Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Cowl Neck Scarf and Smoke Ring Machine Knitting Patterns

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STEPHANIE’S MK COWL NECK SCARF©

YARN: 2/17 TEAM ACRYLIC YARN

MACHINE W RIBBER

TENSION: 4/4

Cast-on 180  full needle bed stitches. Knit 8 rows in full needle rib.

Set up machine to do a tuck knit stitch. Japanese machines push in both tuck buttons on main machine to do a tuck stitch. Passap: N/AX dial on 2, Card #18 ( turn to the back of Passap Deco Manual  follow B2 directions).

            On the Brother Machine or Knitking, after casting on set up as follows. End with carriage on left side, past turn mark. Turn machine on, select any tuck pattern number from 223-292 in the Stitch world book. #255 is the one I used. (I also tried pattern #244 using 2/17 Team Aqua Teal.) 
 Push in selector I (older machines is #7KCR punch card machines insert card, set lock 0). Main carriage turn KC knob to KCII (punch card machines to KC). 
                                Knit 1 row, carriage on right needles are pre-selected. Press in both TUCK BUTTONS in on main carriage (pc machines release card). Ribber Carriage both Cam levers to N, R, Slide lever middle I, lili button  I.

            On the Passap DM-80 machine. After casting on set up deco using card #18  set lock at N/AXand deco dial at 2. Follow Passap Deco Book at the back under B2 directions.

Knit 200 rows.

Brother or Knitking machine change KC knob to knit normal N. The Passap machine change setting to N/N.

Knit a 5-6 rows. Change tension 5/5 knit 1 row and then 6/6 knit 1 row for an easier bind off.
End with carriage/lock on the left. Drop ribber/front bed. Latch tool needed for bind off.

Seam sides together.  Optional: Steam Press for a wider and softer drape of the cowl neck .

STEPHANIE’S EASY & QUICK  SMOKE RING©

Yarn: #181 Heavier off white Boucle’ (see Krinklespun card at Stephanies Studio & Yarn http://www.sumi-soft.com/yarn )

Knit using 2 strands any machine. Stockinette stitch.

Tension 8

Bring 190 stitches into work position.

With 1x1 comb push back every other needle to non work position.

E-wrap needles in work position.

 Tension 6

Knit 14 rows.

Put non working  needles into work position.

Tension 8

Knit 14 Rows.     

 Hem.

Row Counter to 000. 

Knit 188 rows.

Transfer every other stitch to the next needle.

Tension 6             Knit 14 rows.

Bind off loosely and hem.

Seam sides with 2/17 or 2/24 acrylic off white not the boucle’ yarn.