Inspired by his blog post http://colorncream.blogspot.com/2014/03/flower-square-tutorial-vi.html we have decided to make a cushion and to have a Knit club CAL so we can all make one.
We have learnt how to do some new stitches (DTR clusters) and joining methods (zipper stitch )for the motifs.
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I’ve wanted a circular sock knitting machine for ages. So back in November 2017 I had a clear out and spent a couple of months selling stuff! on ebay to get together some funds for the purchase of a sock knitting machine.
Towards the end of my Ebaying this machine came up on Ebay and I was the lucky winner.
It had not been used for a while so it needed a little clean up and some new needles.
I managed to get a tube of knitting straight away, but it was a couple of days and a lot of oil before it would crank smoothly.
Being an old item of equipment from possibly dating back to the first world war, these lovely machines are very simple in mechanism but boy are they tempremental. They have particlar settings they are happy with and some they just dont like.
The learning curve is massive and you neeed to be a person that will play around and not be afraid to tinker with the settings. It was probably 4 months before I could knit a ribbed sock without any errors. I had great help from a Face book Group called the Vintage Krankers.
I recently sold a pair of socks at a craft fair and was delighted to receive a commission for several more pairs a few days later. The socks are made with my CSM Sock Recipe
For the last craft fair on May 12th I made some Baby Booties mostly from this pattern
The boxes are origami boxes made from craft paper.
Took part in the latest craft fair at the Catholic Hall in Swanage. the weather was a bit odd, lot of rolling sea mist but the footfall was good.
First time on display for my Noro (wool & Silk) Flower granny blanket. It received a lot of attention, mainly due to the lovely colours.
I have invested in a sock display and the socks looked great. I have also made some new labels for the socks. I also used my wooden blocks.
I also took the opportunity to display my shawls in a different way.
Had a good amount of sales and had some sock commissions as well.
Looking forward to the next one on the 12th May
My version of a felted baby sock/bootee.
Cranked on an 84 cylinder with 4 ply yarn.
Only 7 gms per sock. that’s a lot of socks out of one ball….yah
Using 100% Hand Wash wool. Super wash wool will not shrink.
The wool I used was cascade yarns – cascade 220 http://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk/…/cascade-220-fingering…
Tension 1 stop looser than normal.
Leg
Cast on with every 3rd needle.
Knit 32 rows.
Heel
Knit heel as normal until 6 stitches left.
Foot
Knit 12 rows for foot.
Toe
Knit Toe as normal until 6 stitches left.
Finish
Cast off.
Kitchener Toe.
Crochet slip stitch top leg.
Wash on 1 hour wash at 60 degrees.
Roll top, pull into shape whilst Damp
Voila!!
Notes
Make in the normal way, finish toe and top of leg. Pull into shape before washing. Before washing size will depend on yarn, tension etc as will felted size and how it is washed.
Don’t be put off by the stringy sock you end up with before washing. Its like knitting a string bag.
Recipe for a Fingerless Glove – 84 cylinder using 4 ply sock wool
(Regia, Opal, Stylecraft, Drops Fabel, Scheepjes Invicta Extra etc.)
Th
is glove has a hand knitted thumb and knitted cast off.
Will give an average glove, to make it smaller add Lycra.
Left glove without Lycra.
Cuff
Selvage 1st row ribber in, 2nd and 3rd row ribber out.
20 – 30 rows 1 x 1 rib depending on length of cuff required
Lower hand
30 rows 3 x 1 rib
Thumb waste stitches
Stop machine at 3.00 o’clock change yarn to waste yarn, Knit 12 Stitches, change back to glove yarn.
Upper Hand
24 rows 3 x 1
Top Cuff
10 rows 1 x 1
Hand Knit the following
Before removing the waste yarn I use a sewing needle to sew a running thread through all the stitches that are about to be exposed by removing the waste yarn. This will
stop the stitches running. Not very clear to see, orange thread has been used
As you remove the running thread pick up each stitch.
Pick up 12 stitches from lower hand , make 1 stitch in body of glove immediately before the waste yarn started knitting, 12 stitches from the top hand, make 1 stitch in body of glove immediately after the waste yarn was knit. (26 stitches)
Knit at least 12 rows of 1 x 1 rib, knit more rows if you want more of the thumb covered.
Cast off in 1 x 1 rib.
Hand Finish the Top Cuff
Sew a running thread around the last 1 x 1 knit row before waste yarn
As you remove the running thread pick up each stitch.
Pick up all stitches, remove running thread.
Standard knitted cast off in 1 x 1 rib.
Enjoy
version 1
Recipe for a mans sock size UK 8 using 4 ply sock wool
(Regia, Opal, Stylecraft, Drops Fabel, Scheepjes Invicta Extra etc.)
On my machine 5 rows will change the size by one sock size e.g. size 9 will be plus 5 rows in the foot.
Cuff
Selvage 1st row ribber in, 2nd and 3rd row ribber out.
20 rows 1 x 1 rib
Leg
55 rows 3 x 1 rib
Pre heel
Replace all needles on half of cylinder where heel is to be made
15 rows
Heel
Short row heel of your choice
Foot
75 rows
Pre Toe
Replace all needles
4 Rows
Toe
Short row toe of your choice
Enjoy
I was gifted a large cake of home spun and home dyed yarn as a thank you for a lift to a craft exhibition. The yarn was probably 3 ply, with speckles of dye in it. As soon as I saw it I knew it would become a shawl.
The pattern is Holden available on Ravelry.
It made a gorgeous shawl, once blocked it looked great but I must admit before hand it looked like a dish rag.
Yarn enhanced drum stool
I’m getting together items so I can transport and demonstrate my sock knitting machines a craft fairs and crank ins.
Over the weekend I obtained a stool meant for drumming. It needs new feet which I have ordered from Ebay. It also had a boring black plastic top which called out for some fibre enhancement.
Using some stash Aran cotton I crocheted a granny cover.
No pattern just winged it.
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