So, I've been knocked off the series of tubes for a few days for some reason, though it was probably a good thing. I needed a little time away from the blog (I have a lot of momentum right now cause it's new and I'm unemployed). With my time out in the real world I got a bit of knitting done. the Fair Isle Mittens I'm designing/knitting are shaping up pretty well.
I also made a large knitting related purchase. I got an Ultimate Sweater Machine. Now, before you brush me off as a, well, machine knitter, allow me to explain myself. At school we have large, very well attended "Art Sales" at the end of every semester. People see me sitting around and knitting constantly and I frequently get comments from other students, professors, or patrons that they can't wait to see my stuff at the next art sale or could I whip up a few blankets or sweaters for the next fundraiser ("you know, nothing fancy, just a plain flat blanket.. that's easy enough, right?"). Well, as much as I would love to participate in these things, I think you all know that even a "plain old sweater with nothing fancy on it" can take months of mindless, thankless knitting. So I've been looking for a cheap knitting machine. My mom was trying to get me one for X-mas but they were all sold out at the local craft store. The other day she handed me a 50% off coupon and sent me on my way to find one, at her expense. I wasn't going to pass that up. I found one and laid the money down and now I am the proud owner of a Bond Ultimate Sweater Machine. I got the hang of it fairly quickly and knitted up a plain, Stst square. I think this will be just the ticket for my Art Sale knitting.
So, I've been knocked off the series of tubes for a few days for some reason, though it was probably a good thing. I needed a little time away from the blog (I have a lot of momentum right now cause it's new and I'm unemployed). With my time out in the real world I got a bit of knitting done. the Fair Isle Mittens I'm designing/knitting are shaping up pretty well. 
I also made a large knitting related purchase. I got an Ultimate Sweater Machine. Now, before you brush me off as a, well, machine knitter, allow me to explain myself. At school we have large, very well attended "Art Sales" at the end of every semester. People see me sitting around and knitting constantly and I frequently get comments from other students, professors, or patrons that they can't wait to see my stuff at the next art sale or could I whip up a few blankets or sweaters for the next fundraiser ("you know, nothing fancy, just a plain flat blanket.. that's easy enough, right?"). Well, as much as I would love to participate in these things, I think you all know that even a "plain old sweater with nothing fancy on it" can take months of mindless, thankless knitting. So I've been looking for a cheap knitting machine. My mom was trying to get me one for X-mas but they were all sold out at the local craft store. The other day she handed me a 50% off coupon and sent me on my way to find one, at her expense. I wasn't going to pass that up. I found one and laid the money down and now I am the proud owner of a Bond Ultimate Sweater Machine. I got the hang of it fairly quickly and knitted up a plain, Stst square. I think this will be just the ticket for my Art Sale knitting.
3 comments:
Hi Emelia,
I can't get over how talented you are. I love everything you create.
I am also tagging you. Check out my blog to find out what to do.
Wow! Such wonderful work! I love your creativity with those handcuff mittens.
Would you be able to answer a question about your ultimate sweater machine and how you set it up? I just (as in the other day) purchased Bond Ultimate Sweater Machine and am having a hard time with it. I took my time and followed the directions very carefully, step by step, and completed all successfully, until I knit the first row...it only knit like four stitches and them seemed to jam up. Earlier-When I was putting the "bed plates" together (assembling the two needle plates) I noticed this thin strip of grey foam protruding from the inside out of the plastic plates near the needles where the two ends meet to attach (where you have to fit the tiny grooves into one another0. I was trying to figure out whether this foam was extra cushion for manufacturing purposes or it served some other function as to hold the needles in place, (giving the needles a grip so they wouldn't slide all over the place when moving into various positions). My first instinct when I saw the foam was that it was extra cushion from manufacturing and to tear it out but when i examined it closer it seemed that the small piece that I had thought it was -was really apart of a much longer strip spread inside the plastic beds over all the needles-So I did not remove it but left it intact but noticed the difficulty in moving the needles into place when preparing for a row. My question is -is should that foam be removed or is it there for a reason to provide grip for the needles so they are not sliding all over the place when the carriage moves across the plates? Did you remove the foam? How did you set your machine up? Are their any tips you have for more fluid movement of the carriage in contact with the needles? Thanks so much!
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