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Patterns wanted for fine gauge Singer F360

Would you please be able to help me know where I can buy some patterns for this machine? I have a Brother KH-892 with ribber and a Singer SK260 both standard gauge machines, I have been buying and reading your magazines for almost 20 years now.

I have always found them so helpful and so does our club, I am in Australia, and if possible downloadable patterns would be great if I can buy them through the internet. Thank you very much, Ivy

Hi Ivy
Do you have a built-in KnitRadar? If you do you may find this book useful:

http://s216.photobucket.com/user/Britlady52/library/KNITMASTER SK 360 Knitting manual?sort=3&page=1

Regards
Sue.

Sue P
2014-10-28 17:00:31
http://s216.photobucket.com/user/Britlady52/library/?sort=3&page=1

Sorry the link in my previous post does not work! Try this one. On the lefthand scroll bar there is a Knitmaster patterns book which gives patterns for use with the KnitRadar.

Sue

Sue P
2014-10-28 17:05:48

I’ve a Knitmaster 100, pre 1970s basic machine

Okay, there’s no ribber or lace carriage and I’m not sure if there are tuck buttons, but I love it anyway. My question (before I find the money to subscribe) is will I be able to work the patterns in your magazine? So far I’ve found no patterns anywhere at all that are basic enough for my wee machine. The second question is, do you know of any groups in my area? Being new to this craft and this area I kind of feel all alone. Anyway, I hope to hear from you, thank you in advance.
Sarahjane – Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland

Hi Sarahjane

Your Knitmaster 100 is a 6mm mid-gauge machine and will knit DK yarns. Anne usually includes patterns for this gauge in each magazine and there is also information on how to convert the patterns to suit the gauge of your machine.

I think you will find the following website useful:

http://www.scottishmachineknitters.org.uk/Index.htm

Kind regards
Sue.

Sue P
2014-10-08 14:34:24

Passap DUO 80

Hi
I’ve now owned my Passap DUO 80 for six months and don’t seem to be making progress beyond the very basic knitting techniques. Is there anyone in the South Yorkshire, S73 area, who would be willing to give up some time to help me out.
Very kind regards, Alan

Hi Alan

Do you have copies of the Bramwell Duomatic books? They are called ‘Design for Duomatics’ by Eileen Metcalf and there are two of them. They contain patterns for various techniques with explanations of how to set up the machine. They are often available on eBay.

Regards
Sue.

Sue P
2014-06-04 11:53:54
Thank you very much for that I will take a look.

Very kind regards
Alan

Stivi
2014-07-08 10:41:10
Hi Alan

Do you have copies of the Bramwell Duomatic books? They are called ‘Design for Duomatics’ by Eileen Metcalf and there are two of them. They contain patterns for various techniques with explanations of how to set up the machine. They are often available on eBay.

Regards
Sue.

Sue P
2014-06-04 11:53:54
Thank you very much for that I will take a look.

Very kind regards
Alan

Stivi
2014-07-08 10:41:10

Machine Knitting Club in West Berkshire

Hello

I would like to set up a knitting machine club in West Berkshire – Newbury/Thatcham/Theale area.

I am looking for an initial group of, say 5 people, to get it going.
Would you be interested and happen to be from the West Berkshire area?

Val

Three colour cast on

My carriage jams knitting the first row. I don’t know what I am doing wrong. Should I use three colours together or alternate them? I am using Tension 10.

Hi Tanna

I know it’s a while since you posted your query but I did have a go at a three colour cast on.

If you bring the needles out to Holding Position but have the carriage set to knit you can weave the yarns over and under the needles – over one under two so that the different colours form a repeating pattern across the needles. Hang the cast on comb push the comb back to the gate pegs thread the carriage with one of the yarns and knit carefully across.

I hope this answers your query
Sue.

Sue P
2014-06-04 12:18:40
Hi Tanna

I know it’s a while since you posted your query but I did have a go at a three colour cast on.

If you bring the needles out to Holding Position but have the carriage set to knit you can weave the yarns over and under the needles – over one under two so that the different colours form a repeating pattern across the needles. Hang the cast on comb push the comb back to the gate pegs thread the carriage with one of the yarns and knit carefully across.

I hope this answers your query
Sue.

Sue P
2014-06-04 12:18:40

Ribber for Brother Chunky KH-260

Hi
I am returning to my knitting machines after an absence of 15 or so years and would like to find a ribber for my Brother Chunky KH-260. What is the model number(s) that go with the 260? Does it have to be the 260 ribber or will a 230 fit and does anyone out there have one they want to sell?

Hi

Welcome back to machine knitting.

You will need a KR260 to go with your machine. They do sometimes come up on ebay UK but they are usually quite expensive. Heathercraft Steeles and HKC Knitting Machines all advertise in Machine Knitting Monthly and may be able to help.

Kind regards
Sue.

Sue P
2013-11-11 12:48:09
Many thanks Sue.

Have been having fun getting my Knitmaster 580 working. Andrea at Andee Knits has been tremendously helpful.
Now my ‘Jolie Unicorn’ stick picker up has broken. Don’t suppose you know anywhere that still sells them?
Have done an internet search to no avail. Sue

suzandy
2013-12-04 16:40:42
Hi Sue

It’s good to hear you have your machine working again.

In ‘Trading Post’ in MKM Hague advertise a curved pick up tool for the chunky machines and Metropolitan have a set of wooden handled tools; one looks to be a pick up tool. Brother made a hooked tool that came with their machines Toyota provided a tool with a crochet hook at one end and a curved end at the other and Passap had the orange tool with a transfer eye at one end and a curved stitch pick up tool at the other. Perhaps one of these would replace yours?
Have you looked on ebay? There are always lots of machine knitting related items advertised.

Kind regards
Sue.

Sue P
2013-12-05 13:01:46
Hi

Welcome back to machine knitting.

You will need a KR260 to go with your machine. They do sometimes come up on ebay UK but they are usually quite expensive. Heathercraft Steeles and HKC Knitting Machines all advertise in Machine Knitting Monthly and may be able to help.

Kind regards
Sue.

Sue P
2013-11-11 12:48:09
Many thanks Sue.

Have been having fun getting my Knitmaster 580 working. Andrea at Andee Knits has been tremendously helpful.
Now my ‘Jolie Unicorn’ stick picker up has broken. Don’t suppose you know anywhere that still sells them?
Have done an internet search to no avail. Sue

suzandy
2013-12-04 16:40:42
Hi Sue

It’s good to hear you have your machine working again.

In ‘Trading Post’ in MKM Hague advertise a curved pick up tool for the chunky machines and Metropolitan have a set of wooden handled tools; one looks to be a pick up tool. Brother made a hooked tool that came with their machines Toyota provided a tool with a crochet hook at one end and a curved end at the other and Passap had the orange tool with a transfer eye at one end and a curved stitch pick up tool at the other. Perhaps one of these would replace yours?
Have you looked on ebay? There are always lots of machine knitting related items advertised.

Kind regards
Sue.

Sue P
2013-12-05 13:01:46

Machine Knitter’s Design Board

Does anyone have a copy of the Machine Knitter’s Design Board that they wish to sell or know where I can get one. Either the white solid board or the clear plastic one will do.

Are you talking about a ‘Dawsons grid’. If you are I have one.
suzandy
2013-11-12 10:58:56
Hi
There is one on ebay with just under 2 days to go starting price £25. It is a solid one.
eBay item number:
271306722172
Regards
Sue
Sue P
2013-11-03 15:14:39
Hi
I’ve just noticed that the same seller has a flexi sheet for £15 with just under 2 days to go. Both of these design sheets are free post.

eBay item number:
271306716527

Sue.

Sue P
2013-11-03 15:18:40

Club in Manchester

Hi Sandra

There’s a club in North Manchester you might try and it’s at http://knitting.smeech.co.uk/machine-knitting-group/

There’s also one in Stockport at Hazel Grove. There may be others I don’t know of and have you tried looking on the GMK site?

buffythesage
2013-10-22 13:47:28

Judith Parsons

Hi
I live in Croydon and need help to re-educate myself on my Knitmaster 321 after 20 years plus and I especially want to learn how to do single motifs.