How Lace / Eyelet pattern work on a Brother Knitting Machine
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How Lace / Eyelet pattern work on a Brother Knitting Machine

EN | GE | NL πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ 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 β€œG” block! At the time I…

The facination and beauty of Tuck Stitch
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The facination and beauty of Tuck Stitch

EN | GE | NL πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ During my journey in exploring all kind of machine knit techniques, I came across tuck stitch, again. I already read a bit about it and also started some hand knitting using tuck stitch. But the real facination only hit me now when I worked some blockes for my Building…

Importance of swatching (tension square)
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Importance of swatching (tension square)

EN | GE | NL πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ In knitting, it can be handy to know how many stitches and rows will cover a centimeter. Especially when knitting fitted garments this is crucial to make sure the garment will fit later. I have to admit, that I am often lazy and just follow the instructions of a…

i-Cord
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i-Cord

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ i-cord (edge) With a small number of stitches, you can knit a chic cord. To do this, cast on a small number of stitches. Usually 3 stitches are used. Knit these stitches . The trick for the i-Cord is, that the work is not turned after knitting the stitches. The stitches are slipped back…

First Steps with my Brother KH 881 – It’s a loop!
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First Steps with my Brother KH 881 – It’s a loop!

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ For St. Nicholas Day, which is celebrated here in the Netherlands as the day when Sinterklaas brings the bulk of the gifts, I got a used knitting machine! And of course, I had to try it out immediately. It is a Brother KH 881. The Brother KH 881 is a punch card machine that…