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http://www.sewing-master.ru/mashinnoe-vjazanie.htm...Greetings! Today I will reveal a few "secrets" of knitting on a machine. I think this information will be very useful for those who are just planning to take up machine knitting.
In particular, we will talk about yarn that can be used when knitting on a machine. And also, about some important points of the knitting process, which are revealed over time, as a result of numerous mistakes and many hours of searching.
- What yarn is needed for machine knitting?
- Why are loops reset?
- How to replace a spoke in a load holder?
- How to rewind threads?
I’m sure similar questions arise for many who take up a knitting machine for the first time.
The word “secrets” in this case is quite arbitrary, because no one specifically hides such information. It’s just that over time you begin to learn the true meaning of the expression that “a smart person learns from the mistakes of others.” Indeed, this allows you not only to save time, but also to save your nerves, which are spent a lot in the first days of mastering the intricacies of machine knitting.
Therefore, I offer this article to beginners as food for thought and an opportunity to avoid some problems when knitting on a Silver Reed 840 machine.
Read also the next article in this series « »
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The article is structured in the form of an “interview”, since the reason for writing it was some questions received by mail. If you also have new questions, please ask them in the comments, because I don’t always have time to answer in private. And here the answers will be available to other visitors.
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First. Is it possible to knit on a machine with the same yarn used for knitting and crocheting?
Yes, on a machine you can knit not only with special yarn - in bobbins. But also with threads intended for hand knitting. They look like this, i.e. sold in skeins.
But for this you need a winder. When we first assembled our knitting machine, of course, we immediately began looking for information about what threads to knit with. Almost everywhere it was written that threads that were industrially collected into bobbins should be used. In the store where we first chose yarn, they also said that we should buy a whole bobbin. When we asked how to knit several threads from such a large bobbin, we received the answer that we could order it and they would rewind us the required quantity. Or, you need to purchase a winder.
It turned out that we constantly had to make an order in advance. Moreover, at that time we had no idea how many threads went into products, etc. Moreover, we could not even imagine what a ball should look like when it was rewound. It’s good that the store itself had such balls ready-made. So, during the first rewind, we already had some idea of what should happen in the end.
Second. What types of winders are there? And where can I buy such a rewinding device?
As far as I know, there are different reels, including electric ones. But today we are quite satisfied with the device for manual rewinding from the Camma company, which we immediately bought at the Verbena store (Ufa). Then, in 2012, its price was 1000 rubles. I was very happy about this, because I saw them on the Internet for 1,500 rubles. Now, that is, in November 2014, I saw 1300 rubles in a store.
I won’t give any special advice about where to buy them, since everyone lives in different regions. One thing I can say from personal experience is that of all the stores where we buy yarn, we only found them in Verbena.
In addition, I saw that they offer exactly these on the Odnoklassniki social network, also at a very reasonable price. True, I can’t give a link; I don’t remember who I saw it from. But if someone needs it, I can look for it.
I will quote part of the text from the specified page:
“Proper preparation of the thread for knitting is very important. This will make the knitting process easier and more enjoyable. In addition, the quality of your products will noticeably improve. It is impossible to knit with thread from a skein or ball wound by hand. We recommend using a winder to wind the yarn into balls suitable for machine knitting.”
Now, when we need to knit with thread in two or three folds, we rewind from the main bobbin, that is, we prepare more skeins. And we knit, for example, in two threads, like this.
Third. How to rewind knitting threads on a machine?
To knit with hand knitting yarn, it MUST be rewound. This can be done, for example, using a hand winder.
I must say that this is another difficult moment that we had to overcome. It turned out that it was not enough to buy a winder. I had to figure out how to wind the threads around it. The store did not explain this, they said that there were instructions, they say, everything is clear in it.
Yes, everything was clear, except for one thing - so what is there to reel in? If you directly onto the cone of the winder, when you remove the resulting ball, it does not hold its shape and tends to fall on its side. Although, in the photo in the Instructions that I showed earlier, it looks like the tip of the thread is pulled out from the middle.
It was then that an idea came that would seem strange to those uninitiated in the action of machine knitting (to say the least:). They began to use toilet paper rolls as the base on which the thread was wound. And, thanks to which it holds the entire ball perfectly.
If necessary, see the detailed photo-MK, which showed:
- what does a hand reel look like,
- how to use bushings as cones,
- what a skein should look like ready for knitting on a machine, etc.
Fourth. Why put yarn in pots?
One day a letter came with the following question. The girl was perplexed why some websites recommend putting threads in pots while knitting.
This feeling of surprise was very familiar to us, because a kind stranger in the store advised approximately the same thing when we, being complete beginners, were choosing yarns: “Put the skeins in two saucepans and knit for yourself”.
The essence of the idea is not what to put the skeins in. It often happens like this: when the thread in a ball runs out, this ball begins to “jump and jump” when passing the next row. And it might even fly off the table.
When the skein is full, the thread calmly slides off it, the bobbin does not even budge. But when the thread in the skein runs out, it becomes very light. The carriage passes quickly, the thread should also unwind quickly, that is, the cone rotates at high speed, rushing around the table. When it “flies” off the table, picking it up is troublesome.
To avoid this, we place small balls and incomplete bobbins in a container in advance. For example, in a cup (two or three liters in volume). Then, when rotating, they hit its edges, but do not fall. Accordingly, they do not interfere with knitting.
Fifth. What yarn can you knit on the Silver machine?Is it true that cotton is not suitable for it?
I will answer briefly here. The Silver Reed 840 is a great car. We knit on it with acrylic, semi-wool (blend wool), linen thread, and cotton thread.
Cotton knits perfectly both bobbin and hand knitted. elm (for example, "Coco", "Pelican"). Knitting stitch, openwork, elastic bands - everything works out. The main thing is to choose them correctly according to the thickness (density) that the machine “takes”. More on this below.
Sixth. Can I use hand knitting thread on the Silver Reed 840?
To find the answer to the same question, at the very beginning of our training we had to “shove through” a lot of different Internet resources. As for the yarn in bobbins, intended specifically for machine knitting, there were no special problems. In online stores selling threads, it is easy to read all the data on threads: composition, density, etc.
There was very little information regarding knitting with yarn intended for hand knitting. In the end, I had to find out experimentally. We bought different yarns intended for hand knitting and started knitting.
And they found out that for our Silver Reed class 5 machine, yarn in the range of 300 - 600 m/100g is suitable. Let me remind you that before knitting, such threads are first rewound. Now we constantly knit hats, scarves, and shirtfronts with such threads.
We also tried thicker threads, 220-250 m/100 g. The machine knits, albeit with difficulty. But the canvas is not very attractive, it costs a lot.
Seventh. What to do if the loops on the edge of the canvas keep falling off?
To prevent the thread along the edge of the canvas from flying off the needles, every 10 rows we hang and rehang edge weights.
Let's do it this way. When 20 rows are knitted, from two edges, in turn, we feel for the beginning of the knitting and carefully pull it down. At this moment, you need to look not under the machine (you can’t see anything there anyway), but at the needles of the place where you are doing the pull. You can immediately see that they are aligned and the thread “fits” into the groove of the needle. They pulled it back with their hand and hung the load. Repeated on the right side. I usually knit while standing, so I squat down. If I'm sitting on a chair, I just lean to the left, then to the right.
The above applies to double-ply knitting. Naturally, with one pattern it is easier to observe what is happening during the knitting process. And it’s easier to re-weight the loads.
It may seem like a hassle to do all these extra movements with weights. Yes, this is an additional load on all muscles. But now we have practically forgotten about the dropped loops at the moment when part of the fabric is knitted. It happens, but rarely.
By the way, we showed another “secret” with a video lesson “”. It seems like a simple question, but it’s asked often.
Eighth. Why hang weights?
We, too, at first could not understand the meaning of this action. Why is it necessary to immediately attach the comb, and then the weights? What will happen if you don’t hang it?
Now, of course, we understand that if this is not done in a timely manner, the loops can (and will) jump out of the needles. In general, knitting will not work. This has already been said above when it came to hanging edge weights, I will not repeat it.
But, since we are talking about the mounted comb, I want to add some information from personal experience.
The spokes in the load holder comb can be changed. They are sold in some stores. Let's say we bought it at Verbena. Sellers call this knitting needle simply - “rod”.
The fact is that as a result of our experiments with thick thread, our rod quite quickly lost its shape and was completely bent. As a result, we have a serious problem. Every time I threaded it into the comb, I had to suffer. The knitting needle stuck everywhere, it didn’t want to fit into the holes. Especially at the end of the line, when there were 7-10 centimeters left.
It would seem that it would be easier to replace everything. But buying it turned out to be difficult. Firstly, because they are not sold in all the stores where we got the yarn. Secondly, a couple of times when we came to a store where they can still be found on sale, and asked about the knitting needle, we heard that “they are already sold out.” Recently I finally managed to buy these precious rods (they took two at once, 120 rubles each) and breathe freely.
So, the conclusion is this: it is better to handle the knitting needle in the tension comb with care. It seems like a small thing, but it turns out it’s not at all.
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That's all for today. Thank you for your attention. I hope the article will be useful to those who are at the beginning of their creative journey in machine knitting.
Best regards, Saule Vagapova
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So, the long-awaited purchase of a knitting machine took place. However, figuring out how to knit on a machine on your own is quite difficult. Today there are many knitting machines, each of which has its own advantages and features.
Where to start?
If you decide to figure out how to learn how to knit on a machine, then you need to understand that in any type of work you must follow certain rules. Before you start working with the machine, you must read the instructions for it. First you need to understand what functions a knitting machine can perform.
Thread selection
So, the permissible thread density is determined by the class of the machine. Thus, there are cars of 3, 5, 7 classes. Each class of machine has its own number of needles, and the thread density depends on it.
The third class is equipped with needles in the amount of 120-150 needles. This equipment can use large yarn. The fifth grade has 180-200 needles. In this case, the use of a medium type of yarn is allowed. The seventh class of machines is equipped with 250 needles. For such machines you can only use fine yarn.
Testing
Naturally, an inexperienced knitter will not be able to create a high-quality product for the first time. First, you just need to learn how to handle the machine, and then gradually approach the most crucial moment, for which everything was started: how to knit on a machine. To do this, you need to take a small thread whose parameters correspond to the class of the machine. It is advisable to take the thread in light shades so that it is better visible during the work process.
For the first time using the machine, you need to take yarn consisting of one thread. If you work with several thin threads at the same time, you cannot avoid tangling and delamination. Ideal parameters for yarn that can be used for the first time when working with absolutely any brand of machine: 500-350 m per 100 grams. Threads can be purchased at any handicraft store; you just need to indicate to the seller the necessary parameters.
Winder and pincushion
To operate the machine you will need a hand winder. It is necessary in order to rewind the skeins before starting work. With its help, the skein takes on a cylindrical shape, and this greatly simplifies the process of threading the machine. The winder will also allow the yarn to be fed into the machine without snags or knots.
Further in the work you need to pay maximum attention to the needle bar, as well as the carriage (the moving part of the machine). It is necessary to see where these parts are located at the first stage, at the beginning of working with the machine’s instructions.
Initial exercises
It is better to start knitting on a machine with basic exercises. One of these exercises is casting on loops on machine needles. After this exercise is mastered, you can move on to other more complex ones. For example, you can start using different types of thread weaves. Then you can move on to more complex options, namely try the following manipulations:
- add one loop as the carriage moves;
- move the loops to perform openwork knitting;
- fasten the loops.
Making the first product
Once the basic techniques for operating the machine have been mastered, you can proceed to the manufacture of the first product. A product model is suitable, for the creation of which you need to use one type of thread and the same pattern. It is worth paying attention to the patterns. For beginners, it is recommended to take models with ready-made patterns, then mistakes can be avoided.
As a rule, if a pattern is taken from a popular magazine or book, then complete instructions, which contain step-by-step actions for creating a specific model, are described there.
Common mistakes
When the model of the future product is chosen, it is necessary to carefully consider all the patterns that will have to be made. These patterns need to be created on a typewriter as a sample. Samples are required to avoid errors in length and width. Using samples, you can calculate how many loops you need to make to achieve the desired parameters. Do not try to neglect this stage of work, since the width of the loops on the needles will be completely different, which means that mistakes cannot be avoided in this case.
It happens that you don’t like the result at all. For example, the product does not fit at the waist. Then it’s better to dissolve what happened. Products are usually unraveled using a special winder.
It's natural to make mistakes when starting to learn machine knitting. Therefore, if something doesn’t work out, don’t despair. In order to understand how to knit on a knitting machine, you can seek help from craftswomen on special forums or purchase video tutorials for beginners.
Knitting is the favorite craft of many women. Some people make only small things - socks, mittens, scarves. Other craftswomen go further and make sweaters, skirts or dresses to order. To make their work easier, such women should definitely purchase a knitting machine and learn how to use it.
There are a variety of models of such equipment on sale today, differing in functionality, design, level of equipment, etc. In principle, a device such as a knitting machine is not too difficult to use. Almost any model is suitable for beginning needlewomen. But it’s better, of course, to try your hand at equipment that has the simplest design.
Types of knitting machines
There are only two main types of such equipment offered on the modern market: industrial and intended for domestic use. All machines used at home belong to the class of flat knitting machines. However, they may differ:
By the number of needle beds. For knitting things, single- and double-font machines can be used.
By class. Each model is designed for a specific range of yarn thickness.
By type of control. There are conventional mechanical machines, punched card machines and computer machines.
Single-flow machines: design features
A typical representative of equipment of this type is the domestic model “Neva-5”, familiar to almost all experienced needlewomen. This one is best suited for beginner needlewomen. The design of this device is very simple. The machine kit includes:
Thread guides and thread guides.
The carriage, which is actually responsible for knitting.
Row counter.
Metal needles with tongues.
The plates are the rails on which the carriage runs.
The single-font machine can be fixed on any table using special screws.
Single-flow machines: operating principle
This option will be simply ideal for a beginning needlewoman. Single-loop machines can be used to perform all basic types of knitting. Learning to work with such equipment will not be difficult. The technique for manufacturing products using single-font machines is approximately as follows:
The yarn is pulled through the thread guide block, thread guide and a special hole in the carriage.
Using a special ruler, the required number of needles is pushed forward.
The yarn is not pulled too tightly over them (otherwise the carriage may tear it).
Using a special screw, the required knitting density is set (depending on the thickness of the yarn).
The carriage levers are moved to the working position.
The first row is knitted.
To ensure that the loops do not jump off the needles during further work, a pull comb is suspended from them (not in all models).
If you simply move the carriage to the right/left, you will get a regular stitch. To knit an openwork item, you need to use a special tool, a decker, to rehang the loops from one needle to another according to the pattern of the pattern.
Which single-flow model should you buy?
"Neva-5" is a very easy to use knitting machine. For beginners, in addition to this popular model, the “Severyanka” is most likely also a good choice. Unfortunately, the production of knitting machines in our country has now been completely discontinued. Therefore, you can only buy a domestic model, including the Neva-5 or Severyanka, second-hand. Those needlewomen who prefer new equipment should take a closer look at the imported single-frame Toyota or Silver models. Brother brand equipment also enjoys a good reputation among knitters.
Advantages of double-font machines
Using a model with two needle beds allows you to knit better quality items. The fact is that only flat parts can be produced on a single-frame device. At the end of the knitting, the sleeves and sides have to be joined together using a sewing machine. In addition, products made on such equipment have both a front and a back. Thus, on the reverse side of things associated with the use of threads of several colors, unsightly broaches remain. Such products will not be particularly comfortable to wear. When putting on, for example, an ornamented sweater, the broach can be easily hooked and pulled out. This creates an unsightly dent on the front side. You won’t be able to knit even elastic bands on such a machine (only decoys).
Double-face models do not have all these disadvantages. Knitting on a knitting machine for beginning needlewomen in this case will be more difficult, since devices of this type have two needle beds. However, by adapting to such a model, it is possible to make things in which both sides look like front ones. Elastic bands are also knitted using a two-piece machine. The procedure in this case will be quite lengthy, and many operations will have to be performed manually. However, elastic bands knitted by machine are much smoother and of higher quality than those made using knitting needles.
The best models of two-font machines
Structurally, such equipment differs from single-piece equipment only in that it has a special attachment that allows for circular knitting. Such an addition, if desired, can be purchased for all brands of knitting machines discussed above, with the exception of the Severyanka and Toyota models.
Knitting machine classes
Of course, before buying a knitting machine, you should decide what exactly it is needed for. The fact is that different models are designed to work with yarn of different thicknesses. If you only want to knit socks, mittens and thick sweaters, you should buy a class three machine. Such models are designed to work with yarn 100-200 meters/100 grams. These machines can take such a thick thread due to the fact that their needles are located quite far from each other.
Class 5 models are designed for the manufacture of both fairly thick and thin items (300-500 meters/100 grams). This knitting machine is best suited for beginner needlewomen. Using it, you can make mittens or socks, as well as sweaters or scarves. It is to this group that, for example, the same “Neva-5” belongs.
Class 7 machines are designed for making only very thin items from 500-600 meters/100 grams of yarn.
What is a punch card model?
Today there is equipment on sale that is quite easy to use, with which you can make very beautiful products with patterns. The punched card model is also a good answer to the question of which knitting machine to choose for beginning needlewomen. In a device of this type, needle selection is performed using special cards with holes, the location of which corresponds to the pattern of the pattern. The design of models of this variety, in addition to the main elements, includes a special device - a puncher, into which the card is inserted.
Computer machines
PC-powered equipment is, of course, the most expensive and convenient type. The needles in such machines are controlled using not a punched card, but special software installed on a home computer. The convenience of electronic models is that you can knit a variety of patterns on them without limiting the loops and along given contours.
Very often, the passion for knitting on a machine occurs spontaneously. You wanted to knit a beautiful knitted dress, and you decided to buy a knitting machine to learn how to knit on a machine and knit this beautiful dress. Or they simply decided to master their mother’s knitting machine, which had been lying in the closet for a long time. The first task is to figure out how to knit the first row on the machine.
The knitting machine instructions are usually lost. And if there is a book like “Knitting on a machine ourselves,” then it is very difficult for an unprepared person to understand the incomprehensible technical language. After reading a few pages, you have a strong desire to buy a ready-made dress, but don’t rush to conclusions.
Of course, you will have to work hard to learn at least the basics of knitting on a machine, but these efforts are compensated by the pleasure of creativity and the opportunity to have unique, original things knitted by machine.
Video of the formation of the initial row on knitting machines. The most common method is to manually wrap the needles with yarn.
It can also be noted that buying a knitting machine is not a cheap pleasure and prices for new knitting machines can reach 100 thousand rubles or more. However, the price for a used knitting machine is also quite high. For such knitting machines as Silver, Brother, 15-50 thousand rubles, this is a very reasonable price. And somewhat lower for Neva and Veritas cars. All this, including the fact that operating the machine requires great knowledge and skills, makes us take the purchase of a knitting machine quite seriously.
In this section of the site, we will try to help you master the first step - preparing yarn for machine knitting. In the future, you can complete knitting courses on a machine or deepen your knowledge on your own from books and the Internet and learn how to knit beautiful and unique knitted clothes.
1. Knitting on a machine begins with preparing the yarn
The first thing you need to do before you start learning how to knit on a machine is to prepare your yarn. If the yarn has knots or is not suitable for this type of machine, then it will seem to you that the knitting machine is broken, and your desire to knit on it will quickly disappear.
Having prepared the yarn, learn how to pick up the first row of fabric and first knit your first scarf from multi-colored horizontal stripes.
For machine knitting, special threads are produced on huge bobbins. They are quite thin and therefore they are folded (3-5) together. This thread is ideal for a knitting machine; the product turns out smooth and even. But you will start your first steps with regular yarn used for hand knitting, which is not very suitable, but is also suitable for machine knitting. The main thing is not to use very thick yarn.
For yarns that are too thick, there are other classes of knitting machines and knitting needles. These knitting machines have not 200, but 100 needles (5 classes of knitting machines in total).
When knitting by machine, you can use a wide range of yarns, including synthetic yarns. However, when using it for the first time by beginners, especially immediately after purchasing the machine, you should first use soft wool yarn of medium thickness.
2. The yarn must first be prepared and rewound
The yarn must first be prepared and rewound. This makes knitting easier and better quality. The machine knits evenly and softly, without jerks or skips, or as knitters say, drops. The pictures show the types of yarn winding.
A - conical type, B - cylindrical type. These skeins are ready and suitable for machine knitting.
C, D, or E - such skeins of yarn need to be rewound.
3. A special device is used to rewind the yarn
To rewind the yarn, a special device is used, without which no knitting machine can do. When rewinding, the yarn is placed in a skein so that the thread is removed from the skein evenly, without effort. Or at least with the same effort.
If you knit from balls on a machine, the tension will “jump” and constantly change. And two knitted sleeves from the same yarn, with the same number of rows and knitting density, will have different lengths and widths. You'll have to unravel and knit them again.
It is important to understand that the thread entering the carriage in jerks will affect the knitting density of the fabric. Therefore, be sure to purchase such a device or buy yarn already rewound into skeins designed specifically for a knitting machine.
A piece of paraffin softens the yarn, making it smooth and elastic. As a result, the machine makes less noise when knitting and the load on the needles and carriage is reduced.
Factory-wound skeins of yarn are sometimes wound too tightly. If possible, it is better to rewind even factory balls.
You need to start using the thread from the inner end of the skein.
5. Avoid using tangled or knotted yarn.
It is better to untangle or cut off the tangled yarn and make a new skein. Knots can cause the carriage to jam and even break the needle, not to mention dropping the loop in the fabric while knitting.
The inner end of the skein thread should be used as the starting end. Make sure that when the yarn comes out of the skein, the skein does not jump. If the yarn does not come off smoothly, but in jerks, then you can try using the other end of the thread (outside the skein).
Skeins, type E, must be rewinded using yarn holding devices or holding it in your hands, as shown in the figure.
Use only suitable yarn that is wound, elastic and not too thick. This will make your first steps easier when learning how to operate a knitting machine. Having learned to knit on a machine with regular yarn, you can move on to using more complex types of yarn, which sometimes require knitting a knitted fabric through a needle.
How a single-flow knitting machine works and works. Detailed instructions for the Neva-5 knitting machine.
It is impossible to learn how to knit on a machine without understanding how it works. You can easily eliminate many of the knitting defects that arise on a knitting machine if you understand the reason for their occurrence.
For beginners learning to knit, it is best to start learning on simple and inexpensive machines, such as Neva-5. When you can fully master the techniques of knitting on such a machine, you can think about learning how to knit on more complex and expensive models of knitting machines.
Sometimes they mistakenly believe that in order to knit a beautiful and complex dress you need the latest model of knitting machine. On any machine, even on the Severyanka, you can knit any patterns and ornaments if you learn how to knit them using manual transfer of loops.
Knitting by machine involves the use of special yarn. Yarn for hand knitting differs from yarn for machine knitting in the thickness of the thread and the way the thread is laid in a skein. To learn how to knit by machine, use thin and elastic yarn rewound on a special device for learning.
You can learn to knit on a machine, but how can you learn to repair a knitting machine? Repairing a knitting machine is a complex task and only an experienced craftsman can do it. But it’s good if you live in Moscow or another large city where there are knitting machine repair specialists. What to do if you can’t find such a master in your city?
A double-font knitting machine is not only a hobby, but a way to earn money. The use of two fonturas, or essentially two separate machines, expands the possibilities of knitting endlessly. The only limitation is your imagination. It will be much easier to learn how to knit on such a knitting machine if you have already learned how to knit on a single-font machine.
