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    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
    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

    In Vogue again

    August 14, 2019

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    August 10, 2019

    Pingouin TP2

    July 18, 2019

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    April 22, 2019

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    February 18, 2019

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    February 8, 2019

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    January 1, 2019

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    Orions 220 and 360

    August 18, 2019

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    Maggi Bloice

     

    This Orion 220 Single Bed 

     

    The Orion 220 single bed is more my cup of tea – it’s a moveable sinker post system and it is a 6 mm gauge with 220 needles.  Casting on is a breeze, I just ewrapped around the sinkers and off it went – despite not being used for a number of years and simply oiled and cleaned.  What I do like about this machine are the good quality needles – although the problem is they will be scarce and a good few are missing at either end.  Tuck stitch is a simple affair – I suppose it would have been originally supplied with stitch selecting rulers.  I moved the needles out to holding position and it knitted 4 rows then knitted back without a second thought. 

     

    6 mm Gauge and 220 needles

     

    This machine is missing its yarn holder but I laid the yarn across the needles and it knitted easily.  The good thing about these types of machine is that you can knit 2 pieces at once by laying across via 2 different yarns.  A friend of mine from times past used to use his Knitmaster this way, and knitted socks in the main.  Do like this particular machine for its ease of knitting, there are several slip buttons on the carriage and a slider at the back – I do not have an instruction manual – to my mind its similar to the old maroon Knitmasters but so much better quality. (Well let’s say, compared to the few that I own). The length of the bed would be good to produce wide material using the tuck stitch settings.  Come to think of it, perhaps it would also be good for intarsia – if only I had the patience!