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Category Archives: Machine knitting; knitmaster;silver reed; knitting
From fair-isle to football boots
This was a talk that I gave at the Textile Institute. In it I discussed seamless knitting technologies, their historical roots in hand knitting methods, and the potential the ‘new’ technolgies are bringing to commerical knitwear and knitted outputs. The … Continue reading
Posted in clothing, Flechage, industrial knitting, Knitted textiles, knitting, knitting machine, knitwear, Machine knitting, Short-row shaping, Short-rows, technology, Textiles
Tagged circular knitting, clothing, fashion, knitted footwear, knitting, knitting technology, knitwear, Machine knitting, santoni, seamless knitting, shima seiki, wholegarment
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What’s inside ‘Translating Between Hand and Machine Knitting’?
Lace knitting – see more about this on my Translating Between Hand and Machine Knitting page, but in brief, yes this is explained in loads of detail, with helpful photos and diagrams, examples and step-by-step instructions. The book does not … Continue reading
Posted in book, books, craft, Creative machine knitting, creativity, educational, hand knitting, Knitted textiles, knitting, knitting machine, knitting patterns, knitwear, Machine knitting, Machine knitting; knitmaster;silver reed; knitting, making, Textiles
Tagged hand knitting, knit, Knitted textiles, knitting, knitting machine, knitwear, lace, lace knitting, lace shawl, Machine knitting, making, making knitwear, new publication, shetland knitting, technical hand knitting, textile design, Textiles
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‘Translating between Hand and Machine Knitting’ – publication date is 31st August
Posted in book, books, craft, Creative machine knitting, creativity, educational, Flechage, hand knitting, Knitted textiles, knitting, knitting machine, knitwear, Machine knitting, Machine knitting; knitmaster;silver reed; knitting, making, Short-row shaping, Short-rows, Textiles, Uncategorized, Wool
Tagged 3D textiles, Book cover, crafting, design, frills, Knitted textiles, knitting, Machine knitting, making, Short-row knitting, Short-row shaping, textile design, Textiles, writing
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‘Translating between hand and machine knitting’ is about to be published
A new and exciting book that explains in detail how to knit by hand and machine, and switch between the two skills. Continue reading
Posted in book, books, craft, Creative machine knitting, creativity, educational, hand knitting, Knitted textiles, knitting, knitting machine, knitting patterns, Machine knitting, Machine knitting; knitmaster;silver reed; knitting, making, Textiles, the knitting book, Uncategorized, Wool, yarn
Tagged knitting, knitting machine, Machine knitting, making, research, teaching, writing, yarn
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Translating between Hand and Machine Knitting
A pre-publication glimpse of my new book, Translating between Hand and Machine Knitting. To be published by Crowood Press in summer 2018, this book is lavishly illustrated with clear step-by-step instructions on knitting techniques, stitch structures and fabric constructions. Unlike … Continue reading
Posted in British wool, craft, creativity, hand knitting, knitting patterns, Machine knitting, Machine knitting; knitmaster;silver reed; knitting, making, the knitting book, Uncategorized, Wool, yarn
Tagged hand knitting, knitting, knitting yarns, knitwear, Machine knitting, making knitwear, technical hand knitting
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Binding the floats in fair isle machine knitting
Find out how to work this, and many other useful and creative techniques in, ‘Translating Between Hand and Machine Knitting’, available next year.
Fair isle fun
Time to play now that my manuscript has gone to the publishers.
Bought a Knitmaster 700 knitting machine
Yes there are lots of these at the University where I work, but this is my own. It needs a little TLC, and a new sponge bar, but otherwise a nice machine. I like these because they have a smooth … Continue reading
Point to point linking.mp4
What is a linker? Making up knitwear can be quite a chore, and using a linker makes it a lot quicker. Linkers make a chain stitch, which is extensible so will not burst the seam when the fabric is stretched. … Continue reading
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Tagged assembling knitwear, clothing, crafting, design, fashion, knit, knitting, lace knitting, linking, Machine knitting, making, making-up knitwear, sewing, sewing-up knitwear, textile design, Textiles
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