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Using Hand Knitting Patterns For Machine Knitting Using Hand Knitting Patterns for Machine Knitting 1

DESIGN INSPIRATION CHECKLIST ...... 2

Construction ...... 2

Stitch Pattern ...... 2

Yarn ...... 2

Gauge ...... 2

Hand Manipulation ...... 2

HAND KNIT TERMS TRANSLATED TO MK ...... 3

PATTERN CONVERSION PRACTICE ...... 5

Garment Body ...... 5

Sleeves ...... 7

Home Study Course – Using Hand Knitting Patterns for Machine Knitting

Design Inspiration Checklist Can a garment be knit on the machine? Use this checklist to evaluate a hand knitting pattern (or a ready-made sweater). Attach a photo to create an inspiration notebook for future project ideas. Construction Is the garment knit flat or circular? Can seams be added? Are there enough needles?

Stitch Pattern Can the main stitch pattern be reproduced on the machine? Automatic patterning or hand manipulation? Is the colorwork pattern appropriate? How many colors per row?

Yarn Can the yarn be used on a knitting machine? Can the yarn be used on MY machine?

Gauge Can you match the pattern gauge? If not, how much charting would be involved? Hand Manipulation Are bands, collars, hems or trims knit in garter stitch, moss stitch, seed stitch, etc? Is it possible to knit the collars, bands, hems and trims by hand? Is there ribbing? Are there hand manipulated embellishments, motifs, bands, etc?

Home Study Course – Using Hand Knitting Patterns for Machine Knitting

Hand Knit Terms Translated to MK This chart is a companion to the video “Hand Knit Terms Translated to Machine Knitting” that includes demonstrations and examples of all the techniques. This video is part of a Home Study Course, Using Hand Knitting Patterns For Machine Knitting.

Hand knitting patterns have their own language and abbreviations. Whether you are working on 2 needles or 200 needles, the basics are the same. Casting on, binding off, decreasing, increasing all are the same. The trick is to translate the abbreviations used and the techniques described in a hand knitting pattern.

Included below are some of the most commonly used terms and the associated machine knitting technique

The goal is for you to be "multi-lingual" and be able to use both styles of knitting instruction.

Hand Knitting Machine Knitting Remove all stitches from the machine on Increase / Decrease Evenly waste yarn or garter bar. Increase or decrease as the stitches are returned to the needles. Transfer one stitch and place it on a Knit 2 together (k2tog, skp, psso, etc) neighboring needle, transfer stitches to fill

the emptied needle or take it out of work. Transfer stitches to neighboring needles, Knit 3 together (k3tog, center double emptying 2 needles. Transfer stitches to fill decrease) the empty needles. Increase by hanging the heel of the stitch from the row below on an emptied needle. Make 1 (m1) Pick up the strand between stitches from the

row below, twist and hang on the emptied needle. Hang a loop of yarn on the selected needle and knit the yarn with the next row. Place Marker (pm) Run a strand of contrasting yarn between the

column of stitches to indicate a selected stitch. Provisional Cast On Waste Yarn and Ravel Cord or Chain Cast On. Use the side facing you as the work hangs Reverse Stockinette on the machine as the public (right) side of

your garment.

Home Study Course – Using Hand Knitting Patterns for Machine Knitting

Hand Knitting Machine Knitting Remove the knitting from the machine with Stitch Holder waste yarn or remove stitches from the machine on hand knitting needles (circular needles work best) When an emptied needle is knitted on the next row, the yarn loops over the needle to Yarn Over (yo, yfwd, yon) create an eyelet. This can be used as an

increase, adjoining stitches need to be transferred to created the emptied needle Hand Manipulation Charts Hand knitting charts need to be reversed if you are using the knit side (side away from 2/2 LC(left cable cross) you on the machine) as the public (right) side. 2/2 RC (right cable cross)

2//2 Right Cable Cross

The knit stitches (right side) appear to be leaning left, but will be right leaning when viewed when the work is off the machine

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Pattern Conversion Practice Garment Body Use the information given to calculate the rows to knit this pattern Multiply length instructions by the row gauge (per piece on the machine. inch) The answers follow.

GAUGE 22 sts + 32 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) in St st

Cast on 92 sts. Work in K1, p1 Rib until piece measures 2 1/2 in. (6.5 cm) from beg, increase 10 sts evenly spaced across last row – 102 sts. Change to St st (k on RS, p on WS) and work until piece measures 14 in. (35.5 cm) from beg, end with a WS row. Shape Armholes Bind off 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows – 90 sts. Dec 1 st each side every other row 4 times – 82 sts. Work until armhole measures 8 1/2 in. (21.5 cm), end with a WS row. Shape Neck K27 , bind off center 28 sts, k to end of row. Left Shoulder Working on left shoulder sts only, continue as follows: Row 1 (WS): Bind off 7 sts, p to end of row. Row 2: Bind off 3 sts, k to end of row. Row 3: Bind off 7 sts, p to NOTE:end of row.The Row 4: Bind off 3 sts, k to shouldersend of row. are Bind off remaining 7 sts. shaped over 4 Right Shoulder rows which is ½” Rejoin yarn to work right shoulder.at this gauge Row 1 (WS): Bind off 3 sts, p to end of row. Row 2: Bind off 7 sts, k to end of row. Row 3: Bind off 3 sts, p to end of row. Row 4: Bind off 7 sts, k to end of row. Purl 1 row. Bind off remaining 7 sts.

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Answers are shown below. Note that the written text indicates 14 inches from beginning of the work. You must subtract the ribbing before determining the rows for the body

GAUGE 22 sts + 32 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) in St st 32/4 = 8 rows per inch

Cast on 92 sts. Work in K1, p1 Rib until piece measures 2 1/2 in. (6.5 cm) from beg, increase 10 sts evenly spaced across last row – 102 sts. RC 000 2.5 * 8 = 20 rows

RC 20 Change to St st (k on RS, p on WS) and work until piece measures 14 in. (35.5 cm) from beg, end with a WS row. 14” – 2.5” = 11.5” * 8 = 92 rows RC 112

Shape Armholes RC000 Bind off 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows – 90 sts. Dec 1 st each side every other row 4 times – 82 sts. Work until armhole measures 8 1/2 in. (21.5 cm), end with a WS row. 8.5 x 8 = 68 rows RC 68

Shape Neck K27 , bind off center 28 sts, k to end of row. Left Shoulder Working on left shoulder sts only, continue as 4 rows (neck) follows: Row 1 (WS): Bind off 7 sts, p to end of row. Row 2: Bind off 3 sts, k to end of row. 68 rows Row 3: Bind off 7 sts, p to end of row. Row 4: Bind off 3 sts, k to end of row. Bind off remaining 7 sts. Right Shoulder Rejoin yarn to work right shoulder. Row 1 (WS): Bind off 3 sts, p to end of row. Row 2: Bind off 7 sts, k to end of row. Row 3: Bind off 3 sts, p to end of row. Row 4: Bind off 7 sts, k to end of row. Purl 1 row. Bind off remaining 7 sts. 92 rows RC 72

20 rows

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Pattern Conversion Practice

Use the information Sleeves given to calculate the rows to knit this pattern Multiply length instructions by the row gauge (per piece on the machine. inch) – Ignore the sleeve head for this practice The answers follow.

GAUGE 24 sts + 30 rows = 4 in. (10 cm)

SLEEVE (make 2) Cast on 46 sts. Work in K2, p2 Rib until piece measures 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm) from beg, end with a WS row. Sleeve Shaping Work increases per the written pattern

When all incs have been completed, work even in pattern until piece measures 12 (30 cm) from beg, end with a WS row.

Ignore the sleeve head for this practice

Home Study Course – Using Hand Knitting Patterns for Machine Knitting

Answers are shown below. Pattern Conversion Practice

GAUGE 24 sts + 30 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) 30 rows / 4 = 7.5 rows per inch

SLEEVE (make 2) Cast on 46 sts. Row counter 000 Work in K2, p2 Rib until piece measures 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm) from beg, end with a WS row. (34 rows) (4.5 x 7.5 = 33.75)

Sleeve Shaping Work increases per the written pattern

When all incs have been completed, work even in pattern until piece measures 12 (30 cm) from beg, end with a WS row. (56 rows) Row counter 90 12 – 4.5 = 7.5” 7.5 x 7.5 = 56.25

Ignore the sleeve head for this practice

Home Study Course – Using Hand Knitting Patterns for Machine Knitting