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Bias Knitting
Bias knitting is where the rows of a fabric run diagonally, instead of horizontally. In knitting, biased fabric is created by pairing increases and decreases, often at the edges of a piece, which shifts the row's stitches to the side as compared to the stitches knitted directly below them. This shift forces the rows to run at an angle, instead of horizontally. A single increase/decrease paired on every other row (Right Side only, for instance), would yield a 45° slant. More increases/decreases result in sharper angles and less yields a softer slant. ”Chevron stitch” is a well known example of biasing, as it relies on the concept to create pronounced V's in the knitted fabric. Chevrons are simply biased fabric where the slant switches directions every so many stitches. Biased fabric (whether hand knitted, machine knitted or even woven, where the fabric's threads run on the diagonal) also has a softer drape as compared to regular fabric, so it's generally perceived as being mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bias Knitting Scarf
Bias is a disproportionate weight ''in favor of'' or ''against'' an idea or thing, usually in a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair. Biases can be innate or learned. People may develop biases for or against an individual, a group, or a belief. In science and engineering, a bias is a systematic error. Statistical bias results from an unfair sampling of a population, or from an estimation process that does not give accurate results on average. Etymology The word appears to derive from Old Provençal into Old French ''biais'', "sideways, askance, against the grain". Whence comes French ''biais'', "a slant, a slope, an oblique". It seems to have entered English via the game of bowls, where it referred to balls made with a greater weight on one side. Which expanded to the figurative use, "a one-sided tendency of the mind", and, at first especially in law, "undue propensity or prejudice". Types of bias Cognitive biases A cognitive bias is a repeating or basic mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
