French Electronics

I live in France and would love to make contact with other double bed knitting machine owners.

Kind regards, Penelope Skea

Hi Penelope

My name is Maggi Bloice and I live in Brittany, as a knitting machine collector I have several of the Singer/Superbas and they are incredible machines, I find that France (or Brittany) in my case is a bit of a desert for machine knitters, I did advertise a few years ago for interested parties to contact me and I had a few responses but most were too far away.

kind regards,

Maggi

maggi
2010-11-21 10:00:50
Hi Penelope, check out the Singer group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/superbawhite/ as there are several members who live in France. Also Patrick Madden’s excellent website which is choc full of specific info about our wonderful machines. Search for Superba Knitting.
Shona
shona mcdougall
2013-01-27 18:30:35

Double Jacquard

In response to the query about this stitch/yarn thickness and 1×1 patterning, 4 ply is too thick for Double Jacquard. Effectively it has become an 8 ply fabric. 1×1 patterning always causes problems with LILI buttons. You get a sort of ragged zigzag. The only solution I have found is to revert to striper backing, or try a double length 1×1 pattern.

4-ply thickness works very well if you use ladder jacquard, with only one stitch in 3 or 4, or even 5 on the ribber. Make the ribber tension as tight as is practical for it to knit off the stitches to avoid ‘tramlines’ on the right side. Experiment a little on a tension swatch to find the ideal.
Jo Newton
2010-06-08 11:37:24
I think it was Mary Weaver in her book “Easy Fairisle for the Brother Ribber” who introduced us to the idea of ladder jacquard. Subsequent experiments have shown that widening the space between ribber needles in work can produce a lighter fabric, hence Jo’s comment that every 5th ribber needle can be used. Another tip is to set the ribber carriage to slip in one direction which traps the floats every 2nd row. Tramlines on the face of the knitted fabric reduce or even disappear.
Gwynshelton
2013-01-27 18:30:35

Thread Lace

All of the stitches knit across the work, it’s just the edge five or six stitches that miss. I have tried loosening and tightening the tension to no avail. The worst side for missing was the left, the side nearest the fine thread. I use a Knitmaster 580 and have set the pattern two or three stitches in.

Hi Kn1tmaster 580

Just a thought – do you need to use extra weight on the edge stitches?

Regards Sue

Sue P
2010-06-16 18:45:11
Hi Kn1tmaster 580

Just a thought – do you need to use extra weight on the edge stitches?

Regards Sue

Sue P
2010-06-16 18:45:11

Knitting Machine Cabinet Wanted

Does any one know of a knitting machine cabinet and storage cabinet/bench that is in good condition and is for sale?
I am looking to purchase one in a light coloured wood and am able to collect within a reasonable distance from Lincoln

Hi Jayangel

There is a cabinet on eBay at the moment but it’s in Bexhill-on-Sea.

Item No. 150449901607; ends 6th June at 18:52.

The starting price is £30.

Regards

Sue.

Sue P
2010-06-06 11:50:05

Double Bed Jacquard Help!

Firstly, many manuals say that I should be using approx tension 4 for 4ply. When I tried that it was almost impossible to pass the carriage from one side to the other. I cannot knit lower than tension 7 (which is still pretty tight) – am I doing something wrong?

Secondly, and most importantly, I am not happy with the way that the stitches line up. One of my patterns have a feature of alternate colour stitches in a row (i’ve attached an image of part of the design, as well as the final result). Once knitted the stitches of the same colour clump together, almost creating a line.

The same applies to the back… I have knitted this on birds-eye setting (lili) and again, they are almost lines.

If anyone can explain why this is happening I would be extremely grateful. I’ve read every manual and searched the web, without any luck!

Please help!

Zara

I think you have been given the wrong information. They must have meant single jacquard (Fair Isle) when they said 4-ply yarn was suitable. For Double Jacquard 2-ply thickness is best and 3-ply is reasonable – depending on the yarn.
A Bird’s eye pattern won’t work with the LILI setting. You might try a double length 1×1 but sorry I can’t remember what card number that is for Brother. Nancy
ozmartian
2010-06-04 09:52:33
I think you have been given the wrong information. They must have meant single jacquard (Fair Isle) when they said 4-ply yarn was suitable. For Double Jacquard 2-ply thickness is best and 3-ply is reasonable – depending on the yarn.
A Bird’s eye pattern won’t work with the LILI setting. You might try a double length 1×1 but sorry I can’t remember what card number that is for Brother. Nancy
ozmartian
2010-06-04 09:52:33

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Pattern For Felted Bags

I have made a number of felted bags and i make 2 sides of a very simple rectangle in Dble Jacquard [for thickness] I start at the top with a Dbl Bed hem knit the length and take off on waste.Knit the 2nd side and cast off together Add a small rectangle for a pocket. sew halfway up the sides. Make 2 long tubes for handles and then put in WM on wool wash cycle. You just have to make sure to put something in the bag and handles so they do not felt together. You may have to repeat the wash or put in dryer to felt sufficiently. Look in handknitting or felting mags for inspiration Nancy
ozmartian
2010-06-03 19:39:09
I have made a number of felted bags and i make 2 sides of a very simple rectangle in Dble Jacquard [for thickness] I start at the top with a Dbl Bed hem knit the length and take off on waste.Knit the 2nd side and cast off together Add a small rectangle for a pocket. sew halfway up the sides. Make 2 long tubes for handles and then put in WM on wool wash cycle. You just have to make sure to put something in the bag and handles so they do not felt together. You may have to repeat the wash or put in dryer to felt sufficiently. Look in handknitting or felting mags for inspiration Nancy
ozmartian
2010-06-03 19:39:09

Holding Position in tuck rib

Has anyone got a diagram of this please? I am not sure how to cope with the tuck stitches when the needles are in holding position. This is for a lovely Nina Miklin cardigan. Many thanks Gilly

Hi Gill

There are a couple of things you can do.

On the row before you put the needles in holding position bring those needles which will be put to hold to upper working position so that they will knit their stitches. Then you will not be putting needles with multiple loops into holding position.

Alternatively you can transfer the stitches to the bed which is knitting stocking stitch and put those needles in holding position.

I hope this helps solve your problem

Regards
Sue.

Sue P
2010-05-22 11:30:53
Hi Gill

There are a couple of things you can do.

On the row before you put the needles in holding position bring those needles which will be put to hold to upper working position so that they will knit their stitches. Then you will not be putting needles with multiple loops into holding position.

Alternatively you can transfer the stitches to the bed which is knitting stocking stitch and put those needles in holding position.

I hope this helps solve your problem

Regards
Sue.

Sue P
2010-05-22 11:30:53