Need Help?EON (every other needle) Why, How and Tips - Replay Live Archive
An interesting adaptation for your machine is to knit over every-other-needle (EON). This technique allows standard gauge knitters to use heavier yarns. It can also create lightweight, loose, open fabric. Let's explore some of the possibilities of every-other-needle on any knitting machine
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Stitch patterns with every other needleEvery Other Needle Cast on
EON Transfers with the Lace Carriage
00:02:17 - Reason for EON #1: Heavier Yarn on a standard gauge machine
00:10:39 - Reason for EON #2: Decorative EON
00:16:55 - EON Cast on
00:19:27 - Stitch patterning with Every Other Needle
00:22:52 - Mock Ribbing
00:27:08 - Reduce bulk at the top of a hat
00:28:12 - Mittens!
Mitten Knit-along COMING SOON!
| Sue Jalowiec Gotta run ... bye everyone! |
| Sue Jalowiec live presentations on Youtube or Facebook - |
| Sue Jalowiec The tech is always a challenge ... for all of us. We host this on Knit it Now and it makes things a little clumsy, but I find that I get easily distracted when watching |
| Jeanne Crockett Well, I was there, but not in the LIVE. So I watched you waiting to start. LOL. Duh. |
| Sue Jalowiec Thanks for being there ... there are no demerits for being tardy ... :-) |
| Jeanne Crockett Thanks, Sue. I'm really sorry I missed the beginning. Next time, I'll be here for the full show. |
| Sue Jalowiec The recording will be up in a couple of hours and I'll be sure to add the links we talked about |
| Sue Jalowiec thank you Cindy! |
| Cindy Minota Thanks for the great visit today, Sue! We sure are encouraged each week to get knitting and learnning! |
| Sue Jalowiec bye everyone! |
| Sue Jalowiec @nancy, you are right! I dropped a hint and didn't have facts to back it up LOL! |
| Erin Thank you have a great day |
| Nancy M thanks Sue! |
| Phyl in Raleigh, NC Very informative, thank you. |
| Matthew F Great show as always! |
| Nancy M thats where your adjustable transfer tool is handy |
| Jeanne Crockett Bye, thank you! |
| Erin me too with the lace singer |
| Carol D Thanks for a great show today! |
| Jeanne Crockett bye...please call me anytime! |
| Lyn Reese A Good show as usual. |
| Jeanne Crockett I LOVE LACE! |
| Marie-Jo C Unfortunately, there is no lace carriage for Bulky Brother ! |
| Patricia H Thank you Sue! |
| Eleanor L Use the number 1 punch card with a lace carriage to transfer the sts for the hat. |
| Cynthia P What a great program. thanks so much Sue and Matt. |
| Jeanne Crockett Brother....yes. Upper working postion, otherwise it will CRASH |
| Carol D I have a brother 830 |
| Cindy Minota Thank you! |
| Jenny M B Upper working position. |
| Jeanne Crockett D |
| Nancy M d position? |
| Carol D Thanks. I've never used the lace carriage! |
| Jeanne Crockett Middle position---not all the way out! |
| Carol D Yeah |
| Lyn Reese Instructions very easy to follow |
| Cynthia P I too can hardly wait for spetember and the KAL"S coming up |
| Cindy Minota I'm in on the sweater, too! I am so ready for the Fall knitting to begin; I am finally friends with my new machine! |
| Lyn Reese Just completed over under scarf, but not blocked it |
| Nancy M just finished swatching Mandala yarn for over under shawlette |
| Carol D Is there a video on the Lace carriage tip? |
| Matthew F LOL right back at you sue - |
| Carol D WOW! |
| Lynnette D After transferring to eon for the top of the hat, I always knit an odd number of rows, ending on the left, and pull the yarn through from the right. You will get a tighter close on the top |
| Jeanne Crockett Oh, my goodness. Nine years. Congratulations! |
| Phyl in Raleigh, NC Yes, mitten KAL! |
| Jeanne Crockett Great. LOL |
| Carol D Me too!! |
| Cindy Minota I'm ready for the mitten KAL! |
| Jeanne Crockett LOL, not really a major accomplishment |
| Lyn Reese Yeah Jeanne |
| Cindy Minota Good job Jeanne! |
| Nancy M when eon at tops be sure to tighten your tension some so the stitch gauge looks the same |
| Cynthia P i love the ruffled edge |
| Jeanne Crockett Got in with Facebook! |
| Nancy M forgot the hat top... use eon all the time for hat tops |
| Could not see how to log in with Facebook...late |
| Dawn W Ah, thank you! |
| Dawn W Don't understand how to tell punch card to ignore skipped stitch. |
| Cynthia P I saw a video on youtube using EON for fisherman's rib |
| Dawn W Used Lion 24/7 cotton. Picture of pink and white, shell stitch blanket was shared. |
| Cindy Minota ...log in with FB |
| Cindy Minota Log out and log in again with |
| How do I get my name on my avatar? |
| Bernie M Leaving, refresh isn't working. |
| Annie L If you have a "friendly" yarn making a new punch card may not be necessary. |
| JEannie in baltimroe |
| Cindy Minota Try refreshing if you are having trouble! |
| Dawn W Made baby blanket in cotton, used every needle on the bulky machine on a #2 tension. |
| Kelly C Can't hear or see |
| Double wide! |
| Phyl in Raleigh, NC Hi Cynthia! |
| Cynthia P hi Phyk |
| Carol D No issues. |
| Phyl in Raleigh, NC All good here. |
| Loud and clear no breaking up here. |
| Dawn W No issues. |
| Bernie M I hear every other word. Anyone else having issues? |
| Kelly C Can you use cotton on the knitting machine? I always thought it was too unforgiving |
| Ritta K I've never been too into cotton yarns. May have to rethink that. |
| Bernie M breaking up |
| Bernie M you're breakin gup |
| Cindy Minota I like the drape of the green cotton-would've never thought to use that with EON! |
| Marie-Jo C does this green sample keep its shape well? |
| Carol D yes, I think so! |
| Thanks, Cynthia P |
| Cynthia P yes |
| Can Sue see this chat? |
| LOL |
| Nancy M I needed to match 4 ply on #15 needles...took eon T6 on bulky |
| Lynnette D That's on Every other needle |
| Lynnette D Hi Sue.. I made a gauge swatch on the bulky and it took up almost every needle on the machine... |
| Marie-Jo C Do you think it's useful to use EON with a bulky machine ? |
| Cynthia P Jeannie from Balitmore you will enjoy today and will join us regularly |
| Eleanor L I do enjoy youe videos. Refreshes my memory from 20 years ago. Eleanor from Michigan |
| Carol D Hi from the sunny, lovely Catskill Mountains of NY! |
| Lyn R Welcome Jeannie, hope to see you often |
| This is my first LIVE session---Jeannie Crockett from Baltimore |
| Lyn R Welcome Bernie |
| Annie L Or every third or forth needle. |
| Patricia H hello from Louisiana |
| Bernie M Bernie (brand new) Kansas City! |
| Nancy M Nancy Mangeri in Kansas here! |
| I can hear you |
| Yes! |
| Dawn T Hi from michigan |
| Marianne M Hello from Northampton, UK - all looks good! |
| Marie-Jo C Bonjour Cynthia ! |
| Cynthia P hbonjour marie jo |
| Hello from dangerous and rat-infested Baltimore |
| Kathy B Kathy from Alaska |
| Marie-Jo C Marie-Jo from Franche-comté, France, Hello ! |
| Dawn W Hi from Ohio! |
| Cynthia P lol |
| Jenny M B I wish you could see my kitten sitting in front of the screen, mesmerised by Sue! |
| Lyn R Hi Jenny |
| Lyn R Hi Cynthia |
| Cynthia P hi Lyn |
| Cynthia P Hi Jenny |
| Jenny M B Greetings all, from North Wales! |
| Cindy Minota Thanks, Matt, for making the chat and the video screen fit in the window for us! |
| Lyn R Will it be a KAL |
| Cynthia P You can't see me but i am jumping for joy. YEAH my favourite sweater pattern |
| Matthew F we have been VERY busy LOL |
| Lyn R Good morning |
| Audrey D Good morning from Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Cynthia P ood Morning or Afternoon everyone. |
| Erin My hubby said for my waiste yarn on my sock whats the pocket for? |
| Marelda C Hello from sunny South San Francisco. You are all good here. |
| June H Good morning from Shelton, Washington. |
| Matthew F all good here |
| Matthew F I here you |
| Barbara W Hi Sue! |
| Sue Jalowiec Hey early birds! I'll join you in a few |