The Science of Knitting

If you've ever been lucky enough to receive a handmade sweater as a gift, you likely spent more time than strictly necessary listening to its creator describing each of its virtues in detail: Look, it won't stretch out under your arms! The weight of this yarn will make the sweater grow with you. Notice how closely knit it is to keep you warm!Although you may never have thought of your crafty relative as the engineering type, knitters actually spend a huge amount of time planning out the structur...