Knitting, Nålebinding, Sprang
Knitting is a technique of producing fabric from a strand of yarn or wool. Unlike weaving, knitting does not require a loom or other large equipment, making it a valuable technique for nomadic and non-agrarian peoples.
The oldest knitted artifacts are socks from Egypt, dating from the 11th century CE. They are a very fine gauge, done with complex colorwork and some have a short row heel, which necessitates the purl stitch. These complexities suggest that knitting is even older than the archeological record can prove.
Earlier pieces having a knitted or crocheted appearance have been shown to be made with other techniques, such as Nålebinding, a technique of making fabric by creating multiple loops with a single needle and thread, much like sewing. Some artifacts have a structure so similar to knitting, for example, 3rd-5th century CE Romano-Egyptian toe-socks, that it is thought the "Coptic stitch" of nalbinding is the forerunner to knitting.
Most histories of knitting place its origin somewhere in the Middle East, and from there it spread to Europe by Mediterranean trade routes and later to the Americas with European colonization.
Archaeological finds from medieval cities all over Europe, such as London, Newcastle, Oslo, Amsterdam, and Lübeck, as well as tax lists, prove the spread of knitted goods for everyday use from the 14th century onward.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_knitting
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knitted_fabric#History_of_knitwear
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A5lebinding
Sprang 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2pcDEnN3Jk
Sprang 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAEfWnhMKRM
Sprang 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MmrfDV5m18
Sprang 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz429pqqdO4
Sprang 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqb2NYxXfVs
sprang braiding just one row
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc1kPywxgcc
Sprang braiding making holes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4cJYWlMUAk .
