Machine Knitting

Advice about buying a Knitting Machine?

I’m a long time hand knitter who’s frustrated by the insane amount of time it takes to make anything, especially garments. I’ve been thinking about a knitting machine for awhile. I wondered if there are any machine knitters out there who can give me a little advice about what machine, what things to look for in a machine, pretty much anything you can think of, because I’m a little clueless here.

If you’re not paying over $200, the Bond USM is pretty much your only choice unless you buy something used. However that might pose its own problems.

I used and owned a Bond ISM (the version before the USM) and it is an okay, basic, mid-weight machine. It requires more manual manipulation than other higher priced machines, but it knits stockinette very quickly and with some manual intervention you can knit cables, fair isle, intarsia, and other stitch patterns. It’s a good machine to get started with because with it you’ll see if you actually like using a knitting machine.

A knitting machine is not as portable as hand knitting. A knitting machine is clamped to a table which means you are confined to one location. Stockinette works up very (very) quickly, but anything with mixed knit & purl stitches on the right side, like ribbing, garter stitch, seed stitch, moss stitch, etc., requires manual manipulation.

But there are many on-line machine knitting groups and one in particular that you can learn a lot from:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/incrediblesweatermachineclub/

Also take a look at this site that explains what you can expect from a knitting machine.
http://www.yarn-store.com/hand-and-machine-knitting-the-differences-and-similarities.html

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How to Make a Spoon Knitting Machine

Mankind is a lover of arts and crafts. There are many creative ideas that come out of our minds, like spoon knitting.

Spoon knitting is one of the products of human being’s creative mind. Spoon knitting is enjoyed by kids. The reason, its very easy and creative.

Knitting is a form of art. It can be done in different forms and types. It is very enjoyable to do. People can refer to knitting books for information.These are some types of knitting.

1. Continental Knitting

2. Fair Isle Knitting

3. Intarsia Knitting

4. Patchwork Knitting

Spool knitting is one of the types of knitting. Spoon knitting is also called corking. It is one of the styles used to make a cord. Spoon knitting is joyful activity among kids because of its simplicity. Did you ever observe a spider while weaving its net? You can see a great resemblance between Spoon knitting and weaving. A child who is a nature lover can grasp it quickly. The insect works in a spiral form on his framework of radiating lines to create the net. Spiral knitting is also similar activity. Here we will see the steps of spoon knitting. It is not only an activity. Kids will result enjoying and growing as individuals . It is the simpler than toy knitting.

You can create many accessories, like circular mats, balls for baby’s, doll’s muff, sweaters, hats, shawls, mufflers, school bags and teddy bears with spoon knitting machine. There are many books on spoon knitting which you can refer to learn more.

How to make a spoon knitting machine?

1. Take an empty wooden thread spool, or a cylinder of wool with a hole of diameter of 1/4 inches at its center

2. You have to hammer four nails around the hole at equal intervals. Keep in mind that nails should be without the heads.

3. Put the long thread out the hole and hold it with left hand.

4. You have to wind the yarn in a counterclockwise direction around each nail.

5. Now work in clockwise direction. Make the turn of the yarn around the outer edge of the next nail and lift the lower loop over the yarn and over the nail with the help of needle or small crochet hook.

6. You can form a tabular cord by working around each nail in a continuous circle.

7. you have to pass each loop over next nail, in a clockwise direction. In this way you will bind off.

8. You have to pass the end through of the last loop, when one loop remains cut off yarn. Pull it firmly.

Today is a world of machines. Spoon knitting is done by machines. These machines can give you different fashion items, like belts, butterfly’s, bracelets and more. It is easy to handle and operate even for small kids. What you have to do, is just turn the handle of threading the machine with any yarn. It includes four spools of thread, and heart shaped weight. Read the instructions carefully.

Thus spoon knitting is a great activity to do.

About the Author

Muna wa Wanjiru Has Been Researching and Reporting on Knitting for Years. For More Information on Spoon Knitting, Visit His Site at SPOON KNITTING