Crocheting elastic - tips on how to knit a good rubber band for clothes quickly and easily

In the knitting on the needles of an elastic band is a soft very popular knitting.

There are a huge variety of rubber, from the simplest to the most charming and unusual patterns. Therefore, it is used in almost all knitwear. For example, they knit hats, scarves, sweaters, some elements of the product (cuffs, trims, strips, necklines).

Acquaintance with the rubber bands is better to start with simple types, knitting which is the basis of a complex technique.

Plain rubber band.

It can be narrow or wide. Start knitting a narrow rubber band by the repeat pattern (repeating elements in the pattern) - front, back (1x1).

Broad stitches are knitted by alternating loops (2x2), (3x3).

Each subsequent row is knitted in the same way as the loops of the bottom row. The result is the same pattern on both sides.

Puffed rubber band

It is created only with the left and right buttonholes. In the pattern, the pattern is between the two asterisks (* *).

Pattern

Number of loops should be a multiple of four plus 4 stitches. Of these, 2 for symmetry and 2 for the edges. The front stitch should be taken by the front wall. Knit all odd-numbered stitches on the front.

Odds: *Two front, 2 transferred to right spokes (take off), placing yarn on top of work *, 2 front , selvage.

Hollow (double).

Collect an even number of loops. Sequence of knitting rows:

First:Crotch buttonhole, * front, one off, placing the yarn on top of the work*, crotch buttonhole;
starting with the second row: a crochet stitch, *front stitch, take off the wrong stitch, the thread is at work*.

To remember which row to continue knitting from after a break, look at the last stitch of the row. If it's a left stitch, you can start a new row by tying a stitch. If the last stitch was a left stitch, then start a new row by removing a stitch.

English Gum

There are several kinds of the English rubber band:

classic (patent),
double English,
half-patent (half-English),
Simplified or fake.

The pattern of all kinds of English stitches is created by alternating the front and back loops with the addition of some types of stitches and transfers of uncrossed loops.

Scheme of knitting a classic English stitch on needles

To make the edge of the product, connected with this rubber band, the number of loops must be odd.

Specialists recommend that before starting to knit an English elastic, you tie 1-2 rows of simple rubber, so that the edge of the product is not pulled out when you wear it.

The knitting scheme is as follows:

dial an odd number of loops and knit a simple rubber band (1x1);
each even-numbered row: * front, back, take off the wrong side*;
Every odd number of rows: *finger in front of the wrong button, and remove it, a stitch and the previous row's buttonhole should be left to the right.

Double English

Knitted with this pattern half-sweaters and sweaters look spectacular. To start knitting a number of stitches divided by four + two for the edges should be dialed. For example, 16+2, 36+2.

Scheme of knitting rows:

knitting start with a simple rubber band (2x2) and end with two front loops;
second: * hook, two stitches off, two front stitches*, hook, two stitches off;
Third: *Neck and stitch together in the left side of the stitch, right side of the stitch, remove the two stitches, *Neck and stitch together in the right side of the stitch, and the edge of the stitch in the right side of the stitch;
Fourth: *across, take off two stitches, and then take off two stitches and a stitch, and then take off two stitches.

Repeat knitting from the 3rd row.

Half-pattern (half-English).

Begin with a set of an even number of loops. Knitting scheme:

simple rubber band (1x1);
every even:* front, back, remove the wrong one. Place the thread behind the work *;
Beginning with the third, every odd one: *finger and front loop to the right, wrong *.

The half-patterned rubber band has a lighter version. Attractive look has its front side. Therefore, this rubber can be used to knit a product.

To start the work, you need to dial a number of loops multiple of three + one stitch. For example, 21 +1 or 18 +1.

The order of knitting a light version:

A row of narrow elastic (1x1);
Even-numbered rows: *2 straight, cast-off, 1 off*, 2 straight;
odd-numbered rows, starting from third row: *2 left hand, left hand and wrong hand*, 2 right hand.

Continue knitting from 2nd row.

False (simplified).

Knit this pattern is simple. The number of loops should be a multiple of four + 2 for the edges.

Order of knitting:

odd:* 3 front facing loops, back facing loops *;
Even-numbered: * 2 front stitches, reverse, 1 back stitch *.

Continue pattern from 1st row.

Other rubber bands

In addition to the popular English rubber band, there are others that have beautiful patterns and not complicated knitting technique.

Canadian .

This rubber band has a beautiful, embossed and unusual pattern. To knit, you need to dial the number of loops, which is divided by 3 + 2 for the edges. For example,123+2, 27+2.

Order of execution:

1 row: until the end of the row, alternate the front with two wrongs;
2 row: alternate 2 obverse with 1 negative;
All odd-numbered, starting with 3: *front stitch, a stitch between the stitches, 2 stitches between the stitches, and 2 stitches between the stitches, and 2 stitches between the stitches;
Even, starting with 4: *2 front, loop between the stitches and the wrong one to be tied together in the wrong way*.

Polish

This elastic, light and soft, is used for knitting children's clothes and scarves. To begin work, you must dial the number of loops, which should be divided by 4 + 2 for the edges.

Order of knitting rows:

odd-numbered knit with a wide rubber band (2x2);
Even-numbered: *fold, 2 left, 2 right, left *.

Baby

It is good to knit warm baby clothes. The number of loops should be divided by 4 + 2 for the edges.

Sequence of work:

odd ones: *knuckle, take off a stitch, obvs;
even: *write the bottom button to the wrong side, the buttonhole and 1 buttonhole to the right side*.

French

This rubber band has a nice and elastic pattern. That is why it is widely used in knitting dressy items. There is another name for this rubber band - Swedish. The number of stitches should be divided by four + 2 for the edges.