tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21068675.post8337680853593983898..comments2024-03-11T11:38:56.028-07:00Comments on A Fisherman Knits: SwavingAaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150805906414546377noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21068675.post-90929328502437888472021-09-28T17:53:46.172-07:002021-09-28T17:53:46.172-07:00There are two very different techniques that meet ...There are two very different techniques that meet the descriptions of "swaving". Both are very powerful, and I think that I have posted descriptions and videos of both, but cannot put my finger on either right now. What the 2 techniques have in common is the use of blunt needles. One uses a bent needle that is rotated on its long axis so the bent section is rotated into the working stitch, and the tension of the fabric pops the needle out and finishes the stitch. When I was working with cotton crochet thread, I liked the technique very much. It taught me about blunt needles. With that knowledge, I found that there were several techniques of sliding the blunt needle sideways into the working stitch that were just as fast and easy as rotating a bent needle. One of these "sliding a blunt needle techniques" fits the traditional descriptions of "swaving". <br /><br />All of things that might be swaving require a knitting sheath and specialized needles - not things you can buy at your local yarn shop - and which tools depend on what you want to knit - not just the technique you want to use. <br /><br />We have settled on very generic knitting tools - in the old days - trained professional knitters and the factories that employed them either made their own tools, or employed experts to make them. When you get into knitting sheaths - you are getting into tools that are somewhat specialized. I have different knitting sheaths for knitting different kinds of projects. I do not use a screwdriver to plant a tree, and I do not use a hammer to fix a crack in the plaster.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05150805906414546377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21068675.post-29954313063980187102021-09-27T12:09:22.151-07:002021-09-27T12:09:22.151-07:00Are there videos of swaying? Are there videos of swaying? APChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13342636589020881370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21068675.post-66231893058764548802021-04-12T21:31:06.652-07:002021-04-12T21:31:06.652-07:00Hi Aaron
I have been trying to find more informati...Hi Aaron<br />I have been trying to find more information about swaving and found your blog very interesting. I was wondering if there was any way you could get a video of your knitting to help me understand more how it is done. I am a an intermediate knitter but this method has become an obsession to learn.<br />kind regards<br />sueSusan Fenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04334832787013698150noreply@blogger.com