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Punchcards can by mysterious .... how do they work? Let's explore the 1 SECRET to punchcards.

This one fact will change how you think about automatic patterning and help you incorporate more stitch patterns in your knitting
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Punchcard Classroom : www.knititnow.com/PUNCHCARD

Stitch Multiples
Punchcard Basics
Identify Punchcards


"I've used lace cards on my bulky to select needles, so I can manually hand transfer to create lace" ~Rebecca

NOTE: Lace carriages are only available on standard gauge machines, but the punchcard device on the bulky doesn't know that . Let the punchcard select the needles and transfer them .... brilliant!
Carol D
Thanks!
Aly T
Thanks Sue and Matt
Lyn R
Love zoomfor kal

You are a champ!!!
Lyn R
Thanks, very informative
Carol D
The Zoom works great for the KAL!
Jean S
Thanks so much ... now I going to have a cup of tea and think about everything....Have a great week everyone! Thanks Sue and Matt
Wilma T
Despite the crash it was a very informative session, thanks Sue and Matt

That was Patty S form Ooltewah, TN
Carol D
Are we Zooming the KAL tomorrow?
Leo B
THank you Sue It was very informative.
Rebecca S
Thank You
Mary Ann B
Thanks again for a very informative session. I appreciate you!
Wilma T
Yes, please. The lace carriage for Silver, empisal. My 360L is an older type LC2
Marie-Jo C
Very interesting session ! Waiting for the next one !!!

I would be very interested in a sure fire rule for getting the writing correct on the knit side--especially when knitting top down, or bottom up. I never get them right.
Nancy M
anyone eith a brother 800 can see those magic fingers doing their thing.
Jean S
Another session...Yes Please!
Jacqueline O
Oh the other question is how to do the color changes for mosaic versus Row 1 of pattern
Wilma T
Singer, silver reed, empisal 5 rows down. Brother 7 rows
Mary Ann B
Right Dawn. Me too.
Dawn W
Sue thanks! Would love to know how to punch a lace card for the LC2.
Nancy Z
singer 700 standard bed: I believe is 5 rows down from line showing above edge of feeder.
Sheila
I’ve had the same problem. Miss half of it.
Jacqueline O
Aha thanks for showing how to find the video that is helpful
Mary Ann B
Thread lace is really fair aisle
Dawn W
Can we do a second session on this?
Nancy M
reload and i see hear now
June H
Is there a needle rule for thread lace?
Rebecca S
refresh did not work for me, I had to reload from the website
Nancy M
I ll just catch it later on replay.
Matthew F
I am not sure why it is not working
Dawn W
Close out and rejoin through the email link.
Matthew F
If you cant see the video - try closing the web broswer and open a new window and go back to knititow.com/live

Tried that but still nothing
Marie-Jo C
Thank you Rebecca
Nancy M
refreshed but still no video

Yes. Just re-load the video
Rebecca S
Yes, the live is back. You need to reload your page and click play
Marie-Jo C
Is the live available now ?

Still not able to see or hear anything
Dawn W
Thanks.
Mary Ann B
Yes, Dawn. I've punched several cards. Not for lace though. I'm not sure how to do that.
Nancy M
you'll love making lace on the machine... just take your time follow instructions and swatch.
Jean S
I can see you and hear you!
Dawn W
Mary Ann B - Recently got a 700 and then purchased a lace carriage for it. Have you been able to punch any pattern cards for it?
Marie-Jo C
Rebecca, I will try lace card on my bulky with hand transfer ! Thanks for this idea !!
Lyn R
See and hear you
Matthew F
reload the page in your broswer
Wilma T
I love sweaters with lace sleeves for summer
Rebecca S
refresh, then hit play! She's back

How do I refresh?
Jean S
I really would like to try knitting a full lace cardigan...and matching shawl or something.
Wilma T
Happy dance, she’s back!!!
Sheila G
This is not working
June H
I have both visual and audio.
Matthew F
Ok everyone just refresh your page!!!!!
Mary Ann B
"spoke' too soon.
Wilma T
A 700 is super and so nice to hear you love the lace carriage
Sue J J
I'll also continue and record ... my apologies ...
Jenny M B
#another lace addict here! Just did a swatch for a Fine Lace cardigan.
Jean S
I love my lace carriage,,,,was really looking forward to working more lace....I knit it by hand but the machine opens so many possibligies.
Sue J J
I started a new stream ... we should be back shortly
SANDY W
Oh, maybe not

My video went blank, can't see or hear you. says the video is unavaialble
Wilma T
Maybe have the kh260 punch system cleaned?
Mary Ann B
Refreshed and yes I see her!
Nancy M
I'm a lace aholic too... started with brother 601 .in '72. it came with lace carriage and knitleader
Jean S
Having a few problems with lace right now...had my machines fixed and not confident that the lace carriage is actually working like it shoule
Mary Ann B
I have a 700 and have the lace carriage. Love it!
SANDY W
She's back!!
Carol D
I haven't done any lace with my Brother yet, but did I interpret that we use the regular carriage as well as the lace carriage?
Lyn R
I got a kh890 and kh260. My punch card works on my standard but not my chunky. Think it just got a got of built up gunk in the mechanism.
Wilma T
I got it with the 360L lace carriage, so I am such a lucky girl (and a ribber as well)
Mary Ann B
I love doing lace, Jean
Jean S
when I got my first knitting machine I was lucky enough to have my husband buy the lace carriage at the same time.....
Nancy M
sounds like a fun time coming up for you.
Wilma T
Cannot wait to fetch it and start using it.
Wilma T
Started out with a punchcard machine in 1987, used it for years. Then came my brother KH940 and last week I bought an old punchcard machine again Empisal 360 with built in knitradar. Being cleaned at the moment

Will it work to put up our map now?
Matthew F
we can just do new things
Matthew F
you learn something and then they change it on you. That the great thing about our machines.. the rules do not change!
Carol D
Off topic, but is tomorrow's sock class going to be done this way, or zoomed?
Sue J J
almost there
Nancy M
at least it helps keep our brains learning new things
Matthew F
yeah - the entire Live Youtube Studio changed since the last time we used that as a streaming platform
Mary Ann B
One thing about the knitting machines. Not too many changes.
Mary Ann B
You are right about that Nancy.
Nancy M
don't worry Mary Ann...as soon as ee get it figured out they will improve it again
Jean S
Always learn so much....
Matthew F
Yeah Sue was on a roll - I learn something everytime
Mary Ann B
I'm going to have a cookie.
Jacqueline O
I agree. I am interested to hear more.
Matthew F
shes close
Wilma T
Hope she’ll be online soon again. It was very interesting
Lyn R
Good news
Matthew F
thanks for asking
Matthew F
the foot is getting better - still in a walking boot but I see a light at the end
Mary Ann B
Trying to figure it out.
Leo B
Offline
Mary Ann B
I love Technology - It keeps me busy.
Matthew F
technology.... we love it and hate it at the same time
Lyn R
Thanks Matt, how's the foot

off line
Jean S
Thanks Matt
Matthew F
Its ok. lets hand and talk to ourselves for a bit of time
Wilma T
Thanks Matt
Nancy M
Thanks Matt
Jean S
tried refreshing and tried going out and coming ....still offline

Thanks!
Carol D
Thanks, Matt
Nancy M
ouch
Matthew F
she is restarting and we will get this feed back up
Aly T
ok now
Matthew F
Sues system just crashed
Lyn R
Off for me too
Petra M
Here too
Mary Ann B
Off again.
Marie-Jo C
Live not available right now !
Lyn R
Back online
Aly T
off-line
Mary Ann B
It's back for me.

Of-line
Carol D
Me too!
Jean S
went off line here too
Nancy M
just lost feed...says live stream offline
June H
Just went off-line.
Rebecca S
accck just got a pop up that the live stream is offline - anyone else
Mary Ann B
Second card.
Mary Ann B
Needle set up. Probably tuck.
Mary Ann B
Too many needles next to each other for tuck.
Marie-Jo C
A lot of floats for this card, isn't it ?
Dawn W
Matthew, thanks I did numerous times. I'll watch later.
Nancy M
excuse me tuck?
Nancy M
tuclk
Wilma T
DB Slip
Jacqueline O
slip double bed
Matthew F
You have to hit the PLAY button to start the live feed
Matthew F
Dawn - Yes working fine
Denise W
yes please
Jean S
yes and also, using a patticular card to work on larger items like panel blankets etc.
Jean S
How do you figure out the stitch count for how many needles that will work out to complete patterns....e.g some knit patterns are repeats of 5 + 3 etc.
Dawn W
Is the Live actually going on?
Nancy Z
I'm jumping between cards for Singer & Brother. I've run into Red ink, green ink.
Dawn W
Oh dear, thanks!
Leo B
Thank you I got it now.
Lyn R
Drawn sound fine here
Jean S
Dawn....the sound is fine here...
Dawn W
Does anyone have sound? I've refreshed at least 10 times.
Jacqueline O
On the topic of Finding ROW 1: I have several sets of cards for different machines I have collected over the years. It took me a while to realizse I could figure out how to position/find ROW 1 without any yarn before swatching...just use the carriage to see which row is being read and which row is visible as it is the next row to go in the machine.
Leo B
Do you have to program repeats? Can we avoid multiple repeats'
Rebecca S
I have used lace cards on my bulky - letting it select my needles, then I hand transfer
Leo B
On an eectronic do you have to input multiple designs or just one?
Denise W
hi. Denise from UK
Aly T
Good now

No buffering so far in Ooltewah, TN
Marie-Jo C
Happy to join you ! Marie-Jo
Jean S
all fine here too
Jacqueline O
No buffering issue. All good. Clear, sharp, smooth for me.
Wilma T
All good here too
Cathy R
Morning from Tacoma WA

good
Matthew F
all good here

brother embellish sticker maker works great for reminders
Nancy M
you've nailed it with 4 positions
Aly T
Thanks
Dawn W
Not just you...
Rebecca S
Might be, only one short buffering here
Aly T
keeps buffering..is it just me?
Marelda C
Hello from California
Nancy M
I think that having a push button patterning machine has been great for understanding how the patterning works and was easy to translate to punch cards
Carol D
Good morning Sue, from the sunny Catskill Mountains of NY!

Hi from Nina, back in Montana with my seven machines (love!)

Hi!
Jean S
I have used punchcards but it is almost always frustrating to have to relearn it every time....
Cynthia P
good afternoon everyone
Nancy M
Nancy Mangeri in Kansas here.
Mary Ann B
It might be time to turn the AC on.
Wilma T
Hi, from the Netherlands. Love today’s subject.
Leo B
Hi from Portugal
Mary Ann B
That was humid! Isn't spell check wonderful

yes
Mary Ann B
Hi from human MN. Yes I can hear you.
Dawn W
No sound... Love your cool glasses!
Lyn R
Can hear you

I can hear you
Aly T
Yes
Lyn R
Good morning
June H
Good!
Annie L
yes
Jean S
I can hear you...good morning!
Aly T
No sound here
Matthew F
I can hear you
Matthew F
Yep
Matthew F
Here it come!
Aly T
Good evening from Dublin, Ireland
Matthew F
No audio
Matthew F
we moved platforms again - we ended up not loving zoom. Trying give everyone the best solution
Jean S
Hi for the really warm West Kootenays...clear blue skies and very little breeze

actually, it just popped on. Thanks
Dawn W
Good afternoon from sunny Ohio.
Jean S
All set to go....
Matthew F
You might have to hit the play button

I did refresh, but still no count down clock
Matthew F
Hi everyone - if you are not seeing the Count Down to the show - refresh your page we are going live soon