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Sock knitting resources and ideas for machine knitting
The only sock(s) I have ever knit have been as demos in my classes. I actively dislike wearing them, and it winds up being a sheer necessity in our winters to actually break down and wear them. I have...
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Revisiting automated shell shapes
My original posts on exploring automating shell shapes were written in my 910 electronic days using mylar sheets in early 2013: 1, 2. The repeat produced a visually successful fabric. I received a...
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A hand knit consult to machine knit slip stitch
I was contacted via a comment here about the possible methods for reproducing this handknit pattern Observations: there are elongated loops on the knit side of the fabric, likely created with slipped...
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Machine knit leaves using slip stitch with holding
In 2012 I had a sort of leaf obsession, which led to my exploring a range of shapes created in both hand and machine knitting, including a series of shawls that were machine knit, using the lace...
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Machine or hand knit symbols DIY charts with copy and paste in Gimp
Over the years I have accumulated different knitting fonts, some not now compatible with Mac OS 12 or long since unavailable, while others are from encounters with less common fonts, Webdings, and...
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Visualizing knit cables in color 2_ using Numbers and Gimp
Though this post presents cable movements in colors using multiple stitches, the resulting repeats may be knit by hand or at times on the machines in single color textures and the number of stitches in...
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Visualizing knit cables 3_ using Numbers and Gimp
As our knitting experience grows, there are likely to be some techniques that engage us and others we choose to avoid completely if possible. Cables are in the latter category for me. I have hand-knit...
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Seaming, joining, picking up stitches 3, ribbed knits
These illustrations are not my own work, they were taken from various out-of-print Japanese published resources including manuals for different machine brands, or handouts received decades ago, in the...
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Midjourney inspired knits 1: single bed diamond shaped strips
My son recently introduced me to Midjourney and generated many images capable of inspiring a range of machine knits. The interpretation and execution may not be as simple as would initially appear,...
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Small to large repeat figurative designs inspired by filet crochet charts
Reducing figurative designs to repeats for knitting on a low needle counts results in loss of definition. Filet crochet charts can serve as a starting point for repeats, but usually are planned on...
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