Machine Knitting Tutorials
Tutorials can be classical video or photo tutorials for machine knitting, an in detail explanation of a specific technique, or useful insights.
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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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The facination and beauty of Tuck Stitch
EN | GE | NL 🇬🇧 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 Block Blanket (check here). When…
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Importance of swatching (tension square)
EN | GE | NL 🇬🇧 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 pattern without checking if my…
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First Steps with my Brother KH 881 – It’s a loop!
🇬🇧 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 can knit both FairIsle and…
