Knit Club Q&A - Decode a Vintage pattern - Replay Live Archive
We ran across these instructions in a vintage MK book. Let's talk about decoding this and reveal the results.
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Deciphering the codeThis is part of our newest classroom "Machine Knitting Patterns"
The translated "Peek-a-Boo" Hem instructions can be found here
OOPS! A BASIC SIMPLE LACE CARD, used with standard gauge machines and a lace carriage looks like this
Source for Garter Bars: KrisKrafter.com
Shadow Lace Transfer Tool
From Matt to Knit It Now(Privately) : https://www.knititnow.com/path/207/a-mystery-pattern-can-you-decipher-this |
From Lucretia Schuler : Lucretia here. Why can't I see the chat? |
From Chris : I finished the front and back of Ellen's sweater. Now I am completely flumexed by the instructions for the shoulder extensions. I can usually follow instructions, but these make no sense to me. Is there a video somewhere? |
From patriciajschwab : Hello from Patty in Ooltewah, Tn!! |
From Chris : Thank you. Yes, I am voiceless. No microphone on this computer. No video on the other computer that has audio. |
From Phyllis K. Day : Hi from Raleigh, NC where the gardens are loving the rain weâre having. |
From Jenny : Can you send some rain to Wales, please, Phyllis! |
From Mary Hay : Con. Y might mean contrast yarn |
From Chris : She is saying to knit 11 rows MT-s with the contrast yarn. In the next sentence she says to thread up the Main Y. |
From Chris : That should be MT-2 |
From patriciajschwab : If she is choosing EON for the Picot Hem, she means any card that you can use to choose EON for your transfers |
From Rosemarie : MT-2 means 2 whole numbers tighter than the main tension or 2 clicks tighter than the MT? |
From patriciajschwab : On Baby Garments it has never been a problem for me. I do Picot on the bottom of a lot of sweatersâseems to work fine |
From patriciajschwab : That is another way to knit Picots |
From Lucretia Schuler : Now that I entered my ? the other messages are showing up. :^) |
From Silvana : That's beautiful |
From Nicoleâs iPad : basic lace card #17 for Brother/Taitexma machine |
From Cynthia Price : Hello everybody |
From patriciajschwab : I was agreeing with Nancy |
From Phyllis K. Day : Hi Cynthia, nice to see you here today. Missed you last week. Hope everything is good. |
From Uchenna Anajemba to Knit It Now(Privately) : Hi, happy to be here, just still trying to follow. |
From Knit It Now to Uchenna Anajemba(Privately) : welcome! |
From patriciajschwab : Question about Triangle Shawl. I am using KISS increases, should I use Simple decreases or change to Fully Fashioned?? |
From Matt to Knit It Now(Privately) : knititnow.com/trianglecontest |
From Terry : the D slider is for drop stitch for Brother machines |
From Terry : I have one for the 260 |
From scott vogin : i cant use a garter bar |
From Alice McFarland : Does anyone else have a circular sock machine? |
From annielindsay : I have a garter bar for the 155. |
From Chris : I have a garter bar and always manage to drop stitches. Help. |
From Nicoleâs iPad : where do you get a garter bar? |
From Marjorie : I've gotten mine from eBay, or Kris Krafter. They are two different styles and take different techniques to use. |
From Matt : Guys here is the link to the contest to enter your work and vote |
From Matt : knititnow.com/trianglecontest |
From Matt : https://knititnow.com/trianglecontest |
From Phyllis K. Day : So the transfer tool to go to and from the ribber is called âJawsâ or a âshadow lace transfer tool?â |
From Knit It Now to Uchenna Anajemba(Privately) : @phyllis ⦠yes jaws or shadow lace |
From Knit It Now : @phyllis ⦠yes jaws or shadow lace |
From annielindsay : Knit the last row looser. |
From patriciajschwab : Or the needles are aligned!! |
From annielindsay : Your needles have to be really straight. |
From patriciajschwab : Did you see my question about Triangle decreasing?? |
From Knit It Now to patriciajschwab(Privately) : i'll try to address this ⦠|
From MaryAnn : Patricia I would not use the full fashion decrease. It would be an obvious stitch difference. The simple decrease would look better. |
From patriciajschwab to Knit It Now(Privately) : Thanks!! I am at that point in my knitting. Just finished the increases, ready to decrease |
From patriciajschwab : Can you say that again? |
From patriciajschwab : thanks! |
From annielindsay : Back to Gilliganâs Island. |
From Cynthia Price : good bye everyone. |
From GLINDO : Good bye everyone, see you next week. |
From Morag Walker : thank you everyone for this week c u later from Dundee Scotland |
From Phyllis K. Day : Yay, Jennyâs cat is here! |
From annielindsay : Do we meet next week? |