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Re:Using the Silver Reed SK840 Knitting Machine by uticus on Tuesday September 20, 2022 @11:13AM (#32912819)
> Knitting is distinct from weaving: in weaving, fabric is created by interlacing 2 sets of threads at right angles to one another, while knitting involves taking a single thread and looping it around itself, one row at a time.

...now looking a little closer at my t-shirt and slowly realizing what I've been taking for granted.

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Re:Using the Silver Reed SK840 Knitting Machine by jonah-archive on Tuesday September 20, 2022 @11:42PM (#32920617)
A slightly hyperbolic but technically accurate description of knitting I once received that blew my mind a little was "tie this string into a knot in the shape of a sock".
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