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    Turmix 577 lock or carriage pic
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    Turmix 577 patterns
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    Turmix 577 full bed
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    Passap F200 2
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    Passap F200 6
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    F200 cards
    Magic Memory Carriage
    Magic Memory Carriage
    Singer MM Toolbox
    Singer MM Toolbox
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    Magic Memory Toolbox
    Regina II Knitting Loom 2
    Regina II Knitting Loom 2
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    Regina Carriage and Comb
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    Regina Garter Stitch Sample
    Brother 588
    Brother 588
    prior 4
    prior 4
    Orion Double Bed
    Orion Double Bed
    JB 800 Carriage
    JB 800 Carriage
    JB 800 Fairisle Card
    JB 800 Fairisle Card
    Vogue
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    Minitex 2
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    familia carriage
    familia carriage
    Nov 9th 2016 Knitmasters 100 and 250 026
    Nov 9th 2016 Knitmasters 100 and 250 026
    Nov 9th 2016 Knitmasters 100 and 250 009
    Nov 9th 2016 Knitmasters 100 and 250 009
    Nov 9th 2016 Knitmasters 100 and 250 016
    Nov 9th 2016 Knitmasters 100 and 250 016
    knitmaster 580 - blog
    knitmaster 580 - blog
    whole bed
    whole bed
    Pine Star with carriage
    Pine Star with carriage
    pinestar-4
    pinestar-4
    Pine Star Tools
    Pine Star Tools
    201 carriage
    201 carriage
    302 knit selector
    302 knit selector
    302 pattern cards
    302 pattern cards
    Jac 40-4
    Jac 40-4
    Jac-40-1
    Jac-40-1
    Turmix 577 lock or carriage pic
    Turmix 577 lock or carriage pic
    Turmix 577 patterns
    Turmix 577 patterns
    Turmix 577 full bed
    Turmix 577 full bed
    Passap F200 2
    Passap F200 2
    Passap F200 5
    Passap F200 5
    Passap F200 6
    Passap F200 6
    F200 cards
    F200 cards
    Magic Memory Carriage
    Magic Memory Carriage
    Singer MM Toolbox
    Singer MM Toolbox
    Magic Memory Toolbox
    Magic Memory Toolbox
    Regina II Knitting Loom 2
    Regina II Knitting Loom 2
    Regina Carriage and Comb
    Regina Carriage and Comb
    Regina Garter Stitch Sample
    Regina Garter Stitch Sample
    Brother 588
    Brother 588
    prior 4
    prior 4
    Orion Double Bed
    Orion Double Bed
    JB 800 Carriage
    JB 800 Carriage
    JB 800 Fairisle Card
    JB 800 Fairisle Card
    Vogue
    Vogue
    full-bed
    full-bed
    Rapidex Carriages
    Rapidex Carriages
    Minitex 2
    Minitex 2
    busch
    busch
    familia carriage
    familia carriage
    Nov 9th 2016 Knitmasters 100 and 250 026
    Nov 9th 2016 Knitmasters 100 and 250 026
    Nov 9th 2016 Knitmasters 100 and 250 009
    Nov 9th 2016 Knitmasters 100 and 250 009
    Nov 9th 2016 Knitmasters 100 and 250 016
    Nov 9th 2016 Knitmasters 100 and 250 016
    knitmaster 580 - blog
    knitmaster 580 - blog
    whole bed
    whole bed
    Pine Star with carriage
    Pine Star with carriage
    pinestar-4
    pinestar-4
    Pine Star Tools
    Pine Star Tools
    201 carriage
    201 carriage
    302 knit selector
    302 knit selector
    302 pattern cards
    302 pattern cards
    Jac 40-4
    Jac 40-4
    Jac-40-1
    Jac-40-1
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    Designaknit magnetic link etc

    November 18, 2019

    Simpleframe 120

    October 2, 2019

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    August 18, 2019

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    August 14, 2019

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    August 10, 2019

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    July 18, 2019

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    April 22, 2019

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    Erka 930 and DK8

    August 28, 2018

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    Maggi Bloice

    So its now the end of August and it has been hot all over Europe – Brittany being no exception, too hot to work in the shed although I do have a wee portable air conditioner which doubles as a powerful fan.

     

    Input handknit pattern into DesignaKnit 8

     

    I liked the idea of knitting a quick pattern from one of my various hand knitting books – so I copied the pattern into DesignaKnit ensuring that it would translate into machine knitting ie in my case a 3 or 4 ply type yarn.  As I keep reminding you all, I only have industrials so hence the unusual yarn choices.  In this case I had some wonderful soft white cotton and having knitted with it before, I knew it would wash and wear well, essential when doing lace stuff, as it’s a serious

     

     

    After entering the shape in general stitch by stitch into DesignKnit 8 using the tension given in the book, I had then to do a swatch with the 2 ends of industrial – the tension was different of course – I then had to decide how to proceed within DesignaKnit.  I always save and save again in DK – its easy to do and much easier than starting again.  I then cancelled the exact stitch layout and went onto cms after entering the swatch size.  Once this was done, I checked all was well with the stitch layout and altered the decreases where necessary on one side then simply mirrored the other side to match it, after this I copied the front and renamed it the back and off I went. workout.

     

     

    Always save and save again</