tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526470724880886986.post1775616907066847925..comments2024-03-10T04:17:48.560-05:00Comments on Diana natters on... about machine knitting: Sewing Patterns For Charting DeviceDiana L. Sullivan, CPAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11003928332594661070noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526470724880886986.post-88823530146620635872012-02-06T10:19:37.287-06:002012-02-06T10:19:37.287-06:00OHH!!!! OHHHHHHH I'm so excited!! Pattern to...OHH!!!! OHHHHHHH I'm so excited!! Pattern to gauge instead of gauge to pattern!!!! Sounds so much easier.<br /><br />Thank you,<br />LorenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526470724880886986.post-14845079213936475062012-02-04T17:39:56.590-06:002012-02-04T17:39:56.590-06:00Sure, Loren! You could pick up a used KL116 and a ...Sure, Loren! You could pick up a used KL116 and a set of bulky gauge strips. Then you'd have to move the trip lever twice for every row with your hand.Diana L. Sullivan, CPAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11003928332594661070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526470724880886986.post-76567314692576102862012-02-04T15:40:14.495-06:002012-02-04T15:40:14.495-06:00Oh to have knitleader work on a Bond USM!!!! Any ...Oh to have knitleader work on a Bond USM!!!! Any chance?<br /><br />LorenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526470724880886986.post-34174307959383163232010-01-28T12:07:35.674-06:002010-01-28T12:07:35.674-06:00Kathryn, I actually don't do much cut and sew ...Kathryn, I actually don't do much cut and sew using the knitleader. I shape with increases and decreases, and once in a while I do cut and sew for the neck but shape all the rest.<br /><br />As to yarn requirements, it varies tremendously by the thickness and the density of the yarn. For instance, cotton weighs more for a certain number of yards than wool. Thinner yarn requires less overall weight for the same sweater than thicker yarn. <br /><br />A lot of times you know how much your yarn weighs but don't have yardage. You can knit a sample and figure your yards per ounce.<br /><br />A few rules of thumb - a women's medium long-sleeved sweater will almost always take less than a pound of yarn. I have never had a plus size women's sweater take more than a pound of yarn if it was short-sleeved; I've had it go over if it was long sleeved, had a big collar, or whatever.<br /><br />A long sleeved sweater will take less than 4 times the yarn the back takes, so if you have to, you knit the back and weigh it to see if you have enough yarn). <br /><br />The cardboard cones in yarn weigh less than an ounce.<br /><br />I use a Weight Watcher food scale to weigh yarn.<br /><br />I think I'll compose a blog post about yarn requirements.Diana L. Sullivan, CPAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11003928332594661070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526470724880886986.post-19166047046160513382010-01-28T10:07:15.503-06:002010-01-28T10:07:15.503-06:00Any guidelines in determing the amount of yarn nee...Any guidelines in determing the amount of yarn needed for a cut and sew project like this?<br /><br />I am queen size and very hard to fit with custom knits. I fully understand how to alter sewing patterns to fit my shape and have decided that cut and sew using the knitleader is probably the best use of my knitting machine.Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104741563624403596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7526470724880886986.post-891317192810162482010-01-24T11:40:56.339-06:002010-01-24T11:40:56.339-06:00Diana, This is so great!! I just unpacked my Kni...Diana, This is so great!! I just unpacked my Knit Leader and set it up last night, for the first time. I'm going to make my son a sweater - my first full sized garment. I'm so excited. I've wondered ever since learning about the patterning device if you couldn't just use a sewing pattern designed for knits. I can't wait to try it out.Tanyanoreply@blogger.com