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Friday, May 9, 2008
Finished item on knitting machine Posted in knitting
The other day, after getting home with the knitting machines, Don set one of the up and I have been playing on it in my spare time, mostly just to figure out how to cast on and how the thing works.
Last night I found a pattern for a dishcloth on Ravelry and decided to give it a try, here is how it turned out:
The blue cotton yarn came in the stash of yarn that I inherited along with the knitting machines, the white cotton yarn that I crocheted around the edge came from my stash. I think it turned out really well, the next one I make is going to be white with the blue crocheted around the edge to make them kind of a matched pair.
I'm thinking that this would make a wonderful Christmas present paired up with a fancy little bar of soap - hmmmmmmm, may have to get some more cotton yarn, lol.
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Friday, May 9, 2008 - <i>Untitled Comment</i>
 Posted by Schatzi
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You have done a great job....definitely a good idea for gift giving:-)
Connie
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Thanks, Connie
I have been having a lot of fun with my new toy, I'd like to be able to make some shawls on it as well but I'll probably stick with dishcloths for a while. =)
<>< Becky
Edited by Becky on Friday, May 9, 2008 at 02:39
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Friday, May 9, 2008 - Knitting Machine
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So like how long did it take you to make on the knitting machine? How steep is the learning curve? It looks beautiful! And I think for those projects that you want to do quickly a knitting machine is the way to go. Good job! Lori D.
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It didn't take very long at all to make the dishcloth, I think with the casting on and casting off ..... it was probably between 15 and 30 minutes, but I didn't time myself - will probably do that for the next one.
It's really easy to pick up how to use one of these, if you could do the casting on, knitting, ribbing and binding off on the round knitting machine .... you'll have no problem with a flatbed machine.
Thanks, Lori - I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out. It is bigger than the ones that I knit by hand, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing, lol.
<>< Becky
Edited by Becky on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 12:22
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~started on: 02-28-08~
~last worked on: 02-28-08~
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≈ First Scrawl ... ≈
~started on: 01-01-08~
~last worked on: 01-17-08~
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≈ Summer Of Stash 2008 ... ≈
~start on: 06-20-08~
~end on: 09-21-08~
~starting weight of yarn stash: 103.5 pounds
***PROJECTS ~ started:***
... 1 pair of socks
***PROJECTS ~ finished:***
... 2 prayer cloth
... felted grocery bag (machine knit)
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≈ Felted Slippers for Mom
≈ Flaming 'C' Illusion Scarf
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Studio HK-100 Knitting Machine
≈ Dishcloth - 1
≈ Felted Purse (small) - 2
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Innovations Knitting Machine
≈ Ski Mask - 1
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Cinnamon Rounds
≈ 1 1/2 cup margarine
≈ 1 cup granulated sugar
≈ 1 egg, beaten
≈ 1 tsp vanilla
≈ 1/2 cup brown rice flour
≈ 1/2 cup tapioca starch
≈ 1/4 cup soya flour
≈ 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
≈ 1/4 teaspoon salt
≈ 2 tsp cinnamon
≈ 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
* Heat oven to 375˚F. Grease baking sheets
* Cream margarine and sugar together. Add egg and vanilla and blend well.
* Sift together flours, starch baking powder, salt and 1 tsp cinnamon. Add to creamed mixture.
* Mold the mixture using about 1 Tbsp into balls and roll in a mixture of the chopped nuts and remaining 1 tsp cinnamon.
* Place on prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
* Bake for 15 minutes. Remove immediately from baking sheets.
* Yields about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.
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