My first-ever "crank-in"! Erlbacher Homecoming & Crank-In 2023 Recap
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- Опубликовано: 19 сен 2024
- My first-ever "crank-in"! Earlier this May, I had my first-ever experience of a "crank-in" event! I attended the Erlbacher Homecoming and Crank-In in Cape Girardeau, MO and today I want to tell you all about it!
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I had such a great time attending virtually! Also it is completely and utterly your fault Felicia that I am waiting on my own Erlbacher. 🤪💚
🎉🎉🎉 enjoy that new Erlbacher! 💗
Same! I wanted one for years and years. And finally did it because of her videos. 😅
@@sweetgeorgia the waiting for it is the hardest part! 🥰💚
@emilyroehrman1333 I remember seeing folks at my local fiber festival with csms set up thinking how cool it was, but that I could never do something like that. And then Felicia started talking about it, and I was like "yeah, why not me too?!"
I love your enthusiasm for CSM. I don’t own a machine yet but you make me want to buy one and attend a class.
I was there and spoke with you….I knew you looked familiar, but I’m so bad with faces that I didn’t realize till later that I knew you from RUclips! I’ve attended every Homecoming since 2013, and have made friends from all over the country. I always learn something at every crank-in I go to. I get to attend at least five crank-ins each year, and drive anywhere from 4 1/2 hours to 10 1/2 hours (that’s Cape G) to get there. There are several west coast events that are maybe closer for you. Hope to see you again next year at Homecoming!
Five crank-ins a year! That’s amazing! It was lovely to meet you Jan! I am still using the cast-on bonnet you made every day now, I love it! Hope to see you again at another event!
It is so fascinating that there is a, what in essence it, convention for CSM knitting. I always thought that csm is a small niche of machine knitting, which is already a niche of knitting. It's so cool that there is a community for every hobby :)
Yes! I thought it was a niche of a niche too... but it is a whole other world... related, but different. Yes, I love that there is a community for every interest ...
Very interesting. During the pandemic when I was looking for easy crafts to keep my antique self busy I watched a history of knitting machine video by the lady who runs the Ewe University channel. Among other things she mentioned that pre-World War II some ladies made socks on circular machines as a work from home job. Anyway one of my interests is Pitman's shorthand - I wrote an article in shorthand for a shorthand group I belong to (not for money - there's only 4 of us in the group) about the knitting machines (I did credit my sources) and one lady who is an active 90 year old said she had known someone who had such a machine pre-War (I'm talking about the UK here).
That's fascinating! I remember my mom learned shorthand when I was very young... it was an important skill to have. Yes, I believe there are lots of different makers of CSMs in the UK as well and I wonder how similar or different they are to the one I have.
Thank you so much for your videos! I spoke to Kim today and ordered my machine! So excited to get started! We had a wonderful chat about you, she said you are as sweet in person as you are in your videos! Hope to see you at the next crank in!
Great vlog Felicia! I just got my machine in March and am definitely planning on attending the Erlbacher Homecoming next year. Thanks for showing how you traveled with your machine (and that you opted not to try to bring your table). My BFF has since ordered a machine which she should receive in July. We are both planning on attending Homecoming and will be flying from Reno, Nevada so your traveling tips worth their weight in gold! Meanwhile we are excited to be able to learn together...you're right, it's lonely cranking on your own! BTW it's your fault we purchased machines...loved your other vlogs on your Erlbacher CSM odyssey. Down the rabbit hole we go!
That’s wonderful that you and you BFF both will do this together! And yes, I worried about the table for a while and I was so thankful to hear I could borrow one. Luckily the machine can be clamped to most any table that is about 1” thick. Happy cranking!
Thank you for pointing out Pat Koharick’s video. Beautiful garments from tubes
Yes!! It was super inspiring and now I have so many ideas! 🤩
This is all so interesting!
I went to the crank-in for the first time after getting mine inMarch. They were a very helpful and welcoming community. I loved all the classes too. Hope to see you there next May.
I would love to go again but it conflicts with the H+H Chicago trade show 😭😭😭 maybe 2025!
Thank you for sharing all this valuable info xx
As a relatively new CSM knitter (I too have a Earlbacher Gearhart Speedster) I have loved following your CSM adventure. I would definitely like to go to ‘Homecoming’ especially now that you have given such a great view of what to expect. Planning to dive down the flat bed knitting machine later this year as well, so I hope you continue to have such diverse content and will also look forward to more on the School of Sweet Georgia! 🧶
Great job on your video. I was also at the crankin with my antique sock knitting machine. Although my machine .is not an Earlbacher, I was treated wonderfully like everyone else. This was the first big crankin I had been to and I really enjoyed meeting everyone and sharing/learning new things.
Yes! Glad you hear that you had a great time at the crank in! Such a great community ☺️
This is very much on my bucket list to learn!
I'm so glad I got to attend this crank-in, too. I'll be going again next year. Incredible people and so much learning and laughing -- if not actual sock-making!
Yes! It was absolutely wonderful to meet you in person Anita! I'm so glad I got to attend this year as well! Hope to see you at another event in the future!
Thanks for the report, Felicia!
I think the ribber timing requires a human being who knows what they are doing... well done!
Would it be possible to post links to the vendors at the Homecoming event? The 3D printed yarn winder looks awesome and could be useful for cone winding for machine knitting, too. So very much enjoy the videos!
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Absolutely, I’ll pull a list together. There were so many great people and vendors there
Hi Felicia. Thanks for sharing your insight on CSMs and the Erlbacher Crank In. I enjoyed meeting you and getting to know you. Thank you for mentioning our cone winder. We appreciate it so much. ~Joyce
It was wonderful to meet you as well!! I have photos from the event to send you too!
@@sweetgeorgia Oh cool! That would be so awesome.
I'm a bit old to invest in something like this but it's great to know this skill is being kept alive.
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My CSM will be here soon! I just paid the shipping yesterday and am looking forward to learning. I will def keep an eye out for next year's homecoming!
Yahoo! Enjoy your new CSM!
so much fun... there are crank ins which you/we can get to via car (Lacey, Washington, near Olympia), Portland (well just south) and North Vancouver (a day one) - and when you can drive there, the possibilities are ENDLESS!!!
Amazing, I’m looking forward to learning more about the local events. I heard the one near Olympia is great too!
Hello from Montreal. I am at Knit city this weekend. I’m so sorry that Sweet georgia is not here.
Oh yes! We are always at the Vancouver Knit City! Hope you have fun this weekend!
You’ve inspired me to get a machine, that arrives in November just in time for next year's Crank In!!
Yay!! It will be here in no time! ☺️
I can’t wait!! In the meantime I’m trying to learn everything I can.
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Nice to know they could fine tune your machine.
I have a question. Can you go to one of these CranK-in's if you don't own a machine. I am on the fence if I want to buy one or not.
I don’t see why not ☺️ if you have a crank-in or CSM demo locally, I’m sure it would be ok to visit and see if it’s for you…
Great presentation!
Question: Were there any people there who had 3D printed sock knitting machines?
Yes I believe I saw a Dean & Bean CSM at the event. Many antiques machines too. Everyone and every machine seemed welcome!
Would it be possible to link the video you mentioned about all the other things that you can make from sock tubes? Thank you in advance.🥰
not seeing any links to Earlbacher Gearhart ....videos?
I've seen recent discussions on similar machines.
Would you label these projects as hand mafe?
If I could only buy an Erlbacher once, should I buy the super deluxe or is the basic just as good? How do you know when you don’t know? 😀
I've got loved ones with wide feet..will these machines accommodate a double E width?
For sure, you can get different cylinder sizes which produce different circumference socks.
It must be frustrating not to have your machine work at full capacity and not know how to fix it unless you are at an event for someone to look at the machine. How would know how to fix your machine without going to an event?
It’s true. Sometimes it helps to have someone come and take a look over your shoulder and see the machine. There are CSM meet up groups in different areas that could be helpful to join! Then you could find a group or event that is more local.
Can you use it to knit hats?
Larger versions of these machines can be used to knit hats 👍