Punchcard Overview

Where to Start Knitting?

Which Card is Which?

Sources for Stitch Pattern Designs

Design your Own Stitch Patterns

Vintage Accessory

From our Blog

LIVE@KnititNow Replays

About Punchcards

Close-up of punchcard punch tool and blank card used for machine knitting

Machine Knitting Tips

How to Punch a Punchcard (The Right Way)

Punching your own punchcards is easier than you think, as long as you have the right tool and a steady hand. This post covers the basics of accurate punching, a clever tracing tip, and answers common questions so you can start creating your own custom stitch patterns with confidence.

more...

A die cut crafting machine with an overlaid image of a knitting machine punchcard, showing how the machine can be used to create precise pattern cards

Machine Knitting Tips

Perfect Punchcards: Use a Die Cut Machine!

Did you know you can create punchcards for your knitting machine with the popular Die cut machines? Cricut, Silhouette, etc?

Imagine - no more tedious punching hole-by-hole

more...

Machine Knitting Techniques

Are punchcards interchangeable?

Punchcards printed by the different machine manufacturers may vary slightly, but they are interchangeable, with some limits.

more...

Technical diagram showing a punchcard pattern overlaid with needle position illustrations, demonstrating how the same hole pattern creates different stitch effects based on carriage settings for tuck, slip, and fairisle knitting

Machine Knitting Tips

eyelets hand knitting knit 2 together lace needles out of work punchcard stitch patterns

Punchcards for specialty stitches

How do I punch a card for specialty stitches (k2tog, PSSO, yo)?

more...