There are so many wonderful machine knitting resources floating around on the internet, but they’re not always easy to find. The Resource Roundup series goes through the links on the Helpful Links and Resources page in more detail to help you discover new places to learn more about machine knitting.
What is Machine Knitting Etc?
Machine Knitting Etc is the best place to find FREE knitting machine manuals and other PDF resources. If your machine didn’t come with a manual or yours is damaged, you’ll likely be able to find a copy here, even if it isn’t one of the more well-known brands like Brother or Passap.
For the DIY knitting machine mechanic, you can often find parts and service manuals.
If you’re looking for a punchcard pattern, you’ll find copies of standard punchcard sets, such as the “M” series that came with the Brother KH-890, along with sets from other brands and models.
And that’s still not all! You can find various stitch dictionaries, tip and technique articles, and …
Vintage magazines!
Some of the color choices may seem questionable now, but the vintage magazines Machine Knitting Etc host on their site are wonderful sources of patterns and inspiration.
Those 80s and 90s magazines sure boast some familiar looks to what some stores are hanging on their racks now. Classic shapes are classic for a reason, after all!
Many patterns offer schematics so you don’t need to worry about anything being written for a long-discontinued yarn. Simply fit your yarn’s gauge to the pattern, and you’re ready to go after a little math.
I could drone on and on about this wonderful site, but I hope you’ll take some time for yourself to explore it. These manuals and magazines are snippets of machine knitting history, and you never know where your next project might come from!
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