Hand y Machine Knitting - Episode 44

Hand y Machine Knitting

Episode 44 - June 2018 Gratitude

EventsJuly 20–21 30th Annual Monroe Knitting Seminar, Monroe, MI Susan Adams, Charlene Shafer, Sandee Cherry [e-mail]

July 28 Summer Wine and Wool at Sandhill Crane Vineyards near Jackson, MI

July 28-29 Founders Fest at the Textile Institute in Minneapolis, MN. It is put on by the Midwest Machine Knitters Collective. Mary Anne Oger is teaching.

August 2-5 Stitches Midwest in Schaumberg, IL

August 15-18 Michigan Fiber Festival in Allegan, MI

AcquisitionsLittle KnitsTofutsie sock yarnOpal Light laceweight yarnLang Jawoll Color sock yarnYeoman Canelle cotton yarnYeoman Elsa mohair yarn

Hand KnittingNoShow Socks by La Maison Rililie Designs with Lorna’s Laces Solemate yarn.

Machine KnittingTake an Old Bag Shopping by Pat Holbrook published in Knitwords #44, Spring 2008. Here is a blog post with helpful information.

Experimenting with the three wedge heel from Lucy Best’s book Circular Machine Knitting:: Beyond Basics.

Mountain Colors Bearfoot sock yarnSocrates sock yarnIntegrity sock yarn

Mid-gauge transfer tools are just right for the 54 needle cylinder.Standard gauge transfer tools are just right for the 72 needle cylinder.

Try It!Prepare hand knitting yarn with yarn spray or wax. Wind onto cones or a loose center pull ball.

Knit round yokes by hand.

ResourcesFashion Knit Course Outline for Hand Knitting Machines by Regine Faust circa 1980

Rant: Green Antacid tabletsRave: Now Solutions Arnica Warming Relief Massage Oil

VitaMeataVegaMinSalad Nicoise with tuna, potatoes, eggs, green beans, and Greek salad dressing. Don’t forget the Sauvignon Blanc.

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