Contents
This is my Beginners Guide to Machine Knitting blog. The posts on my blog are divided into 4 main sections. You can access the sections from the menus above or the tabs below. Sections are still work in progress.
Beginners Guide to Machine Knitting
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Getting Started
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Basic Techniques
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Knitting Patterns
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General
This section of posts will help you to find the right type of machine and all the necessary equipment to make your new hobby easy as well as fun.
- Should I learn Machine Knitting?
- Is Machine Knitting Difficult to Learn?
- What do I need to start Machine Knitting?
- A Brief History of Machine Knitting in the UK.
- What is a Domestic Knitting Machine - part 1?
- What is a Domestic Knitting Machine - part 2?
- Which Knitting Machine shall I get?
- Where to buy your Knitting Machine?
- Setting up your Knitting Area?
- Should I buy a knitting machine from eBay?
- Got my Knitting Machine - Now what do I do?
- Setting up your Machine - Check the Sponge bar
- Get some Practice Yarn
- Machine ready? Let's start knitting!
- Knitting Machine Yarn
- Useful Resources for Machine Knitting
- Knitting Machine Maintenance
This section will include posts about the knitting techniques that you will need to create beautiful garments. Practice and find your favourite ones.
- Practice makes perfect
- Creating Knitted Swatches (or samplers)
- Casting On: Using Weaving Brushes
- Casting Off: Using a Darning/Tapestry Needle
- Casting on: Using a Tappet Tool
- Casting Off: Using a Tappet Tool
- Casting On: E-wrap cast-on
- Casting Off: Using a Transfer Tool (before/behind sinker posts)
- Making a Cast-on Rag
- Casting on: Using Cast-on Rag and Ravel Cord
- Creating a Two-Toned Marl Effect
- Machine Knitting: Increasing - 2 ways
more to come soon!
This section will bring a range of simple patterns, including mini-garments to practice your techniques without using up too much yarn.
There will also be posts on how to use a tension square and your own measurements to create full version items/garments.
Coming Later!
This section of posts will include any general posts about machine knitting and posts about my own knitting adventure.
