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alison
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 05 10:50 pm Post subject: Knitting Machines
Inspired by HWH's knitting machine pictures I started looking on ebay. Are the machines all different, of pretty much of a muchness. What should I look for if I wanted to try it.

hardworkinghippy

Joined: 01 Jan 2005
Posts: 1110
Location: Bourrou South West France

Posted: Sat Jan 08, 05 12:21 am Post subject:
Hi Alison, Try looking at a Bond machine. Cheap and cheerfull and the machine I learned on. Tonight in Ebay, here's what's on offer: https://search.ebay.co.uk/bond-knitting-machine_W0QQsofocusZbsQQsbrftogZ1QQcatrefZC6QQfromZR10QQcatrefZC6QQsoloctogZ9QQsotrtypeZ1QQsotrvalueZ1QQsosortpropertyZ1QQcoactionZcompareQQcopagenumZ1QQcoentrypageZsearch HWH

culpepper

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 638
Location: Kent

Posted: Sat Jan 08, 05 6:37 pm Post subject:

Ive got 3.They are all different.
One is ancient and works by using combs to make the stitches.It works with dk quite well but is very limited as the tension is not very controllable.
One is a Passap my MIL gave me.It works with fine wool and cant handle anything thicker than DK.
The last one is called the ISM (incredible sweater machine) and takes quite thick wool,anything from DK upwards.
Ive knitted socks on the last 2 .It takes some getting used to on the passap (mind of its own)but on the ISM it is easy peasy as that is a much simpler machine so when something decides to go wrong you havent lost all your work.
I prefer to knit them by hand though. The machines are noisy so not usable if watching tv and take up room while in use.

Mrs Fiddlesticks

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 10460

Posted: Sat Jan 08, 05 7:12 pm Post subject:
i shall watch this topic with interest. I've an old Bond I brought at a sale years ago. I've hardly used it so any tips once Alison has got one will be of great interest.

alison
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Posted: Sat Jan 08, 05 9:58 pm Post subject:
Thanks for that. What do all the combers and cards do.

culpepper

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 638
Location: Kent

Posted: Sun Jan 09, 05 6:45 pm Post subject:
On mine the floppy comb things are for casting on,the multiple needle tools are so you can pick up stitches for moving more easily. I dont have any cards on mine as they are not that sophisticated but the only cards I know of are to make knitting elaborate patterns easier(you dont really need them).

alison
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 05 8:56 pm Post subject:
Do they usually come complete, or do you have to buy lots of bits and pieces as well.

hardworkinghippy

Joined: 01 Jan 2005
Posts: 1110
Location: Bourrou South West France

Posted: Sun Jan 09, 05 9:21 pm Post subject:
They usually come complete, but as you become more experienced you say to yourself, "I wish a had a little thing that helped me to ...." You ask around and lo and behold one of your friends has one and never uses it! At least that's my experience. HWH

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