I decided to try a new stitch on the knitting machine so I used cotton thread and using 32 needles and the tension dial set at six, I did a few rows then put in hold position every third needle. Then I would knit three rows on hold position then three rows off the hold... Continue Reading →
Baby blue machine knit hat
This morning I decided to try and use my brother KX-350 home knitter knitting machine to make a baby blue child's hat with a pom-pom. I could not find any patterns so I made this one up from looking at various videos online. For this hat I used 70 hooks and for the brim I... Continue Reading →
Green dish cloth with crocheted edging
This is the second dish cloth that I have made on the knitting machine. I used Maysville carpet warp and the color is myrtle green. I knitted 60 rows on 40 hooks. I decided to set the tension at three and like it a lot better than the previous dish cloth tension setting which was... Continue Reading →
First dish cloth on the machine
I think I have finally found a really good cotton yarn to make dish cloths on the knitting machine. I used 8/4 Maysville carpet warp and this color is cardinal. For the edging I used a 3 mm crochet hook and made three rows of single crochet. On the knitting machine I used 31 hooks... Continue Reading →
Purple Dragon curled scarf
So I have been attempting to make scarves on my new knitting machine, however all of the sides end up very curled. I even blocked this for overnight and steamed it but it still doesn't take out the curl. So if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. This is a purple curled scarf with fringe... Continue Reading →
New knitting machine
So I finally broke down and purchased a vintage Brother KX-350 knitting machine. But before I did, I got some wonderful advice from One Hook Productions creator, Mike Horwath! It's been a fun adventure because I've had to do some cleaning and repairs before I could us the machine. In the photos you can see... Continue Reading →
Pearl earrings
Made these for a birthday gift 🙂
Light blue baby blanket
finished this in a couple of weeks 🙂 I used two strands of acrylic yarn in light blue and very light blue in a linen stitch and a size K hook. The border is one row in single crochet then a row of double crochet then a single row of single crochet. ... Continue Reading →
Lamb’s Pride Scarf
I was able to finish this beautiful scarf in only two evenings. I used two skeins of Lamb's Pride in this wonderful shade of blue. The stitch is a linen stitch.
Organic cotton scarf
this is the first time I've made a scarf in linen stitch the above color is more accurate than some of the other photos