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Christmas Stocking pattern
EN | GE | NL 🇬🇧 Before I go on Christmas Holidays, I published my first machine knit pattern! There’s no better way to add a personal touch to your holiday decor than with self-knitted Christmas stocking! Whether you hang it by the fireplace for Santa to fill, or as a charming decoration, these cozy stockings will bring warmth and…
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I did it again …
EN | GE | NL 🇬🇧 After I knitted the Boatneck Sweater during a KnitAlong of the Machine Knit Community in June, Hannelie Bekker (wrapt knitwear), the designer of the sweater decided to publish the pattern for the sweater. I had the joy to test her very first self published pattern. It’s called the Boatneck Mohair Jumper. I knitted my…
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A Multi-Way Gilet
EN | GE | NL 🇬🇧 In June, I joined the “Multi-Way Gilet KAL” of the Machine Knit Community (MKC). Till then, the word gilet was not really saying anything to me. I looked it up: Gilet: A piece of clothing that is worn over other clothes and that is like a jacket without sleeves (UK definition, in the US…
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My first real machine knit garment
EN | GE | NL 🇬🇧 Finished my first ever garment with a knitting machine- the boatneck sweater! And I like it. I’m actually a bit surprised that I like my fist try. I used my knew chunky machine, and I am very happy with the result. I knitted the merino version from a woolen spun DK weight merino yarn.…
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New knitting machine
EN | GE | NL 🇬🇧 I got a new machine! It’s the Brother KH-260 originally from Japan (with Japanese symbols on it). The KH-260 is a chunky machine. It is a jused one and definetely in need for some servicing. I finally understand what people meant when they say the sponge bar is like fudge! Can’t wait to do…
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How Lace / Eyelet pattern work on a Brother Knitting Machine
EN | GE | NL 🇬🇧 2024 is still young, so I guess you all still remember the Building Block Blanket KnitAlong from last year. What I missed to tell was, that I had the honor to design one of the squares for the Blanket. I designed the letter “G” block! At the time I was about to design the…
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Building Block Blanket – A year in a blanket
EN | GE | NL 🇬🇧 In Germany they say “Gut Ding will Weile haben” (good things take time). That’s why I took the time to knit a worthy edge for my blanket – I have chosen the picot edge which took me at least 24 working hours plus hand seaming of the gaps. I still managed to finish it…
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Building Block Blanket – Sep. / Oct. (MKC KAL 23)
EN | GE | NL 🇬🇧 The year is almost over and the blanket is almost finished. Only four letter blocks are still missing, which will be knitted in November. December is reserved for joining the blocks into a blanket and working an edge. When I lay out all the blocks next to each other, it’s impressive how many different…
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Building Block Blanket – August (MKC KAL 23)
EN | GE | NL 🇬🇧 Due to the summer vacation and the last Molen market I got a little behind with my blocks for my machine knitted blanket. Therefore, I have only now, in mid-October finished my August blocks. The general idea: This year, the MKC is hosting a year-long KnitAlong (KAL) called the “2023 Building Blocks KAL.” During…
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Showing off the beauty of hand-painted yarn in a cowl
EN | GE | NL 🇬🇧 Quite a while ago, I had found this tutorial for a cowl worked with the knitting machine, which I wanted to knit for the fall. However, the instructions are not written for a machine with standard needle gauge and thin yarn but for a chunky machine with larger needle gauge and thicker yarn. That…
