What does BSOB mean in UNCLASSIFIED

Ball Stitch On Ball (BSOB) is a type of knitting technique used to create a 3-dimensional knit fabric. This technique utilizes three balls of yarn and creates each stitch to the next on the outside of the ball, rather than across from one another on two needles.

In traditional knitting, stitches are formed with two needles held in the hands that cross over one another to form loops. With BSOB, one ball is secured in place and then a length of yarn is wrapped around it and looped over itself to create the first stitch. Each additional stitch is then also created by wrapping and looping around the previous stitch and/or ball until all desired stitches are made, forming a tube or sphere as appropriate.

The BSOB technique can be used to create a variety of shapes such as socks, hats, booties and even sweaters or afghans! It allows for greater design possibilities than other methods due to its ability to form spherical shapes more easily. Additionally, since it requires fewer tools than traditional knitting it can lend itself to faster project completion times.

Other than the usual knitting supplies (needles, yarn), all that's additional requirements for this technique are three balls of yarn and some strong elastic bands or locking rings (used like rubber bands) designed specifically for use with this method. Depending on the project size you may also need additional balls as well as measuring tape and/or scale if exact measurements are desired.

One great advantage of using this method over regular flat knitting is that each round creates an additional layer onto your project without creating any bulkiness like when you join multiple rounds together. By creating each round directly onto your last, you will get perfectly smooth edges throughout your item with no gaps or holes - which makes it great for items like socks where you want them to fit smoothly against your body. Additionally it's great for items where speed and ease-of-use is important such as amigurumi toys!

No - since techniques such as double pointing require pairs of needles working back-and-forth in straight lines rather than curved ones which would be required when working with circular stitching patterns,

Yes — when using self-striping yarns they can provide an interesting effect when working in circular patterns through each ball never having the same colours appear consecutively.

Yes — if doing a project such as a hat or bootie when you start wrapping around the first ball begin halfway up so that when transitioning between balls 2 & 3 their sides will neatly align at center top/bottom respectively so they don't look mismatched.