The term lace is often used in publications to refer to fabrics created with techniques other than the familiar hand or machine stitch transfers. In turn, the ribber may be added to working most of the fabrics with varying degrees of complexity. Some variations are possible only on specific machine brands, at times possible in … Continue reading Tuck lace trims and fabrics 3
There have been several previous posts on “crochet” like stitches and “tuck lace”, this is another variant. The needles need to be arranged as in the diagrams below. After the first preselection row, the carriage is set to tuck the full punchcard T= areas where tuck loops will occur, K = knit columns, o = … Continue reading “Crochet” meets machine knitting techniques: tuck lace trims or fabrics 2
Working between electronic and punchcard machines needs to take into account that repeats on a punchcard KM must be a factor of 24 (2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12). An electronic tuck stitch repeat may be any width. Since the above is seven stitches wide, if punched accordingly it would occupy 21 out of 24 stitch units … Continue reading Tuck lace trims and fabrics 2
Any discussion of crochet like fabrics on home knitting machines, whether single or double bed, invariably lead to looking at gathered loops, whether created as a hand technique using holding or automated by using the tuck setting. The function of the card remains the same when cam buttons are engaged, regardless of whether knitting single or … Continue reading “Crochet” meets machine knitting techniques: tuck lace trims and fabrics 1
Some DIY variations in combining both stitch types: Combining tuck stitches with lace 2 (automating them) 3/15 Combining tuck stitches with lace 1 3/15 Large diagonal eyelet lace, (a similar card and fabric, not tuck setting) 6/12 Large scale mesh, breaking rules 4/11 explains the use of punch card below Tuck stitch combination fabrics 5/19 … Continue reading Lace meets tuck on Brother Machines
A recent share in the Facebook machine knitting group led to this blog post by its author <https://www.knittingmachinemuseum.com/single-post/Knitmaster-580-Electronic> The inspiration fabric led to ideas for recreating it on a punchcard machine, and my own trip down that rabbit hole led me to think about the relationship between tuck stitch designs and thread lace ones. Not … Continue reading Tuck stitch meets thread lace repeats and vice versa
Working with 2 carriages when both are selecting needles brings up some interesting issues. Studio machines are able in most instances to select and knit in the same row. Brother preselects needles for the subsequent row, and on that row, while knitting the preselection, once again, the preselection is made for the next pattern row to … Continue reading Combining tuck stitches with lace 2 (automating them)
A simple chart, from a random Japanese publication the isolated repeat outlined symbols used of note: in the above pattern, all transfers are in the same direction. My test swatches were knit on bulky 260 KM. Held stitches form loops on top of needles brought out to E position. The original stitch formerly in the needle hook grows … Continue reading Combining tuck stitches with lace 1
The post Single bed tuck and slip stitch fabrics 1 reviews some of the differences between the two stitch types, and the characteristics of appropriate pattern repeats. Single bed tuck and slip stitch fabrics 2: adding color introduces visualization and samples, executing both with frequent color changes while Visualizing maze or mosaic potential from tuck … Continue reading Alternating color tuck stitch shapes on striped ground
I don’t usually write posts narrating in the first person, but here I am making an exception. At the end of 2015, I attempted to reproduce a free hand-knit pattern shared and published on the Purl SOHO website and on Ravelry on the machine, and the related test swatch was a whopping 9 stitches wide. … Continue reading Tuck and garter stitch: from hand knit to machine knit 2