After two hours we have knitting- machine made knitting! The knitting machine is a sight to behold. It looks like some sort of archaic torture device with strange bits of bungee wire poking out at odd angles. Some would say that it is a torture device. Its certainly not the easiest thing in the world to use. It basically involves winding wool around many tiny hooks and swearing at great length until, with a little luck, some knitting comes out of the other end. So far we have managed to break it six times, increase and decrease stitches (sort of- one time involved me breaking it) and binding off. We can't work out how to cast on properly which means that when you remove the comb thing that weighs the knitting down (and keeps the wool tights so it pulls through the machine rather than bunching up into a big knotted mass) it all unravels.
But soon we shall have mastered this monster and everyone will be receiving either square or rectangular presents for xmas. Theoretically I should be able to knit jumpers on this thing but me thinks that I will be keeping it simple for now.
So, everyone alright for scarves at the moment? I've got some really er...stunning purple wool that's looking for a good home :)
About Me
- Tekgirl
- Oxford, United Kingdom
- Am I an entomological knitter or a knitting entomologist? Who knows, but either way the two main things in my life are knitting and insects. I can throw in a husband, two cats and a bunch of other things related to crafty goodness in on top of that but you've covered the basics in two words. If you want to get more technical then I guess I'd describe myself more as a collections manager than a taxonomist and I love all things museum/library/botanical gardens based. I'm one of lifes catagorisers- even from an early age I would arrange things in size or colour order and now I do it for a living. Just on a much larger scale.
Crane Count
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