The Super Easy Slipper provides a practical practice project for shortrowing on the knitting machine. Plus, when you finish, you have something useful to show for your efforts. This pattern goes back over 50 years. Then, I learned of it via word-of-mouth. Don’t laugh, we actually talked to each other back then, but over the […]
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Learning to create machine knit swatches is critical for knitting well-fitting and pleasing garments. You can download my guide for knitting swatches for free. It includes detailed instructions on how to make swatches for both the standard and bulky machines plus my swatch tracking sheets. Why? The truth of the matter is that when it
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Warp knitting is an advanced garter bar weaving technique for the flatbed knitting machines. The knitting machine creating the “weft” threads as it knits the background. Manipulation of the garter bar adds the “warp” threads to the fabric. Sounds easy, but this technique is not for the faint of heart. The warp threads run the
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Solid, Stripes, Scrap! Solid, Stripes, Scrap! Remember the 3 S’s and then there is MORE! The keyhole scarf opens the imagination! It has so many variations! You’ll be addicted to this wonderfully versatile pattern. Start with a basic SOLID color and learn how the scarf is constructed. Up one side, create the signature keyhole and
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Have you ever wondered how to evenly space decreases in knitting? Easy! Just like finding the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, you will be doing the math with no issue! What you need to know! A couple things that you need to know: First, how many stitches do you need to
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This is it… the fastest baby afghan ever! Have you ever wanted a really easy-to-make and quick-to-finish afghan for a gift? Using my Brothers KX-350 knitting machine, I knit this little cutie in less than one hour from start to finish! Discover the secrets of this treasure! Whether you hand knit it or take the speed route
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Machine knitting buttonhole bands excite me! Although I have to admit that at one time, I was challenged like most machine knitters. Now, they simply are FUN! Vertical, horizontal, tailored buttonholes! Yikes! How do you form a buttonhole? How do you finish machine knit buttonholes? So many questions, so many options, so many choices and
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