Having bought a 30 mm fork, thin mohair (Angora goat fluff) and a No. 2 hook at a craft store, you initially need to prepare five strips of equal length. Let's start with the basics of knitting in a new way. This stole in the photo is knitted from hand-spun Angora goat fluff
Wrap the thread around the fork and tie it with a knot in the middle. Make sure that the two loops are of equal size on each of the teeth.
Insert the hook into the right loop with the base up, pull out the loop, throw the thread over the hook, and pull it out again. We throw the thread over the left prong, go to the left loop, pull out the loop, knit 1 chain loop. We twist the fork clockwise and work only with the left loop. We continue according to the scheme: placing the hook under the top left loop, knitting a loop, then 1 chain loop, again turning the fork clockwise. Please note that the thread is always draped over the left prong. Having filled the fork to the end, finish the first strip of lace and carefully remove it. It turned out to be one strip.
We reduce the top loop to the standard size of an air loop, and cast on 8 more air loops.
We tie each of the strips according to the pattern: * we knit 20 large loops together, 6 chain loops, we knit the next 20 large loops as follows: we knit 2 large loops together, 6 chain loops *.
Having tied the lace, we connect the strips together with chains of air loops. To do this, we lay lace strips parallel to each other, securing the thread in the outermost arch of the strip located at the bottom, knitting 5 chain loops, fastening them to the nearest arch of the upper strip, knitting 5 chain loops again, fastening them to the bottom arch, and so on until the end.
The stole can be decorated with tassels if desired.
Both technical and creative progress are moving forward by leaps and bounds. New technologies are improving every year. So, quite recently, a new technique entered the world of handmade - knitting with a fork. And there are too many types of this knitting to count. Today's master class on fork knitting for beginners, will show you that even an inexperienced needlewoman can cope with mastering this original knitting technique.
To work you will need:
- Fork;
- Yarn (preferably thick for beginners);
- Hook (depending on the thickness of the yarn).
Knitting on a fork with one loop.
Tie a regular loop of thread, stretch it and put it on the left side of the fork. The working thread should remain in the right hand.
Turn the fork clockwise. Then the working thread will make a turn and wrap around part of the fork, which after turning will become right.
Place your hook under the first, larger loop, from underneath. It's on your left.
Find and pull the working thread through with your hook, forming a loop.
Knit the resulting loop.
Turn the work (fork) over. Remember! Always turn clockwise only.
Place the hook under the previous loop, under the front lower part of it.
Pull the working thread through and make a loop. You knit it.
Weave exactly as much as you calculate according to your size (length and width).
This is the basis. This is the ribbon you have already knitted. It's called knitting on a fork with one track (one loop).
Knitting on a fork with two loops.
You can also knit a slightly more complicated and more embossed pattern - with two loops knitted in the center. The technology is exactly the same as with one loop. Only in the center, after you pull out the loop, knit another loop under the same thread.
Knitting on a fork with three loops.
Alternatively, you can connect the loops by knitting 3 loops in the center. Using the same technique as before, but with three loops in the center.
Using the basic technique of crocheting the central loops on a fork, you can easily vary the number of these loops. The drawing turns out to be extraordinary, original, interesting and beautiful.
Knitting on a fork with flowers.
Try weaving the flowers right down the center instead of loops. This is done simultaneously with general knitting.
Start weaving regular loops on a fork. Weave 6-7 loops. We begin to weave a flower.
Slightly stretch the loop that you knitted in the center - this will be the middle of the flower, and knit three more air loops.
Knit two double crochet stitches into the center of the flower.
Knit all the loops (3) on your hook.
Knit three more chain stitches up.
Place your hook in the middle of the flower and knit a connecting loop. One flower petal is ready.
Having finished the last petal, insert the hook from below under the thread on the left side of the fork. Knit a regular stitch.
And then, as at first, using the usual knitting technique on a fork with one track (with 1 loop) in the middle, make 8 turns of the fork and knit loops (as in the first technique). Knitted, you can proceed to the second flower. We weave according to the same pattern as before. You determine the length yourself. You will get such a beautiful knitted ribbon.
Knitting on a fork with cones.
We knit the beginning using the basic technique - 5-6 loops. Then, both at the base and here, we knit one loop. Next, under the same thread, we cast on 5 loops with one crochet. The pattern is as follows: yarn over - under the thread - pick up the working thread - yarn over - under the thread - pick up the working thread, and so make 5 loops. The result is lush columns.
Hook the working thread and knit the cast-on loops into one. Then secure it.
Turn the work over, connect the loop with the thread on the left side of the fork. Continue weaving the same lush columns from 5 cast-on loops. 
This is the pattern you will see.
Results of weaving with 1, 2, 3 loops in the center of the fork. These loops are also called a track.
And such a complex but original ornament.
Weaving with this technique is very interesting and beautiful. To knit a skirt using this technique, you need to make a pattern to find out the dimensions of the product. And then just connect the tapes to each other. You can also insert such ribbons as an element of decoration on a blouse, knitted jacket, dress and much more.
We hope everything worked out for you.
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Author Tatyana Bulat
This type of needlework is not very popular today. But this is the only way to create amazingly beautiful things with your own hands. Clothing or decorative elements crocheted on a fork will surprise more than one craftsman with its originality, lightness and delicacy. However, creating things in this way is not difficult. And for those who are interested in this method, we will introduce the technique and tell you how to knit with a fork for beginners. You can also attend our master class on creating basic elements.
Fork knitting is one of the simplest knitting methods, for which you only need two items: a fork and a hook. Also in creating knitted products you will need threads, patterns and a detailed master class.
A fork is a metal rod bent into the shape of a hairpin. The size and type of plug may vary. The main criterion in this case is the type of yarn and the thickness of the threads. As for the hook, it must be purchased based on the type of yarn used.
How to choose the right set
You don't need any specific knowledge to crochet with a fork. You can get acquainted with the most important information for beginners. You can attend a master class where you will not only be introduced to the basics of fork knitting, but will also be helped to understand the patterns. The basis of this method of needlework is the creation of strips, which subsequently serve as the main material for forming the finished product. Stripes knitted in this way make it possible to obtain light and soft things as a result. A master class for beginners in this type of knitting will be presented below.
The range of products used for the technology of knitting products with a fork allows you to choose the most optimal option.
And this is important for beginners. At the moment, in stores for handicrafts there are basic tools with a simple name for various types of kitchen items. They can be either prefabricated or collapsible (universal), thanks to which you can create strips of various sizes. As a rule, such sets consist of 4 items:
- two knitting needles;
- two strips connecting the spokes with holes for them.
In order to get a finished strip of yarn, you will also need a hook. As already stated, this tool must match the yarn. The loops are created with a crochet hook, and then the pattern itself.
And, of course, you will need yarn. Preference should be given only to high-quality material. After all, it is this type of needlework in the lace of the finished product that fully reveals the structure of the thread with all its tints.
- fork 5 cm;
- hook No. 3;
- 100 gr. acrylic yarn;
- pin;
- marker.
First lesson
The following master class will help a beginner in creating base stripes. It is worth noting right away that the loops on the fork will have to be counted several times. And for more comfortable knitting, finished loops should not be immediately assembled into a pattern. At the same time, the existing patterns for beginning needlewomen are quite simple. This will allow you to master the basics of all technology in a short time. 
The first openwork strip can be made by taking the main tool in your left hand and using a crochet hook in your right hand to knit the first loop on it from the yarn. To do this, the thread should be laid around the right needle from front to back, holding the base loop with your left hand. Subsequently, the braid will also have to adhere in this way. Using a hook, the working thread should be picked up and threaded through the resulting air loop. After this, it needs to be placed in the middle of the knitting needles and pushed back. Meanwhile, with your right hand you need to turn the fork from right to left to form a loop of working thread around the right knitting needle. At the same time, the hook is inserted behind the front wall of the resulting loop from bottom to top. We need to grab the working thread to form a loop. This procedure must be performed twice in order to knit the two resulting loops.
The next step, which this master class dictates for beginners, involves the formation of a second loop. To do this, holding the additional tool between the knitting needles, turn them to the left and knit 1 single stitch from the left front loop. In this sequence, you will need to knit the loops on the fork to the edges. After which you can remove the finished part of the braid. For beginners, it will be easier to carry out this procedure using schemes with simple forks. Holding the strip of braid with your left hand, without unnecessary manipulation, you can effortlessly remove the crocheted part through the top.
Using this master class and the diagrams shown in the photo, you will get a braid that will become one of the elements of the finished product.
Lesson two. We knit a half-stitch
To create a half-column on a fork, we offer the following instructions for beginners. As in the previous case, you should stock up on a fork, yarn and a hook. We attach diagrams and photos.
Initially, you should knit an air loop. To do this, place the fork in your left hand and take the hook with your right. To get the first loop, you need to use a hook, with a thread of yarn attached to it, to make a backward movement behind the main tool. After this, use it to grab the working thread on the front of the fork. As soon as the loop is formed, it should be released.
Creating the next loop begins with the fact that the auxiliary tool must be threaded into the loop again, only from the back of the knitting tool. Now you should turn it from right to left until it appears on the front side of the fork. The action is completed by wrapping the working thread around the right knitting needle until a loop is formed on it.
Subsequent loops are knitted according to the same pattern. That is, using a hook, you should pull the working thread through the base (working) loop, turning the fork and completing the action by creating a loop on the knitting needle. This master class can be used for knitting strips of various lengths.
http://youtu.be/0Hv-tMW4aHU
This type of knitting is not very common, but is known to quite a lot of people. Thanks to the ease of execution and comfortable reading of the basic information contained in the diagrams, knitting with a fork will be a fun activity for beginners.
Moreover, step-by-step lessons and numerous videos in which the proposed master class will teach you how to create original products contribute to learning.
In the ready-to-wear shows of the new season, a special place is occupied by dresses, blouses trimmed with lace or knitted from large air loops. There are a lot of stoles on the catwalks. If you want to repeat the pattern of such graceful and elegant little things, then it’s time to master the technology of fork knitting. We will look at models and diagrams for them in the master class.
Not the fork that eats, but the one that knits...
A knitting fork only vaguely resembles a cutlery. These are two pieces of wire - knitting needles, which are connected by a thin strip with small holes. Depending on how thick you want the fabric to be, you can move the knitting needles further or closer along the crossbar.
Another version of the fork is with a rounded end. It is usually used for tying lace. The instrument is so named because the curved right and left parts of the thin tube resemble a fork, which we eat, but only with the first and last links. In the knitting tool they hold the fabric, which can later become:
- scarf;
- stole;
- shawl;
- dress;
- blouse;
- blanket
Medium-thick threads of any texture are suitable for this type of needlework: acrylic, wool, mixed fibers. In the knitting process, you will need the fork itself, as well as a crochet hook of a size suitable for the thickness of the threads. The working thread should always be behind the fork in the left hand, and the hook in the right hand should be in front of it.
Pros and cons of knitting
Craftswomen call the advantages of working with a fork:
- beautiful airy loops in the product (just imagine that there are more than a hundred options for knitting patterns for scarves on a fork!);
- speed of knitting (it only takes a couple of hours to knit a stole);
- compactness of the tool (it is convenient to take the fork with you for work on a trip or while waiting in line).
There is, however, one drawback: you will have to constantly count the loops, since they very easily “run away” from the instrument.
5 patterns
Products knitted on a fork have one thing in common: they consist of strips. The fact is that with this tool you can only knit a fabric in the form of a ribbon, which then has to be connected to each other. Let's start the master class for beginners in fork knitting with a simple pattern.
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This pattern will look very original on a shawl or stole.
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Macrame pattern
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- Make one loop around the fork, throwing the thread on the right.
- We form a loop.
- We pull the thread from the center and wrap it around the left prong.
- We bring the hook to the front part of the work.
- Hooking onto the back thread, we knit 1 single stitch.
- We repeat steps No. 3, 4 until about 465 stitches are knitted.
- We make 4 more stripes according to the pattern.
- We put them together, align them and sew them together.
How to pin elements?
In any video diagrams and descriptions of knitting strips and individual tapes on a fork, it is stipulated that you first need to determine the order of the parts. There is no need for a fork anymore - just a hook.
Instructions:
- Lay out the strips in parallel lines.
- Crochet 3 loops on each side.
- Repeat until required length.
- Grabbing the loops left on the fork, we tie the ribbons with single crochets. We grab the edges into the loop, bring the working thread through it, and then knit it together with the loop that remained on the hook.
