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Cast on Rags
October 18, 2022
Cast on rags are a good alternative to scrapping on with waste yarn.
Cast on rags are a good alternative to scrapping on with waste yarn.
They are especially useful when casting on a few stitches (like the underarm stitches for a sleeve or for shaping a sock gusset).
They are re-usable and save time when casting on any number of stitches.
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Thread it right
October 4, 2022
The tension mast on our machines controls the flow of yarn to the needles. Incorrectly threaded it can cause any number of problems, including mis-formed stitches, knitting dropping from the machine and mis-patterning. Take a moment to double check.
The tension mast on our machines controls the flow of yarn to the needles. Incorrectly threaded it can cause any number of problems, including mis-formed stitches, knitting dropping from the machine and mis-patterning. Take a moment to double check.
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Sometimes it's just something simple
September 27, 2022
Measure twice, KNIT ONCE
Words of wisdom to apply to establishing your gauge.
Measure twice, KNIT ONCE
Words of wisdom to apply to establishing your gauge.
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Are you making machine knitting harder than it needs to be?
September 20, 2022
Getting discouraged with the knitting machine is preventable. Too many knitters forget that "Rome wasn't built in a day" .
Getting discouraged with the knitting machine is preventable. Too many knitters forget that "Rome wasn't built in a day" .
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Jacquard vs Double Bed Jacquard
September 13, 2022
The term "jacquard" has a specific meaning the the fashion world, but machine knitters tend to use it differently.
The term "jacquard" has a specific meaning the the fashion world, but machine knitters tend to use it differently.
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