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Knitted Braids
A braid is a decorative piece of knitting that
can be attached separately to a
garment piece, either as an edging or
as surface decoration.
On a standard gauge machine, braids are best
knitted in 4 ply yarn or lighter,
as thicker yarns tend to jump off the needles.
A slightly tighter tension than
normal may need to be used.
Most braids require a claw weight to be attached.
This needs to be continually
moved up as knitting progresses.
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Abbreviations used:
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| HP |
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Holding position
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| WP |
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Working position
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| NWP |
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Non-working position |
| COR |
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Carriage on right |
| UWP |
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Upper working position |
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Mock Crochet Braid
Push 6 needles to WP and return needle 4 to NWP.
Cast on, knit 4 rows leaving COR and attach claw weight.
* Push the 3 needles at the left to HP and set carriage to Hold.
Knit 4 rows. Set carriage for normal knitting and knit 2 rows. *
Repeat from * to * to length required.
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Double Mock Crochet Braid
Push 11 needles to WP. Push needles 4 and 8 to NWP.
Cast on, knit 4 rows leaving COR and hang claw weight.
Set carriage to Hold.
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Push needles 1, 2 and 3 to HP and knit 1 row.
Push needles 9, 10 and 11 to HP and knit 1 row (COR).
Knit 6 rows.
Push needles 1, 2 and 3 to UWP and knit 1 row.
Push needles 9, 10 and 11 to UWP and knit 1 row (COR).
Knit 2 rows.
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Repeat from * to * to length required.
This braid naturally wraps and is ideal to encase an edge.
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