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what does "single knit with body" mean?
RobA.   Beginner TX USA Member since 11/23/04 Posts: 47	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/25/13 1:45 AM Or rather, what fabrics fit this description. I have seen several patterns refer to this. ------ Rob
Vivienne   Intermediate BC CANADA Member since 6/29/04 Posts: 948	Login to reply to this post Like this post Subject: what does single knit with body mean? Date: 2/25/13 9:55 AM I'd say it is a jersey that is not too thin or very drapey, like a nice midweight rayon jersey knit. Emma One Sock 11oz rayon knit comes to mind. ------ Cheap fabrics, like cheap shoes, are a false economy.
PattyE   Intermediate MI Member since 9/7/10 Posts: 650	Login to reply to this post In reply to RobA. << Like this post Date: 2/25/13 11:16 PM I would look for a thicker-type knit...like a cotton knit or even a light ponte...a knit that has less drapey qualities. Even a ribbed knit might be a consideration. I have alot of the EOS 11 oz. knits and they are actually very drapey and on the thin side. But they sure are gorgeous. You can get swatches. What pattern are you looking at?
tlmck3 Advanced Beginner IL USA Member since 7/11/05 Posts: 3612	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/26/13 7:16 PM Pontes are double knits. I would say something with good recovery, like an ITY or a cotton/lycra or rayon/lycra blend with some heft to it--not necessarily heavy but not tissue-thin either. ------ I am going for a level of perfection that is only mine... Most of the pleasure is in getting that last little piece perfect...Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just keep showing up and doing the work. Chuck Close, painter, printmaker, photographer Hope has two lovely daughters: Anger and Courage St. Augustine
Judy Kski   Intermediate FL USA Member since 10/26/08 Posts: 1016	Login to reply to this post In reply to tlmck3 << Like this post Date: 2/26/13 7:38 PM You are right about Ponte knits being a double knit, but some still exhibit the drapiness of a single knit. Just like a jersey knit or an interlock knit, they come in different weights. ------ Judy
Nancy K Advanced NY USA Member since 12/28/04 Posts: 7578	Login to reply to this post In reply to RobA. << Like this post Date: 2/26/13 7:46 PM Single knit would refer to a jersey. Cotton knit often has more body than rayon jersey which has more drape. I think that the description is rather poor. The big 4 usually has a stretch gauge on the back of the envelope which tells you how much stretch a knit should have for the garment. But, body could also refer to a light ponte or double knit as someone else mentioned which are not single knits. It depends on what you are making. ------ www.nancyksews.blogspot.com

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