Tag: machine knitting resources
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Link Collecting
Hello, all! I hope you’re all well and ready to greet the new year with fulfilling yarny goals and intentions. Here’s where you can help me out– Please send me links to your favorite Machine Knitting resources! Whether it’s a forum, a Discord server, a YouTube channel, a designer’s page,…
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The Inaugural Oklahoma Yarn Crawl Part Two: The Central and Western Shops
The 2024 Oklahoma Yarn Crawl recently wrapped, and my gosh was it FUN! If you haven’t checked out Part One of my recap, read it first here. Twelve fiber businesses from across Oklahoma got together to put on the state’s first yarn crawl. Yarn shops, dye works, a working farm,…
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Squish It! – Jody Long Delish Yarn Review
Hello everyone! It’s been a while! Christmas Covid is the gift that keeps on giving, and recovery has been rough. It’s Fiber Christmas In July time already! I’ve been through a slew of tests with more to come, but I’m finally able to break through the covid brain fog enough…
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How to Store Your Knitting Machine
I don’t know many machine knitters who have just one knitting machine. After all, there are three common gauges (4.5mm standard, 6.5mm, mid-gauge, and 9mm bulky) that knit different yarn sizes. It’s wonderful if you’re fortunate enough to have the space to leave all three sizes of machines set up,…
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The EEW Cone Winder- Unboxing and Initial Thoughts
If you’re familiar with the Electric Eel Spinning Wheel, you might know that Maurice Ribble of Dreaming Robots, the mind behind the magic, recently released an electric cone winder! I backed the project on Kickstarter in 2022. I have only backed three or four Kickstarter projects, but I have to…
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The Craft Cart
It’s not technically a knitting machine accessory, but it sure does make life easier! If you don’t use one already, consider getting a craft cart to help organize your machine knitting tools and accessories. I use a three tiered craft cart to keep my weights, carriages, and accessories organized and…
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CONE Yarn Review: Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport
It’s fall, y’all! …well, it is autumn according to the calendar. Sweater weather hasn’t fully arrived yet in Northeast Oklahoma, but I am here for you with a seasonally appropriate review of Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport 100% wool yarn ON CONES! Before we get into my knitting experience, here…
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Discovering Machine Knitting by Kandy Diamond
I love my vintage machine knitting book collection, but new machine knitting books just make my day. They’re proof that machine knitting isn’t dying — it’s still evolving, and dare I say, growing. Discovering Machine Knitting by Kandy Diamond releases in North America on October 10, 2023. It’s more than…
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Choosing Colors
In my last post I showcased a project where I used NINE colors to push my creative boundaries. I ended that post feeling more confident, but when I went to choose colors for my next colorwork project, I found myself even more color-shy than before! Since I’m still not convinced…
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