Previous posts with some related information: A lace mesh series: using GIMP 8/17 To mesh or not to mesh 1 5/11 To mesh or not to mesh 2 5/11 To mesh or not to mesh 3 5/11 To mesh or not to mesh 4 5/11 To mesh or not to mesh 5 7/17 a collection … Continue reading To mesh or not to mesh 9: more on mock filet design
Mock filet crochet machine knit lace has surfaced in a Ravelry blog of late. The sample in question was made by Tanya Cunningham, using a hacked knitting machine and software to download the repeat. Sometimes punchcard machines or early electronic users feel left out of creating particular fabrics. If one can settle for working with … Continue reading Unconventional uses for punchcards 2: thread lace cards for “filet” mesh
I like placing motifs, grounds, and borders myself whenever possible, in any knitting technique, rather than relying on adding or combining them via the built-in KM software. It is simply my strong personal preference in designing and gives me additional controls over patterning. However, the ability to superimpose is a convenient feature, available on multiple … Continue reading A lace mesh series: GIMP, superimposing, Brother 910
Eons ago I owned a BitKnitter for my Passap machine, and to this day I miss it and some of the other Cochenille software that is no longer available, especially when working with multiple colors for color separations of any sort. When using it for downloading the resulting motif, picking the same exact color for … Continue reading A lace mesh series: using GIMP
These patterns are suitable for punchcard machines. Individual repeats in excel illustrations are outlined in red. They in turn are the minimal repeat information for electronic machines. The lace carriage always begins on left, transfers are made during either 2 or 4 LC pass rows. In the first repeat below the LC operates for 4 … Continue reading To mesh or not to mesh 5- design repeats
Many articles were written in the 1980s in Australia, New Zealand, and Britain, some finding their way to newsletters published in the USA at the time investigating this subject. With the advent of electronics the process became “easier”. Kathleen Kinder author of several books on Machine Knitting covering myriad topics (one whole text on lace), … Continue reading To mesh or not to mesh 3
A good online grouping of mesh repeats is one place to start exploring this topic. Most proprietary large pattern books from machine knitting companies include at least a few suitable cards/mylar samples. They can be used for “all over” fabrics, borders, striping in mixed bands of varying styles, etc. I am presently interested in pursuing … Continue reading To mesh or not to mesh 1
The term brioche in knitting is often used loosely in any references to tuck stitches. Here the term refers to vertical designs specifically produced with hand techniques, moving groups of stitches on the top bed. Designs may be worked in single colors, or with more complicated planning, they may be executed in 2 colors. For … Continue reading Geometric shapes on ribber fabrics formed with tuck stitches 4
IN PROGRESS Many knits are named referring to the resulting open spaces with the term lace. Links to more information on the technique are listed at the end of this post. Thread lace uses thick and thin yarns for the illusion of eyelets. Beginning with published designs can provide a springboard for DIY, an opportunity … Continue reading Returning to thread lace, adding bulky knit samples
Charts are included for repeats suitable for punchcards, where the designs must repeat in height to a minimum of 36 rows. Some reminders: the BW pngs here are intended for import into a paint program or image processor where they can be magnified to suit, with a grid view for counting cells to consider the … Continue reading Seasonal knits inspired by published repeats 2_hearts