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Generic 4 Ply -This
is Generic 4 Ply Raglans for Beginners by Alles
Hutchinson. Wonderful book for beginners. In 21 sizes from
6 months through size 50. This is called generic because these patterns
can be used on ANY knitting machine which can obtain
the gauge of 5 sts and 7 rows = 1". You can obtain this every other needle
on your standard gauge machines also, depending on the yarn that you use. You
can make 5 styles from these patterns. Round neck pullover with mock
turtleneck, V neck pullover, Round neck pullover with crew neck, V neck cardigan
and round neck cardigan. patterns are basic and drawings show suggestions.
There are six pages of general information which you will find most
helpful. It explains how to use these on your standard machine also,
stitch gauge, preparing the yarn, making tension adjustments, not enough
needles, why the ribber is essential, buttonholes, seaming, seam stitch for
ribbing, using scrap yarn, pattern variations, sizing, raglan shaping including
how to short row your raglan shaping. Wonderful book. Retail Price $9.99
Techniques For Machine Knitting Part I
- Creating the Knitted Fabric. 76 packed
pages to help you with your knitting. This is a two part series. Part 1
deals with creating the fabric and Part 2 (listed separately) deals with
creating the fabric. The contents of this wonderful book is: What's
the Difference, Latch tool ribbing, Symbol chart
Cables, Lace or
Pointelle, Tuck Lace, Stripes,
Plaids, Three color knitting, How to
eliminate carrying strings, Intarsia, Bobbin knitting on passap
included,
Creative use of punchcards, Understanding the studio electronic,
Matching patterns at the seams, partial lace knittng, Computerized knitting,
Punch Lace, Plating, weaving, Embroidery Knitting,
Double Bed Knitting:Punch pile, Pile on ANy
machine,
Passap pile, Drive Lace, Drive Lace on Passap, Color Changer,
Simulated Passap knitting, Short rows in double jacquard, Rib variations,
Double Jacquard,
Punch card jacquard, Double knit fair aisle,
Reversible fair isle, Jacquard double bed designs and Reverse one Versus knit
alike. Retail Price $19.99
Piles of Pillows - There are 32 pages of pillows. These make great gifts, are easy to
make and you can use up those leftover yarns. This contains: for
non-automatic machines: scrap pillow, square pillow, corded pillow, circular
pillow, eight point pillow, five point diamond pillow, triangular pillow, garter
bar pillow. For Automatic machines: prize winning tuck pillow, companion
tuck pillow, neck or tuck pillow, fairisle pillow, Ruby's woven pillow, woven
pillow, decorator pillows, large floor pillows, tulip pillow, punch pile pillow,
passap throw pillows, election pillow, plaid pillow. Specialty pillows: woven
frog pillow, football pillow, basketball pillow, baby pillow, baby bootee
pillow, doll face pillow, personalized pillow, Christmas tree pillow adn
decorator Xmas pillow.
Retail
$12.99
The Afghan book - 44 Wonderful
Patterns. They are: full size non-automatic afghans in worsted weight, afghan in
mock hairpin lace, Almost true hairpin lace, Jewel's afghan, Alles easy afghan,
Garter bar afghan, wild rose, patchwork, three dimensional, diamond, confetti,
Alles concord afghan in semi-jacquard, concord afghan, simply dazzling, color
swirl (round), round lap afghan, square lap, tuck stitch, Salley's tuck stitch,
Odd'N'Ends, Ivy leaf blocks, Ruth's Six foot round, Fred's Fairisle sampler,
Golden Wedding, Lovely Lace, Lace blocks, Masculine woven afghan, afghan
medallions, carriage robe for babies, round blankets for babies, hairpin lace
baby blanket, Fred's Foolproof card for stole or baby blanket in tuck, afghan
blanket or shawl, blanket in fisherman's rib, shawl or crib afghan, heirloom
baby blanket, doubleknit blanket, elephant crib blanket, Helen's favortie made
on a double bed, Red, white and Blue, Afghan lovely, haripin lace for doublebed,
Multi-colored afghan for passap and unbelievable passap afghan.
Retail
$14.99
Nicely Knit Lines - By Mary Louise
Norman. Professional Pattern Drafting for machine knitters. This book is
146 pages adn weighs one pound and two ounces. If you don't understand how to
draft your own pattern then this book is for you. All aspects of drafting,
from a detailed explanation of the basic to more complex designing techniques
habe been covered in this book. They are written clearly and concisely in
full detail. A knowledge of any pattern attachment such as a knitleader,
knit contour or knit tracer is necessary in order to utilize these
instructions. this also includes patterns. Some of the contents are:
Scales and centimeters, measurement chart, drafting the item, figure
fitting,neck variations and collars, (8 different necks and 8 different
collars), vest, 11 different sleeve styles, how to do bust darts, sleeveless
shell, saddle shoulders, twin sets, the raglan, kimono, dolman sleeve, raglan
saddle shoulder, round yoke knitting, skirts (7 different ones), slacks and
pants including the basic, jogging and exercise pants, evening pants, knickers,
jumpsuits, bolaro pants, and shorts. Outerwear section includes: short
jacket, walking length jacket, chanel line, short boxy jacket, long chanel,
chanel coat, tunic or smock jacket, double breasted jacket, cape, poncho, hats,
hoods, knee warmers. Wonderful book. Retail $19.99
The Garter Bar Book - Learn how to
properly use your garter bar. Directions and patterns included. Contents are:
Introduction, Let's get acquainted, learning how to handle the garter bar,
turning (reversing) stitches, a newer method, the garter bar hem, multiple
increasing and decreasing, working with fine yarns, seaming shoulders, seaming
sleeves, mock rib cuffs, picot edge or eyelet row, intricate lace patterns,
cable stitches, skirt darts, V neckband, partial knitting, garter pleats,
reversible, godet Insert 1 & 2, knife pleat, embroidery knitting,
transferrring ribber stitches. Includes patterns for the following: garter
bar sweater, swirl cap, ripple scarf, rolled brim hat, garter ridge hat,
reversible cape/bedjacket, garter bar pillow, two piece baby set, lace baby
blanket, bootie, blanket or afghan and infant carrier
blanket.
Retail $14.99
The Christmas Stocking Story - There are 25 different patterns in this book. The patterns are for
standard gauge, mid gauge and bulky gauge knitting machines. Also includes
patterns for the passap and simulknit. The patterns are: basic stocking,
stocking with a difference, stockings for all occasions, candy cane stockings,
personalized with isolated designs, alphabet chart, stocking with back seam,
snowflake stocking, weight watchers stocking, lined christmas stocking,
simulknit stocking, passap stocking, passap stocking in HX.
Mini stockings for Standard gauge: garland of stockings, money sock,
mini sock for the passap
Large Stockings for standard gauge: Giant Christmas stocking, seam as you go
stocking, and laced stocking.
Stockings for Mid Gauge or bulky: basic stocking,
lined stocking, Christmas stocking/skating sock, unusual christmas stocking, big
christmas stocking. Alternate
designs. Retail
$14.99
Charting by the Magic Formula - By Alles
Hutchinson. This book is for teaching yiou how to chart garments and it also has
patterns to work with. This makes learning how to chart so much easier.
Contents are: The art of wearing knits, start at the beginning, personal
measurement chart, US government size charts, language of machine knitters, get
a system, making test swatches, measuring the swatch, summing it up, gathered
skirt, authentic Mexican poncho, ease allowance, shaping, The Magic Formula,
Magic formula adjustments, skirts, The stretch factor, the spread, four panel
skirt, panel or gored skirt, two piece skirts, slim skirts with darts, double
darts, straight skirt, short rows at lower edge, A line skirt with short rows,
How to get a straight line, sideways circular skirt, tops, Unisex top with drop
shoulder, armhole shaping, a basic shell, bust darts, necklines, back neck,
types of necklines, jewel neck, Round neck, V neck, Square neck, armhole and
neck variations, picking up arm and neck stitches, sleeves, set in sleeve,
arithmetic hint, converison chart, the knit in sleeve, basic sweaters, fanny
sweater, buttonhole spacing, raglan sleeve, raglan pullover, dolman sleeve,
french or kimono sleeve, saddle shoulder, dresses, sheath, collars, turtleneck,
straight, round, eton, mitered, mandarin, shawl, and sailor collar. Pants:
square crotch pants, jiffy pants. Miscellaneous: Bikini swimsuit, circular shawl
or afghan, beret or tam. Pockets: horizontal pockets, vertical, slanted,
gathered. Socks, mittens, scarves and stoles. The use of color and much
more.
Retail
$14.99
Understanding Your Ribber: Written by Alles Hutchinson. This is Understanding
Your Ribber. This is a very indepth publication on using your ribber. 75 packed
pages with lots of photos and/or sketches.
Contents include: Ribber vs doublebed ,Types of Ribbers ,Connected Ribber
(positions, racking, close knit bar, importance of yarn weight), Cast on methods
for 1x1 rib (basic cast on, double zigzag, racking cast on, old style cast on,
single bed e wrap, double bed e wrap), Transferring stitches (one stitch at a
time, four stitches at a time, from ribbing to stockinet, from stockinet to
ribbing), Variations of 1x1 rib ( English rib, tuck on ribber, tuck on main bed,
fishermans' rib, Swung english rib, checkerboard English rib, pick rib, swung
pick rib, tuck rib), Ribs in 2x2, 3x3, etc (using different weights yarns,
commercial rib for fine yarn),Full needle rib and variations (pin tuck,
patterned full needle rib, punch tuck, punch pin tuck, racking patterns, raised
zigzag, herringone swing), circular or tubular knit (open edge cast on, e wrap
cast on, hems for circular knitting, crochet, tension hem, double hem, tubular
casing), Half tubular or circular knit, Shaping, Binding off (cast off for fine
needle rib, easiest cast off, little more difficult, two step cast off, back
stitch bind off, sewn off bind off on machine, sewn off bind off off machine),
correcting errors (picking up dropped stitches, carriage jams, ripping back
rows),tension and gauge, pleats, smocked ribbing, sculptured knits, buttonholes
(slip stitch, bound off buttonhole, simple single buttonhole, simple large
buttonhole, buttonhole in fine needle rib, hand finished, machine finished,
tubular buttonhole band),aran style knitting, turning cables with ribber,
fringe, ribber adjustments (needle alignment, checking alignment, adjust
brother/knitking, adjust Singer/Studio, if carriage locks on needles, if russel
levers drop,special effects (simulknit, drive lace, procedure, automatic
operatin, design, yarn, tension, cast on, shaping, binding off, blocking),
plating, shadow lace, ribber transfer carriage, punch pile, Double Jacquard
(brother/knitking, singer/studio, J-1 carriage, color changer, semi-double
jacquard, preparing the design), conclusion. Retail
$17.99
Reviewing the 930/940 PPD This is A Review of the 930/940 PPD by Mary Louise
Norman. this tells you exactly how to use your Pattern Programming Device
(PPD). It tells you how to create new patterns, edit a pattern, delete patterns,
input memo data, transfer created data, erase part of the pattern, load stored
pattern, using the ppd to create a perfect mirror image design, how to take 930
patterns off disk and store them on a 940 disk, and more. What a helpful item.
It sure has helped me. 27 pages Retail Price-$9.99
How To Do Shadow pleating: This is
How to Do Shadow Pleating. This is a great technique with some gorgeous results.
You can apply this to many different kinds of knits. It is a good way to use up
some of that thin yarn that you didn't know what to do with. This is such a easy
technique, and capable of producing a very rewarding appearance that causes
people to ask how you did it.
You can use this technique on any machine.
There are also directions included for smocked shadow pleating with a pattern
for a skirt. There is a vest pattern included for shadow pleating, smocked
shadow pleating purse, shadow pleats on the bulky with a vest pattern for the
bulky also.
Great little leaflet. Six pages packed with information with a
technique that you can explore much further.
Retail
price - $3.99
How to do plating: This is How to
Do Plating on Your Knitting Machine. This was previously published by Alles
Hutchinson. This six page leaflet will show you how to knit some wonderful
techniques.
Plating is alot easier then you think. This booklet tells you
how to do it. Plating makes a gorgeous knit. I love sweaters in this technique.
It makes a reversible fabric. Alles includes a method to plate on any knitting
machine even if your machines does not have the special plating feeder. There
are pictures of plating feeders for Brother, Knitking, Singer, Studio (including
the ribbers) and also for the Toyota 901 and 950. The pictures show the location
and threading of the plating feeders.
It shows the alternate methods
(for non-plating machines) for the Studio models 321-323, the Juki 1200, Juki
2400, and the Toyota 727 through 787.
There are helpful hints, unusual
effects. Unusual features of some brands.
Reversible color kniting on
Brother 500-800. Reversible color knitting on toyota 901 and 950. Doublebed
plating. Nice leaflet. Retail
Price $3.99
Money Makers 1&2 combined: This is Money Makers 1 & 2
combined. Written by Alles Hutchinson, published and owned by Country
Knitting Of Maine. This is loaded with wonderful items. 100 Assorted items
for you to choose from. Something for everyone.
The contents
include:
HATS, CAPS AND SCARVES: striped stocking cap, warm double cap,
stocking cap in sport yarn, Sabrina's ringlet hat, small childs sock cap, childs
pixie hat, ladies lacy sock cap, Pat's hat, Easy ski hat, Beret adn scarf sets,
Lightweight scarf, 4 ply scarf, Mans' sock cap and scarf, ladies hat and scarf
set, sailor's watch cap, Babushka cap, and ladies lacy scarf.
MITTENS &
GLOVES: Ladies long mittens, basic mitten, free-finger mitten, puppet mitten,
The lover's mitt, easy mitten for men and women, infants mittens, 4 ply gloves,
man's hunting mitten, knitwristlets.
SOCKS & SLIPPERS: ladies golf socks,
rolledback golf socks, boot or dorm socks, TV slippers with soles, passap
slippers, shroud slippers, patterned slipperette, easy ribber slipper, easy
hunting sock, stockings for family and easy TV slipper.
SHAWLS AND
STOLES: featherlight stole, lightweight stole, lacy stole, bed jacket,
reversible shawl, cape stole and short row shawl.
PONCHOS AND CAPES: 4 square
poncho, turtleneck poncho, short row poncho, teen poncho, short row poncho and
cape with armhole slits.
BABY ITEMS: Thumbless mittens, leggings,
booties, cable cardigan, baby dress, butterfly baby set, shrink, rompers, baby
sacque and pants, double breasted sweater and rosebud baby sweater.
TOYS:
baby ball, snake, buster brown and tuffy tiger, raggedy ann doll, dressf or
Barbie doll and sleeping cat.
BAZAAR AND BOUTIQUE: frog bean bag, 4x4
bean bag, dice cubes, lucky sock charms, slipper pincushion, golf club covers,
putter cover, pupper potholder, scarf holder, lapel ornaments, travel shoe
bag, eyeglass case, wooden hanger covers, mermaid pajama bag, bra/bloomer
dishcloth set, baby dishcloth set, hand bags, idea fringe, Helen's bookworm,
Santa plaque, cookie plate cover, christmas boot, chicken, Santa's chimney boot,
Christmas stocking, Santa Claus and Fran's afghan. Retail price of $14.99
Money Makers
3&4 combined: This is Moneymakers 3 & 4 combined.
106 wonderful assorted patterns with a variety for all machines. Written by
Alles Hutchinson and now published by Country Knitting Of Maine.
The contents
are:
INFANT'S & CHILDREN: Dencies baby bunting, Koleta's bunting
and suit, Charlene's bunting, Ruby's baby dress, Four piece baby set, sideways
knit sweater, basic baby sweater, easy sweater for passap, three piece baby set,
pixie baby bonnet, earflap hat, no-sew bootie, square toe bootie, ribber bootie,
Kitty's baby bootie, reversible crib blanket, Mrtle's baby shawl, baby
blanket/lap robe, passap baby blanket, large diaper bag, bottle cover, bootie
lapel pin, shawl collared sweater, varsity sweater, hooded snow
sweater.
SLIPPERS & SOCKS: Vinyl sole woven slippers, the mattress
stitch, bulky lined slippers, nylon stretch slippers, cone yarn board, easy
double slipper, T-shaped slipper, leg warmer/boot topper, pixie slippers,
contour knee warmer, mens socks, spiral hunting sock, adult slipper.
HATS
& SCARVES: Childs tam, jelly bean bag hat, skunk hat, hem for heavy yarn,
childs doublebed hat, reversible hat, matching scarf, garter bar hat, versatile
hat, navy hat, Italian flag hat, racing hat, ski hat/seamed top, jelly bean wrap
hat, no-seam muffler with hood, double jacquard scarf, the endless scarf, sport
collar.
MISCELLANEOUS ADULTS: curved lace stole, second prize stole,
butterfly cape, ribber stole, lace shawl, stole with pockets, Bean's circular
poncho, ring around the cozy, school team vests, women's coat sweater, poncho
skirt, long evening skirt, easy tabard, undershirts, wedding party, man's gold
sweater.
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS: woven pillow top, sofa pillow, triangle pillow,
lace edgings for linens, automatic afghan, Passap afghan, brown and white
afghan, football robe, double jacquard placemats, four piece powder room set,
shell trim tissue dispenser, pot holder, dish cloths, flower pot
hanger.
BOUTIQUE & HOLIDAY KNITS: Elegant evening bag, bingo chip
container, toe sock for cast, sachet pincushion, hanger cover, apple pincushion,
pompom flowers, Xmas tree skirt, Christmas socks, tubular Christmas sock,
snowman, Christmas hot pad.
TOYS: Raggedy Anne and Andy, gingerbread
man, clown doll, red riding hood with wolf doll, topo gogio and Gina mice, boy
sock doll, Barbi doll poncho, barbi's wardrobe.
Wonderful assortment. This
book will keep you busy for awhile. Retail Price $14.99
Ragu charting
(the Calculator): This is Ragu Charting using the Knitting
Calculator written by Alles Hutchinson. Reprinted from articles from News &
Views. Republished by Country Knitting Of Maine. This is 36 pages of information
to teach you exactly how to use your knitting calculator. The calcuknit allows
you to chart garments, converts your measurements to actual stitches and rows
and this book tells you how. Brother and Knitking sold these wonderful little
item and there are alot of them just sitting there still not be used. This book
will help you figure out how it works. This has a thorough explanation of the
key pad and what all the keys are for, explanation of the different modes, how
to trick the Ragu's brain, the missing mode, vital information for using the
ragu, includes patterns fro square crotch pants, how to make a simple three
panel skirt, explanation of the alarm function, how to chart a chanel jacket,
charting a sideways skirt, charting a sideways top kimono sleeve, charting a
sideways knit top with dolman sleeves.Very helpful book.
Retail Price $14.99
Your Charting Attachment: Written
by Alles Hutchinson. Published by Country Knitting Of Maine. The
experts tell you how to utilize this machine accessory to its maximum
potential. 81 packed pages. The Contents are: Introduction, How the
Charting Attachment works, Advantages and disadvantages of brands (Singer,
Brother, Passap, Juki), Importance of gauge, Taking measurements, getting
correct fit, measurement charts, drawing aids, drawing the basic pattern,
armholes, shoulder slope, neckling shaping, set in sleeves, raglan sleeves,
darts, skirts (straight, A-line, paneled, wrap-a-round, pant), Pants classic,
square crotch pants, knitting circles, dresses, sleeve styles (cap,
kimona, dolman, bell, gathered, drop shoulder), neckline styles, collars
(turtleneck, cowl, straight, round, Eton, mitered, mandarin, sailor, wing,
Bertha), pockets, hooded cape, spacing buttonholes, bias knitting, whiz king
patterns, special knitting techiniques, first projects, using sewing patterns,
adapting basic patterns, using worsted yarns (EON), accuracy test, reducing
patterns to half scale, using half scale patterns on full scale charters, using
written patterns, the Jane Frazee key, using the Frazee key and great hints.
Wonderful book.
Retail $19.99
Nicely Knit Cable Classics -
Written by Mary Louise Norman. Published by Country
Knitting of Maine. The purpose of this book is to provide you with the input to
form a connecting link from your experience with hand knitting to your machine
knitting. Although,,, you don't need to know how to hand knit to use this book.
At a glance the cables seem impressive, but perhaps a bit forbidding to new
knitters. Follow the instructions step by step and the crosses should become
automatic very quickly. The thrill of a cable knit quicklyand beautifully
cannot be expressed. Contents include the following: Cable techniques, standard
cable transfer tools, logical approach to garment planning, bare necessities,
simple cable 1, simple cable 2, simple cable 3, trellis cable, alternating
cable, fancy cable, honeycomb or ring cable, kisses and hugs, braided cable,
textured cable with purl accents, long stitch cable trim (2), easy combo
cable, tiny accent cable, hourglass, cabled chevron, two color cable.
Cables and lace: cables and lace, vertical or overall punch
card, diagonal or horizontal card, cable accent with lace motif, cable with hand
transfer lace. Introduction to Ribber Cables: traditional
ribber cables, cross tied rib, bubble cable, original silver bell with
lace, Old Aunt Lulu's purled V, fan rib, arch rib, mock rib cable. Cable
Accents: Little bobbles, tyrolean cable accents, simple lacey leaf,
tree of life (illustration), tree of life, mock cables and cable accents with
cords. Includes tips, hints and more. Great book. Retail $15.99
Nicely Knit 930/940 Primer -Beginners Lessons
by Mary Louise Norman
This is Nicely Knit 930/940 Primer by Mary Louise
Norman. This is an excellent book teaching you how to use your electronic
knitting machine. This is the first of the four books on the 930/940
in her series on the electronic knitting machines. I am now the copyright
owner of all of Mary Louise Norman's books.
This workbook is stuffed with
exercises, information and art lessons. The exercises follow logical
sequence and are presented in a step by step format. Quick reference cards
are included in a packet. Designed to make every knitter confortable with
the 930/940 electronic knitting machines.
Contents are:
Introduction. Bookplate. Setting up, preparation of yarn, waste not, want
not. Basic machine care. Needle description. Needle positions and uses.
Hints. Sinker posts.
Techinque 1: E loop cast on.
Techinque 2: Simple edge increases on carriage side and opposite
side.
Techinque 3: Simple Edge decreases.
Technique 4: Multiple
increases
Technique 5: The simple bind off
Technique 6: Ripping like a
pro
Technique 7: Ripping a large area of knit
Technique 8: Basic
abbreviation list
Technique 9: Full fashioned decrease
Technique 10: Full
fashioned increase
Technique 11: Picot hems
Technique 12: Plain hems and
notes on hanging hems.
Technique 13: latch tool bind off
Technique 14:
Eyelets
Technique 15: Latch tool cast on
Technique 16: Short rowing or
partial knitting
Technique 17: Your operation panel & clearing a frozen
panel
Technique 18: Using Pre-programmed designs
Technique 19: Setting up
your index card system
Technique 20: Disk drive
Technique 21: From 930 to
disk storage
Technique 22: Data storage record
Technique 23: Pattern
swapping, disk to disk
Technique 24: Correcting an error while knitting in
pattern
Technique 25: Replacing a bent or broken needle. Introduction
to the knit leader
Technique 26: The perfect swatch
Technique 27: Using
half scale rules on full scale machines
Technique 28: Shaping a neck line
& about scrap yarn
Technique 29: Shaping a shoulder
Technique 30: Mock
ribbing
Technique 31: Adding the neck rib
The logical approach to garment
planning.
Acheiver's Success tree.
In conclusion, to wind it up. Retail $19.99
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