Key:
Needles in A (Non-Working Position)
Needles in B (Working Position)
Needles in D (Upper Working Position)
Needles in E (Holding Position)
![bro_n](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1475/26549345481_9e8b5ddddb.jpg)
This is the underside of the carriage set for N or stocking stitch. Note that any needle in HOLD (the blue line) will knit back.
![bro_t](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1681/26521992062_6e33fedc6e.jpg)
This is the carriage set to tuck - note that needles in B don't move out as far (ie they tuck). Needles in D and E position knit.
![bro_f](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1476/26521993862_29d5b10708.jpg)
This is the carriage set for fair-isle. Needles in B position take a slightly shorter route and knit the yarn in feeder A. Needles in D or E position knit the yarn in feeder B.
![bro_pl](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1649/26521993372_6d6d59b7b6.jpg)
This is the carriage set for punch lace - this is a very similar set-up to the fairisle one. Only later machines have this function. Both yarns knit together in certain areas, and the second yarn only knits in other areas.
![bro_p](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1562/26521993062_dc193f39da.jpg)
This is the carriage set to slip - needles in B position hardly move and therefore do not knit.
![bro_h](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1550/26521992692_df4691cb08.jpg)
This is the carriage set to hold - any needle in E position will remain in E position.
![bro_Nsw](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1607/26012146973_23dd8e732a.jpg)
This is the carriage in N position. Note also the pink plastic part - this is the end needle selection cam. It's not always pink though, sometimes it is yellow.
![bro_kc](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1665/26589164066_fd59885be2.jpg)
This is the carriage in KC (Knitting Card) position
![bro_sm](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1720/26009717324_ae928e7f46.jpg)
This is the carriage in SM (Single Motif) position - not available on all machines.
1 comment:
This is utterly BRILLIANT!!! I took tons of photos of the underside of my Brother 588 carriage in order to do just what you've done. Your graphics are beyond excellent. It's a huge challenge to show paths in all the different carriage settings for all the different needle positions, but you have nailed it!
Well done, and thank you.
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