I saw a post on fb about a 3D printed adjustable 6.5 ruler for the LK150. Just like the ones I've used on my 5mm pinky Passap for years.  Link to Thingiverse files They don't say which type of filament to use. So I had to ask my friend who works with 3D printing. I don't like taking advantage of my friend and I was perfectly happy to order it, but I didn't have a clue which filament I needed for it. He had some left over from a previous job and did one for his LK150 too! He since said he used: 1.75mm thick and I usually get PLA+. There is such a huge selection of colours, thic ..read more

Some photos of the repairs. In pieces  I hadn't realised I hadn't put in an update for when I pulled apart my new e6000 and put in new flow combs.  Some photos of what I did. It's not so long ago that I don't remember. A month out of my life I didn't get back. Photos to follow. the back bed was frozen. It's working well. Needles and pushers removed The tool to undo all the nuts under New piece ready to replace the broken one Getting replaced Broken eyelet ..read more

 Here's two ideas I found on line: Eileen Montgomery's Tuck Stitch Dishcloths Roz Porter's Wash Cloth via way back machine And one from a well know lady at our club, Joyce, who is no longer knitting, but her "famous" pattern has! Joyce’s Cleaning Cloth Pattern - (which I haven't tried yet - but it's here if someone wants to) Card 1 double length.  Yarn 2 ends Cashmilon 2/28 acrylic  Set Ribber to H.position for all needle rib.  Bring 71 needles on main bed to W.P.Bring needles on Ribber to W.P. having end needles on ribber bed. Carriage on right  T. 0 T. 0 Knit zig za ..read more

For those of us who like written instructions, here's what I do. Buy some scrubby yarn from whoever sells it. Diana uses her SK860, I'm using my LK150, both 6.5mm machines. 15cm tail is about that is needed each end. Cast on:  T1 or higher, it doesn't matter because I think T8 is too loose. L19/R20 EON T8 hang comb bring all needles into work RC000 knit to RC30 Take off by threading 15cm end through all the loops  Pull both cast on/off ends and firmly tie the ends together Sew outsides together, purl side out, to form a circular disk. Perfect project for any beginner and I'd guess ..read more

 Fair Isle settings: side levers - triangle Hold levers - I FI lever - F Main Yarn - 1 Contrast - 2 Yarn in feeder 1 knits B Yarn in feeder 2 knits D (make sure all the way out or it mispatterns yarn 1) Slip settings: side levers - solid circle Hold levers - II FI lever - O Main Yarn - 1 Tuck settings side levers - triangle Hold levers - I FI lever - O Main Yarn - 1 Short rows in all of the above pattern styles: same as LC2 either take them off or knit back to A. Short rows in stst - as usual Rusel levers to hold ..read more

Berroco has given permission to use their Harry Bear pattern and photo as a base for my machine knit version. The original handknit pattern can be found here https://www.berroco.com/patterns/harry-bear.  I was trying to find a nice looking teddy bear pattern to machine knit. There are many quick and easy machine knit patterns available. This is not one of them. It is a slow knit and lots to do. I have no complaint about the available bear patterns that you can make in 30 minutes, fine if you want to make one of those. But I didn't. The pattern has slight adjustments and reworded ..read more

 I have been using fluffy and eyelash yarns lately on my Brand Spanking New LK150. And I have had to explain this more than once, so I thought it might be good to post. Eyelash yarn I've been using has a "nap" for want of a better word. The fibres sit flat against the base cord one way, and when knitted WITH the fibres flat against the cord, the machine process knits them in with the cord, making sewing up easy. Knitting against is OK, but I did find it harder to sew up. Straight out fluffy yarn knits flat and loves a good brush AFTER seaming.  Hand knitting tends to push the fibr ..read more

Back in 2013 I bought a bag of 10 x 100g undyed sock yarn. So I opened up the bag and was going to do some sock blanks and see if I could sell them. 10 is a lot. Then I got side tracked with jellybean dyeing. I bought a $2 bag of jelly beans from Reject Shop. I already did the sock blanks, 2 ends, T10 on the KX. 80 sts, with a dropped stitch in the centre. and off I went to jellybean dye them. For both I put down a towel and put a long strip of plastic wrap down to lay the blank on it. I wanted to do stripes. and on the other side I did random plonked on. Don't use the natural coloure ..read more

Learning to use the AYAB hack on the KH910, I decided to recreate a punch card project I've done many, many times, putting a mini card 1 or 3 border each end to match up with pattern. And here's one on the SK280: These are my notes for me, I haven't used a brother carriage, punch card or electronic.. I thought this was good practice so I can leant how to use AYAB and a brother electronic carriage as I haven't used either before. Select chosen border card, eg, Card 1 or 3 onto the pattern card, whatever matches. Plug in AYAB and select the pattern you want to use in the main pattern firs ..read more

We were chatting about plating on the SK the other day on Ravelry, then again to a friend. It seems I'm not the only one who had trouble following the manual. Here is the bottom of the page out of my manual, It doesn't look right.  And the important piece of taking the main yarn out and replacing it after, is essential. The trailing yarn MUST be able to slide behind the main yarn in the crescent shaped curve, or IT DOESN'T work. Most annoying. but there it is, twisted yarn before the sinker plate, is no plating. Here is the slot where you put the latch/tapet tool Which doesn't h ..read more