Machine Knitting Techniques

Repeat after me … insert your punchcard like this …..

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I have to admit, I don't use punchcards much ... OK - that's my excuse for today's boo-boo. Can you see how the punchcard jammed as I was knitting? Not only did I put it in upside down (notice the numbers on the left), but I didn't pay attention to...

Not enough needles? Need more width on the machine?

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3 types of swatches – each with it’s own purpose

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Swatching is not Optional.... WITHOUT SWATCHING, YOU WILL NOT BE SUCCESSFUL WITH YOUR MACHINE KNITTING Period. Let's take a look at 3 types of swatches. You probably are familiar with the first 2 types ..... but keep reading ...... you may be surprised by the third. (I was) (more…)

5 Tips for Attaching Buttons on Knits

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Because of the loose nature of knits and the sometimes fragile yarns used, special care needs to be taken when attaching fashion buttons to knits. Add stability and protect your knit fabric, whether you are attaching a button to a single or double layer of knitting. Add a second button...

5 ways to get a pattern for machine knitting

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[one_half] Machine knitters often complain that there aren't enough updated patterns that are written for their machines. BUT there are LOTS of ways of creating just the pattern you want. It takes a little creativity and patience. Not having slick magazines featuring machine knitting patterns is NO...

Finish a neckline in 30 minutes or less!

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Borrowed from the sewing world, we recently re-discovered fold-over elastic. Fold-over elastic is a soft elastic that comes in a variety of sizes and a HUGE range of colors (Google it ... you'll be surprised). It washes beautifully. This product is constructed with a crease down the exact center that...

Combining Stitch Patterns

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Stitch patterning on our knitting machines is just short of miraculous. With a few settings, we can create the most beautiful textured and colorful fabrics as easily as knitting in stockinette. The possibilities are almost endless with the various techniques available to us - tuck, slip, fairisle, etc. Want even...

Band Perfection – Band First? Sweater First?

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A fellow knitter recently asked if there was a rule whether one should hang the garment edge, then add a band, or you should knit the band and hang the garment edge. We decided it was a "chicken or egg" question and I sat down at the knitting machine to...

2[TIP] Thursday: Best ribber tips … ever

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Would you like to Master your Ribber? [otw_shortcode_button href="http://www.knititnow.com/Homestudy/course/26/ribber-basic-bootcamp" size="medium" icon_type="general foundicon-checkmark" icon_position="left" shape="radius" color_class="otw-blue" target="_blank"]Ribber Bootcamp[/otw_shortcode_button] Check out our Ribber Basic Bootcamp. 32 Tutorials! One key to beautiful ribbed fabrics is hanging the ribber comb evenly. A wonky comb insertion puts more weight on one edge of the...

Rescue a dropped stitch

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