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OKnitMe – Online Punchcard Creator

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[one_half] Here is an open source program that creates simple punchcard designs from your images. http://oknitme.serpicanaro.org/# You can upload a 2 color image and it translates your drawing to punchcard format. The project creates a file that is designed to be used with laser printers. (The output is in SVG -...

Nautical Tuck

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2 color tuck offers so many possibilities. The waves of this stitch pattern look nautical to me. How fun would this be in primary color stripes? It's hard to decide which side looks best the purl side has extra interest.... what do you think? (more…)

Stranded knitting is easy with your knitting machine

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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...

Happy Valentines Day – Heart Motif

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Mix 'n Match hearts. Take a simple motif and make it special! Embellish a sweater, create a special pillow or blanket ... expand your horizons, dust off your knitting machine and play! Take a single motif and place it on the cuff of a sweater.... or the center back. Line...

Reversible Stitch Pattern – Tuck Rib – perfect for scarves, shawls and blankets

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[two_third] We are always on the lookout for good-looking reversible stitch patterns that can be easily worked on the knitting machine. Here's a variation of a 1x1 rib with a few alternating tuck stitches thrown in for interest. It would be beautiful for scarves, shawls and blankets. (more…)

Does patterning on your machine make you cringe?

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Learning to master your knitting machine is an on-going process. Are you comfortable with tuck/slip/fairisle/lace on YOUR machine? Do you shy away from stitch patterns because you think they are hard? Could you work a round neck while knitting in pattern? What are your biggest challenges when working automatic patterning?...

Triple Take on Tuck

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Sometimes you just want a little texture to your knitting. When making the fabric for my baby shoes, I used an iron-on interfacing to firm up the fabric version. For the knitted version, I wanted a stitch pattern that was more "shoe-like". I immediately thought of tuck. As it turned...

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