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Let's explore automatic stitch patterning.  Punchcards, electronics, tuck, lace, slip, fairisle, weaving... so many choices so little time!

Stitch patterning allows us to add texture and color to our knitting.  No more boring, plain 'ol stockinette!  Master stitch patterning!

Whether you have a punchcard, push button, electronic or manual machine, there is a huge wealth of patterning inspiration available to you. Learn to "translate" for your machine.
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Anatomy of Pattern Stitches
Interrupted Patterning Part 1
Interrupted Patterning Part 2
Brother Stitch Pattern Variations
Stitch World and other pattern books - free downloads

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00:03:15 - How does automatic patterning happen?

00:06:13 - Difference between tuck, slip, fairisle
00:09:29 - "Reading" stitch patterns

00:13:43 - Examine punchcards

00:17:43 - Knitting machines are dumb

00:21:25 - Use cards for multiple techniques EXCEPT.....
00:27:21 - Stitch Variations (Bells and Whistles)
00:33:11 - Isolated Stitch patterning
00:39:48 - Stitch patterning with Full Needle Rib
00:41:20 - This week's take-away
Sue Jalowiec
bye everyone! I'll put up links and the chat in a couple of hours
Gabriele TS
Thanks and good bye
Wilma T
Thanks to Matt and you for all the info
Patricia B
The note cards you gave us in the ribber KAL are very useful!
Karyn B
Thanks Sue...diving into the Bootcamp class today :)
Karen P
Looking forward to the ribber KAL and learned new stuff from the CO/BO/HEM challenge!
Judy P
Thanks
Patricia B
Catherine, I also have those cards with my Singer 700. Haven’t figured out what to do with them yet.
Judy P
Hint when youi make samples please make notes. Did some and can't remember just what I did
Beverly P
Thanks! Looking forward to more information on patterning!
Judy P
260 COL move to right and no needles come forward
Colleen C
ZaZa, not everyone has them and they have sophisticated patterns =(
Sherry G
Thank you, I mostly need confidence building at this early stage, and this kind of information helps a lot.
Cindy Minota
Thanks! Great teaser to get our cards and reader out of the box! lol
Mary Ann B
Catherine I have those cards for my SRP60 ribber, but I don't know how they work.
Judy P
did you have a chance to find out why my card wont read
Karyn B
I have the old book on translating hand/machine stitches. Where can I find the new one? Thanks!
Gabriele TS
I inspect the end stiches and in case I push it forward for not patterning by hand.
Catherine Z
An old Studio/ Singer 360.
Eleanor L
I know this is beyond what you are teaching today, but I love doing this set up for full needle bed both beds ribbing and use a pattern card. Can then use the card for most such as tuck or slip since there is always a rib stitch between each main bed stitch. Make very interesting patterns. Of course it works best using a 2/15 or 2/18 yarn.
Catherine Z
Studio SRP50 ribber.
Marie-Jo C
Can the machine be damaged if I use a bad card ?
Judy P
how do you figure edge stitches for seaming with the cards??

You would have to hand select the needles on the ribber
Catherine Z
My ribber has it's own cards for different rib patterns.
Carol D
Thanks, Catherine ... that's what I thought. :(
Catherine Z
Cards only pattern on the main bed when you are knitting circular.
Eleanor L
know this is beyond what you are teaching
Carol D
Do the cards pattern on the ribber when you are knitting circular?
Nancy R
I think they just repeat across the row.
Judy P
your making me want a new machine that can do all that. It is hard to look at card and know what it might look like an the actual knitting
Karyn B
Will a 1x1 punch card do the entire width of the knitting or can you make it do only a portion of the width, for instance, patterning only in the center. Does that make any sense?
Gabriele TS
yes all clear
Margaret W
Hi, this is Margaret from Malvern, England
Nancy R
Is there a memory feature? That would be very cool! I always have to use math to figure it out.
Gabriele TS
Really annoying is a mistake while patterning! Each time I have to figure out the routine for the memory-feature of the machine when ripping out!
Jere B
Hi from Halifax, NS!
Christine P
Hello from Ottawa Canada
Debbie R
Debbie R Hi form Georgia
Gill K
So it’s the blank and not the hole that shows the needle coming forward for tuck or is it the other way round
Patricia B
I don’t mean the direction of the card. I’m referring to the carriage movement.
Jacqueline W
Are needles selected on the punched hole or non-punched hole?
Debbie R
Debbie R
Elizabeth Taylor
Are the tuck needles the holes or white spaces?
Beverly P
Is there a simple way to remember the sequence for seting up card and starting the pattern? I get so tired of forgeting one step and not getting pattern or a loopy mess?!
Eileen B
Hello from Norway!
Patricia B
I understand why lace cards are directional for carriage movement. Are slip/tuck patterns also directional?
Aly T
Hi from Dublin, Ireland !
Susan B
Hello from Oklahoma

Hello from Ireland
Lorraine L
remember on SilverReed we don't see selected needles which makes it harder to get
Emily S
love your roses in the background!!!
Nancy M
doing fine... we all need to understand what the differences are between how the different stitch patterns are made.
Mary Ann B
I have used the same punch card for both standard and bulky
Judy P
can punch cards for bulky and standard by interchanged ?
Petra M
I will, Thanks for remembering
Sherry G
I'm new and using a Toyota KS 901. Thank you for helping me to understand the mechanics and not just the buttons and levers.
Hilary A
Greetings from Boston, UK
Les B
yes your right
Nancy R
Do a lot of fair isle, but haven’t done a lot of slip and tuck. Not quite sure if the punch cards are different.
Gabriele TS
Good evening and hello from Austria! Glad to join you!
Petra M
Hi. If possible, can you address how to punch a card for double digit numbers and placce it in the feeder so they show up right on a double layer sports beanie ? I can't seem to wrap my mind around that.Thanks
Maria Ann Y
That looks like a Studio Manual chart
Jamie D
Good evening!
Sharon S
hi from Sharon in St. Louis
Karyn B
Sue, these basic descriptions of what slip/tuck/etc means is really hands on and helpful. Thank you!
Les B
Hi, I'm using a Brother KH910
Lorraine L
lorraine from mi
Vicki N
Hello from Michigan
Mary Ann B
3 Brother, 2 Studio and a White Superba. Need a brain reset almost every time.
Karyn B
Hi from Virginia!
Patricia B
Regular feed works now. Switching back from YouTube

Hi Monica from New Windsor, New York!
Wilma T
Hi from the Netherlands :-)
Dawn W
3 Brother and 2 Studio machines...
Julie Ann M
Julie from Italy
Leo B
Hello from sunny Portugal
Marianne P
Brother 950i and Knittax Automatic 3 in my house
Gretchen F
Studio 360 here
Eleanor L
I also have a Brother KX350 Michigan
Maria Ann Y
Hi from snowy Minnesota
Sherry G
Hi from Warner NH!
Matthew F
IF you are not seeing the video try to reload you page - we are live
Marie-Jo C
Hello from france !
Eleanor L
Eleanor L I have Brother 970 electronic and Brother Bulky punchcard machines.
Matthew F
Ok we have it working on Knit it now - but we will also be monitoring the Youtube chat - crazy day!!
Gill K
Hi from Gill in Warrington Uk
Nancy M
mine is holding patterns and lace.
Marianne P
Hello from Tromsoe, northern Norway.
Phyllis K D
It's now working from the Knit it Now site.
Matthew F
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Lorrie B
A good day to knit here in Washington with 12 inches of snow. Not normal.
Linda L
I have sound and picture
Marelda C
Hello from California
Joan W
Hi Joan from New Zealand
Nancy R
Sound is good :)
Ritta K
where on you tube
Matthew F
<a href="
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Matthew F
Ok go to Youtube
Nancy M
good sound good picture
Dawn W
Good afternoon from Ohio!
Carol D
Hi from the snowy Catskill Mountains of New York!
Michelle E
Hi from Holland Michigan
Deborah F
hi from noble,ok
Linda L
Hi from SC
Pat A
Ok got sound on you tube
Nancy M
good morning,Nancy Mangeri in Kansas here!
Maryann B
Checking in from the very wet and windy Oregon coast