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| | == Knitting Machines == |
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| == Knitting Machine Workshop ==
| | [[Brother 230 knitting machine]] |
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| Instructor: [http://blog.jesseseay.com/ Jesse Seay]
| | [[Brother KH-930 Knitting Machine]] |
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| 3-Part Knitting Machine Workshop
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| Each class is about 2 hours long, and includes homework.
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| Materials Fee: $26
| | == Learning == |
| *Note: fee is due one week prior to start of class (thru paypal), and used to buy materials for the workshop. The fee is non-refundable, however, you are welcome to sell your spot to someone else, prior to the first class.
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| Class size: 4 people.
| | For self study, please use the [[Knitting Machine Workshop Syllabus 2014]]. |
| *Additional students may be added provided they bring their own machines.
| | This provides a detailed outline for mastering the Brother machines. |
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| Text: [http://www.amazon.com/Hand-Manipulated-Stitches-Machine-Knitters-Guagliumi/dp/143921980X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386961114&sr=8-1&keywords=hand+manipulated+stitches+for+machine+knitters Hand-Manipulated Stitches for Machine Knitters] by Susan Guagliumi.
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| *Purchase your own or read the PS1 copy by the machines.
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| == Pre-Class Homework ==
| | Knitting Machine Office Hours are held every Monday, 7-9pm, open to the public. |
| Guagliumi, Ch. 1 pages 1-19.
| | If you plan to attend, please RSVP on the PS1 Meet Up page. |
| | http://www.meetup.com/Pumping-Station-One/ |
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| == Class 1 Syllabus == | | == Resources == |
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| Review parts of machine:
| | ===Manuals=== |
| <blockquote>
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| #Bed
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| #needles
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| #Carriage
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| #Gate posts
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| #Sinker plate
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| #Tension mast
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| #Clamps
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| #Accessories:
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| #*Cast on thread
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| #*Tapestry needle
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| #*Cast on comb
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| #*Wax
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| #*Latch tool
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| #*Bodkin
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| #*Weights (and floor mat)
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| #*Comb
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| Go over needle positions.
| | [https://app.box.com/s/mcmj46ouiwy5wmzyf0atk0qk4xkrc9wf Brother KH230 Manual] |
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| Watch what machine does, w/o sinker plate, for needles in each position.
| | [https://app.box.com/s/3fidjur9mu1nm29ldff5kjq4vgb8t7nl Brother KH930 Manual] |
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| Everyone practices putting sinker plate and carriage on, off.
| | [http://web.archive.org/web/20140523063946/http://www.aboutknittingmachines.com:80/PASSAPManualsMagazines.php Passap] |
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| Carriage settings: Normal (not Hold), plain knitting.
| | ===Technique=== |
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| Thread the machine.
| | [https://app.box.com/s/w0218dqvl4ih56dz6cg1jiz7xv9s54os Brother Knitting Techniques] |
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| | [http://web.archive.org/web/20140528032112/http://www.aboutknittingmachines.com:80/BrotherFreeManuals.php PDF library of Brother guides, manuals, and pattern books.] |
| ===1st Swatch:===
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| Cast on methods:
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| • Open – knit 5 rows. Remove the cast on comb and see what happens.
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| • Every other needle – Cast on EON (Guagliumi, p 35). Hang comb. Bring rest of needles into work, and continue knitting.
| | "Diana Natters On" [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKrfqU8CMFg&list=PL2E135CCB28900F38 Video Tutorials] |
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| Knitting
| | [http://www.yarn-store.com/different-yarns-for-different-knitting-machines.html Chart to determine tension dial setting.] |
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| o Tension of yarn on mast – not spaghetti, not guitar string
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| o Tension of knit on needles – feel the weight on it, move weights every couple of inches
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| o Can’t change direction once needles have entered the carriage
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| o Push carriage - firm and steady
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| o Needles should end in a straight row
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| Cast off
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| Gathering Stitch Bind Off (Guagliumi p44)
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| Once stitches are bound off, remove weights. Run empty carriage over needles to remove knitting from machine.
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| ===2nd Swatch===
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| How to determine tension:
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| Read info on yarn package and
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| Use Angelika’s yarn chart as a guide:
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| http://www.yarn-store.com/different-yarns-for-different-knitting-machines.html | |
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| • Cast On (EON)
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| • Knit 5 rows.
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| • Transfer a stitch to mark your place.
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| • Change the T dial (generally no more than 2 #’s at a time). Write down the new T.
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| • Knit 10 rows.
| | How to [http://www.yarn-store.com/technique-seaming-row-to-row.html sew two knitted pieces] together. |
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| • Transfer a stitch. Change the dial. Knit 10 rows.
| | [http://www.purlbee.com/knitting-tutorials-finishing/2011/7/14/weaving-in-your-ends.html Weaving in] the ends. |
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| • Try 2+ more settings.
| | Latch tool bind off [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsNZIlT7zfw video]. This method is probably best suited for the chunky machine. |
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| • Where does the carriage run most easily?
| | === Media Files === |
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| • Bind off and remove swatch from machine. Examine swatch and note the differences between each section.
| | Brother 230 Cheat Sheet [[Media:Brother_230_Cheat_Sheet_130323.pdf]] |
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| | Chart to convert hand knit instructions to machine knitting: |
| ===3rd Swatch===
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| The Tension Swatch
| | Part 1 [[Media:Conversions_Made_Simple_pt1.pdf]] |
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| ====Standard Tension Swatch====
| | Part 2 & 3 [[Media:Conversions_Made_Simple.pdf]] |
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| #EON Cast on: 60 needles
| | Pattern for a 4.5 mm needle pusher (1 x 1), for producing with the laser cutter and 1/8" acrylic - it may be very hard to see because the stroke is only 0.05 mm or so. |
| #RC= 0
| | [[Media:Knitting_comb_from_stl.svg]] |
| #Knit 15 rows
| | [https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/File:Knitting_comb_from_stl.svg] |
| #Change to CC
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| #Knit 2 rows
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| #RC=0
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| #Knit 30 rows
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| #Using CC, hand-knit needles 21L and 21R.
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| #Knit 30 more rows with MC
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| #Change to CC
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| #Knit 2 more rows
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| #RC=0, change to MC
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| #Knit 5 rows
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| #Use transfer tool to transfer stitches and mark the tension dial setting.
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| #Knit 10 more rows.
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| #Bind off.
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| ====Chunky Tension Swatch====
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| #EON Cast on: 40 needles
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| #RC= 0
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| #Knit 10 rows
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| #Change to CC
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| #Knit 2 rows
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| #RC=0
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| #Knit 20 rows
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| #Using CC, hand-knit needles 11L and 11R.
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| #Knit 20 more rows with MC
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| #Change to CC
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| #Knit 2 more rows
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| #RC=0, change to MC
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| #Knit 5 rows
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| #Use transfer tool to transfer stitches and mark the tension dial setting.
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| #Knit 5 more rows.
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| #Bind off.
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| Abbreviations
| | === Useful Links === |
| *MC = main color
| | Pattern Generator: [http://www.unikatissima.de/e/?page_id=2148 Cellular Automation] and [http://www.unikatissima.de/e/?page_id=2062 Mazes] |
| *CC = contrast color
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| *RC = row counter
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| *EON = Every Other Needle
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| | Knit Knack Shop: [http://knitknackshop.com/brother-acc.html accessories] and [http://knitknackshop.com/yarns.html cone yarn] |
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| Cast off:
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| #Move T dial up 2 notches
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| #Knit a row of ravel cord.
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| #Leave a length of MC 3x the width, and cut.
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| #Switch to scrap yarn, knit 10 rows.
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| #Remove knitting from machine
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| #Finish later.
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| ===Yarn Winding: Winding a center pull cake.===
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| Threading the winder
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| Winding at least 2x, changing directions
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| Loose tension, no knots.
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| Waxing while winding
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| == Class 1 Homework ==
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| *Read Guagliumi.
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| **Review Ch. 1.
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| **Read Ch. 2 on casting-on and binding off, pages 33-36, 44-48. We will do e-wrap cast-on (p 36) and back-stitch bind off (p 48) next class.
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| *Knit two tension swatches.
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| **'''Review the manual before using the machine.''' Please follow each step in the manual until you have the process memorized.
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| [http://www.aboutknittingmachines.com/MoreBrotherManuals.php here.]
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| ***KH930 (standard) section on basic knitting, casting on. pdf pages 20-23
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| ***KH230 (chunky) section on threading machine, basic knitting. pdf pages 9-13
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| ***Recommended reading: Brother Knitting Machine Techniques Book. Section on knitting a tension gauge. Pages 72-73. Download [http://www.aboutknittingmachines.com/BrotherFreeManuals.php here].
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| Copies of the manuals are available at the space. You can also download the pdf's
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| == Class 2 Syllabus ==
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| ===Machine care===
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| *Oiling/Cleaning the machine
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| *The Sponge Bar
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| *Changing needles
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| ===Measuring tension swatches===
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| Formula to determine gauge.
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| *Number of stitches divided by number of inches = stitches per inch
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| *Number of rows divided by number of inches = rows per inch
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| Review Guagliumi's charts on page 8: formation of slip stitch.
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| ===Swatch 1: Slip Stitch & Fairisle===
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| Use a light color solid yarn for your main yarn (MC).
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| EON cast on, across 60 stitches.
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| Hang comb and weights.
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| knit 5-6 rows.
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| Carriage on Left.
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| #Using needle pusher, select eon starting 30L. Select both end needles. (Move selected needles to D).
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| #Put carriage in part. Knit 1 row.
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| #Using needle pusher, select eon starting 30L. Select both end needles.
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| #Knit 1 row.
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| #Put carriage in plain. Knit 2 rows.
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| #Select needles with pusher again, starting at 29L this time. Select both end needles. Knit 1 row.
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| #Select needles with pusher again, starting at 29L. Select both end needles. Knit 1 row.
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| #Put carriage in plain. Knit 2 rows.
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| #Repeat 1-9.
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| Examine the emerging pattern and note the floats.
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| Next, we'll do the same thing, this time using 2 different colors of yarn: main color (MC) and contrast color (CC). We'll switch colors every 2 rows.
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| #Knit 2 rows in MC.
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| #Switch to CC.
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| #Using needle pusher, select eon starting 30L. Select both end needles. (Move selected needles to D).
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| #Put carriage in part. Knit 1 row.
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| #Using needle pusher, select eon starting 30L. Select both end needles.
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| #Knit 1 row.
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| #Put carriage in plain. Switch to MC. Knit 2 rows. Switch to CC.
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| #Select needles with pusher again, starting at 29L this time. Select both end needles. Knit 1 row.
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| #Select needles with pusher again, starting at 29L. Select both end needles. Knit 1 row.
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| #Put carriage in plain.
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| #Repeat 1-10.
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| When you're finished, knit 10 rows in MC, and remove knitting from the machine.
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| Examine both sides of the swatch.
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| ===Swatch 2: casting on/off===
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| =====E wrap cast on=====
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| =====Ravel cord cast off, back stitch bind off.=====
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| ===Swatch 3: Shaping===
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| Cast on EON, 60 stitches.
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| =====increasing stitches=====
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| *1 stitch: add one needle
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| *multiple stitches: e wrap
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| =====decreasing stitches=====
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| opposite the carriage:
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| *1 stitch: transfer to next needle
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| *multiple stitches: crotchet off
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| always move empty needles to A position
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| == Class 2 Homework ==
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| *Knit two tension swatches.
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| *Create or find a 2-color image for fairisle knitting: 40 to 60 pixels wide, and about as many pixels high. You may want to keep in mind how long the floats will be. Longer than 5 stitches can be tricky. File format: 1 bit b/w bitmap is ideal.
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| Reading Homework:
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| *Read Guagliumi 49 - 53 on holding stitches. (Suggested additional reading 54-81.)
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| *[http://machineknittingetc.com/downloadable/download/sample/sample_id/32/ The KH-930 Manual]
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| **Loading patterns: Pdf pages 38 – 41.
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| **Programming your own patterns, Knitting Patterns: Pdf pages 83 —87. (Suggested reading: Variation Keys 47-56)
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| **[http://daviworks.com/knitting/downloads/img2track%20User%20Guide.pdf The Img2Track pdf guide]
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| Don't worry about the section about the divided neckline on page 4.
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| If you have a Mac, I suggest installing the software and walking through it per the instructions.
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| FYI, the sequence of button presses is the same as the sequence described in the Brother manual on page 3.
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| == Class 3 Syllabus ==
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| Img2Track fairisle.
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| #Connecting the machine
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| #Loading a pattern
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| #Setting up carriage
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| ##Cast on
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| ##Move carriage left of turn mark
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| ##Turn on KC1
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| ##Knit one row to select needles
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| ##Engage MC (or other patterning buttons.) Load contrast yarn.
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| ##Start Knitting
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| Holding and shaping stitches.
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| == Class 3 Homework ==
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| *Produce a knitted swatch using the img2track software for patterning. Bind off the stitches. Due within 2 weeks of Class 3.
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| == Useful Links ==
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| [http://www.yarn-store.com/different-yarns-for-different-knitting-machines.html Chart to determine tension dial setting.]
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| Ravelry's [http://www.ravelry.com/groups/machine-knitting machine knitting page]. The forum is a priceless source of advice and info. Free registration required. | | Ravelry's [http://www.ravelry.com/groups/machine-knitting machine knitting page]. The forum is a priceless source of advice and info. Free registration required. |
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| Diana Sullivan's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKrfqU8CMFg&list=PL2E135CCB28900F38 Video Tutorials] the "Diana Natters On" series.
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| Order [http://knitknackshop.com/brother-acc.html your own weights.]
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| [https://files.secureserver.net/4szMyVbbbwuBZk Brother Knitting Machine Techniques Book].
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| [https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Knitting_Machines#Class_2_Syllabus Tutorial books (as free PDFs) for Brother Knitting Machines]
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| PS:1's [[Brother_KH-930_Knitting_Machine]]
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