This is one of our most popular patterns. It is knit in one piece with minimum shaping and is the fastest sweater ever! Great for beginners and perfect for charity knitting. For this sample, I extended the fronts by 3-4″ (instead of meeting at the…
Are you are new to your LK-150? Are you ready to do more than plain ‘ol stockinette? Frustrated with the progress you’ve made? Dust off that machine and GET KNITTING!We’ve put together “Master your LK-150” a 3-part course bundle just for you.
While machine knitting short rows (partial knitting), to prevent holes care has to be taken. Think of it this way, if you knit across a few stitches and put the rest of the needles in hold position, when you knit back, the working yarn will…
Over the years, automatic patterning on knitting machines matured. Early machines had buttons to push to create stitch patterns. Later, punchcards mechanisms were introduced and finally, electronics were added. If you have an 8 stitch, 12 stitch, or 24 stitch punchcard machine … or even…
We found a source for “conductive thread” that allows you to keep your mittens or gloves on and still use your phone or tablet From Knit Picks: “Gloves and mittens block out the unique properties of the human body which smart phones and tablets rely…
Are you looking for a V-Neck pattern in the Knit it Now Basics Collection? We have them in every size. BUT …. currently, the V depth is no deeper than the armhole depth. This is just a math thing … the way the patterns were…
The yarn that is popular for machine knitting slacks and skirts is a blend of rayon and wool (sometimes with a little nylon as well). It is described as a hard-twist dress yarn and it is spun at approx 2250 yards per pound It was…
The Brother electronic knitting machines can be a bit mysterious. While the electronics were cutting edge at the time, today they can be just plain confusing. The CB-1 box is a step up from the Brother 940 or 965i. It has a graphical interface (80’s…
If you have a mid-gauge knitting machine you may not be taking full advantage it. One of the best things of the 6.0, 6.5, or 7mm machines is their ability to knit a WIDE RANGE of yarns. Consider this:These 2 swatches were knit with the…
Fellow machine knitter, Mijun, is spreading her wings and exploring some design ideas for her machine knitting. She is using the Knit it Now Perfect Fit™ patterns, but wants to add a designer touch to the basic designs. To avoid doing a bunch of math…
