Knitting
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Knitting is the process of interlooping yarn to create textile fabric made of interconnected loops, done by hand, machine or both.
Person knitting
Eureka Knitting Silk for hand knitting, half ounce, c. 1870–1900; from the 19th Century American Trade Cards collection of the Boston Public Library
A swatch of crocheted fabric. Each stitch is formed by pulling multiple loops through each other.
A swatch of knitted fabric. Each stitch is formed by pulling up a single loop through the previous stitch.
Nålebinding
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Nålebinding is a fabric creation technique predating both knitting and crochet. Also known in English as "knotless netting", "knotless knitting", or "single-needle knitting", the technique is distinct
Knitting
…word knutten (to tie), the Old Norse word knytja, and the Old English words cnyttan (to tie a knot, bind together, fasten by tieing) and cnotta (knot). Nålebinding (Danish: literally "binding with a needle" or "needle-binding") is a fabric creation technique predating both knitting and crochet. Knitting is believed…
Nålebound socks from Egypt, Victoria and Albert Museum (c. 250–420 CE)
Needle-bound mittens, Germany (contemporary)
Slekskräppa bag made from goat hair and lined with leather, Nordic Museum
Swedish nålebinding mittens, Nordic Museum (late 19th century)