I picked up a CSM in 2009 I think. My sister needed a new garden fence, and consequently Mum gave us both some money, and I honestly didn...

Went up to Derbyshire again, to swap my CSM for a slight upgrade (an Imperia). The ribber on the Cymbal was too turny-twisty and it meant y...

Picture 037 Originally uploaded by steel breeze Made my Jan challenge, with 2 hours to go. Cut and sew neckline.

A handy tip for anyone who despairs of finding snag-free stitch markers: "No more snags" hair elastics from Claire's - £1 for...

Two-colour slip stitch Originally uploaded by steel breeze After one false start (I got the buttons mixed up on the console), my first two-...

Originally posted on Ravelry 24th Dec 2008: "I’ve been watching the KAL garment-a-month thread on the Ravelry Machineknitting group , ...

Techniques from the manual that I have tried on the SK840: Fair-isle (Knit-in) Tuck stitch Tuck Lace Tuck stitch in colours Slip stitch Slip...

Inspired by Susan's two-colour work , I made a start on a child's slash neck top. On the left is a successful start; alas, the yarn ...

Had another crack at the passap... Knit side - click for a bigger image Purl side The console kept asking for the colour every 3rd row - tur...

Yep, it's certainly a challenge... ...especially as yours truly has really only skimmed the instructions for this machine. I think I hav...

It helps to tell the colour changer what you're doing... My first attempt at reversible double-bed jacquard on the passap: For the start...

OK, I figured out how to do a fancy tuck pattern... I made a child's blanket out of the knitting I was doing earlier. I let the motor ge...

Well, after a bit of fiddling around, I got the Passap machine to do this: Please ignore the rotten edge with dropped stitches and hole...

Dancing Barefoot is working her way through the Brother punchcard combinations, and issued a challenge. If I can find the time, I want to w...