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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 | 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 | ||
== Pre- | == Pre-Class Homework == | ||
Guagliumi, pages 1-19. | Guagliumi, Ch. 1 pages 1-19. | ||
== Class 1 Syllabus == | |||
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== Class 1 Homework == | |||
*Read Guagliumi. | *Read Guagliumi. | ||
**Review Ch. 1. | **Review Ch. 1. | ||
**Read pages 33 - 49. | **Read Ch. 2, pages 33 - 49. | ||
* | *Knit two tension swatches. | ||
**'''Review the manual before using the machine.''' Please follow each step in the manual until you have the process memorized. | **'''Review the manual before using the machine.''' Please follow each step in the manual until you have the process memorized. | ||
Copies of the manuals are available at the space. You can also download the pdf's [http://www.aboutknittingmachines.com/MoreBrotherManuals.php here.] | Copies of the manuals are available at the space. You can also download the pdf's [http://www.aboutknittingmachines.com/MoreBrotherManuals.php here.] | ||
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**KH230 (chunky) pages 9-13 | **KH230 (chunky) pages 9-13 | ||
== | == Class 2 Syllabus == | ||
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== Class 2 Homework == | |||
*Knit two tension swatches. | |||
*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. | *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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FYI, the sequence of button presses is the same as the sequence described in the Brother manual on page 3. | FYI, the sequence of button presses is the same as the sequence described in the Brother manual on page 3. | ||
== | == Class 3 Syllabus == | ||
*Produce a knitted swatch using the img2track software for patterning. Bind off the stitches. Due within 2 weeks of | |||
== Class 3 Homework == | |||
*Produce a knitted swatch using the img2track software for patterning. Bind off the stitches. Due within 2 weeks of Class 3. | |||
== Useful Links == | == Useful Links == | ||
