Every day it gets colder outside, it’s time to take care of your health and warm yourself. People buy warm clothes or take them out of their wardrobes and begin to transform. One of the most important items in cold weather is gloves. Warm and pleasant to the touch, they warm your hands well and give you a feeling of comfort.
In stores you can purchase such a product for every adult and child. A huge assortment allows you to choose the product that you will like. But unlike homemade mittens, made with care and love, they will not give you a feeling of home and real comfort.
In this article we will tell you how to knit gloves on a machine. Thanks to step-by-step instructions and detailed descriptions, you can get a beautiful and necessary item.
What you need to knit on a machine
In order to make the desired item, you will need to take care of such materials and tools.
- Knitting machine.
- Threads in a color that matches your clothes.
- Rubber.
- Measuring tape and pencil for schematic construction of the workpiece.
Of course, you can’t do without the desire and free time for sewing. Although this process is simple, it still requires dexterity and ability to operate the machine.
We offer a set of materials only for knitting the very basis of gloves.
Important! If you want to complement the products with special inserts and decorative elements, you should purchase the desired details and decorations. Printed stripes, rhinestones or beads are perfect for this.
You can also make changes and make something truly exclusive using multi-colored threads.
How to knit gloves on a knitting machine
Each craftswoman has her own secrets and interesting ways of sewing. Some people like to start with fingers, while others think knitting with an elastic band is correct. In any case, there are certain rules that must be followed to obtain a good and high-quality item.
We offer you a step-by-step plan and knitting instructions that will explain all the questions that arise during the work process.
- Take your hand measurements: wrist circumference, palm length and distance to fingertips. Using these dimensions, build a drawing and get to work.
Important! Hand sizes can vary significantly from person to person. Therefore, take measurements in advance and adjust the machine so that the product matches the shape of your hand and fits comfortably.
- Using auxiliary thread, sew several rows, adjusting the needles 2 through 2.
- Then, using the main thread, make an elastic band two lengths high. Move the loops to the back front, then place half of them on the thread.
- Place the product with thread on the front front of the machine and knit in the round to the point of the thumb. Mark it with a different color.
- Sew all the way down to where the toes begin.. Start knitting the little finger, using only the needles needed for this. Discard the rest into non-working condition.
- Do the same with the remaining fingers in order.
- Pay special attention to your thumb. The left and right gloves should be different. Don't forget to check this when working.
- After that put all the threads inside.
- Fold the elastic band in half and connect the parts together.
Everything is ready, all you have to do is try it on and you can wear it with pleasure.
Handmade items will always be a great gift. Try experimenting and knitting things for friends and family. This will be good practice for you and develop your skills. And you will give those around you a wonderful and necessary thing that will warm their body and soul.
Don't be afraid to make changes and create a new style. Imagine and create handmade masterpieces.
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