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== Class 1 Syllabus ==
== Class 1 Syllabus ==
Review parts of machine:
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#Bed
#needles
#Carriage
#Gate posts
#Sinker plate
#Tension mast
#Clamps
#Accessories:
#*Cast on thread
#*Tapestry needle
#*Cast on comb
#*Wax
#*Latch tool
#*Bodkin
#*Weights (and floor mat)
#*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.
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'''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.
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'''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.
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'''3rd Swatch'''
The Tension Swatch
Tension Swatch:
Standard
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.
Chunky
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 ==
