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| Guagliumi, Ch. 1 pages 1-19. | | Guagliumi, Ch. 1 pages 1-19. |
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| [[== Class 1 Syllabus ==]]
| | == Class 1 Syllabus == |
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| '''Class 1:'''
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| Review parts of machine:
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| 1. Bed
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| 2. needles
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| 3. Carriage
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| 4. Gate posts
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| 5. Sinker plate
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| 6. Tension mast
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| 7. Clamps
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| 8. Accessories:
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| a. Cast on thread
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| b. Tapestry needle
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| c. Cast on comb
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| d. Wax
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| e. Latch tool
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| f. Bodkin
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| g. Weights (and floor mat)
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| h. Comb
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| Go over needle positions.
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| Watch what machine does, w/o sinker plate, for needles in each position.
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| Everyone practices putting sinker plate and carriage on, off.
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| Carriage settings: Normal (not Hold), plain knitting.
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| Thread the machine.
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| '''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.
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| Knitting
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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.
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| • Transfer a stitch. Change the dial. Knit 10 rows.
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| • Try 2+ more settings.
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| • Where does the carriage run most easily?
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| • Bind off and remove swatch from machine. Examine swatch and note the differences between each section.
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| '''3rd Swatch'''
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| The Tension Swatch
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| Tension Swatch:
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| Standard
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| EON Cast on: 60 needles
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| RC= 0
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| Knit 15 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 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
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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
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| MC = main color
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| CC = contrast color
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| RC = row counter
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| EON = Every Other Needle
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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 == | | == Class 1 Homework == |
