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…

Building Block Blanket – Sep. / Oct. (MKC KAL 23)
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Building Block Blanket – Sep. / Oct. (MKC KAL 23)

EN | GE | NL πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ 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,…

Building Block Blanket – August (MKC KAL 23)
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Building Block Blanket – August (MKC KAL 23)

EN | GE | NL πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ 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…

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…

Machine knitted socks – Socktober in July
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Machine knitted socks – Socktober in July

EN | GE | NL πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Currently, summer is definitely taking a break and it’s quite fresh, especially in the morning and evening hours. I suddenly felt very like I need homemade socks, quick. I therefore dared the experiment to knit my first socks with the knitting machine. I used the booklet “Singer Knitting Machines,…

Building Block Blanket – June (MKC KAL 23)
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Building Block Blanket – June (MKC KAL 23)

EN | GE | NL πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ The June blocks are done and it’s halfway through my year-long KnitAlong to knit enough blocks for a blanket with the knitting machine. Time has just flown by! The general idea: This year, the MKC is hosting a year-long KnitAlong (KAL) called the “2023 Building Blocks KAL.” During this…