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A Beginner's Guide To Machine Knitting

Welcome

Welcome (2:36)

Introduction to the knitting machine

Setting up your knitting machine (7:19)
Parts of the Brother Knitting Machine (17:52)
Parts of the Silver Knitting Machine (13:16)
Threading yarn (10:28)
Before you begin a project (5:53)
What is Knitting Gauge (4:12)
How to knit a gauge swatch (12:18)
How to measure a gauge swatch (5:52)
How to design a simple pattern square based on a gauge swatch (2:39)

Resources

Size Guide and Gauge Calculator

Casting on and Plain Knitting

E-wrap cast on (9:14)
Latch tool cast on (8:22)
Using both part buttons (5:52)
Weaving cast on (5:17)
1 x 1 ribbing without the ribbing attachment (18:44)
2 x 1 ribbing without the ribbing attachment (12:57)
Project: A rolled brim baby hat (20:43)
Project: A ribbed brim hat (36:42)

Making a Hem

Plain hem (Cast on edge) (8:53)
Plain hem (Cast off edge) (10:54)
Picot hem (Cast on edge) (11:26)
1 x 1 elastic hem (11:42)
Project: A phone pouch (45:09)
Project: A pillow cover (36:56)

Taking Your Work off the Machine

With Waste Yarn (7:47)
Using a Tapestry needle (13:46)
Using a latch tool (8:14)
1 x 1 rib (cast off edge) (10:50)
Drawing up yarn (8:55)
With Cast on thread (5:13)
Project: A Simple Baby Sweater (75:02)
Project : A baby sweater with ribbed bands, cuffs and neckline (64:10)

Pattern knitting

How to program your electronic machine for all over patterning (7:35)
How to program your electronic machine for simple motif knitting (5:44)
How to set your punch card machine for pattern knitting (18:31)
Knitting fairisle patterns (51:07)
Knitting tuck stitch patterns (21:29)
Knitting skip stitch patterns (14:35)
Knitting lace patterns (19:34)
Project: Patterned Baby Blanket (58:57)
Project: Dropped shoulder sweater (109:28)

Increasing Stitches

Calculating increase in knitting (14:46)
Increasing 1 stitch at either edge of knitting (simple method) (6:02)
Increasing 1 stitch at either edge of knitting (fully fashioned method 1) (5:29)
Increasing 1 stitch at either edge of knitting (fully fashioned method 2) (5:31)
Increasing evenly (14:01)
Increasing several stitches at either side of knitting (2:25)
Project: A basic raglan sweater dress (104:59)

Decreasing Stitches

Calculating decrease in knitting (32:49)
Decreasing 1 stitch at either edge of knitting (simple method) (4:53)
Decreasing 1 stitch at either edge of knitting (fully fashioned method 1) (7:00)
Decreasing 1 stitch at either edge of knitting (fully fashioned method 2) (6:07)
Decreasing 2 stitches at either edge of knitting (fully fashioned method 1) (3:21)
Decreasing 2 stitches at either edge of knitting (fully fashioned method 2) (3:37)
Decreasing several stitches at either side of knitting (7:39)
Decreasing evenly with waste yarn (12:30)
Decreasing evenly with the lace carriage (9:19)
Project: An A-line Skirt (63:07)
Project: A Pencil Skirt (43:31)

Knitting Stripes

Using 1 K-carriage (4:06)
Using 2 K-carriages (5:10)
Project: A Striped V-neck Sweater with set in sleeves (188:01)

Extra Projects

A Round neck sweater with set-in, shaped sleeves (238:22)
A cardigan with set -in balloon sleeves
A close fitting gown (160:41)
A baby romper (229:22)
A baby dress (190:19)
Plain Folded Hem Hat (23:24)
Ear Flap hat (45:53)

Troubleshooting your knitting

Changing needles (9:08)

Extra Lessons

Machine Knit Set in Pockets (13:47)
Machine Knit Patch Pocket (20:16)

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