Knitting abbreviations are often used for brevity in describing knitting patterns. Slip stitch crochet is very similar to knitting. Cotton also is used to make yarn used in crochet and knitting. Other methods are knitting, crocheting, felting, and braiding or plaiting. Knitted fabric is a textile that results from knitting. They are also used in textiles with sewing, knitting and weaving. Yarn is wound around the pins; various patterns of winding produce different textured knitting. Generally, after this step the yarn is wound to a cone for knitting or weaving. There are multiple commercial applications for knit fabric made of metal wire by knitting machines. Finally, there are sundry bags and containers for holding knitting, yarns and needles. This is known as slip-stitch knitting. The company sells items Allen knits with a Japanese-made knitting machine. Plaited stitches are a common method for knitting jewelry from fine metal wire. This is a list of knitting stitches. She is an avid knitter, and has appeared on the cover of "Vogue Knitting".