Knitting Machines: Difference between revisions
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== Class 1 Syllabus == | == Class 1 Syllabus == | ||
Class 1: | '''Class 1:''' | ||
Review parts of machine: | Review parts of machine: | ||
1. Bed | 1. Bed | ||
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Thread the machine. | Thread the machine. | ||
1st Swatch: | '''1st Swatch:''' | ||
Cast on methods: | <nowiki>Cast on methods: | ||
• Open – knit 5 rows. Remove the cast on comb and see what happens. | • Open – knit 5 rows. Remove the cast on comb and see what happens. | ||
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Gathering Stitch Bind Off (Guagliumi p44) | Gathering Stitch Bind Off (Guagliumi p44) | ||
Once stitches are bound off, remove weights. Run empty carriage over needles to remove knitting from machine. | Once stitches are bound off, remove weights. Run empty carriage over needles to remove knitting from machine. | ||
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2nd Swatch | '''2nd Swatch''' | ||
How to determine tension: | How to determine tension: | ||
Read info on yarn package and | Read info on yarn package and | ||
