Online Pattern generators, hacks, free KM manuals, and more

I welcome being contacted re any problem links

generators that require color changing every 2 rows using a color changer (or 2 carriages)

mazes on gridded output, easily adaptable to knit http://www.ludiculus.com/maker/mazes.html
more mazes http://www.billsgames.com/mazegenerator/

maze pattern http://www.unikatissima.de/e/?page_id=2062 blog closed

cellular automaton http://www.unikatissima.de/e/?page_id=2148 blog closed

Some unikatissima blog content may be found here, but generators fail as they relied on Flash Player, now defunct

mosaic knitting http://laurakogler.net/processing/MosaicKnitting/

other generators that can help with shaping garments, or some basic knit motif design
Truchet tiles generator https://dmackinnon1.github.io/truchet/gen.html

sweater pattern generator https://www.knittingfool.com/Pages/Sweaters.aspx

sloper generator http://bikibird.com/sloperform.html

knitting charts http://www.chart-minder.com

knitting chart generator http://chartgen.orangellous.comrandom stripes http://www.biscuitsandjam.com/stripe_maker.php
weighted random stripes http://www.biscuitsandjam.com/stripe_maker_wt.php
https://doodad.dev/pattern-generator
tartans http://www.tartanmaker.comknit stitch charts http://chartgen.orangellous.com/index.php

cable graphs http://sweaterproject.org/visiknit/

knitting pattern http://kpg.sourceforge.net

top-down circular raglan calculator http://kpg.sourceforge.net

sock calculator http://www.panix.com/~ilaine/socks.html

http://www.thedietdiary.com/knittingfiend/ArgyleSock/ArgyleSockOrder.html

Icelandic round yoke design does not work any longer in later version browsers, on Mac even with the installation of Silverlight, on Ravelry, it was noted the program does operate in internet explorer http://knittingpatterns.is/#/Design

set in sleeve pullover top-down raglan drop sleeve gansey

random square patterns http://www.unikatissima.de/e/?page_id=3638 blog closed

reducing black and white images to repeats sized for punchcard machines http://oknitme.serpicanaro.org/
random cables http://web.archive.org/web/20170425170742/http://babyzcostumeshop.comyr.com/tools/knitting/knit-cables-generator.htm

Random Stich lace pattern generator https://www.knittingfool.com/Reference/LacePatternGenerator.aspx

punchcard generator and how to use videos
https://patternpunchknit.com/ beta online tool 11/2022

https://brendaabell.com/knittingtools/pcgenerator/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBSVIJsSux4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rUBb6IUce0 English version
https://www.youtube.com/c/knitlabo/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8KvFiklGTE

math calculators for knitting

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/knit-evenly-calculator/id370449748?mt=8

12/2020 http://www.getknitting.com/ website closed, info now available here
magic formula calculator https://web.archive.org/web/20200219042321/http://www.getknitting.com/ak_0603mfcalc.aspx
frill calculator https://web.archive.org/web/20190301170940/http://www.getknitting.com/mk_0603frilled.aspx
triangle calculator https://web.archive.org/web/20200224005535/http://www.getknitting.com/ak_0603triangle.aspx

armscye calculator: http://frenchroastdesign.com/armscye/

http://www.thedietdiary.com/…/MagicFormulaSleeveTopDown…

http://www.thedietdiary.com/…/MagicFormulaSleeve.html

http://www.thedietdiary.com/knitti…/tools/EvenlySpace.html

http://www.thedietdiary.com/…/IncreaseEvenlySpace.html

http://www.thedietdiary.com/…/EZs…/catalogSizeChart.html

http://www.thedietdiary.com/kni…/tools/PieWedgeShawls.html

http://www.eskimimimakes.com/knitulator-increase-decrease…

for purchase:

https://itunes.apple.com/…/knitting-toolkit/id960312887…

https://itunes.apple.com/…/knit-evenly…/id370449748…

yardage calculator https://www.jimmybeanswool.com/secure-html/onlineec/knittingCalculator.asp
estimating yardage when converting a pattern to new stitch gauge http://www.thedietdiary.com/knittingfiend/tools/YardageConversion.html

free online manuals, magazines

https://mostlyknittingmachines.weebly.com/free-brother-knitting-machine-accessory-manuals-and-punchcard-sets.html

http://knittsings.com/knitting-machine-manuals/
http://toyotaknitting.blogspot.com/
http://www.aboutknittingmachines.com/ now taken down, information may be found in “way back machine” http://web.archive.org/web/20170916044248/http://www.aboutknittingmachines.com:80/home.html

machineknittingetc.com now https://mkmanuals.com/

https://www.knititnow.com/ManualAndDocuments/

hacking

a hacking history https://www.beautifulseams.com/2014/10/29/tricodeur-writeup/
only the intro is in German: a nearly hour-long presentation by Fabienne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1CRNjzOuto

Brother 930: http://learn.adafruit.com/electroknit
Brother 970: http://glitchknit.tumblr.com
930 knitting: http://andrewsalomone.com

910: Claire Williams, Ayab wiki

Fabienne http://fabienne.us/tag/knittingmachine/
keypad: http://travisgoodspeed.blogspot.com/2010/12/hacking-knitt…
FB100 Emulator software, disc utility program, cable

E 6000: https://www.behance.net/gallery/8576631/KNITTERSTREAM

another approach for Brother models KH”‘930, 940, 950i, and 970: http://daviworks.com/knitting/ and the associated group on Ravelry

970 how to hack instructable

for additional cumulative information, software compatibility and hardware specs see Claire Williams’ website

Superba hacking and open source software

Passap hack and 3D printed accessories,
Passap: Knitterstream
https://www.hackerspace-bamberg.de/Passap_pfaff_e6000
https://hackaday.io/project/163701-passap-e6000-rebuilt-and-replaced-console

Wiki spaces http://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Equipment/Knitting_Machine , http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:blf

interfaces, http://wiki.fablab.is/wiki/HiKnitterStream