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A bit on ribbers: Japanese KMs, alignment, and symbols 1

Before approaching using ribbers in relationship to cables I thought I would mention a bit on alignment. An online source reviewing the topic with downloadable PDF: http://machineknittingetc.com/brother-kr120-kr710-kr830-kr850-kr230-kr260-service-manual.html. Studio machines’ how to may be found on a youtube video by Roberta Rose Kelley. Before making any adjustments check that the clamps that hold the ribber in place are … Continue reading A bit on ribbers: Japanese KMs, alignment, and symbols 1

Machine knitting cables: single bed, 1

In hand knitting complex cable crossings are often worked on the same, knit side of the fabric, making them a bit easier to visualize and track. Knit and purl combinations in surfaces on either side abound. In machine knitting, one is always facing the purl side. When attempting to duplicate a hand-knit pattern and the … Continue reading Machine knitting cables: single bed, 1

More on charting, foreign symbols, and cables

This topic has come up as part of previous posts. I recently reviewed links and thought I would re-group them a bit differently here, adding some new.  Please click on continue reading to have the list appear as active links if they do not immediately do so in your browser. The latest additions are at the post … Continue reading More on charting, foreign symbols, and cables

A hand knit stitch tale 2: a bit of cables and lace, charting, hk to mk

For a while, there was agreement on “international symbols” for charting knits. With the proliferation of programs now and methods for self charting and publishing using fonts and personal icons, things can get a bit confusing. Hand knitting in the circular akin to machine knitting results in stitches always worked on one side of the … Continue reading A hand knit stitch tale 2: a bit of cables and lace, charting, hk to mk

From punchcard to hand technique or hand knit

Emulating the repeat in the post Studio transfer lace knit on Brother 910  and Revisiting use of lace patterns Studio vs Brother machines here is a chart for reproducing it as a hand knit, generated in Intwinedthe accompanying text generated by the programexecuting ssp from Knitters Brewing Company I tried the pattern as a hand … Continue reading From punchcard to hand technique or hand knit

Machine knitting symbols

Brother early “home study”  images and explanations relating to machine knitting symbols, a bit clearer than some of the explanations that were published with the later punchcard books anyone trying to work from charts such as these in hand knitting would need to consider the appearance of the resulting fabric on the reverse, knit side, … Continue reading Machine knitting symbols

From hand knit lace chart to punchcard 1

I have posted previously on lace punchcards, their use, and traveling between machine models. There is extensive documentation in manuals and literature on the mechanics of their patterning. This series will attempt to follow my most recent post and to visually address the transitions from a charted repeat to a corresponding punchcard. The illustrations may … Continue reading From hand knit lace chart to punchcard 1

Quilting on the knitting machine 1

SINGLE BED QUILTING for straight-edged pockets, hand technique only: leave needles OOW creating vertical ladders in location to correspond to side edges of pockets, have a loose tension row (at least 2 numbers higher, more if possible) to mark their tops. Both will serve to pick up stitches, loose rows help for the turning of any … Continue reading Quilting on the knitting machine 1

Symbols to punchcard 1

In the chart below pattern repeats take into account the punchcard limitation of 24 stitch maximum repeat. In the sections separated by the color stripe, the bottom shows a purl side symbol chart for slip stitch, the center the purl side symbol chart for brioche/ tuck stitch, the top the repeat punched out for use … Continue reading Symbols to punchcard 1

So many machines…lace punchcard knitting

There are several brand KMs still around and in use, but most are no longer being manufactured. Questions often come up on using one KM brand pattern card on another. Card readers inside the machine are below eye level, so exterior number/other markings on cards or mylars reflect that, providing the knitter with a visual … Continue reading So many machines…lace punchcard knitting