Posted by molleemol on 2007-05-25 16:11:39
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Hey, I just got a second hand knitting machine on eBay, its a Zippy 90 model. It came with an instruction book and I have got all the parts. The problem is that even before threading it up i can''t get the carriage to run smoothly across the machine. It seems the needle gets stuck at some point because it runs smoothly when all the needles are in the top position. I love hand knitting but have never used a machine, I really want to get this to work so any help or advise would be really appreciated!
Posted by stella on 2006-06-14 02:25:18
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those sweaters appear to be machine knit, so you might want to specify that you are looking for a machine knitter. i can't imagine anyone hand knitting a sweater at that gauge for $100.
Posted by Karen on 2004-05-21 17:57:36
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There was just a post about this on Knitlist http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knitlist this morning:
In History of HandKnitting by, um, R-something, this hand position is described. It was popular pre-World War II.
I guess she means A History of Hand Knitting by Richard Rutt (Interweave Press).
Posted by plaidkitty67 on 2004-11-08 03:01:09
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Hi All, New here,honed in this post right away though.'m in Brampton,just north of TO and would love to join in any Sticth gatherings,love to pattern trade too,i'm a packrat,have a couple,few,4ooo patts on hand. knitting up a slew of socks,scarfs,and shawls right now.....think i'll go share my latest scarf patt........anyone interested in a daytime,weekend get together,or even a a meet at say my place, i'll make tea and cakes... just email please.I'd love to get out,been housebound most of the yr,crohns and weekly hospital treatments for ICS...bladder condition....Glad i found this forum....
Posted by rratstarr on 2004-11-17 12:40:48
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Another thing to add: thinner fabric=smaller stitches=more hours knitting. Also, realize that this will take the equivalent of several days's work. There is a reason hand knitting is considered recreation and not often done for profit.
I suggest seeking out someone who does machine knitting. Then you're more likely to meet your deadline, and you won't have someone working 20+ hours for $150.00 less cost of materials. You could put "Machine knitter needed" on your flyer, or maybe look for groups online (I'm pretty sure there's a yahoo group for machine knitters).
Oh! I just got another idea. Maybe you can get a solid-color wool throw (or a white one) and either dye it the colors you want, or pay to have it done. I remember seeing a knit scarf online that was dyed with a stripe down the middle lengthwise after it was knit. In terms of labor, you're more likely to find someone willing to custom-dye than custom-knit you something, I think.
