Quick guide to pattern knitting with the EC1

1. Connect EC1 to carriage and power
2. Turn on; it should beep
3. Inspection light ON
4. Set card in reader and to correct row/width
5. Select needles to be worked on
6. Set cam to 0 (stocking stitch)
7. Set Russel levers to II (normal)
8. Set side levers to triangle (if you have them – the SK840 doesn’t)
9. Disengage weaving brushes
10. Set the point cam and end cams as required
11. Cast on and knit a few rows, ending COR – alternatively, if knitting is already in progress, pop the top and do two free passes to memorise the cam positions
12. Select pattern switches as required
13. Turn inspection light OFF – EC1 should memorise first row
14. Set cam to pattern eg F, T
15. Continue to knit