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Friday, April 08, 2016

The hills are alive, with the sound of knitting...

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Sharing this picture because it's always cracked me up slightly. It's from an old Jones (later Brother) pattern book with the stri...
Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Bits n bobs; Garter stitch on a vintage Record knitting machine

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Life is continuing to be busy here, so I'm not getting on-line much. I've taken up Nordic Walking which is really fun in an effort t...
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Monday, February 09, 2015

How to cast on in ribbing on a CSM

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This is a combination of my presentation and workshop notes from this weekend. CSM Ribber workshop notes Introduction The ribbe...
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Sunday, March 17, 2013

Knitting Machines in 1955

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A friend and machine-knitter forwarded me a fascinating PDF. It was part of a free supplement with Popular Handicrafts in February 1955, and...
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