Category Archives: Machine knitting; knitmaster;silver reed; knitting

Translating between Hand and Machine Knitting

Posted on June 17, 2018 by

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 →

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Binding the floats in fair isle machine knitting 

Posted on November 23, 2017 by

Find out how to work this, and many other useful and creative techniques in,  ‘Translating Between Hand and Machine Knitting’, available next year.

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Fair isle fun

Posted on November 22, 2017 by

Time to play now that my manuscript has gone to the publishers. 

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Bought a Knitmaster 700 knitting machine

Posted on August 26, 2016 by

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 →

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