I've combined my collection on this page but you can search for individual books via the 'blog archive' tab or use the search box on the right.
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Handtooling for the Chunky Knitting machine Volume 1 A - K
Kathleen Kinder
1987
Contents
Abbreviations, accessories, applique, applying decoration, A Position, Aran effects, Argyll, automatic patterning.
Balkans knitting, Baltic knitting, Bavarian knitting, Beads, Bells, Bias knitting, Blister knitting, bobbles books, B position, braids.
Cables, calculator, casting off, casting on, C&S American knitting, chunky knitting machines, cords, Cowichan knitting, C position, crochet.
Dales knitting, dealing with loose ends, decoration, design and pattern, D position.
Edgings, embossed knitting, embroidery, encircled, cross-stitches, Entrelacs, E position.
Fabric weight, Fair Isle, Faroese knitting, figure of 8 graft, flare knitting, frame knitted, fringe.
Garter bar, garter carriage, garter stitches, Graft knitting, graph paper.
Handframed, handknitting, handling tools, hems, history of handtooling, holding position, holes (buttonholes).
Icelandic knitting, insertions, Intarsia.
Japanese embroidery techniques, joining techniques.
Kashmiri knitting, knitted leaves and flowers.
The pattern collection.
This instance is a good example of why I started compiling these Contents page lists in the first place. I had assumed from the title that this book would be similar to Guagliumi’s books ‘Hand-Manipulated Stitches for Machine Knitters’ and ‘Hand Knits by Machine-The Ultimate Guide for Hand and Machine Knitters’, and it sort of is, there is a lot of similar subjects discussed but the Kinder book doesn’t have a stitch glossary or many examples of actual hand tooled stitches, and there are a lot of words. Of course it is a great book with lots of information but
There are black and white photographs, hand drawn charts, technical drawings and punchcard designs scattered throughout the 96 A4 pages, soft cover.
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Machine Knitting Technology & Patterns
Single bed knitting on single and double bed machines.
Mary Weaver
Weaverknits Ltd.
1979
Contents
The knitting carriage
Yarns for machine knitting
The tension swatch
Garment shaping
The holding position
Marker threads and waste knitting
Garment bands
Buttonholes
Raglan garment knitting
The raglan patterns in this book
Men’s raglan sweaters
Ladies’ raglan sweaters
Children’s raglan sweaters
Summer blouse or overblouse
Beginner’s batwing top
Ladies’ overtop with cape sleeves
Ladies’ zip up jacket knitted sideways
Ladies’ poncho jacket
Ladies’ poncho cape knitted sideways
Ladies’ poncho with
hold position shaping
Socks for single bed machines
How the punchcards work
Punching your own cards
The pre-setting row for punchcard machines
The holding position for patterned knitting
How to re-set the pattern when a mistake has been made
Tuck stitch knitting
Tuck stitch top
Tuck lace knitting
Slip, skip or float stitch
Lace knitting
Overblouse with yoke and sleeves knitted sideways
Batwing top knitted sideways
Blouson top – all machines
Fair isle knitting (colour knitting)
Men’s raglan sweater with Fair Isle yoke
Men’s basic sweater – 4 ply yarn
Knitting repeating designs which is more than 24 stitches
wide
Single motif knitting (one point pattern)
Knitting a motif design which is more than 24 stitches wide
Knitting on alternate needles with thick yarn
Weaving
Plating
Intarsia
Single bed yarn changers
3 colours-in-the-row Fair Isle
Ladies’ Vee neck pullover
Trimmings
Making up knitwear
Linking machines
Charting attachments and the drawn pattern shape
Single garment design
315 pages. Black and white illustrations, technical
drawings, schematics and punchcard samples – some colour illustrations of fair
isle punch card designs.
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Quick Thick Machine Knits
Mary Davis
Sterling Publishing Co Inc.
1990
128 pages
Contents
Introduction
Fair Isle
Short boxy ethnic patterned jersey
Men’s sleeveless pullover
Fluer de lys jersey with matching hat
Classic jerseys for men and women
Men’s all-over patterned jersey
Cotton
Long floral jersey
Sailor-collar boxy jersey
Men’s and ladies cabled sweater
Lace and Fair Isle jersey
Long lean tuck-stitch jersey
Ladies waistcoat
Exotic Yarns
V-back cabled silk evening top
Angora evening top
Silk T-short
Mohair and chunky silk jersey
Wool
Cowl-neck jersey
Tie-design cardigan
Slash-neck jersey
Men’s space-dyed waistcoat
Cabled cricket jersey
Classic raglan-sleeved his and her jersey
Men’s fisherman rib jersey
Mohair
4 ply all-over patterned jersey
Full length coat
Raglan sleeved cardigan
Lacy sweater in mixed yarns
Techniques and know-how
Yarn brokers
Acknowledgements
Index
Many coloured photographs of the patterns as well as schematics,
punchcard diagrams where applicable and technical drawing of some techniques.
Patterns for Chunky machines or standard gauge using EON
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Design Your Own Machine Knitwear
Felicity Murray
W. Foulsham & Company Limited
1985
90 pages
Contents
Introduction
THE FABRIC
1. Colour
2. Patterns in Colour
Intarsia
Holding and blocking
Designing your own punchcards
3. Patterning with an electronic machine
4. Special techniques
Mixing punchcard patterns
Ruched knitting
Pleating
5. Texture – by mixing yarns and detailed relief work by hand
SHAPING
6. Measurements, patterns and charting devices
7. Cut and sew
8. Machines, Spinners and Designers
Index
Colour photos of various patterns and swatches, punchcard diagrams, some schematics.
Design Your Own Machine Knitwear
Felicity Murray
W. Foulsham & Company Limited
1985
90 pages
Contents
Introduction
THE FABRIC
1. Colour
2. Patterns in Colour
Intarsia
Holding and blocking
Designing your own punchcards
3. Patterning with an electronic machine
4. Special techniques
Mixing punchcard patterns
Ruched knitting
Pleating
5. Texture – by mixing yarns and detailed relief work by hand
SHAPING
6. Measurements, patterns and charting devices
7. Cut and sew
8. Machines, Spinners and Designers
Index
Colour photos of various patterns and swatches, punchcard diagrams, some schematics.
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Machine
Knitting to Suit Your Mood
Johanna Davis
Pelham Books
1982
Contents
Monday
The technique: the basics
The project: a bandeau top
Tuesday
The technique: ridges for pattern
The project: a simple sweater
Wednesday
The technique: shaping and weaving
(with and without a punchcard)
The project: a colourful tunic
Thursday
The technique: jacquard patterning
The project: a smart black and white dress
Friday
The technique: tucking
The project: a warm outdoor jacket
Saturday
The technique: fans for flares
The project: a sparkling party dress
Sunday
Review of the week and ideas for future experiments
Useful information
Machine manufacturers
Yarn suppliers
Knitting courses
96 pages
Many
free-hand technical drawings and illustrations as well as colour photos of technique
swatches and finished objects.
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Janet Nabney, Designing Garments on the Knitting Machine
Designing Garments on the Knitting Machine
Janet Nabney
Batsford Publishing
1991
Contents
Introduction
1.
The design doll
2.
How to record the knitting of a garment
3.
The record sheet
4.
Historical and ethnic fashion
5.
Traditional or folk garment knitting
6.
Introduction to pattern drafting
7.
The simple block
8.
The fitted block
9.
Using the design doll to help draft garment
patterns
10.
Calculating for circular sideways knitting
11.
Pattern drafting for bias knitting
12.
From pattern to garment using the charting
device
13.
Alternative sources of patterns
14.
Bodice variations
15.
Sleeve variations
16.
Shoulders
17.
Dressmaking block for jersey fabric
18.
Yoke garments
19.
Special variations
20.
Construction of collars
21.
Measurements for skirts and trousers
22.
Construction consideration
23.
Some additional ideas for designs
Index
208 pages.
8 colour pages, many B&W illustrations and drawings.
Very interesting and informative. Very technical.
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An Illustrated Handbook of Machine Knitting
Janet Nabney
Batsford Publishing
1987
Contents
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
How to use this book
Introduction
1.
How the knitting machine works
2.
How the patterning works
3.
Pattern possibilities
4.
Manual techniques
5.
Problems and solutions
6.
Compendium of techniques and tips
7.
Design possibilities
8.
Appendix
Index
224 pages
12 colour photographs 173 B&W photographs
534 line drawings
Very detailed, useful information. I haven't done the contents page justice, there's a lot of subheadings.
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John Allen’s Treasury of Machine Knitting Stitches
Greenhouse, Penguin Australia publishing
1989
Contents
Introduction
Tucks Stitch
Lace
Partial Knitting
Jacquard (Fair Isle)
Cables
Cut Floats
Weaving
Braids and Edgings
Fringes
Other decorative Techniques
Abbreviations
Acknowledgments
Index
177 pages
Colour photo's of each sample, diagram of charts where applicable.
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The Machine Knitting Book
John Allen
Dorling Kindersley Limited
1985
Contents
Introduction
About
this book
Note
for beginners
Technical
Information
Knitwear design
Sampling
Yarn
Stitch Structure
Styling
Colour
Stripes
Cheerleader
Vertical
and Diagonal
Popsicle
Jacquard
Black Magic twinset
Jacquard inserts
Bib and Tucker
Combining
Jacquard patterns
Chequerboard
Coping with floats
Zigzag
Fair Isle
Man’s Fair Isle
Woman’s Fair Isle
Tuck stitch
Neon
Tuck stitch variation
Classic cardigan
Reverse side tuck stitch
Arabian Nights
Weaving
Heather Mist
Cutting floats
Cocoon
Manipulation of floats
Turkish delight
Peaches and cream
Multi-coloured weaving
Batwing
Intarsia
Patches
Lace knitting
Northern Lights
Lace in blocks
Pinstripe
Lace inserts
Guinevere
Hand-selected needle knitting
Anchors Away
Blocks and stripes
Candy floss
Bobbles and ridges
Confetti
Lace
Stardust
Basic techniques
The knitting machine
Casting on
Casting off
Hems and ribs
Increasing
Decreasing
Finishing
Useful addresses
Index
Acknowledgements
There's a wealth of information in 128 pages.
Full colour photographs, swatch and yarn samples, punchcards
where applicable, and schematics.
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A Machine Knitter’s Guide to Creating Fabrics
Susanna E Lewis & Julia Weissman
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
1986
Please read this first
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part One - The Reference Chapters
1. How to use the material in this book
2. The basics
3. The mechanics of punchcard knitting
4. Jacquard punchcards
5. Accessories
Part Two – The Fabrics
1. Jacquard fabrics
2. Mosaics
3. Ripple fabrics
4. Blister fabrics
5. Double fabrics
6. Knit-weave fabrics
7. Plating
8. Pile fabrics
9. Intarsia
10. Short rows
11. Inlay fabrics
12. Embossing
13. The principles of Racking
14. Lace
15. Afterthoughts
Select biography
Knitting machine suppliers and manufacturers
Index
Author’s note
266 pages
A scholarly tome. 350 swatches were knitted and photographed for this book.
The contents I’ve outlined here don’t do it justice – there are many subsections.
Good for both Swiss and Japanese manufactured machines.
Black and white photographs and diagrams.
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Machine Knitting: The Technique of Slipstitch
Denise Musk
B.T. Batsford Ltd.
1989
Abbreviations
Introduction
Guidance and Information
Basic slip stitch
Multicoloured slip stitch
Petal slip stitch
Decorative trims
Double-bed slip stitch
Double jacquard
Slip and mix
Slip shaping on the electronic machine
Basic patterns
Classic raglan sweater
Tam O' Shanter, scarf and gloves
Slipover
Petal slip stitch jacket
Sideways knitted top with yoke
Longline sweater
Drop-shoulder jacket in double-bed fabric
Double jacquard coat
Dress with multicoloured centre panel
Wedding dress
Mosaic pleated skirt
Mock pleated dress
Further reading
Appendix: The punchcards – where to find them in this book
Yarn and sundries suppliers
Index
Discusses Passap techniques as well as Japanese machines.
Punchcard patterns, black and white illustrations, diagrams and schematics. 4 pages of colour photos.
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Machine Knitting the Technique of Pattern Card Design
Denise Musk
1992
Contents
Introduction
1. Evolution of the punchcard
The position of the punchcard on the needlebed
Patterncard markings
2. Fair isle
Traditions
Motif
Picture
Allover
Embossed
Geometric
Punch or thread lace
Design method for different types of Fair Isle
Altering the size of the design
3. Slip Stitch
Basic
Maze and mosaic
Block stitch
Petal stitch
Ruched stitch
Bubble stitch
4. Tuck Stitch
Basic
Variations
New look tuck stitch –
Original design,
Cable effect
Tuck Lace
5. Lace
Transfer
Simple transfer
Simple
Adapting commercial lace cards
Hand knitted lace conversion
Creating lace by using charts
6. Ribber and Garter Stitches
Fair Isle
Double Jacquard
Lined jacquard
Quilted jacquard
Blister stitch
Slip stitch
Multi-coloured slip stitch
Ripple stitch
Tuck stitch
Full needle rib
Tuck rib
Mock Aran
Garter Stitch
Basic garter stitch
Ribbed pleats
Accordion pleats
Knife pleats
7. Braids and Edgings
Fair isle
Slip stitch
Flower braids
Looped braids
Decorative hems using tuck and slip
Tuck stitch
Shell braids
8. Advanced and Mixed Techniques
Fair Isle
Fair isle and lace
Slip stitch
Exploring the ruched pattern card
Exploring the bubble slip stitch card
Tuck stitch variations
Tuck Stitch – Developing the textured cable
Lace effects using tuck and slip stitch combined
143 pages including Frontispiece and index
Black and white photographs and diagrams throughout
143 pages including Frontispiece and index
Black and white photographs, sketches and diagrams throughout
Pattern on the Knitting Machine
Ruth Lee
BT Batsford Ltd publishing
1990
Contents
Introduction
1. Single bed patterned knitting
Experimenting with the pattern card
Single-bed samples
Using two contrasting colours
Increasing colour and textural awareness
Using different yarns
Larger-scale designs
2. Double-bed Jacquard knitting
Method of production
Examples
Understanding the Jacquard punchcard
Converting a standard single-bed card to Jacquard
Brother machines
Equipment required to produce double-bed Jacquard
The different types of Jacquard fabric
Using exotic and unusual fibres
Using other yarns suitable for Jacquard
3. Designing for 2-colour knitting
Suggested themes for design ideas
Finding a method of working for simple pattern ideas
Designing a suitable shape for repeat pattern
Varying the design format
Transferring the design from graph-paper
4. Intarsia knitting
The intarsia method
Choosing the appropriate method
Dedication and patience
Equipment and materials
First attempts
Samples
Transferring the images into knitting
Sampling for intarsia – sources for colour and pattern
Mixing yarns
Morse samples
5. Partial knitting as a decorative technique
Basic experiments in partial knitting using plain knitting
Pattern-card knitting combined with partial knit
Miscellaneous samples
6. Slitted surfaces and mixed techniques
Slitted surface samples
7. Applied shapes on to knitted backgrounds
Combining knitted backgrounds with applied vertical stripes
Applying triangles and asymmetrical shapes to plain or patterned bases
Intarsia backings and overlays
Combining triangles, pattern card and twisted stripes on knitted bases
Stitching applied shapes on to a background
8. Unusual combinations of technique
Simple geometric patterns using shaped intarsia and partial knit
Combining partial and patterned knit, intarsia and slits
Miscellaneous techniques
9. Developing previous samples and experiments
Creating exotic patterned surfaces
Versatility of decorative pattern
Appendices
Computer aided design machine knitting
Suppliers of knitting machines and accessories
List of suppliers
Bibliography
Index
Black and white photographs, sketches and diagrams throughout. 8 Colour pages.
The book is about techniques of patterning on a machine - creating patterned fabric.
It gives step by step directions on how to knit the many and various samples, from punchcard design, partial knitting, applied shapes and more. Mostly black and white photographs and diagrams but with 8 pages of colour photos.
"Perhaps it is worth considering here the limitations imposed by fine-gauge jacquard. the limitations are mainly in the width of any one complete piece of knitting. A rough measurement of Sample 62 provides a gauge of 40 stitches = 10cm (3.9in), which means that 200 needles (the full bed) would produce a width of around 50cm (19.5in). If the tension was even lower - say 1/1 or 2/2 - less width would be achieved. If this is noted at the start of any project the garment or piece can be designed in sections, and this necessary procedure can be incorporated in the design of the piece." etc. etc.
Machine Knitting 2 More Creative Ideas
Jane Anthony
MacDonalds General Books
1979
Contents
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Introduction
Before we begin
1. Making Patterns for the knitting machine
2. Which way shall we knit
3. Sleeves
4. Necklines
5. Pockets
6. The cut and sew method
7. The double-bed machine
8. Using up oddments
9. Post bag
10. Going metric
11. Making money with your knitting machine
12. Appendix
13. Index
Machine and Hand Knitting Pattern Design
Kathleen Kinder
BT Batsford Ltd publishing
1990
160 pages
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. A common system
2. Communication: oral to written
3. The pattern diagram
4. The Japanese pattern format
5. The emergence of symbols
6. Exploring and mixing stitch patterns
7. Colour, design and the dropped shoulder line
8. The fitted sleeve shape and garment design
9. Circular yokes and variations on a theme
10. Bias knitting
Additional references
Books of techniques
Useful addresses
index
1987
96 pages
No index or contents page but here is the gist of what you will find:
Machine knitting
Definitions of Maze and Mosaic knitting
Common features
A slip stitch problem
Slip stitches, a pattern feature
Note on Use of double-bed colour changer (Japanese)
Maze and Mosaic pattern cards
Pattern elements in Mosiac design
Rules for Mosaic design
Key to understanding and designing the image charts
The translation from image to working chart
Designing maizes and mosaics
How to change colour
Single motifs and mosaic panels
Notes on 8 stitch patterns
Mosaics and the punchcard chunky machines
Garment patterns and mosaics
The Duomatics and Japanese electronics
Also 2 pages of blank graph templates for diy patterns
Many graphs and their knitted samples
The Machine Knitter’s Book of the Ribber Volume 1
Patterns Tools and Techniques
Kathleen Kinder
1984
Contents
Introduction
Setting up the ribber for beginners
Beginners welt and neckband
Mechanical adjustments to the ribber
The ribber and its garment fabric
Japanese ribbers – common features
Japanese ribbers – distinctive features
Japanese-English glossary
Brother pattern symbols
The multi-size pattern
Fitted sleeve tops – measurements for 21 sizes
Unisex raglan in 18 sizes
Skirt shapes for the ribber
Tension swatches for ribbed fabric
Making-up ribbed fabric
The debt to the Passap and the old double bed machines
Garment features
1 Hand tooled effects
2 smocking
3 Covered buttons, spangles and cords
4 Pockets
5 Welts and loose cast-on rows
6 collars, neckbands and edgings
7 Jacket and slipover bands
8 Buttonholes
Abbreviations and knitting notes
Pattern Group 1 – plain ribs and garment features
Ladies raglan dolman jacket with shawl collar
Ladies cardigan with plain rib or release stitch collar
Ladies cable collared sweater
Cables for a cricket sweater
Baby’s ribber leggings
Child's skinny rib sweater
Ladies plated skinny rib summer top
Ladies broad rib chunky sweater
Ladies ribbed circular yoked top
Ladies lacy transfer rib top
Ladies sidewinder rib top (sleeveless with neckline choice)
Ladies sidewinder rib sweater (sleeves with neckline choice)
Man’s jacket in racked rib
Man’s sleeveless sweater waistcoat in racked rib
Pleats and Ribs
Rib and roll skirt in 3 ply wool
Mini-roll pleated skirt in Hobby
Semi-box pleated skirt in fine wool and boucle
Shadow knife pleated skirt in wool
Pleat and rib collection
Index
120 pages. Soft cover.
BROTHER
Techniques in Machine Knitting
Kathleen Kinder
1983, 1989 paperback
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 Stockings
Single bed socks
Pattern: Lady’s embroidered Fair Isle knee socks
Chapter 2 Hats
The ski hat pattern
The rib tuck pattern
Chapter 3 Gloves and Mittens
Lady’s gloves
Mittens
Chapter 4 Jerseys and guernseys
Unisex jersey
Chapter 5 Tuck – a stitch for a king
Child's pleated tuck jacket
Chapter 6 the raglan and the perfect finish
Round-neck fringed raglan sweater
Two-panel sideways knitted skirt
Chapter 7 Lace – the height of the knitter’s art
Cap-sleeved lace blouse
Chapter 8 Ethnic and colour knitting
Sleeveless Fair Isle waistcoat
Chapter 9 Fibre art
Autumn fire
Multicoloured sweater
Chapter 10 Yarns and charting device
Textured overtop
Appendices
Abbreviations
Distributors
Resources
Further reading
Brand names of knitting machines
Index
144 pages
Art of Motif Knitting and 24 Stitch Design
Kathleen Kinder
1988
With over 90 original patterns for standard punchcard and electronic knitting machines
The Art of Motif Knitting
What is it
Using other designers’ patterns
Source material for motif knitting
Some categories
Note on copyright
What makes a successful motif?
How do I convert a picture?
Tip for tracing
Graph paper type
After the outline, what next?
Points to note in design
Filling out a small motif
Stippling technique with card 1
Note on blank punchcards
Using punchcard roll
Dealing with long floats
Floats on sideways knitted patterns
Note on Mosaic Floatless Fair Isle
Note on tension swatch
Motifs for children
Single motif and motif panel
Single motif and the diagonal image
Motifs for patch pockets
Scatter motifs
Single motifs translated to overall patterns
Designing overall motifs on the diagonal
Motifs with a circular movement
COLOUR
Preparing to use colour
Changing colours
Dead or alive colour knitting
Techniques
Other ideas
Storing small amounts of yarn
Note on double jacquard
Using the colour changer
Using 3 or 4 colours in a row
Multi-colour knitting on the slip setting
Counterchanging two colours
Swiss darning
The colour argument
The colour wheel
Knitting in beads
Applique and embroidery
Handpulled motifs and letters
The pictorial effect using motifs and methods in combination
Garment design for motif knitting
Other garment shapes
Mixing patterns from different sources
Motifs for sideways knitting
Note on sleeves in sideways knitted garments
96 pages
Many photo’s of samples and punchcard patterns, all except one page in black and white.
Children’s patterns
Numbers cardigan
Alphabet sweater
Dungaree set
Dress
Ladies patterns
Ancient Australian book from Helga Guyot the designer for Toyota Knitting Pattern books.
No schematics but some good patterns. A mixture of colour and black and white photo's.
Punchard patterns are all 12 stitch patterns
Creative Machine Knitting
Ruth Lee
1988
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
The Patterns
Lady Stardust – Intarsia evening dress
Lilac Time – Funnel neck jumper with raglan sleeves
Woven Magic – T-shirt shaped dress
Dancing Queen – Sequin and bead trimmed shift dress
Spot of Relaxation – Fitted dress with Intarsia spot detail
Layla – Trimmed twin set
Calypso – Striped summer dress
Gem – Fair Isle collared cardigan
Linear – Minimalist stripe, sideways knitted top
Dizzy – Princess line Fair Isle zipped jacket
Venus – Yoked long line top with slashed sleeves in pure silk
Classic Knitting – Updated classic knitwear
Salome – Sweater with two tone plating, tuck ribs and integral shaping
Milan – Striped sideways knitted cardigan
Ice Dreams – Suit, compromising skirt and top with a flattering deep yoke
Red Hot Mama – Asymmetrically styled skirt and top with slit borders and eyelet style shaping
Reef – Sideways knitted cropped top and skirt with chevron stripes
Crystal – Halter neck dress and gloves decorated with beading, slits and knitted tabs
Adapting Patterns
I’m Normal – A look at so-called ‘non-standard’ sizes
Knit to Fit – Part 1. Guidance on altering patterns
Knit to Fit – Part 2. Altering the skirt block
Knit to Fit – Part 3. Adjusting the standard bodice pattern to fit individual/non- standard measurements
Knit to Fit – Part 4. Developing the Princess Line
Knit to Fit – Part 5. Exploring the creative possibilities of sideways knitting
A note about yarns and colours
About the author
Index
Creative Machine Knitting
Sally Anne Elliott
1988
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Elements of design,
Yarns,
Styling and shape,
Pattern writing
Stitches and Fabrics
Stripes
Raised patterns
Jacquard
Tension patterns
Tucking
Hand texture
Holding
Lace
Slip stitch
Cables
Weaving
Intarsia
Double bed techniques
Mixing hand and machine techniques
Stretching your machine
Odd materials
Mixing patterns
The Collection
The Cotton Collection
T shirt
Denim skirt
Basic shirt
The Sporty Collection
Ski Jersey
Trousers
Wrap
The Classic Collection
Cream suit
Dressy sweater
Cable cardigan
The Classic Collection
Argyle sweater
Gansey suit
Carpet jacket
Technical Information
The machine
Casting on
Casting off
Welts and ribs
Increasing and decreasing
Edges
Finishing
Charts
Punchcards
Glossary
Accessories
Yarns
Suppliers
Index
Acknowledgments
Knitting Machine Workbook 1 Basic Techniques
Tami Nobuyuki
1977
Contents
1. Let’s get acquainted with our knitting machine
2. Tips and techniques
3. Casting on
4. Binding off
5. Short rows and partial knitting
6. Slip, slide and free pass
7. Decreasing methods
8. Increasing methods
9. Garment shaping
a. Hems
b. Basic bodice
c. Set-in sleeve
d. Raglan sleeve
10. Using garter bar
11. Pockets and buttonholes
12. Seaming and joining
13. Conclusion
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Pattern on the Knitting Machine
Ruth Lee
BT Batsford Ltd publishing
1990
Contents
Introduction
1. Single bed patterned knitting
Experimenting with the pattern card
Single-bed samples
Using two contrasting colours
Increasing colour and textural awareness
Using different yarns
Larger-scale designs
2. Double-bed Jacquard knitting
Method of production
Examples
Understanding the Jacquard punchcard
Converting a standard single-bed card to Jacquard
Brother machines
Equipment required to produce double-bed Jacquard
The different types of Jacquard fabric
Using exotic and unusual fibres
Using other yarns suitable for Jacquard
3. Designing for 2-colour knitting
Suggested themes for design ideas
Finding a method of working for simple pattern ideas
Designing a suitable shape for repeat pattern
Varying the design format
Transferring the design from graph-paper
4. Intarsia knitting
The intarsia method
Choosing the appropriate method
Dedication and patience
Equipment and materials
First attempts
Samples
Transferring the images into knitting
Sampling for intarsia – sources for colour and pattern
Mixing yarns
Morse samples
5. Partial knitting as a decorative technique
Basic experiments in partial knitting using plain knitting
Pattern-card knitting combined with partial knit
Miscellaneous samples
6. Slitted surfaces and mixed techniques
Slitted surface samples
7. Applied shapes on to knitted backgrounds
Combining knitted backgrounds with applied vertical stripes
Applying triangles and asymmetrical shapes to plain or patterned bases
Intarsia backings and overlays
Combining triangles, pattern card and twisted stripes on knitted bases
Stitching applied shapes on to a background
8. Unusual combinations of technique
Simple geometric patterns using shaped intarsia and partial knit
Combining partial and patterned knit, intarsia and slits
Miscellaneous techniques
9. Developing previous samples and experiments
Creating exotic patterned surfaces
Versatility of decorative pattern
Appendices
Computer aided design machine knitting
Suppliers of knitting machines and accessories
List of suppliers
Bibliography
Index
Black and white photographs, sketches and diagrams throughout. 8 Colour pages.
The book is about techniques of patterning on a machine - creating patterned fabric.
It gives step by step directions on how to knit the many and various samples, from punchcard design, partial knitting, applied shapes and more. Mostly black and white photographs and diagrams but with 8 pages of colour photos.
"Perhaps it is worth considering here the limitations imposed by fine-gauge jacquard. the limitations are mainly in the width of any one complete piece of knitting. A rough measurement of Sample 62 provides a gauge of 40 stitches = 10cm (3.9in), which means that 200 needles (the full bed) would produce a width of around 50cm (19.5in). If the tension was even lower - say 1/1 or 2/2 - less width would be achieved. If this is noted at the start of any project the garment or piece can be designed in sections, and this necessary procedure can be incorporated in the design of the piece." etc. etc.
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Machine Knitting 2 More Creative Ideas
Jane Anthony
MacDonalds General Books
1979
Contents
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Introduction
Before we begin
1. Making Patterns for the knitting machine
2. Which way shall we knit
3. Sleeves
4. Necklines
5. Pockets
6. The cut and sew method
7. The double-bed machine
8. Using up oddments
9. Post bag
10. Going metric
11. Making money with your knitting machine
12. Appendix
13. Index
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Machine and Hand Knitting Pattern Design
Kathleen Kinder
BT Batsford Ltd publishing
1990
160 pages
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. A common system
2. Communication: oral to written
3. The pattern diagram
4. The Japanese pattern format
5. The emergence of symbols
6. Exploring and mixing stitch patterns
7. Colour, design and the dropped shoulder line
8. The fitted sleeve shape and garment design
9. Circular yokes and variations on a theme
10. Bias knitting
Additional references
Books of techniques
Useful addresses
index
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Mosaic Floaltess Fair-Isle (20 and 40 stitch)
Kathleen Kinder1987
96 pages
No index or contents page but here is the gist of what you will find:
Machine knitting
Definitions of Maze and Mosaic knitting
Common features
A slip stitch problem
Slip stitches, a pattern feature
Note on Use of double-bed colour changer (Japanese)
Maze and Mosaic pattern cards
Pattern elements in Mosiac design
Rules for Mosaic design
Key to understanding and designing the image charts
The translation from image to working chart
Designing maizes and mosaics
How to change colour
Single motifs and mosaic panels
Notes on 8 stitch patterns
Mosaics and the punchcard chunky machines
Garment patterns and mosaics
The Duomatics and Japanese electronics
Also 2 pages of blank graph templates for diy patterns
Many graphs and their knitted samples
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Patterns Tools and Techniques
Kathleen Kinder
1984
Contents
Introduction
Setting up the ribber for beginners
Beginners welt and neckband
Mechanical adjustments to the ribber
The ribber and its garment fabric
Japanese ribbers – common features
Japanese ribbers – distinctive features
Japanese-English glossary
Brother pattern symbols
The multi-size pattern
Fitted sleeve tops – measurements for 21 sizes
Unisex raglan in 18 sizes
Skirt shapes for the ribber
Tension swatches for ribbed fabric
Making-up ribbed fabric
The debt to the Passap and the old double bed machines
Garment features
1 Hand tooled effects
2 smocking
3 Covered buttons, spangles and cords
4 Pockets
5 Welts and loose cast-on rows
6 collars, neckbands and edgings
7 Jacket and slipover bands
8 Buttonholes
Abbreviations and knitting notes
Pattern Group 1 – plain ribs and garment features
Ladies raglan dolman jacket with shawl collar
Ladies cardigan with plain rib or release stitch collar
Ladies cable collared sweater
Cables for a cricket sweater
Baby’s ribber leggings
Child's skinny rib sweater
Ladies plated skinny rib summer top
Ladies broad rib chunky sweater
Ladies ribbed circular yoked top
Ladies lacy transfer rib top
Ladies sidewinder rib top (sleeveless with neckline choice)
Ladies sidewinder rib sweater (sleeves with neckline choice)
Man’s jacket in racked rib
Man’s sleeveless sweater waistcoat in racked rib
Pleats and Ribs
Rib and roll skirt in 3 ply wool
Mini-roll pleated skirt in Hobby
Semi-box pleated skirt in fine wool and boucle
Shadow knife pleated skirt in wool
Pleat and rib collection
Index
120 pages. Soft cover.
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Ribber Techniques book
BROTHER
129 pages.
1. Knitting symbols used for the ribbing attachment
How to read the knitting symbols
How to read carriage, racking indicator and half pitch lever in the diagram
2. How to work 20 basic pattern stitches
Ribbing varieties
Racking patterns
Pin tuck patterns
Drop stitch patterns
Multi coloured patterns
Reliefs
Cables
Transferred stitches
Plating
Circular knitting
U style
Quilting
Pattern variation by changing needle arrangements
Tucking
Racking
Herringbone
Pleats
1. Knitting symbols used for the ribbing attachment
How to read the knitting symbols
How to read carriage, racking indicator and half pitch lever in the diagram
2. How to work 20 basic pattern stitches
Ribbing varieties
Racking patterns
Pin tuck patterns
Drop stitch patterns
Multi coloured patterns
Reliefs
Cables
Transferred stitches
Plating
Circular knitting
U style
Quilting
Pattern variation by changing needle arrangements
Tucking
Racking
Herringbone
Pleats
3. Techniques of increasing and decreasing
4. Partial knitting techniques
5. Things to know before you begin
6. Cast on techniques
7. Techniques for neat finishing
8. Advices for successful knitting
Using correct measurements
Collars
Pleats
Frill
Braid
Trimming
Scallops
Buttonhole
Pockets
How to make a punchcard and pattern card.
4. Partial knitting techniques
5. Things to know before you begin
6. Cast on techniques
7. Techniques for neat finishing
8. Advices for successful knitting
Using correct measurements
Collars
Pleats
Frill
Braid
Trimming
Scallops
Buttonhole
Pockets
How to make a punchcard and pattern card.
Black and white photos and diagrams.
Specifically for the Brother machines.
This book can be found for FREE on the internet and is well worth downloading before you fork out for other more expensive versions of the same information, which is why I mention it.
Specifically for the Brother machines.
This book can be found for FREE on the internet and is well worth downloading before you fork out for other more expensive versions of the same information, which is why I mention it.
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Machine Knitting Technique: the Technique of Knitweave
Kathleen Kinder
BT Batsford Ltd publishing
1987
Contents
Introduction
1 The technique, history and development
2 Preliminary advice and the basic weave
3 Colour use and yarn
4 Designing knitweave surface patterns
5 Bands, borders and special knitweave effects
6 The edging principle and summer knitweave
7 Seamless robe knitting and sideways knitwoven top
8 Sideways knitted and knitwoven skirts
9 Garment design and the Magic Formula
10 The garment patters
Further reading
Yarns suppliers
Index
164 pages
Some black and white photographs and diagrams
A jewel of a book.
Kathleen Kinder
BT Batsford Ltd publishing
1987
Contents
Introduction
1 The technique, history and development
2 Preliminary advice and the basic weave
3 Colour use and yarn
4 Designing knitweave surface patterns
5 Bands, borders and special knitweave effects
6 The edging principle and summer knitweave
7 Seamless robe knitting and sideways knitwoven top
8 Sideways knitted and knitwoven skirts
9 Garment design and the Magic Formula
10 The garment patters
Further reading
Yarns suppliers
Index
164 pages
Some black and white photographs and diagrams
A jewel of a book.
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Kathleen Kinder
1983, 1989 paperback
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 Stockings
Single bed socks
Pattern: Lady’s embroidered Fair Isle knee socks
Chapter 2 Hats
The ski hat pattern
The rib tuck pattern
Chapter 3 Gloves and Mittens
Lady’s gloves
Mittens
Chapter 4 Jerseys and guernseys
Unisex jersey
Chapter 5 Tuck – a stitch for a king
Child's pleated tuck jacket
Chapter 6 the raglan and the perfect finish
Round-neck fringed raglan sweater
Two-panel sideways knitted skirt
Chapter 7 Lace – the height of the knitter’s art
Cap-sleeved lace blouse
Chapter 8 Ethnic and colour knitting
Sleeveless Fair Isle waistcoat
Chapter 9 Fibre art
Autumn fire
Multicoloured sweater
Chapter 10 Yarns and charting device
Textured overtop
Appendices
Abbreviations
Distributors
Resources
Further reading
Brand names of knitting machines
Index
144 pages
Black and white photographs throughout. Four pages of colour samples.
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Kathleen Kinder
1988
With over 90 original patterns for standard punchcard and electronic knitting machines
The Art of Motif Knitting
What is it
Using other designers’ patterns
Source material for motif knitting
Some categories
Note on copyright
What makes a successful motif?
How do I convert a picture?
Tip for tracing
Graph paper type
After the outline, what next?
Points to note in design
Filling out a small motif
Stippling technique with card 1
Note on blank punchcards
Using punchcard roll
Dealing with long floats
Floats on sideways knitted patterns
Note on Mosaic Floatless Fair Isle
Note on tension swatch
Motifs for children
Single motif and motif panel
Single motif and the diagonal image
Motifs for patch pockets
Scatter motifs
Single motifs translated to overall patterns
Designing overall motifs on the diagonal
Motifs with a circular movement
COLOUR
Preparing to use colour
Changing colours
Dead or alive colour knitting
Techniques
Other ideas
Storing small amounts of yarn
Note on double jacquard
Using the colour changer
Using 3 or 4 colours in a row
Multi-colour knitting on the slip setting
Counterchanging two colours
Swiss darning
The colour argument
The colour wheel
Knitting in beads
Applique and embroidery
Handpulled motifs and letters
The pictorial effect using motifs and methods in combination
Garment design for motif knitting
Other garment shapes
Mixing patterns from different sources
Motifs for sideways knitting
Note on sleeves in sideways knitted garments
96 pages
Many photo’s of samples and punchcard patterns, all except one page in black and white.
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Machine Knits
Valerie Carter
Bell&Hyman Ltd publishing
1986
Contents
Introduction to machine knitting techniques
Abbreviations
Valerie Carter
Bell&Hyman Ltd publishing
1986
Contents
Introduction to machine knitting techniques
Abbreviations
Children’s patterns
Numbers cardigan
Alphabet sweater
Dungaree set
Dress
Ladies patterns
Hot air balloon sweater
Owl sweater
Striped dolman sweater
Owl sweater
Striped dolman sweater
Batwing sweater and leg warmers
Fairisle sweater
Ski sweater and hat
Tuck stitch top
Summer top
T-shirt
Summer twin set
Saddle shoulder sweater
Slash neck sweater
Striped batwing
Striped sweater
Lace and weaving batwing sweater
Woven fringed top suit
Tuck stitch suit
Mock rib suit
Tweedknit suit
Short sleeved suit
Three piece suit
Short sleeved cardi’ suit
Chunky roll-neck sweater
Chunky ‘V’ frill-neck sweater
Chunky cocktail fizz sweater
Chunky polo-neck sweater
Chunky short sleeved top
Chunky top
Chunky dolman sweater and leg warmers
Unisex patterns
Unisex fisherman’s rib sweater
Unisex V-neck classic sweater
Unisex Intarsia sweater
Gents patterns
Summer top
Cardigan
Motorbike sweater
128 pages colour photos of garments copies of punchcard patterns used.
Schematics and instructions for each pattern.
Obviously dated styles but some are acceptable to modern sensibilities.
The Concise Machine Knitting Book
Helga Guyot
Paul Hamlyn Pty Ltd
1974
Contents
Introduction
Child’s poncho
Boy’s T shirt
Girl’s pant suit
Ribbed jumper with fair isle sleeves
Girl’s cardigan with lace pattern
Man’s cardigan
Boys cardigan with pockets
Lady’s ribbed cardigan
Lady’s dolman sleeve jumper
Halter neck top
Girls tank top
Sailor suit
Mans short sleeve jumper
Girls frock with doman sleeves
Lady’s summer top
Man’s vest
Toddler’s suit
Cable stitch frock
Lady’s twinset
Blazer
Midriff top
Three piece evening suit
Lady’s jumper with squared-off sleeves
Fair isle halter neck top
Jacket with short sleeves
Girls trouser suit
Roll neck jumper
Shirt style jacket in tuck lace
Halter neck patio dress and shawl
Bikini
Ladys suit and cap
Lady’s jumper suit
Baby layette
Lady’s suit
Man’s ski jumper
Tank top and skirt
Trouser suit
Mans waistcoat
Girls fair isle coat and beret
Man’s V-neck jumper
Boys rib-cable jumper
Conversion tables
Abbreviations
Index
Fairisle sweater
Ski sweater and hat
Tuck stitch top
Summer top
T-shirt
Summer twin set
Saddle shoulder sweater
Slash neck sweater
Striped batwing
Striped sweater
Lace and weaving batwing sweater
Woven fringed top suit
Tuck stitch suit
Mock rib suit
Tweedknit suit
Short sleeved suit
Three piece suit
Short sleeved cardi’ suit
Chunky roll-neck sweater
Chunky ‘V’ frill-neck sweater
Chunky cocktail fizz sweater
Chunky polo-neck sweater
Chunky short sleeved top
Chunky top
Chunky dolman sweater and leg warmers
Unisex patterns
Unisex fisherman’s rib sweater
Unisex V-neck classic sweater
Unisex Intarsia sweater
Gents patterns
Summer top
Cardigan
Motorbike sweater
128 pages colour photos of garments copies of punchcard patterns used.
Schematics and instructions for each pattern.
Obviously dated styles but some are acceptable to modern sensibilities.
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The Concise Machine Knitting Book
Helga Guyot
Paul Hamlyn Pty Ltd
1974
Contents
Introduction
Child’s poncho
Boy’s T shirt
Girl’s pant suit
Ribbed jumper with fair isle sleeves
Girl’s cardigan with lace pattern
Man’s cardigan
Boys cardigan with pockets
Lady’s ribbed cardigan
Lady’s dolman sleeve jumper
Halter neck top
Girls tank top
Sailor suit
Mans short sleeve jumper
Girls frock with doman sleeves
Lady’s summer top
Man’s vest
Toddler’s suit
Cable stitch frock
Lady’s twinset
Blazer
Midriff top
Three piece evening suit
Lady’s jumper with squared-off sleeves
Fair isle halter neck top
Jacket with short sleeves
Girls trouser suit
Roll neck jumper
Shirt style jacket in tuck lace
Halter neck patio dress and shawl
Bikini
Ladys suit and cap
Lady’s jumper suit
Baby layette
Lady’s suit
Man’s ski jumper
Tank top and skirt
Trouser suit
Mans waistcoat
Girls fair isle coat and beret
Man’s V-neck jumper
Boys rib-cable jumper
Conversion tables
Abbreviations
Index
No schematics but some good patterns. A mixture of colour and black and white photo's.
Punchard patterns are all 12 stitch patterns
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Creative Machine Knitting
Ruth Lee
1988
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
The Patterns
Lady Stardust – Intarsia evening dress
Lilac Time – Funnel neck jumper with raglan sleeves
Woven Magic – T-shirt shaped dress
Dancing Queen – Sequin and bead trimmed shift dress
Spot of Relaxation – Fitted dress with Intarsia spot detail
Layla – Trimmed twin set
Calypso – Striped summer dress
Gem – Fair Isle collared cardigan
Linear – Minimalist stripe, sideways knitted top
Dizzy – Princess line Fair Isle zipped jacket
Venus – Yoked long line top with slashed sleeves in pure silk
Classic Knitting – Updated classic knitwear
Salome – Sweater with two tone plating, tuck ribs and integral shaping
Milan – Striped sideways knitted cardigan
Ice Dreams – Suit, compromising skirt and top with a flattering deep yoke
Red Hot Mama – Asymmetrically styled skirt and top with slit borders and eyelet style shaping
Reef – Sideways knitted cropped top and skirt with chevron stripes
Crystal – Halter neck dress and gloves decorated with beading, slits and knitted tabs
Adapting Patterns
I’m Normal – A look at so-called ‘non-standard’ sizes
Knit to Fit – Part 1. Guidance on altering patterns
Knit to Fit – Part 2. Altering the skirt block
Knit to Fit – Part 3. Adjusting the standard bodice pattern to fit individual/non- standard measurements
Knit to Fit – Part 4. Developing the Princess Line
Knit to Fit – Part 5. Exploring the creative possibilities of sideways knitting
A note about yarns and colours
About the author
Index
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Creative Machine Knitting
Sally Anne Elliott
1988
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Elements of design,
Yarns,
Styling and shape,
Pattern writing
Stitches and Fabrics
Stripes
Raised patterns
Jacquard
Tension patterns
Tucking
Hand texture
Holding
Lace
Slip stitch
Cables
Weaving
Intarsia
Double bed techniques
Mixing hand and machine techniques
Stretching your machine
Odd materials
Mixing patterns
The Collection
The Cotton Collection
T shirt
Denim skirt
Basic shirt
The Sporty Collection
Ski Jersey
Trousers
Wrap
The Classic Collection
Cream suit
Dressy sweater
Cable cardigan
The Classic Collection
Argyle sweater
Gansey suit
Carpet jacket
Technical Information
The machine
Casting on
Casting off
Welts and ribs
Increasing and decreasing
Edges
Finishing
Charts
Punchcards
Glossary
Accessories
Yarns
Suppliers
Index
Acknowledgments
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Tami Nobuyuki
1977
Contents
1. Let’s get acquainted with our knitting machine
2. Tips and techniques
3. Casting on
4. Binding off
5. Short rows and partial knitting
6. Slip, slide and free pass
7. Decreasing methods
8. Increasing methods
9. Garment shaping
a. Hems
b. Basic bodice
c. Set-in sleeve
d. Raglan sleeve
10. Using garter bar
11. Pockets and buttonholes
12. Seaming and joining
13. Conclusion
