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== Class 1 Syllabus ==
== Class 1 Syllabus ==
Class 1:
Review parts of machine:
1. Bed
2. needles
3. Carriage
4. Gate posts
5. Sinker plate
6. Tension mast
7. Clamps
8. Accessories:
a. Cast on thread
b. Tapestry needle
c. Cast on comb
d. Wax
e. Latch tool
f. Bodkin
g. Weights (and floor mat)
h. Comb
Go over needle positions.
Watch what machine does, w/o sinker plate, for needles in each position.
Everyone practices putting sinker plate and carriage on, off.
Carriage settings: Normal (not Hold), plain knitting.
Thread the machine.
1st Swatch:
Cast on methods:
• Open – knit 5 rows. Remove the cast on comb and see what happens.
• Every other needle – Cast on EON (Guagliumi, p 35). Hang comb. Bring rest of needles into work, and continue knitting.
Knitting
o Tension of yarn on mast – not spaghetti, not guitar string
o Tension of knit on needles – feel the weight on it, move weights every couple of inches
o Can’t change direction once needles have entered the carriage
o Push carriage - firm and steady
o Needles should end in a straight row
Cast off
Gathering Stitch Bind Off (Guagliumi p44)
Once stitches are bound off, remove weights. Run empty carriage over needles to remove knitting from machine.
2nd Swatch
How to determine tension:
Read info on yarn package and
Use Angelika’s yarn chart as a guide:
http://www.yarn-store.com/different-yarns-for-different-knitting-machines.html
• Cast On (EON)
• Knit 5 rows.
• Transfer a stitch to mark your place.
• Change the T dial (generally no more than 2 #’s at a time). Write down the new T.
• Knit 10 rows.
• Transfer a stitch. Change the dial. Knit 10 rows.
• Try 2+ more settings.
• Where does the carriage run most easily?
• Bind off and remove swatch from machine. Examine swatch and note the differences between each section.
3rd Swatch
The Tension Swatch
Tension Swatch:
Standard Chunky
EON Cast on: 60 needles
RC= 0
Knit 15 rows
Change to CC
Knit 2 rows
RC=0
Knit 30 rows
Using CC, hand-knit needles 21L and 21R.
Knit 30 more rows with MC
Change to CC
Knit 2 more rows
RC=0, change to MC
Knit 5 rows
Use transfer tool to transfer stitches and mark the tension dial setting.
Knit 10 more rows.
Bind off.
EON Cast on: 40 needles
RC= 0
Knit 10 rows
Change to CC
Knit 2 rows
RC=0
Knit 20 rows
Using CC, hand-knit needles 11L and 11R.
Knit 20 more rows with MC
Change to CC
Knit 2 more rows
RC=0, change to MC
Knit 5 rows
Use transfer tool to transfer stitches and mark the tension dial setting.
Knit 5 more rows.
Bind off.
Abbreviations
MC = main color
CC = contrast color
RC = row counter
EON = Every Other Needle
Cast off:
Move T dial up 2 notches
Knit a row of ravel cord.
Leave a length of MC 3x the width, and cut.
Switch to scrap yarn, knit 10 rows.
Remove knitting from machine
Finish later.
Yarn Winding: Winding a center pull cake.
Threading the winder
Winding at least 2x, changing directions
Loose tension, no knots.
Waxing while winding
== Class 1 Homework ==
== Class 1 Homework ==
