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| HOW TO USE YOUR MACHINE 1 SETTING UP YOUR MACHINE ,_,..,,, == Tension Red Tension Row Counter Tersion Flod Stand Raise the Carriage Handle. Set the Rew Ingort the Tension Rod Stand into” Counter inte the deft hole. Pull out the Teble Ctamp and turn it until becomes vertical. * You con replace the Table Clamp in the reverse way. Fasten the Table Clamps. eee | NEEDLE tatch Stem Butt Yarn Feeder Hook Change Lever Stitch Tension Dial GHEPES atding Com Lever 3 ACCESSORIES TL Coerengentaneennny : CECT, oman {iain ait Temenrenpgeerane Ce (Ceston Comb Gate Peg (4. 5mm pitch) cles) Claw Weight Silicone Of Tapestry Neodle — a Cexrencoes tee Largest etitel], fou shold adure Ge dial to a Fisher or lover nestor secording You bea seed ta awleet the proper Cats ve the thicknens aad tye of ger you ee wah Page sesarding to yore yore, As Gore ars 40 aint difteraat tomes of rarm It fe fopocetbte for ur to tell you hich Tenzlen Dial sotetng zou should working stqple amtshes, (se the Inforsation holon 2¢ 8 rough “guide only tou nin rele to tha chart at the Volt aide of the weclfno as 4 kolttlog neadle cenverstor chertt Jett Hiura of ~ Ghpten} 14 recomended tonaton tal setting and rlabt flgsre of fhyzhun) 2 Halthing meedle suber, (#lay use tht fherantlon a2 5 rogh gilde ony). 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PREPARING THe TAR When you are aew to machine knitting, you are advised to reasonably good quality. *Alvays wake sure that the yarn comes from the Pull the yam from the center of a ball. ‘You hed better rewind the yen using the wool winder, if you can get it. CAST-ON COMB ‘You need to join the Cast-on Combs according to the number of stitches. Push thom together as illustrated. [unbor of néadlea Castwen Conte] | WSnes pitch | 4,5 eftchl 1 37 4 Use 1 piece: 3-76 B-1B, Use 2 pteces.|. (5-11T— | Use 3 pieces, NEEDLE PUSHER start with new yarn which if smooth end of bell (corn) saoothiy. Coned yarn is available from some shops, this has been specially wound ready for ma ching koitting. Use the yarn from the outside of the cone. Use the proper needle Pusher according | 4 Sum pitch to the Cate Pegs. ‘omm piteh all the needles ve TEOMTTETTI TM don't use all the needles ve prAAAN A v1 vt art oe GATE PEG 4.5mm pitch You need to choose the proper Gate Pass = You nets co the yarn (see the-chart OR page 5). if cm Sum pitch Changing the Gate Pegs VT uly imi. - Je: Arrange all the needles at A position. fou can't change the Gate Pegs while the kaltting is on the machine. Push the buttous om the rear sido of the Gate Peg and pull [: to remove, 5 from the Jeft sige in Grder that center nosdlo number ber isii0 G0 case of 4. Sum pitch) or 55 {in‘oase of Fit in the proper Gate Pes: is 0 and the end neede num! Quam pitch}. When using 4, 5mm pitch Gate Pers, When using 3mm pitch Gate Peis, you use eack other Reedies. . you use all the Needles. 5 START TO KNIT (Tension Swatch) =~ We will knit the tarsion swatch as a practice. The tension swetch is the basis for calculating the number of stitches and rows required. The swatch is a sample piece Xnitted in exactly the same way as the finished germent will be knitted. ‘This example shows the tension swatch for 1 LADY'S SWEATER {page 16) {stocking stitch). You use 9mm pitch Gate Pezs. Please prepare tno yarns, Main yarn: yarn fokait the garment“ Waste yarn: different coleuced yen, you can use und of ball pieces for this, in a similar weight. Wher you want to knit the tension swatca usiag the 4.5mm pitch Gate Pegs, needle arrangement is different, . So refer to the figures ir brackets. ‘| Thread the yarn in the order as shown . @Moking sure the yarn is free fleving. Paes it through the Rear Yarn Guide sliding through the eyelet.” @ Hold the yara as shéwn and pull dr dom so that the yarn gees under the Terelon Pin. @Lay the yarn over the Yarn Guide Hook and glide into Loop. @ Holding the yarn in che hand, pull the Teke-up Spring down and hook the yarn into the Loop. taeeup Spang @Citp the yarn under the Yarn Clip unt#) it ie neaad for knitting. @ Set the arrow marie of Tension Disk according to the thickness of yarn. 4 260-3500/1003 ~ © 140-2000/100g 350-7808/2003 | |__| Oe le "This chart is rough -7a-3000u/1003 guide only. © Thread the vaste yern inte the Left-hand..Tenaion Ueit in the same vey. 2 Arrange the needles Push the required neadles to B position with the 1/1 Gilat) side of the Needle Pusher, 20(30) needles each side of the centre-40(6C) needles in all~ ere needed for this tension svateh. 3 Pull the Carriage across the needle bed:- Move the Carrlage across the needlebed a few times to align the needies, ending with the Car- fiage on the left. Make sure the Carriege clears the end needle before you moves it back in the other direction, 5 Set the Carriage:- Set the Tension Dial according to the thickness of the yarn. *Refer to p. 8, *{In this example, be : [Css Eaves PLAIN Goonat ngtes) Holding Cam Lever ... N (normal knittingl, the Holding Cam Levers on each side of the Carriage towards you, . G Set the Row Counter to 000 by turning the dials in the direction shown on the Row Counter Take the main yarn out of the Yarn Clip, holding it with one hand about 30cm from the ent ard the other hare 10cm from the yarn end, push it to the back of the Main Yarn Fesder ao chown. @ Holding the yarn end genily, slowly pull the Carriage across the needles to the right. > aT 4B WA et Seeley AES ANUL EMEA AOS Once you fee! the needles eatsh the yarn, you can release the end of yarn. ‘The yarn Is caught on the needlesin B position. 9 Hook the Cast-on Comb over the loops Hold the Cast-on Comb with the hooks facing tho machine and hang it over the looas evenly at the same time lift the yar betwean the Carriage and Feodlebed over the Cast. on Comb as illustrated. Hook the loose yarn uncer the Yarn Clip on the Cast-on Comb. (the needles come out of B position because yarn tension istco tight, push then back to B position. Hang the Claw Weight onto the slit of the Cast-on Comb. O Bring forward the empty needies to B posi ide of the Needle Pusher Make sure the Cartiage clears the kaiiting before ‘you return it. 1 2 Knit two rows in waste yam jon using the 14 Don't forget to bring forward the end 20th (30th) needte to B position. Ti Continue knitting until the Row Counter reads 010/020) Ensure that you knit at an.even speed — this gives sn even tension. 1) Take the yern out of the Yam Fesder and hook it onto the Yarn Rest. “Yarn in right-hand Tension Unit ishooked onto the Yarn Rest at the right-hand side of the ma- chine, and yarn in lefthand Tension Unit is hooked onto the Yarn Rest at the left-hand sice of machine. 2) Take the waste yam out of the Yarn Glip on the Terstan Rod and thread the waste yarn into the Yern Feeder. Knit two rows. Row Counter reads 012(022). Cut the vaste yarn and place inte the Yorn Clip on the Teasion Rod. | Ne-thread the main yarn. 10 aVOId lOGps at Net i rr take up any slack by pulling the main yarn back through Tension Unit. Knit s@)rows. The Row Counter reads 027(%2). 4 Cut two pieces of waste yarn (approx. 10 cm) to use as marker threads and place them onto the needles Tatas Tay Bring forverd 11th(21st) needle on each side ‘ i af etre torPyenhtlon, “Book shore plese : Cf sents yor ents the toi eccdiee and pike’ HUN ese etitch by bringing tack the necdles to B TT TVET positon i DIAN] xate 28020) rove sn main porns ‘The Row Counter reads 062(002). (aa) 15 Knit two rows in waste yarn (Refer to step 12) (e) 4 A] ‘The Row Counter reads 044 (084), (g9@B) 1 6 Re-thread the main yarn and knit 10 (20) rows g [RIA] The Row Counter reads 054 (104), mo@) = 12- 77 Remove the knitting from the machine:- Move the empty Carriage slowly ecrose the nezdles, ‘Take the yarn out of the Yam Feeder and cucit. holding the knitting in one hand to release the Pat the main yarn into the Yarn Clipon the Ten knitting sion Red. After releasing from the machine the tension Pat the swatch lightly with your palm te make it swatch fs often stretched sideways, pull it lengthy even. vise 2 of 3 times to release stretch. 1 3 Press the swatch;- Press the swatch esording te the yarn label ona blockIng surface, NOTE: Never press the iron too hard ontheswatch. Ifthe ends are rolling Invards and you find It hard to make It settle, with the wrong side facing, use the pins to hold it in place before you press. “Bo Jw “Measure the swatch Leave the swatch on flag, surface for 2 or 3 hours: to give the yam time to sattle. 1} Measure the length sorrows (between roves knitted in waste yarn} 2} Measure the width oz qostitches {between the ‘2 waste yarn stitches) 3} Calaulate and determine the number of the stitches and the number of rows for 10 om {4 EXAMPLE! 20 otitches neesiics 13.30 30 rows measures 14,3em 20 + 13.3 5 1.5 stitches/em 30+ 14.3 = 2.1 rows/em 15x 16-15 steeches 232102 21 rove 15 stitches, 21 roxa = 10cm 20 stitches nessires 53" 50 rows measures 5¢" 20 = St = 3.8 stitthes/inch S$ = 5.2 rowsfinch aexd 4 = 2 reve 20 Regulate the tension swatch If you have the same stitches and tows as the tension given for the patterns in this beok, you can follow the patterns as they appear. If you heve more stitches and rows than the tension given, your work is toa tight and you should try again using Tension Dial arie point bigger. Hf you have too few stitches and rows, your work is too loose and you should try agein using Tension Dial one point smaller, “Tension squares show the measurement of stitches across, and length of rows. !f you have to choose betwean the two, the width tension is the more important, The length can usually be adjusted providing the pattemn stitzhes are Rot based on a given number of rows which cannot be changed. {i. e. a set number of pattern repeats). USEFUL NOTES semeerrrereenststte= teppei pene Enzure that you heve enough yarn to complete the row and ft dogs not run cut In the middle. Always start a new ball of yarn at the beginning of arow. Knot the yarn end at the edge of the knitting, if the Caston Comb is not hanging on the Knitting oF the knitting becomes too long, rehang the Ceston Comb. If the edge of your knitting is tightor or doesn't kit properly, hang the Claw Weights on bath edges of th actual knitting. Fehang the Weights evenly 20 rows or so, Tension Swatch 2 here 1a another manner to take @ tension swatch. In the following nannor, you need mat prepare e contrast colour yern, i.e., the waste Sern, Bork tha ewateh over not less than 40 stitches ané 60 rows using the yarn in Which you ere golng to° knit the germent when you use Sma plich Gave Reve ee ee ee Peg. (Work it over not less than 50 fey stitches and 60 rows with 4.5nm pitch 4 Gate Peg.) : Yn the ems monner as the tension auctch i, press the swatch. Leave It ary sonpletely before attenpting to measure it, Lay the ewatch en a flat surface, Taking care not to squash or stretch 4%, moke out 40cm(4") squsre Jn the centre using a ruler ané pins. Count the nuaber of stitches and rons for docm(4"}, BX. 10cm of the horizontal line messures 18 stitches. dem of the vertical line measures 24 rows. 18 stitches, 24 rows - 10cm, HOW TO CALCULATE THE NUMBER OF STITCHES AND ROWS Yo, determine the number of stitchas 13-4 snd ‘rows for Jom, divide the somber (225) tuts) tfsit) (220%) which you have measured in, the swatch Hla ee Bem Bem se Hem A by een. BX: 13 sta. ¢ oem - 1.0 sts. 7 T 24 rows + 10en = 214 rows “@ ‘oem AORIZONTAL Alto VERYECAL LINES dinped (Sdrons) No.of sts./icm x cm of nordzontal line = No.of sts. for width, No.of rows/iem x om of vertical Jine : = No.of rows for length = : a (ste) en SLANTING LINES ‘Cares 4a obtain the rate of Increase end Secreace, divide the tote! rows by piers increase or decrease the stitctes at . the beginning ‘or tne end. Add 3 te , / the number of stitcnes. ! m EX. : Voneck. Line TETTVNUTTITTTIET teeny | Festa occas an oe ——— 45 rows + "(14 sts,ti)_» 3 rows ina Decrease 1 st, every 2 rows, 14 tines. Exp Es, See 0 Fo sts, . ee 5 LADY S SWEATER (CREW NECK) MATERIAL + Thick yarn 200m/ 10091 219 ./3.5202] soxacrylic 50xWo0) see «8500, 600 119.402, 21.2021 ‘TENSION 1 stocking stitch onm pitch Gate Pegs Tension Dial a locnls" J=lests.,24rous to fit bust 36,96em [33,39") finished bust 96,106cm {aa,42"] length €3,65em £25, 26") size MEASUREMENTS THE BACK The Gisgram shows 2 sizes. rr only 1 number ig shown, it perteing to both sizes, Ali measurements et the dingran ave ta Sentinetres and inches, Figures in brackets are in inches. IIT ABD dD taevater ratte) First, you are going te knit the Back of the suoater, 25.87 iva, we") “Make sure thet all lovers on the tots Carriage are set to normal positions Stocking stitch Now you ere ready to start knitting. a The myn Loge _ LE Limack ib Ky ? Boe 124" 2, F213 nore For "the Instructions thet follew, ine aaa ‘ q 7 tumbers outside th BEGReRSSEE Batain to the anal ler atze Yan Figures faisG, WBE qutheses reflect tne larger siee) as Sint HEE? de siven ft pertains to both sizes, fy 1 number 21 0 CE A TE PEe PT 13148) 4(42) f NEEDLE ARRANGEMENT Place the Carriage al the left-side hand of the needlebea. Using the Needle Pusher ax3, bring forward every ether needle to B position between Needle 43/44) at ert and Needle $2(47) at right. Push Into B position Needie 43(42} at the risht end. gol. ‘the Tension Dlal to 5. A-20 MAY bécows CASTING ON FOR 3Xi MOCK RIB Before making the ixf neck rib, you need waste knitting, the purpose ‘of waste knitting is to prevent the main yern from unravelling, Knit 2 row with waste yarn. Hook tho Cast-on Coxb ever the joops. Hang the Claw Weights onto the Cast-on Comb, Piece the end ef the yarn under the Yarn’ Clip, Knit a fev rows, ending with the Carriage on the right, Cat the waste yarn. “Set the Row Counter te 000. Change to the main yarn, S.o., the yern that you will use te knfé the Buoater, Knit a¢ sows - double the length of hen ~ for 2x1 mock rib. TURNENG UP 1X1 MOCK RIB Fush empty needles across your work into B position using the x3 Neadlo Pusher. “Remove any Weights and Conb. Turn up the tnitting, Using tha 1 eyed Transfer Tool pick up the first Joop of the first” row worked in’ the main yarn. Piase the Transfer Tool onto the first needle in B position. Tilt the Tool vertically upward and backward, end the loop Will clide onte the needle, Work acress tho rex in the same manner, pulling the knitting towards the left “hand side, Place the glitcnes onto the corresponding empty needles. Rehang the Cast-on comb onto the 4x1 mock “rib. Hang the..Claw Weights on Une cont. Push all needles into B position, hold'ng the knitting egainst the needlebed. KNITTING THE BACK Sat the Tension Diel to 8. Set the (Row Counter to 000. 9 Knit 74 rows to the underara, PLACING A WASTE YARN MARKER AT EACH END OF HORK In order to find the correct placement of the sleeves, place yarn markers, Push the end needles of your work into D position, Blece 2 pieces af waste yarn onto the hook af each end needle. Push them back to.B position. Knit 69(66) rows to the shoulder/neck edge until the Row Counter reads 334(140), AD. 2 THE FRONT (SAP re tF 8017 Na BUN C7, 7B 8. (rn te} 25,27 £1, te") a mK Faye. aA) 7 ay PLACING A WASTE YARN MARKER WITH THE LATCHET TOOL Place a waste yarn mazker on the loops between needle 16(17) end 17(18) on each side of the cefitre to show the neck opening, Push the Latchet Too} through the loop of the. stitch and place a piece of waste yarn onto the hook ef the Latchet Tool. , Pull the Tatchet Tool towards you so that the AQ iztener choses, colching the waste yarn. Gnenge to the waste yarn, and knit 2 few rows. Break the waste yern. RELEASING THE BACK FRON THE NACHINE Nove the Carriage across the needlebed helding the garment in one hand and it will be released from the machine. The next piece is the Erent of the sweater, The shaded part af the diagram is Lhe same 2s the back of the sweater. fork the FRONT as the BACK ta the beginning of the front neck opening - the Raw counter reads 112(116: *Refer to steps 1-18.+ Now you are going to shape the neckline by decreasing otitahes on 1/2 oF the neckline at s time. SHAPING A CREW NECKLINE Set the Holding Can Levers at each side oF the Carriage. Push 48(53) needles (left 43/43) - right 5) on the left hand side to E position, These atitches will romain on the needles of “the machine, bat will net be knitted, Rehang the Claw Weights on each end of tne knitting. Set the Row Counter, to 900. ortd Knit the right shoulder. A)knit 1 ew. the needles in £ position are not knitted, 2)0n the same ide as the Carriage, decrease 2 atitches with the 1-eyed Transfer Tool. ‘refer lo Decreasing several stitches on page =.% 5B Haiechen B|Knit 2 rows. At the beginning of 2 BON the “next ond olteraate Tews, ila decrease 2 stitches 2 tines. LUA EL HN LU Decrease 1 stitch every other row 34) tines, then knit 4 rows and decrease .{ stitch, | There are 27(31) etitehed loft. xnit 7 rews until the Row Counter reads 22(24), i FT | BwGasthiehes —foxeches NH Ti (cb wanmo > TM # prt @ are Tipaihen 4)Change to the waste yarn, knit 0 few rows, Release the waste knitting fron ‘the mechine, Push the enpty _ needles position, Fush 30 needles centre inte D position. fato A at the Knit a fow rows in the waste yara and release this from tha machine. Renave the Conb. Place the carriage on the left. Hang the Weights. Push the empty. ‘needles into 3 position, Set the Holding can zevers to WN. Set the Row Counter to 000. Nake sure that the Carriage kicks the ‘rigger of the Row Counter. Work the left shoulder the same way as the right, reversing all shapings. ‘Refer to etep 9.* Chenge te the waste yarn, knit « few rows. Remove ‘the Heights and release the knitting from the machine. ER ES er pe (a Be Now you are going to Knit the slesves. so the seme technique for the mock Suocking ¢é,ye5 fib on tha elsevas as for the front " * rm and back of the sveater. seitch anaes 70.8 After finishing the mock rib, you will conplete the sleeve by knitting and increasing stitches until the sleove ig the proper length and width, [yar mack | ro. 28 130 ta, 0¥eD = WAeING 3x1 Mock RIB FOR SLEEVE CURE 17 inca the “Gartinge on tae left hand fide of) the agedlabods Sethe Fensfou, Dial bo 8: Push every other TIOGA | ses tie" 2° passant Sea acacia TTT Se | 25(27) and 24(26) with Needle Pusher. PTET TET TELE Push inte B position the end needle 25(27) on the right adjacent ta the needles in B position so that there ere en equel number of needles on both sides of the needlebed. Knit 1 row with the waste yarn. Hang the Cast-on Comb and the Claw Weights. Place the end of the yarn under the Yara Clip. Enit « few vows ending with the Carriage on the right. Set the Row Counter te 900, Change to the main yarn and knit 32 yous ~ double the length of the hen. Push tha empty needles acress your work into B position using the 1x3 Needle Pusher. Renove the Weights end comb. manredees Using the Transfer Tool, pick up the First stitch of -the first row worked in the main yarn and oplace it onte the end noadle. Wark acrose the row in the same monner, placing the stitches onto corresponding empty needles. Rehang the Cast-on Comb and the Claw Weights. folding the knitting so thet it does not cone towards yau, push the needles into E position. Set the Tension dial fo 8. Set ihe Rew Counter to 000. ia COS Cie og INCREASING 1 S9X7CH AY TEE EDGE Kalt 3 rows, Bring fervera te B pesition the enpty needle edjecent to your work on the seme sida -as the Carriage. ‘Refer to the simple method on page aie.* eo Knit 1 row, Bring forward to B position the empty needle adjacent to your ‘work on the same, side as the Carriege. Repeat the above steps 7 and 8, which is‘ callad ‘increasing until the Row counter reads 28(43). Then knit 5 rows, ané increase 1 stitch on the sane side as the Carriage. Xnit’ 1 row , and increase 1 stitch. Repeat ‘this way until the Row Counter reads 308(108). There are now 90($0) stitches, knit 5 rows more without increasing. Tne Row counter reads 211(113), Break the yarn, leaving @ length of approzimately 3 times the knitting width for casting off. Change to the waste yarn, knit a fou ows and release the knitting from the Rachine. i MAKE-UP Wong tide Before you work the ‘neckband, you need to press the knitted'pieces, according to the. measurements given in the diagran, Before pressing them, you can renove the waste.knitting you have used for cacting-on. *hefer to pace e2ex.* Use stean “ren or place a demp cloth over the knitting If you use en, ordinary ary iron, BLOCKING AND PRESSING ay all the pieces of your knitting, wrong side up, on a blocking surface and gently caax them into the correct shape end size. Pin the knitting to the surface and press. 00 not pin or press the mock rib. Turn the sweater to the right side and press gently. To give the mock rik a gathered appearance, gently shape the ribbing by gathering it together with your hand, Press lightly. JOENING THE RIGHT SHOULDER Bring forward 27(a2) needles to B pesition. Hold the right chaslder of the FRONT with the right side facing you. Fold the waste knittuing towards you and place the stitches onto the needles. 2)Push the needles into £ position, holding the knitting against the needlehed. BIWith the wrong side of the BACK facing you, Fold the waste knitting away from you, pick up the stitches fron the shoulder end place then into the hooks of the same needles. ayPush all the needles beck to B position. The stitches in the needle hooks Will be pulled through the stitches already on the needles te make a single dtitch on each nosdie, Use a Tapestry Needle to bind off all stitches. *Refer to page“f.* Remove the waste knitting fron the shoulder. XNITTING THR NECKBAND Knit 13 rews ef the 1x1 mock rib in the seme vay as the BACK, ERONT, or SLEEVES using the needles between 47(50) and 47(80). Pick up all the stitches of the firet row worked in the main yarn to create a double thickness, Push all the needics”Into.£ position, and knit 1 row with Tension diel 4. Again push ell the needles Into E position. ATTACHING THE BODICE TO THE NECKBAND jth the wrong side of the BCDICE facing you, use the i-eyed Tronsfer Tool to place the stitch in the left of the yarn marker (BACK) on needle Richt 47(50}. : Place the stitch where thé neck and shoulder meet (FRONT) on needle Right 15{16). Place the ‘stitch in the left of FRONT neck on. needle Left 87(50). BERT SRRES BACK, AH ME j Taya; jo (1) AVG FocPO) stitches 2)Pick up the stitches on tne BACK between the shoulder seam and marker and place on corresponding needles. 2)0n the centre of the front neckline, fold the waste knitting avay from you end place the stitches on needles 21{22) and 12(13}. Plece the rest of the neckline stitches evenly on the needles. Push all the stitches behind the latches of the needles. 4)knft one row with Tension Dial 6, ‘and break the yarn, leaving a length ef yarn 9 times the width of the Knitting. Bind off ell stitches. *Refer to page sx.* e JOINING THE LEFT SHOULOER Join the left shoulder "in the same way as the right one. ATTACHING THE SLEEVES To TSE BODICE 1)Puch 90(98) neadlee into position, with the right side of the BoDICE facing you, pick up the marked stitches and place them at both end needles 43(49], Pick up 2 both stitches at shoulder sean and place then at both needles 1. a) 2c up tne stitches eventy along a the armhole edge batween the weste TOE yarn markers and place then onto the needles. stan A \ yi ea [ere bpp WAR feta puch the neeeies inte E position. Bith the wrong side of the SLESVE IAARRAMM CARMAN EN AL facing you, place the stitches fron TENT TTT the slogve hand onto the needte hooks: Push the needles back to B position in order to meke 4 single stitch. Using a Tapestry Needie, binds, off ail stitches. *Refer to page #x.* Remove the waste knitting from the sleeve. Attach the other SLEEVE to the’ BODICE. SLEEVE “ JOINING SEAMS *Refer to page sa. @Piace the two. sean edges side by Side, wrong side up. Begin at the first Tow of mock sib. Using. the nattress stitch, close the hen sean, Tiret on the inedde and then on the outside. Natiress stitch to the underarm. Meltress stitch the SLEEVE seems. Mattress stitch tne NECKBAND scan, first on the outside, then on the inside, Sov in the yarn ends. ‘Refer to page aut. ee }—zeplexaton inert Prose lMghtly from the wrong side. Then work over to the right side and lightly press. 2. LADY'S: SWEATER (V-N MATERIAL : Fine yern 420n/100g{ 460y. /3,5202) Jsxvoo) 25%polyanide vars 2400g, 5005 [1407,17.602] TENSION{GAUGE] + stocking stitch 4.5nm pitch Gate Pegs Tension Dial 4 ieenla"}=2ésts,39rows SL2B 1 te fit bust 66,960m [94,33"] MEASUREMENTS Eintshad bust 96,108cm (38, 42") length 63,65en [26,26" bela THE BACK ‘The diagzam shows 2 sizes. If only one mumber is shown, it pertains to both sizes. All measurements in the diagram axe in centimetres ond inches. The iigures in brackets are in inches. . (BS. 16,18 135.15, 656 6526/3, TIEBEF First, you are going to knit the hack of the sweater. 38.27 Maka suxe that all levers are set to normal. £20, 094" yb Stocking L ns Sieh a5) Now you ere ready to start knitting. wry 4 cry RE rake m 2, Bez meek ib | yea¥3 To2 Py 3 aa #3 wea NOTE: Fos the instructions that follow, tha muthers outside the parentheses pertain to the staller ‘size (the figures inside the parentheses reflect the Jargar size). As above, i only one nunber is given it pertains to both sizes. NEEDLE ARRANGEMENT Place the Carriege on the left hend side of the needlebed. Push every other needle ketween Needle 67(73} and 67{73) using the comb side of tha Needlo pusher. Set the Tensfon Dial to 4, Move the Carriage twice so that the needles are in a straight line across the needlebed. Knit 1 row with the waste yarn. Hang the Cast-on Comb and Claw Weights. Place the end of the yarn under the yarn Clip. Push the enpty needles acrose work into B position. Make sure that Needle 67(73) at the right end ds dn B position. © knit § rows ending with carriaga at the right. Cut the waste yarn. NEEDLE ARRANGEMENT FOR 2X1 HOCK RIB Bring every aré naedio forward to E position and then back to A position so that the stitch drops off the needle. Work acress the row in the same manner. lily Set the Tension Dial to 2, Set the Row Counter to 000. PMTs Ter tie Teed TOIT 64r0ns Warte kaiwing Chaige to the main yarn and knit 64 rows - double the length of the hen. Push the empty needles soress your work inte B pasition. MAKING 241 MOCK RIB 1}Remove any Weights and the Comb. Using tha ‘Transfer ‘ool pick up the first stitch of the first row worked in the main yern ond place it onto tho end needle. 2)Hork across the row in the same way, folding up the mock rib and holding 4t in one hand as you place the stitches on corresponding needles. Pick up the last stitch on tho left side and place It on the end needle. 10 72 UATE UAT LUL ASL TENTH Te [prose PA iH B4A@ 8 AE Larner resell CU Reheng the Cast-on Comb and the Claw “Weights. Pus ai] needles to EF position using the Needle Pusher, holding the knitting against the needlebed. Set the Tension Dial to 4, Set the Row Counter to 000. B CES A cf knit 120 rows to the underarn. Cast off 7 stitches on the right, knit T row. Cast off 7 etitches on the left in the samo mennez, %Refer to Decreasing severel stitches on page me 5B Knit 971105) rows to the neck edge until the Row Counter reads 218 (226). Blaco a waate yarn marker on the sinker loops hetween 22(25) and 23(25) on each side of the centre to Indicate the Meck opening. *Refer to page se. * Z Change to the weste yarn and knit a few rows. Breek the waste yarn and renave it frem the Yarn, Feeder. Ranove any Weights and Comb. Hove the Carriage scroas the neediched, holding the knitting In one hand and dt will be released from the nochine. 2 (7) f THE FRONT Hg,i5 fb 18 BS, 8 EL TIERED 5 stncging Y) 2| ty stake Yel | 2 ba Tb mH) rf F yam, __ Zeek prock ib | e283" Tio? Ayn eB Ry EAB, 2FY 6O 33 st 24 2 BM ah Bp. Bb fg) Now you aro gelng te knit the front of the sweeter. The shaded area in the diagram refers to the placement of the cable stitch, If you prefer to knit the front of the sweater without the cabla stitch, simply ignore the instructions on making tha cable stitch pattern. You will create the V-neck shaping by decreasing stitches in the middle of the saragnt. . Work the 21 rib te match the BACK. Refer te steps 1-9 of the BACK.* MAKING THE CABLE STITCH PATTERN Knit 4 row, and transfer the stitches of needles 31(34) and 4842) on_both CV Tuli hot __ TT Tre TOT ee sldesYusing the Transfer Tool, *Refer toffage ax.* ” 56 to the next needle Push’ the empty position. needles hack to B Knit § rows, cress ‘the stitches using two S-eyed Transfer Tools. ‘Hefer to page ame # Nowe £5 On page xz, the ceble stitch pattern HI AAA I ana 7 vi ene ete es (2 3 Heoreye Anstructs you to latch up the dropped stitches on the outside of the cable. For the cable stitch you are making, do not latch up these stitches ~ let thon ronsin dropped. Kait i190 rows to the underarm crossing stitches every 10th row. The Row counter reads 120, Rt 60 c6epstitabes RE0CEE) B-6@ wi rm LEANER SRT "—"|_ Qe a s-tO "yur it Mechs l SSS ETT PTT SURE He waste knitting cast off 7 atitches on the right, knit 1 row, Cast off 7 stitches on the jaft in the same miner. ‘Refer to Decreasing several stitches on page 5B we * knit 1 row. SHAPING THE V-NECK OPENING NOTE When using the Holding can Levers to divide your knitting for the V-neck, the etitches in £ position (Holding position) nay weaken or become dirty or fuzzy, To prevent this, teke these stitches off onto waste yarn Instead of leaving them in E position. XNIPTING THE RIGHT SHOUSDER Push neadles between 1 and 60(66) on the right -(!.e., the part you want to knit flrst}into E position, , Set the Holding Can Levers to H. 7 ‘6 Renove the yern from the Mein Yarn feeder and hook it onto the Yarn Rest of the needlebed. Releasa tho carriags, and set it on the opposite side of the needles in & Position, ‘*Refer to pagetwn.* Knit a few rows in the waste yarn. Renove any Weights and Conb. Break the waste yarn. Move the carriage without the yarn ending with the Carriage on the Fight, Push the empty needles back to A position, Thread the main yarn into the Nain Yern Feeder. Pull down the yarn slightly behind the Rear Yarn Guide to remove any slackness. Set the Holding Cam Levers to N. Hang on the Cast-on Gonb. set the Row Counter te coz. KOR eta Seapine wit 6 TA B99, ay fpemncnes ‘BF Gidaitchee 70 fufislull 7 IM NOTE bo net forget crossing the stitches. Knit 2 rows, and decrease 1 stitch on the left, using 2-eyéd Trensfer Tool. Shape the neck opening on the Jeft edge of your work by decreasing 1 piitch very 4 rove until” the Row Counter reads 76(9€)- Then decrease 1 stitch every 6th row a(1) timas until the Row counter reads 94(102}. Be(sljstitches remain. Knit 3 rows. dRefer,.to Fully fashioned methcd on page xi.* Caenge to the waste yarn. Knit a few rows and release 1¢ from the machine. Push the empty needles ta A position, Place the Carriage on the left. KNITTING THE LEFT SHOULDER Push the needles between 1 and 60(66) on tho loft-hand side except needles 31(94)and 38(41), Hith the wrong sido of the FRONT facing you, fold the waste knitting awey from you. Pick up the stitches fram the last row worked in the main yarn and place then onto the nesdles. After ploking up ell etitehes, unravel the waste knitting. Work the DEPT SHOULDER to match the RIGHT SHOULDER reading left as xight and vice versa, *Refer to steps 7 and 8. THE SLEEVES ———————_——_— 30,54 “HART sas ery Stock ‘ih #5, 055 Tad 7%, 18 3 Pye |2etenode rep | i) TO? 7 Me 628 BRT eof 0°J Now you are goiny to make the sloeves. The cuffs are knitted in the sone manner as the 2x) mock rib on the FRONT and BACK. You will increase the stitches using @ different method fron sweater 1. This method allows you te dnerosse on both sides of the garment of the same time. Tf you prefer, you may continue to use the sane method as in sweater 1. PED. mucspstitehts _rn¢t0) TEE ymin il i Tai tndtine Bactas}to ae Work the cuff using 74(80) stitches to match the rik of the BACK. *Refer to steps 1-9 of the BACK.* To knit the SLEEVES, knit # rows, Increase 1 stitch et ‘each ena AT THE SAME TIME. *Rgfer to fully fashioned method on pageMe.* Next, increase 1 Stitch every 4th row 15(20) tines until the Row Caunter fends 64(84}, then every 6th row 18(15) tines. The Row Counter reads 172(174). Put a yarn marker on each side of the edge. ‘Rafer te pagelésx.* Kqit 11 rows. 142{152) stitches remain. Break the naln yarn leaving a leagth of approximately 2 times the width of the knitting, Change to the waste yarn, knit a few rows and release it’ from the nachine. go BLOCKING’ AND PRESSING Renove the waste knitting yoa bave used for casting on. *Refer to poge Re. Lay all tha pieces of your knitting, wrong side up on a blocking surtace nd gently coax thon inte the correct Shape and size. Pin the knitting to the surface and press. Do not pin or ress the mock rib. Turn the sweater fo the right side and press gently. go give the mock rib a gathered appearance, gently shape the ribbing by gathering it together with your hand. Press Hontly. 3 (0 SEE, BF Ai A 2) 3-90 5 ‘wrong es JOINING THE RIGHT’ SHOULDER LjPush 33(44} needles into B position. Hold the right side of the FRONT facing you. Folding the waste knitting ~ towards you, piece the stitches onto the needles. Skip each needle adjacent to the cable stitch. 2)Push the needles including 2 enpty needles into B position, Hold the wrong side of the BACK facing you. Folding the waste knitting away from you, end place the stitches onto the hooka af the needles. 3)Push the needles back to 2 position in order to” make a single stitch. Using a Tapestry Needle, bind aff the row knitted in the main’ yarn, *Refer to pase #x.* Remove the waate knitting. 65 KNITTING THE NECKBAND The neckhand is knitted in stocking stitch. Wow you are going to make the reckband by knitting 2 separate pieces. 70(76) stitches ere cast on to make the ist piece and 114(126) stitches for the and plese. You ore going: to make tne short piece first. Set the Tension Dial to 3. Cast-on, every other needle between 35(38) end 35(38) with the waste yarn. Hang the Cast-on Conb and Weights. Push the empty needles into B position. Knit a few rows ending with the Carriage on the right. Cat the waste yarn, Set the Row counter to 000, Set the Holding Can Levers to H. Fret. 5 U6 FDS — Mat LAC alt 1 vow with the main yarn, On the right side which will be at the centre front, push 2 needles into E position. Knit 1 rox, and poss the yarn under the needis. continue in this manner until the Rew counter reads 012. Refer to steps 1-3 on page tt .4o Change the Tension Dial to 6, and knit 1 row to make a folding line. in B position Return\the Tension dial to 43, needies\, which sre nearest, Rnittingyback into 0 position. Knit 1 tow, end pooo the yarn under the heedte. Kait 4 row. Continue in this menner until ‘the Row Counter reads 025. *Refer to page xx," Renove’ any Weights and Comb. é/ Push 2 to the Plek up all the stitches of the first row worked dn the main yarn and hook ‘them onto the corresponding needles. Push all needles into € position holding the knitting against the neediehed. Set the Holding Cam Levers toN. Knit 1 row with Tension Dial 1. Aywith the wrong side: of the BODICE facing you, use the 1-cyed Trensfer frool te pleco the stitches on the LEFT neck edge. pass aiPick up the stitches on the LEFT neck .edge, and,hock then evenly onto the needles. . (4) FO \ EMEC UL I SEU S706) TEE BACK Ble ABLake eT ET nna ayknst a row and bind off the row knitted in’ the main yarn wsing a Tapestry Needle. ‘*keter to page se, Remove the waste xnitting. 35 4)ilew you are going te make the 2nd neckband piece. ‘cast on 114(126) stitches. Wort this plece using the same methoe as for the Ist piece, but decrease and increase on the reverse side. "Refer to. S)With the wrond side of the BODICE facing you, use the d-eyed Tranefex ool to place the stitches of the BACK and the RIGHT neck edge on the corresponding needles. First, pick up the last stitch on the open edge of the BACK and place it on needle 57(63) on the right. Plek itp the shoulder seam stitch and place 1t on needie 14 on the right. then place the centre FRONT stitch on needle 87(63) on the left. SiNext, pick up all the BACK stitcnes and hock then anto’ the needles between 34 and §7(63), Pick up the stitches on the RIGHT neck edge, and hook them avenly onto the needles betwcon 57/63) on the left end 13 on the right in the Sane nonner as on the LEFT neck edge. with dee mrdin yarr ayxnit 1 row end bind off the row Enitied ‘In’ the main yarn using. © Tapestry Needle, Reaove ‘the waste knitting. 77 1) 492152) sitghee Mi uc REO ; eA Terayrtckee remy stitches BO fy TMT air SLESVE @®yatiress JOINING THE LEET SHOULDER Join the left shoulder in the same way as the right showlder. ATTACHING THE SLEEVE TO IME BODICE 1)Push 142(152) needles into -B position. with the right side of the ROMICE facing you, pick up the same number of stitches evenly along the armhole edge end place them onte the needles. Holding the knitting so that 1t does not cone towards you, push the needles into E position. With the wrong side of the sleeve focing you, pick up the stitches fron the last row knitted in the main yarn and place then onto tha hooks cf the needles. Z}Push the needles back to B position in order to make ¢ single stitch. Using a Tepestry Needle, bind off the row Knitted in the main yarn. *Refer to page sfax.* Remove the wast Knitting fron the sleeve, eave 66 JOINING SEAMS Refer to page se * @Place 2 seon edges side by aide, Fight side up, Fret, godn the Undererm sieeve to the bodice using the mattress stitch. The Yarn marker on the sleeve shoulder match the underarm sean. Gruen he wrong side up. Beyin at The firat row of the hem, Using the Rattress stitch close the rib seam first on the inside and ‘then the outside. Mattress stitch to the underarm. Mattress stitch the SLEEVE seams Mattress stitch the COLLAR seams, First on the outeids ond then on the Jaside, stitch, the centre FRONT, Fight side ur. @Sen fn the yarn end and give it a Final press. 3, LADY'S CARDIGAN (V-NECK) MATERIAL : TENSION siz8 MEASUREMENTS 1 EC er he diagram shows 2 sizes. Chunky yarn 170/100g{190y. /3. 52023 100%woo] wees 6003 ,700g (21.202,24. 702] om buttons (5 pes.) stocking stitch omn pitch Gate Pegs Tension Dial § ocnl4" Ial7sts. ,22r0ws to fit bust 86,96cm 134,38") finished bust 99,109cm [39,43] Jength 68,67em [25.5,26.5"] in inches. 12951605 1% 2013.25, 95 NOTE, WRRATLEL BAS First, you axe going to knit the BACK of your cardigan. ha 1) Make sure Ut all levers axe set lo nome fe, position. Stocking 4 jas stitch 2g Now you are ready te stait knitting. eA nag mt) | ae 02/4) + Flore aK WAS, HS 19h, 24d For the instructions that follow, the mmbers outside the parentheses pertain to the swaller ‘size (the figures inside the parenthéses reflect the larger size). As above, i only one number is given it pertains to both sizes. NEEDLE ARRANGEMENT Tension Dial to 3. B position using on the Hight. i Tf only one member is shown, it pertains to both sizes. neasurenents in the diagran are in centimetres and inches. ‘Ihe figures in brackets are Place. the Carriage on the left-hand side of the neediebed. Push every other needle between 43(47) and 43047) Pusher. Push inte 8 position Need 43 47) CASTING ON FOR 1X1 RIB Knit 1 row with the waste yarn. Hang the Comb and the Welghts. Place the end of the yarn under the Yarn Clip. Knit a few rows ending with the Carriage on the right. Set the Row Sounter te tod. a OS cP Changé to the main yarn and knit 3 rows - far a finished edge. Pick up the right end loop of the first row and hang it onto the end needle using the TronsFer.Tool. Pash the empty needles across your work into B position using the 1x3 Needle Pusher. Set the Tarsion Dial to 7, MAKING 2X3 RIB WITH THE DATCHET Toor, Knit 19 roas unti? the Row counter reads 022. Remove the Weights and Comb, “prop the Srd stitch from the right end and unravel the stitches by using the tip of the Latchet Tool. Insert the Latchet Tool vnder the sinker loop of the “Ist row and catch the 3rd paraliel thread (nies 2 rows) with the hook ef the Latchet Tool, then pull the Larchet Teal towards you to make a plain stitch. Continue this way to the top, and hook it onto the noodle. 4Refer to page $7 Make purl stitches from the first row knitted {n the maln yarn every other needle. Rehang the Cast-an Conb and the Weignts, Set the Tension Dia! to 9 and set the Row Counter te 000. cece deeregsiag Sieches Suniehes TM Tne THE FRONT BITS $40. 26 PRAb ATS Knit. the BACK as follow S}RRe 9¢ rows tothe underann. On the paso gids sc the Carriage, cast Gee f stitches. — Ki 1 ow On the Same side as the Carriége. cast off & Stliches, "Refer %0 Peavesinggoverat q On page et» 58 Shes 2)Knit §9(63) rows te the neck edge. . The Row counter reads 134(138). SyBlace weste yarn narkere on sinker foops bevweed 29(17) and 16(10), on goch side ef the centre to Indicate the neck opening. ‘Refer to page 930, me 4)Change to tho waste yarn dnd knit a few rows. Release the knitting fro the machine. ad * is sVay de, fia Be Now you ere going to knit 2 pieces cor 2415, ZhaS_ 26» 2225, oes at 1914, 04) 7H, wid nn il FEEEPPTY err ‘the FRONT of the cardigan. You wii decrease stitches to fern the V shape 26,28 in the front, regan First, you'wili knit the right side of © FRONT. qt 25 Srosing 29 a an) pe stikeh mist rae male z a 243 Push every other needle between 2 and 42(46) on the right-hand side into 3 gosition, and push inte B pasition the end necdlea st both adjacent to needles in B positicn. Work 1x1 rib to netch the BACK. Refer to steps 2-6.* Make sure that hoth end loops are hooked on both end needles. (4 @ Biebaiahes 4° Tm eyo + [(ericcnes 1 | Woaen knistag ows TTT es Bir yeicres, After making Ixi rib, knit 74 roKs to the underarm with Tension Dial 9. The Carriage 1s on the right. SHAPING THE NECK OPENING Bt the beginning. of the next row, cast off § stitches to match the BACK. Tecrease 1 stitch on the left edge using the 2-eyed Transfer Tool, and place a waste yarn marker. ‘Refer to page seevg.a Knit 4 rows. Decrease 1 stitch on the left edge every 4 row 14 tines until the Row Counter, reads 130.(Then for the larger size, decrease 1 stitch every other row 2 times). Knit 4 rows until the Row Counter reads 134(208), 2325} stitches remain, : Change to the waste yarn. knit a few rows and release the FRONT from the machina. Work the LEFT FRONT to match the RIGHT FRONT reading teft ae right and vica- Make sure thet the Carriage kicks the trigger of the Row Counter. 2s Now you will wnit the sleeves. Use ah the some method to increase stitches as in sweoter 2+ Stocking 5,455 stitch wh, ro? TaTHE 7 ie, 26) 28.20 w28I2 tn. wi THE NECKBAND THE BUTTON BAND THE cr@ AM OTT TUNEL ————= Tp ks Work the euff using 48(s0} stitches to match the xib of the BACK, ‘Refer to akeps 2-6 of the "BACK.* To knit the SLEEVES, knit 4 rows. Increase 1 stitch on each end AT THE SAME TIME. *Rekgr to fully fachionod method on page &-* Increase 1 stitch on each end every 4 row 9(14) tines until the Row counter reads 40(¢0). Then increase 1 stitch on each end every 6 row 10(7) times until the Row counter reads 100(102). Put a yarn marker on each end. *Refer to page wa.* Knit 7 rows without increasing. Break the main yarn leaving e length of approximately 3 times the width of the knitting. Change to the waste yarn, knit a few rows and release it from the machine, BUTTON HOLE BAND ———_———— ee Now you are going to nake the bends by knitting 3 separate pieces. The bends are knitted in the some manner as the 4x1 rib on the PACK. MAKING THE NECKBAND Cast-on evary ather .needle petween Needles 1817} and 15{17), knit 3 rows Tension dial 5. Push’ the enpty needles inte B position. Knit 10 rows; Tension Dial 7. Make the ixi rib.’ Break the yarn lesving the length cf approximately 3 times the width of the knitting, Knit a few rows with the waste yarn, take off the band from the machine, Remote te west knitting fy casting -on. MAKING THE BUTTON BAND Cast-on every other needle needles §5 and 55. Xnit 3 "rows Tencion Dial 5. With all needles krit 10 rows, Tenaion Dial 7, Make the ixt rib, Break the yarn leaving the length of approximately 3 times the width of the knitting. knit a few rows with the waste yarn. Toke off the band fron the nachine. Remove the west Kiting fie costing“. between 26 RP fat ANT aad Pid ibbhbthhbh 1 (fs De ‘wronaside MAKING THE BUTTONHOLE BAND Gast-on every other needle between needles 58 and 58, knit 3 rows Tension Dial 5. Push the empty needles into B Position. Knit 5 rows (i.a., helf of the bond}, Tension Dial 7. Decide the Buttonhole positions, | Make — purl stitches at the needles of bart ¢ and Right 9,23, 37 and 49. Transfer one stitch to its adjacent needle leaving empty needles in B position. knit 5 rows (1.e., the other half of the bend), Make the 2x1 rib. Bresk the yarn leaving the =~ length of, approxinately 3 times the width of the knitting. Knit @ few rows with the waste yarn, Take off the band frem the machine. Remove the waste knitting for casting-on. MAKE UF en ATT BLOCKING AND PRESSING Before pressing the knitting, remove the waste knitting which you have, used for castina-on, ‘*Refer ta page“tus.* Lay all the pleces of your knitting, wrong cide up, on a blocking surface Bné gently coat into the correct shape and size, Pin the knitting te the surface and press, avoiding the rib. Tarn aver to the right side and press gently. JOINING BOTH SHOULDERS 1)Push’ 23125) needles into B position. Hold “the right sive’ of the FRONT facing you, Folding the waste knitting towards you, place the atitches onto the noodles. 2)Push the needles inte E position. Hold the wrong side of the BACK fecing you, Folding the waste knitting away from you, place the stitches onto the hooks of the needles. 3)Push the needles back to B position in order to make a single stitch. Using @ Tapestry Needle, bind off the ‘row knitted,in the main yarn. *Refer to page“ am.* Remove the waote Knitting from the shoulder. Join grother Shoulder in the Some way, ATTACHING THE BUTTONHOLE BAND 70 Tif RIGHT FRONT i)Fush 110 needles into B position, Wish the right side of the right FRONT Facing you, pick up stitches evenly along the front opening and place then onto the needles. 2}Holding ‘the Imitting se that 1t does not come towards you, push the Reedles into & position. “with the wrong side of the BUTTONHOLE AND facing you, replace the stitches from. the last row kaitted in the main’ varn into the hook of ihe needies. S)Push the needies back to B position an order to make a single stitch. Again push the neadies into position holding the knitting egainst the neodlebed, end knits few rows with the waste yern, Using e Tapestry Needle bind off the row ‘kaitted in the main yarn. ‘Refer to page wy.* Remove the waste knitting, 65 ARTACHING IME BUTIONBAND TO ‘THE LEET FRONT Join the BYTEONBAND to the left FRONT opening in the sane wey, HE BACK 5 7a 20034) itches —=~=*S*~*~S~S*~*S*«ST ACHE TE NECKBAND TO THE OB: fect I MTT TT | £82 20194) needias into 3 position. Join the NECK3AND to the EACK nack opening in the sanc way Remove the vaste knitting. al Bacher SLEEVE AYIACHING THE SLEEVE 90 THE BODIcE 1)Push 88(94} needles Into B position. With the right. side of the BODICE facing you, pick up the stitches evenly along the armhole edge and Place then onto the needles. 2MMolding the knitting eo it dees not cone, forward, push the needles into E position. with the wrong side of the SLEEVE head facing you, place the stitches from the last row knitted fn the main yarn onto the hook of the neadies. a)Push the needles back to B position in order to nake & single stitch. Using 3 Tapestry Needle bind off the dest row kaitted in the main yarn. ‘Rafer to pega wa. Remove. the Waste knitting, 65 Attach enother sleeve to the bodice in the Same way. YOINING SEAMS Using the mattress stitch, Join the underara sleeve to the bodice. The Yern marker on the slesve should match the underarm sean. sing the mattress stitch, join the Jzl rikand the side seams. *Refer to page rat. ? Using the mattress stitch, join the cuffs and the underarm seans, sing the mattress stitch, join the bend seams. @ew In the yarn ends and give it a Final press. y @Attach tho uttons on the DUTTON. bana. Soa A nn SRL RRR BRR Re The following examples are a guide as to how to knit different types of stitch patterns with your machine. Gace you Rava knitted through the exercises, and you see how the stitch patterns are formed, you vill thea be able to create your ovn desigas. ‘*Diagran shows the wrong side of the fabric(when you are knitting. the vrong side of the fabric is showing). 1 PLATING You can use tho yarns to knit a reversible fabric, with one colour an the right side and the ether on the wrong side. The nain yarn will be on the front(plain) side ef the koitting and the plating yara will be on tha raverse(url) ade, Tension Dial Setting} ** 7°-J000n/100y jultre Fine yarn) leverege 3 Bs spe-reonriooy {very Eine yeen) faverage 3ply-sply} € 20e-roonrioeg {Pine Ptrntaforh Relant yor javersge ply) She Yarn Ds 200-200n/400g (worsted welgnt yarn) Front (Plain| Reverse (Purl] _ REPROXINATE TENSION CHART Gate Pegs “T Yarn. 4.5mm pitch! Ax © 3-4 ‘45am pitch | Ax B 4-5, Gum pitch “| Bx © 6 Gnm pitch | Cx © 7-10 Sum pitch [0x D £13 (ererege double Enlt} Prepare two yarns-main yarn and plating yarn. L)Knit several rows dn tain yarn. 2)Sat the Teneion Del according te the yarn you ere using, Refer to the approxinate tension chart, S)Fass the end of the plating yarn behind the wain yarn, 4)Thresd the plating yren dato the phating yarn hole. There is an opsning at the sida ané you can poss the yarn through this slit. 6)Continve kndtting with viain yarn and plating yarn. ~" 2 INTARSIA KNITTING With Intevoie knitting there are ne long floats at the beck of the fabric, and several colours cen be knitted in one rew. Draw a diagram ef your design. Ween you do Intarsia Knitting, the tension nay differ fron that of stocking stitch by about L number on the Tension Dial (thie differance depeads on the yarn), therefore hear this defference in mind, ard always make a separate vension svaten. 2)Knit several rows. 2)Cue the yarn and place neccesary bells of yern on the floor at your feet. a)Prepare sutficient seperate balls of yarn etcording to the changing in the pattern.» Using ¢ tepestry needle thresd the yarns inte the holes in the Sinkers as follows? ¢ 140-200m7 200g (ohaaky yar} ox (average thick dovpie sett chonky ond erven? + 200-200m/ 1008 = {worsted weight yarn} (ivoregs double katt} '» S90-200/190g . Uline gerne Ss sports eight yarn} = (erage solv) #300 78¢n/ 2003 (very flee yarn) Gverege Sply-apiy) Mi E i Above instruction 4s ruugh guide only and change the hole to be threades so that the Sinker dees Rot slip off the yara. * Do not, forget to use the Sinkers. ‘)Renove the Carrdage from the needlebed. Put the Yubber wheels at the reverse side of the Carraige into vorking position. Replace the Carriage en the needleted. 5)Set the Change Lever to TNTAR. 6)Nove the Carriage vithect knitting to align the needles in D position. - DBeginning at tha side nearest to the:Carriege, and working evey fron the Carriage, lay the yarns in the open needle hooks as Aldustrated, Wien working Intarsia, alvays’ make sure the latches are open, othervise the stitches will ‘drop. SyWorking Jn the opposite direction (again avay trom the Carriage) Jay the yarns in the open needle hooks for the next rov, Te avoid hole mppearing where the yerns meet, cross one over the other as illvstrated. Now slowly move the Carriage across the needlaved, 48 the yarns will be taken up bythe formation of the stitches, slide the Sinkers sufficiently far down the yaras to prevent chen being cought up on the needles during knitting, 1O)Lay the yarns and knit the third roy. Continie knitting in this wey, laying your yarns according to your pattern chart. (Repeat Stepo 7)-8)). RGR‘ ee =e, 8)Move the Carriage slowly acrogs the necdle > at the sane tine gently pull the jarug downwards with your ether hand to cake Up any Leoreness. Aa nc Li)After coupleting Intarsia knitting, place the Fubber wheels in noa-vorking position. ‘*Do not operate the Carrioge (¥ith the Chenge Lever at INTAR) vithost yarn as there is fear of doing denage to the needles. 3 PULL-UP STITCH PATTERN (TUCK STITCH PATTERN) L)Rait several rove. Z)Wiith the Meetle Pusher 1x3, bring forverd every 4th needle to B position holding the kaitting so that it dees nat cone tovards you, (Refer to the Let rov on the aingran). sol cannot tuck on the end needle, 2)Sct the Holding Can Levers toil. Kinde three rovs, on LRRD EH |Net | Yorn ia hell’ on those needles in E position, ‘ Ew 4)Ser the Holding Com Laver £0 (eight ene Tor the nghiwasd, Left one fer the Jefpearé eyensnt}. , at Needle ia € position, 5)knit tuo rows. S)With the Neadle Pusher 1x3, bring forward every 4th needle to E position holding the knitting so that it does not cone tovards you (Refer to the 6th rov on the diagram), 7)Set the Holding Can Levers to R. knit three. rows. 8)Set the Holding Cam Lever to N (right one for the rightward, left on= for the efevard movement), *KnAt co rows. 20)Repeat steps 2)-9), hore Rehang the Cast-on Conb and Claw Height every 20 rave or co to give an even tension. You sannot tuck more than 3 rovs on ane needle. You may not tuck 3 rovs according to the yarn, 4 SKIP STITCH PATTERN 1)kntt several rove. 2)With the Needle Pusher 133, bring forward every 4th needle to D position holding the knitting sc that it dees not cone tovards you (Refer to the Ist row on the diagram.) 3)8et the Chenge Liver to PART. 4)With ‘the Needle Pusher 133, bring forward the necdles next to ones you selected in atep 2) holding the knitting so thet it does nor come tovards jou (Refer to the 2nd row on the diagran). Knit one row. FE HeedeinD petan 5)Selecting the needles according to the Sdagrem, continue knitting until you have knitted 7 rows, 6)Set the Change Lever to FLATH and kate 5 rovs in stocking atitch, ‘Repeat otepa 2)~5). noTE, ‘When the Change Lever is ast to PART, only needles in D ant E position will knit. [Kereta conan yam. (NewdlnD poster) EEiricfo mtn yur. (cede nD postr) Frepare bvo yarns-mela yarn and centrast yarn. 1)Enit severe] rows. “+ anga Lever to PART. m mitting so chat it does not cone tonerés you. Bring forward the needles to D position according to the let row of the diagram. QOS 4)Keit one row in contrast yarn. S)Hold the knitting sa that 4t dass not cone towards you. Bring fervard the naedles 20 D position according to the 2rd row of the diagram end knit ons row with contrast yarn. 6 LACE PATTERN S)ilché the kntcting so that tt ders not cone towards you. Bring forward the needles 2o D pesitien according to.the 3rd raw of the Aagram. )liold the knitting so that tt does not cone nie. cao cow in wain yarn Vovards you. Bring forvarc the needles to D position according to 4th rov of the diagram and knit one row in mein yern. 9)Selecting the apedies according to the diagram, continue knitting in yarns indicated on the eingren. NOTE, vhhen the Change Lever is set to PART, only es in} and E position will, kait. 1 Katt several rows, 2) Transfer the stitches according to the first row of the diagram using the Transfer Tool, "Refer to “How to transfer stitches" on page WAS 3) Make sure that all theneedies arein B position. Knit two rows, 4) Tronsfer the stitches according to the 3rd row af the diagram, . \doae Ya lof ATO 5) Make sure that al! the needlesarein B position. Knit two rows. . ©) Trensfor the stitchas according to the diagram, continue in lace stitch pattem NOTE IF you cannot knit smoothly, bring forward the needles which have transferred stitches to E posi- tion. 3 fe ae wine oA Rs Purl stizches are worked with the Latchet Tool. 3) Knit ten rows, . 2) Bring forward marked needle {5} on 10th row: in the diagram to E position, then pushitback to B position, The stitch will drop off the needle, Let the stitch rn dawn the number of rows needed for each pull stitch, 3} Using the Latchet Tool pick up thestitch (one row below where the pud stitches wil! begin} (6th row, see the diagram). 4) Catch the next horizontal ber above with the hook of the Latchet Too! with first stitch be- hind the latch. Taen pull the Latchet Tool towards you. A purl stitch has been formed. 5) Continue in this way unttl you reach the last stitch, Hook the fest stiteh onto the needle. 6) Repeat the above steps making the purl stitch es eccarding to the diagrom. 8 ‘CABLE STITCH PATTERN EUS : ate t BeAr [0] Purdie Cables are made by crossing two sets of stitches _—4)_Allow the stitches on cach side of the cable using two Transfer Tools. The following example (which you draped in step 1), to latider uses two S-eyed Transfer Tools. down. Using the Latehet Teel reform them 1) -Knit until you teach the poiat for your first into gurl stitches. * Refer to page a1." cablectossover, for this exemple knit 10rows. 2) Drop one stitch on each side of the cable pat tern atitches. . If it ie hard to move the Carriage after you ‘erass the stitches, bring forward the needles which heve crossed stitches on them to E position before you move the Carriage. BASIC TECHNIQUES FOR MAKING GARMENTS 4 HOW TO USE THE TRANSFER TOOL Use when you decrease, increase, transfer stitches, How to hold the Transfer Tool etc. > ‘Transferring stitehes Piace the eye ofasinge =D Halding tha Transfer Transfer Tool over the Fool in line with the needle hook, and pull noodle, usé it to push the needle towards you ‘the needle back so thet until stitch passes be the stitch slips onto the Transfer Tool. Lift the Transfer Tool together with the stitch, and place it onto the ad- jacent needie. Litt the handie of the Trandsfer Tool slighily so that the stitch slides off into the hack of the noedle, ‘Then ramove the Transfer Too! ‘One stitch has been transfer red. 56 2 HOWTO USE THE LATCHET TOOL Use the Latchet Too! when you work a walt, pick, up dropped stitches, eto. Mating a welt by hand How te hold the Latchet Toal Hoole hatch the needle for stitch forward to E position and then back to B position so that tha stitch drops off the needle. Hook the fist stitch where the walt will be- ‘gin and push down with the Latchet Tool so that the last few stitches drop. The latch closas with a new stitch In the hook. Gentiy slip the aldstitch off the end of the Late et Tool. 2 Using the end of your Latchet Tool, ladder the stitch down to within a few rows of the point where you went to start Zi the welt, Push the Latchet Tool forward to put the first stiteh behind the latch and csteh the naxt her zontel bar above with the Latchet Toot. Pull the Latehet Tool to- wards you. Continue in this way until you reach the top, then hook the fast stitch onto the needle as shawna. _ 3 DEGREASING STITCHES Use the Transfer Tool. Decreasing one stitch . .. simple method Remove one stitch at the odge Place the Transfer Tool onto ~ Return the empty neadle to A ‘onto your Transfer Tool. ‘the hook of the adjecont inside position. needle, and transfer the stitch. Decreasing one stitch , «. fully fashioned method Remove two stitches at theedge Place the Transfer Tool onto Return the empty needie-to A ting 3 2 eyed Transfer Tacl. the hooks of the adjacent inside position. needles, and transfer the stitch os. Decreasing several stitches . Carrtage and yern are at the sida where you wish to decrease the stitehes. On the Carriage side Bring this needle for Push the needie back Repeat the same steps, transfer the end stitch ward and loop the #0 ‘that a single stitch is but on the last stitch, gate the adjacent nes yanacouind the needle formed. Returntheern- only transfer theatiteh. die, hook. pty needle to A posi- ton. Taka eare not pull the yatn tog hard, o° the cast off edge will besore teo tight. a 4 INCREASING STITCHES Use the Transfer Toot Increasing one stitch . . . simple method ‘The Carciage anc yam are at the side where you wish te increase the stitch. Knit one row Knit on, row to the right. The empty needle picksup the yarn. new stitch knits. edge’ needle forwerd from A to Increasing one stitch . ., fully fashioned method The Carriage ean beat either end of the needlebed. Pick up the horizonte! loop Place this loop orto the empty Using the Transfer Tool, trans: needle and continue te knit. fer the edga stitch to the adjay from the lower row of the cent outside empty needle (the secand stitch, fram the end. second needle becomes empiy}. Increasing several stitches. ‘The Carriage and the yam are at the side where you wish to increase the stitches. Bring the needles to be increas- Wind the yam Ieosely around Knit one row pulling up any ed forward to E position. the stem of eech needle as loose yarn with your hand. shown, Knit two or three sows after pulling the needles contalning the new stitehes to E pasition. _& PARTIAL KNITTING 8 DECREASING STITCHES Work decresses for shoulder, neck opening, etc. ‘This example shows shoulders. get the Holding Cam Levers ta Knit one row. The needles in E Pass the yare uid the stem of Fh Gm the oppestte side to the position have notbbeen knitted, the First needle in E position. Carriage, bring the needles you want to decrease forward to E position. On the opposite side to the Knit one rom. The needles in & Pats the yara under the stem of Carriage, bring the needles you position have ‘not been knitted. the first needle in E position. want tc decrease forward to E position. 7 When you want to knit all the naedies after pe tial Knitting, return the Holding Cam Levers to N. When the Holding Cam Lever is set to H, needles In E position ere not knit. Therefore, if you have brought forward the nee dies to E position to knit smoothly or to knit pul up stitch pattern, push them back to D position. Repest the steps + \WINCREASING STITCHES ~ Work inarasses for hemtine of a skirt, dert, etc. This example shows the hemline. Set the Holding Cam Lavars to Hs On the oppesite side to Carriage, bring forward to E position those needles that you do no: went to knit, Knit one’ row. Pass the yarn under the stem of the first neadle in E position, Knit one row and push the needles to heincreased Knit one row. Pass the yarn under the stem of from E te D position, tthe fisrt needie in E position. Repsat steps 3 — 4. When you want to Knit all the needles after pai knitting, return the Holding Cam Levers ta N. When the Holding Cam Lever is set to H, needles in E position are not Knit. Therefore, if you have brought forward the neadles to E position to knit smoothly or to knit pulbup stitch pattern, push them back to D position, 6 6 WASTE KNITTING Waste Knitting Is the term used te describe knitting that will be removed when the garment is completed, of to anable you to carry cut the next step, . BCASTING-ON = CASTING-OFF ; SNR 1) Knit several rows in 1) After tha main yarn < knitting, unthread the main yam and knit several rows in waste yarn. Run the empty Car riage across the nee- les to remove the kaitting. waste yarn. yam and knit in main yarn. waste yarn fs a smooth yern ina different colour lta that of the main yam, and of a similer thick-| ness to that of mein yern. 7 BACK STITCH Held the knitting with the wrong side facing you ard fold the waste knitting away from you. Then follow the steps below. Just after binding off is completed waste knitting can be unravelted, "Waste knitting for czsting-on Is difficult to re move , 30 cut the end stitch of the last row of waste knitting, end then pull yarn end. VY GASTING-OPP On the same side as the Carrlage, transfer the end stitch to the 2nd needle, Nov loop the yern eround the hook of the needle, 7 \, Break yarn and pullend throug teop of the last stitch. Ratum all empty needies to A position, Bring forward the needle with two stitches to E position. Push back tha needle to B pos!- tion. SM. i =n Loop the yarn around the stem behind the latch, anticlockwise. WEBS Repeat steps 1-5 until cast off edge has been completed, 63 40 BINDING OFF FOR FINISHED EDGE - The yarn ts on the left-hand site. Take yam out of the Yarn Feeder and cutit leavinga length three times the width of the kaltting. (If the yarn is on the right, use another strip of yarn) Knit @ few rows in waste yam. "Thread yam end into a Tapestry Needle. From the back, pass needle through the first stitch at the left (1). 3 ray From the from, insert the needle in through the ‘third stitch {3} and back out through the second stltch (2). From the front, insert the needle in through the ‘second stitch (2) and, back out through the first stiteh (1). Continue.in this way until you reach the right-hand edge of the knitting. After releasing the knitting from the machine, remove the waste knitting. 6e 11. PICKING UP THE STITCHES From the wrong side From the right side Fold the waste knitting towards the machine. 12 PICKING UP THE SIDE EDGE STITCHES Fold the waste knitting towards you. Pick up the edge stitches with the Transfer Joo! and hook them ante the hocks cf the needles, 43 BINDING OFF ON THE MACHINE TO JOIN THE KNITTING Bring forward the needles to E position holding ' the knitting so that it does not come towards you. | Hang the Ceston Comb and Clew Weights and Knit. Pick up all the stitches ofthe fst snatch whh its Tight side facing you. All the stitches of thestcond swatch with its wrong side facing you and push back all of the first swatch stitches behind the fatches, Pass all the stitches over the latches of the needles to make a single stitch. Knit a few rows in westa yarn. Bind off all stltch- es with the Tapestry Needle referring to page 58, +1 the yarn ison the right, use another strip of yarn. After releasing the knitting from the me chine, remove the waste knitting, 5 14 SEAMING 15 FINISHING MON THEEDGEOFASWATCH = IN THE MIDDLE OF A SWATCH - USEFUL FAGALTS (PROBLEMS DURING KNITTING) 4 WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU CANNOT KNIT SMOOTHLY WS WHEN THE NEEDLES DO NOT CATCH THE YARN CORRECTLY Is the yarn correctly located in the Yarn Feader? 1s the Carriage set correctly on the needlebed? Are the Gesge Laver set to PLAIN? ‘Are the Holding Cam Levers set to N? Meke sure that the yarn is flowing freely from the cone or Oall @ WHEN THE CARRIAGE IS HARD TO PUSH BACK AND FORTH Make sure that the Tension Dial fs adjusted ascording to the thickness of your yarn (See page 5} Make sure that the yern is flowing ‘realy from the cone or ball. Isthe Carriage knocking agoinst the butt of a needle? (fs0, arrange the reedie te the proper pasition. ‘Are there any knots in the yarn? ‘Does the machine neet oiling? (See peas 65) B WHEN STITCHES ARE NOT FORMED CORRECTLY Is the needle bent? If 20, change it for # new one (see 9.66). Lf you move the Carriage far beyond the knitting, end stitches are spt to drop because of the loose tension. “Therefore do rot move the Carriage too far beyond the knitting. Fehang the Cast-on Comb when the knitting becomes long. Rehacg the Claw Welghts onto the edge of ‘the knitting. 2 HOW TO PICK UP A DROPPED STITCH @ REPAIRING A DROPPED STITCH Insert the Transfer Teol into the stitches on the row below the dropped stitch as tlustrated, 8 : fw REPARING A DROPPED STITCH THAT HAS DROPPED SEVERAL ROWS use the Latchet Toa! rom behind, and hook up the firs stitch. Remake the dropped stitehes row by row. ae a ae enw, Eravster the stitch from the Latchat Tool ta a Transfer Tol, and replace it onto the needte. 3 WHAT TO DO IE YOU MAKE MISTAKES AS YOU KNIT CExcerT InsaRsiA BE THE CARRIAGE SHOULD JAM cet ‘ 1 a\ Take the yam out of Yarn Feeder, Push the Carriage Relesee Button and lift up the Cerriage towards you to remove ‘the Carriage from the needlebed. Using your Transfer Tool, replace any stitches thot are on the stems of the needles back into the hooks, so that they will net drop off {the follow ing steps Wlustrate this techniquel. Laten Hook Place the eye of the Transfer push the Transfer Tool away Transfer thestitchinte the hook: Tool into the hook of the nee- irom you towards the machine of the needle. die. Hold the Transier Too! until the stitch is on the Trans- line with the needle and pull it fer Took. towards you. When all stitches are safely in the hooks of the needles, align all needles in"B position using the Needle Pusher. Pull the yam sideways slightly so that it becomes tight in the needle hooks. Now pull the yarn In an upwards direstion to un- ravel tha knitting. The stitches are undone and those from the rew below will slip into the needle hooks. Work a few stitches at a time and repeat steps 4— B across the row. Pull down the loog unravellee: yarn from behind the Reer Yarn Guide. To unravel saveral rows of knitting, repeat steps 4-6. Bring forward the needles to E position hoiding the knitting so that it does not come towards you. Wind back the Row Counter the number of rows you have unraveled. . Sihen you are knitting the pull-up or Skip (nulti-colour skip) stitch pattern, With the trensfer tool pat the needles at B, D, or E position according te your pattern. : Thread the yarn into the Yarn Feeder. Continue knitting with the Carriage, pulling the yarnslight!y on the first row ta remove any stackness. n IF YOU WANT TO UNRAVEL SOME KNITTING Should you wish to unravel a row or rows of knitting, If for example you find you have knitted teo many, follow steps 4-8. 70 4 VEAT TO DO IF YOU MAKE MISTAKES AS YOU RNIT CINTARSTA) wIF THE CARRIAGE SHOULD JAM L,Poltow the steps 2-5 on page 62-63. Fut the Carriage at the opposite side to Uhe yarn end. Meke sure all the needies are in B position. Move the Carriage to align the needies in D position. Lay the yerns da the reedle hooks and continue Sntarsia knitting. ¥ IF YOU WANT TO UNRAVEL SOE KNITTING Should you wish to unrevel a row or rows of knitting, if for example you find you have knitted too many, follow steps 3-5 on page 63 and then 2-4 on this page. ; LOOKING AFTER YOUR Eee 1 REPLACING A NEEDLE | Needlas that are bent, broken or dernaged will cause problems during knitting. Ifyou experiance dropped er badly knitted stitches you should check. the neadies snd replace any faulty ‘cones immediately. In an emergency if you have no spare needles, use one from the extreme edge of the neadlebed. 1 2 \ \ | “ \ | Bring forward the next peedton on both sides 70 & position. With the latch opon, insert the new needlz litting up the wo needles. 1 Push the ‘aulty needle forward Cetch hold of the shank end to E postion with the latch and lift the faulty nesdle ovt closed. from the needlebed. 2 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Clean plestic parte with 2 soft cloth and mile, neutral detergent. +Do not use aleoho!, benzin, thinners or petral. Lublicate the needlebed, rear and front rel, nee- die butt, and the areas indicated above using 2n oily cloth (silicone of). I Should the Carriage feel heavy to operate, you shuld lubricate need ebed (especially ito thestith — and wipe off the excersive ofl. (Yeu canaot use the oll except silicone oil), If you regdlarly clean \ LL and lightly oil your machine, it will make kritting x ecsier and help to prevent excessive wear, a *When you come to use your machine again after you have stored it fora while, knit 20 — 30 rows pa. ea west yarn to clean away any difty oil. i

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