No needles knitting techniques make bold and unique creations that express individuality and uniqueness. There are four most popular no needles knitting techniques.
Find out more below!
A knitting nancy is basically a cylinder made from wood, metal or plastic with pegs protruding from the sides. The pegs are used to hold the yarn in place for knitting.
It works by wrapping the yarn around the spools, usually in a figure of eight pattern, and then pulling one stitch over the other, off each spool.
It is an easy and affordable way to make quick items such as necklaces, bracelets and drawstrings.
Finger knitting is a type of knitting that does not require the use of any tools such as needles or hooks. Instead, it is done solely with your fingers.
It is a great craft for those new to knitting, and a great way to introduce children to the craft of knitting. It is best to use yarns such as T Shirt yarn.
It is a fun and easy way to create beautiful and unique items such as bracelets, necklaces and skinny scarves.
Loom knitting is a method of creating knitted fabric using a knitting loom. A knitting loom is a specialised tool that consists of a frame with pegs. These frames come in different shapes.
Unlike traditional knitting with needles, loom knitting involves wrapping the yarn around the pegs in specific patterns to create stitches.
This makes it an accessible and easy to learn technique for crafters of all skill levels.
Arm knitting uses the arms as knitting needles. The process is similar to traditional knitting, but instead of using needles, the yarn is looped around the arms.
This makes it easier to create bulky items such as scarves, hats and shawls without the need for special tools or materials.
Arm knitting is a great way to bring a bit of creativity to the home, allowing the maker to create unique items they can be proud of.
There are a number of other no needles knitting techniques that make unique and quirky projects that are ideal for gift ideas.
Read on to find out what they are.
Spool knitting, also known as corking or French knitting, involves using a small, handheld spool with pegs to create narrow tubes or cords of knitted fabric.
The yarn is wound around the pegs in a specific pattern, and a hook or needles is used to lift the bottom loops over the top loops to form the stitches.
This is similar to a knitting Nancy, but the braids are sightly different. The basic technique and end result are similar.
Plastic circular knitting machines such as the Addi and the Sentro, are compact and user friendly tools designed for individual crafters and hobbyists.
These machines typically feature a circular arrangement of plastic needles and a manual crank mechanism that allows users to knit seamless tubes of fabric very easily.
While these are not as sophisticated as the industrial grade circular knitting machines, they are perfect for creating smaller scale projects such as hats, scarves and ear warmers.
Lucet knitting has been around since the middle ages. A lucet fork is a rounded wooden tool which has 2 prongs at the top to knit the i-cord with.
The two prongs make it easy to loop the yarn round the lucet, as well as to hold the loops while knitting. It is best to be used with thicker yarns as thinner yarns look looser.
It does take a bit of practice, but the end results are stunning, especially when used with two contrasting strands of yarn.
A braiding wheel is basically a circular disk with slots around the perimeter where strands of yarn are inserted through ready to be braided in different ways.
The strands are then moved in specific patterns and sequences to make intricate braids which can be used for fun jewellery and accessories such as friendship bracelets and skinny belts.
The term braiding wheel may also be known as a Kumihimo disk. Kumihimo is an ancient Japanese braiding technique, the same technique as the braiding wheel.
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