Tag: machine knitter
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Yarn Plating and the SilverReed LK150
Plating takes yarns that might not be suitable on their own for your machine and makes working with them possible.
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Spring Seminar Coming Soon! April 1, 2023
That’s right! It’s nearly time for our next seminar! Hand and machine knitters, you won’t want to miss this! We’re learning how to design a custom fit knitted sweater! Attendees will learn measurement tips and tricks to accommodate various body type needs and draw a body block schematic based off…
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Resource Roundup- YouTube Edition
Do you have a favorite machine knitting YouTuber? You will after this post! Each channel name links to the channel, so check them out! Anna Haferman Anna has a tutorial about using a KnitLeader with the LK 150! How awesome is that? She also has project videos with really clever…
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February Happenings
Wow! January flew by! I hope you all are staying warm and well. Winter Knit-A-Long Continues Don’t worry if you missed any meetings in January! If you’d like to join us in knitting the Festival of Stitches by Lisa Hannes, please do! This is a very casual KAL focused on…
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Spring Machine Knitting Seminar
It’s been a while, everyone! I hope you’ve been doing well! If you follow me on Instagram (@ely.knits), you’ll know that I recently hosted my first machine knitting seminar in Tulsa at Get Stitchin’! “Fit, Fabric, and Finishing” was our theme on October 15. Pamela Carrico of CMO Designer Knits…
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Silver Reed SRP 60N Ribber Attachment Unboxing and Assembly
Last time, we unboxed and assembled the Silver Reed SK 840 standard gauge 4.5mm knitting machine. Now it’s time to learn what comes standard with the Silver Reed SRP60N 4.5mm ribbing attachment, often referred to as a ribber bed or simply a ribber. Let’s see just how adding a second…
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Silver Reed SK 840 Knitting Machine Unboxing and Assembly
If you’re wondering what comes with the Silver Reed SK 840 standard gauge electronic knitting machine right out of the box, this is the post for you! Unboxing Unboxing this machine feels a bit like a Christmas box-in-a-box prank at first, but with good reason. The SK 840 is manufactured…
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What a year!
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you’re spending the end of the year how you want, where you want, with whomever you want. From launching ELY Knits as a site to attending my first in person market in years, a lot of things have happened…
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Knitting with Hand and Wrist Pain: My Journey to Machine Knitting
This post includes my own experiences with pain and hand and machine knitting and should not be considered medical advice. If you have a concern about knitting-related pain, you should seek help from a medical professional. More Common Than You Think Over the years I spent working in a yarn…
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Cleaning a Brother KX 350 – Start to Finish
There aren’t really many entry level or hobby options for knitting machines in production these days. Your options are the SilverReed LK 150 6.5mm mid-gauge or … nothing. That’s it. The LK 150 is the only hobby plastic machine still in production. The LK 150 is a great machine, and…
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