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The last two toys are a separate yarn craft - Weaving!! An easier way to make the starting threads (the warp) is to wrap the yarn around something that will give the desired length as many times as you need making a big loop of yarns and then cut it. Love your videos!!❤
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hi Minori, so glad you’re trying crocheting! a little tip for you - if you get the string from the middle/inside of the yarn ball, it should be easier to pull the yarn (the ball won’t be tumbling all over). try from either edge/side of the ball and use your fingers to kind of look for the yarn end, then just pull from there. hope this helps and happy crocheting! ❤
Wanna add to this, it is easier to do a center pull if you purchase or roll the yarn into a cake. Otherwise be prepared to roll the yarn into a ball when you get close to the end of the skein to avoid knots. Yarn ball makers make the process of rolling yarn into a cake WAY easier, and if youre gonna use multiple skeins on a project you can tie them all together to make one big skein (at least from what Ive seen from cake skein fans, Im personally not a fan of center pull but I see the appeal)
@@kendramack7637 flatbed knitting machines are very expensive and have a high learning curve. Do a lot of research and take some in person classes before you buy one
@@kendramack7637your best bet would be to get it second hand, but they also require a specific manual and even repairs, Reddit was of great help for me when I just started and RUclips videos are good for specific techniques. Still they can be really frustrating to use as a beginner and like the other comment said, if you can get in person classes that would be great
I learned about the knitting machines and what those look like only couple of years ago and now I feel sad. My granny had a knitting machine and when she died majority of her stuff was donated to charity. If I would have realized then that one if her strange items was a knitting machine I would have asked if I could have it. Those are very expensive and I love to knit.
I’m so proud of you Minori! You crochet has improved so much! Also remember you can frog (unravel) any messed up project and reuse the yarn or keep the messed up projects and use them as stuffing for plushies!
Lol that Amukawa machine is basically a plastic knitting machine! It's barely a toy! lol that's so cool!! I watch a lot of videos by Engineering Knits here on YT and she uses machines regularly, they work just the same
If you're looking for another machine knitting channel, I really like KnitFactoryImpl. She's a software engineer so her niche is the electronically patterning machines, but she's recently started a series for the LK-150 which is VERY similar to the flatbed knitting toy. She also has a video on how to manually do intarsia (which is the technique you'd use to make that heart pattern).
A tip for having to cut multiple strings for anything: Measure half the length you need from the thumb on your left hand to the thumb on your right hand, DONT CUT, wrap it around each thumb in big loops until you have as many as you need, then cut from one thumb. Whatever thumb you count on is the thumb you cut on otherwise youll end up with one half piece. Also really helps if you use a door knob or hook to hang the non-counting/cutting side off before you cut as it puts tension on it. I was a party store manager and when you need to cut 300 ribbons in one go this makes it way faster. Also if you need a bulk amount of a colour or multiple colours, wrap the strings all at the same time. You need 20 strings in 5 colours? Grab all 5, wrap it 4 times, cut once and youre done.
typically for the first and second machines u would use some weights meant for knitting machines, to hold down ur pieces while u work so the worked piece and move out of the way of what's being worked. also, people generally grab some 'waste' yarn, which is yarn that u aren't intending on using for ur final product and it's just meant to cast projects on with so all the mess at the start get worked out with the yarn that won't be a part of the final product and u can remove it after the project is finished. (it doesn't have to be actual discarded or unusable yarn for other things, it just has to be a different, often different colored, yarn just to get knitting machine projects started) i was actually curious about the second machine bc i hadn't seen a 'toy' version of that type of knitting machine before. okay the weaving machines are really cute, too! i love the one with cartridges to add different designs ; O ;
Seriously this just proves that the best toys (idk if they should still be called toys bcs they do so much more than just being toys) can be found in Japan I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THESE FOR MYSELF and I hope you'll dabble into making crochet clothes in the future 🥺🥺
Wow the last machine was super impressive! I can't believe it was able to make such complex designs. Also Frieren is also my favorite anime right now 😊
I love how much of a fiber crafter you've become Minori. I feel like your next organization project will need to be an aesthetic yarn wall; a small one made with a bookshelf or a peg board to store all of your newly purchased yarn. For a yarn bowl, you could make one in a variety of easy crafting ways (like clay or using old storage containers that you decorate and cut a hole in).
All of those machines look like so much fun! I've been crocheting since I was a kid and I think you're doing awesome. You've learned so much in such a short amount of time. Your sweater is looking so beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
The last weaving toy - hello kitty designs - I was thinking that If you want, you could add more panels, making it longer - then hand sew a nice flannel type fabric on the back side to hide all the loose threads and use it as a scarf. These toys look super fun! Thanks 🌱🌷🌼 I've had several versions of some of these. I had to be very careful with the circle and the flatbed knitting versions also. You are right, it does take getting used to working with these. Great job!
It helps on any knitting machine to start your rows, whether the round machine, or the flat machine, like the first 2 you used, with "waste" yard. Get 5-10 rows made and going well out of waste yarn, then add the yarn you actually want your project to be made from. It makes sure the project yarn is tight and neat.
I have a tip for knitting and crocheting, pull the yarn from the middle rather than from the outside it will go smoothly. I can't wait to see how your sweater turns out ❤
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Oh those last 2 are weaving looms/hata ori like in Tsuru no Ongaeshi! The 1st one uses punch cards to do the patterns, which is old fashioned computer programming (holes and non-holes = binary 1s and 0s)! (Knitting deals with loops like crochet does)
I love this so much. I'm so happy someone told you about making a shirt/sweater from the top down. I've made 4 shirts that way. You can add details like changing stitch size and patterns. I purchased a loom (it's like the extra manual version of the first product) I had a big circle and made 2 hats. Keep up the good work Minori ❤❤❤❤❤
Hi! I have a flatbed knitting machine and to be able to use it the easiest way to cast is called an e cast, where you loop the yarn on each needle, and after each pass you can push the needles towards you and push the yarn loops back at least for a few rows, it’s a bit more secure and lessens the chance of the stitches falling. You also need to put the weights as soon as possible because the machine will not knit properly if the stitches aren’t pulled down pretty strongly, it takes a while to manage but it’s really cool that you used two colors and got a result! I haven’t been able to use more than one color yet :)
8:28 I have an Ultimate knitting machine (its this but much larger) with every pass end to end kinda pull the yarn tightly till after the needles pass the edges (Pull taught on end and end.) I recommend the Ultimate knitting machine if you can find one they are hard to find. It comes with a weighted bar to help the tension on the bottom also be even and prettier. It will take some practice but its def worth it!
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ball of yarn tip: Pull a strand of yarn from the middle of the ball (there's probably tutorials on RUclips). You won't necessarily find an end inside easily, but pull out the middle in a clump (also called yarn vom1t), [not too much, but you will find an end] find the end in the clump you just pulled out and your life will be way easier than unraveling from the outside, because you'll be pulling from the middle of the ball and it won't bounce all over the place. Take it from an avid crocheter of Amigurumi, who learnt this tip from her mom, an avid knitter 🥰 Some yarn brands actually indicate which side you'll find an end inside the ball, and its ready to pull. I've pulled out quite a big clump of yarn from the inside where the ball is rather deflated 😂 But I'd rather work with that than a bouncing ball of yarn. You can then, even put the ball in a glass jar big enough for it, poke a hole in the centre of the lid, thread the yarn strand you pulled from the middle through the hole, screw the lid back on and pull as you need, and you have an inexpensive yarn bowl...er...jar ❤ and you're recycling 🌍 (if the jar once had food in it) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
i'm so glad you have decided to start crocheting!! i started about 2 weeks ago and i am actually doing really good and its so much fun!! good luck with your future crochet projects!!
With the knitting machine, you need weights as soon as you can hang them (particularly on the edges). Try a chain stitch cast on instead and pull the yarn out of the center of the ball rather than from the outside. Hope that helps 😄
Omg I’d love to try some of these!! As a baby crocheter I am definitely inspired. I would love to see more knitting machine toy content or even jewelry making toys content! Keep up the great work as always minori 💗💗 I love your content
Minori has discovered that warping up your loom is the most boring part of weaving. And also that keeping your selvedges (long edges) neat is hard. A very accurate representation of being a beginner weaver! The looms are actually pretty sophisticated with the patterning options, especially for a toy. Of course they only produce a narrow width of cloth and you can't change how far apart the warp yarns are, which restricts the kinds of yarn you can use, but as an introduction to weaving they are a lot more complex than the toy looms I've seen for sale in the UK.
Knitting is more complex them crochet is. I actually met people who didn't even know the difference between the two and I'm like "how dare you" 😂 i do both but I like crochet for making stuff animals and knitting to make blankets and scarfs. Knitting is little hard to do and you have to have patience, I'm rather slow at it but I enjoy it. Crochet on the other hand can be hard for people to figure out as well since it's complex too. I have some friends who ask me "how do you crohet?" and I tell them it's because I just practice and know how to do the stitches. What's fun about it is this crochet channel called Just Vintage Crochet where there are old patterns she does that come from the 1970s and Titanic Era and it's very cool and less complicated then the patterns you see on RUclips nowadays. I recommend you go check her out. Enjoy and keep practicing Minori! ❤
The amazing results toys can make is really astonishing ❤ love this channel since my childhood ❤❤ it really inspired me to believe in my art thankyou for your hard work you put in each video just so we can all enjoy the video❤❤
I love how you try to find something positive for each review and give each toy a real chance. Also the first machine for hats takes some time from my understanding you make enough to fold the hat on itself then tie the open ends shut and together I really want one!❤
I wish we had more toys like this in America, pretty much the only knitting/crochet toys are the kits that come with the supplies, great videos minori ^0^ ❤❤
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Like the idea behind them. Have wanted to try weaving, as I've seen some beautiful pieces created using that. Thank you for buying these to try and for sharing. Hard work & patience pays off. 🙂
En los últimos dos telares usaste una lana que no es adecuada. Y entre cada pasada con la lanceta no debes dejar tan tirante para que no se encoja el tejido.
Minori, you almost got it right with that knitting machine! :) The main issue I've had with all such knitting machines were those little spoons. Sometimes they close :( As you knit on the machine, always check if the spoons are "open" - they have to be lying on top of the stitch - this is super important. If you look at the spoons in the part you're making the heart diagram (11:00), you'll notice that the spoons are "closed" - when this happens the stitches will always slide off them :( to fix that: push the hook all the way out and then pull it back in opening the spoon and placing it on top of the stitch :) keep knitting :)
So excited to see a video about knitting and fun tools for it :) I learned to crochet two years ago and just started learning to knit. It is sooo much fun! I hope you're having an awesome day, Minori
Hey Minori!! I've been a fan of your channel for a while now and it truly inspired me to start my own channel about crafts! My idea to create this channel came from my own want to have customized keychains, squishy, and stickers! I found a lot of ideas and I thought other people would like them too, so it was a perfect Idea for a youtube channel! My favorite video on my channel is "How to make squishies" because I am the most proud of it! Your shoutout will help me a lot in spreading my creativity to other people like me and in the meanwhile, I'll continue to enjoy your videos as always 😊 Btw, I love the last machine's design. Hello Kitty looks so cute!! I can't believe that the machine works by itself!
The last sanrio one was so cute! And this feature was great, the paimon in their style looks adorable 💖 I'm interested in the channel features, and I draw many characters from animes and right now im drawing every pokemon based on requests that I get, which usually the requests come from tiktok or instagram but i accept requests on youtube as well :D I also do animations sometimes, and even tho I like drawing doodle style pokemon from time to time, i also have my better art towards the beginning of my shorts :)
i have the second machine and yeah if you dont know how to knit it might be a bit confusing and for the ends getting long after you go to one area and want to go back, you need to tighten the yarn a bit to ensure there's no gap. yah but u did great for a first timer
2:20 The best option is to use the other end of the wool that is INSIDE of the yarn, so that way you don't have to worry about the yarn moving and such. Sometimes you'll get a big ball of yarn, but you have to carefully disentangle it and wrap the yarn with it.
I love how the sweater is coming out! I crochet a little but had no idea you could crochet such cute sweaters. Does anyone know where I can find the pattern?
I have done some research on the backstrap loom at university! And i am so happy to see toy looms, every time it makes me happy to see manual fabric making! ^W^
The amukawa knitting toy, oh my word!! There was a knitting loom/toy almost exactly like this back in the 80s when i was a kid!!! NO one, and i mean not a single person, ever got it entirely figured out. We got tired of pulling up the thread with a crochet hook and gave up😂
With the flat bed knitting machine, try looping the cast on yarn over. Going from left to right in sort of an “e” motion. I hope that makes sense? My mum was a machine knitter and designer, so I grew up around them. The machine you’ve got there is quite rudimentary, and with the really old Empisal ones, you cast on with that method. Also for both the flat bed knitting machine and the minion one, if you cast on with “waste” in a contrasting colour, you can use your latch hook to make the top and bottom cast off nearly, before carefully clipping the waste yarn off. Hopefully these tips help a bit 😊
The flatbed knitting machine sounds pretty smooth. If this machine is anything close to my real Sk150 knitting machine, the reason why the yearn is behaving the way it is, is the tension. With knitting machines you get weights that hang on the bottom of the first 2-4 rows. That should fix your problem . It keeps the yard close and on the hooks as you pass the carriage over the bed from left to right.
Flat bed knitting machines require that you use a yarn winder to turn your yarn into center pull balls. Also you need weights after the first couple of rows. I have a flat bed knitting machine (not a toy one). I have a circular knitting machine too, but it's a 48-pin machine that can do hats.
It’s so amazing that you keep in your retries. You can use the weights from the second one for the minion one, that way your tension for the circle will be more even
Oh, if you would like to try weaving, I do a type of weaving called tablet weaving (sometimes called card weaving). It's been documented that archaeologists found unfinished trims from vikings that were perfectly preserved from bogs, up to 1000 years old, with the cards still attached to the stings! It takes a little bit to get used to, but basically, you have square cards with 4 holes in them (I make my own cards from playing cards). Depending on the pattern, you place the string either through the front or the back of the card, matching the colour of the strings with each hole according to the pattern, and then as you weave, you turn the cards a quarter turn, pass the shuttle through, and turn the cards a quarter turn, and so on. Sometimes you just work all in one direction, while other patterns you turn the cards four times forward, then turn the cards four times backwards (this one is good for creating a mirror-image pattern, like a butterfly, or an oval... I've even made a cupcake pattern like that, too). I make trims with my tablet weaves, and people can use them to accent their clothing around the neck, sleeves, etc. I've even seen other weavers sew trims together and make them into purses! Once you get the hang of it, it can be a lot of fun :) I've got an old video of me working on a trim here on my RUclips channel if you'd like to check it out, or search for tablet weaving in RUclips, and you'll see a lot of videos about it :)
Hi Minori, i subscribed you, you are so good at making things, you are so talented , you are my teacher for arts you are the best youtuber ever. I really like your arts. My mom said that your videos are the best.
The last 2 machines are weaving, not knitting. I would LOVE to see the last machine done with weaving yarns. They don’t stretch like knitting yarn will. Please try it again! I have done weaving for over ten years with a harisville floor loom.
im not surprised you had trouble with that second machine! its literally just a flatbed knitting machine which have notoriously high learning curves and im shocked they made one for kids
I had the minion knitting machine but it was bright red with a yellow handle. It looked like an apple!! Omg nostalgia overdose!!! I would spend hours turning that handle while watching it knit! I was so fascinated by it!! And I had a weaving machine but it was made from wood. I made table mats for Christmas AND for one of my birthday parties!!
I'm going to give the Amukawa Amina machine a try even though you had a hard time with it. I've always wanted to try a knitting machine! Also your eyecatches are so cute!
I think Minori forgot to add the weights several times. That really affects the success of the knitting. I have two vintage machines and the struggle is real at first. Use the weights !!!
I love knitting. I’ve never used a machine before though. Your top down sweater is looking really good! What cute colors! There’s nothing better than wearing something you made yourself.
I have a (bigger) circular knitting machine like your minion and full size flat bed like the amuka. The w is for round knitting and the h is for panel knitting. U can make panels for hats and blankets and sew them together. The akuma is better for sweaters and blankets. You piece together your panels. To get started you loop your yarn around the latches like an e and it's called an E wrap. You do that across the bed,then run the carriage, and the yarn should catch.
It' s no wonder the third and fourth machine works, because it is literally miniatures of the first weaving machines that existed ! Down to the pattern sheets, the one using it are called Jacket machines, and it's quite grandiose seeing them in person ~✨🎀
I love the colors of the sweater you're working on! it's super cute! This knitting video reminded me of an old toy. I forget what it's called but you can literally knit a bracelet with it. it looks like a wooden lady and the top of her head had little hooks inside and you used those to knit. As you progress, the knitting project looks like her hair or a hat. When it's time to remove I think you pull from the bottom and it slides out to be a little knitted bracelet you tie around your wrist somehow.
The RUclips channel secret yarnery is a wonderful channel! She has hundreds of tutorials and shows you step by step! You can learn a lot from her anything from flowers, blankets and wearables! She’s a wonderful teacher
the one in the 13:55 reminds me of a traditional one i saw when i was younger in Aveiro and i remember that i was so hypnotized by the lady doing it for a rug
Hi, I’m a beginner as well but also not since when I was really young my abuela thought me how to crochet and I had a long pause from doing it in till the end of last year. another easy to to make a sweater is but doing a bunch of granny square, it can be a a sweater or u can turn it into a cardigan. Mine on hold because of school work but it been coming out great
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With the loom machine (the last of the 4 toys) you might be able to make like a pillow case or a cosy blanket in quilt style. Sew a couple of those motive tiles together and sew a sheet or blanket on the back to clean up or secure the back site. Withe the first one, you probably could make some socks. ;)
I'm really impressed by the tools you've shown us. The second one, the knitting machine : I think that the order in which you threaded the yarn in the tensioning device (the "antenna") is not correct. That's why the borders of your knits were loopy. The "antenna" is supposed to bend to keep an even tension. It's hard to explain in text, so I recommend looking for pictures online. The electronic weaving loom is super impressive (4th tool). It works like a jacquard loom, which is not easy to design. Overall, good finds, and thank you!
The third and fourth Machines were looms. Also they maybe great for beginners or kids but not one of through really knit Or even really resemble knitting?
I am so happy for you making your new sweater. It is so pretty! I just made my first pull over sweater but unfortunately it is not near as pretty as yours. I will be wearing it anyway because at least it is warm and well made. Thank you for making this video on the toy knitting machines. I was curious about these.
As a kid my mum had a full size knitting machine like the second one, my mum used to spend hours going back and forth knitting us all jumpers, the only problem was you was limited with the designs as you could only knit striped jumpers or jumpers with square patterns as the machine couldn’t make rounded images, my favourite jumper was pink with a rows of purple square teddy bears all over it lol I loved that jumper.
The technique for your crocheted Sweater is called "raglan". I have made one too and the "precious Sweater" pattern from "by-katerina" is so fun to make, you should try it too!
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The last two toys are a separate yarn craft - Weaving!! An easier way to make the starting threads (the warp) is to wrap the yarn around something that will give the desired length as many times as you need making a big loop of yarns and then cut it. Love your videos!!❤
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hi Minori, so glad you’re trying crocheting! a little tip for you - if you get the string from the middle/inside of the yarn ball, it should be easier to pull the yarn (the ball won’t be tumbling all over). try from either edge/side of the ball and use your fingers to kind of look for the yarn end, then just pull from there. hope this helps and happy crocheting! ❤
Wanna add to this, it is easier to do a center pull if you purchase or roll the yarn into a cake. Otherwise be prepared to roll the yarn into a ball when you get close to the end of the skein to avoid knots. Yarn ball makers make the process of rolling yarn into a cake WAY easier, and if youre gonna use multiple skeins on a project you can tie them all together to make one big skein (at least from what Ive seen from cake skein fans, Im personally not a fan of center pull but I see the appeal)
The second machine is a small version of the typical flat bed knitting machine (what all our mass manufactured knitwear is made on)
Where can I buy the adult version of this and I wouldn't mind buying the toy version 2
@@kendramack7637 flatbed knitting machines are very expensive and have a high learning curve. Do a lot of research and take some in person classes before you buy one
@@kendramack7637your best bet would be to get it second hand, but they also require a specific manual and even repairs, Reddit was of great help for me when I just started and RUclips videos are good for specific techniques. Still they can be really frustrating to use as a beginner and like the other comment said, if you can get in person classes that would be great
The Bond is the adult version of the knitting machine
I learned about the knitting machines and what those look like only couple of years ago and now I feel sad. My granny had a knitting machine and when she died majority of her stuff was donated to charity. If I would have realized then that one if her strange items was a knitting machine I would have asked if I could have it. Those are very expensive and I love to knit.
I’m so proud of you Minori! You crochet has improved so much! Also remember you can frog (unravel) any messed up project and reuse the yarn or keep the messed up projects and use them as stuffing for plushies!
Lol that Amukawa machine is basically a plastic knitting machine! It's barely a toy! lol that's so cool!! I watch a lot of videos by Engineering Knits here on YT and she uses machines regularly, they work just the same
If you're looking for another machine knitting channel, I really like KnitFactoryImpl. She's a software engineer so her niche is the electronically patterning machines, but she's recently started a series for the LK-150 which is VERY similar to the flatbed knitting toy. She also has a video on how to manually do intarsia (which is the technique you'd use to make that heart pattern).
A tip for having to cut multiple strings for anything: Measure half the length you need from the thumb on your left hand to the thumb on your right hand, DONT CUT, wrap it around each thumb in big loops until you have as many as you need, then cut from one thumb. Whatever thumb you count on is the thumb you cut on otherwise youll end up with one half piece. Also really helps if you use a door knob or hook to hang the non-counting/cutting side off before you cut as it puts tension on it.
I was a party store manager and when you need to cut 300 ribbons in one go this makes it way faster. Also if you need a bulk amount of a colour or multiple colours, wrap the strings all at the same time. You need 20 strings in 5 colours? Grab all 5, wrap it 4 times, cut once and youre done.
typically for the first and second machines u would use some weights meant for knitting machines, to hold down ur pieces while u work so the worked piece and move out of the way of what's being worked. also, people generally grab some 'waste' yarn, which is yarn that u aren't intending on using for ur final product and it's just meant to cast projects on with so all the mess at the start get worked out with the yarn that won't be a part of the final product and u can remove it after the project is finished. (it doesn't have to be actual discarded or unusable yarn for other things, it just has to be a different, often different colored, yarn just to get knitting machine projects started)
i was actually curious about the second machine bc i hadn't seen a 'toy' version of that type of knitting machine before.
okay the weaving machines are really cute, too! i love the one with cartridges to add different designs ; O ;
Seriously this just proves that the best toys (idk if they should still be called toys bcs they do so much more than just being toys) can be found in Japan I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THESE FOR MYSELF and I hope you'll dabble into making crochet clothes in the future 🥺🥺
you are actually so talented! crocheting, drawing, felting and now knitting!? amazing!
Wow the last machine was super impressive! I can't believe it was able to make such complex designs. Also Frieren is also my favorite anime right now 😊
I love how much of a fiber crafter you've become Minori. I feel like your next organization project will need to be an aesthetic yarn wall; a small one made with a bookshelf or a peg board to store all of your newly purchased yarn.
For a yarn bowl, you could make one in a variety of easy crafting ways (like clay or using old storage containers that you decorate and cut a hole in).
All of those machines look like so much fun! I've been crocheting since I was a kid and I think you're doing awesome. You've learned so much in such a short amount of time. Your sweater is looking so beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
As someone who was teached crocheting and by my mother I have a special place in my heart for crocheting because it came from a special person❤
The last 2 machines remind me of the old looms you see in historical videos . I enjoyed this learning journey with you.
They are pretty much the same! Just modern weaving looms
The last weaving toy - hello kitty designs - I was thinking that If you want, you could add more panels, making it longer - then hand sew a nice flannel type fabric on the back side to hide all the loose threads and use it as a scarf. These toys look super fun! Thanks 🌱🌷🌼 I've had several versions of some of these. I had to be very careful with the circle and the flatbed knitting versions also. You are right, it does take getting used to working with these. Great job!
It helps on any knitting machine to start your rows, whether the round machine, or the flat machine, like the first 2 you used, with "waste" yard. Get 5-10 rows made and going well out of waste yarn, then add the yarn you actually want your project to be made from. It makes sure the project yarn is tight and neat.
I have a tip for knitting and crocheting, pull the yarn from the middle rather than from the outside it will go smoothly. I can't wait to see how your sweater turns out ❤
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Oh those last 2 are weaving looms/hata ori like in Tsuru no Ongaeshi! The 1st one uses punch cards to do the patterns, which is old fashioned computer programming (holes and non-holes = binary 1s and 0s)! (Knitting deals with loops like crochet does)
I love this so much. I'm so happy someone told you about making a shirt/sweater from the top down. I've made 4 shirts that way. You can add details like changing stitch size and patterns. I purchased a loom (it's like the extra manual version of the first product) I had a big circle and made 2 hats. Keep up the good work Minori ❤❤❤❤❤
Hi! I have a flatbed knitting machine and to be able to use it the easiest way to cast is called an e cast, where you loop the yarn on each needle, and after each pass you can push the needles towards you and push the yarn loops back at least for a few rows, it’s a bit more secure and lessens the chance of the stitches falling. You also need to put the weights as soon as possible because the machine will not knit properly if the stitches aren’t pulled down pretty strongly, it takes a while to manage but it’s really cool that you used two colors and got a result! I haven’t been able to use more than one color yet :)
8:28 I have an Ultimate knitting machine (its this but much larger) with every pass end to end kinda pull the yarn tightly till after the needles pass the edges (Pull taught on end and end.) I recommend the Ultimate knitting machine if you can find one they are hard to find. It comes with a weighted bar to help the tension on the bottom also be even and prettier. It will take some practice but its def worth it!
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ball of yarn tip: Pull a strand of yarn from the middle of the ball (there's probably tutorials on RUclips). You won't necessarily find an end inside easily, but pull out the middle in a clump (also called yarn vom1t), [not too much, but you will find an end] find the end in the clump you just pulled out and your life will be way easier than unraveling from the outside, because you'll be pulling from the middle of the ball and it won't bounce all over the place. Take it from an avid crocheter of Amigurumi, who learnt this tip from her mom, an avid knitter 🥰
Some yarn brands actually indicate which side you'll find an end inside the ball, and its ready to pull.
I've pulled out quite a big clump of yarn from the inside where the ball is rather deflated 😂 But I'd rather work with that than a bouncing ball of yarn.
You can then, even put the ball in a glass jar big enough for it, poke a hole in the centre of the lid, thread the yarn strand you pulled from the middle through the hole, screw the lid back on and pull as you need, and you have an inexpensive yarn bowl...er...jar ❤ and you're recycling 🌍 (if the jar once had food in it) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Those toys are legit! Tension is really tough to control or manage in weaving. You could probably knit a sock on the first machine.
i'm so glad you have decided to start crocheting!! i started about 2 weeks ago and i am actually doing really good and its so much fun!! good luck with your future crochet projects!!
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With the knitting machine, you need weights as soon as you can hang them (particularly on the edges). Try a chain stitch cast on instead and pull the yarn out of the center of the ball rather than from the outside. Hope that helps 😄
Omg I’d love to try some of these!! As a baby crocheter I am definitely inspired. I would love to see more knitting machine toy content or even jewelry making toys content! Keep up the great work as always minori 💗💗 I love your content
Minori has discovered that warping up your loom is the most boring part of weaving. And also that keeping your selvedges (long edges) neat is hard. A very accurate representation of being a beginner weaver!
The looms are actually pretty sophisticated with the patterning options, especially for a toy. Of course they only produce a narrow width of cloth and you can't change how far apart the warp yarns are, which restricts the kinds of yarn you can use, but as an introduction to weaving they are a lot more complex than the toy looms I've seen for sale in the UK.
Knitting is more complex them crochet is. I actually met people who didn't even know the difference between the two and I'm like "how dare you" 😂 i do both but I like crochet for making stuff animals and knitting to make blankets and scarfs. Knitting is little hard to do and you have to have patience, I'm rather slow at it but I enjoy it. Crochet on the other hand can be hard for people to figure out as well since it's complex too. I have some friends who ask me "how do you crohet?" and I tell them it's because I just practice and know how to do the stitches. What's fun about it is this crochet channel called Just Vintage Crochet where there are old patterns she does that come from the 1970s and Titanic Era and it's very cool and less complicated then the patterns you see on RUclips nowadays. I recommend you go check her out. Enjoy and keep practicing Minori! ❤
Omg I love your vids, when I’m sad I watch them and I feel better.Keep the good work up❤
Hey Minori !
I love ❤❤ your videos.
Thanks for making such a great content and making me happy.
Best wishes for your future
The amazing results toys can make is really astonishing ❤ love this channel since my childhood ❤❤ it really inspired me to believe in my art thankyou for your hard work you put in each video just so we can all enjoy the video❤❤
I love how you try to find something positive for each review and give each toy a real chance. Also the first machine for hats takes some time from my understanding you make enough to fold the hat on itself then tie the open ends shut and together I really want one!❤
Hey Minori!
Been watching your vids for so long!
Your artwork and vids inspire me!
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19:38 I LOVEDDD IT!! SO CUTEEE 😭💕
I wish we had more toys like this in America, pretty much the only knitting/crochet toys are the kits that come with the supplies, great videos minori ^0^ ❤❤
Knowing crochet actually helped me know how to knit which helped me know how to sew which that makes me help to make embroidery. That's alot. 😂❤
You are so pretty I love you so much I started watching you two years ago and I’m so happy I knew a RUclipsr like you 💟💟+ you helped me practice my English when I knew so little so basically you’re a part of my English learning journey
I love how u don’t skip a video without smiling 💗🫶🏻
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Like the idea behind them. Have wanted to try weaving, as I've seen some beautiful pieces created using that. Thank you for buying these to try and for sharing. Hard work & patience pays off. 🙂
En los últimos dos telares usaste una lana que no es adecuada. Y entre cada pasada con la lanceta no debes dejar tan tirante para que no se encoja el tejido.
all of the machine are super cute. im impressed with how well the first one did and how simple it was. i kinda wanna try knitting now
Minori, you almost got it right with that knitting machine! :) The main issue I've had with all such knitting machines were those little spoons. Sometimes they close :( As you knit on the machine, always check if the spoons are "open" - they have to be lying on top of the stitch - this is super important. If you look at the spoons in the part you're making the heart diagram (11:00), you'll notice that the spoons are "closed" - when this happens the stitches will always slide off them :( to fix that: push the hook all the way out and then pull it back in opening the spoon and placing it on top of the stitch :) keep knitting :)
Yay for you learning to crochet! I've been crocheting 52 years 😊
So excited to see a video about knitting and fun tools for it :) I learned to crochet two years ago and just started learning to knit. It is sooo much fun! I hope you're having an awesome day, Minori
Hey Minori!! I've been a fan of your channel for a while now and it truly inspired me to start my own channel about crafts! My idea to create this channel came from my own want to have customized keychains, squishy, and stickers! I found a lot of ideas and I thought other people would like them too, so it was a perfect Idea for a youtube channel!
My favorite video on my channel is "How to make squishies" because I am the most proud of it!
Your shoutout will help me a lot in spreading my creativity to other people like me and in the meanwhile, I'll continue to enjoy your videos as always 😊
Btw, I love the last machine's design. Hello Kitty looks so cute!! I can't believe that the machine works by itself!
good luck! maybe you'll be picked!
Ty!
The last sanrio one was so cute! And this feature was great, the paimon in their style looks adorable 💖 I'm interested in the channel features, and I draw many characters from animes and right now im drawing every pokemon based on requests that I get, which usually the requests come from tiktok or instagram but i accept requests on youtube as well :D I also do animations sometimes, and even tho I like drawing doodle style pokemon from time to time, i also have my better art towards the beginning of my shorts :)
i have the second machine and yeah if you dont know how to knit it might be a bit confusing and for the ends getting long after you go to one area and want to go back, you need to tighten the yarn a bit to ensure there's no gap. yah but u did great for a first timer
2:20 The best option is to use the other end of the wool that is INSIDE of the yarn, so that way you don't have to worry about the yarn moving and such. Sometimes you'll get a big ball of yarn, but you have to carefully disentangle it and wrap the yarn with it.
I love how the sweater is coming out! I crochet a little but had no idea you could crochet such cute sweaters. Does anyone know where I can find the pattern?
I have done some research on the backstrap loom at university! And i am so happy to see toy looms, every time it makes me happy to see manual fabric making! ^W^
The amukawa knitting toy, oh my word!! There was a knitting loom/toy almost exactly like this back in the 80s when i was a kid!!! NO one, and i mean not a single person, ever got it entirely figured out. We got tired of pulling up the thread with a crochet hook and gave up😂
With the flat bed knitting machine, try looping the cast on yarn over. Going from left to right in sort of an “e” motion. I hope that makes sense? My mum was a machine knitter and designer, so I grew up around them. The machine you’ve got there is quite rudimentary, and with the really old Empisal ones, you cast on with that method. Also for both the flat bed knitting machine and the minion one, if you cast on with “waste” in a contrasting colour, you can use your latch hook to make the top and bottom cast off nearly, before carefully clipping the waste yarn off. Hopefully these tips help a bit 😊
the minion one would be perfect for whipping up sleeves!
The flatbed knitting machine sounds pretty smooth. If this machine is anything close to my real Sk150 knitting machine, the reason why the yearn is behaving the way it is, is the tension. With knitting machines you get weights that hang on the bottom of the first 2-4 rows. That should fix your problem . It keeps the yard close and on the hooks as you pass the carriage over the bed from left to right.
Flat bed knitting machines require that you use a yarn winder to turn your yarn into center pull balls. Also you need weights after the first couple of rows. I have a flat bed knitting machine (not a toy one). I have a circular knitting machine too, but it's a 48-pin machine that can do hats.
Can I have the information for the top to bottom sweater, please? It looks so good!
It’s so amazing that you keep in your retries. You can use the weights from the second one for the minion one, that way your tension for the circle will be more even
I watched this 4 times today ! It’s so good the best video I watched
I really love your videos minori, Everyday when u post. I immediately watch them!!, time for an wonderful video❤!~
Main thing that separates crochet and Knitting is Crochet is so complex (not difficult) that it cannot be automated. At all.
Oh, if you would like to try weaving, I do a type of weaving called tablet weaving (sometimes called card weaving). It's been documented that archaeologists found unfinished trims from vikings that were perfectly preserved from bogs, up to 1000 years old, with the cards still attached to the stings!
It takes a little bit to get used to, but basically, you have square cards with 4 holes in them (I make my own cards from playing cards). Depending on the pattern, you place the string either through the front or the back of the card, matching the colour of the strings with each hole according to the pattern, and then as you weave, you turn the cards a quarter turn, pass the shuttle through, and turn the cards a quarter turn, and so on. Sometimes you just work all in one direction, while other patterns you turn the cards four times forward, then turn the cards four times backwards (this one is good for creating a mirror-image pattern, like a butterfly, or an oval... I've even made a cupcake pattern like that, too).
I make trims with my tablet weaves, and people can use them to accent their clothing around the neck, sleeves, etc. I've even seen other weavers sew trims together and make them into purses!
Once you get the hang of it, it can be a lot of fun :) I've got an old video of me working on a trim here on my RUclips channel if you'd like to check it out, or search for tablet weaving in RUclips, and you'll see a lot of videos about it :)
Hi Minori, i subscribed you, you are so good at making things, you are so talented , you are my teacher for arts you are the best youtuber ever. I really like your arts. My mom said that your videos are the best.
I love your videos ❤ and I love crocheting , in process of making a blueberry cow
Thanks Minori✨️ after watching you make that strawbery I started crocheting and now I think I can finally make my own cute stuff.❤
The last 2 machines are weaving, not knitting. I would LOVE to see the last machine done with weaving yarns. They don’t stretch like knitting yarn will. Please try it again! I have done weaving for over ten years with a harisville floor loom.
im not surprised you had trouble with that second machine! its literally just a flatbed knitting machine which have notoriously high learning curves and im shocked they made one for kids
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I had the minion knitting machine but it was bright red with a yellow handle. It looked like an apple!! Omg nostalgia overdose!!! I would spend hours turning that handle while watching it knit! I was so fascinated by it!!
And I had a weaving machine but it was made from wood. I made table mats for Christmas AND for one of my birthday parties!!
I'm going to give the Amukawa Amina machine a try even though you had a hard time with it. I've always wanted to try a knitting machine!
Also your eyecatches are so cute!
I think Minori forgot to add the weights several times. That really affects the success of the knitting. I have two vintage machines and the struggle is real at first. Use the weights !!!
I love knitting. I’ve never used a machine before though. Your top down sweater is looking really good! What cute colors! There’s nothing better than wearing something you made yourself.
I have a (bigger) circular knitting machine like your minion and full size flat bed like the amuka. The w is for round knitting and the h is for panel knitting. U can make panels for hats and blankets and sew them together.
The akuma is better for sweaters and blankets. You piece together your panels. To get started you loop your yarn around the latches like an e and it's called an E wrap. You do that across the bed,then run the carriage, and the yarn should catch.
Did any weights come with the kit that you put on the edge as it drops. They keep tension and allow the card to move smoothly.
It' s no wonder the third and fourth machine works, because it is literally miniatures of the first weaving machines that existed ! Down to the pattern sheets, the one using it are called Jacket machines, and it's quite grandiose seeing them in person ~✨🎀
Love your videos!🥰
same!
I love the colors of the sweater you're working on! it's super cute! This knitting video reminded me of an old toy. I forget what it's called but you can literally knit a bracelet with it. it looks like a wooden lady and the top of her head had little hooks inside and you used those to knit. As you progress, the knitting project looks like her hair or a hat. When it's time to remove I think you pull from the bottom and it slides out to be a little knitted bracelet you tie around your wrist somehow.
The RUclips channel secret yarnery is a wonderful channel! She has hundreds of tutorials and shows you step by step! You can learn a lot from her anything from flowers, blankets and wearables! She’s a wonderful teacher
the one in the 13:55 reminds me of a traditional one i saw when i was younger in Aveiro and i remember that i was so hypnotized by the lady doing it for a rug
Hi, I’m a beginner as well but also not since when I was really young my abuela thought me how to crochet and I had a long pause from doing it in till the end of last year. another easy to to make a sweater is but doing a bunch of granny square, it can be a a sweater or u can turn it into a cardigan. Mine on hold because of school work but it been coming out great
I am a crochet designer and a knitter and I am loving this!!
I love your videos. When I first started watching you was when I first started drawing anime and your videos helped me to get better and better. Now I’m winning awards for my drawings at my local fair. Thank you so much for being a great artist and inspiration for my drawings
Love your videos! And seeing your adventure with crochet
With the loom machine (the last of the 4 toys) you might be able to make like a pillow case or a cosy blanket in quilt style. Sew a couple of those motive tiles together and sew a sheet or blanket on the back to clean up or secure the back site. Withe the first one, you probably could make some socks. ;)
I've been wanting to learn to crochet, and have all the tools necessary, but the instruction books are useless. What are good youtube tutorials?
Hello Minori you are so hardworking, cute , dedicated .
You deserve to be happy❤
I'm really impressed by the tools you've shown us. The second one, the knitting machine : I think that the order in which you threaded the yarn in the tensioning device (the "antenna") is not correct. That's why the borders of your knits were loopy. The "antenna" is supposed to bend to keep an even tension. It's hard to explain in text, so I recommend looking for pictures online.
The electronic weaving loom is super impressive (4th tool). It works like a jacquard loom, which is not easy to design.
Overall, good finds, and thank you!
The third and fourth Machines were looms. Also they maybe great for beginners or kids but not one of through really knit Or even really resemble knitting?
have you reviewed the little animal crochet kits for beginners? I made a fox by The Woobles which I recommend!
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I am so happy for you making your new sweater. It is so pretty! I just made my first pull over sweater but unfortunately it is not near as pretty as yours. I will be wearing it anyway because at least it is warm and well made. Thank you for making this video on the toy knitting machines. I was curious about these.
Omgggg I remember playing with some of these toys as a kid! I really love them!
As a kid my mum had a full size knitting machine like the second one, my mum used to spend hours going back and forth knitting us all jumpers, the only problem was you was limited with the designs as you could only knit striped jumpers or jumpers with square patterns as the machine couldn’t make rounded images, my favourite jumper was pink with a rows of purple square teddy bears all over it lol I loved that jumper.
The technique for your crocheted Sweater is called "raglan".
I have made one too and the "precious Sweater" pattern from "by-katerina" is so fun to make, you should try it too!
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I watch all your videos!! Love your content minori ❤
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First vid I’ve seen of you absolutely love your vibe and your gorgeous def subscribing