tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50203648704950635032024-02-26T03:36:00.980-08:00Machine Knitting FunWhen you open a knitting machine it does look like Spock's brain at first. Don't be discourage. Read the instruction manual, join a guild, check out support groups on Ravelry. There is help starting here.Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-81532247980131052442019-12-03T10:31:00.004-08:002019-12-03T10:31:58.367-08:00Instagram and MicrobloggingI've really become obsessed with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">Instagram</a> these days. The amount of creativity in every aspect of the world is so fascinating. I've even had to put a limit on my time there or all be up to 3am. My how time flies when one is doing basically nothing!<br />
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All my creative endeavors are over there these days. Cooking, crocheting, machine knitting.<br />
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Find me on Instagram here <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lynne.must.exercise/">lynne.must.exercise.</a><br />
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Don't forget about Ravelry here... <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/people/kingscrown">kingscrown.</a>Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-49207241907054727572018-12-29T17:32:00.000-08:002018-12-29T17:49:49.279-08:00Machine Knitting PodcastI just happened upon this podcast through things I like on Instagram. I really enjoyed listening to it. It felt like an afternoon with machine knitting friends. <br />
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It is geared for Britain, but there is still a lot of good info for anyone starting out. Mica has a lot of good tips on how to get started machine knitting. Where to find a machine. What machine is good to start with. How to find like minded friends. Where to find classes. I found it inspiring to do more machine knitting in the new year.<br />
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Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-35026269435365861222018-12-08T12:38:00.002-08:002018-12-13T10:44:33.606-08:00Img2track Cable is in the HouseI've been wanting to play around with hooking my computer to my Brother 930 for years. I finally have an up to date computer and I bought a cord to do this. I have 60 stitches to play around with and see if I can get it working. When I get it working I can buy a key from the makers of the cord <a href="https://daviworks.com/index.html">DaviWorks</a> to increase the width to 200 needles.<br />
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I've added a link section to the blog for "img2track" useful sites and info.Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-25219445660059775292018-07-16T08:11:00.001-07:002018-07-16T08:24:03.194-07:00Micro Blogging is a Wonderful ThingYou don't see me much here. It's not that I'm not doing anything or not on the internet. I've fallen in love with Instagram. Send a quick picture with a quick thought and one is done.<br />
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This love began when my iPhone quit sending photos to my computer. Randomly out of the blue that lovely feature stop working. I use to go to my computer and all the photos I had taken were available on my computer making it easy to blog. Without the photos I find blogs boring.<br />
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Come check out my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/qoekc/">Instagram account</a>. Lots of beautiful pictures and fun stuff going on.Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-39107639298261306602017-07-27T16:12:00.001-07:002017-07-27T16:14:59.453-07:00Sacramento Area Machine Knitters - Meeting Time Update<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 16.9px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0px;">
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<span style="background-color: white;">Welcome Sacramento Area Machine Knitters Just a reminder...<br /><br />This blog entry is here to assist the Sacramento Area Machine Knitter's Guild in advertising their meetings on the Internet. I hope you will stop by one of our meetings and share your latest project with us!<br /><br />Meet with local Machine Knitters. Chat and discuss the art of machine knitting. All machines brands users are welcome, from the Studio, Brother, Bond to the Electronic <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Passap</span>.<br /><br />We welcome everyone to bring a knitting machine. Learn how to use, work on a project or learn how to maintenance a knitting machine and get it up and running.<br /><br />Sacramento Machine Knitters Guild, meets on the 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nd and</span> 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th </span>Thursdays 11am-1pm (we meet throughout the summer at our normal days and times if there is enough interest). We also meet the 3rd Tuesday 10am - 2pm.<br /><br />We meet at <a href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps?name=St+Andrews+United+Methodist&city=Sacramento&state=CA&address=6201+Spruce+Ave&zipcode=95841&country=US&latitude=38.677902&longitude=-121.336721&geocode=ADDRESS&id=12221001" style="color: #666699;">St. Andrews United Methodist Church</a>, 6201 Spruce Avenue, Sacramento, CA (off I-80 at Greenback exit, turn right at first street, up about 2 blocks, bear right at the curve and the church is straight ahead).<br /><br />Contact info has changed as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Marilynn</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> (pronounced Mary Lynn)</span> has moved to Colorado. We wish her all the best. For more information about the Guild and call Hugh Hall at 916-332-5190.<br /><br /><a href="http://smkg.nzfreeservers.com/" style="color: #666699;">Hugh's Sacramento Machine Knitter Guild website</a>... <a href="http://smkg.nzfreeservers.com/" style="color: #666699;">http://smkg.nzfreeservers.com/</a></span></div>
Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-32458416514782892692017-04-28T21:09:00.001-07:002017-05-15T14:01:48.694-07:00Sacramento Area Machine KnittersWelcome Sacramento Area Machine Knitters Just a reminder...<br />
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This blog entry is here to assist the Sacramento Area Machine Knitter's Guild in advertising their meetings on the Internet. I hope you will stop by one of our meetings and share your latest project with us!<br />
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Meet with local Machine Knitters. Chat and discuss the art of machine knitting. All machines brands users are welcome, from the Studio, Brother, Bond to the Electronic <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Passap</span>.<br />
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We welcome everyone to bring a knitting machine. Learn how to use, work on a project or learn how to maintenance a knitting machine and get it up and running.<br />
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Sacramento Machine Knitters Guild, meets on the 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nd and</span> 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th </span>Thursdays 10am-noon (we meet throughout the summer at our normal days and times if there is enough interest). We also meet the 3rd Tuesday 10am - 2pm.<br />
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We meet at <a href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps?name=St+Andrews+United+Methodist&city=Sacramento&state=CA&address=6201+Spruce+Ave&zipcode=95841&country=US&latitude=38.677902&longitude=-121.336721&geocode=ADDRESS&id=12221001" style="color: #666699;">St. Andrews United Methodist Church</a>, 6201 Spruce Avenue, Sacramento, CA (off I-80 at Greenback exit, turn right at first street, up about 2 blocks, bear right at the curve and the church is straight ahead).<br />
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Contact info has changed as <span style="background-color: white;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Marilynn</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> (pronounced Mary Lynn)</span></span> has moved to Colorado. We wish her all the best. For more information about the Guild and upcoming training topics call Hugh Hall at 916-332-5190.<br />
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<a href="http://smkg.nzfreeservers.com/">Hugh's Sacramento Machine Knitter Guild website</a>... <a href="http://smkg.nzfreeservers.com/">http://smkg.nzfreeservers.com/</a>Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-14272848809470073822017-04-28T18:08:00.000-07:002017-04-28T18:10:40.927-07:00Iris Bishop Kaleidescope ProjectI was really pleased how this turned out. The pattern look complicated, but it was easier to figure out than I thought. I thought it should be made on a standard gauge machine. It turned out kind of small, so I think I'll do another one on my bulky machine.<br />
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I made only one swatch. It has purple scrap yarn on each end since I had a lot of it. I had used a little for the smaller stripes. I decided that I didn't like the purple stripes. After talking to a machine knitting friend she said she didn't like the purple edging. Since its the scrap this gave me the idea to to fold it under and look at just wedge. It took the purple out of the "definitely no" zone. </div>
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<br />Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-27146683430053287142017-03-21T20:30:00.000-07:002017-03-21T20:31:16.922-07:00Working With ChartsThis skill hasn't been one I've put a lot of time in on as it really confuses me. Working today with my machine knitting friends we figured out how to read a chart in Mary Anne Oger's new book "<a href="http://knitwords.blogspot.com/2016/09/omg-its-ready.html">The Handbook For Manual Machine Knitters"</a> for the leaf pattern.<br />
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The very first symbol made no sense to me, but Ellen knew exactly what to do. She showed me and I was off. Following the chart and the list for the symbols. Next it was Ellen's turn to get stuck and I knew what to do. I told her we needed to work the bottom of the chart from the outside in and the top of the chart from the inside out. I hope I've got this figured out.<br />
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Our swatches looked wonderful. Ellen did a one leaf swatch and I did a 3 leaf swatch. When practicing something I like to do it more than once to get it locked into my brain.<br />
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It was a fun day knitting. I look forward to putting this leaf pattern on a project.Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-60786709432479172702017-02-24T17:55:00.000-08:002017-02-24T17:55:18.295-08:00Dragon Scale Mitts by Machine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="text-align: start;">When I had an experienced machine knitter in my house like Richard Smith I thought I needed to pick his brain. He had great insight into looking for the obvious. This made me quit simplifying the method and quit over complicating it too. Once I could see how the scale should be placed in the knitting it was a breeze. I made the sample wristlet for an example. </span></div>
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<br />Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-48004502511140739212016-05-29T13:33:00.001-07:002016-05-29T13:38:22.316-07:00I Am Still Machine Knitting!Admittedly, I don't craft as much since getting fit. Staying active became my main focus in 2012. I had a lot of weight to lose. I got it off and I've kept it off! What losing weight did was reinvigorate my desire to knit clothing. I often felt nothing would fit or look good on me. This steered me to making accessories and toys. Don't get me wrong I really enjoy making hats, bags, shawls, scarves and toys. I think they may get used more often than a garment, but I'm looking forward to making some clothing for myself. I have a couple patterns planned this year. Sometimes getting the pattern and yarn matched up takes some time.<br />
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This is a Dragon Scale Mitt. My scales are already upside down and I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I have an email into the pattern maker. Hoping she's seen this a million times and can get me straighten out.</div>
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This is a cocoon scarf again I knitted it by hand, but it made me think like the <a href="http://machineknittingfun.blogspot.com/2014/02/discovering-my-intarsia-carriage.html">Sashay yarn</a> I could do it on the machine. Instead of 4 hours I could do it in maybe an hour. It wouldn't run through the regular carriage and I can't think of what that other carriage is called?! It will come to me as soon as I post this then I'll come back in an correct it. What I want to do is put this on the standard gauge. I would knit 2 stitches between each cocoon as I did by hand; then flip the whole thing using the garter bar. When I did the Sashay yarn on the machine like this it worked like a charm. I would get into a rhythm. I often didn't even use the carriage of which I can't think of the name. I am seeing the letter "I" though. It's coming to me.... Intarsia! I have two more skeins of the cocoon yarn in gray and would love a fluffy warm scarf to go with my long gray coat.</div>
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Well, I'm off to take another look at the scale maille knitting and see if I can figure out what I'm doing while I wait for Collette to email me back. Things sometimes look easier in the light of day.</div>
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<br />Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-52612281709094870882015-11-17T20:12:00.001-08:002015-11-19T12:16:35.042-08:00Yarn Bombing Football style!My trainer left for a week in New York and I knew it was a perfect time to yarn bomb her. Several things had entered my mind over the past year. She loves her <a href="http://deadspin.com/why-your-team-sucks-2015-oakland-raiders-1719710243">Raiders</a> and I love my <a href="http://www.49ers.com/">Niners</a>. Thought I might yarn bomb her with <a href="http://www.49ers.com/">Niner</a> colors, but thought that would be the shortest lived yarn bomb. Then thought out of respect for our friendship and in the name of fun I'd give her what she'd want... <a href="http://teamcolorcodes.com/oakland-raiders-color-codes/">Raider colors. </a><br />
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What to yarn bomb? Why not the 4X4 post of her mailbox. I took a measurement trip to her house. I knew she had a neighbor watching her house, but who? As I was measuring I saw a guy with a big ole truck and a big ole Raider's sign on the truck and thought that's the neighbor. Of course he's home on a weekday while I'm out messing with the mailbox. I knew then I'd have to install this yarn bomb at the last minute, because if he saw me he'd text my trainer. He'd tell her some crazy lady is messing with your mailbox. That's his job.<br />
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I went to Joanns to get the Red Heart's <a href="http://www.redheart.com/yarn/team-spirit">team spirit yarn</a>. I knew it would have the right team colors and make it easy. WHAT?! <a href="http://www.joann.com/">Joanns</a> had every team BUT the Raiders. Poutingly, I walked around the yarn section trying to come up with plan B. When I walked toward the Team Spirit display from another angle I could see 2 skeins of black and silver buried in the back!! Yahoo!! I dug in and got them. That's all I wanted 2 skeins.<br />
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Came home and began <a href="http://tutorials.knitpicks.com/wptutorials/swatching/">swatching</a> to get the size I needed to wrap around the 4X4. I borrowed my parking block from the garage, which is a 4X4. That was handy getting the right size, which reminds me I need to put that back in the garage before I hit the hot water heater.<br />
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Began my knitting nothing fancy just stripes of black and silver. Knitted it to the length I wanted and planned my day to install. I knew what time she was coming home and planned to install that morning. Hoping her house watcher was at work and wouldn't notice the yarn bomb. It's a dude it could happen.<br />
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As luck would have it he was at work. Took about an hour to install as I wanted to mattress stitch it neatly and match up the stripes. I wanted it to look good from all angles. After I was done I neatened up the bark around the mailbox and thought the whole thing looked really nice and FUN!<br />
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My trainer got home and immediately noticed the mailbox thinking it looked like it leg warmer on it. She loved it AND had no idea who had done it. What what? About 6 hours after getting home she texted me, "Did you yarn bomb my mailbox?" I jokingly sent back, "It took you 5 hours and 59 minutes longer to figure it out than I thought it would." She laughed and texted back, "Girl I'm sleep deprived from a week in New York and the red eye." OK you're excused.<br />
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She loves it! I told her after football season is over I'd come over and take it down. She loves it so much she's going to leave it up until it's ready to fall off.<br />
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I told my husband I wanted to bring my knitting machine to the beach. I heard some grumbling. The kind you try to do for just for yourself, but sometimes someone over hears. So, I asked what the problem was. We were taking his car, which is a lot smaller than mine. Lot better gas mileage though. He said, "Now we're going to have to put my back seat down and poke your machine through there. It's throwing the whole packing off." I quickly grabbed my Brother 230 to show him, because I didn't think he knew how small it was. Out bugged his eyes exclaiming, "It's so small." Happy hubby again. My project only required stockinette, so I knew this basic machine would do the job.<br />
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I grabbed all the worsted weight yarn that I had no plans for or had been given to me. I knew I wanted a basic plain color for the background. Then I figured I'd add colored stripes to extend the amount of the plain color. I had no idea how much I would like the way it turned out.<br />
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First 2 days we enjoyed our vacation together. Evening of the 2nd day I measured and did a couple swatches. The 3rd day confident of the size and my design I begin to knit. Hubs loves having time to just sit and read. While I knitted I did some grumbling of my own. The wheels with the brushes on them on the arm kept causing a loop and jamming the carriage. My friend Becky says to take those wheels off and never put them back on. I'm always hesitant thinking they are on there for a reason. What I don't know, but just like tonsils when they start causing a problem I take them off. Slipped them into a snack baggy and put them in my tool box. Just in case I find out what they are for and need them again. Knitting was now a breeze. I changed colors and rows as the whim hit me.<br />
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At one point I took it out to the bench to try it on for size and make sure I was on track. Fruitful visit. I liked the way it was going and found out I was halfway to completing the top.<br />
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I always think of yarn bombing as a sneaky thing. Slip out and do it while nobody is looking. This bench I thought was perfect. I seldom ever see anyone on it or any where near it. While I was trying on the above half hubby was keeping an eye out. He saw someone coming and said, "Some one's coming!" I finished a couple stitches and looked up to see who it was. No one around. I asked where did they go? Hubs said, "I don't know maybe I scared them off when I said 'Someone's coming.' Lord knows what they think we're doing out here." We had a good chuckle.<br />
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The next morning we headed out to the bench to install my yarn bomb. Before I get a needle out our new neighbor was at the bench, "Whatcha doin'?" I basically tell her it's a secret go away. She chuckled and left. I taught hubby how to whip stitch and we both began sewing. Before we know it we are being snuffled by a big dog in our faces. Owner calls it off and says, "How neat" and keeps walking by on the path. Next two men show up and are standing enjoying the ocean view and ignoring us and we do the same. Stitching away. A woman joins them with a dog on a leash. I look up at her and she rolls her eyes. OK someone who doesn't like yarn bombing. There are a few out there. She begins talking to the two men and they all take off. Next a woman with a poodle and then a man on a bike go by. I comment to my husband that I don't think I've seen this many people at the bench over the last 10 years. He laughs and says, "Keep sewing the bus tour is going to be here any minute."<br />
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Back to stitching. Sun blaring down on us. Loving that I put on sunblock before coming out. No joke about 15 minutes later a group of 10 people go hiking past. They stop admire our work and the lead person tells the group she can't believe I've been out there all night working on the project. Now I'm secretly rolling my eyes. The group starts to leave and one member asks, "No really have you been out all night?" I tell her no. Chuckling about the "tour group" and I'm talking to my hubby he interrupts me and says with urgency in his voice, "Keep sewing maybe we can get this done before the Segway tour comes through." Now I'm snorting with laughter, but I keeping whip stitching knowing this could quite possibly be true.<br />
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All total it took about 2 hours to get it sewn. We were very pleased with the way it turned out. I worried at first it would stick out like a sore thumb. Instead it looks like a cozy welcoming cover.<br />
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I'll be back next month and fingers crossed it will still be there and in good shape. I am curious how it will hold up against nature, the weather and the tour groups. :D<br />
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<br />Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-27268687931574215282015-06-18T23:43:00.000-07:002015-06-18T23:46:02.226-07:00Having Fun Learning How to Use My Brother KH 270This week's lesson was learning how to do an "open tuck stitch pattern." I saw this pattern on <a href="https://cckittenknits.wordpress.com/2015/01/19/bulky-machine-tuck-stitch-cowl/">CCKITTENKNITS blog in January</a>. Thought it was nice. It wasn't until Bonnie brought the project to our <a href="http://machineknittingfun.blogspot.com/2015/05/welcome-sacramento-area-machine.html">guild meeting</a> that I saw it in person and thought "I have to make that." She and I worked to get it setup on her machine. She working the electronics of her bulky and me consulting on proper needle setup. She was off and knitting and made a gorgeous cowl.<br />
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I got my electronic bulky and decided to bring it to our <a href="http://machineknittingfun.blogspot.com/2015/05/welcome-sacramento-area-machine.html">guild meeting</a> this month. Bonnie helped me read my manual and taught me how to set up my machine for open tuck. I think because of my previous experience with her making this I was off and running quickly. Next thing I knew I had made my first cowl. One of the guild members had to take my picture in the cowl as she wanted to make one herself. She sent me the photo. She was making me laugh telling me how much she loved my smile. What a great compliment.<br />
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To seam my cowl I rehung the beginning ewrapped stitches on the needles. I used the pattern of the needle set up to help me figure out which stitches to hang. I then did a simple latch tool bind off. I figured it would be just as easy to do this as to whip stitch it later and it was.<br />
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Second cowl I made in the Charcoal gray. My daughter had asked for a light weight scarf and I thought this just might fit the bill. She loved it.<br />
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The Woolike yarn from Michaels was on sale when I bought it for $2 a skein. It's turned out to be quite a bargain for such a soft, cozy and easy to work with yarn. Big thank you to cckittenknits for this beautiful cowl pattern. Cckittenknits shares a story on her blog regarding the making of one of these open tuck cowls and <a href="https://cckittenknits.wordpress.com/2015/02/01/tuck-stitch-cowl-have-a-laugh-on-me/">it's a fun read for machine knitters</a>.Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-58186924073298671292015-06-03T22:53:00.001-07:002015-06-03T22:53:37.521-07:00PM 10 Punching MachineI received this punching machine in a box of machine knitting items given to me. It was filthy and I didn't even know if it worked or how it worked. Found this <a href="https://youtu.be/gBCz7ZRGfcQ">handy video</a> that got me started. Still not sure if it works. Got the tray that holds the card to stop willy nilly sliding back and forth and now it's stuck at the beginning and won't move. Time to give it a good clean, open her up and see what's going on. Looks like it would be a pretty fun and handy tool to have.<br />
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<br />Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-70543649797393236482015-05-21T14:32:00.001-07:002015-05-21T14:32:03.027-07:00"I've Got A Quick And Easy Project For Us To Do Bonnie"Famous last words right. My friend Bonnie and I were getting together at her house to do some machine knitting. No real plan in place. I decided to bring some yarn and a pattern I got at Stitches West. I knew Bonnie had bought the same yarn for the same pattern. Maybe she'd want to do the pattern with me? She did.<br />
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So, while I got started working on the pattern she started rolling up her yarn. First thing I noticed was I brought the wrong machine. I, of course did a big no-no and didn't read the pattern first. It said clearly use a standard machine. I was going by what the shawl looked like. I thought bulky. It's done on every other needle on a standard. Whoops. Bonnie to the rescue! She pulls out a standard brother machine for me to use. I don't think I've ever used a Brother machine, but how hard can it be I just need to do stockinette.<br />
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The brother machine wasn't hard to use, but it did have one crucial step that my Studio doesn't require. It's a bad habit of mine that the Brother repeatedly reminded me I needed to stop. I leave the yarn feeder lever open. I call it "the gate." When changing yarns often on the Studio I leave it open no problems. On the Brother if you leave the feeder lever open big problem as the yarn doesn't knit and whatever you're knitting falls off. After about the 4th time I got into a rhythm change yarn color... "CLOSE THE GATE!" Yes, I literally had to say it out loud.<br />
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The next problem was just the yarn. Called Gene B its quite lovely in color and feel, but the texture is difficult to knit. <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px;">Gene B is very slippery, clingy, knotty, splitty and not one of my favorite yarns. Gets</span> caught on something nearly every row. <br />
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So, I did get my shawl finished before I left Bonnie's house, but I was there so long her husband ended up making a dinner run for us.<br />
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The pattern for the <a href="http://newtons.startlogic.com/Newton%27s%20Two%20Color%20Spiral%20Shawl%20HK.pdf">hand knit version</a> can be found free on Newton's Website. It's called "<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px;">Two Color Spiral Wedge Shawl." I got the machine knit pattern for free with yarn purchase. Contact Newton's I don't know if the machine knit version is free without purchase of some yarn.</span><br />
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<br />Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-61142255316028413282015-05-21T11:12:00.000-07:002015-05-21T11:12:35.384-07:00Welcome Sacramento Area Machine Knitters 2015Welcome Sacramento Area Machine Knitters
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This blog entry is here to assist the Sacramento Area Machine Knitter's Guild in advertising their meetings on the Internet. I hope you will stop by one of our meetings and share your latest project with us!<br />
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Meet with local Machine Knitters. Chat and discuss the art of machine knitting. All machines brands users are welcome, from the Studio, Brother, Bond to the Electronic <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Passap</span>.<br />
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We welcome everyone to bring a knitting machine. Learn how to use, work on a project or learn how to maintenance a knitting machine and get it up and running.<br />
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Sacramento Machine Knitters Guild, meets on the 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nd and</span> 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th </span>Thursdays 10am-noon (we meet throughout the summer at our normal days and times if there is enough interest). We also meet the 3rd Tuesday 10am - 2pm.<br />
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We meet at <a href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps?name=St+Andrews+United+Methodist&city=Sacramento&state=CA&address=6201+Spruce+Ave&zipcode=95841&country=US&latitude=38.677902&longitude=-121.336721&geocode=ADDRESS&id=12221001" style="color: #666699;">St. Andrews United Methodist Church</a>, 6201 Spruce Avenue, Sacramento, CA (off I-80 at Greenback exit, turn right at first street, up about 2 blocks, bear right at the curve and the church is straight ahead).<br />
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Contact <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Marilynn</span> (pronounced Mary Lynn) Wright at 916-331-2309 for more information about the Guild and upcoming training topics.Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-18501063453773617502014-12-12T15:09:00.001-08:002014-12-12T15:09:20.315-08:00Machine Knitted WreathThis was a <a href="http://www.yarnspirations.com/wreath.html">free hand knitted pattern</a> and I wanted to do it on my machine. I just loved the colors of the yarn. The pattern called for a garter stitch sections. I used my garter bar to flip the knitting when I got to that section. Mine has the texture of the purl side in place of the garter stitch section.<br />
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After I got it knitted it took a lot of thinking to turn it into a good looking wreath. I didn't like it stuffed with just filling too floppy and soft. I got 3" Styrofoam balls and loved the firmer look, but the whole thing was still floppy and hung in an oval on the wall. My wreath measures 15 1/2 inches. I got some metal wreath frames, but one was too big and the other was too small. Thought I might have to make my own metal ring.<br />
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I finally thought if I tie some ribbon firmly between the Styrofoam joints it might tighten up the wreath and get rid of the saggy floppy look. It did just that. I found keeping the bows small I like it. It looks cute. It's finally on my wall and a part of my Christmas decorations.</div>
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I got a poinsettia that I liked. Disassembled and reassembled it a bit to meet my needs. Then made a big bow to back it and my wreath was done.<br />
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Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-80557034076959445912014-12-09T21:53:00.001-08:002014-12-09T21:57:51.843-08:00Double Rib, English Rib, Fisherman's Rib Oh My!My daughter asked me to make her a really warm variegated gray colored scarf. Well, being the holidays I jumped on that. I remember making myself a <a href="http://machineknittingfun.blogspot.com/2010/12/day-17-25-days-of-diana.html">super warm scarf</a> a few years ago using a <a href="http://diananatters.blogspot.com/2009/12/warm-ribbed-scarf-to-knit.html">Diana Sullivan video.</a> It really me got me to thinking did I make Fisherman's Rib or not. What exactly is Fisherman's Rib. My manual talks about English Rib and Double Rib. I made a few phone calls and got all my knitting friends confused, but everyone got to investigating. I watched several of Diana's videos and we all figured it out about the same time.<br />
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English Ribbing (or Half Fisherman's Rib is tucking in one direction on one of the beds. Doesn't matter if it's the main bed or the ribber. This is what I did for the scarf. I can directionally tuck if I use my ribber on my Studio 155. I might be able to tuck with the main bed, but I'll need to experiment with the stitch dial. I've been told it can't be done.</div>
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When I was confounding my friends with my ribbing questions they both suggested I just make a 2X2 ribbed scarf. Though lovely in it's own right the English Ribbed scarf I made is so thick, soft and luscious comes to mind. So, thick, soft and luscious that I don't want to give it away! </div>
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I wondered the first time I made this scarf if a tensioning error created the different look of the knitted stitch on the back of scarf. No that's English Rib. Since it's tucking in one direction it creates the different look on the back. It is quite beautiful too.<br />
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I used Red Heart Medley in the Urban color. The scarf is all washed up and ready to be wrapped. Every time I walk by it I pick it up and bury my face in it. It's so soft and warm and smells so good. If it wasn't going to my daughter I might have had to wash it again.</div>
Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-71111525711804806062014-11-18T14:50:00.000-08:002014-11-18T14:58:53.418-08:0049er Fever Hits Beanie on a Bulky<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Using my Team Spirit yarn I've been knitting up some beanies for a 49er party at my house. This time I wanted to experiment with knitting it in the round. I knew the ribbing couldn't be done circularly and it reminded me that <a href="http://diananatters.blogspot.com/">Diana Sullivan</a> had an easy technique to get this done. I used the method she demonstrates in her sock video. It can be found on part one of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWJbgLfY1Tk">Knitting a Sock on the Standard Machine</a>.<br />
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From there I followed the <a href="http://yarnmanknits.blogspot.com/2009/02/regular-guy-beanie.html">Regular Guy Beanie</a> instructions. It's a free pattern on Ravelry. I've written up what I've done. Of course the instructions make perfect sense to me. It makes an adult woman sized beanie. So, you guys give it a try and let me know if you have any questions.<br />
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<br />Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-56846309339362201952014-11-07T19:15:00.001-08:002014-11-12T21:14:04.040-08:00Yarn Bomb So Good It's ArtI did a yarn bomb a month ago. I wanted to do something that was fun and in good taste. Something my little town would enjoy. I just did it so well people don't know it's a yarn bomb.<br />
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I asked my knitting friends to drive by and take a look at it. They came by for our monthly machine knitting meeting and told me they didn't see it. I thought how could they not see it. It's a big round orange and smiling at you. Finally, one of the gals asked, "I did see a smiling orange. Did you do that?" I said, "Yes." She asked, "Really?! It looks so official I thought the town put it up." Then the other gals chimed in it looks so nice we thought it was official too. We had no idea it was a yarn bomb. So, my daughter says it's a yarn bomb fail. I said, "Oh no it's a success if every one thinks it's so nice it belongs there." My intention was for it to be a work of art all could enjoy and that's what they are doing.<br />
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Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-54155726847268437582014-11-07T18:50:00.001-08:002014-11-07T18:50:34.283-08:00Newest Baby in the Neighborhood!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
Decided a few years ago if a new baby comes to my stretch of the neighborhood I'm making them a baby blanket. They've all been neighbors up till now. The latest baby though is on my route to the gym. I walk so I get a good look. New couple moved in and I saw she was pregnant. I waited till I got to see an actual glimpse of the baby. Just in case. Then I began knitting the blanket. My daughter thought it was strange and that they'd think I was a stalker. Well, I didn't care. I wish all stalkers would show up with a handmade blanket and then leave them in peace. </div>
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I do see myself as a kindly old grandmotherly type. I may be over estimating my appearance even though my age definitely qualifies. I told my daughter I promised not to snap anyone like a twig with my muscularly toned thighs. I got the eyeball roll.</div>
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I have to admit I did have a qualm the day I had it all ready to deliver. My saving grace was I could hang it on their door and they'd find it later. Wouldn't you know it the very day I'm dropping it off is the only day before or since that their door was open with the screen door. 2 yapping dogs announced my coming and I had to talk to the mom. I said I just lived down the street. She said she's seen me walking by every week. So, I wasn't a complete stranger. I handed her the baby afghan in a gift bag and said I made a little something for the baby. On a note in the bag I had put my address, so they wouldn't think a complete weirdo had left the gift. When things started to get a little awkward I announced I had to get to the gym for my 10am class. Whew! All true. All true. I was suited up and on my way to the gym.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Love the way this blanket turns out. I'll never get tired of it.</td></tr>
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A week later Eileen and baby Lily came by to say thank you for the blanket and gave me a bag of veggies from their garden. Couldn't have been a better thank you. Hoping I've made a new friend on the street.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Used Sandee Cherry's roping technique for the edging. I like the neater look rather than the pie crust edging.<br />
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Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-42264251245676767552014-09-16T21:44:00.000-07:002014-09-16T21:44:23.750-07:00Quick Hat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sacramento Machine Knitting Guild member Hugh brought in his circular knitting machines at today's meeting. He was there to teach anyone interested how to use one. I have never used one and thought "Hey if he's going to haul all this equipment in I'm going to learn how to use it." Such a nice thing he did. I really enjoyed learning how to cast on, weave the end in as one goes and cast off. He also brought in his pom pom maker if one was interested in topping off their hat. Of course I wanted a pom pom! Made this adorable hat with Hugh's help in less than 30 minutes. He says he can knit 4 hats in an hour using the circular knitting machine seen behind me in above picture. </div>
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Could not get a link to this pattern to save. So, copied it to my blog. It can be found at <a href="http://knitstuff.com/documents/54.html">Knitstuff Plus</a>.
Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-90671475433538384242014-06-06T21:01:00.000-07:002014-06-06T21:01:35.832-07:00Converting A Pattern Between Different Gauged MachinesI found these sites with interesting info on the matter.<br />
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<a href="http://store.dknits.com/knitting_machine_gauge_or_size_explained.cfm">Distinctive Knits - Knitting machine gauge or size explained.</a><br />
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<a href="http://mkgmn.blogspot.com/2012/10/pattern-conversions-between-machine.html">Machine Knitting Guild of Minnesota - Pattern conversions between machine gauges</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.aboutknittingmachines.com/BuyingKnittingMachine.php">About Knitting Machines - Buying a Knitting Machine</a>.Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686897360767582785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020364870495063503.post-56197458087527602702014-02-18T23:47:00.001-08:002016-05-29T13:40:53.173-07:00Discovering My Intarsia CarriageIt's been sitting in a box in my craft room for years calling me. I didn't really know what intarsia was until I hand knitted a hat as a Christmas present for my daughter. I was having trouble getting the pattern to work and sent a picture to an experienced hand knitter friend. She sent back "Oh you're doing intarsia you need to twist the yarns." I looked up videos on what the heck I was supposed to do and it was simpler than I thought.<br />
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When I had a bag to do out of the same book as the above hat I thought why couldn't I do it on my knitting machine. OH! I have that intarsia carriage let's get it out and see how to use it. Meanwhile, looking online at a YouTube video of a machine knitting pattern done by a Russian gal I came across a video of her using the intarsia carriage to knit my arch nemesis yarn Sashay. I was quite excited that I recognized that it was an intarsia carriage and I gave myself a V-8 forehead slap, because why didn't I think of using it myself. It made making a Filly Scarf on the knitting machine that much easier. I had gotten it down to 2 hours. Greatly faster and greatly less frustrating than doing it by hand. If I could do it faster that would be even better as I had 3 skeins of that stuff left that I was very tempted to throw it in the trash. Yes, it's aggravated me that much. So much so that one skein was on my craft room floor. Every time I saw it there I didn't think "Oh I should pick that up." I thought, "Oh that's right where you belong."<br />
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Today with the intarsia carriage I made peace with Sashay. In one hour I had knitted a Filly scarf easy.<br />
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I found out the weight I used was too much. Took it off when scarf was about 12 inches long and the weight of the scarf was plenty. The needle set up was from the video. I could easily hang the Sashay skipping every other hole with the needles that far a part.<br />
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Can I refind the video on YouTube? No! It's in Russian, so I can't even search for it. When I come across it again I'll post it. It gave me such a wonderful idea.<br />
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Big thank you to my commenter Misha Moon for giving me the link to the youtube video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfgQKvdsNOA">Video Lesson "Curly" scarf</a>.<br />
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