“Pinning” has become part of my daily routine. This image was pinned by someone else, and brought back memories of my block stitch scarves, along with the temptation for working out a new repeat, similar to that seen on the top of this jacket credited to Forquet. The term block stitch is one used in … Continue reading Block slip stitch separations
Though long stitches in a pattern may be created by a variety of methods, I will begin the topic by discussing long stitch stripes across the width of the knit. The easiest, quickest long stitches are produced by simply working with extremes in knitting tension. There are size limitations in this technique. One example would … Continue reading Long stitches on KM (single bed)
I have literally hundreds of machine-knit swatches from the days I taught in a design school program. I periodically revisit them and since cables and their look-alike relatives have recently caught my attention I thought I would share photos of some of the samples in the next few posts. They are not necessarily resolved fabrics, … Continue reading Pretend/ mock cables 1: i-cords, holding
Susan Guagliumi has written 3 books on hand techniques on the knitting machine her first classic her previously most recent published November 2014 On her website, some of her articles and Studio KM publications are available for free download. Included are ones discussing a horizontal cable, two-color electronic cable. 11/12/15 Please note: the site now requires … Continue reading Holding and “cables”
I am trying to knit a shawl in the latest lace scarf pattern repeat. Using most of the needle bed is making it necessary to take KH far off the end of the KM, ergo the bungee cord (which may keep the extension rail from going out the window with the KM if I reach … Continue reading So many ways to add to my grey hair