A recent forum discussion on DBJ on Ravelry led to my looking back on some of my previous posts. Some of the features in both excel and numbers changed over the years, but most basics remain. Program-specific or a “software” general search in previous posts touch on GIMP, other programs, and other fabric design choices. … Continue reading Double Jacquard and color separations: some previous posts, links, hints
Sometimes months or even years go by before I revisit previous posts. As I review the information, it may occur to me to think about it further, and /or to present it in a slightly different way. I find it hard to believe how much time has passed since 2013/09/06/more-knit-bubbles/ got published. Here is another … Continue reading Revisiting knit “bubbles” brother KM
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
July 2021: since this post was published I have written on using a combination of Mac Numbers and Gimp to modify repeats from punchcard and electronic published sources including: Numbers and GIMP: online punchcard patterns to electronics Numbers and GIMP: online punchcard patterns to electronics 2 Numbers to GIMP to create images for electronic download … Continue reading Weaving drafts as inspiration for other textile techniques
Pile, carpet, or loop stitch are terms used for a raised relief fabric made on KMs using both beds, with or without programmed patterning motifs on either bed. Two-color patterns are sometimes also called “punch pile”. Depending on the machine brand and on the thickness of the yarn, loops may be formed every row or every other, … Continue reading Carpet or pile stitch knitting on Passap and Brother KMs 1
Slip-stitch fabrics are capable of creating interesting textures. When blocks of stitches are slipped, the floats that may appear on the purl side are considered problematic by some knitters. One solution is to work using mosaic and maze “floatless FI” designs. This was addressed in previous posts, including color separation methods for planning them, and … Continue reading More slip stitch experiments
Working in Excel 2008 and Mac Numbers 3.2, edits added 2022, 2024 My blog is a living document. I tend to keep old posts as they were originally written, which can help reflect the evolution in the resources from those available at the time and my changing and at times growing skill in using them. There … Continue reading Creating knit graph paper on Mac, using Excel and Numbers
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 … Continue reading Online Pattern generators, hacks, free KM manuals, and more
During my early morning surfing, I recently came across a pattern knit as fair isle that I thought might work well in slip stitch the repeat the first sample knit side its purl side, showing the typical slip “floats” The light color is a 2/8 wool, the green a rayon/nylon blend, thinner in weight; the … Continue reading A random slip stitch
A recent forum discussion brought up the possibility of exchanging sinker plates between models. This is often possible, with some adjustments at times being required. The images below show the one sinker plate I know of with truly distinct parts, made for the 892E, 894, 4.5 mm Brother punchcard models that had a thread lace capability … Continue reading Not all parts are created equal: sinker plates