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@@Colleen-wl5yx hope you enjoy!

Thank you so much for your kind comment. Glad you are liking the videos. Xx

I'm better now, thank you. I hope you enjoy my recordings

Hello Steve, If you are on a brother machine the turning arrows means you knit with the main carriage. The lace carriage should be parked on the left rail. If you have a lace carriage which knits and transfers. You have to change it from transfer setting to knit setting and replace the yarn to knit the plain rows Hope this helps. X

@@clairenewberry7388 I think you still bring in a main carraige, if i have a lace that knits and transfers but im doing fashion lace for instance and i am in a ''red block section'' where you set the dial to fasion lace for example and so i take out my yarn flip it to fashion transfer stitches and move that lace carraige from right to left, now the next arrow has a curved arrow for knit two, i cant knit two with the lace carriaage because its on the opposite side of the bed now then the yarn? so then the main carraige comes in on standard stockinette with side levers down not to do the patter, and knits two rows then can continue with the lace carriage?

@@JackieEwart thank you for your kind comment

Even got knitting machine cupboards.

@@yvonnefinch4562 nice! 🙂

hi @yvonnefinch4562 I also have an empisal 360/260k from my mum. just unpacked it after 15 years . very excited to see what I can knit. unfortunately I do not have the punch cards anymore😪.

what type of yarn/wool do you use? people told me I can only use 2 ply.

@@riadreyer2114 I am not sure. I got as far as cleaning my one machine but hectic busy so not got to the knitting yet. I think one can use any thin wool but I do stand to correction. I see you tube has a lot on knitting machines. Then on facebook is Adri Gibb or Gribb with knitting machines. She is in South Africa and she teaches as well. Maybe Claire here can help us answer your question because it is her channel

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For specific intarsia technique only. I would choose the 230( you can buy a specific ribber for it) as a cheaper option. If you are considering other fabrics such as fair isle colour work I would go for the 260. Hope this helps Claire

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Hello Thank you for your very kind comment. I very much appreciate it. Both types of machines have there merits and specialities. The Passap (European) is not so great at lace, but are fabulous on multiple tuck stitches without dropping stitches. The jacquard facility is also second to non on a Passap. The Japanese machines were made in Japan, but latterly the Silver Reed, also a Japanese brand, is now made in China. If you are considering a machine it may be best to start with a Japanese punch card machine. You can start basic structures without using the auto patterning to gain you confidence. The manuals are not great, so a lesson or two may help you on your way. If poss, try to have a demo on a machine and see if it is for you to use with your arthritis. Having said that, you can get a motor to move the carriage on the needle bed. Motors can be pricey but worth it if you decide to take to knitting on a machine. Sending you best wishes and thank you for watching my videos. I hope to make more soon. Best wishes, Claire

Apologies, I've only just seen this message. Some of the best models are standard punch card models of machine.popular ones are: brother Kh836, 840, 864. Knitmaster/ silver Reed: Sk280, 360. Buy from trusted people, join face book groups for machine knitting. There's a lot of rubbish out there, so be aware. Thanks for watching. Claire

You can knit fine wire. It will, however, wear your machine I believe. The model I am using is the brother kh891. Thank you for your kind comment, I am glad they are useful to you.

@@clairenewberry7388 Thankyou 😊

Brother 891

Hello Barbara, This certainly something I can help you with. Let me know when you are free. I can then let you know when I have a time for you. Payment is via PayPal before the lesson which is private, bespoke, one to one (£35 per hour). I can send a Zoom invite or if you are able you can come to the studio, we can have a face to face lesson. I am UK , Northampton area. Let me know what you think. Thank you for your interest. Best wishes, Claire.

Hello, Claire! Wonderful design knitting. Could you show some finish work? It is really interesting. Thanks a lot!❤

@@Birena will do!

I don't understand?

Thank you so much for your kind comment. Congrats on getting your machine and your retirement!. I'm afraid I don't know anyone in Switzerland who can help. I the UK I use Neil Collison, Norwich UK. I give one to one lessons via Zoom, but I don't service or fix machines. Best wishes, Claire.

Glad you are on board. X

Thank you so much for your very kind comment. That machine is quite a good one. Happy knitting!

Thank you

Hello it's a brother kh891

Well you can knit as wide as 200 needles. But I have a designer friend who joins two sections together and makes a feature of it. Hope this helps x

So glad you found me and that you found my videos useful! Happy knitting 🤗

Be careful where you buy from as there is a lot of machines which are less than good working order. Try andeeknits, Spartan machine knitting parts, Irene Court, Neil collision (servicing). These are all people I trust to sell/ service items with expert knowledge. You can buy new from Silver Viscount in UK. Hope this helps and apologies for late reply. Claire

Depends where you live.

Make sure card is straight. Use green clips to secure. Rotate round to 1 and lock in position. Knit first preselect row. Release card. Knitt the amount of rows indicated on on the card.

I do zoom online courses. Time zone not an issue. Let me know if you need help.

Fabulous! Happy knitting!

@@clairenewberry7388 was not exactly expecting a response on a video as old as this, needed to go d a video on how to set it up...hope that with this video and hope that all the parts are there to set it up

​. Ya sadly I got it set up but it didnt come with any of the tools in the "tool box" so I have to figure out what was there. As well as figuring out if anything else is missing

@@bigallen18 you can get them online second hand

@@clairenewberry7388 going to have to look into it for sure

I'm based in Northampton, centre of UK but can do Zoom lessons anywhere.

Thank you for your kind comment. I don't I'm afraid, but something to consider X

Thank you for your very kind words x

Hello joy So glad you are machine knitting again. If you don't have a ribber, drop every other stitch (but do this one at a time) and then, using the lachet tool re form the stitches and rehang the stitch on the needle. You should have a right side facing stitch. Do this on every other needle. OR Leave every 3rd needle out of action. Knit double the length of rib required. Pick up your cast on stitches and rehang them back onto the needle that is directly above it. So you are making turned up welt, rather like the bottom of a t shirt hem. If it flips up after pressing you can improve it by going slightly tighter tension on the first part of the hem ( the bit that gets turned up). Give it a steam to flatten it slightly. Hope this helps X

@@clairenewberry7388 hi claire, can you show me the to do the rib, without a ribber, im getting confused on what to do. i find it easier to be shown than in writing sorry.

Congrats on getting a machine. I've never had this so not sure how to advise you. Is there anyway you can get them replaced with somebody who services machines? I guess, in the mean time you could use your ravel cord to take the needles back to non working position.

@Claire Newberry thank you for the advice! This is new for me as well. I'm not in an area where they knit unfortunately but I'll contact the Seller and see if they can do anything about it !

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Thank you for your kind words. Enjoy your knitting x

Thank you!