stitches, you can combine two knitting methods. You can first knit the hat with a double crochet. When the product is ready, you should decorate it with elongated loops. To do this, simply yarn over not over the hook, but auxiliary subject(pen or finger). You can immediately decorate the hat with long loops during the knitting process. To do this, knit a row of decor every two rows. If you want a very fluffy hat, you can knit a row of stitches through a row of double crochets.

Knitted items can also be decorated with elongated loops. During the knitting process, unlike the crocheting technique, these loops are not knitted, but removed from the knitting needles. Only after 1-3 rows is a thread passed through the loop. The result is a unique pattern that will complement the fabric made with simple stocking or garter stitch.

To make elongated loops, use thick yarn. If you do not have thick threads, you can join thin yarn several times. Try not to use lurex or spiral threads. The most popular warm neck decoration in the last few years can be called the figure eight scarf. It is also called snood, scarf-collar. Indeed, it looks like a pipe or canvas combined into a ring.

You can wear it in different ways: on the head as a hood, simply draped over the neck, with a brooch, in a figure eight fashion - wrapped twice around the neck.

The peculiarity of this scarf is its versatility and splendor. It suits a lady of any age. It has the ability to transform a woman’s appearance, making it modern and youthful.

All types of yarn are suitable for knitting this type of product; you can use any pattern and color you like. It can be plain yarn or mixed colors, melange, fancy, in general, it all depends on your preferences. Depending on the purpose, this accessory can fit perfectly into an evening outfit, keep you warm cold weather

, transform your appearance on cool summer days.

Knitting methods: Tie regular long scarf
, using a complex pattern or simple knitting, sew it into a ring; Knit a scarf on circular knitting needles
Oh; Knitting elements by different schemes

and their subsequent combination and interweaving with each other.

Let's look at examples of the possibilities of knitting a figure eight scarf.

Knitting a figure-eight scarf

You can knit a long rectangle and then stitch along the edges. The length and width of the rectangle will be different for each model, the size of the canvas depends on your size. You can start knitting a rectangle with a short or long side, use one pattern, or combine several pattern patterns.

In our example, we start from the smaller side of the rectangle. Yarn consumption will depend on the knitting density and the size of the product. This model will appeal to beginner needlewomen; the level of complexity is low. Used simple scheme

, no special skills required.

Approximately you need 3-4 skeins of yarn 50 g/90 m, knitting needles 5 mm, hook.

Description of work:

Cast on 48 stitches on the knitting needles and knit with an elastic band according to the 2x2 pattern, alternating knit and purl stitches. The wrong side is according to the drawing. Thus, we continue 10 rows, in the eleventh row a cross is made: we remove the first 12 loops onto an additional knitting needle, leave it before work, knit 12 loops with an elastic band, then 12 loops from an additional knitting needle with an elastic band according to the pattern, continue knitting according to the pattern. From 12 to 20 rows are performed with a 2x2 elastic band.

In the 21st row we again make a cross on the other side of the canvas. Having knitted the first 24 loops with a 2x2 elastic band, remove 12 loops onto an additional knitting needle before work, knit 12 loops according to the pattern, knit 12 loops from an additional knitting needle. So, we have connected a section with two intersections, the next intersections will be repeated in the same order. After every 10 rows connected, a cross is made on one side or the other of the fabric, according to the drawing. The length of the product depends on your desire. The number of such crossings may vary, but there must be an even number of times. After completion, close all the loops and connect both edges of the fabric, sewing them together knitted seam

, first one of the ends must be twisted.

Making a scarf using circular knitting needles according to the pattern

This model is very airy and pleasant to the touch, fits beautifully on the shoulders, gently envelops the neck, and creates an elegant look.

For a scarf up to 1 meter long and 35 cm wide you will need:
circular knitting needles No. 6, the length of which is at least 60 cm;
3 skeins of yarn 200 m / 100 g;

yarn needle.

Having cast 252 loops, knit the first row and close the loops in a circle. Then continue according to the following scheme: 1 row

: Rapport: k1, purl 1, knit 3, purl 2 is repeated until the end of the row, in this and each subsequent row knit the last two loops knit 1, purl 1.: 1 knit, 1 purl, 1 knit, yo, 1 knit, slip 1 loop without knitting, pull 2 purl loops purl through the slipped loop, repeat until the end of the row.

3rd row: 1 knit, 1 purl, 2 knit, 3 purl.

4 row: 1 knit, 1 purl, remove 1 loop without knitting, pull 2 knit stitches through the removed loop, 1 purl, yarn over, 1 purl.

Continue subsequent knitting according to this pattern until the product is 35 cm high. Close all the loops and hide the threads.

Knitting a scarf woven into a braid

Braided scarf

Difficulty level: easy. An unusual scarf consists of three elements knitted with yarn of different colors; you can use plain yarn. You will need size 5 knitting needles, circular or regular. Using circular knitting needles, you can get smooth, plain knitted tubes without a seam. You can also use ordinary knitting needles, after finishing knitting the product, it will need to be sewn along the edges to get a pipe.

For each of the three elements, we cast on 22 loops and knit a pipe or fabric of the required length in a circular stockinette stitch, on average up to 1.5 meters. You can experiment and knit these details using purl rather than knit stitch. After this, you need to sew the ends of the 3 parts together, weave a braid, fasten and combine the ends of the scarf into a ring.

A woman will look beautiful in any of these hand-knitted scarves. These accessories will perfectly warm you up and make your look interesting and unusual. By experimenting with patterns, textures, size and volume, you will certainly achieve success with others.

1. ALWAYS knit a swatch. Don't waste your time and expensive yarn. You knit with knitting needles that you plan to use to knit at least 1-2 repeats, cast off the stitches, wash with warm water and dry. Only then can you measure the sample and calculate the loops for a large product.

2. It is not at all necessary to choose the number of knitting needles according to the recommendation indicated on the yarn package. Each needlewoman has her own special knitting style: loose or, conversely, tight. Using the size of the knitting needles, you can adjust the density of the fabric to suit your style.

3. After the product is knitted and sewn, it is necessary to wash it in order to wash off the factory wax and moth treatment. Erase with liquid agent for washing wool in warm (not hot) water. Rinse several times. Wring out with a towel, gently twisting. Leave to dry on a horizontal surface on a dry towel, giving the desired shape with your hands.

4. Don't skimp on yarn. Life is too short to knit from synthetics and low-quality wool. Remember how, as a child, you didn’t like a prickly hat and biting mittens. For children's clothing, choose merino. It is soft and does not prick at all. By saving, you will spend time knitting something that will lose its appearance after washing. The thread will stretch out and the paint will fade. Good yarn serves in the product for years.

5. How to make invisible, beautiful decreases: hide the purl stitches under the knit stitches. We knit the facial loops in arans together last. “Eat” everything around the ornament. Change the needle size to a smaller one in places where you decrease.

6. After unraveling the product, if you decide to knit something new from this yarn, you must wash the yarn. It will become smooth, it will be more convenient for you to knit. Wrap the yarn in long loops, like a skein, around the back of a chair, for example. Tie with a contrasting thread to avoid tangling. Wash, leave to dry, hanging by one of the fastening threads. Once dry, rewind into balls.

7. It is better to knit hats, snoods, sweaters, sleeves in the round without a seam. For hats and snoods, it is better to use knitting needles on 40 cm fishing line. For sweaters, 60, 80 cm fishing line. Sleeves and mittens can be knitted using 80, 100 cm fishing line.

8. Paired items can be knitted simultaneously on knitting needles with fishing line using the “magic loop” method. Use knitting needles with a smooth connection to the fishing line (for example, detachable ones from Knit pro) and fishing line 80, 100 cm long.

9. You can knit in 2 threads from one ball: the thread is outside and inside the skein. Or, for example, take 2 ends for knitting using the “magic loop” method.

10. Write down the initial data on the product: name of yarn, article number/color name, number of knitting needles, number of cast-on loops. When you want to repeat, you won't have to remember or calculate.

11. Elastic bands are knitted with knitting needles of a smaller diameter, the “rice” and “pearl” patterns make the item more voluminous, aranas and braids compress the item. Aranas and braids, jacquard are knitted with knitting needles of larger diameter.

12. Knit a hat the desired shape It’s easier to use different sizes of knitting needles: the elastic is 1/1.5 smaller, the main part with the knitting needles indicated on the yarn package, closer to the crown we again switch to a smaller size to smoothly narrow the product.

In the traditional version, it is customary to consider long loops or they are also called elongated loops in one version. In this case, we consider either loops that, when knitted, remain on the wrong side or on the front side. In this case, knit rows alternating: row long loops, row .

I have prepared two options especially for you. how to crochet elongated loops and each option can be knitted in two ways - there are as many as four ways!

After studying the lesson you will be able to complete elongated loop pattern, which will look much more impressive, the loops will be more frequent and, accordingly, more natural.

Where are elongated loops used? The most simple example could be washcloths! Yes, yes, those same ones, washcloths! Hats, mittens, scarves, toys, whatever you want can be made either using long loops as the main pattern, or decorating the edge like a fringe! Hats made “elongated loops” pattern resemble fur.

So, now we will look at how the facial loops are knitted!

Any long loops, whether knit or purl, if this is the first row performed in the pattern, begin to be knitted above the row that acts as the base. They also finish with a securing row. In my version, the base is a row of single crochets.

To make long loops, you can use available tools: a spatula, a ruler, a straight stick (like mine) or your finger. The thickness of the tool used depends on the length of the loop forming the ruffle. If you decide to use short loops for yourself, a finger will do, but if they are long, then you need to find something suitable.

How to knit elongated loops using a stick, ruler, spatula

1. We wrap the thread around the stick (I have the direction towards you, you may find it convenient to wrap it in the other direction), bring the hook to the first loop of the row, pressing the thread, i.e. we get the working thread behind the hook

2. We insert the hook, tighten the loop on the stick so that the stick moves freely in the loop and then grab the working thread

3. Pull the working thread to the front side (toward you)

4. Once again, grab the working thread and pull it through two loops on the hook.

How to knit long loops using your left finger

1. Move the working thread away thumb left hand (for a left-handed right-handed person)

Try which option suits you best!

If you knit in the round (as in the photo above), then there are no problems with completing the next rows. In each row you simply rise with the help of air loop lifting, if necessary, fix the previous row with single crochets and continue knitting using the front elongated loops. But what to do when we knit with the fabric turned?

We'll look at this in the next lesson:

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