Today, knitting napkins with knitting needles is a great start for lovers of handicrafts. With the help of this hobby, you can create many beautiful and useful interior items that will please your loved ones. Handwork is highly valued at all times. Such a gift will appeal to a person of any age, and for especially gifted and painstaking knitters, there is an opportunity to open a small business selling handmade napkins.

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For many, knitting is a serene process of moving stitches from one knitting needle to another, row after row.

Today, napkins of different diameters and shapes can be found even in the most fashionable decor stores, and knitting them yourself is a money-saving, interesting pastime and room for imagination. Below we will look at the basic rules for knitting popular napkins and analyze the patterns for them in Russian. Having learned this simple craft, you will be able to decorate your home and the homes of all your dear people with beautiful decorative items that will never go out of fashion.

Rules for knitting napkins

In order to knit simple and beautiful napkins on your own, it is important for beginners to familiarize themselves with the patterns and learn how to disassemble them. Knitting napkins can have different levels of complexity. This depends on the amount of work and the difficulty of the pattern set.

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Knitted fabric differs from crocheted fabric precisely in its lightness and softness.

For beginners, you can choose simple and straightforward patterns, gradually moving on to more complex textures and techniques. Any napkin with knitting needles for beginners with an understandable pattern will do for trial knitting. It is important to follow the sequence of the set of loops, as indicated in the pattern. With experience comes technique, you just have to start.

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It seems incredible, but in terms of their diversity, knitted napkins are not inferior to crocheted napkins.

Methods of casting on stitches

In case you don't know how to cast on stitches yet, the following information will be extremely important. Among the methods of casting on stitches, there are three main ones.

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Knitted napkins can be of various sizes - from the smallest napkins to large tablecloths.
  • The classic way. When the loops are cast on on two knitting needles, and then they close the circle.
  • Using an additional thread.
  • Using a hook.
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Knitted napkins can be not only round, but also of a wide variety of shapes - square, oval, star-shaped, and polygonal.

Important! For beginner needlewomen, the main thing is to pay attention to the width of the rapport. Regardless of which method you choose, you should finish the work by forming the product into a denser one using starch.

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As with crocheting, a napkin can be knitted from separate motifs connected to each other.

Knitted napkins: diagram and description

In order to learn how to create stunning masterpieces, it is worth practicing on the example of knitting a simple napkin. In this picture, an accessible designation of the knitting pattern. The dark circle means the front loop, and the vertical stick is a crossed loop. The letter "a" is a loop tilted to the right. It is used to give the product a rounded shape. The sign in the form of a house roof is a loop tilted to the left. The remaining signs mean 4 loops that are knitted together.

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Knitting a napkin begins with casting on stitches.

By picking up yarn on the knitting needles and knitting the napkin layers step by step, the product begins to form. At the end, it is important to leave a long tail so that the product does not spread out. It can be secured and made invisible.

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You can cast on stitches in different ways: knit the required number of stitches from one stitch or cast on stitches using an additional thread.

Knitting a round openwork napkin

In order to create openwork napkins with knitting needles, the patterns and descriptions must be selected in Russian. We present to your attention a detailed pattern for knitting a beautiful openwork napkin. Knitting such a napkin does not take much time, the process is quite simple and accessible to beginners.

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Napkins are usually knitted with short, thin knitting needles.

The diagram shows all the symbols in great detail. It is best to choose diagrams with detailed descriptions, only experienced knitters can understand diagrams without marks and descriptions. In the process, it is important not to miss the rounding of the corners so that the shape is even.

napkin knitting pattern
The number of knitting needles is determined by the size of the napkin and the number of repeats in the pattern.

Knitting a square openwork napkin

A popular pattern for a square napkin is shown in the picture. It is better to start from the top edge and cast on 8 loops. In order to simplify the knitting process, you can use a special hook, this will make the product more even. It differs from a round napkin in its 90-degree angles, which are also important not to miss, so be careful.

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To prevent loops from slipping off the knitting needles, their ends must be “closed” with stoppers.

Knitting a triangle napkin

Triangular napkins are a versatile product, they can be used both independently and combined with other products. The interesting shape allows you to create large napkins and even tablecloths. In order to master knitting tablecloths, you need to start with knitting a regular triangular napkin. This will allow you to move to a new level.

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If the napkin is large enough, then, as needed, you can replace the regular knitting needles with circular ones.

Napkin "Water Lily"

This option is suitable for experienced knitters. For beginners, it is better to practice on simpler examples. However, if you have already mastered the basics of knitting, we present knitting patterns for the most beautiful napkin - a water lily. Knitting begins with a set of 24 loops. They are distributed over 4 knitting needles. Then you need to follow the pattern.

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After the napkin is knitted, it needs to be starched a little and stretched evenly.

Napkin "Daffodil Flower"

A similar pattern for knitting a beautiful napkin - a narcissus flower is shown in the picture. At the beginning, you need to dial 8 loops and distribute them on 4 knitting needles. To knit a narcissus, use a crochet hook. This will make the product more even, and knitting is convenient for you.

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As a rule, napkins are knitted using knitting needles according to patterns.

A selection of knitting tablecloths with knitting needles with diagrams

Another popular type of knitting is tablecloths. A beautiful tablecloth will become the center of attention of any celebration and of course a great gift for a loved one. We present to your attention the patterns of knitting tablecloths.

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From the clearly drawn diagram, you can understand not only the sequence of work, but also the location of the loops next to each other and one above the other.

Schemes

The picture shows a pattern of a beautiful rectangular tablecloth. Such a tablecloth will decorate any table. It is important to consider whether you can handle this amount of work. It is also important to choose high-quality yarn. After all, it would be a shame to see a shrunken product after washing. It is best to choose natural yarn. The tablecloth is knitted quite simply if you divide the work into several stages. We present to your attention a selection of patterns in Russian for oval and round tablecloths, as well as a tablecloth with a leaf pattern.

Knitting napkins and tablecloths is an ancient craft that anyone can master today; it is fascinating, addictive, gives a flight to creativity and imagination, allowing you to make the most unusual gifts to your loved ones.

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If you have never knitted napkins before, try with small sized napkins first.

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