tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-140236632024-03-12T23:31:46.230-05:00Superba Knitting™Patrick Madden's blog dedicated to home knitting machine made in France, under brand names Superba™, Singer™ (aka French Singer Knitting Machines) White™, Phildar™ and Visa™Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138468225111772628noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14023663.post-37336692927575332092020-04-15T07:54:00.000-05:002020-04-15T18:10:42.348-05:00Throwback To Neckline Detail & Cardigan Knit In Zara Extra Fine Merino on Superba Knitting Machine<div class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Throwback to a cardigan in Zara extra fine merino DK made on my Superba double bed knitting machine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Photo 1 showing neckline Raglan neckline & sleeve seams intersection, and travelling stitches transitioning into collar. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Photo 2/ </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shows a personal Modified Saddle Shoulder Cardigan pattern block that I drafted based on my measurements, but left at home when I went on a month long knitting retreat. I ignored my better judgement and knit this Zara Merino cardigan without modifying it to my actual size, and of course it ended up way too small, and in a fit of anger I unravelled the whole thing. Lesson learned. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Photo of my Superba S9 and Phildar Big Phil 9mm gauge home knitting machines in my studio in Toronto. These are both extended bed versions with 126 needles vs the standard 115. Beautiful machines that in comparison to the Brother and Japanese Singer 9mm bulky machines, still allow you to feel the hand of the yarn as you knit, as these are Intarsia knitting machines, stocking stitch knitting machines at their most basic and you lay the yarn across the needles each row by hand, prior to moving the carriage, which forms the new row of stitches. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">PS: Stay safe and please continue to practice self-isolation and social distancing. Together we will get through this pandemic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a night time shot of my knitting studio and where I do the majority of my machine knitting. At the moment I am using my gorgeous Superba model S48 electronic double bed knitting machine and motor drive. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My knitting table is generally organized like this. I strongly believe in what the French call <i style="color: #252525; font-size: 14px;"><b>Mise en place</b></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-size: 14px;"> </span>which is a French culinary phrase meaning "putting in place". I like </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">having everything in it's place and a place for everything. When I was younger I could care a less and worked in organized chaos. Not any more. I work better this way. To each their own.</span><br />
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You still see the Phildar brand knitting machine for sale from time to time on ebay and there are currently a few <a href="http://shop.ebay.fr/items/_W0QQ_nkwZmachineQ20aQ20tricoterQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZR8QQ_mdoZQQ_sopZ3">Phildar models for sale on ebay France</a>.<br />
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While primarily a hand knitting magazine, Phildar did include some patterns with machine knitting instructions OR atleast had a symbol indicating that the garment was possible to complete by machine using either the 5mm 0r 9mm gauge models.<br />
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Phildar features beautiful photographs and very straight forward instructions. Older issues may be in French only as they were sold with english translations inserted. Later they began to publish in English and Spanish.<br />
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Each pattern has clear information regarding gauge, original yarn information (you can google the names of their yarns to see if you can find yardage information), garment sizes and stitches used.<br />
<img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/320/Childrens%20Jacquard%20Cardigan%20Pattern%20pg%201.0.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" />In the picture above you will note the knitting machine symbol in the blue border on the upper right corner. It is just below the knitting needles. This is indicates this pattern is suitable for both hand and machine knitting. If it is for the 9mm bulky it will usually say "Big Phil".<br />
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All their patterns include a schematic with measurements which helps in determining sizes and especially for those of you with a <strong>Forma Charting Accessory</strong>, you can translate this schematic information to your half-scale patterns and easily knit these models.<br />
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The last schematic shows the stitch pattern information which is provided in chart form for hand knitters on the left and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Voila!</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold;">as a Programming Grid for Superba knitting machines on the right.</span><br />
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Phildar always shows the programming grid for models S47, Singer Memo II, White 1502 and Phildar D115 shown below. If you have a light scanning or 9000 model, you will program according to your machine instructions.<br />
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The programming grid is shown for the Fair Isle or Jacquard stitch pattern, which has a repeat of 4 stitches by 12 rows. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br />
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I have the specific model the pattern shows the stitch pattern charted for. One draws the stitch design on paper stitch design grids.<br />
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The stitch pattern slides into the side of the Electronic Programmer . . .<br />
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You then program the electronics and after Casting-On, the machine will produce the stitch pattern for you.<br />
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As for many of the other stitches found in these magazines, several involve hand transfering including cables and textured knit and purl combinations not possible for use with the transfer carriage. The stitch charts for these are very well explained and allow you to achieve the same look as by knitting with two needles. These are time consuming from a machine knitters point of view but well worth the effort for the beautiful knit fabrics you can create.<br />
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Look for new and vintage copies of Phildar Knitting Magazine at your local yarn store and online on ebay worldwide.<br />
Kind Regards.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've been asked many times about my personal preference for Blocking Boards used to block machine knit, hand knit and crochet items. I contributed the following answer to a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/" target="_blank">Ravelry</a> group discussion about </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Blocking Boards and </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I wish to share that with you now. </span><br />
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<b><u><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blocking Boards </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">for Knitting & Crochet Projects</span></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My preference for blocking Knitting and Crochet projects is to use cardboard fabric cutting boards which are made for pinning out and cutting sewing patterns. These cutting boards are available at better sewing, fabric and quilting stores.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Fabric cutting boards store very easily as they are shipped folded into sections, accordion style, so they take up a minimal amount of storage room in your home and are very light in weight, easy to move and transport. No assembly is required.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've used these boards for decades. They are made of heavy-duty cardboard that is water resistant and have a white paper bonded to one side that is printed with colourfast measurement grids in both inches and centimetres. Opened to their full size they measure 40" wide x 72" long. Some versions are 60" long.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These Blocking Boards are tough as nails. Let me repeat that t</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">he printed paper that is bonded to the cardboard is colourfast and does not bleed the printed colour onto wet knits or crochet. People tend to be skeptical about this but it's true. I've blocked many a white, off white, cream, pale pink, blue and mauve items and never had any issue with colour bleeding. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The cardboard does not get soggy so you can wet block directly onto the surface using either a Spray Bottle, or after having soaked and wrung out your project either by hand or using your washing machine spin cycle and also by </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">steam blocking your knits using a home iron.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I use these for all stages of knitwear production; blocking Gauge Swatches, </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">piece blocking of </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">knitting and crochet projects, and for the regular washing and drying of completed garments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Since we use pins to block with, you have to keep in mind the surface underneath the blocking board as you work. Not every surface is scratch resistant so be cautious. If you choose to do this working on the floor and are pinning into wall-to-wall carpeting you have nothing to worry about but if you doing this on a dining table or wood floor, you need to mind the sharp tips of the pins. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">99% of the time I pin into the blocking board at an angle and the pin won't pierce the other side but most pins are sharp enough to penetrate the cardboard so keep that in mind and go easy when pushing the pins into the board. You can buy blunt tip pins to help minimize this but I prefer T-Pins which have sharp points. Blunt tip blocking pins as shown below with the green pin head are available from Clover.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The photos in this post demonstrate another advantage to using Blocking Wires; you will use less pins when blocking with wires vs. not using wires. Invest in a set or two!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As Blocking is crucial to the finishing of knitting and crochet, these boards allow for all shapes and sizes of your hand work to be blocked. I have multiples of these boards on hand so I can block a single item or group them together to accomodate much larger pieces like blankets and shawls. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am a tall man, 6'3" in height and I </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> need more than one board to block a sweater my size, </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">a minimum of two of these Blocking Boards to block personal projects and the boards are inexpensive, so I recommend you purchase two. Best to be prepared. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The boards are large enough to accommodate a pullover Front and Back section, so I block those together on one board. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then I'll block the sleeves on a second board. This project is one I hand knit for myself. The pattern is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lars" target="_blank">Lars by Martin Storey</a> from Rowan Knitting Magazine 36. The yarn is Rowan Plaid. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A great feature of these sturdy yet light weight blocking boards is that once you are done blocking <i>you can stand the blocked pieces up and set them out of the way</i>! Perfect if you have a dog or cat or curious children running through your home <i>or</i> if you live in a small space and don't have the room to leave a project out all day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you have dogs or cats and you've been blocking your knitting project down on the floor, you can identify with the following photos. Your pets will come and paw at it or walk across your knitting or even l</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">ay down on top of your work</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">as they are curious as to what you are focusing on, which in their opinion should be them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In this next photo I had just spread a sheet on the floor to quickly compare lace sections during knitting and two of my dogs pounced. LOL! Crazy critters! To deter this from happening to you can quickly pick up this style of blocking board with the project pinned to it and lean it against a wall with your knit or crochet project facing the wall to keep the fabric from being rubbed up against or slobbered on! This works just as well if you have young children or are trying to surprise someone with a gift. Stand the board up behind your sofa or the headboard of your bed or facing the deep freezer in your basement. They won't notice a thing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Generally I will block in one area of the house as I now have a dedicated blocking table set up but these boards allow you the freedom to do this in any location. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You do need a fairly firm surface underneath. One can lay a board on a bed and block that way but I find a mattress to still have too much movement for my liking during the pinning stage. I prefer my height-adjustable blocking table, our dining table or the living room floor. It's all about options!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These cutting board allow you the option to dry your project with the board standing or laying on a surface. The added bonus to this is the air circulation they provide. You will find your wool and wool blends, acrylic/microfibre, silks, etc will dry very fast on their own. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Worried about how much a knit/crochet piece is going to stretch?</i> Stand it up on the board and observe the effect of gravity. I often block my pieces in the morning then go to work and come home to a dried, beautiful piece of knitting and rarely do I ever get any stretch to my knits as they dry this way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The grid lines and straight edges are also very helpful when blocking straight edges and for consistency in the blocking of decorative scalloped, saw-tooth or chevron shape edges, very popular in contemporary knitwear and crochet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The grid lines and straight edges also help you refine the spacing of decorative details you may have created and allow you to judge the height and width of decorative elements. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In this photo I had just pinned this hand transferred Chevron edged lace Gauge Swatch to the board and then I took the photo. What I did and what you will do during the process, and I will be demonstrating this in detail later, is using the 1"/2.5cm grid to balance out the length and width of you knitting and you can't accurately do that without a point of reference. Note that the tips of the lace Chevrons are not spaced evenly. Sometimes you have to pin, pin and repin again, adjusting the fabric both in width and length, nudging it into place to get it to be balanced. Especially with machine knits, and also very often with Lace Stitches. So this style of blocking board becomes invaluable for this reason. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next is the before and after photo of blocking this hand transferred lace stitch worked on my SUPERBA/WHITE 1502 double bed model knitting machine. These blocking boards made the finishing process for that project that much easier. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is another great example of the </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">versatility of the accordion shape of these</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> blocking boards. They are light weight and fold up easily, allowing me to fold up the excess panels I don't need underneath each other and I can place a folded board on top of my ironing board and I have the printed grids and straight edges to use for blocking smaller projects to their proper shape. The project shown is a hand transferred lace scarf I knit on my SINGER 624 model knitting machine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can clearly see the "before" unblocked section on the left, and on the right is the lace fabric with blocking wires inserted and pinned to the proper width and length. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Once you've stretched the fabric to the proper width and pin the blocking wires along the blocking board grid lines, then you can mist the fabric or use a steam iron to set the stitches. Voila! Fast and straightforward blocking of knits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is such a time saver and comes in very </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">handy with Lace projects, as in combination with the blocking wires the printed grid on the cutting board provides a <i>reference</i> for how "hard" to block a completed project and create an accurate shape. Some people prefer a softer look to their lace, what we refer to as an <i>organic</i> look and some prefer their lace to be blocked hard, producing a crisp, defined look to the stitches and fabric. This makes this style of blocking board an important tool to achieving the look you want to your finished knit and crochet items.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I also block my completed sweaters on these boards for regular cleaning. They allow me to dry and re-block my sweaters to shape after washing. This is important especially with textured knits or anything with a defined stitch pattern.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I want to share with you a Gauge Swatch I made on my SUPERBA S47 Double Bed knitting machine using a beautiful 100% Cotton Tape Yarn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I purchased this yarn on a cone at <a href="http://www.romniwools.com/" target="_blank">Romni Wools</a> here in Toronto and it is also available online through Stitch Diva Studios in California, sold as their <a href="http://www.stitchdiva.com/yarn/cotton-tape" target="_blank">Lucci Cotton Tape</a>, in the Gallant Red colour. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I have a dedicated notepad next to my machine at all times which has tear-away lined paper. This makes it easy to separate and then file my notes along with the washed and blocked Gauge Swatch, yarn sample and any other project information. I follow this format for hand knitting, machine knitting and crochet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Having all this crucial information and samples together in one place serves to help you become organized and you can file this knitting information away and come back to it when you are ready to knit the garment or accessory you have in mind. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Like you I am a consumer and we are often inspired to buy a yarn based on how it looks and feels when wound onto a cone or in a ball or skein of yarn that we see and touch at our local yarn shop or that we see </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">online</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When we get the yarn home and knit it up, this opinion can change very quickly as the yarn may not meet our expectation or we change our mind about the stitch techniques we want to use. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">With all these factors influencing the final outcome of a knitted sample or Gauge Swatch, it's best to get into the habit of writing down exactly what you were doing when you knit the sample so that </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">you have a record of all the machine settings that you made to achieve the swatch, </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">you have information about the original yarn used, </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">you have notes about what worked and did not work and then you will be able to quickly and accurately reproduce this swatch at a later date. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let me now share with you the format and the information I recorded to achieve this Stocking Stitch Gauge Swatch using a beautiful 100% Cotton Double Knitting weight yarn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Note: Gauge in the instance refers to the spacing of the needles on the machine bed measured in millimetres (mm).</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• <span style="background-color: white;">Yarn Brand Name</span>: Italian Cotton Tape</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• <span style="background-color: white;">Yarn Weight Category</span>: DK or Double Knitting</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• <span style="background-color: white;">Yarn Content</span>: 100% Cotton</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• <span style="background-color: white;">Yardage</span>: n/a for original yarn. Online a 1lb./453g cone of this same yarn has 1900 yards or 1737 metres.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* PLEASE LIST A STITCH SIZE FOR EACH STITCH TECHNIQUE USED</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• V Stitch Key selected for Stocking Stitch</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Gauge of this particular swatch was achieved after washing the swatch in a regular cycle, cold wash using a top loading washing machine. The swatch was then put in the dryer along with a load of regular laundry using the permanent press cycle until completely dry. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While I would have preferred a slightly tighter tension, the recipient did not want the resulting hand of the fabric to be too coarse to the touch nor too tight as to overheat when wearing, so she chose this gauge. It feels really nice and it’s a beautiful red and the finished Cardigan has been worn and laundered numerous times and holds up extremely well to food and beverage stains and being laundered. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today I wish to share with you a Question that was posted on the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/superba-knittingtm" target="_blank">Superba Knitting Group® on Ravelry</a> regarding Tuck Stitch not forming properly and the answer I suggested.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>This week's original question was about problems knitting Tuck Stitch by the owner of a SINGER MEMO II electronic model knitting machine. This is the same machine as the SUPERBA S47, WHITE 1502 and PHILDAR D115 electronic pressure pad models.</i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-size: large;">"I cannot get tuck stitch to work. I know it must be me as the other stitches work. All the carriage settings are correct, but all I get is one row of zig zag loops then the carriage jams on the second row. I am using Sirdar 4 ply on tension 7. Any suggestions anyone?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is a tuck stitch pattern from the SINGER MEMO II Instruction Book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please note that there are <b>two switch symbols outlined in Red and Green</b> that you must pay attention to when programming a stitch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• First and foremost is the <b>Selection Stop switch, outlined in Red</b>. This switch controls the electronic programmer to either stop the stitch pattern from advancing or to run the stitch pattern as programmed, row-by-row. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• When set to the <b>upper setting which is the triangle symbol</b>, the electronics will begin advancing through the stitch pattern you programmed row-by-row.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• When set to the <b>lower setting which is the small circle symbol</b>, the electronics will stop advancing the stitch pattern. <b>This is where you want to set the Selection Stop Switch when programming any stitch pattern, including Tuck and Slip stitches</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• Once you have programmed your stitch pattern and pressed the Function button for the last time, pattern row 1 will be indicated on the LED display with a small triangle below it, and the machine is instantly ready to commence knitting the stitch pattern.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• When you are ready to work your Tuck Stitch, you then <b>slide this switch upward to the slanted triangle symbol</b>.</span><br />
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<i>NOTE: After completing row 1, the Cursor will hit one of the Cursor Stops and send an instant signal to the electronics to advance to the next row in the stitch pattern, and this new row pattern signal is sent through the Cursor to the magnets under the carriage to select the needles for this next row</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• The next crucial step during programming your stitch pattern is to have the "<b>REVERSER</b>" Switch at the correct setting for Tuck Stitch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For single colour textured stitch techniques like Tuck and Slip you must ensure the "Reverser" switch, <b>outlined below in green</b>, is set to the upper position, which is a blank square symbol.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This next photo shows the setting on your model's electronic programmer. Other models have this switch too, only in a different location (see examples towards the end of this post).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This Reverser setting, when knitting a single colour textured stitch technique like Tuck and Slip Stitch results in that <b>all the blank pattern squares </b>will be worked in Stocking Stitch. <b>Any square that is filled in will cause those stitches or needles to Tuck or Slip</b>. So ensure the Reverser is moved upward before beginning to knit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When the Reverser is set properly and when you have set the appropriate Stitch Size and Bed Space settings, your machine should form both Single Bed Tuck Stitches on the back needle bed . . .</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• Also, if you wish to incorporate front bed knit stitches <b>to create a Tuck Rib effect</b>, you would still set the Reverser to the upper setting. When you commence knitting with the back and front carriages connected and the front needle bed positioned opposite to the back bed, the Back Carriage will select and Tuck the back bed stitches according to the stitch pattern you programmed while the Front Carriage selects and knits the selected needles in Stocking Stitch, creating the potential for many other stitch effects. Do try experimenting with these variations some time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>NOTE ABOUT THE REVERSER SETTING</u></b>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Some stitch techniques use <b>both</b> the upper and lower setting of the Reverser switch to achieve different stitch effects. This includes <b>Single Bed Fair Isle</b> and <b>Weave Effect </b>stitches. Below is a sample of two stitches worked in Weave Effect from the Pressure Pad model instruction book. Note that <b>pattern A </b>has the Reverser switch in the lower position, and <b>pattern B</b> has the Reverser in the upper position. <b>You must be diligent in verifying the settings are correct before working your first row and the machine should knit the design properly.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All SUPERBA electronic model knitting machines allow you to change the Reverser settings at will; you don't need to reprogram the stitch design. Any changes are instantaneous. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are some photos of the various programme cards for three electronic models of SUPERBA that I used to create this simple Tuck Lace Stitch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This SUPERBA Tuck Lace is worked on an "every other" needle set up on the Back Bed only, and the programme cards are filled in on every other square and the height of the dark squares is two rows, meaning the machine will tuck for two rows then shift to the alternate needles and tuck for two more rows, creating these lacy diamond stitches which look very pretty in a hand dyed yarn. The stitch pattern setting is 4 stitches wide x 4 rows high. The yarn is <a href="http://www.prismyarn.com/lacewool.htm" target="_blank">PRISM Lace Wool®</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• To achieve this using the 16 stitch x 16 row Pressure Pad model machines, here is my hand drawn programme card for my Pressure Pad model, which includes a crude drawing of the Reverser switch and it's position, to remind myself of the correct setting, which is easy to overlook.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• Here is the same stitch pattern for the electronic Light Scanning Selection Box models . . .</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• Here is the same stitch pattern for owners of the System 624 pressure pad model machines . . .</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This makes for a very nice, open lace style stitch done using the Tuck setting on your SUPERBA. </span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">ALSO NOTE:</span></u></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For those of you with Double Bed model SUPERBA knitting machines, you have to adjust the<b> Bed Space</b> setting when working textured stitches like Tuck, Slip or Weave Effect to allow these bulkier, textured stitches to slip down between both needle beds. This adjustment should also be done for knitting thicker yarns in Stocking Stitch and double bed rib stitches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope you find this information helpful and this solves the problem of the machine not forming the Tuck stitches properly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">See you again soon and happy knitting.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">At a later date I will add links to each Cast On description which will take you to photo and video tutorials demonstrating how to work these on your knitting machine. </span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;">For a large majority of you, this may be the first time you have been <i>exposed</i> to the learning curve and technical language of machine knitting. You're new to knitting in general. You have no previous knitting <i>experience</i> of any kind and a new machine in your possession. You may have tried to knit a few samples on your knitting machine but with mixed results and this can be disappointing and frustrating, when you all you want is for this marvellous machine to knit!</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7;">If you are not understanding a step or process, feel free to email me <b>or</b> join the wonderful discussion groups for machine knitter's on <a href="http://ravelry.com/">Ravelry.com</a> - the best online community and database for all knitters from all over the world. </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TGeHM2_6jlE/Tii8WBjaRII/AAAAAAAAIu0/kkKuv7svki0/s1600/IMG_2500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TGeHM2_6jlE/Tii8WBjaRII/AAAAAAAAIu0/kkKuv7svki0/s400/IMG_2500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Cast On Methods</b></span> </span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are three basic </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Cast On 'Methods'</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> used in Machine Knitting:</span></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. The Open Cast On.</span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2. The Closed Cast On.</span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;">3. The Provisional Cast On aka </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>The Waste Yarn & Ravel Cord Cast On</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;">Let me explain these.</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>THE OPEN CAST ON</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OPEN CAST ON</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">is used in machine knitting to <b>quickly</b> establish stitches on your knitting machine for the purpose of:</span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Sampling a new yarn.</span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Sampling a stitch technique or stitch pattern. </span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">Creating a</span> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Provisional Cast On Edge</span></b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">to your fabric.</span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; 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</span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>So why do we use the Open Cast On Method?</i></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; background-color: #d9ead3; border-collapse: collapse;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>DETERMINING STITCH SIZE</b></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the beginning stages of machine knitting, as you may already be aware of, you need to experiment and learn the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Stich Size</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Settings</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> of your particular model of knitting machine and the suitable weights of yarns to begin learning to knit with. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d9d2e9; color: #cc0000;">Learning Curve Alert!</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">It is up to you, the knitter, to explore and figure out what your <i>preference</i> is for yarn thickness when it comes to making garments and then you have to experiment and learn how to set your knitting machine to make the resulting knit fabric turn out the way you prefer.</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A SUPERBA Double Bed model knitting machine can knit the widest range of yarn weights for a single gauge of home knitting machine and you need to <i>explore</i> and <i>finesse</i> how to achieve success in working with such a wide variety of yarn thicknesses and fibres. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #d9ead3;">YARN SUGGESTIONS FOR PRACTICING: </b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fce5cd;">For new knitters, I suggest purchasing either 4 Ply Sock Yarn or 4 Ply Baby Yarn to begin practicing with. Brand names to look for are Berroco Sox, Regia 4 Ply, Patons Kroy, Lang Jawool, or Sirdar Snuggly 4 Ply Baby Yarn. All of these will work up quite nicely in Stocking Stitch using Stitch Size 7 or 8. For Ribbing try Stitch Size 5 or 6. Your choice!</span> </span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div><div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #d9ead3;">TIP!!</b> Even though you will gain experience over time of working with a variety of yarn weights, <b>each time</b> you choose a new project to work on and a <b>new yarn</b> to knit with, you must sit at your machine and work up a few small samples of different </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Stitch Size</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> settings to determine the best </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>setting number</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> to knit this new yarn at.</span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The Open Cast On Method</b> allows you to quickly establish stitches on your knitting machine without investing the time</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> forming a <b>Closed Cast On</b> edge by hand. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">That's the benefit: it's a time saver.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Em-cpV_HCZ8/TjFvI_j1Y0I/AAAAAAAAIzA/Hg45OhqYkm0/s1600/IMG_3735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Em-cpV_HCZ8/TjFvI_j1Y0I/AAAAAAAAIzA/Hg45OhqYkm0/s400/IMG_3735.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Later on, when you work the larger finished Gauge Swatch, which you will wash, dry and use for calculating shapes and garment sizes, you can devote time to creating a finished, Closed Cast On edge. For a new yarn or working a new stitch technique, you need a reference point to start with in setting your machine. Please recognize the importance of Stitch Size.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span></span></div></div><div><div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; background-color: #cfe2f3; border-collapse: collapse; color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>STITCH SIZE & YARN</b></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When you bring home a new yarn you first want to experiment by knitting a small sample swatch, so you can <b>see</b> and <b>feel</b> how a yarn knits up. It is only by <i>experimenting</i> with the various stitch size settings that you can achieve the look and feel to the knit fabric that <i>you</i> want. </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>VERY IMPORTANT</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">: This is how you learn to match the stated "Gauge" of so many rows and stitches per inch, in a hand knitting pattern. </span></div><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you want to be able to adapt a published knitting pattern on your home knitting machine, you <i>have to match</i> the stated Gauge of that pattern. If you have no reference point of how to set your machine to knit a particular yarn thickness, you won't get very far in making a project. </span></div></div><div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yuB9R-W5Kcg/TjK_b9kZpGI/AAAAAAAAI0E/CLW4fnOc5o0/s1600/Open+SBCO+30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yuB9R-W5Kcg/TjK_b9kZpGI/AAAAAAAAI0E/CLW4fnOc5o0/s400/Open+SBCO+30.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There is no hard and fast rule about this but you will develop an understanding of the <b>yarn weight classification system</b> that is now used more and more throughout the world, and you will gain knowledge of what Stitch Size setting to start sampling certain yarns at. But this only comes through sampling.</span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">THE STITCH SIZE DIAL</b></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">The Stitch Size Dial on a SUPERBA Knitting Machine and the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>setting numbers</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> are similar to experimenting with various needle sizes in hand knitting or adjusting the stitch length dial on a sewing machine. </span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uMHX9pkZGsc/TjLc9s1nNOI/AAAAAAAAI04/DnO4OIHM5WE/s1600/IMG_1007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uMHX9pkZGsc/TjLc9s1nNOI/AAAAAAAAI04/DnO4OIHM5WE/s400/IMG_1007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small;"></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The higher the Stitch Size number, the larger and longer the stitches will be formed. This adjustment is immediate, change the setting number and the cams on the bottom of the Carriages will form longer or shorter stitches.</span></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is also true of the <b>Auto Tension Dial</b> located on the Yarn Tension Guide, which your yarn is threaded through. </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #d9ead3;">USING THE OPEN CAST ON METHOD</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let me show you a few examples of how I have worked the Open Cast On in my own knitting projects.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In these next photos I worked a small sample swatch using "Sensation" yarn, which is an Anogra/Wool blend produced by Naturally of New Zealand.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All I am concerned with in the beginning is what Stitch Size to set my machine at to be able to knit a particular yarn. By working the <b>Open Cast On Method</b> the process and results are <b>immediate</b> as you don't have to spend time creating a closed, finished edge, which is more time consuming.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So at first I knit a few rows at Stitch Size 5 and recognized that the stitches were on the small side, so I increased the Stitch Size to no.8 - you can clearly see the difference in the size of the stitches. I ended up choosing Stitch Size 10 for this Silk/Mohair yarn as this yarn needs some space around the stitches for the mohair fibres to "bloom" or puff up when washed and setting no. 8 was still too small. </span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To end the swatch, simply unthread the yarn from the machine and pass the empty carriage across all the stitches once more, <b>dropping all the stitches</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> from the needles. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When the wire is removed from the Cast On Comb, the live stitches are exposed.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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</span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Both the bottom and top edges will be "open" and can unravel, but that's OK. <b>This sample is temporary</b>. This "open" method of Casting On is simply to determine Stitch Size, a starting point, if you will.</span></div></div></div></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d0_BmtpVCkI/TjLYDNSZrFI/AAAAAAAAI0s/BgOtjnKQ8BQ/s1600/Library+-+4373.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d0_BmtpVCkI/TjLYDNSZrFI/AAAAAAAAI0s/BgOtjnKQ8BQ/s400/Library+-+4373.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This includes hand dyed yarns and yarns that are now commonly put up skeins, shown above and below. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While we should always buy enough yarn to be able to knit a Gauge Swatch, which we use for calculating garment shapes, <i>sometimes there is precious little yarn left to be able to sample and experiment with.</i> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G4cPFYdsJ68/TjLYSrCpCOI/AAAAAAAAI0w/hQj8sBia9jI/s1600/Library+-+4356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G4cPFYdsJ68/TjLYSrCpCOI/AAAAAAAAI0w/hQj8sBia9jI/s400/Library+-+4356.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The only recourse is to buy another full skein but some yarns are very expensive and at $30+ each, this can make or break the decision buy a sweater lot or to be stuck with 200+ extra yards of a yarn you'll never knit with again. You don't always have the money to be able afford extra yarn and so you have to compromise.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Open Cast On Method is also used to create what is known as a Provisional Cast On edge, which in machine knitting is also known as the WASTE YARN + RAVEL CORD Cast On. Before I explain those let's review the Closed Cast On Method for comparison. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"> </span></span></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">__________________________________________________</span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">THE CLOSED CAST ON </b></span></span></span></b></span></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Closed Cast On Method in knitting creates a finished edge to your knit fabric that will <b>not</b> unravel.</span></span></span></span><br />
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</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Closed Cast On Method in knitting is comprised of various "Cast On Techniques" - each suited to certain stitch techniques and knitting projects. </span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUV0xvHs97M/TigV_ZFWH_I/AAAAAAAAIsg/6TVh0voPDIY/s1600/IMG_7745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUV0xvHs97M/TigV_ZFWH_I/AAAAAAAAIsg/6TVh0voPDIY/s400/IMG_7745.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Long Tail Cast On For 2x2 Ribbing / © Superba Knitting</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Closed Cast On "techniques" you choose to work for a particular project are determined mainly by the kind of knit fabric you wish to make. </span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tubular Cast On Technique No.2 For 2x2 Rib in Silk/Cotton</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While other Closed Cast On Techniques provide durability but <b>also</b> are <i>flexible</i> to allow stitch techniques, like Lace Stitches, to be blocked to a larger size and a defined shape.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RKr7bvOYO8M/TigWewM5nZI/AAAAAAAAIsk/CvR5X2tZGQU/s1600/DSCF0254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RKr7bvOYO8M/TigWewM5nZI/AAAAAAAAIsk/CvR5X2tZGQU/s400/DSCF0254.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">WHITE Model 1502 Knitting Machine / © Superba Knitting</span></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">Therefore, as you vary the <b>fibre content</b> of your project yarn and you increase the <b>thickness</b> of the yarn that you knit on your machine, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e; font-weight: normal;">the yarn + the stitch technique + the look + the drape</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-weight: normal;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-weight: normal;">of the final product <b>will all determine</b> which CAST ON TECHNIQUE you use.</span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><div style="font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Long Tail Cast On For 2x2 Rib Using Berroco Ultra Alpaca Yarn / ©Superba Knitting </td></tr>
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</span></span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d0e0e3;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">How does one learn all this?</span></span> <b style="background-color: white; color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">You sample and experiment.</span></b></span></span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-size: medium;"></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Tiur" Wool/Mohair Yarn Cable + 2x2 Rib Stitches With Long Tail Cast On / © Superba Knitting</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d9ead3; color: #0b5394;">Note</span></b>: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Much of this comes down to personal preference. There are some knitters who only use one Cast On technique, one shaping method and one Cast Off technique. Great. Fine. But I encourage you to expand your basic knowledge and to test these various techniques out as you explore and learn your machine. That way you develop an informed opinion vs. just taking someone else's word as the way to do things. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; background-color: #cfe2f3; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">CLOSED CAST-ON TECHNIQUES</span></b></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In machine knitting, as with hand knitting, there are four (4) commonly used <b>Closed Cast On Techniques</b> for establishing both Single Bed and Double Bed stitches on our machines:</span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• The e-Wrap Cast On </span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• The Long Tail Cast On </span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• The Crochet Cast On </span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• The Tubular Cast On </span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-size: medium;"></div></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• </span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">The e-Wrap Cast On Technique</b></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> </span></b></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is favoured for it's elasticity and the low-profile edge it creates to knit fabrics. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">e-Wrap Cast On Technique / © Superba Knitting</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This creates a very simple and elegant edge to knit fabrics and you will see this used often for Baby clothes and Lace Projects. This is the same technique as the "Thumb" method used by Hand Knitters. </span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The <b>e-Wrap</b> technique gets it's name from the way one wraps each needle with the yarn, as if one were drawing a cursive "e" when writing. This is a very simple and easy to learn cast on technique.</span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Many machine knitters reading this will know this technique as the <b>Double e-Wrap</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</tbody></table></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is worked like the simpler e-Wrap Technique, but has the extra step of wrapping the yarn around a needle and then returning to the previously wrapped stitch and knitting this through. What this does is automatically creates a row of knit stitches which produces <b>two distinct effects</b> to each side of the Cast On edge: </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; background-color: #cfe2f3; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><b>The Long Tail Cast On: Purl Side</b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;">The opposite side produces what look like Purl Stitches or purl bumps along the finished cast on edge. Personal preference applies here as to which side you want facing on the right side or public side of your project. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;">I used the Purl Side of the Long Tail Cast On for the edge of the socks I knit, below. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">Long Tail Cast On + Fisherman's Rib In 'Muse' by Stacy Charles.</span> </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Long Tail Cast On looks so nice in so many yarns, lays flat, is not bulky and gives a nice defined edge to your work, be it Stocking Stitch, Ribbing or Lace. But that's my opinion! Explore and develop your own preferences.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><b style="background-color: #d9ead3;">TIP - Compare + Evaluate</b>: I want to show you that not all Cast On Techniques work for all yarns. The Long Tail Cast On not withstanding. Here I have worked this technique using 'Cruise' by Classic Elite Yarns. This is a gorgeous blend of 70% Silk + 30% Cotton. </span></span><br />
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</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For comparison, I worked the same yarn in a Tubular Cast On, which produced a much more satisfactory edge for this style of yarn and the one I ended up using for the sweater. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">The Crochet Cast On Technique</b></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Favoured for it's firm, durable edge with a distinctive chain stitch running <i>horizontally</i> along the edge of the knit fabric, the Crochet Cast On technique is used by both Hand and Machine knitters for Blankets, Afghans, along the edge of Cuffs and Hems for children, teens and work wear sweaters. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><br />
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<div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Also, the Crochet Cast On has a matching <i>Cast Off technique</i> which is very easy to work on a home knitting machine. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</tbody></table></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Crochet Cast On is formed using the Latch Hook Tool which comes with your knitting machine. It is formed over the shaft of the needles with the working yarn. It takes practice to achieve a consistent, balanced look to these edge stitches but once learned, it is also one of the faster Closed Cast On techniques you can work.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is a Cast On technique highly favoured by both hand and machine knitters. It is a closed cast on technique created by forming a small <b>tube</b> of stitches or a tiny folded hem if you will, along the edge of the fabric. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When done properly, this Cast On technique produces a beautifully rounded edge to your knit fabric which </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">provides durability, elasticity and for machine knitters, this often will match the thickness of certain Double Bed stitch techniques.</span><br />
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<div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The final Cast On method one sees on a regular basis in both hand knitting and machine knitting is called the <i>Provisional Cast On</i>.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
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</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;">A Provisional Cast On is a temporary cast on method worked in hand knitting and is very popular for Lace Shawls and for Jackets. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Provisional method </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">generally </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">begins with a row of Single Crochet or chain stitches in a <b>contrasting yarn</b>, which will be removed later in the knitting process. This section of starter yarn is also known as "<b>Waste Yarn</b>". <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d0e0e3;">Why?</span></span><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;">What this allows one to do is, after having completed the first section, say the centre of a shawl, you can come back to this provisional edge and easily pick up your Main Yarn stitches with your knitting needle, as they stand out in relation to the contrast yarn. You then remove and dispose of the Waste Yarn. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;">With these open edge stitches on your needles, you can continue knitting, often working and attaching a lace border to this edge as you work. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This provisional method is how one works a jacket sideways, starting at the centre back, and it is one way of working a folded hem or a neckband that will be backstitched in place.</span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">With machine knitting we utilize a unique version of the Provisional Cast On which </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><b><b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">combines the features of the both the Open and Closed Cast On Methods: </span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></b></b></b></b></span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Please understand the following:</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">If you follow the instruction manual that came with your SUPERBA, SINGER, WHITE or PHILDAR knitting machine, the first Cast On technique you read advises you to cast on your </span><span class="Apple-style-span">initial row of stitches</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> directly</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span">around</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> the teeth of a Cast On Comb or with the Comb sitting just behind the stitches. </span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></b></span><br />
<div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zE9RmavxwDQ/Tc-2Da1U32I/AAAAAAAAIdk/SvznN_mw66w/s1600/IMG_4010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zE9RmavxwDQ/Tc-2Da1U32I/AAAAAAAAIdk/SvznN_mw66w/s400/IMG_4010.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="300" /></a></div></div></div></td></tr>
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</tbody></table></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Now this is fine if you are sampling a yarn and you want a closed edge to this sample, as you will want to keep it as a record for your files. </span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">e-Wrap Closed Cast On Worked Over The Cast On Comb.</span></div></div></div></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">But </span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">for the finished edge on a garment or accessory, </span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">the size and distance of the metal Cast On Comb "teeth" </span>from<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> the needles can create a larger, looser row of stitches along the edge of your knitted fabric. You don't want that. Why?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></b></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span id="goog_1235091271"></span><span id="goog_1235091272"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br />
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font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This may cause the finished edge to ripple and be wavy. And it drives a lot of machine knitters crazy! I read about this frustration all the time, especially for people working the Tubular Cast On technique involving ribbed stitches. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E7-alGSQGXw/Tc-26i8jafI/AAAAAAAAIdw/bxu8p8I0bTw/s1600/IMG_4124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E7-alGSQGXw/Tc-26i8jafI/AAAAAAAAIdw/bxu8p8I0bTw/s400/IMG_4124.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div></div></td></tr>
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</span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Now, hidden within your SUPERBA instruction manual - and not well explained - is the "</span><span class="Apple-style-span">Closed Casting-On In Stocking Stitch By Hand</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">" method. What a mouthful! LOL!</span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kQnB3-e7WdI/TdKMqdYcvQI/AAAAAAAAIhA/UXA8f0WHTig/s1600/e-Wrap+Book+i.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kQnB3-e7WdI/TdKMqdYcvQI/AAAAAAAAIhA/UXA8f0WHTig/s400/e-Wrap+Book+i.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">This cast on method is very similar to the Waste Yarn + Ravel Cord Method, just minus the Ravel Cord. </span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let me break this down for you. The Waste Yarn + Ravel Cord Method is comprised of three sections:</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; 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font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; background-color: #cfe2f3; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span">• Section A</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The Open Cast On With Waste Yarn</b></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; 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</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• You begin by quickly establishing </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">stitches </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">on your machine using a "Waste Yarn" formed over the Cast On Comb as per the Open Cast On Method.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You work a few rows with this Waste Yarn to allow gravity to take effect and these rows of knitting to create some tension on the stitches on the machine needles. Generally one works 10-15 rows of Waste Yarn.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-efJT-lCN3TI/TdKGr4FdF2I/AAAAAAAAIgw/6e6ONEX9Sko/s1600/B+-+Ravel+Cord.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-efJT-lCN3TI/TdKGr4FdF2I/AAAAAAAAIgw/6e6ONEX9Sko/s400/B+-+Ravel+Cord.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Section B</span>:</b> <b>The Division Row with Ravel Cord.</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You will then remove the Waste Yarn from the carriage and thread up a smooth yarn or Nylon Cord referred to as a Ravel Cord. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #d9d2e9;">Learning Curve Alert!</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ravel Cords are traditionally fine lengths of smooth, strong Nylon that one can remove very quickly as they don't break and rarely cling to other fibres.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wWRQ_aQScvs/Tij5BmGNR5I/AAAAAAAAIv4/8poZkX3Ogf0/s1600/IMG_3645+a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wWRQ_aQScvs/Tij5BmGNR5I/AAAAAAAAIv4/8poZkX3Ogf0/s400/IMG_3645+a.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ravel Cord can also be any smooth, strong yarn like Rayon, Cotton, Linen - even Dental Floss! Don't laugh, it works.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IlXytTnBANA/Tij5TMk0BEI/AAAAAAAAIv8/LGTqX_MUjPs/s1600/IMG_3750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IlXytTnBANA/Tij5TMk0BEI/AAAAAAAAIv8/LGTqX_MUjPs/s400/IMG_3750.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You work only one row in Stocking Stitch with this Ravel Cord, so you don't need very much: 3-4 times the width of the knitting on your machine bed is enough.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This cord acts as a dividing line between the Waste Yarn section and the Closed Cast On edge you will form next.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Ravel Cord will be removed at the end of this procedure and the Closed Cast On will separate from the Waste Yarn used in the Open Cast On.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d9ead3; color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><em>These two steps combined are known as the ”</em><em>Waste Yarn + Ravel Cord Cast On</em><em>”.</em></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BFsspYidrV0/Tbi2ufQlgAI/AAAAAAAAIVk/jgTXMWAg0h4/s1600/C+-+Main+Yarn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BFsspYidrV0/Tbi2ufQlgAI/AAAAAAAAIVk/jgTXMWAg0h4/s400/C+-+Main+Yarn.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small;"></span></span></em></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: normal;"><br />
</span></em></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Section C:</span> </b></span></em></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: normal;"><b>Work the Closed Cast On Technique.</b></span></em></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: normal;">You will now form a Closed Cast On Technique of your choice - be it the e-Wrap, Long Tail, Crochet or Tubular technique - <b>directly over</b></span></em></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: normal;"> the Ravel Cord Stitches. </span></em></span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: normal;"><br />
</span></em></span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: normal;">You can work this for both Single Bed and Double Bed stitch techniques. </span></em></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: normal;">For this sample I used the Crochet Cast On technique.</span></em></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: normal;"><br />
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</span></em></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: #38761d;">Note</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">: You can clearly see the Waste Yarn & Ravel Cord at the back of the needles in these two photos. You work the Closed Cast On Technique of your choice directly over the row of Ravel Cord Stitches. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;">The Ravel Cord is fine enough that it does not distort the edge of your knitting and it's smooth enough that it will not get tangled and is easily removed when this Cast On Method is done. </span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZEUItteXgk/Tij7FS9N5nI/AAAAAAAAIwE/UamZNo7mtkw/s1600/IMG_3800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZEUItteXgk/Tij7FS9N5nI/AAAAAAAAIwE/UamZNo7mtkw/s400/IMG_3800.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: normal;">Once you've completed the Closed Cast On Technique directly over the Ravel Cord stitches, you'll thread the knitting machine Carriage with your Main Yarn and continue to knit your project.</span></em></span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: normal;"><br />
</span></em></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pzrSnNxpnPU/Tij7hHtx1MI/AAAAAAAAIwI/UMOd_am8q_I/s1600/IMG_3839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pzrSnNxpnPU/Tij7hHtx1MI/AAAAAAAAIwI/UMOd_am8q_I/s400/IMG_3839.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: normal;"><br />
</span></em></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;">Look at the photo above: observe the Ravel Cord Stitches and the foundation row of your Closed Cast On knitting through perfectly fine on this first row. Your SUPERBA can easily handle this method up to using some light Worsted Weight yarns. </span></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mQU0YRO1Ut8/Tij7uLlm6EI/AAAAAAAAIwM/o5p6HknyvYg/s1600/IMG_3843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mQU0YRO1Ut8/Tij7uLlm6EI/AAAAAAAAIwM/o5p6HknyvYg/s400/IMG_3843.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: normal;"><br />
</span></em></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: normal;">When you have completed your knitting and have Cast Off your stitches, you will remove the Cast On Comb from the fabric, then remove the Ravel Cord, effectively separating the Waste Yarn from the Main Yarn.</span></em></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-style: normal;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let me show you how to set your Double Bed model knitting machine for working Single Bed Stitches like Stocking Stitch, Tuck, Slip, Fair Isle and Weave Effect.</span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Setting Double Bed Model Machines For Single Bed Knitting: Stocking Stitch, Tuck, Slip, Fair Isle, Weave Effect.</b></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you own a Double Bed model of SUPERBA, SINGER, PHILDAR or WHITE, you have to position the Front Needle Bed so the <b>Flow Combs</b> on both needle beds are aligned. This is called <b>Opposite Position</b>. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Why?</b></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When working Single Bed Stitches, like Stocking Stitch, <b>something</b> is required to press against and hold the stitches that are already on the needles, to prevent them from moving forward during stitch formation. </span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Along the edge of both needle beds are metal protrusions called <b>Flow Combs</b>. </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These Flow Combs separate the Needles from one another, creating a space for the needles to move forward and back during stitch formation.</span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d9ead3; color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Note</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">: Flow Combs set in the <b>Opposite position</b> allow the Front Bed needle channels to be <b>positioned</b> directly below the stitches on the Back Needle Bed. </span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">The Front Bed Needle Channels - </span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: cyan;">B</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">-</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"> sit directly below the active stitches on the Back Bed </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"> - </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: magenta;">A</span> - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">see photo below.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QivAL_74348/TbBf4oiSaLI/AAAAAAAAIVE/naVU7z-5vZ0/s1600/Flow+Combs+%252B+Channels+i.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QivAL_74348/TbBf4oiSaLI/AAAAAAAAIVE/naVU7z-5vZ0/s400/Flow+Combs+%252B+Channels+i.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When working single bed stitches like Stocking Stitch, Tuck, Slip, Fair Isle and Weave Effect, it is the horizontal edge of the Front Bed which will press against and prevent any Back Bed stitches from moving forward as new stitches are formed on the Back Bed.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Front Bed Holding Stitches In Place.</span></div></div></div></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is how Double Bed models of SUPERBA knitting machines work Single Bed Stitches. No other knitting machine uses this method.</span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So it is the <b>Front Bed</b> on a SUPERBA which we position, so that it's Flow Combs and Needle Channels are directly <b>opposite</b> those on the Back Bed. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>How?</b></span></span></div></div></div><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-12Q7rH6bSis/TejCOXGVMfI/AAAAAAAAInI/oCLH5HSo3lY/s1600/Setting+Flow+Combs+Opposite+i.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-12Q7rH6bSis/TejCOXGVMfI/AAAAAAAAInI/oCLH5HSo3lY/s1600/Setting+Flow+Combs+Opposite+i.jpg" /></a></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small;"></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d9ead3; color: #38761d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Set the Flow Combs To Opposite</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The position of the Front Needle Bed </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">on your Double Bed model knitting machine </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">is controlled by the <b>Intermediary Lever </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>and the Racking Handle.</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RzG2d8G_lE8/TejDr1sNNqI/AAAAAAAAInM/T4wDJHVIKyY/s1600/IMG_5116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RzG2d8G_lE8/TejDr1sNNqI/AAAAAAAAInM/T4wDJHVIKyY/s400/IMG_5116.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These two parts work in tandem to shift the position or 'pitch' of the Front Bed</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. There are three (3) Front Bed pitches on a SUPERBA Double Bed model.</span></span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We want to set the machine to <b>Opposite Pitch</b> or Full Pitch.</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is done by moving <b>both</b> the Intermediary Lever <b>AND</b> the Racking Handle <b>at the same time</b>, which will cause the Front Bed to shift into Opposite position.</span></span></div></div></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How this is done depends on the age of your knitting machine</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b style="background-color: #d0e0e3;">Double Bed Models </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #d0e0e3;">Without</b><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d0e0e3;"> A Flow Comb Indicator</span>:</b> </span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Intermediary Lever & Racking Handle are both located on the bottom left of the machine. </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5VTZUfPN7oE/Tei52X7s7WI/AAAAAAAAImw/Rr_O-cnNpmA/s1600/Library+-+3009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5VTZUfPN7oE/Tei52X7s7WI/AAAAAAAAImw/Rr_O-cnNpmA/s400/Library+-+3009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-izow7QoaERA/TbBhhHrlJqI/AAAAAAAAIVI/YJ7k9xml7a4/s400/Racking+%2526+Intermediary+Manual+1.JPG" width="261" /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">• This is the Intermediary Lever:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T3ALU8w1JOQ/Tei4xA0_N9I/AAAAAAAAImo/1Pwy9FtFBoo/s1600/IMG_6139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T3ALU8w1JOQ/Tei4xA0_N9I/AAAAAAAAImo/1Pwy9FtFBoo/s320/IMG_6139.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="239" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Depending on the model and brand of machine you have, the Racking Handle will have either a Brown Lever & Racking Handle with a Knob on the end, as on my WHITE 1502 Model:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #674ea7; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5VTZUfPN7oE/Tei52X7s7WI/AAAAAAAAImw/Rr_O-cnNpmA/s1600/Library+-+3009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5VTZUfPN7oE/Tei52X7s7WI/AAAAAAAAImw/Rr_O-cnNpmA/s400/Library+-+3009.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #674ea7; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">• To set the Front Bed to Opposite Position on this style of machine, you push the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Intermediary Lever</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"> to the far left while</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"> at-the-same-time pushing the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Racking Handle</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"> to the far right. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">You are spreading them apart. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This will </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>shift</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> the Front Bed into Opposite position. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">TIP</b>: Use two hands to do this if it makes it easier.</span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>To verify Opposite position</b>, place the Needle Ruler next to the Flow Combs on the end of the machine bed. The Flow Combs should be aligned and even:</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• This Indicator has the three Bed Positions engraved on it's front. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The centre symbol is Opposite position.</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times;"></span></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• To set this style of machine this Opposite position, you pinch the Intermediary Lever and the Racking Handle </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>together </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">at the same time.</span></div></div></div></div></div><div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">More about specific Cast On Methods & Techniques in an upcoming post.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #d0e0e3;">Note</b>: This is the same Front Bed position one also uses when working double bed rib stitches like K1P1 Ribbing and K2P2.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_V_fcLDPR3I/TekUWwOwQxI/AAAAAAAAIng/vN2CSTiv690/s1600/IMG_3657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_V_fcLDPR3I/TekUWwOwQxI/AAAAAAAAIng/vN2CSTiv690/s320/IMG_3657.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">• Bed Height and Bed Space Setting:</b></span></span></div></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Also unique and exclusive to SUPERBA Knitting Machines is the ability to adjust the <b>Front Bed Height </b>and <b>Bed Space </b>between the two needle beds.</span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These features allow you to accommodate thin and thick yarns, or to accomodate stitch effects which produce finer and thicker textured stitches. These are two features which allow these machines to knit the widest range of yarn weights compared to any other Double Bed knitting system, including PASSAP.</span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #d9d2e9;">Front Bed Knitting Positions:</b></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">When working Single Bed Stitches on a SUPERBA Double Bed Model, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">depending on the yarn and stitch you are working, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you always have the Front Bed raised to either <b>Normal Position no.1</b> or Upper Position no.2. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jC9uft5d0N0/TaJQshYiSUI/AAAAAAAAIJE/kCRLvlk-3Ow/s1600/IMG_3730.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jC9uft5d0N0/TaJQshYiSUI/AAAAAAAAIJE/kCRLvlk-3Ow/s400/IMG_3730.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></div></div></div></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Front Bed Holding Stitches In Place.</span></div></div></div></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In these positions, the Front Bed acts to hold the stitches that are already on the needles in place, so they do not move forward with the needles during stitch formation. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DXbfCExcpDo/TaJVPdNGd9I/AAAAAAAAIJY/dBG1yBRHBuc/s1600/Library+-+0195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DXbfCExcpDo/TaJVPdNGd9I/AAAAAAAAIJY/dBG1yBRHBuc/s400/Library+-+0195.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></div></div></div></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Single Bed Tuck & Front Bed in Postion no.1</span></div></div></div></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d9ead3;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><b>• no.1 </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Normal Position</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> : </b>this is the <b>default</b> working position for the Front Bed. When raised the Front Bed upward, it automatically locks into this position. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yUOtW3jkkHk/TaJii9KbRZI/AAAAAAAAIJ0/6RVki3EaHsA/s1600/Library+-+0069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yUOtW3jkkHk/TaJii9KbRZI/AAAAAAAAIJ0/6RVki3EaHsA/s320/Library+-+0069.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">At this level, when viewed from the side, the Flow Combs of both beds are level with one another - Normal Position no.1. (the orange ruler is resting on the Flow Combs for reference)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: #674ea7; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Front Bed no.1 Normal Position.</span></div></div></div></div></td></tr>
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margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; 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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Exclusive to SUPERBA Double Bed Models for Single Bed Knitting is a second elevated position known as <b>no.2 Upper Position. </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br />
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font-family: Times; font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><b></b>To set the Front Bed to no.2 Upper Position, press the Bed Release Levers and raise the Front Bed once more, and it will lock into <b>no.2 Upper Position. . . </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Front Bed no.2 Upper Position.</span></div></div></div></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Viewed from the side, the Front Bed Flow Combs are slightly higher than those on the back bed.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RJhNexpIGbE/TaJjf4UKI5I/AAAAAAAAIJ4/GNBrlK8wois/s1600/IMG_4046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RJhNexpIGbE/TaJjf4UKI5I/AAAAAAAAIJ4/GNBrlK8wois/s400/IMG_4046.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></div></div></div></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Front Bed no.2 Upper Position. </span></div></div></div></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• no.2 Upper Position provides even greater control over the stitches and is helpful when knitting very fine, Lace Weight yarns like Cashmere, Wool, Rayon, Mohair and Silks and it is also excellent for working textured Tuck Stitches.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">• </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d9d2e9; color: #0b5394;"><b>The Bed Space Lever </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Exclusive to French Knitting Machine Brands SUPERBA, SINGER, PHILDAR and WHITE is the ability to adjust the space between the needle beds using the Bed Space Lever.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LfmSTthOSZs/Tc_g6eEhhiI/AAAAAAAAIfE/xREPNY3IsPE/s1600/IMG_4047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LfmSTthOSZs/Tc_g6eEhhiI/AAAAAAAAIfE/xREPNY3IsPE/s400/IMG_4047.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This adjusts this gap between the needle beds from a distance of 3mm for finer yarns, with additional settings of 4mm, 5mm </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and 6mm in width, for progressively thicker yarns like Double Knitting and Worsted Weight yarn.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; 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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>No other home knitting machine has this feature</i>. This spacing feature coupled with the ability to adjust the Front Bed height is what allows a SUPERBA to knit a wider range of yarn weights compared to other 5mm Gauge Machines like the Passap Duomatic and E6000 models. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I own a Passap Duomatic and enjoy the machine but it is not my go-to knitting machine due to this lack of versatility.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d9ead3;">The default Bed Space setting for most yarns is no.4.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Bed Space Setting no.4</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Worked in conjunction with one another, these two features, along with the Stitch Size setting on the Carriages are what allow these 5mm Gauge SUPERBA Knitting Machines to knit the widest range of yarn weights on one single machine.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div></div></div></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; 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margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div></div></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Understand that no single brand of knitting machine does it all. No machine can knit both very fine Lace Weight Yarns and thick Chunky yarns on every needle. That's impossible. That's why many of us own more than one model or brand of machine. I do. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But these exclusive features that are found only on a SUPERBA are why I enjoy working on this style of knitting machine over any other brand of machine I have. All my other machines suffer from lack of use due to this! Ever since I acquired my first SUPERBA, I've discovered none is as versatile as a SUPERBA. Not Brother, not Silver Reed, not Toyota and not PASSAP. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Each of those other brands are good machines but they do not offer the ease of use and the ability to work such a wide range of yarn weights for one Gauge of machine - which is important to me. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">That is why SUPERBA knitting machines are my first choice to work on. But that's my personal opinion. Explore and learn these features and how they work together and see for yourself. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Front Bed As Retainer vs. Needle Retainer Accessory</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Unlike Single Bed models of SUPERBA, and Japanese Brand Knitting Machines, which use a <b>Stitch Retainer</b> - shown below - to press and hold the stitches back during operation, I much prefer using the Front Bed on my Double Bed models as it is far superior system allowing greater control of the stitches.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Japanese brand knitting machines and Single Bed models of SUPERBA use a Stitch Retainer, which attaches to the Carriage for Single Bed knitting. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is my SUPERBA Retainer Accessory:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: #674ea7; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You remove the standard yarn guide, just under the handles on the Back Carriage and replace this with the Retainer.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: #674ea7; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: #674ea7; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The yarn guide on the retainer has two feeders for working Single Bed Fair Isle, just like on the Japanese machines.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: #674ea7; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: #674ea7; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For comparison, this is my Silver Reed/Singer SK360 Knitting Machine from Japan with it's Single Bed Stitch Retainer. You can see the similarity of the feeders and brushes which press against and run across the knit fabric as you work. Great little machines but these arms can leave marks and easily snag textured yarns. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: #674ea7; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">Even though I have the optional Stitch Retainer accessory, I never use it. There's no need to. The Front Bed on the Double Bed model SUPERBA works just fine and when working shoulder and neck shaping using the Short Row technique, there is no chance any visible lines of oil or fluffing of the fibres will mark the fabric, as can happen when using the Retainers, as the brushes on the underside of those units rub repeatedly and directly onto the knit fabric.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">•"I Can't See My Knitting!" - </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">ntermediate Front Bed Position</span></span></b></span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It may seem strange at first not being able to see the stitch formation happening while you are knitting, but in most cases <i>you <b>can</b> see the stitches forming</i> and if you are paying attention, <i>you can see well enough</i> to catch any dropped stitches or notice when stitches are not descending properly during knitting. </span></span></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K4PxdL2egSY/TaJmidO4EyI/AAAAAAAAIKE/Yx86w3HHF5s/s1600/Photos+-+27600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K4PxdL2egSY/TaJmidO4EyI/AAAAAAAAIKE/Yx86w3HHF5s/s400/Photos+-+27600.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">TIP</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">: If you have the machine set up on table at the correct height, you will be able to see the stitches form as you knit, even with the Front Bed raised.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">Also, i</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">t is very easy on a SUPERBA to stop and lower the Front Bed to inspect your knitting and then raise the Front Bed and continue. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XJhRjaB64mc/TeUC3QH6QSI/AAAAAAAAIlM/lkj4-FXU728/s1600/Tday+May+055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XJhRjaB64mc/TeUC3QH6QSI/AAAAAAAAIlM/lkj4-FXU728/s1600/Tday+May+055.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JCxjxDatHh0/TeUC8gKC0VI/AAAAAAAAIlQ/4yTexEr6mfo/s1600/Tday+May+155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JCxjxDatHh0/TeUC8gKC0VI/AAAAAAAAIlQ/4yTexEr6mfo/s1600/Tday+May+155.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Front Bed is very light in weight, lighter than a Ribber on a Japanese knitting machine, and much lighter than the Front Bed on a PASSAP. I know this as I have one of each.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s6HaHBR-wLY/TeUCept7A2I/AAAAAAAAIlI/s0oR2Hf2pXE/s1600/Library+-+6972.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s6HaHBR-wLY/TeUCept7A2I/AAAAAAAAIlI/s0oR2Hf2pXE/s400/Library+-+6972.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="298" /></a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Another feature of the SUPERBA Double Bed models: the <b>Intermediate Front Bed Position</b>. This allows you to stop and lower the Front Bed position half way during the knitting process to check your work.</span></span></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d18wd1E9TJ8/TaBe4Mos03I/AAAAAAAAIHw/Knyauyb3jYI/s400/Library+-+0071.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><br />
</span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just press on both of the Front Bed Position Levers and the Front Bed will drop down one level to it's <i>intermediate position</i>. When you're done inspecting, just raise the Front Bed to Normal Position and continue knitting. <i>All this goes very fast</i>.</span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div></div></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate;"></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Remove The Front Bed Carriage For Single Bed Knitting</span></b></span></span></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse;">Once you have the Front Bed in Opposite Position, you can now remove the Front Bed Carriage and prepare the rest of the machine for Single Bed Knitting.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SUPERBA Double Bed model knitting machines can work </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Single Bed Stitches on either the Back Bed or the Front Bed.</span></span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To start I will show you how to establish stitches on the Back Bed. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Why?</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: large;"></span></span></span></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M1M_4lTHK2E/Ta-B3lbgZNI/AAAAAAAAIU4/N-XFBj6vwq8/s1600/IMG_3738.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M1M_4lTHK2E/Ta-B3lbgZNI/AAAAAAAAIU4/N-XFBj6vwq8/s400/IMG_3738.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></div></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">White Model 1502 With Front Carriage Removed For Single Bed Knitting.</span></div></div></td></tr>
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</span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font-size: x-large; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Back Bed on a SUPERBA is the <i>default needle bed</i> for working Single Bed Stitches. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's easier to view and inspect your work as it descends from the <b>Back Bed</b>, as the Latch Hook Needles are positioned so they face you.</span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7DJGvVxylio/TabowZJukLI/AAAAAAAAIUM/pfiTv816lQo/s1600/Feb+24+2007+040+F%2526B+Beds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7DJGvVxylio/TabowZJukLI/AAAAAAAAIUM/pfiTv816lQo/s400/Feb+24+2007+040+F%2526B+Beds.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></a></div></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Inspecting Hand Transferred Lace With The Front Bed Lowered.</span></div></div></td></tr>
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</span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">When working Single Bed Stitches on the Back Needle Bed, SUPERBA Double Bed models don't require the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Front Bed Carriage</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"> to form stitches, so remove the Front Bed C</span></b></span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">arriage from the machine. It just gets in the way.</span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #d9d2e9;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></b></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: #674ea7; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Disconnect the Carriages if they are joined together, and then slide the Front Carriage to one end of the needle bed. </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></b></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: large;"></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Depress The Coupling Latch To Disengage The Front Carriage.</span></div></div></td></tr>
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</span></b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: large;"></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="color: black; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times;"></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div></div><div style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">• Raise the Carriage </span>Release Lever<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> on the side to release the Front Carriage from the rails and then slide it off the machine.</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• A 5mm Gauge hobby model.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• The 5mm gauge plastic bed hobby model home knitting machine has 180 needles and the basic stitch this machine creates in Stocking Stitch.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• This 5mm hobby model was designed to knit finer hand knitting yarns like Lace Weight, 3-Ply, 4-Ply Fingering, Fine Baby Yarn, Sock Yarn, Sport Weight, Double Knitting (DK) and Light Worsted Weight Yarns.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• The 5mm gauge hobby model uses the same parts and size of needles as the Double Bed model knitting machines. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• A</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> 9mm Gauge </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">hobby model.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• The 9mm gauge </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">plastic bed hobby model home knitting machine has 110 needles and the basic stitch this machine creates in Stocking Stitch.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• The 9mm gauge hobby model was designed to knit medium to heavy thickness hand knitting yarns like Double Knitting (DK), Worsted, Chunky and Bulky weight yarns. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• The parts and accessories for this 9mm Gauge model are not interchangeable with other models due to the larger needle size.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This is my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">WHITE S9</b></span> model Hobby Knitting Machine, which I bought on eBay in 2006 from the United States.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• <b style="background-color: #d0e0e3;">The Needle Bed:</b> This is where the needles are inserted and removed. You have 115 Needles to knit with AND this is the area where the Carriage controls and moves the needles back and forth to form stitches.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d0e0e3;"><b>The Needle Scale</b>:</span> This is used for quickly counting stitches, with markings starting in the centre of the needle bed at "Centre 0" and in increments of 5 and 10. Each individual needle is marked with a vertical line.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">These Hobby Knitters use Latch Hook needles to form stitches and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">create <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Stocking Stitch</b></span> as their basic, automatic stitch technique. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The Latch Hook Needles on the S9 Model are spaced 9mm apart. This is why this machine is referred to as a 9mm Gauge Knitting Machine.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The Needle Retaining Bar is almost the full length of the machine and it is not round in shape but forged into a defined rectangle shape. It is flat on one side and about 3mm in width.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Slide the needle forward again, close the Latch over the Hook and try removing. The needles should slide out fairly quickly.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Reverse the process by making sure the Latch is OPEN. If the Latch is closed over the Hook, it won't slide under the Needle Scale. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The 9mm Hobby Models use a combination of a **Retaining Bar** and **a hidden Retaining Wire Spring** to hold the needles in place on the needle bed during knitting.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The Retaining Wire Spring runs the length of the S9 needle bed and is situated directly under the Needle Scale/Front Slide Rail.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The S9 Latch Hook Needles are held in place **mainly** by the hidden Retaining Wire Spring, which provides resistance to the needles as they move forward and back.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">A proper Retaining Spring will ensure they don't flop around and this helps the needles stay in their <b>defined working positions</b> on the needle bed. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">IMPORTANT! </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #ead1dc;">Superba made two sizes of Retaining Spring; one for the smaller <b>5mm</b> size needle machine models and a larger Spring for the larger <b>9mm</b> needles.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I <b>thought</b> the needles were stuck due to lack of use, dirt, maybe rust. So I took a pair of needle-nose pliers and tried to force the needle out of the machine bed. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><b>WRONG!</b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">What I could not see was that the Hook of the needle had caught the wire spring and I pulled the Spring out of shape when I forced the needle out of it's channel and the machine bed. <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">MY BAD!</span></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">It was only after I had opened up the machine to get at the Retaining Spring, that I could see that it was in perfect condition.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">So just loosen the screws, one at a time, working left to right. Keep unscrewing and they will release the Front Slide Rail that is covering the Retaining Spring. Turn the machine over and remove the Slide Rail.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">If you live in North America and you have purchased an electronic model of Superba, Singer or Phildar brand Knitting Machine <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">or</span> a Motor Drive from Europe, please be advised that you must also purchase a <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Step Up & Down Transformer</span></b> to operate these machines here in North America. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Why?</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Transformers are sold in various "sizes" of <b>Watts</b>, in a huge range. For the purpose of providing enough power to operate multiple items, you would purchase a Transformer in the range of <b>500 Watts</b> up to <b>1000 Watts</b>. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">This is more than enough power to operate the <b>Singer System 9000 Electronic Programmer</b>, plus the <b>Motor Drive</b> accessory, and, in the case of the Singer System 9000 model, the optional <b>Display Monitor</b>.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Also, the Transformer will accomodate a wide range of Plug styles used around the world - <b><u>but not all</u></b>. I'll review the two most common styles.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Now , back in 2004, when I purchased the Motor Drive shown above, for my knitting machine, I bought it here in Canada but it came wired with a Euro C PLug. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I knew that I would need some kind of Plug Adaptor and what it was sold with was a small travel size wall plug adaptor - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>which was completely inadequate</b></span>. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Please understand that about all electronic equipement of this nature; their power requirements are greater than that of a simple hair dryer and in addition to a specific Voltage, they require a certain amount of Watts for these larger motors and circuit boards to operate.</b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The only way to provide the required number of "Volts" and "Watts" any electrical unit requires to operate is to purchase a Transformer.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Below is the power listing for my Singer System 624 Programmer.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><b>It was not.</b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">When I finally received and opened the boxes to these new units and tried to plug these into my Transformer, I found, to my dismay, that these units came with a larger 3-Pin style of Plug, and that <b>none of these</b> would fit into the Transformer that I purchased. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">In the UK, they have their own standard of Plugs to be used for home appliaces of this size, known as the “<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>UK G Plug</b></span>” or <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>UK Grounded</b></span>.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">And, the Electronic Suppy store where I purchased the Transformer did not stock any Adaptors for this UK G Plug either. When I inquired where I could buy one I was told to go to England. This establishment won't ever receive my business nor endorsement again. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Those of you tech experts "in the know" about such things may be sitting there chuckling at this and my ignorance, but like most people, at the time, I was <b>unaware of any differences in the style of plugs</b> between Europe and the UK. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I knew about the Euro C Plug but that's it.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Also, I had, all told, spent well over $1000 on this equipment which I wanted to knit on, that I needed to knit on! - only to not be able to use it! </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Furthermore, we should remember that our ability to shop and source items like these on the internet has greatly improved vs. 3 years ago, with products now easily sourced here in North America and at reasonable prices. Not like it was when I was going through all this and had trouble finding any kind of adaptor, and when I did the cost of shipping to Canada was $70 for a $30 UK Power Bar! </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I had spent my budget on whatever was going to cross the Atlantic and end up in my possession and I could not afford to devote any further <b>time</b> to getting these machines to work. So, while I could do work on the knitting machine itself, the System 9000 and System 624 Programmers sat there, unused.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">One day, while sitting, brooding and looking over this useless to me equipment, I noticed the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Voltage</span></b> on the System 624 UK Power Adaptor read <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">15V</span>. That's 15 Volts. My spider-sense started tingling! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">See the photo below circled in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Blue</span>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This was the same figure I saw printed on the Power Adaptor for my <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">White Model 1502</span></b> Knitting Machine, wired for use here in Canada. See the photo below, circled in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">orange</span>. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• I<b>dentify</b> what <b>style of Plug</b> the Knitting Machine Electronic Controller or Motor comes with.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• If the machine has come <b>from</b> Europe, you will need a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Step Up & Down Transformer</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> to increase our power grid 110 Voltage to 220 Volts.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283867936059711503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14023663.post-58684055017014993092010-11-12T17:01:00.001-05:002015-05-18T09:45:47.077-05:00Knitting Machine Crochet Cast Off Video Tutorial<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">I am happy to share with you this video tutorial I created to demonstrate one method for working the "Crochet Cast Off" technique, specifically for the unique shape of the Flow Combs found on our Superba ~ Singer ~ White and Phildar brand knitting machines.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I look forward to creating and sharing more instructional videos specifically for this style of home knitting machine and I hope you find this information helpful.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Je suis heureux de partager avec vous ce didacticiel vidéo que j'ai créé, dans lequel je démontre une méthode de travail du "Rabattre Crochet" technique, en particulier pour le forme unique de Peignes Débit sur notre marque Superber ~ Singer ~ Phildar machines </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">à tricoter.</span></span><br />
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<span title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Je me réjouis de la création et le partage de vidéos pédagogiques plus spécifiquement pour ce style de machine à tricoter à domicile et j'espère que vous trouverez ces renseignements utiles.<br />
</span></span></span></span><span title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Pour mes amis francophones, je vais contribuer une traduction française du texte dans la vidéo sous peu.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Patrick.</span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283867936059711503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14023663.post-18143359675000787652010-11-01T18:42:00.002-05:002010-11-01T19:13:34.321-05:00Crochet Cast Off Over Needles for Superba, Singer, White and Phildar Knitting Machines.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.5833px;"></span><br />
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</div><div id="eow-description" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Unlike Japanese brand knitting machines which have "Sinker Posts" separating each needle, Superba Knitting Machine have "Flow Combs", which are lower in profile and not as pronounced, and some machine knitters find it difficult to wrap their yarn around the Flow Combs when Binding Off. So this is the method I often use when Binding Off multiple stitches say for armhole shaping, or at the end of a project when you want to finish off all your stitches.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Step-By-Step Written Instructions:</span></div><div id="eow-description" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="font-size: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">• In this video I am working left to right, having brought all my needles with stitches all the way forward to UWP no.3.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">• Watch and note how I hold the working yarn in my left hand and the Latch Tool in my right hand. </span></div><div style="font-size: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-size: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">• Note that the thumb of my Left Hand rests on the heel of the needle, then I place the Latch Tool on the Hook of the needle and then I use my thumb to slide this needle back, moving the stitch onto the Latch Tool in one motion, picking up a stitch.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">• I then move the Latch Tool to the next needle, passing the Tool UNDER the needles and carrying the working yarn OVER the needles.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">• I place the Latch Tool onto the hook of the next needle, slide this needle back, picking up it's stitch and holding the Latch Tool to the right of this needle.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">• Now I slide the empty needle forward and carry the working yarn over the top of this empty needle into the hook of the waiting Latch Tool, knitting the 2 stitches on the Latch Tool together. One stitch is decreased or Bound Off.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">• Repeat to end. Once you reach the last stitch, cut the yarn leaving a 6" tail for sewing in later, and draw this strand of yarn through both stitches. Your Bind Off is complete.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 20.8333px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">•The empty needle provides leverage to do this and helps to create a large enough loop to create a nice Bind Off Edge.</span></span></div></div><div style="font-size: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-size: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">• You have to practice this method and finesse how tight you pull with the Latch Tool as you Bind Off. </span></div><div style="font-size: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br />
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Happy Knitting.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rosy from the Yahoo Superba~White Group kindly posted copies of the instructional videos created for the White 1602 Light Scanning Selection Box model.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This first series of 4 Instructional Videos reviews basic knitting technqiues, including Cast-On, Bind-Off, Increase, Decrease and machine settings for use with most models of Superba, Singer, White or Phildar Double Bed knitting machines.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are dated - circa mid 1980's but do provide some good information for double bed knitting machines made in France.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rosy de la Superba Yahoo ~ White Groupe gentiment posté une copie des vidéos pédagogiques créés pour le blanc 1602 Numérisation Sélection Light Box modèle.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cette première série de 4 vidéos d'enseignement de base commentaires technqiues à tricoter, y compris monter mailles, rabbatre, augmentation, diminution et réglages de la machine pour une utilisation avec la plupart des modèles de Superba, Singer, blanc ou Phildar Double Bed machines à tricoter.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Superba ~ Singer ~ White ~ Phildar Beginner Instructional Video Part 3:</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Superba ~ Singer ~ White ~ Phildar Beginner Instructional Video Part 4:</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Patrick Madden</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just finished blocking and steaming the <a href="http://arlenes-lace.com/?page_id=36">Easy Lace Stole by Arlene's World of Lace</a> worked in Handmaiden Angel Hair hand dyed mohair. I'm so happy with the way this turned out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Simple but elegant and a beautiful Lace Stole as a result. A gift for someone special!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our Superba knitting machines knit Mohair very well, with very little snagging of the Mohair fibres due to the unique shape and low profile of the Flow Combs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I worked this Stole primarily in the evenings, while working on other hand and machine knitting projects. It took me about a month, all told. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The pattern for this stole is available from the Arlene's World of Lace for free. It is a very simple, elegant stitch repeat that lends itself very well to hand dyed yarns, in my case a skein of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/handmaiden-angel-hair">Handmaiden Angel Hair</a></span> <span style="font-size: large;">mohair, hand dyed in Vancouver, British Columbia. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Angel Hair yarn was a gift from my friend Rae Brenne, who owns <a href="http://stixandstonesnb.blogspot.com/">Stix & Stones Yarn Shop</a> in North Bay, Ontario. I had the opportunity to visit Rae and her wonderful family back in May, and it's nice to have this knit up into such a pretty finished!!! object! Thank you Rae. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now for the particulars about this project.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Pattern</b>: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://arlenes-lace.com/?page_id=36"> Easy Lace Stole by Arlene's World of Lace</a> is a hand knitting pattern I adapted for use on my Singer/Superba home knitting machine.This is a free pattern, available for download from the website with instructions in both English and German. Thank you for making this pattern available!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the link to the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-lace-stole">Ravelry Project Page for Easy Lace Stole</a> so you may see other finished versions and variations in other yarns to inspire you. I have enough yarn, just a smidge - to work a Crochet Chain at each end but I need to source some beads to attach, as these will give the ends a nice weight.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">This Lace Stole pattern is a great introduction to working Hand Transferred Lace on a home knitting machine. Perfect for machine knitters of Beginner and Intermediate skill levels.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Arlene's Lace Stole uses two simple stitch transfers creating what hand knitters call a Centre Double Decrease. Incidentally, these are the same transfers one uses for working basic decreases. This easy Lace stitch pattern alternates every other row, so it's very simple to memorize and identify where you are.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The simple lace stitch pattern is worked over a background of Stocking Stitch, the most basic stitch our machines produce and is worked on the Back Bed of your machine, so it's easy to see and check on as you work.. More thoughts about this lace stitch and adapting Lace for use on your home knitting machine in a moment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Download and print off the instruction page and chart before starting to knit, it's just one page.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Knitting Machine</b>: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The specific machine/model that I worked this Stole on and shown in the photos is my Singer System 624 Double Bed Knitting Machine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Any Double Bed model</b> of S.I.T/Superba, Singer, White or Phildar can be used as this project's stitch pattern is worked by hand transferring the stitches. No electronic needle selection was used. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Superba Double Bed Machine Settings</b>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Stitch Size</b>: 11. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bed Space Setting</b>: 3 (exclusive to Superba)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Japanese machines set your ribber to P5, Passap have the racking handle UP.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Stitch Key/Stitch</b>: V - Stocking Stitch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Needle Return Levers</b>: Down. This makes any needles in UWP3 return to Working Position no.1.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 Needle Selector.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Yarn</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><b>s</b>: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Pattern calls for 1 Skein of Lace Weight/2 Ply Yarn, minimum 500 yards for a generous finished length from what I could read on Ravelry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I used <a href="http://handmaiden.ca/yarn.html">Handmaiden Angel Hair</a>, a Lace Weight/2 Ply hand dyed blend of 70% Kid Mohair + 30% Nylon. This was a smaller 50 gram skein with 400 metres of yarn but I figured by the time I blocked the finished Stole out that I would have enough yarn - and I did!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/handmaiden-angel-hair">Here is the link to the Ravelry page for Angle Hair</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do not think for a moment that this yarn is too delicate to work on your home knitting machine. Mohair, spun on either a nylon or silk core is super strong. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Handmaiden Angel Hair yarn comes put up in a Skein, which I first wound into a Mini Cone using a Swift and Wool Winder. You must wind a Skein of hand knitting yarn into a ball format, either a <a href="http://www.superbaknitting.com/2007/08/yarn-winder-basics-winding-ball-of-hand.html">Centre Pull Ball or Mini Cone format for use on a home knitting machine</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>You will also need a small amount of <b>Waste Yarn</b> in a comparable weight for Casting On and establishing stitches. This will be removed and discarded later on in the knitting process. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Instructions & Modifications</b>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Easy Lace Stole pattern is a simple lace pattern which is repeated across 6 stitches, and over 4 rows.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On Arlene's pattern, the stitch repeat is listed as a repeat of 6+7 stitches. The "plus 7" are so you have enough stitches to balance out the stitch repeat on the 3rd row of the pattern and to provide 2 stitches along both sides of the Stole for a nice edge. Once completed, you have the option of going over these edge stitches with a Crochet Hook as I did.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I worked my stole slightly narrower, at <b>55 Stitches</b>. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">( 6 stitches x 8 repeats = 48 + 7stitches = 55 stitches )</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made one further variation to this pattern, but in hindsight, now that my Stole is completed, it wasn't necessary. I thought that to counteract the curl that one gets with Stocking Stitch, that if I worked the two edge stitches in Garter Stitch, this would possible help counteract the roll. In the end it didn't. All it did was slow me down as I had to transfer two stitches on each end, every row. If this Garter Stitch edge was wider, say 5 or 6 stitches on each side, then it would have been effective. Lesson learned. So just work the pattern as written. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cast On</b>: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I set this up on the Back Needle Bed by selecting 28 stitches Left</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">and 27 stitches Right of centre "0" for a total of 55 Stitches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I Cast On beginning with several rows of Waste Yarn to establish stitches on the machine and then I worked one row with a Ravel Cord to make removing the Waste Yarn easier.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I then brought all 55 needles forward to Upper Working Position no.3, and using my main yarn, the Handmaiden Angel Hair, I worked an E-Wrap Cast On directly over the Ravel Cord Stitches from Left to Right. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: magenta;">Tip</b>: Make sure you work the E-Wrap Cast On loosely because if the Cast On edge is too tight, and this can happen when you E-Wrap, then when you go to block out the Lace Stole, this edge will not stretch out fully and will look odd if done too tight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I then threaded the Carriage and worked one row of Stocking Stitch to the left and then began the Lace Stitch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Easy Stole Lace Stitch</b>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This Lace Stitch is easy to work. It' s a simple 6 stitch pattern repeat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first 3 stitches are involved in creating what is known in knitting terms a Centre Double Decrease. You You perform two simple stitch transfers; one either side of a single "centre" stitch, then skip three stitches, and repeat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Remembering that the first two stitches on each end are always Stocking Stitch, you will start by counting in 5 stitches from the right edge. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Using a <b>Single Prong Transfer Tool</b>, pick up this stitch, stitch no.6 and transfer it one stitch to the right, to stitch 7. You will have two stitches on this needle. This needle is the "centre" needle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next, pick up stitch no.8 and transfer it to the left. You will now have 3 stitches on this "centre" stitch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The result of these two transfers towards a centre stitch creates what is called a "<b>Centred Double Decrease</b>" or <b>CDD</b> and the result of these transfers are are eyelets on either side. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These eyelets are the "Yarn Overs" represented by a "O" in the stitch chart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You continue this pattern repeat every 6 stitches across the width of your knitting, ending with 5 plain knit stitches:</span><span style="font-size: large;"> 3 pattern stitches + 2 edge stitches. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: magenta;">Next</b>: to ensure the stitches knit properly, use your <b>Needle Selector</b> and bring all 55 stitches, including any empty needles, forward to Upper Working Position no.3. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then move the Carriage across, completing Row 1.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Row 2</b>: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">You simply work another row of Stocking Stitch. Rows 2 and 4 on the pattern are "purl" rows. Since our machines work Stocking Stitch as their most basic stitch, this just involves passing the Carriage across your needle in work. So work row 2.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now the 6 stitch pattern repeat alternates. Starting at the Right edge of your knitting, you count in 2 stitches for your selvedge edge and begin your transfers for a Centred Double Decrease on the 3rd needle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Transfer Stitch 3 to stitch 4. Then transfer stitch 5 onto stitch 4, completing a Centre Double Decrease ( CDD). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Skip the next 3 stitches and repeat across your work, ending with 2 stitches in Stocking Stitch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Again, once you've completed all the transfers, bring all your stitches forward to Upper Working Position no.3, then move the Carriage across, completing Row 3.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Row 4: Pass the Carriage across the stitches again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And that's one repeat of the Easy Lace Stole stitch repeat completed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: magenta;">Tip</span>: Reset your knitting machine Row Counter to 000</b> at the end of every 4 rows, and that way you will know where you are in the stitch repeat if you walk away from your knitting. You'll learn to read your stitches and knitting, as this is a very basic stitch pattern, but for now, just reset the counter every 4th row back to 000.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Continue knitting, working your transfers, moving your weights and Cast On Comb up as necessary.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>E</b><b>nding the Stole Pattern & Binding Off</b>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">When you've reached the desired length, work row 1 or the pattern, knit one row to the Right, ending Carriage on the right, and then Bind Off using the Back Stitch Bind Off technique, which is the paired Bind Off for the E-Wrap Cast On.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once all the stitches are bound off, leave a 6" length of yarn to darn in later, then cut the yarn, draw through and darn in the yarn ends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Optional Crochet Edging</b>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">You can then work 2 rounds of Single Crochet around all edges, and then turn over and work 1 more round of Single Crochet in the opposite direction. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Washing & Blocking</b>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sew in the yarn ends and then give the finished Stole a bath in lukewarm water and <b>Eucalan Wool Wash</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fold the Stole up and place in a mesh hand washing bag, and immerse this in the water and wool wash. Let this soak for 5 - 10 minutes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: magenta;">*Tip</b>: With hand dyed yarns, especially those in darker colours, don't be alarmed by residual dye left behind in the water. In this next photo I am holding a roll of White paper towels next to the water so you can see how much green dye is left behind. This did not effect the colour of the finished stole.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Leave the mesh bag in the sink and drain. Then gently squeeze out as much water using your hands, but don't twist or wring the fabric and squeeze the knit fabric again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To speed up the drying process, I then take the mesh bag with the Stole in it to my top loading washing machine, and place the mesh bag in the washer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I set the machine to SPIN CYCLE and turn it on. It will wring out any excess water, and leave the Stole lightly damp and ready for Blocking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Insert Blocking Wires</b>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Next, to ensure all edges are straight and smooth, I insert Blocking Wires along the side edges. For this length of Stole I used 4 Long Wires, 2 on each long edge, and 2 medium wires along the shorter ends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I then pinned this out on a fold up cutting board I use for blocking. I blocked this Stole hard, meaning I pinned in one corner and across a short end, pulling hard on the fabric to get those Lace Eyelets to open up fully. Using the blocking wires makes this easy. I did have to back off a bit on how hard I was stretching the knit fabric as I was over doing it, but was happy with the size in the end. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's your choice as to how "hard" you want to block Lace. Some people prefer a light steaming au naturelle and that' it. To each their own. This is my preference.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Steam Setting The Lace Stole</b>:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Once the Stole is blocked out, you can set the Lace by covering the fabric with a few damp Tea Towels, or misting the fabric lightly with water and let it dry. I prefer to set the Lace using Steam. I used my home Steam Iron. I know this Iron and it works like a charm. You can use this method using a damp pressing cloth. For the Angel Hair mohair yarn, it wasn't necessary. I set the Iron to medium heat and full steam. I held the Iron close to the knit fabric, and kept the Iron moving, saturating the fabric with steam, making sure all areas, including the edges, received a good blast of steam. Then I let this dry, which took maybe 5 minutes. I removed the pins and Voila! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The beauty of Lace and all those hand transfers revealed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I encourage you to try this on your Superba, Singer, White or Phildar Double Bed Knitting Machine. And do share your projects with the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/superba-knittingtm">Superba Knitting Group on Ravelry</a> and the Superba/White Group on Yahoo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">PS: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Patrick/lace-ribbon-scarf">About the Lace Ribbon Scarf Pattern</a>. For those of you waiting for this pattern, which I charted for a home knitting machine, email me and I will send you the pdf instructions. I wanted to wait and post this Lace Stole pattern first, as it's a good introduction to hand transferred Lace and machine knitters at the beginner and intermediate skill level will find Veronik Avery's Lace Ribbon Scarf pattern easier if they start by working this Lace Stole pattern first.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I will post the Lace Ribbon Scarf Instructions next month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for understanding and thank you for visiting. Happy knitting!</span><br />
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</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283867936059711503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14023663.post-79239521207417913992010-10-05T07:51:00.006-05:002015-05-18T09:47:25.555-05:00How To Replace Knitting Machine Needles on SUPERBA, SINGER, PHILDAR and WHITE Brand Knitting Machines.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R5yQqwfCkrI/AAAAAAAAG4c/uKlN5XUMxP0/s1600-h/superba+logo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160158337303745202" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R5yQqwfCkrI/AAAAAAAAG4c/uKlN5XUMxP0/s400/superba+logo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">In this post I show you how to inspect and replace any broken or damaged needles on your Double Bed model and Hobby Knitter model of SUPERBA, SINGER, PHILDAR and WHITE brand </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Knitting Machine.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">First, some basic information regarding the particular Brand Name of machine you may own...</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R-Th8FI2oSI/AAAAAAAAHIs/ipem26Fdacg/s1600-h/Superba+S.I.T.+Logo_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180513893670625570" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R-Th8FI2oSI/AAAAAAAAHIs/ipem26Fdacg/s400/Superba+S.I.T.+Logo_1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 127px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 286px;" /></a><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">S.I.T./Groupe Superba of Mulhouse, France produced and marketed knitting machines worldwide under various brand names, so the information posted here applies to owners of home knitting machines that have the following names and/or logos printed on their machines:</span><br />
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<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/1600/white%20superba%20logo.2.jpg" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" height="132" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/320/white%20superba%20logo.2.jpg" style="height: 54px; width: 156px;" width="300" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">® The SUPERBA brand was distributed in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and North America and machine model numbers include the S40, S46, S47, S48, System 624, System 9000.</span></span> <br />
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<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/1600/singer.2.jpg" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" height="49" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/320/singer.2.jpg" style="height: 36px; width: 170px;" width="170" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">® The European division of The Singer Company** distributed home knitting machines throughout Europe produced by S.I.T./Superba in France. Many models and colours were produced including Memomatic & Singer Freestyle Models 600, Memo II, Singer 2310 - 2340, Singer System 624 & the System 9000.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d9d2e9; color: #0b5394;">**Note</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d9d2e9;">: In North and South America, the Singer Company distributed home knitting machines produced by the Silver Reed Company of Japan - a completely different style and format of knitting machine</span>.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"> </span></span><br />
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<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/1600/phildar.1.gif" style="font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" height="70" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/320/phildar.1.gif" style="height: 62px; width: 120px;" width="165" /></a> <span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">® Phildar is a French textile company which retailed S.I.T./Superba knitting machines in their freestanding Phildar Yarn Stores throughout France and Belgium. Models included the Phildarmatic D120, D115 and D110. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">It does not matter what colour your machine is, how old or what model you have. This information pertains to all French Double Bed knitting machines made in Mulhouse, France as they all use the same style of Latch Hook Needle.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The Retaining Wire and Spring work in tandem to provide a light tension on the needles, so they will slide back and forth without causing too much friction, and ensure that they will stay in certain positions on your needle beds without moving on their own.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d9ead3; color: #0b5394;">IMPORTANT NOTE</span></b>: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">If the Needle you are removing has a bent Hook or warped Latch that does not close fully, you must</span><b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">cut off</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> <b>the Latch Hook</b></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">before removing that needle. Otherwise the Needle Hook can snag on the hidden Retaining Spring, damaging it and you will have to replace this.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The needles your Superba home knitting machine are not indestructible. You must <b>inspect the needles</b> regularly to see if they are bent, or if the <b>Hooks or Latches are bent</b>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">REPLACING A LATCH HOOK NEEDLE.</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Ok - Let me show you how to change a needle! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I'll start with the 5mm Gauge Machines first, followed by instructions for changing needles on the Bulky 9mm Hobby Machines.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">In this tutorial I am working on a SINGER System 624 Double Bed Model, a WHITE 1502 Double Bed Model and a WHITE S9 Bulky Hobby Model Knitting Machine.</span></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"> Before starting to work on a project I take a moment to inspect the needles on my machine bed. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">I just slide the carriages out of the way to the right end of the needle bed.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">Working on one needle bed at a time, raise all the needles to </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Upper Working Position no.3</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">, </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">which is the highest position on the needle bed. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Use your Needle Ruler to do this. It makes the job quick.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Now hold the Needle Ruler against the Latches, closing them against the Hooks. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">You will be able to see any distortions in the needles, mainly bent Hooks or bent Latches.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">If the Needle you are removing has a bent Hook or warped Latch that does not close fully, you must</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">cut off</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> <b>the Latch Hook</b></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">before removing that needle. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This is the major difference between the way the needles are embedded on a Superba vs. Japanese machines like Silver Reed and Brother. </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">You will need a pair of pliers or metal cutting snips that will cut metal the thickness of your knitting machine needles. These needles are made of hardened steel, so they take a bit of strength to cut.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Caution!</b></span><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> Make sure you wear protective goggles as the small metal parts you are about to cut off can easily hit you in the eyes! Trust me on this! I had a latch go into my right eye and I was lucky it didn't do anything beyond hurting like hell!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">You want to make the cut just behind the Latch on the needle.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Place the snips just behind the Latch of the needle and make a clean, quick cut.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The idea is that nothing remains on the end of the needle to catch on the hidden Retaining Spring under the needle bed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">If you want to remove Needles simply to clean a dirty machine bed and then replace them, you must ensure that the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Latches are closed over the Hook</span></b> <span style="color: #351c75;">so the Hook does not snag on the hidden retaining spring. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">But before you remove the needle you have to remove the Retaining Bar. Here's how:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Step #2:</b><b> Remove Needle Retaining Bar</b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Located on the right end side of the machine, one both needle beds, just above the Upper Slide Rails, there is a tiny little piece of metal protruding from the end. It's very discreet. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">n the photo above you can see how it is tucked itself around the edge of the machine frame. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>This is the Retaining Bar.</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The needles on a Superba won't pop up like those on Japanese brand knitting machines, so don't worry about dropping a stitch or having to reposition a large number of needles. That doesn't happen when you remove this Retaining Wire. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">If it's just one needle to remove, slide the Retaining Wire out until you think it has cleared the needle you want to remove.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">You will check to see if the Retaining Wire has cleared the needle by tugging on the Heel of the Needle. If you can raise the Heel up, you know you are clear. But there's one more thing to do!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Then slowly remove the needle by pulling backwards and upwards as you reach the back of the needle bed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Voila! A needle is replaced.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• Take the machine outside, place on a table covered with an old sheet, to collect any alcohol that would drip down.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• Have ready a container filled with Denatured Alcohol to soak any needles you do remove and are salvageable in.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• Have a bunch of rags, cut up old T-shirts work great for wiping down the needle bed as you work.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• Have the machine clamps, if available, ready so you can clamp it to the table to stabilize it during the process.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">• Any needles with bent latches or hooks, </span><a href="http://www.superbaknitting.com/2008/04/how-to-change-needle-on-my-superba.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">you must clip the latch/hook off with metal cutting snips</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">. Otherwise, as you may already know, you chance snagging the Retaining Wire that is under the Upper Slide Rail. There is one on each needle bed.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• Begin by saturating the needle beds with the alcohol, using either a sponge or paint brush to work the alcohol into the needle channels.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">See if you can get the needles to move. A pair of Needle Nose pliers would be of help, to grip and tug on the Needle Butts.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"> If you have an Allen Key set, you can lay the machine on one needle bed, to expose the bottom of the machine. Along the bottom rail, you will see 5 tiny screws. These are black in colour. If you remove these, you will then be able to slide the bottom rail off to expose and clean the needle channels. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><i>Just make sure you have a container ready to place the tiny screws in, so you don’t misplace them</i>.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• With all the needles removed, clean the channels with another coating and scrubbing using the Denatured Alcohol. Use one of your transfer tools or a skewer for grilling meat, covered with one of the rags, dipped in the alcohol, and scrub those needle channels clean.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• Soak any needles you feel may come through the cleaning process. Wipe them dry after soaking for a few hours. I would wipe them down lightly with a rag saturated with a bit of clean machine oil before inserting back into the Needle Channels.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• Replace the bottom rail. Put the needles that pass your inspection back onto the machine, working from Centre “0” outward. Then replace the Needle Retaining Wire.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"></span>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138468225111772628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14023663.post-46961503177464087792010-01-29T00:58:00.985-05:002015-05-18T09:48:10.027-05:00Weight Distribution Tutorial For Home Knitting Machines. ©Patrick Madden<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> I receive emails regularly asking for advice about what to do when the <b>Weights</b> and <b>Cast On Comb</b> for a home Knitting Machine reach the floor and how to prevent edge stitches from dropping when working certain Stitch Techniques.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I thought I would devote some time in this post to talking about the use and distribution of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Cast On Combs + Weights</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> on a home knitting machine and their effect of the knitted fabric you create once you start knitting.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The subject of adjusting the Weights and Cast On Comb is something that contributes to the steep learning curve of machine knitting.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">What you will read are vague instructions to "Insert the comb, hang the weights and continue knitting...."</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Also, you may have bought your machine at an auction or private sale and be <b>unaware</b> that it requires a <b>Cast On Comb and Weights</b> to operate. The seller may not have included all these Standard Accessories with your knitting machine. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Let me start with a quick review of the basic set of <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">Cast On Combs, Weights and Edge Weights</span></b> that should have been included with your Superba, Singer, White or Phildar Double Bed Knitting Machine and how they are used.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">To begin knitting on a Superba, Singer, White or Phildar brand home knitting machine, we use metal Cast On Combs that come with our machines <b>to establish</b> the initial row of stitches on our needles.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Once the initial row of stitches is formed around the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>teeth</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> of the Cast On Comb, we suspend one or more of the Weights that come with our machine from the Comb to help in the formation of new stitches and to draw the fabric down and away from the machine as we work.</span><br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The Knit fabric coming off the needles on your knitting machine wants to </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">contract</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> in shape as the "tension" placed on the edge stitches by the comb and weights is reduced. I call this the "</span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hourglass" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Hourglass</span></span></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> Effect</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">". </span></span><br />
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Have a look at some examples of the Hourglass Effect from from various projects I worked on my Superba Double Bed Knitting Machine. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Just because we have the long Cast On Comb hanging from the bottom of our work does not mean this has any effect or provides any kind of "tension" what so ever along the edges of your knitting.<br />
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First I have a black Silk and Mohair yarn worked on both needle beds in a Knit 2 ~ Purl 2 stitch technique. My hand is showing where the Hourglass Effect is taking place. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">You can see the difference in the width of the fabric in the middle compared to the bottom along the Cast On Comb, where I started knitting, and at the top towards the machine needle bed.</span><br />
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Next I worked a fine Cotton/Nylon cone yarn, what a hand knitter would classify as a Lace Weight Yarn . . . </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">and the resulting Hourglass Effect as the knit fabric descends off the needles. . . </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Theses photos show how extreme the Houglass Effect can get with some yarn/stitch combinations. </span></span><br />
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The stitches in the centre </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="color: #33cc00; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">(No. 1)</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> of your work are linked to one another and the </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">tension</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> on these stitches created by the Cast On Comb and Weights is distributed consistently to neighboring stitches across the width of the fabric in all directions. Easy enough.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">But the</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> edge stitches</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">(No. 2)</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> are </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">not linked to another stitch</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> on one side. It is this </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">lack of tension</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> along one edge that causes the fabric to contract. The stitches get all limp as they are no longer under any tension. This is the Hourglass Effect.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">This will begin to happen immediately after knitting your first row</span></b> or two after Casting On stitches. It is this lack of tension on the edge stitches which may cause these stitches to not form properly or be dropped from the needles altogether.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Your Superba Double Bed Knitting Machine comes with two rectangular edge weights and they will look like one of these two styles shown below:<br />
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Superba Edge weights can be used for both Single Bed and Double Bed stitch techniques. </span></span><br />
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You will then raise the Front Bed back up to Working Position and resume knitting. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">As you knit you are advised to move the Edge Weights up on a regular basis, every 20 rows or so. This depends on the yarn and stitch technique you are using. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">This helps the edge stitches form consistently and evenly.</span></span><br />
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On a Superba it just takes a moment to lower the Front Bed, move up the Edge Weights, raise the front bed again and resume knitting. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">These machines are very light weight compared to other home knitting machines.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #3333ff; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">To recap</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">: Once you begin knitting, even with the use of these Edge Weights, the Hourglass Effect will take effect. Use of these Edge Weights helps to minimize the chance of skipped or dropped stitches along the edges of your knitting.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="color: #3333ff; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Note</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">: On a Superba Double Bed Knitting Machine, when working wide pieces across the full width of the machine bed, pay attention to the Racking Lever mechanism on the left end of your machine and the Front Bed Guide on the right end frame, both outlined in Red below.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Due to the compact design of these knitting machines, the space under and between the needle beds gets a bit tight towards the edges. So you must pay attention and check with your hand that both the Cast On Comb and any Edge Weights you are using in these areas do not get caught on either side of the machine when knitting.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="color: #3333ff; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Personal Opinion</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">: I have found that the teeth on the Superba Edge Weights that are completely metal are a bit short for my liking and do not always grip the knit fabric as firmly as I would prefer. They can easily fall off, especially on knit fabrics that are denser or when using thicker yarns. <b>So watch your toes</b> when working with these!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Also, when using the Superba Edge Weights I have found that when working with finer yarns, these edge weights are sometimes too heavy and will stretch and distort the edge of the knit fabric.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">B</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">eing the heretic that I am, and having more than one brand of home knitting machine in my collection, I have resorted to using Edge Weights from my Japanese Silver Reed knitting machines. These work in the same way, only are smaller is size and lighter in weight.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">It's all about options!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Claw Weights work great for all thicknesses of yarn and stitch techniques. This is due to the length and shape of the metal teeth. Below I am using these Edge Weights for Stocking Stitch technique, worked on the Back Needle Bed and the yarn is </span></span><a href="http://www.berroco.com/shade_cards/ultra_alpaca_sh.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Berroco Ultra Alpaca</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">As a machine knitter you will develop a preference for certain tools and accessories. You will have your favourites. Some accessories are better suited to particular yarns and stitches. Some accessories are from other brands of knitting machines.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I thought I would share with you some additional favourite accessories I use that come from other brands of home knitting machines. These accessories are </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">widely available</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> from knitting machine retailers and make your knitting go smoother.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d9d2e9; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Contact Peter and Hersey Smith at <a href="http://www.sewknit.ca./">www.sewknit.ca.</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">For Double Bed Stitches like 1x1 Rib, 2x2 Rib, Full Needle Rib, Jacquard or Tuck Rib fabrics, I like to use the Hanger Combs and the small size weights from my Silver Reed model SRP-50 Ribber instead of the Superba edge weights.</span></span><br />
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Below is the set that came with my Brother KH-260 Chunky Knitting Machine. The shape is slightly different, the metal slightly thicker but they work just fine on the Superba. These are also widely available as parts from various knitting machine retailers and on eBay.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I worked the decreases, knit the required number of rows between, worked some more decreases, stopped to feel the tension on the fabric and moved these Hanger Combs and Weights up at regular intervals. Once you begin to use them you will develop a rhythm for moving them and will come to depend on them for helping to make your machine knitting go smoothly.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Another popular double bed knitting stitch is Full Needle Rib. This is where you have all needles on both needle beds selected to knit and the Flow Combs on your Superba set to the "Alternate" setting so the needles on each bed do not collide, but slide between one another.<br />
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Full Needle Rib is in essence a very dense Knit 1 ~ Purl 1 stitch technique and is generally meant to be worked with finer thicknesses of yarn. This is also the same needle formation when working Double Bed Jacquard.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">always</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> use these Hanger Combs when working Full Needle Rib stitches. They ensure that the Hourglass Effect will not impede the formation of stitches. Have a look.</span></span><br />
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With this project </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">the Full Needle Rib stitch is worked beginning with several rows of Waste Yarn knitting, 1 round of Ravel Cord and then I Cast On over this using two strands of the Main Yarn. You can see from this and the following photo the Hourglass Effect happening. </span></span><br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Tip</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">: A quick and easy test to check the consistency of the Weight distribution across your knitting is to put your hand up between the needle beds and run your fingers against the knit fabric that is descending from the machine needles. Your fingers will instantly identify any areas which need more Weights. I do this constantly while knitting. </span></span><br />
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For this particular sample I wrote down that I worked about 56 rows before needing to add Hanger Combs and a Small Silver Reed Weight, as shown below. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">When attaching and moving up the Hanger Combs, I leave the small weights on. These small combs are easy to remove from the knit fabric.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">When you lay the comb wire across your stitches, just take care not to move your Knitting Machine Carriages too quickly across the Hanger Comb as it sits on your stitches. You don't want to take the chance that one may raise up and jam your Carriage.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><br />
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Just as with the 2x2 Rib stitch, you bring the Hanger Comb up between both needle beds, lay it fully across your edge stitches, and continue knitting.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">If I was working Double Bed Jacquard stitch technique, I would add these on the second row of my work and move them up every 10 rows of knitting.<br />
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In tandem with the Hanger Combs, I like using Triangle Combs which are sold from knitting machine retailers in sets of three.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><br />
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In these photos below I am working the Collar section of a coat. The Collar is worked up and out of the shoulder line on this front section, to be sewn along the back neck after joining the shoulders.</span></span><br />
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With the Collar complete, I transferred all the Front Bed Stitches to the Back Bed in preparation to Cast Off (remove) these stitches from the needle bed. The Triangle Comb holds everything in place and does not distort my knit fabric in the process.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The Triangle Combs are so handy for any stitch technique. I find them invaluable for working with my Superba Garter Transfer Carriage accessory. They help keep a consistent weight over a wider number of stitches, especially along the edges of your knit fabric.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Triangle Combs are easily positioned anywhere as you need them as you can see in this photo when I was working a block stitch in contrasting Knit and Purl stitches, worked using the Superba Garter Transfer Carriage.</span></span><br />
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The last optional accessory I want to show you is a Brother Single Bed knitting machineCast On Comb. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">When you begin knitting, the Superba Cast On Comb will descend between the needle beds, bringing your knit fabric down with it as more rows are worked.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">If you are working longer pieces of knitting the weights will start to touch down on the floor and all of a sudden there is no more tension on your stitches! Uh-oh?!?! What do you do now???</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Well, you can remove your Superba Cast-On Comb from the starting edge of your knitting and re-insert it through the stitches on in the needle hooks. But this is not always easy to do as you may chance pushing stitches off the needles in the process. Or, the stitches may be too dense for you to force the teeth of the Cast-On Comb between the needles. You can pierce the fabric with the comb but i</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">t is my opinion that this causes more harm than good, as those Cast-On Comb teeth can distort and ruin your knit fabric if your not careful.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #009900; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">My preferred method requires the additional purchase of a set of </span></span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #009900; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Brother Single Bed Cast On Combs . </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d9d2e9; font-size: x-large;">The next obvious question will be "Where Do I Buy One?"</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">FYI: I have a Brother KH-260 knitting machine, so I use the Cast On Combs from this model. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">In North America, Sew Knit 'N Serge in Toronto, Ontario sells these Brother Single Bed Cast On Combs as well as a huge selection of other knitting machine accessories. Contact Peter and Hersey Smith at <a href="http://www.sewknit.ca./">www.sewknit.ca.</a></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I have also bought additional Brother Cast On Combs from a great knitting machine dealer on ebay Canada named </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://myworld.ebay.ca/brassanchor/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">BrassAnchor</span></a>. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I've been dealing with Sherri for years and she gives great service.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Contact Sherri directly for information on availability.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Brother Cast On Combs come in about five various widths. Short, medium and you can connect to 100 stitch combs to fit across the entire needle bed.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">These Single Bed Cast-On Combs have metal teeth that protrude like little fingers and grip the knit fabric. <b>Perfect for our needs</b>. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Tip: Be cautious handling these as it's easy to snag your knitting with the sharp teeth. These should be kept out of reach of children and pets.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I then line the bottom white metal strip of the comb up with the edge of my table, which I can usually see through the knit fabric. If not, just feel for the table edge with your fingers. This helps to ensure that you attach the comb level and parallel to the floor.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">2. Once I have the new comb lined up I tip it forward slightly then run my hand along the teeth to help push them into the knit fabric and grip . . .</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Note</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">: Always replace the wire in the Cast On Comb and put it where it will not drop or be stepped on. You can see my comb below is pretty beat up and it's frustrating not to have the wire slide in smoothly - but it still works.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Once the old comb is removed you will</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> immediately</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> see the knit fabric raise up from the floor ~ and you'll get an idea of just how much stretch the weights were putting on your knitting. Of course with elastic fibres like Merino Wool, they will retain their shape and knit to the correct length with no worries.</span></span><br />
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As my knitting continues to lengthen, I just add an additional Brother Comb, repeating the same process as above. Be cautious though when removing these combs with their protruding "teeth" as they can easily snag a ply of yarn and cause an unexpected bought of profanity.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><br />
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These next photos are of the Plaited Jacquard technique exclusive to Superba Knitting Machines. I was knitting some yardage with left over yarn and you can see how you can use the Brother Cast On Comb and these Triangle Combs in tandem.</span></span><br />
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</span></span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">As a rule I no longer let my knitting get so long as shown in some of the previous photos. I admit to getting carried away with my knitting sometimes and forgetting to move my weights up, but never to these extremes - and certainly not to the floor. Not anymore. Why? </span></span><span style="color: #33ccff; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I don't like to stretch my knitting out too much as it descends from the machine. Letting the knit fabric with Weights attached reach the floor only increases the risk of the fabric stretching out of shape, especially with fibres that have a lot of drape like Silk, Rayon and Alpaca and Acrylics.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">These photos feature a Knit 2 ~ Purl 2 Ribbed stitch technique I worked using a hand-dyed Mohair/Silk yarn. The yarn is "Kid Silk 2Ply" by Fleece Artists of Nova Scotia. This yarn is classified as a "Double Knitting" or "DK" weight of hand knitting yarn. If you were to knit with this by hand you would be using about a 4mm or US#6 knitting needle.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">This next photo shows my hand behind the knit fabric as it is on the machine. See how open the fabric is? The knitting is stretched both vertically and horizontally. This is what we do to our beautiful fibres when working on a home knitting machine. We distort and stretch the heck out of them.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The following photo shows the "</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">after</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">" shot of this same 2x2 ribbed fabric in it's relaxed form, removed from the machine. You can't see my fingers through the fabric. The stitches in combination with the fibre content of the yarn really contract.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The sheen you are seeing in the photo is the Silk content reflecting the light. Silk fibres love to really</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #6633ff;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">s-t-r-e-t-c-h!</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">As this yarn is 50% Mohair, the Mohair fibre helps minimize the stretch factor of the Silk. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">But one has to be cautious as to the </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">amount of weights</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> used and the </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">length of time</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> they are hanging on the knit fabric. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I left the second garment on the machine with the weights far longer than the first model. The combination of the Silk fibre content and the Weights stretched the fabric that much. Lesson learned.</span></span></div>
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On a Superba this is the highest position on the needle bed, with the butts of the needles up against the Upper Slide Rail as shown in these photos. . .</span></span><br />
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3. With all needles on both beds in Holding Position you can safely remove all your weights, edge weights and the Cast On Comb from your knitting. . . .</span></span><br />
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This will prevent any unnecessary stretching of the knit fabric while you are away from your machine.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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4. If your knit fabric is especially long, or delicate for that matter you can raise it up onto a stool or chair to prevent further drag by the weight of the knitting.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">5. When you are ready to resume your knitting, you will re-hang your Weights, thread the Carriage and return the needles by hand to Working Position no.1 using a transfer tool for stitches using Electronic Needle Selection.</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283867936059711503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14023663.post-59363444792655460782009-09-04T11:03:00.003-05:002011-07-14T08:26:34.563-05:00Superba Knitting Machine Principal Parts: Carriages & Slide Rails<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn7i1U2yW4I/AAAAAAAALf0/T2qpLt8QPXA/s1600-h/Image1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367977211631655810" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn7i1U2yW4I/AAAAAAAALf0/T2qpLt8QPXA/s320/Image1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 102px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%; text-decoration: underline;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: 130%;">Greetings!<br />
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I continue my series reviewing the Principal Parts of Superba Double Bed Knitting Machines with a look at the Carriages and the Slide Rails.</span><br />
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Previous posts in this series have included:<br />
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<ul><li><span style="font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.superbaknitting.com/search/label/Attach%20The%20Machine%20To%20A%20Table">How To Set Up Your Superba Double Bed Knitting Machine.</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.superbaknitting.com/search/label/Thread%20My%20Superba%20Knitting%20Machine">How To Thread The Yarn Guide</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.superbaknitting.com/search/label/Learn%20About%20Superba%20Latch%20Hook%20Needles%20and%20Needle%20Positions">How The Latch Hook Needles Function</a></span></li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"> </span> </div><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Let's review some basic information first:</span><br />
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Your Superba ~ Singer ~ White ~ Phildar brand Knitting Machine is designed to sit on a table or stand with exactly </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">1/2</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> of it's base or footprint extending over the edge of the table.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"> This allows room for the knit fabric we create to descend unobstructed between both needle beds.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">When knitting on a Superba, be it the most basic stitch we can work called Stocking Stitch to more decorative stitch techniques like Double Bed Jacquard or Double Bed Tuck Rib, these machines use a Cast On Comb to create a foundation row of stitches to start and then use one or more weights to pull the knit fabric down between the needle beds as the knit fabric is created.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Looking at the machine from the side we recognize that there is a symmetry of machine parts happening on both sides. This symmetry is present in all Superba Double Bed models.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">The Upper and Lower Slide Rails</span></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Pictured below is my <span style="font-weight: bold;">Singer System Knitting Machine</span> that I purchased from Tony Lewy in East Sussex, England. The knitting machine carriages are on the green paper behind the knitting machine itself.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/RySrRdX572I/AAAAAAAAEqQ/_ak3pKuIOtE/s1600-h/Library+-+3909.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126410592285486946" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/RySrRdX572I/AAAAAAAAEqQ/_ak3pKuIOtE/s400/Library+-+3909.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">These Carriages attach to the the machine beds by gripping and riding along the two horizontal "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Slide Rails</span>" mounted on each needle bed. You can see the Slide Rails as horizontal lines running the length of the machine in the photo above.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: 130%;">Understand that the </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Back</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> and </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Front</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> Bed Carriages have two main functions:<br />
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<ol><li><span style="font-size: 130%;">To carry and deliver the working yarn to the needles for the formation of new stitches.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 130%;">To manipulate the needles by raising and lowering them, creating row after row of new stitches, resulting in knit fabric.</span></li>
</ol><span style="font-size: 130%;">Let's review <span style="font-weight: bold;">how the Carriages attach to the knitting machine</span> and how to remove them. You will be constantly adding and removing one or both carriages for cleaning, and in the case of the Front Bed Carriage, removing it from the machine when not needed during knitting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Back Bed Slide Rails:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">I am starting with the Back Bed as this is the Main Needle Bed from which you operate the machine, including all Single Bed Stitches like Stocking Stitch, Slip, Tuck, Weave and Fair Isle.<br />
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Pictured below is the Back Bed Carriage; the Main Carriage for the machine if you will. We will discuss the dials, switches and levers found on the Carriage further on. Fist, let me show you how it attaches to the knitting machine.<br />
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</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadcdWvZJsI/AAAAAAAADDQ/WYc2yk66REU/s1600-h/Library+-+6022_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307312345269741250" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadcdWvZJsI/AAAAAAAADDQ/WYc2yk66REU/s320/Library+-+6022_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">When we turn the Back Carriage over we see the channels and grooves and electro-magnets housed in the bottom. Take care with this and keep it clean! clean! clean! Lint from the yarn you knit with combines with the oil on the machine bed and can get lodged in these crevices under the various switches.<br />
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Running the length of the carriage, along it's lower edge is the Slide Rail -a grey tubular protusion which is how the carriage attaches to the machine. Keep this clean as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Pictured below is a breakdown of the various parts found on the Back Bed of most Superba models. Not all but most as the majority of you reading this own an electronic model of some form.<br />
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Regardless of which model or brand name of Superba you have, most of you will find these same parts on your machine. Please note the following - starting at the top of the machine</span> . . .<br />
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The Graduated Scale aka Needle Scale</span> to count needles outlined in <span style="color: #3333ff; font-weight: bold;">BLUE</span>.<br />
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<ul><li><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Cursor</span>: found on electronic models. Be careful of this component and read more about it towards the end of this post. Circled in <span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;">RED</span>.<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Flow Combs</span> outlined in <span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;">GREEN</span>. These are the metal teeth or channels which the needles slide back and forth in and separate each needle so they don't collide.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Carriage Slide Rails</span> with <span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;">RED</span> arrows.</span></li>
</ul><span style="font-size: 130%;">Below is a side view </span><span style="font-size: 130%;">of my Singer System model knitting machine. Let's repeat identifying the parts mounted on the Back Bed:<br />
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From the left we can see the aluminum needle bed, then the Upper Slide Rail and then the Lower Slide Rail.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">These knitting machines are so compact and light weight, with a lot of features combined into some small spaces - like the Lower Rail on the Back Bed of your machine which has grooves to hold both the Carriage and Cursor.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadZfE1FoJI/AAAAAAAADAw/QXrHwPXpljI/s1600-h/Library+-+5964_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307309076286644370" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadZfE1FoJI/AAAAAAAADAw/QXrHwPXpljI/s320/Library+-+5964_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadZe_xjsMI/AAAAAAAADAo/8W65TmDSveM/s1600-h/Library+-+5964a_marked.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307309074929660098" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadZe_xjsMI/AAAAAAAADAo/8W65TmDSveM/s320/Library+-+5964a_marked.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CAUTION</span>: As I point out in these photos - please keep this area clear of any obstruction as you operate your machine. No other parts, tools or yarn in this area please. And just be cautious of Cursor itself. If it get's damaged then your electronic needle selection won't work.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ATTACHING THE CARRIAGES TO THE THE MACHINE BED</span></span><br />
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The Back Carriage</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> - aka Main Carriage - the Carriage with the handles - is attached by sliding the Carriage onto both sets of rails mounted on the Back Bed.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">The Carriage then can glide smoothly back and forth and be positioned at the correct height to access then needles, and manipulate them through the channels and levers found on the bottom of each Carriage.<br />
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</span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadFqb24h7I/AAAAAAAAC6o/do1BJJKDrEk/s1600-h/624+DB+Carriage+Lock+Levers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307287281214195634" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadFqb24h7I/AAAAAAAAC6o/do1BJJKDrEk/s320/624+DB+Carriage+Lock+Levers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 184px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">The Locking Lever at the front of the Carriage will attach itself to the Upper Slide Rail and you will need to move the Locking Lever forward as you slide the Carriage onto the machine bed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">The blue arrow in the below is pointing to the Locking Lever on this photo of a Back Bed Carriage.</span> <span style="font-size: 130%;">There are two of these levers, one on each end of the machine and they must be moved forward to allow the Carriage to slide onto the rails.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">In this next photo, the Green arrow is pointing to the Locking Lever as seen on the underside of the Carriage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">To release the Carriage from the knitting machine</span>: slide the Carriage to one end of the machine bed and you simply pull the Locking Lever forward to release it's grip on the Upper Slide Rail.</span><br />
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You then continue moving the Carriage away from the machine bed until it is fully released. Takes just a second.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">To put the Back Carriage back on the machine - line the Carriage Slides up with the Rails on the machine bed and slide it on.</span> <span style="font-size: 130%;">Simple as that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">You'll know you have the Carriage correctly mounted as the movement of the Carriage should be smooth and even. You may observe (feel) some drag on the Carriage, like it's meeting some resistance. This would indicate that it needs to be oiled. See my post on <a href="http://www.superbaknitting.com/search/label/Oil%20My%20Superba%20Knitting%20Machine" style="font-weight: bold;">How To Oil My Superba</a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-size: 130%;">for that information.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">THE ROW COUNTER & OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES</span></span><br />
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I mentioned earlier how compact these machines are in their design. This also includes how certain parts and accessories are mounted on the Back Lower Slide Rail, including machine parts like the Row Counter and optional accessories like the FORMA PATTERN DRIVER.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiP3FtcarI/AAAAAAAADPI/X6HbSOYccpg/s1600-h/May+07+423.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307650337444489906" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiP3FtcarI/AAAAAAAADPI/X6HbSOYccpg/s320/May+07+423.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">In the photo above you can see the Back Bed on my <span style="font-weight: bold;">White model 1502</span>. We can see the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Upper Slide Rail</span>, then the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lower Slide Rail</span>, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cursor</span> locked into non-working position and the <span style="font-weight: bold;">FORMA Pattern Driver</span> mounted behind that. Talk about tight spaces. But it works!<br />
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So below I am attaching the Back Carriage and testing the alignment of this Carriage with the Cursor, the FORMA and the Row Counter.<br />
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I slide the Carriage onto the Rails. . . </span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiX7doK-kI/AAAAAAAADSg/4ZHaQ2A_0TA/s1600-h/May+07+426.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307659208677325378" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiX7doK-kI/AAAAAAAADSg/4ZHaQ2A_0TA/s320/May+07+426.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">To repeat: The Locking Lever at the front of the Carriage will attach itself to the Upper Slide Rail and you will need to move the Locking Lever forward as you slide the Carriage onto the machine bed.</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiX7K8h7NI/AAAAAAAADSQ/EvVJtmIz61Q/s1600-h/May+07+428.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307659203662441682" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiX7K8h7NI/AAAAAAAADSQ/EvVJtmIz61Q/s320/May+07+428.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiX7Q5LlYI/AAAAAAAADSY/HjFZi4456hM/s1600-h/May+07+427.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307659205259007362" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiX7Q5LlYI/AAAAAAAADSY/HjFZi4456hM/s320/May+07+427.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">My Back Carriage now approaches the Cursor. If you have the Cursor properly locked into place - with the Cursor Locks pushed flush to each side of the Cursor and tightened, then the Carriage Cursor Blocks (the two protrusions at the back of Carriage) will slide through the Cursor and not engage it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6600cc; font-size: 130%;">NOTE: always have the Cursor locked into non-working position when not in use.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiYbGv0HwI/AAAAAAAADTY/viwgcFS9Ndk/s1600-h/May+07+429.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307659752291180290" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiYbGv0HwI/AAAAAAAADTY/viwgcFS9Ndk/s320/May+07+429.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiYbCpVOmI/AAAAAAAADTQ/8gDMuu1-TpE/s1600-h/May+07+431.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307659751190248034" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiYbCpVOmI/AAAAAAAADTQ/8gDMuu1-TpE/s320/May+07+431.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiYbFsuz0I/AAAAAAAADTI/UPCj9LBkUro/s1600-h/May+07+432.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307659752009813826" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiYbFsuz0I/AAAAAAAADTI/UPCj9LBkUro/s320/May+07+432.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">The next section to observe is the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Carriage Tripping Arm</span>. It will engage the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Row Advance Lever </span>on the FORMA, causing the lever to move to the right . . . </span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiZBQus-eI/AAAAAAAADTw/_NMqtTGOzfE/s1600-h/May+07+437.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307660407805901282" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiZBQus-eI/AAAAAAAADTw/_NMqtTGOzfE/s320/May+07+437.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiZBM3_QaI/AAAAAAAADTo/cx4XTmj4_3w/s1600-h/May+07+438.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307660406771106210" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiZBM3_QaI/AAAAAAAADTo/cx4XTmj4_3w/s320/May+07+438.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Next, the Carriage Tripping Arm will come under and raise the Row Counter arm . . .</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiZBBl0vVI/AAAAAAAADTg/_fgGMj5aPLE/s1600-h/May+07+439.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307660403742129490" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiZBBl0vVI/AAAAAAAADTg/_fgGMj5aPLE/s320/May+07+439.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br />
</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaicrtZDgaI/AAAAAAAADVI/Zm3aLZbNTmE/s1600-h/May+07+440.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307664435589120418" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaicrtZDgaI/AAAAAAAADVI/Zm3aLZbNTmE/s320/May+07+440.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> <span style="font-size: 130%;">As the Carriage passes, you see that all other parts protruding are designed with enough clearance so they do not collide, like the case of the Cursor Blocks mounted on the rear of the Back Carriage.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiaNBdYbDI/AAAAAAAADUQ/suPjsRn8qa0/s1600-h/May+07+441.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307661709376777266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiaNBdYbDI/AAAAAAAADUQ/suPjsRn8qa0/s320/May+07+441.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">And Voila! Your back carriage has made it's first pass across the back needle bed and you can prepare the rest of the machine for knitting, depending on the Stitch Technique you choose.</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaicrScon2I/AAAAAAAADVA/E-mOeZYAFIw/s1600-h/May+07+442.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307664428356378466" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaicrScon2I/AAAAAAAADVA/E-mOeZYAFIw/s320/May+07+442.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
The Front Bed Slide Rails:</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saf74aHVjrI/AAAAAAAADIQ/cJO8R9COmCM/s1600-h/Front+Bed+9000.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307487632380759730" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saf74aHVjrI/AAAAAAAADIQ/cJO8R9COmCM/s320/Front+Bed+9000.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">The Front Bed Slide Rails are set-up just like those on the Back Bed and the Front Bed Carriage has the same Slides housed on it's underside which attach to the rails on the machine bed. Very much a mirror image of the Back Bed.<br />
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</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaijrUqqwkI/AAAAAAAADX4/bSFCfHxWWnc/s1600-h/Front+Carriage+Bottom+View+1a.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307672125533504066" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaijrUqqwkI/AAAAAAAADX4/bSFCfHxWWnc/s320/Front+Carriage+Bottom+View+1a.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiekEeUOAI/AAAAAAAADWY/oNMDv1iV1LA/s1600-h/Attaching+Front+Carriage+to+Slide+Rails+1a.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307666503369504770" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiekEeUOAI/AAAAAAAADWY/oNMDv1iV1LA/s320/Attaching+Front+Carriage+to+Slide+Rails+1a.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 198px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">To mount the Front Carriage one lines up the Slides on the Carriage with the Upper and Lower Slide Rails on the machine bed and then slide into place . . .</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadjGJgW2hI/AAAAAAAADF4/f8sseeZEVTI/s1600-h/Library+-+6108_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307319643161418258" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadjGJgW2hI/AAAAAAAADF4/f8sseeZEVTI/s320/Library+-+6108_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadjGIHrsqI/AAAAAAAADGA/nBqXoMfpb1g/s1600-h/Library+-+6109_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307319642789491362" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadjGIHrsqI/AAAAAAAADGA/nBqXoMfpb1g/s320/Library+-+6109_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">Smooth and easy on a Superba! </span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiejzcV5jI/AAAAAAAADWQ/JkiUbsDbsY0/s1600-h/Attaching+Front+Carriage+to+Slide+Rails+1b.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307666498797823538" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiejzcV5jI/AAAAAAAADWQ/JkiUbsDbsY0/s320/Attaching+Front+Carriage+to+Slide+Rails+1b.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saiej-VllpI/AAAAAAAADWA/3WBQ5jQ6zg4/s1600-h/Attachning+Front+Carriage+Step+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307666501722281618" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saiej-VllpI/AAAAAAAADWA/3WBQ5jQ6zg4/s320/Attachning+Front+Carriage+Step+1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiejvdxUoI/AAAAAAAADV4/FOMH5i_p89U/s1600-h/Attachning+Front+Carriage+Step+2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307666497730073218" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiejvdxUoI/AAAAAAAADV4/FOMH5i_p89U/s320/Attachning+Front+Carriage+Step+2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadjGbFiJOI/AAAAAAAADGI/-MAQiHiFjWM/s1600-h/Library+-+6110_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307319647880750306" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadjGbFiJOI/AAAAAAAADGI/-MAQiHiFjWM/s320/Library+-+6110_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">Just like on the Back Bed, the Front Bed Slide Rail provides just enough clearance for other optional accessories to be mounted, as is the case of the Light Scanning Selection Box on my Superba S48 picutred below. There are just a few centimetres between the two but enough for it to work!</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaikmBde7zI/AAAAAAAADY4/TD1mCgc8Bqw/s1600-h/Front+Carriage+Selection+Box+Programmer+1a.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307673133990211378" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaikmBde7zI/AAAAAAAADY4/TD1mCgc8Bqw/s320/Front+Carriage+Selection+Box+Programmer+1a.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">The Modified Front Bed Slide Rail</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadcdnYPHJI/AAAAAAAADDo/TdfaQyxYpNs/s1600-h/Library+-+5986_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307312349736017042" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadcdnYPHJI/AAAAAAAADDo/TdfaQyxYpNs/s320/Library+-+5986_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: #3333ff;">NOTE: </span>There is no Cursor attached to the Front Rail and so it's shape does differ depending on the age of your Superba and it's electronic capabilities.<br />
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Earlier models have a Lower Rail with just one groove for the Front Bed Carriage to travel as you can see below . . .<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadbdSmqv_I/AAAAAAAADCo/6vGb02nWtj4/s1600-h/Library+-+5984a_marked.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307311244647776242" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadbdSmqv_I/AAAAAAAADCo/6vGb02nWtj4/s320/Library+-+5984a_marked.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">Superba models produced from mid 1980's through the end of 1999 when Superba ceased production were shipped with the Lower Slide Rail which had this additional guide for the optional 4-Colour Yarn Changer, finally developed for use with the System Model knitting machines, which you can see below . . . </span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadbdcmXllI/AAAAAAAADCg/Eb80dJAsRh8/s1600-h/Library+-+5985a_marked.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307311247330874962" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadbdcmXllI/AAAAAAAADCg/Eb80dJAsRh8/s320/Library+-+5985a_marked.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">Pictured below is the 4 Colour Yarn Changer developed by Superba for use with the System Knitting Machine models. This one is a Singer model. I've not seen one labeled Superba or White.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn6xOc9DSXI/AAAAAAAALek/NvjTncSzyD4/s1600-h/Library+-+5386.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367922667720755570" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn6xOc9DSXI/AAAAAAAALek/NvjTncSzyD4/s320/Library+-+5386.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">It is very small, compact and mounts to the knitting machine by way of a bracket . . .</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn6xOuba1KI/AAAAAAAALes/DzHi0xMDSpg/s1600-h/Library+-+5388.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367922672411530402" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn6xOuba1KI/AAAAAAAALes/DzHi0xMDSpg/s320/Library+-+5388.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn6xO0Ga_5I/AAAAAAAALe0/YbbMotu19Tg/s1600-h/Library+-+5394.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367922673934073746" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn6xO0Ga_5I/AAAAAAAALe0/YbbMotu19Tg/s320/Library+-+5394.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">This bracket slides into the second groove on the Front Bed Lower Slide Rail . . .</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn6xPDwy7mI/AAAAAAAALe8/ms3OyX-5uqU/s1600-h/Library+-+5400.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367922678138334818" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn6xPDwy7mI/AAAAAAAALe8/ms3OyX-5uqU/s320/Library+-+5400.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn6xPRbjSmI/AAAAAAAALfE/47bXV1yGa-I/s1600-h/Library+-+5409.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367922681807325794" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn6xPRbjSmI/AAAAAAAALfE/47bXV1yGa-I/s320/Library+-+5409.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">This is designed with enough clearance for the Front Carriage to pass beneath it, picking up a new colour of yarn each time you pass the carriage under the Yarn Changer. . .</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn6yWtltrgI/AAAAAAAALfU/ZdylxUX8EQM/s1600-h/Library+-+5416.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367923909136854530" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn6yWtltrgI/AAAAAAAALfU/ZdylxUX8EQM/s320/Library+-+5416.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn6yWbfvr6I/AAAAAAAALfM/YX6ICc9CEjk/s1600-h/Library+-+5415.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367923904279981986" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn6yWbfvr6I/AAAAAAAALfM/YX6ICc9CEjk/s320/Library+-+5415.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">The Front & Back Carriages</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Your Superba machine bed is comprised of two Anodized Aluminum needle beds facing one another in an inverted "V" formation - also known as a </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Double Bed</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> configuration - and as "</span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Fixed Double Bed Knitting Machines</span><span style="font-size: 130%;">" - meaning they are permanently fixed together.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013982827114009186" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/RZU-0OgKEmI/AAAAAAAAAbA/hoFLNiNCOjA/s320/Needle+Beds+1.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></div><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">These two needle beds are known as the </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Back Bed</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> and </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Front Bed</span><span style="font-size: 130%;">. These are named by the perspective of you sitting at and operating the machine.<br />
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</span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SairpfShAFI/AAAAAAAADaQ/aCh5xBHsasw/s1600-h/Superba+S48+Programming+-+136.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307680890118275154" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SairpfShAFI/AAAAAAAADaQ/aCh5xBHsasw/s320/Superba+S48+Programming+-+136.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">The needle bed furthest away from you is the Back Bed or the Main Bed and it has it's own Carriage; the </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Back Carriage</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> or Main Carriage - shown below on the top right.<br />
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</span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqB7szTPyBI/AAAAAAAAD4U/YTwZdyeCaSE/s1600-h/Connecting+Carriages+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377433964695767058" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqB7szTPyBI/AAAAAAAAD4U/YTwZdyeCaSE/s320/Connecting+Carriages+1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">The 2nd needle bed will be closest to you when sitting at the machine and is called the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Front Bed</span> or secondary bed. This also has it's own Carriage; the </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Front Carriage</span> - <span style="font-size: 130%;">shown above on the bottom left.<br />
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This next photo shows the Back & Front Carriages connected and from the side profile. Remember: The Back Carriage has the handles and connects to the Front Carriage with a Connecting Arm on the right hand side.<br />
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The Carriages can move and work together or you can release the Front Bed Carriage and operate the machine using the Back Bed Carriage only.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R3sg2h0K28I/AAAAAAAAFGk/bqe9YhqKWTo/s1600-h/Lace+Tension+Swatch+Part+1+144.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150746719990504386" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R3sg2h0K28I/AAAAAAAAFGk/bqe9YhqKWTo/s400/Lace+Tension+Swatch+Part+1+144.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"><br />
Connecting the Carriages:</span></div><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadUcla1n9I/AAAAAAAAC_o/sbg7BTQ-im8/s1600-h/The+DB+Carriage+.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307303535937167314" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadUcla1n9I/AAAAAAAAC_o/sbg7BTQ-im8/s320/The+DB+Carriage+.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 278px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadkNVAuziI/AAAAAAAADGo/p_nboLVsths/s1600-h/Library+-+6112_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307320866020707874" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadkNVAuziI/AAAAAAAADGo/p_nboLVsths/s320/Library+-+6112_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadkNXSbt-I/AAAAAAAADGg/l6HI1R8ik6s/s1600-h/Library+-+6113_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307320866631825378" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadkNXSbt-I/AAAAAAAADGg/l6HI1R8ik6s/s320/Library+-+6113_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">Picutred below outlined in </span><span style="color: #009900; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">GREEN</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> is the right side end of both Carriages. You have the </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Connecting Arm</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> of the Back Bed Carriage at top and the </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Coupling Lever</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> located on the Front Carriage at bottom right.</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaifPVd0UsI/AAAAAAAADW4/7MQCGpEG4K8/s1600-h/Connecting+Carriages+2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307667246665192130" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaifPVd0UsI/AAAAAAAADW4/7MQCGpEG4K8/s320/Connecting+Carriages+2.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">You simply align both sections and either raise the Front Needle Bed into Working Position or slide one or both Carriages together until they lock together as shown below.<br />
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</span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiVTOtsgUI/AAAAAAAADRQ/0r4r3pxtZnU/s1600-h/May+07+451.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307656318455939394" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiVTOtsgUI/AAAAAAAADRQ/0r4r3pxtZnU/s320/May+07+451.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaifPclAs6I/AAAAAAAADWw/VHhzjaIdu3U/s1600-h/Connecting+Carriages+3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307667248574411682" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaifPclAs6I/AAAAAAAADWw/VHhzjaIdu3U/s320/Connecting+Carriages+3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Here is the perspective of the Carriages locked together from the side view . . .</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiVS-LSqvI/AAAAAAAADRI/g2vM6-sKvJI/s1600-h/May+07+452.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307656314016672498" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiVS-LSqvI/AAAAAAAADRI/g2vM6-sKvJI/s320/May+07+452.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">The Front and Back Carriages are now connected.<br />
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To disconnect, simply press the Coupling Lever on the Front Carriage forward and this releases the Carriages again . . .<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiWElUoXbI/AAAAAAAADSA/M5aLPHXLVtw/s1600-h/May+07+455.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307657166338416050" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiWElUoXbI/AAAAAAAADSA/M5aLPHXLVtw/s320/May+07+455.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Then you can slide the Carriages apart . . . </span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiWEhtBqTI/AAAAAAAADRw/mZd9ilFDQ2A/s1600-h/May+07+457.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307657165366995250" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiWEhtBqTI/AAAAAAAADRw/mZd9ilFDQ2A/s320/May+07+457.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Let's have a look at the Carriages and review the dials, switches and knobs found on them. First we shall have a look at the variations of Carriage styles produced by Superba . . .</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Carriage Styles & Aesthetics</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Pictured below are two sets of carriages; the </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">top carriage</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> with the squared-off handles is my newer </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Singer System 624 model</span><span style="font-size: 130%;">. Below that is my older model </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">White 1502 (the exact same machine as a Phildar sold in France) </span><span style="font-size: 130%;">with it's more deco inspired rounded handles.<br />
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</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiqRjn5FuI/AAAAAAAADaI/N9LAU9Ujws4/s1600-h/Library+-+6665.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307679379453187810" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiqRjn5FuI/AAAAAAAADaI/N9LAU9Ujws4/s320/Library+-+6665.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Regardless of colour and shape, the controls and levers listed above are to be found in exactly the same location and perform exactly the same function. Have a look at these photos to see for yourself. They are shown with both the Front & Back Carriages connected.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saim9ltk1GI/AAAAAAAADZA/-6Ugbo5tDXU/s1600-h/Library+-+6667.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307675737881629794" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saim9ltk1GI/AAAAAAAADZA/-6Ugbo5tDXU/s320/Library+-+6667.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">Singer System 624/9000 Carriages above and White 1502 Carriages below.<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiqReyQpZI/AAAAAAAADZo/cG4gROhRtWA/s1600-h/Library+-+6666.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307679378154497426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiqReyQpZI/AAAAAAAADZo/cG4gROhRtWA/s320/Library+-+6666.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">I am showing you photos with both the Back and Front Carriages conncected, which you will operate your machine with frequently. It depends on the Stitch Technique and which needle bed you choose to use.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiqRjn5FuI/AAAAAAAADaI/N9LAU9Ujws4/s1600-h/Library+-+6665.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307679379453187810" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiqRjn5FuI/AAAAAAAADaI/N9LAU9Ujws4/s320/Library+-+6665.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SashXamfkPI/AAAAAAAADe4/GLldy1JO23g/s1600-h/DSCF0132.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308373271947743474" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SashXamfkPI/AAAAAAAADe4/GLldy1JO23g/s320/DSCF0132.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Of course, if you are only working on the Back Bed with a simple single-bed stitch technique like Stockinette (Jersey) then you do not need the Front Carriage - as I explained, this can be released from the Back Carriage and moved to the side or removed from it's needle bed altogether.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiUB3q1tvI/AAAAAAAADPw/-KJSQb3pr9g/s1600-h/May+07+457.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307654920700540658" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiUB3q1tvI/AAAAAAAADPw/-KJSQb3pr9g/s320/May+07+457.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">You simply and quickly release the Front Carriage from it's needle bed and rest it in a safe place where it won't get damaged.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SashXCJscKI/AAAAAAAADew/xOXUkYEoGjw/s1600-h/DSCF0131.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308373265384501410" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SashXCJscKI/AAAAAAAADew/xOXUkYEoGjw/s320/DSCF0131.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
Then you have just the Back Carriage to push back and forth.</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SasgX_n3drI/AAAAAAAADeI/kf_u9bcn8q4/s1600-h/DSCF0302.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308372182373988018" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SasgX_n3drI/AAAAAAAADeI/kf_u9bcn8q4/s320/DSCF0302.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">To rejoin the Back and Front Carriage is quick and easy; they just click together joined at the right side at the lower handle.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SasfmXhv9YI/AAAAAAAADd4/uOhk8p7kqVE/s1600-h/DSCF0163.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308371329797322114" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SasfmXhv9YI/AAAAAAAADd4/uOhk8p7kqVE/s320/DSCF0163.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">Thread your machine, select your needles and the proper Flow Comb setting, stitch size - and you are off and knitting.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SasfmVKnTZI/AAAAAAAADdw/iY5vW-s4v2A/s1600-h/Library+-+6845.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308371329163414930" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SasfmVKnTZI/AAAAAAAADdw/iY5vW-s4v2A/s320/Library+-+6845.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn7i2bN6ewI/AAAAAAAALgU/0--UiFSDDjU/s1600-h/images.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367977230519139074" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn7i2bN6ewI/AAAAAAAALgU/0--UiFSDDjU/s320/images.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 60px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 86px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">Successful machine knitting is determined by experimenting with your machines settings and getting to know your machine's preference for the Stitch Size to use for a particular yarn, the number and size of weights to use - which is why you experiment and knit small samples called Gauge Swatches. These allow you to determine, finesse and then calculate how many stitches and how many rows it will require to create larger pieces of knit fabric.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SasfmFV4W-I/AAAAAAAADdg/ZGQGJUQBDOw/s1600-h/Library+-+6835.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308371324915702754" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SasfmFV4W-I/AAAAAAAADdg/ZGQGJUQBDOw/s320/Library+-+6835.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SasfmpdGa0I/AAAAAAAADeA/V9HUmFGjIMU/s1600-h/DSCF0254.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308371334609660738" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SasfmpdGa0I/AAAAAAAADeA/V9HUmFGjIMU/s320/DSCF0254.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
Depending on what you knit, 75% of the time you will see the Carriages connected and joined together, like in these photos. And the majority of your settings will be the same on both carriages.Why? You'll either be working ribs or circular knitting for socks: that's why. The two most popular stitch techniques and our machines excel at them. Smoothly, quietly and with little effort.</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saf64nXsRlI/AAAAAAAADIA/fCLthQVCtyI/s1600-h/Double+Bed+-+view+of+both+beds+%234.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307486536427390546" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saf64nXsRlI/AAAAAAAADIA/fCLthQVCtyI/s320/Double+Bed+-+view+of+both+beds+%234.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
I've included a lot of aerial shots of different models so you can see for yourself the wide variety of shapes Superba produced over the years. You may even see your model!</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saf64q3syiI/AAAAAAAADII/08aSsJO3-Hk/s1600-h/Double+Bed+Carriages+Knitting+1x1+Rib+Singer+Freestyle+model+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307486537366948386" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saf64q3syiI/AAAAAAAADII/08aSsJO3-Hk/s320/Double+Bed+Carriages+Knitting+1x1+Rib+Singer+Freestyle+model+1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagHVrJ_L0I/AAAAAAAADKw/T-aCUWaraI8/s1600-h/Double+Bed+-+Early+Singer+Model+view+of+both+beds.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307500229799391042" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagHVrJ_L0I/AAAAAAAADKw/T-aCUWaraI8/s320/Double+Bed+-+Early+Singer+Model+view+of+both+beds.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a> <span style="font-size: 130%;">From this overhead shot shown below I have outlined the Principal Parts found on both Front & Back Needle Beds: The Needle Scale or Graduated Scale in Blue, The Needles in Pink, The Flow Combs in Green and the Front Carriage and the Back Carriage. The Back Carriage always has the handles attached.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagHV7VgO1I/AAAAAAAADLQ/KaSPxYPPcpk/s1600-h/Back+and+Front+Bed+Carriages+Similarities+1a.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307500234142661458" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagHV7VgO1I/AAAAAAAADLQ/KaSPxYPPcpk/s320/Back+and+Front+Bed+Carriages+Similarities+1a.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">So sitting at your machine, you see there are basically 2 of everything: 1 for each Carriage. This allows you to create knit fabrics which are completely reversible (the same on both sides) or by varying these machine settings and the needle arrangements, you can create unique fabrics. Knitting coming off the machine can look hand made like traditional Garter Stitch, 2x2 Rib or hand-transferred Lace or if your model has the capabilities, it can create beautiful 2 Colour Jacquard fabrics of intricate design.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagKd16o1KI/AAAAAAAADMg/WqV0XRSHOyQ/s1600-h/Superba+Carriage+Variations+1a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307503668661638306" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagKd16o1KI/AAAAAAAADMg/WqV0XRSHOyQ/s320/Superba+Carriage+Variations+1a.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saiklz-sqMI/AAAAAAAADYo/OT0IJIlLeLs/s1600-h/b7_1_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307673130371426498" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saiklz-sqMI/AAAAAAAADYo/OT0IJIlLeLs/s320/b7_1_b.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn7i2IcFsDI/AAAAAAAALgM/zGipFmDDk74/s1600-h/Image4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367977225478320178" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn7i2IcFsDI/AAAAAAAALgM/zGipFmDDk74/s320/Image4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 31px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 170px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagIcwuV07I/AAAAAAAADL4/6E7lFy-GE2s/s1600-h/Double+Bed+-+View+of+both+carriages+Early+Singer+Model+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307501451064759218" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagIcwuV07I/AAAAAAAADL4/6E7lFy-GE2s/s320/Double+Bed+-+View+of+both+carriages+Early+Singer+Model+2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: #cc33cc; font-weight: bold;">Experiment</span>: remember to keep a notepad at the machine and write down every setting as you make it so you can recreate it! Don't be caught loving a stitch effect and then not being able to remember how to make it again! Learn from my mistakes!!!</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagIcja7pUI/AAAAAAAADLw/UHmALtoSGnw/s1600-h/Double+Bed+Carriages+Attached+older+model.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307501447493690690" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagIcja7pUI/AAAAAAAADLw/UHmALtoSGnw/s320/Double+Bed+Carriages+Attached+older+model.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Know your model of knitting machine and what each of those switches does!</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagIY0mu9TI/AAAAAAAADLY/tfTUOXuzgjU/s1600-h/Double+Bed+-+later+model+carriage+comparisons+square+handles.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307501383387116850" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagIY0mu9TI/AAAAAAAADLY/tfTUOXuzgjU/s320/Double+Bed+-+later+model+carriage+comparisons+square+handles.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
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</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saim98Ti1UI/AAAAAAAADZI/lIhdHmDlpdE/s1600-h/French+Manual+Schematic.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307675743946462530" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saim98Ti1UI/AAAAAAAADZI/lIhdHmDlpdE/s320/French+Manual+Schematic.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 250px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Let's review the parts which comprise the two Carriages which come with our Superba Double Bed knitting machines as outlined in your Machine Manual.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiqRiWhIGI/AAAAAAAADaA/XDvGuL5Gt7A/s1600-h/1973+singer+Superba+Manual+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307679379111878754" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiqRiWhIGI/AAAAAAAADaA/XDvGuL5Gt7A/s320/1973+singer+Superba+Manual+1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadVeOv-FMI/AAAAAAAADAY/LVwS4lHWcN8/s1600-h/The+DB+Carriages+Schem.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307304663723152578" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadVeOv-FMI/AAAAAAAADAY/LVwS4lHWcN8/s320/The+DB+Carriages+Schem.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 209px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Here is one list of </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Carriage Parts</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> from a machine manual for a Singer Brand model. </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">The layout of these parts and their functions are the same on all Superba - White - Singer - Phildar models.</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> Read this last sentence again. They function the same.<br />
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</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadUcXSTqpI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/zfW08zKSoD0/s1600-h/The+DB+Carriages+624.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307303532143291026" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadUcXSTqpI/AAAAAAAAC_Y/zfW08zKSoD0/s320/The+DB+Carriages+624.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 318px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">You have in numerical order:<br />
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<ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><span style="font-size: 130%;">1. </span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Locking Levers</span></span></li>
</ul><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadUcQMTmII/AAAAAAAAC_g/X6ygD1NFlys/s1600-h/The+DB+Carriage+Lock+Levers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307303530239072386" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadUcQMTmII/AAAAAAAAC_g/X6ygD1NFlys/s320/The+DB+Carriage+Lock+Levers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 192px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">Once you attach the Carriages to the knitting machine frame,<span style="font-weight: bold;"> the Locking Levers</span> - situated at each end of the Carriages - lock onto the Upper Slide Rail of the machine frame to ensure the Carriage stays securely attached and will not come off during normal operation.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadFqb24h7I/AAAAAAAAC6o/do1BJJKDrEk/s1600-h/624+DB+Carriage+Lock+Levers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307287281214195634" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadFqb24h7I/AAAAAAAAC6o/do1BJJKDrEk/s320/624+DB+Carriage+Lock+Levers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 184px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">The blue arrow below is pointing to the Locking Lever on this photo of a Back Bed Carriage.</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadhrSsJntI/AAAAAAAADFI/bTvBG4UnsSM/s1600-h/Library+-+6072_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307318082258706130" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadhrSsJntI/AAAAAAAADFI/bTvBG4UnsSM/s320/Library+-+6072_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">In this next photo, the Green arrow is pointing to the Locking Lever as seen on the underside of the Carriage.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadfxGDMcZI/AAAAAAAADEA/Rb9M4K9pIsc/s1600-h/Library+-+6025_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307315982921658770" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadfxGDMcZI/AAAAAAAADEA/Rb9M4K9pIsc/s320/Library+-+6025_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sadfw3JcO9I/AAAAAAAADD4/j-Mzgo5iHE4/s1600-h/Library+-+6026_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307315978921327570" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sadfw3JcO9I/AAAAAAAADD4/j-Mzgo5iHE4/s320/Library+-+6026_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sadfw4vRnjI/AAAAAAAADDw/00AoWN9OcqE/s1600-h/Library+-+6027_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307315979348450866" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sadfw4vRnjI/AAAAAAAADDw/00AoWN9OcqE/s320/Library+-+6027_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">To release the Carriage from the knitting machine, slide the Carriage to one end of the machine bed and you simply pull the Locking Lever forward to release it's grip on the Upper Slide Rail.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiOkieINjI/AAAAAAAADOo/nyE8WrJIwbo/s1600-h/May+07+406.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307648919235737138" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiOkieINjI/AAAAAAAADOo/nyE8WrJIwbo/s320/May+07+406.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaifPU_wV7I/AAAAAAAADXA/7msOcXq_3SU/s1600-h/Attachning+Front+Carriage+Step+3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307667246539102130" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaifPU_wV7I/AAAAAAAADXA/7msOcXq_3SU/s320/Attachning+Front+Carriage+Step+3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">You then continue moving the Carriage away from the machine bed until it is fully released. Takes just a second.<br />
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</span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">This works the same for both the Front and Back Carriages and this applies to every model of Superba ~ Singer ~ White ~ Phildar double bed knitting machine, regardless of model.</span><br />
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<ul><li><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Needle Return Buttons</span></span></li>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadRggG_bEI/AAAAAAAAC9Q/cMu4E2jLb_A/s1600-h/NRB+A+Upper+Text.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307300304696339522" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadRggG_bEI/AAAAAAAAC9Q/cMu4E2jLb_A/s320/NRB+A+Upper+Text.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 56px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sairps6o3EI/AAAAAAAADaw/e9sh3NdXdB8/s1600-h/Superba+S48+Programming+-+078.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307680893776223298" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sairps6o3EI/AAAAAAAADaw/e9sh3NdXdB8/s320/Superba+S48+Programming+-+078.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadRgm_F2fI/AAAAAAAAC9I/YOcvO6I30Ts/s1600-h/NRB+B+Neutral+schem+624.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307300306542254578" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadRgm_F2fI/AAAAAAAAC9I/YOcvO6I30Ts/s320/NRB+B+Neutral+schem+624.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 167px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadRgTUWh7I/AAAAAAAAC9A/wFY_gRazyc4/s1600-h/NRB+B+Neutral+schem.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307300301262718898" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadRgTUWh7I/AAAAAAAAC9A/wFY_gRazyc4/s320/NRB+B+Neutral+schem.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 91px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadRgdg5wsI/AAAAAAAAC84/guMpBWai9nE/s1600-h/NRB+B+Neutral+Text.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307300303999713986" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadRgdg5wsI/AAAAAAAAC84/guMpBWai9nE/s320/NRB+B+Neutral+Text.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 42px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaihAyc0RNI/AAAAAAAADXQ/k8rx9QB3rVA/s1600-h/FC+Needle+Return+Buttons+Neutral+Position.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307669195770840274" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaihAyc0RNI/AAAAAAAADXQ/k8rx9QB3rVA/s320/FC+Needle+Return+Buttons+Neutral+Position.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadR8FGVewI/AAAAAAAAC-A/X6cG_tIUNcI/s1600-h/NRB+C+Lower+schem.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307300778482170626" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadR8FGVewI/AAAAAAAAC-A/X6cG_tIUNcI/s320/NRB+C+Lower+schem.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 102px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadR7ZR6LuI/AAAAAAAAC94/3fED30fU6GA/s1600-h/NRB+C+Lower+schem624.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307300766719553250" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadR7ZR6LuI/AAAAAAAAC94/3fED30fU6GA/s320/NRB+C+Lower+schem624.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 167px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadR7EFoVNI/AAAAAAAAC9w/6zYtwvlNkGU/s1600-h/NRB+C+Lower+Text.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307300761030907090" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadR7EFoVNI/AAAAAAAAC9w/6zYtwvlNkGU/s320/NRB+C+Lower+Text.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 47px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaihBDlEl-I/AAAAAAAADXY/O0avs6VuGdU/s1600-h/FC+Needle+Return+Buttons+Lower+Position.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307669200368867298" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaihBDlEl-I/AAAAAAAADXY/O0avs6VuGdU/s320/FC+Needle+Return+Buttons+Lower+Position.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Needle Selection Buttons</span></span></li>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadRCASS8zI/AAAAAAAAC8w/wOyC_sG8G7c/s1600-h/Needle+Selection+Buttons+.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307299780757746482" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadRCASS8zI/AAAAAAAAC8w/wOyC_sG8G7c/s320/Needle+Selection+Buttons+.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 269px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadRB-7a8hI/AAAAAAAAC8o/U5sjf79DIg4/s1600-h/Needle+Selectors+Text+624.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307299780393366034" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadRB-7a8hI/AAAAAAAAC8o/U5sjf79DIg4/s320/Needle+Selectors+Text+624.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 110px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadRBtfU7KI/AAAAAAAAC8g/CqNos8pdsBU/s1600-h/Needle+Selecttor+schem+624+.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307299775712128162" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadRBtfU7KI/AAAAAAAAC8g/CqNos8pdsBU/s320/Needle+Selecttor+schem+624+.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 162px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saikl9-w27I/AAAAAAAADYw/eR2eozx2Ggo/s1600-h/Needle+Selection+Buttons+1a.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307673133056056242" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saikl9-w27I/AAAAAAAADYw/eR2eozx2Ggo/s320/Needle+Selection+Buttons+1a.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><span style="font-size: 130%;">4. Stitch Size Dial</span></li>
</ul><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadVea78_pI/AAAAAAAADAg/4NxdaJM4c9k/s1600-h/The+DB+CarriageSS+Dial.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307304666994638482" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadVea78_pI/AAAAAAAADAg/4NxdaJM4c9k/s320/The+DB+CarriageSS+Dial.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 192px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagSeWMdi0I/AAAAAAAADOA/cbwyu2XaDc8/s1600-h/May+07+359.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307512473419352898" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagSeWMdi0I/AAAAAAAADOA/cbwyu2XaDc8/s320/May+07+359.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadUc4W3a1I/AAAAAAAAC_4/yNQorSVXwaM/s1600-h/Stitch+Size+Dial+Text+624.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307303541020781394" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadUc4W3a1I/AAAAAAAAC_4/yNQorSVXwaM/s320/Stitch+Size+Dial+Text+624.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 220px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadTusmIJ7I/AAAAAAAAC-w/iWyfeFxYp6k/s1600-h/Stitch+Size+Dial+schem+624.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307302747589584818" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadTusmIJ7I/AAAAAAAAC-w/iWyfeFxYp6k/s320/Stitch+Size+Dial+schem+624.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 251px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaijrqTcCuI/AAAAAAAADYA/yWuGCbubiJI/s1600-h/FC+Stitch+Size+Dial.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307672131341650658" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaijrqTcCuI/AAAAAAAADYA/yWuGCbubiJI/s320/FC+Stitch+Size+Dial.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br />
</span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaijrjK6zLI/AAAAAAAADYQ/-IyUa2OeqeM/s1600-h/FC+Stitch+Size+Dial+2a.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307672129426869426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaijrjK6zLI/AAAAAAAADYQ/-IyUa2OeqeM/s320/FC+Stitch+Size+Dial+2a.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqEnDs05_DI/AAAAAAAAD5c/HNQJLl7G-78/s1600-h/Library+-+6896.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377622374583237682" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqEnDs05_DI/AAAAAAAAD5c/HNQJLl7G-78/s320/Library+-+6896.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 239px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saijrpkv-0I/AAAAAAAADYI/lXYXFAhlKwg/s1600-h/FC+Stitch+Size+Dial+3a.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307672131145825090" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saijrpkv-0I/AAAAAAAADYI/lXYXFAhlKwg/s320/FC+Stitch+Size+Dial+3a.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><span style="font-size: 130%;"> 5. Jacquard Key</span></li>
</ul><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagSeyssPvI/AAAAAAAADOY/h4nY17V34nk/s1600-h/May+07+355.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307512481070726898" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagSeyssPvI/AAAAAAAADOY/h4nY17V34nk/s320/May+07+355.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagSevM1Z4I/AAAAAAAADOQ/VlIRmafhQcs/s1600-h/May+07+356.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307512480131803010" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagSevM1Z4I/AAAAAAAADOQ/VlIRmafhQcs/s320/May+07+356.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiqRQ_Th6I/AAAAAAAADZw/OrQkHKDX4_g/s1600-h/Superba+S48+Programming+-+076.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307679374451115938" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiqRQ_Th6I/AAAAAAAADZw/OrQkHKDX4_g/s320/Superba+S48+Programming+-+076.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><span style="font-size: 130%;">6. Selection Keys</span></li>
</ul><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadVeNgBuHI/AAAAAAAADAQ/veZRgZVSq7M/s1600-h/The+DB+Selection+Keys.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307304663387846770" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadVeNgBuHI/AAAAAAAADAQ/veZRgZVSq7M/s320/The+DB+Selection+Keys.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 227px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagSeSiEPFI/AAAAAAAADOI/ulrpKMVswp0/s1600-h/May+07+358.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307512472436227154" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagSeSiEPFI/AAAAAAAADOI/ulrpKMVswp0/s320/May+07+358.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">LEARN & KNOW THE BASIC STITCH SETTINGS</span></span></div><span style="font-size: 130%;">Home knitting machines create </span><span style="font-size: 130%;">Stocking Stitch (Stockinette in the USA and Jersey in parts of Europe) as their most basic knitting stitch technique.<br />
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Stocking Stitch: Knit side facing . . .<br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Stocking Stitch: Purl side facing . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">One of the joys of knitting on these Superba knitting machines vs. machines produced in Japan or the Passap machines is their versatility and ability to handle a wider range of fibres. </span><span style="font-size: 130%;">I know this because I have experimented with all kinds of yarns, on all brands of home knitting machine. I have machines in my personal collection made in Japan (Brother/Jones and Studio/Singer/Silver Reed brands) and I have a Passap. I admit to not using these and have begun to gift them to others to use. It's not that they are of poor quality, they just don't offer the versatility that a Superba does when it comes to yarn and techniques.</span><br />
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Look at it this way:<br />
You like Wool: check.<br />
Acrylic/Nylon Blends: check.<br />
Alpaca: Check.<br />
Rowan Kid Silk Haze: Check.<br />
Alchemy Silk Purse: Check.<br />
Socks That Rock Sock Yarn: Check.<br />
Berroco Ultra Alpaca: Check<br />
Hand Maiden Silken: Check<br />
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This is Prism Yarns "Tencel Tape" knit on my Superba on Stich Size 9. Works like a dream.<br />
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</span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/S1m1H7lwcvI/AAAAAAAAFYw/TcgM4ZepL7w/s1600-h/IMG_1085.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429569973631611634" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/S1m1H7lwcvI/AAAAAAAAFYw/TcgM4ZepL7w/s400/IMG_1085.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">You wish to be able to work stitches like knit, purl, tuck, slip, work Fair Isle, have the ability to Weave thicker yarns on the machine or like me, like to hand transfer stitches: these are the machines for you. They are not the end all to be all but the most versatile.<br />
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</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SajG1z5gGcI/AAAAAAAADbA/vdqac9maj5A/s1600-h/Stitch+Keys+outlined+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307710788622883266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SajG1z5gGcI/AAAAAAAADbA/vdqac9maj5A/s320/Stitch+Keys+outlined+1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Pictured below is hand dyed Angora : Fleece Artist "Peter Rabbit" which is a fingering weight of hand knitting yarn that would be knit on a US#3 / 3.25mm - US #5 /3.75mm knitting needle. This knit on my Superba using Stitch Size 10 with no problems. </span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sp8bE-pLbII/AAAAAAAAD2c/HSEa3k7TL0k/s1600-h/Library+-+0003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377046252452801666" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sp8bE-pLbII/AAAAAAAAD2c/HSEa3k7TL0k/s320/Library+-+0003.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">This photo shows the "knit side" of the Angora Stocking Stitch fabric . . . the Angora yarn is beautiful as it is and does not need to be g"ussied up" by working in a more complicated stitch technique. Simple Stocking Stitch works just great and shows off the hand dyed colours wonderfully.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Part of the "learning curve" that comes with machine knitting is learning to know which Stitch Size to use for the yarns you are going to be knitting with. In time you will build up an intuitive knowledge but to begin with I ask that you go with a higher setting than you would think to begin. Persons new to machine knitting set their machine tension at too low or tight a setting. Give the machine a break and open up your stitches. In time you will finesse this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stocking Stitch</span> is the most basic stitch we can work on our machines and it is formed generally on the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Back Needle Bed</span> and worked flat, back and forth as instructed by your knitting manual.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">By working on the Back Bed or Main Bed you can easily see your knitting as the rows form and descend from the latch hook needles like in the photo above. As you knit on a Superba the Front Bed is raised and you can't see your fabric descend but to view your work, you simply lower the Front Needle Bed to inspect your knitting and then raise it back into Upper Working Position and continue knitting.<br />
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Your Instruction Manual will have you work all Stocking Stitch based stitch techniques on the Back Bed including Slip stitch, Tuck stitch, Fair Isle and Weave Technique as most of you have an electronic model of Superba and the electronic needle selection to create these decorative stitches takes place on the Back Bed only.<br />
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In addition to basic Stocking Stitch, one can create a variety of other <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Stocking Stitch derived stitch techniques</span> on one of the two needle beds using the manual settings on the Carriages or, </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">on the Back Bed only</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> by utilizing the Electronic Stitch Programmer that came with your particular model of machine.<br />
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Of course Superba Double Bed models have two needle beds of 18o stitches each and a dedicated Carriage for each bed of needles. This results in an unlimited number of stitch effects possible by working stitches on both beds at the same time, alternately b selecting needles by hand or according to a pre-programmed design using the electronics.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">It simply comes down to whether you are selecting the stitches by hand to create certain effects or the electronics are. </span><span style="font-size: 130%;">Please understand that sentence.<br />
The Carriages are still involved either way - manual or automatic needle selection. For those of you with an electronic model, you will learn how the machines select needles and why you must take good care of the Carriages so they continue to operate for years to come.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Regardless of whether your particular Superba, Singer, White or Phildar knitting machine is a manual or electronic model, realize that it is the Carriages which do all the "knitting". They select the needles, they feed the yarn and create the various size of stitches and the carriages found on a Superba do so pretty effortlessly. This is a bonus if you have back problems or Arthritis. Compared to other makes of knitting machines Superba's are the smoothest and easiest to knit on - in my opinion!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Clearing Key or Slip Stitch</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Used to reset the stitch selection or for Slip Stitch technique. When selected, this key does NOT remain in a lower position, it sits flush with the other keys.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stocking Stitch Key</span>: (Stockinette in the USA and Jersey in France).</span> <span style="font-size: 130%;">This is the basic stitch all knitting machines produce.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Stocking Stitch</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> can be worked either on the Back Bed alone for a traditional knit fabric with true knit and purl sides like this hand dyed Angora yarn by Fleece Artist of Nova Scotia (it's their Peter Rabbit yarn). </span><br />
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The "Knit Side" of Stocking Stitch . . .</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">The "Purl Side" of Stocking Stitch . . .</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Stocking Stitch as a Stitch Key is also selected when working on both needle beds when creating traditional ribbed fabrics like Knit 1~Purl 1 or Knit 2~Purl 2 as shown below and you can see the "V" key selected on the Front Carriage at the lower right corner of the photo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Remember - I simply select needles and arrange them for 2x2 rib; 2 on the Front Bed alternating with 2 needles on the Back Bed, set both Carriages for Stocking Stitch and thread the Carriage with yarn.<br />
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</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqB7rm0TU0I/AAAAAAAAD30/9MuCXoeeGPU/s1600-h/IMG_1125.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377433944164881218" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqB7rm0TU0I/AAAAAAAAD30/9MuCXoeeGPU/s320/IMG_1125.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 239px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">But it's the Carriages, working in tandem, that move the needles, lay the yarn in the latches and pull the needles down to create a specific gauge of knit fabric, consistently, row after row.</span><br />
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</span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqCPtw512ZI/AAAAAAAAD4k/swQrubUANEM/s1600-h/IMG_1165.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377455971464763794" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqCPtw512ZI/AAAAAAAAD4k/swQrubUANEM/s320/IMG_1165.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 239px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">And that is how this machine can take a lovely double knitting weight of the finest Australian Merino, spun and dyed in Biella, Italy and create this lovely, soft and beautiful ribbed fabric. Effortlessly. The yarn is Zara by Filatura di Crosa. This is for a ribbed cardigan for myself from the Queensland Collection by Jane Ellison. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuck Stitch</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Key</span>: this is a stitch technique where selected needle do not "knit" a new stitch but simply hold the yarn in the needle latch with the previous stitch. This causes the resulting knit fabric to bulk up, producing texture of varying thickness depending on the yarn used and Stitch Size selected.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Circular Key:</span> This Stitch setting on it's own forms </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Stocking Stitch </span><span style="font-size: 130%;">on both needle beds, allowing you to make completely circular fabric - also known as "Knitting In The Round". If you are a fan of hand knit Socks, then a Superba knitting machine is a pro at creating tubular fabric.<br />
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Also, by manually manipulating the settings one can create Stocking Stitch fabric up to 360 stitches in width by setting the Carriages to create what is called </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Half-Tubular</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> knit fabric. The knit fabric as you work this manual technique will be open along one edge, allowing you to make wide pieces of fabric for blankets, etc.</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
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The Circular Key setting can also be combined with the Tuck Stitch keys for creating specific Single or Double Bed Stitches like Fisherman's Rib.</span><br />
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<ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><span style="font-size: 130%;">7. Yarn Guide</span></li>
</ul><span style="font-size: 130%;">The Yarn Guide on a Superba is meant for one colour of yarn to be fed at a time.<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqEnEKoMmwI/AAAAAAAAD5k/bNHA_69c10E/s1600-h/Library+-+7019.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377622382582995714" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqEnEKoMmwI/AAAAAAAAD5k/bNHA_69c10E/s320/Library+-+7019.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 239px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">and then into the white plastic feeder which lays the yarn across the open latches of the needles as they are selected by the Carriage(s).</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqCWZHK37MI/AAAAAAAAD40/BDjRUkljiG8/s1600-h/Library+-+6879.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377463313245924546" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqCWZHK37MI/AAAAAAAAD40/BDjRUkljiG8/s320/Library+-+6879.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 239px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqCWYx4YdbI/AAAAAAAAD4s/Vu3SEHId6v8/s1600-h/Library+-+6880.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377463307531220402" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqCWYx4YdbI/AAAAAAAAD4s/Vu3SEHId6v8/s320/Library+-+6880.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 239px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">For two-colour stitch techniques like <span style="font-weight: bold;">Single Bed Fair Isle</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Double Bed Jacquard</span>, then one inserts the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Second Yarn Guide</span> into the Back Bed Carriage, and this allows two colours of yarn to be knit at the same time in one row. You can see both yarn guides threaded in the photo below outlined in </span><span style="color: #cc33cc; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Fuschia</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> & </span><span style="color: #00cccc; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Aqua.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagHVzZr9bI/AAAAAAAADLI/fNGO4qbv9O8/s1600-h/Back+and+Front+Bed+Carriages+Similarities+1b.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307500232012723634" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagHVzZr9bI/AAAAAAAADLI/fNGO4qbv9O8/s320/Back+and+Front+Bed+Carriages+Similarities+1b.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">"Yarn A" is already threaded in the Back Carriage. One then takes the Second Yarn Guide and inserts this accessory into the space in front of "Yarn A" and locks it into position.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqCWZuO6MOI/AAAAAAAAD48/FexAaudjSHM/s1600-h/Superba+S48+Programming+-+063.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377463323731833058" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqCWZuO6MOI/AAAAAAAAD48/FexAaudjSHM/s320/Superba+S48+Programming+-+063.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqCWZyGbp-I/AAAAAAAAD5E/oviXj-WT0RA/s1600-h/Superba+S48+Programming+-+064.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377463324770019298" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqCWZyGbp-I/AAAAAAAAD5E/oviXj-WT0RA/s320/Superba+S48+Programming+-+064.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">The Second Yarn Guide has just that - a second guide for another colour of yarn. You thread this, set your machine for the Jacquard setting, program the electronic stitch pattern and away you go!</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqCWaYBjovI/AAAAAAAAD5M/J3J4AFII7Bk/s1600-h/Library+-+0150.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377463334950118130" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqCWaYBjovI/AAAAAAAAD5M/J3J4AFII7Bk/s320/Library+-+0150.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn7i16R7fUI/AAAAAAAALgE/GouevlhN4yc/s1600-h/Image3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367977221677612354" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn7i16R7fUI/AAAAAAAALgE/GouevlhN4yc/s320/Image3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 59px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">All these levers, dials and switches just reviewed are found on both the Back (main) Carriage and the Front Carriages - as outlined below.</span> <span style="font-size: 130%;">Let's have a look at how they appear on our machine Carriages and learn to identify them . . .</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadVeOv-FMI/AAAAAAAADAY/LVwS4lHWcN8/s1600-h/The+DB+Carriages+Schem.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307304663723152578" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadVeOv-FMI/AAAAAAAADAY/LVwS4lHWcN8/s320/The+DB+Carriages+Schem.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 209px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">Pictured below is my Superba S48 in the classic green and white. Outlined in colour are the standard principal parts found on both the Back and Front Carriages. . .<br />
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In </span><span style="color: #3333ff; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Blue</span><span style="font-size: 130%;">: Needle Return Buttons - which control needles in "holding position" for neckline shaping, short rows for making skirts and scarves or when one is working 2 Colour Knitting techniques like single bed Fair Isle and Double Bed Jacquard.<br />
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In </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Red</span><span style="font-size: 130%;">: The Stitch Size Dial - this is like changing needle size to achieve either a larger or smaller stitch formation.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagHVzZr9bI/AAAAAAAADLI/fNGO4qbv9O8/s1600-h/Back+and+Front+Bed+Carriages+Similarities+1b.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307500232012723634" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagHVzZr9bI/AAAAAAAADLI/fNGO4qbv9O8/s320/Back+and+Front+Bed+Carriages+Similarities+1b.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
In </span><span style="color: #33cc00; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Green</span><span style="color: #33cc00; font-size: 130%;">:</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> The Stitch Keys - to select cams housed on the underside of the carriage that will produce various stitch techniques like Slip, Tuck, Fair Isle & Jacquard.<br />
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</span><span style="color: #cc33cc; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Fuschia</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> & </span><span style="color: #00cccc; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Aqua</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> - these are the Yarn Guides. This is where the yarn is fed onto the waiting needles by the carriage. Again, the Yarn Guide is housed on the Back Carriage only.<br />
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Now to emphasize how the various models of Double Bed Machines produced by Superba may differ in colour, this time below I am featuring a Cream and Brown "Singer" brand machine from Europe. It may be from the UK, France or Germany.<br />
The point is that the same switches and dials are found on both beds of this model as my Green + White Superba above. These dials and levers control the needles and stitch cams in the same manner.<br />
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This time we have outlined:<br />
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</span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">In Red:</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> The Needle Return Buttons. In </span><span style="color: #33cc00; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Green</span><span style="color: #33cc00; font-size: 130%;">:</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> The Stitch Size Dial.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagHVmfxG8I/AAAAAAAADLA/M9HpCsjTbck/s1600-h/Back+and+Front+Bed+Carriages+Similarities+2a.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307500228548565954" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagHVmfxG8I/AAAAAAAADLA/M9HpCsjTbck/s320/Back+and+Front+Bed+Carriages+Similarities+2a.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">In </span><span style="color: #cc33cc; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Fuschia</span><span style="font-size: 130%;">: The Stitch Keys. In </span><span style="color: #3333ff; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Blue</span><span style="font-size: 130%;">: Needle Return Buttons</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn7i1-pUJCI/AAAAAAAALf8/VhbqiBFItW0/s1600-h/Image2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367977222849438754" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Sn7i1-pUJCI/AAAAAAAALf8/VhbqiBFItW0/s320/Image2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 142px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Back & Front Carriage Variations</span>:<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiUBw8mpAI/AAAAAAAADP4/uF0DfJGofXI/s1600-h/Phildra+Back+Carriage+Phidar-+no+frog+eyes+1a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307654918896002050" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiUBw8mpAI/AAAAAAAADP4/uF0DfJGofXI/s320/Phildra+Back+Carriage+Phidar-+no+frog+eyes+1a.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">Older models of Superba knitting machines will not have what are referred to as "frog eyes" or two screws on the top of the handle with plastic covers. These were added on later models to make the removal of the "Carriage Brushes" easier. They are also used to attach parts for the optional 4-Colour Yarn Changer.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagQxCyazkI/AAAAAAAADMo/kjxPuV5PMY4/s1600-h/May+07+344.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307510595604106818" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagQxCyazkI/AAAAAAAADMo/kjxPuV5PMY4/s320/May+07+344.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">The classic green + white Superba carriage above with no "frog eyes" and the White 1502 Back Carriage below with the prominent "frog eyes". Don't worry if your model does not have these - they do not affect the performance or ability of your machine. Okay?!</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagE-RYX9_I/AAAAAAAADKQ/bZutAaeb0QY/s1600-h/Library+-+1791_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307497628720166898" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagE-RYX9_I/AAAAAAAADKQ/bZutAaeb0QY/s320/Library+-+1791_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">The Back Carriage comes in many colours and styles but the layout and function of all these levers and switches are the same. Personally, I love the Art Deco, tear-drop shape of the older carriages.</span><br />
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</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagE-QPUANI/AAAAAAAADKY/jkLO-oal_hQ/s1600-h/Library+-+1790_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307497628413722834" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagE-QPUANI/AAAAAAAADKY/jkLO-oal_hQ/s320/Library+-+1790_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">The Back Carriage Parts:</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">NOTE: </span>There are very important parts are housed along the back edge of the Back Carriage which face away from you as you work. You are not always looking directly at these parts but you must be familiar with them, keep them clean and do not damage them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">1. Row Counter Tripping Arm in </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc33cc;">Fuschia.</span></span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
2. Jacquard Key in </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Red.</span></span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
3. Cursor Blocks (there are two - one at each end of the Back Carriage) in </span><span style="color: #009900; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Green.</span></span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagKd5bjWoI/AAAAAAAADMY/CC78vUyKrZE/s1600-h/Back+Carriage+Rear+View+1a.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307503669604997762" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagKd5bjWoI/AAAAAAAADMY/CC78vUyKrZE/s320/Back+Carriage+Rear+View+1a.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br />
</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiaNcfQfFI/AAAAAAAADUo/BOEBkGhg_wU/s1600-h/May+07+417.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307661716632403026" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiaNcfQfFI/AAAAAAAADUo/BOEBkGhg_wU/s320/May+07+417.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">Here we have a rear view of two different carriages but both Back Bed Carriages. The Beige Carriage on the left is for my White Model 1502 and the Green Carriage on the right is from my Superba S48. Both are electronic machines but have different Selection Boxes or programmers. They both have the Slides running along the bottom of the carriages and both have Cursor Blocks protruding from their backs.<br />
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</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagRjpgHCLI/AAAAAAAADNo/luUkXwa6bj8/s1600-h/May+07+350.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307511464989755570" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagRjpgHCLI/AAAAAAAADNo/luUkXwa6bj8/s320/May+07+350.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagRjhT0ObI/AAAAAAAADNg/ruFox80we-g/s1600-h/May+07+352.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307511462790707634" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagRjhT0ObI/AAAAAAAADNg/ruFox80we-g/s320/May+07+352.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagRjaY-pLI/AAAAAAAADNY/ZIYsalpqEwc/s1600-h/May+07+353.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307511460933313714" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagRjaY-pLI/AAAAAAAADNY/ZIYsalpqEwc/s320/May+07+353.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Along the back on every Superba Back Carriage is this triangular shaped Tripping Arm, used to advance the Row Counter and FORMA Pattern Driver accessory.</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagRjR54GGI/AAAAAAAADNQ/AxuMCSYF91Q/s1600-h/May+07+354.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307511458655377506" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagRjR54GGI/AAAAAAAADNQ/AxuMCSYF91Q/s320/May+07+354.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiaNdSr2jI/AAAAAAAADUw/8k6hBoDm8PE/s1600-h/May+07+332.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307661716848106034" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiaNdSr2jI/AAAAAAAADUw/8k6hBoDm8PE/s320/May+07+332.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br />
</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiYaxioJFI/AAAAAAAADS4/q4aqafLHJUc/s1600-h/May+07+434.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307659746598724690" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiYaxioJFI/AAAAAAAADS4/q4aqafLHJUc/s320/May+07+434.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiZB9VGqfI/AAAAAAAADUE/NClX9CgadBE/s1600-h/May+07+435.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307660419778128370" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiZB9VGqfI/AAAAAAAADUE/NClX9CgadBE/s320/May+07+435.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiZBhyW3eI/AAAAAAAADT4/MRZ7-QQe718/s1600-h/May+07+436.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307660412384632290" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiZBhyW3eI/AAAAAAAADT4/MRZ7-QQe718/s320/May+07+436.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Then there are the principal dials, levers and switches found on the Back Bed Carriage as it faces you when sitting at your knitting machine that were covered previously</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagSeAz4jPI/AAAAAAAADN4/YRQ5GUSll1M/s1600-h/May+07+413.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307512467679120626" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagSeAz4jPI/AAAAAAAADN4/YRQ5GUSll1M/s320/May+07+413.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<ul><li style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-size: 130%;">Needle Return Buttons</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"> Stitch Size Dial<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"> Selection Keys</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">On the underside of the Front Carriage are the Lower and Upper Slide Rails.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiOk1XFUgI/AAAAAAAADPA/d8NPkg-6ZKM/s1600-h/Carriage+Slide+Rails+Bottom+View+1a.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307648924306461186" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiOk1XFUgI/AAAAAAAADPA/d8NPkg-6ZKM/s320/Carriage+Slide+Rails+Bottom+View+1a.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">This lower Slide on the Carriage underside needs to be handled with some care as this composite material of Nylon and a Polymer can pull away from the carriage itself over time.<br />
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Keep this Slide clean and wipe it down regularly with a dry cloth and add just a drop of oil to it's channel that it slides in to make the carriage move back and forth with ease.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiP3FJcgmI/AAAAAAAADPQ/t5ESrJTRksk/s1600-h/May+07+420.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307650337293501026" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiP3FJcgmI/AAAAAAAADPQ/t5ESrJTRksk/s320/May+07+420.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Back Bed Carriages:</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saikl6ZJWOI/AAAAAAAADYg/E9RClPNeICw/s1600-h/Back+Carriage+Comparison+Rear+View+1a.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307673132092971234" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Saikl6ZJWOI/AAAAAAAADYg/E9RClPNeICw/s320/Back+Carriage+Comparison+Rear+View+1a.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Back bed carriages come in many colours and a few slight variations but 90% of these produced by S.I.T./Superba are the same. I can use these carriages interchangeably on all my machines.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagQxrmmF8I/AAAAAAAADNI/RGEbyeRac9g/s1600-h/May+07+334.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307510606560368578" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagQxrmmF8I/AAAAAAAADNI/RGEbyeRac9g/s320/May+07+334.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Here I have 3 photos showing the subtle differences in the Back Carriages - all these differences are mainly aesthetic.<br />
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My White 1402 Single Bed Model Back/Main Carriage with Needle Retainer . . .</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiP3W9XAwI/AAAAAAAADPo/J3HqOPkaEv8/s1600-h/May+07+414.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307650342074647298" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiP3W9XAwI/AAAAAAAADPo/J3HqOPkaEv8/s320/May+07+414.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">My Superba S48 Back Carriage . . .</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiP3ZQ0OQI/AAAAAAAADPg/WN37phrfOQY/s1600-h/May+07+413.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307650342693124354" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiP3ZQ0OQI/AAAAAAAADPg/WN37phrfOQY/s320/May+07+413.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">My White 1502 Back Carriage . . . </span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiP3Ea0M2I/AAAAAAAADPY/OjVoGBkgST8/s1600-h/May+07+415.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307650337097921378" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiP3Ea0M2I/AAAAAAAADPY/OjVoGBkgST8/s320/May+07+415.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagIaRTv-PI/AAAAAAAADLg/vkwI2bJcsoI/s1600-h/May+07+412.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307501408271988978" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagIaRTv-PI/AAAAAAAADLg/vkwI2bJcsoI/s320/May+07+412.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiaNFnn0eI/AAAAAAAADUY/vgTIpsQNZpk/s1600-h/May+07+349.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307661710493471202" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiaNFnn0eI/AAAAAAAADUY/vgTIpsQNZpk/s320/May+07+349.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">The Front Bed Carriage</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">s</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiUCfQSi9I/AAAAAAAADQQ/K85wyFqHRqQ/s1600-h/Singer+Front+Carriage+1c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307654931326602194" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiUCfQSi9I/AAAAAAAADQQ/K85wyFqHRqQ/s320/Singer+Front+Carriage+1c.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 180px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiUCC1RKII/AAAAAAAADQI/1VAX7QBzzzM/s1600-h/Singer+Front+Carriage+1b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307654923697072258" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiUCC1RKII/AAAAAAAADQI/1VAX7QBzzzM/s320/Singer+Front+Carriage+1b.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiUCMYzacI/AAAAAAAADQA/OfK-vKdBymQ/s1600-h/Singer+Front+Carriage+1a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307654926262036930" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiUCMYzacI/AAAAAAAADQA/OfK-vKdBymQ/s320/Singer+Front+Carriage+1a.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadjGKg6GmI/AAAAAAAADFo/E7tjvYhk7vg/s1600-h/Library+-+6099_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307319643432163938" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadjGKg6GmI/AAAAAAAADFo/E7tjvYhk7vg/s320/Library+-+6099_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Brushes:</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadUcwYQMOI/AAAAAAAAC_w/bG0kA7_clVc/s1600-h/The+DB+Carriage+Brushes+.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307303538879115490" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadUcwYQMOI/AAAAAAAAC_w/bG0kA7_clVc/s320/The+DB+Carriage+Brushes+.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 218px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">These brushes help ensure that the Latches of our Latch Hook Needles open all the way to receive new yarn and form stitches properly.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagE-fNJ9YI/AAAAAAAADKI/S3ibvsAg7SU/s1600-h/Library+-+1795_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307497632431207810" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagE-fNJ9YI/AAAAAAAADKI/S3ibvsAg7SU/s320/Library+-+1795_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">These can wear out over time and must be replaced. The Brush Assembly is joined with the Yarn Feeder and is removed as one part. </span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagHVgSx0mI/AAAAAAAADK4/6wXj8WQkGg4/s1600-h/Back+Carriage+Arm+Brushes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307500226883474018" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagHVgSx0mI/AAAAAAAADK4/6wXj8WQkGg4/s320/Back+Carriage+Arm+Brushes.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
Removal is done either by loosening the screws on the topside of the Back Carriage handle aka the Frog Eyes . . .</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagIbjLdPaI/AAAAAAAADLo/ii9lfJFNVEc/s1600-h/May+07+357.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307501430248914338" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagIbjLdPaI/AAAAAAAADLo/ii9lfJFNVEc/s320/May+07+357.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiOk2d9GUI/AAAAAAAADO4/hYReQgALXBU/s1600-h/May+07+342.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307648924603717954" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaiOk2d9GUI/AAAAAAAADO4/hYReQgALXBU/s320/May+07+342.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagQxa4-4UI/AAAAAAAADMw/itsJerkA5KY/s1600-h/May+07+342.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307510602074087746" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagQxa4-4UI/AAAAAAAADMw/itsJerkA5KY/s320/May+07+342.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
Some Superba Back Carriages do not come with the screws on top and so the Brush assembly must be removed using an Alan Key.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagQxCyazkI/AAAAAAAADMo/kjxPuV5PMY4/s1600-h/May+07+344.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307510595604106818" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagQxCyazkI/AAAAAAAADMo/kjxPuV5PMY4/s320/May+07+344.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">The brushes are integral to stitch formation as they ensure the latches will open to receive yarn and form new stitches. When the Carriages raise the needles to receive new yarn, they must pass through the brush assembly, forcing the latches open.</span><br />
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</span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadgY1UMWCI/AAAAAAAADE4/Yo0-TrfH7-w/s1600-h/Library+-+6138_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307316665624320034" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadgY1UMWCI/AAAAAAAADE4/Yo0-TrfH7-w/s320/Library+-+6138_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadgYRXhPHI/AAAAAAAADEY/giu1F3MKEDo/s1600-h/Library+-+6132_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307316655974595698" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadgYRXhPHI/AAAAAAAADEY/giu1F3MKEDo/s320/Library+-+6132_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadgYkxWc4I/AAAAAAAADEw/SUz_LcVv5TA/s1600-h/Library+-+6134_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307316661183214466" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadgYkxWc4I/AAAAAAAADEw/SUz_LcVv5TA/s320/Library+-+6134_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadgYqtSinI/AAAAAAAADEg/NqHcdLsukMA/s1600-h/Library+-+6133_marked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307316662776793714" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadgYqtSinI/AAAAAAAADEg/NqHcdLsukMA/s320/Library+-+6133_marked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadSnoeSTJI/AAAAAAAAC-g/ZorQkrxhCJA/s1600-h/Spring+Clips+for+Pd+Wheels+.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307301526712241298" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SadSnoeSTJI/AAAAAAAAC-g/ZorQkrxhCJA/s320/Spring+Clips+for+Pd+Wheels+.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 285px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">The Spring Clips are housed under the Carriage handle, next to the Brush Assembly and are for inserting and holding either the Pushing Down Wheels or Weave Brushes in place. Below I am inserting the Weave Effect Brushes into the clips.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqFPHwz6-6I/AAAAAAAAD6U/xybb16TAHoE/s1600-h/Library+-+7576.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377666424837438370" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqFPHwz6-6I/AAAAAAAAD6U/xybb16TAHoE/s320/Library+-+7576.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqFPIZXLoZI/AAAAAAAAD6c/36_gJyuyil4/s1600-h/Library+-+7575.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377666435722748306" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SqFPIZXLoZI/AAAAAAAAD6c/36_gJyuyil4/s320/Library+-+7575.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
SINGLE BED SUPERBA NEEDLE RETAINING ARM</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">A few years ago on ebay there was this machine listed which no one else bid on and I ended up winning. Tired, very, very, very used, in need of a deep cleaning - still is! But it had two wonderful qualities: a 16 stitch x 16 row Pressure Pad Programmer in pristine condition packed in bubble wrap and a Needle Retainer Arm.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_b-P-gzQI/AAAAAAAADmQ/HI4iKRK7PYc/s1600-h/Library+-+1852.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368251143336021250" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_b-P-gzQI/AAAAAAAADmQ/HI4iKRK7PYc/s320/Library+-+1852.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_SE3nNYCI/AAAAAAAADjQ/vzq4jV6dEPE/s1600-h/Library+-+1825.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368240261938634786" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_SE3nNYCI/AAAAAAAADjQ/vzq4jV6dEPE/s320/Library+-+1825.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">I had heard of and seen descriptions of these Retainer Arms for the Superba Machines but never laid eyes on one until this machine arrived. </span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_VNfm9aWI/AAAAAAAADkA/au1W7M0dTdI/s1600-h/Library+-+1834.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368243708648843618" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_VNfm9aWI/AAAAAAAADkA/au1W7M0dTdI/s320/Library+-+1834.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>The <span style="font-size: 130%;">Needle Retainer Arm attaches to the Back Bed Carriage where the Brush Assembly is house and you must remove the Brush Assembly by loosening the 2 screws on the top of the Back Carriage . . .</span></div></div><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_TgmCPq3I/AAAAAAAADjg/G1FXyp7azqI/s1600-h/Library+-+1832.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368241837768158066" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_TgmCPq3I/AAAAAAAADjg/G1FXyp7azqI/s320/Library+-+1832.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_TgaFra0I/AAAAAAAADjY/iehG4cLXSRs/s1600-h/Library+-+1833.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368241834561334082" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_TgaFra0I/AAAAAAAADjY/iehG4cLXSRs/s320/Library+-+1833.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br />
</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_VOEseqAI/AAAAAAAADkg/T-CPoLaqAzg/s1600-h/Library+-+1838.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368243718604105730" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_VOEseqAI/AAAAAAAADkg/T-CPoLaqAzg/s320/Library+-+1838.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">This all takes just a few seconds to insert if you ever purchase one for your machine. This particular machine came only with the Needle Retaining Arm. I am using a Back Bed Carriage from another machine to demonstrate how it is attached.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_YZtWSCMI/AAAAAAAADlQ/VRCYs_kD9AU/s1600-h/Library+-+1839.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368247217030301890" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_YZtWSCMI/AAAAAAAADlQ/VRCYs_kD9AU/s320/Library+-+1839.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">I found it interesting that on the 1402 Carriage - </span><span style="font-size: 130%;">that is the Single Bed machine model number - </span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> there are these high density plastic needle guides on both sides of the 1402 Carriage with these very sharp, pointy edges.<br />
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</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagQxSdKBgI/AAAAAAAADNA/kNnzxEikIK8/s1600-h/May+07+338.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307510599809893890" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagQxSdKBgI/AAAAAAAADNA/kNnzxEikIK8/s320/May+07+338.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagQxcU-s9I/AAAAAAAADM4/Ki1-pqVcztY/s1600-h/May+07+339.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307510602459952082" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SagQxcU-s9I/AAAAAAAADM4/Ki1-pqVcztY/s320/May+07+339.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaicrXP9EBI/AAAAAAAADU4/mj3352TjyRo/s1600-h/May+07+387.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307664429645369362" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/SaicrXP9EBI/AAAAAAAADU4/mj3352TjyRo/s320/May+07+387.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">The Needle Retainer itself combines a series of brushes and two yarn feed guides into one unit.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_SE3nNYCI/AAAAAAAADjQ/vzq4jV6dEPE/s1600-h/Library+-+1825.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368240261938634786" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_SE3nNYCI/AAAAAAAADjQ/vzq4jV6dEPE/s320/Library+-+1825.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">This is similar to the Needle Retainers featured on knitting machines from Japan like this Singer/Silver Reed SK-360 pictured below.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_jS9fBGTI/AAAAAAAADog/eI1IJEYEOmo/s1600-h/Library+-+1874.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368259195730729266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_jS9fBGTI/AAAAAAAADog/eI1IJEYEOmo/s320/Library+-+1874.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_jTcjJFKI/AAAAAAAADow/MSDCFGentVQ/s1600-h/Library+-+1872.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368259204069528738" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_jTcjJFKI/AAAAAAAADow/MSDCFGentVQ/s320/Library+-+1872.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_jTBa3oUI/AAAAAAAADoo/3bjrWqJoiv4/s1600-h/Library+-+1873.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368259196787073346" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_jTBa3oUI/AAAAAAAADoo/3bjrWqJoiv4/s320/Library+-+1873.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> <span style="font-size: 130%;">The Superba Needle Retainer allows for the threading and knitting of two yarns in a row for single bed Fair Isle stitches.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Picutred below is the Yarn Guide for the Needle Retainer . . .</span><br />
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This is the Main Yarn Guide, situated at the back of the retainer.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Yarn A is quickly and easily threaded into the Main Yarn guide.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_eAYCsPII/AAAAAAAADm4/x-B9k4Nao9k/s1600-h/Library+-+1857.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368253378884025474" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_eAYCsPII/AAAAAAAADm4/x-B9k4Nao9k/s320/Library+-+1857.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_eAe5cIKI/AAAAAAAADmw/2tqq2aAwroE/s1600-h/Library+-+1858.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368253380724269218" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_eAe5cIKI/AAAAAAAADmw/2tqq2aAwroE/s320/Library+-+1858.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_eALU732I/AAAAAAAADmo/c97mxwKOtFo/s1600-h/Library+-+1859.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368253375470886754" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_eALU732I/AAAAAAAADmo/c97mxwKOtFo/s320/Library+-+1859.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br />
</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_gJv5AliI/AAAAAAAADnw/GmUFgeQUaWU/s1600-h/Library+-+1860.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368255738927945250" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_gJv5AliI/AAAAAAAADnw/GmUFgeQUaWU/s320/Library+-+1860.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_gJeZ7GTI/AAAAAAAADno/54c5DbsZaTs/s1600-h/Library+-+1861.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368255734234159410" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_gJeZ7GTI/AAAAAAAADno/54c5DbsZaTs/s320/Library+-+1861.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">Below you can see the yarn feeder with the slot for Colour "A" at the very back and the slot for Colour "B" at the front, with a plastic guide cover, which my finger is on.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_SEuOVZYI/AAAAAAAADjI/QICMoycs9Jg/s1600-h/Library+-+1826.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368240259418383746" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_SEuOVZYI/AAAAAAAADjI/QICMoycs9Jg/s320/Library+-+1826.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_SEYr_RZI/AAAAAAAADjA/lnKDLC3lfZY/s1600-h/Library+-+1827.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368240253637182866" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_SEYr_RZI/AAAAAAAADjA/lnKDLC3lfZY/s320/Library+-+1827.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_SEaZnhqI/AAAAAAAADi4/a_B4TLDFm3U/s1600-h/Library+-+1828.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368240254097000098" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_SEaZnhqI/AAAAAAAADi4/a_B4TLDFm3U/s320/Library+-+1828.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;"> To add Yarn "B" one moves the second yarn guide forward on the Retainer and then threads the machine.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_gI828nOI/AAAAAAAADnQ/ZxEmMbg0OtA/s1600-h/Library+-+1864.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368255725229087970" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_gI828nOI/AAAAAAAADnQ/ZxEmMbg0OtA/s320/Library+-+1864.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_hQ74h5HI/AAAAAAAADoY/ADMDdGn1OJg/s1600-h/Library+-+1865.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368256961917871218" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_hQ74h5HI/AAAAAAAADoY/ADMDdGn1OJg/s320/Library+-+1865.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Weaving Brushes are built in as well and by manipulating the Weave Brush lever, you can bring the brushes into working position quite quickly and easily.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_hQSUo-bI/AAAAAAAADn4/kfVjxIBgVdI/s1600-h/Library+-+1869.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368256950761486770" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/Sn_hQSUo-bI/AAAAAAAADn4/kfVjxIBgVdI/s320/Library+-+1869.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
The Single bed Carriage With Needle Retainer works smoothly and is great for Tuck Stitches.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000099; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">MY PERSONAL OPINION OF THE NEEDLE RETAINING ARM:</span></div><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
Overall I wasn't really that impressed. I find that a Superba knitting machine, using the Front Needle Bed in it's Upper Position for the same purpose as the Needle Retainer, works just as well.<br />
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I found the brushes on the Retainer to be very stiff and coarse and caused a lot of "brushing" of the knit fabric, which never happens when the Retainer is not used. This is what I did not miss about working on Japanese machines like Silver Reed and Brother. The brushes can leave oil marks and damage some knit fabrics. In the case of the Superba Retainer, I would chalk that up to just poor quality materials used in the brush construction by Superba.<br />
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Are you lacking or missing anything by not having a Retaining Arm for your Superba Double Bed Knitting Machine - not really in my opinion!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Well I hope you found this post on the Carriages and Slide Rails informative. Write me via email if you have any further questions. I know many of you are waiting for information on Cast On techniques and I ask for your patience.<br />
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Take care for now and I hope to post more information for you soonest.<br />
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Patrick Madden<br />
Toronto, Ontario CANADA.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R-Th8FI2oSI/AAAAAAAAHIs/ipem26Fdacg/s1600-h/Superba+S.I.T.+Logo_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180513893670625570" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R-Th8FI2oSI/AAAAAAAAHIs/ipem26Fdacg/s400/Superba+S.I.T.+Logo_1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 127px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 286px;" /></a>S.I.T./Groupe Superba of Mulhouse, France produced and marketed knitting machines worldwide under various brand names, so this information applies to owners of home knitting machines that have the following names and/or logos printed on their machines:<br />
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<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/1600/white%20superba%20logo.2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="132" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/320/white%20superba%20logo.2.jpg" style="height: 54px; width: 156px;" width="300" /></a>® The Superba brand was distributed all over the world and the model numbers include Superba S40, S46, S47, s48, System 624, System 9000.<br />
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<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/1600/white%20logo.1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="53" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/320/white%20logo.1.jpg" style="height: 37px; width: 167px;" width="243" /></a>® The White brand was distributed only in North America and includes model numbers 1402, 1502, 1602.<br />
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<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/1600/singer.2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="49" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/320/singer.2.jpg" style="height: 36px; width: 170px;" width="170" /></a>® The Singer Company** distributed home knitting machines in Europe produced by S.I.T./Superba. Many models and colours were produced including Memomatic & Singer Freestyle Models 600, Memo II, Singer 2310 - 2340, Singer System 624 & 9000.<br />
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(**Note: In North and South America, the Singer Company distributed home knitting machines produced by the Silver Reed Company of Japan - a completely different style and format of knitting machine. )<br />
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<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/1600/phildar.1.gif"><img alt="" border="0" height="70" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/320/phildar.1.gif" style="height: 62px; width: 120px;" width="165" /></a> ® Phildar is a French textile company which retailed S.I.T./Superba knitting machines in their Phildar Yarn Stores throughout France and Belgium. Models included the Phildarmatic D120, D140</strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">.<br />
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<div style="color: #009900; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">www.superbaknitting.com Registered to Patrick Madden.</span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03283867936059711503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14023663.post-70218038842722532132009-08-15T01:34:00.007-05:002015-05-18T09:50:23.828-05:00Knitting Machine Latch Hook Needles & Needle Positions: For SUPERBA, SINGER, PHILDAR and WHITE Brand Knitting Machines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/TS7wfp192LI/AAAAAAAAHow/h4byEo0MO7I/s1600/SK+Logo+%25231+%2528w1502%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/TS7wfp192LI/AAAAAAAAHow/h4byEo0MO7I/s1600/SK+Logo+%25231+%2528w1502%2529.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"><br />
</span></div><span style="font-size: 130%;"><b></b>Greetings!<br />
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Welcome to my series on the Principal Parts for the Superba Double Bed Knitting Machine. This post focuses on </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Latch Hook Needles and Needle Positions.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R-Th8FI2oSI/AAAAAAAAHIs/ipem26Fdacg/s1600-h/Superba+S.I.T.+Logo_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180513893670625570" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R-Th8FI2oSI/AAAAAAAAHIs/ipem26Fdacg/s400/Superba+S.I.T.+Logo_1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 127px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 286px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">About Double Bed Knitting Machines Made in France.<br />
</span></div><span style="font-size: 130%;">S.I.T./Groupe Superba of Mulhouse, France produced and marketed knitting machines world-wide under various brand names so the information I am providing in this post applies to owners of home knitting machines with the following brand names and/or logos printed on their Double Bed model knitting machines:</span></div><br />
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<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/1600/white%20superba%20logo.2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="132" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/320/white%20superba%20logo.2.jpg" style="height: 54px; width: 156px;" width="300" /></a>® <span style="font-family: verdana;">The Superba brand was distributed all over the world and the model numbers include Superba S40, S46, S47, s48, System 624, System 9000.</span><br />
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<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/1600/white%20logo.1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="53" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/320/white%20logo.1.jpg" style="height: 37px; width: 167px;" width="243" /></a>® <span style="font-family: verdana;">The White brand was distributed only in North America and includes model numbers 1402, 1502, 1602.</span><br />
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<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/1600/singer.2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="49" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/320/singer.2.jpg" style="height: 36px; width: 170px;" width="170" /></a>®<span style="font-family: verdana;"> The Singer Company** distributed home knitting machines in Europe produced by S.I.T./Superba. Many models and colours were produced including Memomatic & Singer Freestyle Models 600, Memo II, Singer 2310 - 2340, Singer System 624 & 9000.</span><br />
<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">(** In North and South America, the Singer Company distributed home knitting machines produced by the Silver Reed Company of Japan - a completely different style of home knitting machine and operating system. The information here is for Singer machines made in France.)</span><br />
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</span><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/1600/phildar.1.gif"><img alt="" border="0" height="70" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/320/phildar.1.gif" style="height: 62px; width: 120px;" width="165" /></a> ® <span style="font-family: verdana;">Phildar is a French textile company which retailed S.I.T./Superba knitting machines in their Phildar Yarn Stores throughout France and Belgium. Models included the Phildarmatic D120, D140</span></b><span style="font-family: verdana;">.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R50zCAfCk1I/AAAAAAAAG5s/9NVZeMbVO2g/s1600-h/Cherry+Red+Euro+Singer+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160336857619403602" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R50zCAfCk1I/AAAAAAAAG5s/9NVZeMbVO2g/s400/Cherry+Red+Euro+Singer+2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">It does not matter what colour your French Double Bed Knitting Machine is, how old or what model you have. All these machines are engineered using the same Anodized Aluminum Frame and all use the same style of Latch Hook Needles.<br />
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To keep things simple I prefer to use the name Superba.<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R_l1LFI2pLI/AAAAAAAAHP0/ibpljWjesY0/s1600-h/Superba+Brochure+Francais+pg+12_320x240_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186305279112160434" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R_l1LFI2pLI/AAAAAAAAHP0/ibpljWjesY0/s400/Superba+Brochure+Francais+pg+12_320x240_1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Why I Knit On A Superba.</span></span></div><span style="font-size: 130%;">I received my first Superba Knitting Machine four years ago and I find myself using this brand to the exclusion of all others. I hand knit as well as machine knit and a great advantage of the Superba is it's ability to knit such a wide range of yarn weights using every needle. This allows me to match my personal hand knitting tension using my favourite 4Ply, Double Knitting (DK) and even some Worsted Weight hand knitting yarns. Coupled with the ability to create fine gauge lace and beautiful Jacquard fabrics and Weave thick, textured yarns makes the Superba Double Bed model simply the best knitting machine I have ever used.</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4rLZB0LCRI/AAAAAAAAGg4/ThulwfLCpvc/s1600-h/Library+-+7411.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155156354323384594" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4rLZB0LCRI/AAAAAAAAGg4/ThulwfLCpvc/s400/Library+-+7411.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">This is my friend Linda modeling this cute little "Shrug" I knit on my Superba Double Bed using Fleece Artist Kid Silk 2 Ply; a gorgeous hand dyed Kid Mohair/Silk blend that is a Double Knitting Weight. This yarn is exquisite and creates the nicest fabric with great drape and has wonderful stitch memory considering the high silk content. The equivalent hand knitting needle size is a 4mm for most of the hand knitters who have made this item. This shrug was knit using the Pushing Down Wheels in 2x2 rib and it was a joy to knit.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4yC3h0LD4I/AAAAAAAAGts/saLmBu4GTIE/s1600-h/Library+-+5778.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155639563913990018" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4yC3h0LD4I/AAAAAAAAGts/saLmBu4GTIE/s400/Library+-+5778.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">Below is a shot of the Shrug fastened with a Mother Of Pearl Shawl Pin.</span></div><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4yC4R0LD6I/AAAAAAAAGt8/3zMrgcFiUxQ/s1600-h/Library+-+5877.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155639576798891938" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4yC4R0LD6I/AAAAAAAAGt8/3zMrgcFiUxQ/s400/Library+-+5877.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Obviously the Superba Double Bed model you have has it's own special appeal or maybe you were gifted with one and are curious as to what the machine's potential is. I can assure you - plenty!</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R3po_h0K2XI/AAAAAAAAFB8/l5Rh4eiK-Hk/s1600-h/Skirt+and+Top.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150544564469815666" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R3po_h0K2XI/AAAAAAAAFB8/l5Rh4eiK-Hk/s400/Skirt+and+Top.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">As with any other skill, machine knitting has a learning curve all it's own. It has a language it shares with hand knitting but how this is expressed differs greatly. Machine knitting uses it's own abbreviations, technical terms and then there is the machine itself. To achieve positive results, one must learn the names of all the machine parts and be able to identify and use them in a coordinated fashion.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R3m8sR0K1xI/AAAAAAAAE9M/z-RkeQVVyF0/s1600-h/FRONT+BED+VIEW.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150355117757355794" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R3m8sR0K1xI/AAAAAAAAE9M/z-RkeQVVyF0/s400/FRONT+BED+VIEW.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">Before I received my first Superba, I already knew my way around a knitting machine. I knew all the stitch techniques, how they were formed, how to knit garments. I had knit on every major brand of knitting machine and had three of them in my collection at home. Obviously this made my experience of knitting on a Superba a very pleasurable one. Not so for everyone else!<br />
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In joining various knitting lists on the internet I started receiving emails from people desperate for information on how to operate their Superba's. That led me to creating this blog and sharing information with other owners of French Double Bed Machines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">I am well aware that the Basic Instruction Book for these machines can be frustrating to read and use. Details of key components or the explanation of techniques are poorly written - or not explained at all! So I thought I would present the basic information in a way that relates to how you are going to knit and what you need to understand before you begin.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">REQUIRED READING</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
</span></div><span style="font-size: 130%;">For new Superba, Singer, White and Phildar owners or knitters who are setting up their machine again after many years in storage, I ask that you read the following four posts to prepare a surface to set up your machine on and additional set-up information before beginning to knit. In order you should read:<br />
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<ul style="text-align: center;"><li> <span style="font-size: 130%;"><a dir="ltr" href="http://superbaknitting.blogspot.com/search/label/Superba%20Double%20Bed%20Knitting%20Machine%20Table%20or%20Stand%20Considerations"> Superba Double Bed Knitting Machine Table or Stand Considerations</a></span></li>
</ul><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R3pgwh0K2DI/AAAAAAAAE_c/K3NCEeN2PiU/s1600-h/Garden+System+July+07+255.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150535510678755378" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R3pgwh0K2DI/AAAAAAAAE_c/K3NCEeN2PiU/s400/Garden+System+July+07+255.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 169px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 268px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">The next step is to see how to attach your knitting machine to a table:<br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://superbaknitting.blogspot.com/search/label/Set%20Up%20My%20Superba%20Knitting%20Machine">How to Set Up Your Superba Knitting Machine</a></span><br />
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Once you have the machine set up, you </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">MUST</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> give it a good cleaning using this information:<br />
</span></div><ul style="text-align: center;"><li><span style="font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.superbaknitting.com/search/label/Oil%20and%20Clean%20My%20Knitting%20Machine">Superba Knitting Machine Cleaning and Oiling Tutorial</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Finally, inspect and replace any bent or broken Needles on the machine bed. <a href="http://www.superbaknitting.com/2008/04/how-to-change-needle-on-my-superba.html">How To Replace A Needle Tutorial</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><b><u>BASIC INSTRUCTION BOOK/MANUAL</u></b></span></div><span style="font-size: 130%;">For those of you without a <b>Basic Instruction Manual</b>, I have added a complete copy onto the Yahoo Groups SuperbaWhite website. There are also Instruction Manuals uploaded in the group database for the various electronic models. You have to join this group first. Once you are accepted, you can go into "Files" and download and print the manual. The file format is Adobe pdf . This is the link to the SuperbaWhite group: <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/superbawhite">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/superbawhite</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Note: This post deals only with the "Principal" parts of your machine as outlined in the Instruction Book and </span><span style="color: #3333ff; font-size: 130%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">does not include</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> information regarding Electronic Stitch Programmers.</span><br />
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Let's get started...</span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><b></b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">How A Superba Knitting Machine Forms Stitches</span></u><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
</span></div><span style="font-size: 130%;">The most significant Principal Parts of our Superba Knitting Machines are the </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;">Needles</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> and the </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;">Carriages. </span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> The two work in complete unison. The Needles require the Carriages to move them into various positions and to deliver the yarn when forming new stitches... let's see how this is performed using the most basic machine knitting stitch: Stocking Stitch...<br />
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<div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">**Please Note**</span>:</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;">on a Superba the Front Bed is always raised when knitting on the </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;">Back bed...these photos were taken with the Front Bed lowered to show stitch formation. </span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">1. The Back Carriage is ready to knit a row from right to left and the selected needles are resting in Working Position No. 1...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Note: It is the Carriage on a home knitting machine that passes over the selected needles and manipulates the needles to form stitches. It is also the Carriage that carries and delivers the yarn to the waiting needles. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4xG_h0LDfI/AAAAAAAAGqo/HGpgmJjV7Mc/s1600-h/Library+-+6870.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155573730655276530" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4xG_h0LDfI/AAAAAAAAGqo/HGpgmJjV7Mc/s400/Library+-+6870.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">2. Our working yarn is threaded into the Carriage Yarn Feeding Guide...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4xHAB0LDgI/AAAAAAAAGqw/V8leFX0NbTg/s1600-h/Library+-+7181.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155573739245211138" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4xHAB0LDgI/AAAAAAAAGqw/V8leFX0NbTg/s400/Library+-+7181.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">3. The Carriage is set to perform Stocking Stitch using Stitch Size 12 for this weight of yarn...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4xHAx0LDhI/AAAAAAAAGq4/JQb8nzjMskc/s1600-h/Library+-+7071.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155573752130113042" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4xHAx0LDhI/AAAAAAAAGq4/JQb8nzjMskc/s400/Library+-+7071.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">4. As we slide the Carriage across the needle bed, </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">needle cams</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> located on the bottom of the Carriage begin to raise and lower the needles into their 3 main knitting positions used when forming stitches...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4xIMh0LDkI/AAAAAAAAGrQ/wrmtZFYlz9M/s1600-h/Library+-+6876.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155575053505203778" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4xIMh0LDkI/AAAAAAAAGrQ/wrmtZFYlz9M/s400/Library+-+6876.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">5. I have highlighted the<span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;">Needle Working Positions</span>. We observe the carriage moving the first needles on the left from <span style="color: #009900;">Position no.1 (green)</span> forward to <span style="color: #cc33cc;">Position no.2 (pink)</span>. This is where the previous stitch on the needle slides behind the latch hook...the carriage then continues to raise the needles to <span style="color: #3333ff;">Position no. 3 (blue)</span> - forcing them through the brushes to ensure the latches open to receive yarn...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4znAB0LD9I/AAAAAAAAGuU/FO1E6Ds6qCo/s1600-h/The+Working+Ndl+Positions+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155749661105655762" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4znAB0LD9I/AAAAAAAAGuU/FO1E6Ds6qCo/s400/The+Working+Ndl+Positions+1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 252px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 339px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">6. The Carriage then lowers the needles back to Working Position No. 2 so that the yarn guide can lay the yarn across the open latches...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4znAB0LD_I/AAAAAAAAGuk/lDKQTjh3vLk/s1600-h/Pos+2+for+recvg+yarn+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155749661105655794" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4znAB0LD_I/AAAAAAAAGuk/lDKQTjh3vLk/s400/Pos+2+for+recvg+yarn+1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">7. The Needle Cams at the opposite end of the Carriage then </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">force</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> the needles back down along their channels, </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;">pulling yarn from the carriage to a specified length</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> ***this is controlled by the Stitch Size Dial on the Carriage *** and this </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">where</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> your Superba forms the length of new stitches while knitting.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4zm_x0LD8I/AAAAAAAAGuM/hA2orl7EiOY/s1600-h/Stitch+Size+creation+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155749656810688450" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4zm_x0LD8I/AAAAAAAAGuM/hA2orl7EiOY/s400/Stitch+Size+creation+1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">7a. At the same time the stitches from the previous row slip over the closed latch hook and off the needle...<br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4xKFx0LDsI/AAAAAAAAGsM/LBVHK5G5vcw/s1600-h/Library+-+6888.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155577136564342466" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4xKFx0LDsI/AAAAAAAAGsM/LBVHK5G5vcw/s400/Library+-+6888.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
8. The carriage knits the last stitch and having returned all needles to Position no. 1, it is ready to knit the next row...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4xKGR0LDtI/AAAAAAAAGsU/uXy60Evw6dE/s1600-h/Library+-+6889.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155577145154277074" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4xKGR0LDtI/AAAAAAAAGsU/uXy60Evw6dE/s400/Library+-+6889.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000099; font-size: 130%;">(If you have never seen a knitting machine operate, the steps I just outline take the machine 2 seconds to complete!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4xKGh0LDuI/AAAAAAAAGsc/_D3vnaJJnwk/s1600-h/Library+-+6890.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155577149449244386" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4xKGh0LDuI/AAAAAAAAGsc/_D3vnaJJnwk/s400/Library+-+6890.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Observing how our machines form the most basic of stitches should give you insight into the considerations one must make when learning to knit on a Superba. </span><br />
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The Key To Successful Machine Knitting</span></div><span style="font-size: 180%;"><b></b></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4yC3B0LD3I/AAAAAAAAGtk/geOxiM3hZTk/s1600-h/Library+-+5781.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155639555324055410" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4yC3B0LD3I/AAAAAAAAGtk/geOxiM3hZTk/s400/Library+-+5781.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">There are six aspects to Machine Knitting always working in tandem that you must learn and consider when beginning to knit. These create successful knitting results:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Your Choice of Yarn Fibre and Yarn Thickness...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R3pnUh0K2RI/AAAAAAAAFBM/0sJsIfkCZWI/s1600-h/Library+-+6676.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150542726223812882" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R3pnUh0K2RI/AAAAAAAAFBM/0sJsIfkCZWI/s400/Library+-+6676.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 401px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 340px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Choice of Stitch Technique...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Rjd8dlsH89I/AAAAAAAABGs/fh45oDTmwh4/s1600-h/Hand+Manipulated+and+Racked+Stitch+Patterns+#2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059649554149274578" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Rjd8dlsH89I/AAAAAAAABGs/fh45oDTmwh4/s320/Hand+Manipulated+and+Racked+Stitch+Patterns+%232.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Needle Arrangement...</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R3pnUx0K2SI/AAAAAAAAFBU/hfEcuOl0WsI/s1600-h/Library+-+6924.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150542730518780194" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R3pnUx0K2SI/AAAAAAAAFBU/hfEcuOl0WsI/s400/Library+-+6924.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 233px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 342px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Stitch Size Setting...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R3pmJR0K2QI/AAAAAAAAFBE/aIg5jN55Lfo/s1600-h/Library+-+6828.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150541433438656770" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R3pmJR0K2QI/AAAAAAAAFBE/aIg5jN55Lfo/s400/Library+-+6828.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 178px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 287px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">The Amount of Tension on the Yarn... </span></div><div align="left"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R3pmJB0K2NI/AAAAAAAAFAs/tsT6sY56RcI/s1600-h/Library+-+6768.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150541429143689426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R3pmJB0K2NI/AAAAAAAAFAs/tsT6sY56RcI/s400/Library+-+6768.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 130%;">and Weight Distribution.</span> <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Before any of these factors can be considered and executed, you need to know the Principal Parts and understand the function of your Superba Double Bed Knitting Machine ...</span></div><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Superba Double Bed Knitting Machine Principal Parts:<br />
Latch Hook Needles and Needle Positions </span></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><b></b></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4QH-h0K3RI/AAAAAAAAFJM/2SceYypDh_A/s1600-h/Garden+System+July+07+348.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153252644429159698" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4QH-h0K3RI/AAAAAAAAFJM/2SceYypDh_A/s400/Garden+System+July+07+348.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span> </div><span style="font-size: 130%;">Your Knitting Machine itself is designed to sit on a table or stand with exactly 1/2 of it's base or footprint extending over the edge of the table. This allows room for the knit fabric we create to descend unobstructed.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/RyibkdX578I/AAAAAAAAErA/rUXXgBWFWaA/s1600-h/Garden+System+July+07+322a.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127519226423799746" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/RyibkdX578I/AAAAAAAAErA/rUXXgBWFWaA/s400/Garden+System+July+07+322a.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">Looking at the machine from the side we recognize that there is a symmetry of machine parts happening on both sides. This symmetry is present in all Superba Double Bed models.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/RySrRdX572I/AAAAAAAAEqQ/_ak3pKuIOtE/s1600-h/Library+-+3909.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126410592285486946" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/RySrRdX572I/AAAAAAAAEqQ/_ak3pKuIOtE/s400/Library+-+3909.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">The machine bed is comprised of two Anodized Aluminum needle beds facing one another in an inverted "V" formation known as a Double Bed configuration.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013982827114009186" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/RZU-0OgKEmI/AAAAAAAAAbA/hoFLNiNCOjA/s320/Needle+Beds+1.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></div><span style="font-size: 130%;">Superba Knitting Machines are also referred to as "Fixed" Double Bed Knitting Machines as these needle beds are shipped permanently attached.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R3sg2h0K28I/AAAAAAAAFGk/bqe9YhqKWTo/s1600-h/Lace+Tension+Swatch+Part+1+144.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150746719990504386" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R3sg2h0K28I/AAAAAAAAFGk/bqe9YhqKWTo/s400/Lace+Tension+Swatch+Part+1+144.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">The next major part to your machine are the Needles themselves.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4TyBR0K4HI/AAAAAAAAFP8/1-lACjD6z5U/s1600-h/5mm+gauge+Needles.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153509977394700402" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4TyBR0K4HI/AAAAAAAAFP8/1-lACjD6z5U/s400/5mm+gauge+Needles.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 232px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 310px;" /></a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4Pgcx0K3PI/AAAAAAAAFI8/LhWF61n8bCw/s1600-h/Latch+Hook+Needle+Shots+2a.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153209183655091442" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4Pgcx0K3PI/AAAAAAAAFI8/LhWF61n8bCw/s400/Latch+Hook+Needle+Shots+2a.JPG" style="display: block; height: 289px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 385px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Your Superba knitting machine creates stitches using <b>Latch Hook Needles. </b> These needles are made from hardened steel and are quite durable.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">CAUTION: Be mindful of the sharp hooks on the ends of the needles. They can cause serious harm and a knitting machine should not be left uncovered around small children. </span><br />
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<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5010073848528899698" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/RYdbnugKDnI/AAAAAAAAAO0/3Q0JVFhRzEs/s320/The+Needles.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-size: 130%;">The Needles are comprised of three sections: the LATCH, the HOOK, and the HEEL. Now the manual says <b>"Heel"</b> and I use the term <b>"Butt".</b> The important thing to know is that these three sections are crucial to the smooth operation and performance of your machine.</span><br />
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<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015912841222108546" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/RZwaJ1VdNYI/AAAAAAAAAfE/M-ifxHrm9O0/s320/Needle+Sample+2.JPG" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-size: 130%;">The needles can become damaged or worn with use and you must monitor their condition </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">at all times</span><span style="font-size: 130%;">. A bent or damaged needle is a major culprit in a machine that is not forming stitches correctly. Check them often!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">The Superba Knitting Machine has 180 latch hook needles embedded in each aluminum frame known as a </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Needle Bed</span><span style="font-size: 130%;">.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4ujTR0LC6I/AAAAAAAAGmA/_ffl_hgTGMk/s1600-h/Needle+Channels+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155393750050737058" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4ujTR0LC6I/AAAAAAAAGmA/_ffl_hgTGMk/s400/Needle+Channels+1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
Along the length of each needle bed, the needles are spaced 5mm apart and housed in individual </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Needle Channels</span><span style="font-size: 130%;">.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4ujTB0LC4I/AAAAAAAAGlw/v8fjuPztJpI/s1600-h/Flow+Combs+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155393745755769730" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4ujTB0LC4I/AAAAAAAAGlw/v8fjuPztJpI/s400/Flow+Combs+1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
At the edge of each Needle Bed are rows of metal teeth called </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Flow Combs</span></span><span style="font-size: 130%;">. When our needles are in working position the Flow Combs act as a dividing line between each needle or stitch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Furthermore, they are crucial to the formation of stitches as your machine uses the Flow Combs as a leverage in forming stitches ...</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4uoOh0LC-I/AAAAAAAAGmg/nwFpl4JXRzE/s1600-h/Library+-+6882.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155399166004497378" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4uoOh0LC-I/AAAAAAAAGmg/nwFpl4JXRzE/s400/Library+-+6882.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">The individual Stitch Sizes our machines can create are formed in part by the Flow Combs...</span><br />
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This spacing of the needles defines the overall <b>"gauge"</b> of your machine - 5mm gauge - which is an indicator of the weights of yarns it may knit with and the range of fabric it can produce.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">The needles on your machine travel at very high speeds and to help minimize friction while moving back and forth in their channels they are held in place by two discreet parts: the <b>Retaining Wire</b> and the <b>Retaining Spring</b>.</span><br />
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<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5032927644215795714" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/RdiNBt254AI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/1D8tIeLzVUk/s320/Wire+%26+Spring.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-size: 130%;">The Retaining Wire and Spring work in tandem to provide a light tension on the needles, so they will slide back and forth without causing too much friction, and ensure that they will stay in certain positions on your needle beds without moving on their own.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Which leads us to our next topic:</span></div><br />
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<div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">On our needle beds there are four (4) specific needle positions we are concerned with as shown in the schematic from page 11 of the instruction book .</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">The four main needle positions as viewed on the Back Bed (BB)...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
</span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4wzqx0LDPI/AAAAAAAAGoo/8_0fIQmNdYc/s1600-h/all+BB+needle+positions+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155552483452062962" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4wzqx0LDPI/AAAAAAAAGoo/8_0fIQmNdYc/s400/all+BB+needle+positions+1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">and on the Front Bed (FB)</span><br />
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</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4wzrh0LDQI/AAAAAAAAGow/proAg0i6EN4/s1600-h/all+FB+needle+positions++1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155552496336964866" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4wzrh0LDQI/AAAAAAAAGow/proAg0i6EN4/s400/all+FB+needle+positions++1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
Along the side of the Front Bed there is a Needle Position Guide for easy reference when selecting a needle position.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4wzrx0LDTI/AAAAAAAAGpI/kcYJ1luI59A/s1600-h/FB+ndle+guide+pos+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155552500631932210" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4wzrx0LDTI/AAAAAAAAGpI/kcYJ1luI59A/s400/FB+ndle+guide+pos+1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Over time you will recognize these needle positions at a glance and you will learn which position to move the needles to when doing a specific technique like a Closed Edge Cast On or Short Row Shaping for shoulders and necklines.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">In order, the four Needle Positions are...</span></div><b><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><b>NON-WORKING POSITION No.0</b><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">This is the lowest position for your needles on the needle bed. The needles in this position are considered inactive or </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">non-working</span><span style="font-size: 130%;">. When the carriage is passed across the needle bed, the needles will be bypassed and not knit.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015852157629183202" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/RZvi9lVdNOI/AAAAAAAAAdA/d4qs21sAIp0/s320/Instruction+Book+Description+of+Pos+No+0.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /> Back Bed view.</div><b><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5010401455749337138" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/RYiFk-gKEDI/AAAAAAAAAUc/-HHg6ljuTCE/s320/Superba+Cast+On+Techniques%3B+WY+RC,+SB,+2x2,+GTC,+PD+002.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></b><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Front Bed view.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><b>WORKING POSITION No.1</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">When you begin to knit, you will select a certain number of the 180 needles resting in non-working position to knit with. Position No. 1 is where you move the needles to when setting up for different stitch techniques.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="83" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015852161924150530" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/RZvi91VdNQI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/GsIiHgB8Vzc/s320/Working+Position+No+1.jpg" style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 339px;" width="384" /><span style="font-size: 130%;">The Back Bed view...</span><br />
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</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4w1dR0LDcI/AAAAAAAAGqQ/NOcv7n0NdZ0/s1600-h/moving+empty+ndls+into+wp+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155554450547084738" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4w1dR0LDcI/AAAAAAAAGqQ/NOcv7n0NdZ0/s400/moving+empty+ndls+into+wp+1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Working Position No.1 on the Front Bed...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4w0_h0LDVI/AAAAAAAAGpY/8yktgovDUNo/s1600-h/FB+Needle+Position+No+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155553939445976402" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4w0_h0LDVI/AAAAAAAAGpY/8yktgovDUNo/s400/FB+Needle+Position+No+1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 130%;">Non-working needles in Position No.0 are bypassed by the carriage. You can see an example of this in the photo below showing a 2x2 Rib needle arrangement with a view of the Front Bed.</span><br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015883094278616370" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/RZv_GVVdNTI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/_o5QCo0oQa4/s320/DSCF0033.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">Also this arrangement below which is set up for working with the Garter Lace Transfer Carriage. This is how our knitting machines create simple stitch techniques using these two needle positions.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4vHxR0LDHI/AAAAAAAAGno/TYMNW6Vv8Fg/s1600-h/System+9000+-+05.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155433847865412722" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4vHxR0LDHI/AAAAAAAAGno/TYMNW6Vv8Fg/s400/System+9000+-+05.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">When in Position no. 1 the tips of the needles or the "Hooks" are aligned with the edges of the Flow Combs.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4w1cx0LDaI/AAAAAAAAGqA/0_5FNCo7Yp8/s1600-h/Hooks+level+w+combs+pos+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155554441957150114" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4w1cx0LDaI/AAAAAAAAGqA/0_5FNCo7Yp8/s400/Hooks+level+w+combs+pos+1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">In this position the stitches are sitting in the Hook of the needle and if one wants to, you can easily access a stitch for transferring when shaping a garment or creating stitch techniques, like transferred Lace, by hand.</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4x3Yh0LDyI/AAAAAAAAGs8/kGJexYsFx9A/s1600-h/System+9000+-+41.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155626936710139682" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4x3Yh0LDyI/AAAAAAAAGs8/kGJexYsFx9A/s400/System+9000+-+41.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">And unless the settings on the Carriages are set a certain way, the Carriages will always return the needles to Working Position no. 1, leaving the needles ready for hand transfer, transfer by the Garter Lace Carriage or to knit another row.</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4wzrh0LDSI/AAAAAAAAGpA/-2OP00qXARM/s1600-h/Carriage+returns+pos+no+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155552496336964898" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4wzrh0LDSI/AAAAAAAAGpA/-2OP00qXARM/s400/Carriage+returns+pos+no+1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><b>WORKING POSITION No. 2</b><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">This position is used mainly by the carriages for creating stitches as the yarn is laid in the needle hooks by the carriages when knitting rows. Stitch techniques such as single bed Fair Isle or double bed Jacquard are created using this needle position as the main colour is knit from needles pushed to postion No. 2.</span></div></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015852157629183218" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/RZvi9lVdNPI/AAAAAAAAAdI/wEO-tSqKZxE/s320/Working+Pos+No+2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-size: 130%;">Position no. 2 is also recommended by the instruction manual in several instances - <b><i>with the stitch sitting behind the open latch</i></b> - to ensure stitches will knit through. I do this just after transferring or decreasing.</span><br />
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<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015861104046060834" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/RZvrGVVdNSI/AAAAAAAAAeI/WamdL7uM5u0/s320/Ndl+pos+2+photo+1.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">TIP:</span> </span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: #000099;">Learn to </span><b style="color: #000099;"><i>observe</i></b><span style="color: #000099;"> your knitting and be aware of where your stitches are situated on the needles.</span> When you have your needles in position No.2, the stitch is either sitting on top of the open latch or just behind it. This depends on if you are using weights or the right amount.<br />
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If the stitch is behind the latch, that means it is in danger of slipping off the needle, especially if you move the needle slightly. This can result in a dropped stitch as shown below. Beware!</span><br />
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<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015835493156074610" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/RZvTzlVdNHI/AAAAAAAAAcI/hdGvbRmOa1E/s320/Ready+to+Drop+Stitch+2.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Learning The Hard Way</span><span style="font-size: 130%;">: Every knitter has experienced or will experience the joy of yarn breaking while knitting a row. In addition to learning how to pick up dropped stitches, you will also learn how to rip back the row you just knit and repair the damage done by the yarn break. In doing so your needles will come into this "Caution Zone" of Position No.2. Observe your stitches carefully and move them back to position one when possible to prevent dropping further stitches.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><b>HOLDING POSITION No.3</b> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">This is the highest needle position for the needles on your needle bed.</span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015852157629183186" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/RZvi9lVdNNI/AAAAAAAAAc4/SwPQF3MDSAA/s320/Holding+Pos+No+3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4wzrh0LDRI/AAAAAAAAGo4/oLCiIv089e0/s1600-h/BB+uwp+3+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155552496336964882" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4wzrh0LDRI/AAAAAAAAGo4/oLCiIv089e0/s400/BB+uwp+3+1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">This is described as a "holding" position because it is used primarily with an advanced garment shaping technique called <span style="color: #009900; font-weight: bold;">"Short Row" shaping or "Partial Knitting".</span> This technique is used when knitting the heels on socks, inserting gores on skirts and primarily for shaping necklines and shoulders on sweaters.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">You may be used to shaping garments by decreasing stitches and casting them off as you knit. The result of these traditional methods is that you get "steps" along the shoulder and neckline. Not very attractive and does not make for a clean, polished look to your finishing.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Short Row Shaping technique allows you to knit selected needles in Position No. 1 while holding or not knitting needles in Position No.3. The stitches you no longer want to knit remain on the needles in Position No.3 while you continue to knit those in Position No.1.</span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059790145608742018" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/Rjf8VFsH9II/AAAAAAAABIE/WEUKMiBDLx8/s320/DSCF0082a.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /> <span style="font-size: 130%;">This technique removes the "steps" that are a result of traditional decrease methods. The result is a cleaner, smoother look to the finished garment and creates a subtle shaping to follow the curve of a neckline or the slope of a shoulder, as shown in the photo below.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i></i></b><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Position No. 3 for use with <span style="color: #009900;">Two</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;">Colour <span style="color: black;"><br />
Fair Isle or</span></span><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black;">Jacquard Stitch Techniques</span></span><br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #000099; font-size: 130%; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Note</span>: Be advised that this needle position cannot be used for garment shaping when knitting the stitch techniques <span style="font-weight: bold;">Single Bed Fair Isle</span> or <span style="font-weight: bold;">Double Bed Jacquard</span> as the needles we push to this upper position will be automatically knit back to Position No.1 by the carriage when using these stitch settings.</span><br />
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The other primary use of Holding Position no.3 on a Superba is to knit the contrast or second colour when we work Fair Isle or Double Bed Jacquard stitch techniques.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Using the needles in this manner makes it possible for your Superba to knit two colours at the same time in one row, creating colourful knit fabrics.</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/S1z0dQbVmOI/AAAAAAAAFao/GPuoeYAKDqs/s1600-h/Superba+S48+Programming+-+207.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430484034164988130" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EmIw8Jdx570/S1z0dQbVmOI/AAAAAAAAFao/GPuoeYAKDqs/s400/Superba+S48+Programming+-+207.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">This is how these great knitting machines produce reversible and double sided Jacquard fabrics as shown in the photos above and below.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i></i></b><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Position No. 3 For Use When Casting On or Casting Off Stitches</span></div><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">You will also use Working Position No.3 on your Superba knitting machine frequently for different Cast On and Cast Off methods including the e-Wrap and the Long Tail Cast On aka Double e-Wrap methods.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Here I have my selected Front Bed Needles in Position No. 3, ready to begin an "E-Wrap" Closed Cast On technique.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">In the photo below I am am doing the same Cast On but this time you can see my needles in Position No.3 arranged on both beds for a 2x2 rib.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Please keep in mind that both the front bed and back bed carriages have buttons on them to control all three active needle positions and when the needles are knit. These are the <b>Needle Return Buttons or NRB's.</b> We will review these further on.</span><br />
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<div style="color: #000099; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><b><u>COMBINED NEEDLE POSITIONS</u></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">I wish to take a moment and show you some photos of combined needle positions that you will encounter as you begin to knit on a Superba.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">I use both Position no.2 and no.3 when I want to ensure that stitches on my needles will knit. Examples of when this has to be done are when I have just transferred a group of stitches from one needle bed to the other using the Garter Lace Carriage or by hand. You will discover that some yarns require very little weight to knit with but when you have doubled the number of stitches on a needle, there may not be enough weight on the stitches for the next row to form correctly. When possible, pushing your needles to Position No. 2 or No.3 will ensure they knit through. This is because you have moved the two stitches on the needle behind the latch, and the Carriage will be able to slide the needle easily, pulling the new yarn through both loops.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">This next photo shows how you will encounter needles in Positions 2 and 3 while shaping a neckline using the Short Row shaping method. In machine knitting lingo this is also referred to as "Partial Knitting". It is where you will work one side of the neckline, then come back to the beginning of the neck and repeat the neck shaping on the opposite side. This is how you get a hole in the centre to slip your head through.<br />
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In these photos, I have just completed knitting the left half of the neckline and shoulder. Previously to this, all the stitches on the right were in Holding Position No.3. I am about to begin shaping the right half, and so I move the needles I wish to knit with from Holding Position No. 3 to Working Position No. 2. When I knit a row with the carriage, only those stitches in Position No.2 will be selected to knit by the carriage.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">In machine knitting when we want to remove our work from the machine and close off all the stitches permanently, we perform the technique called "Casting Off". There are many ways to perform this.<br />
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When I do a Latched Cast Off technique to remove my knitting from the machine, I will push my selected needles to Position No. 3 then back to Position No.2. This sets the stitches behind the latches on the needles...</span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4xtSx0LDvI/AAAAAAAAGsk/KRpfZ0DFsRY/s1600-h/Library+-+7212.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155615842809614066" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4xtSx0LDvI/AAAAAAAAGsk/KRpfZ0DFsRY/s400/Library+-+7212.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">. . . and the Hook of the next needle to be bound off is in the perfect spot to receive the stitch from the previous. To ensure a flexible yet firm edge, I push the empty needles forward to Position No. 3 in the process before moving on to the next stitch.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4xtTR0LDwI/AAAAAAAAGss/UXdHzJLCC2g/s1600-h/Library+-+7227.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155615851399548674" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4xtTR0LDwI/AAAAAAAAGss/UXdHzJLCC2g/s400/Library+-+7227.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">I end up with all my needles in Position No.3 before removing the bound off fabric from the machine.</span><br />
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That about covers the topic of Latch Hook Needles and the needle positions on a Superba Double Bed Knitting Machine. As you gain confidence in working at your Superba Knitting Machine all of this information regarding needle positions will become second nature.<br />
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This series on Principle Parts continues as I review:</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
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<ul><li><span style="font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.superbaknitting.com/search/label/Learn%20About%20the%20Standard%20Tools%20and%20Accessories%20for%20Superba%20Double%20Bed%20Models">Standard Tools and Accessories</a>.<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.superbaknitting.com/2009/02/superba-principal-parts-double-bed.html">Carriages and Slide Rails.</a><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.superbaknitting.com/search/label/Oil%20My%20Superba%20Knitting%20Machine">Oil & Cleaning Your Machine</a>.<br />
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</ul><span style="font-size: 130%;">Lot's to share and learn.</span> <span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
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I hope you found this information helpful and Happy Knitting!<br />
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Patrick Madden.<br />
Toronto, Ontario CANADA</span><br />
©2004-2010</div><span style="font-size: 180%;"><b></b></span></div></div></div></div></div>Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138468225111772628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14023663.post-64838544765441688832008-01-13T10:26:00.015-05:002010-06-21T17:23:32.826-05:00Superba Knitting Machines: Standard Tools & Accessories<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/SJSgzhCAilI/AAAAAAAAH2Q/juicA0SckVs/s1600-h/Superba+Logo+%231.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229981874184555090" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/SJSgzhCAilI/AAAAAAAAH2Q/juicA0SckVs/s320/Superba+Logo+%231.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
Greetings!<br />
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In this post I review the standard tools and accessories that were sold with most models of Superba Double Bed Knitting Machines. This will help you to identify the various accessories you will be using when you sit at your machine to knit and learn about their function.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Note:</span> This post deals only with the "Principal" parts of your machine and <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">does not include</span> information regarding the various Electronic Stitch Programmers that came with some models.<br />
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Pictured below is my White brand Double Bed model knitting machine model 1502. It is shown with all the standard knitting machine accessories arranged on the table behind it. .<br />
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First and foremost you have the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Double Bed Knitting Machine</span> itself and two <span style="font-weight: bold;">Carriages</span>, which are shown attached to the knitting machine and connected to one another in these two photos.<br />
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The two carriages can be released from one another by depressing the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Carriage Release Lever </span>on the bottom carriage... and Voila! you have the two carriages independent from one another.<br />
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On the lower left is the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Front Carriage</span> and on the upper right, with the curved handles is the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Back Carriage. </span><br />
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The back carriage is considered the main knitting carriage as it creates both Single Bed stitches on the back needle bed and works with the Front Carriage to create Double Bed Stitches.<br />
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Depending on the "Brand Name" of your Superba and the model, the styles and colours can very:<br />
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For more information on the Carriages and how to attach and remove these from the machine, please see my post "<a href="http://www.superbaknitting.com/search/label/Attach%20and%20Learn%20the%20Carriage%20Settings">Carriages & Slide Rails</a>".<br />
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In this next photo we have two <span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"C" clamps</span></span> on the bottom right,<br />
which secure your knitting machine to the table.<br />
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The "C" Clamps</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">The Yarn Guide & Row Counter</span></div></div><br />
Shown below are the three parts that comprise your <span style="font-weight: bold;">Yarn Guide</span> for the machine:<br />
The Tension Head, The Yarn Rod, and the Feeding Guide.<br />
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These parts are assembled and are attached to the Row Counter shown below.<br />
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I have written about the assembly and threading of the Yarn Guide, which can be viewed here: <a href="http://superbaknitting.blogspot.com/search/label/Thread%20My%20Superba%20Knitting%20Machine">Superba Principal Parts: The Yarn Guide</a></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Weights & Combs</span><br />
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Your machine was originally sold with several accessories concerned with the "Casting On" or establishing stitches on the machine and providing weight to the knit fabric as it is formed.<br />
They are...<br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Mounting Combs</span><br />
aka Cast On Combs....<br />
Four Combs of varying widths were shipped with each machine: The combs are 180 stitches wide, 150 stitches wide, 100 stitches wide and 50 stitches wide.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Weights:</span></span><br />
Each machine was shipped with 1 Large and 3 Medium weights...<br />
The weights are used in knitting with the Mounting Combs (above) to help with<br />
the formation of stitches during knitting. The number of weights used depends<br />
on the yarn and stitch technique you are knitting.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">CAUTION!!!</span><br />
These weights are heavy and you can break a toe or seriously hurt your feet<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Edge Claws</span><br />
aka Claw Weights or Edge Weights...<br />
These lighter weights hook onto the edge stitches of your knitting to assist with their formation. Two were shipped with every machine.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Standard Superba Accessories</span></div>All Superba ~ Singer ~ White ~ Phildar knitting machines were shipped with the following accessories for selecting needles, transferring stitches and creating various stitch techniques.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">The Needle Ruler and Needle Selector</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">You will have two rulers used for selecting needles to knit with:</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Needle Selector</span></span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Pushing Down Wheels</span></span><span style="font-size: 130%;">....<br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;">These two plastic discs are for use when knitting thicker weight yarns using Double Bed stitches like 1x1 and 2x2 ribbing.</span> </span></div><br />
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They assist in the formation of stitches by "pushing down" on the stitches,<br />
forcing the knitting down between the needle beds.</span></div><span style="font-size: 130%;"> </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Transfer Tools<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Your machine was shipped with 5 different <span style="font-weight: bold;">Transfer Tools</span>; these are used to move single or multiple stitches during the knitting process.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">From left to right we have:<br />
20 Stitch Comb ~ 6 Prong Tool ~ 3 Prong Tool ~ 2 x 1 Tool ~ Double Eye Transfer Tool and lastly the Combo Single Prong & Latch Hook Tool.</div><br />
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Next up are three distinct parts used for positioning additional colours or varieties of yarn when knitting.<br />
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This photo below shows two circular brushes which are the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Weave Effect Brushes</span> and then the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jacquard Claw</span> below.<br />
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Both are used for creating specific stitch techniques as outlined in your instruction book and are inserted into the Back Carriage, next to the carriage brushes.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Weaving Brushes Used for Weave Effect Stitch.</span><br />
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These brushes force a second yarn, usually of a thicker weight, between the needles knitting Stocking Stitch and create the most beautiful knit fabric. So the machine may not be capable of knitting thick chunky yarns on every needle, but it can weave them!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">The Jacquard Claw: Used for Norwegian Jacquard Technique.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">The Second Yarn Guide<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4myNh0K_-I/AAAAAAAAGOk/P8pX7ZT2xig/s1600-h/Photos+to+be+resized+-+22.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154847193987481570" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4myNh0K_-I/AAAAAAAAGOk/P8pX7ZT2xig/s400/Photos+to+be+resized+-+22.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></div>Below are two views of the Second Yarn Guide. This is used for knitting two colours of yarn at the same time in one row. This makes the beautiful Jacquard fabrics our machines produce possible.<br />
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Your machine should also come with a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lint Brush </span> for cleaning the machine and carriages.<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4rK_h0LCQI/AAAAAAAAGgw/lJuv8aOyV-o/s1600-h/Library+-+7421.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155155916236720386" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4rK_h0LCQI/AAAAAAAAGgw/lJuv8aOyV-o/s400/Library+-+7421.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>If your machine is without this particular brush then a soft bristle paint brush works well. Better actually.<br />
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This post is part of my series reviewing the Principal Parts of Superba ~ Singer ~ White ~ Phildar brand double bed knitting machines. Other posts in the series include:<br />
<ul><li><a href="http://superbaknitting.blogspot.com/search/label/Identify%20the%20Principle%20Parts%3A%20%20Latch%20Hook%20Needles%20and%20Needle%20Positions">The Latch Hook Needles</a></li>
<li><a href="http://superbaknitting.blogspot.com/search/label/Thread%20My%20Superba%20Knitting%20Machine">Yarn Tension Unit</a>: How To Thread The Machine</li>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4qsVB0LBII/AAAAAAAAGYA/bZcw7O4FRU8/s1600-h/Library+-+7411.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155122200743445634" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aZBbQTyT25w/R4qsVB0LBII/AAAAAAAAGYA/bZcw7O4FRU8/s400/Library+-+7411.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>Your particular machine may or may not have all of these parts. If you find yourself missing any of these you can source them on ebay, through parts suppliers in North America and Europe and through the SuperbaWhite group on Yahoo. If you have trouble finding any of these please email me and I will do my best to assist you in sourcing them.<br />
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Superba also produced and sold many optional accessories which will be covered in an upcoming post.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">A Word About The Various Brands of French Knitting Machines </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Produced by S.I.T./Groupe Superba</span></span></div><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
</span></span>S.I.T./Groupe Superba of Mulhouse, France produced and marketed knitting machines world-wide under various brand names. The information I provide applies to owners of home knitting machines with the following brand names and/or logos printed on their machines.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">To keep things simple I use the name Superba.</span></div><br />
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<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/1600/white%20superba%20logo.2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="132" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/320/white%20superba%20logo.2.jpg" style="height: 54px; width: 156px;" width="300" /></a>® The Superba brand was distributed all over the world and the model numbers include Superba S40, S46, S47, s48, System 624, System 9000.<br />
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<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/1600/white%20logo.1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="53" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7410/696/320/white%20logo.1.jpg" style="height: 37px; width: 167px;" width="243" /></a>® The White brand was distributed only in North America and includes model numbers 1402, 1502, 1602.<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">(** In North and South America, the Singer Company distributed home knitting machines produced by the Silver Reed Company of Japan - a completely different style of home knitting machine and operating system. The information here is for Singer machines made in France.)<br />
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This post reviews the various models of home knitting machines produced by S.I.T./Superba in Mulhouse, France.<u><strong></strong></u><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Since 2004 I have acquired five more of these fantastic knitting machines. Not to say that the process was free of frustration but the learning curve has been fascinating!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Why so many? Well, my first model worked just fine once I cleaned it up but the electronic stitch controller did not operate. I wanted a fully operational model. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">My second French Knitting Machine I acquired was the WHITE 1602 model, which was in wonderful shape but again, the electronics in the Light Scanning Selection Box were not working. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I had seen advertisements and read articles in machine knitting magazines from England for both these models and later found out that this model was introduced briefly to North America but removed from the market apparently due to problems with mis-patterning caused by static electricity and power fluctuations in our electricity supply. So I had to search in Europe to find one and to source a reputable seller. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The features of the machine sounded great: being able to draw garment shapes and to insert stitch designs anywhere using the interactive CAD Programmer that was the System 9000. I had to have one!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Then in 2007 I purchased a System 624 Electronic Programmer from a Mr. Tony Lewy in England. I bought this for future use, knowing I would one day acquire the System Knitting Machine to attach it to. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Then in 2008 I bought a Singer System 9000 model knitting machine, again from Tony Lewy in England and had it shipped to Canada. Tony does a great job of shipping and packaging the machines and they arrive in great shape, ready to go. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">S.I.T./Groupe Superba of Mulhouse, France produced and marketed knitting machines worldwide under various brand names. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• The Superba </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">System 624 Model Knitting Machine.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• The Superba System 9000 Model Knitting Machine.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The SINGER Company distributed the widest variety of knitting machine models and in a wide range of colours. These machines were sold throughout Europe and are widely available as second hand units to this day.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">In France the colours of the SINGER Knitting Machines were often paired with a model of Singer Sewing Machine for a consistent look for a particular range of machines. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of special interest to owners of all Superba, Singer, White and Phildar machines are the Phildar Knitting Magazines and publications.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Regardless of your particular model number of Superba, White, Singer or Phildar brand name knitting machine and regardless of when it was made, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">all these knitting machine brand names were manufactured by S.I.T./Group Superba® in France.</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">It surprised me how tiny they were when I received my first machine in comparison to the Japanese machines and really small in comparison to a Passap and yet they produce the most beautiful knit fabrics like this <strong>Plaited Jacquard</strong> knit on Model White 1502/Superba S47/Singer Memo II.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Superba produced specific models for the european division of the Singer Company which were sold only in France, to coordinate with specific models of sewing machines. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">These inlcuded the Singer Cocktail model with Turquoise accents.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">And the Singer Club model with cherry red accents. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Both were manual models that had no automatic programming other than basic 1x1 needle selection on the front bed only. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The very first electronic home knitting machine produced was the Superba S46 Peg Board Knitting Machine back in the early 1970's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Picutred above are just three examples of these controllers: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• On the left is a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pressure Pad Programmer.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>• In the centre is a <span style="font-weight: bold;">System 624 Programmer</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• On the right is a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Light Scanning Selection Box Programmer</span>.</span><br />
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</span><span id="formatbar_Buttons" style="display: block;"><span class=" on down" id="formatbar_Bold" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 3);ButtonMouseDown(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseup="" style="display: block;" title="Bold"><img alt="Bold" border="0" class="gl_bold" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">These various electronic programming formats were developed over the years for creating automatic stitch patterns. Stitch patterns could be quickly programmed into the controller and depending on the model, various features were added which allowed for the ability to manipulate the stitch pattern by doubling the length and width, colour reversing and adapting to various stitch techniques.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The flexibility to use both single and double bed capabilities from one design proved their investment in electronic patterning was a sound choice. No other brand of knitting machine is quite as flexible as a Superba in my opinion in the variety of knit fabrics they can create nor in the variety of yarns the machine can knit. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">First of all, you will know you have an electronic model by identifying this Principle Part located on the back needle bed: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The Cursor is used by the electronic model machines as a connection between your particular model's Controller, the needles and the Back Carriage. All three work in unison. The process works like this:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Once you are have entered your stitch pattern into the Programmer and flip the switch on your controller indicating you are ready to begin knitting the first row, an electric signal is sent from the stitch pattern controller through the needle bed itself. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">So take care of your Back Carriage as on the underside are <span style="font-weight: bold;">two sets of Magnets and two Cursor Blocks</span> which extend from the carriage and engage the Cursor.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">To signal the end of a completed row<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Cursor Stops</span> are placed at each end of your knitting. The Cursor Stops release the Cursor from the carriage at the end of every row you knit and in the process the Cursor sends a signal to your machines controller that it is ready to work the next row.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Electronic Controller</span> will then <span style="font-weight: bold;">charge</span> the needle bed with the next row of your stitch pattern. Then the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Back Carriage</span> will pick up the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cursor</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> again and select the appropriate needles to work the next, according to this new pattern row and on following rows. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">So remember: On a Superba the Electronic stitch design that results is determined and manipulated by settings on the Back Carriage. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Depending on the stitch pattern, this can be used for all techniques including Tuck, Slip, Fair Isle, Weave Effect, Jacquard and more.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">". . . the "peg board" machine came a long time before the Pressure Pad and Light Scanning machines. I had one of these in the 80s, and it was then "old technology". </span><br />
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The Peg Board was 20 x 20 holes and each was programmed by inserting a black peg. Holes empty were not programmed. The knob on the left of the box moved the reading head up and down. Starting at the top, knit one row, then advance the knob one row moving the reader down, knit the next row.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This was the way the patten was knitted, advancing the reader manually row by row. The reader consisted of a row of 20 copper contact micro-switches which were operated by the row of pegs currently in use. When you advanced the reader to a new row the micro-switches were operated by the new row of pegs. So it was neither pressure pad, not light scanning, more "physically switched" selection by the pegs. Hope this explains it a little. "<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">If I had to name my favourite model of Knitting Machine ever - it would be my White 1502 which is a Pressure Pad Electronic model. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> These are the simplest model of home knitting machines to operate and the easiest to program.</span><br />
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This popular model of machine was distributed as: Superba S47, Singer Memo II 600/611, Singer Freestyle Memo II and White 1502. Pictured below is a Singer Memo II as sold in Europe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">"Pressure Pad Programming" refers to the programming grid located at the righthand side of the machine. All the control functions regarding stitches are located here and this is where one enters a stitch design.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Pre-printed stitch patterns come with the machine as well as blank grid sheets to draw your own designs or those in the accompanying Stitch Pattern book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• You begin by selecting a stitch pattern from the book or draw your own design. In this case I have selected this Vertical Chevron stitch pattern, which is shown in the manual for programming a Slip Stitch technique.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">For example, this Fern design is a repeat of 12 stitches and 12 rows. That's all I have to enter onto the programmer. The electronics take care of everything else. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">As I mentioned, the Programmer has a row of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Function Keys</span> across the top which allows for true mirror imaging vertically and horizontally resulting in the ability to knit large pattern repeats, larger than what you could achieve on a punch card model machine and even some other top-of-the-line electronic brands.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">That is how this flower pattern was knit - using the vertical and horizontal symmetry functions along with the double length function. The stitch technique is Double Bed Jacquard. All these functions are also used on the System 624 model knitting machine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Below is my beloved White 1502 Pressure Pad model. I knit on this machine almost daily.It is very quick and easy to program stitch patterns and it handles all the hand knitting yarns I love to work with. Truly marvelous, dependable and knits the most beautiful fabrics and stitches of any knitting machine I have ever owned!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This model evolved from the technology of the earlier Peg Board Programmer and was also inspired by the technology of Japanese manufacturers Silver Reed® and Brother® which had introduced Light Scanning models of their own. But S.I.T. expanded on this technology even further by developing two ways of reading and knitting stitch patterns. </span><br />
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The introduction of this model really solidified S.I.T./Superba's position as the masters of Jacquard knitting as this was the only brand of knitting machine to knit Jacquard using two colours at the same time every row (Yes Toyota had SimuKnit but the technique produced only one style of Jacquard).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Three distinct programming options for creating stitches using the same Selection Box allowed for a wide variety of stitch techniques to be produced using this great little machine.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The "A" stands for automatic and there were 18 variations one could work utilizing all stitch effects the machine was capable of working including Weave Effect, Tuck, Slip, Fair Isle, double bed Jacquard and Tuck Rib.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">One did not have to enter anything, beyond setting the switches on the control panel of the Selection Box, according to the directions on the A-Card.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong></strong>Geometric Stitch patterns are drawn in a grid formation and came pre-printed on Mylar Pattern Sheets. A basic set of these came with the machine.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">To knit these, the Mylar Sheets were inserted into a clear plastic programme card, and this was then inserted into the front of the Selection Box.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Once you set the front control panel according to the stitch pattern you wanted to create, the Selection Box scanned the stitch pattern row by row by using light scanners.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This technique is used primarily for 2 Colour Jacquard and large motifs can be worked out with precision as the width of 1mm drawn on the design sheet is translated into one stitch on the needle bed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I've used this feature myself very extensively as I can calculate and draw complete designs to be used on a sweater front or for blankets.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I own both a Superba S48 and a White 1602. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">New owners or persons not having used their Light Scanning model in some time should open the box up to check the fuses, which may have blown and to check the condition of the Light Scanning Belt, which can break over time. The glue that joined the belts is what disintegrates over time, when not used regularly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The Selection Box on my Superba S48 model works great, but my White 1602 Model is broken.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">These units were made way back in the 1980's and so lack the sophistication of parts and controllers used in this century's electronics.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">1. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d0e0e3;">Blown Fuses</span>. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">There are 3 Fuses altogether in the Selection Box. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• 2 Fuses are located on the back of the Selection Box by removing a small, round plastic cover. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The size of these Fuses are as printed; size 0.25A on the left, and size 1A on the right.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">• 1 Fuse is located in the inside of the Selection Box. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">You have to remove the cover and the single fuse is located at the bottom right. Size 1A.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">In the late 1980's S.I.T./ Superba introduced the System Knitting Machine which was capable of using</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> two distinct electronic stitch controllers:</span><br />
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The second controller released by Superba before ceasing production altogether was the <span style="font-weight: bold;">System 624</span>. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This electronic stitch controller was based on S.I.T./Superba's popular Pressure Pad model but allowed for the use of 24 stitch wide patterns so that one could use any of the punch card patterns available for Japanese machines or easily create your own by drawing a design on plain paper, or accessing one of over 100 built-in stitch patterns.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I also the 624 Controller and I find it very quick and easy to enter stitch designs. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I was also inspired to create my own grid pattern for drawing stitch cards using Microsoft Excel.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I have a basic blank template for the 624 that I created and I draw my stitch patterns directly on-screen and in colour. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">And it has to be said, this is such an easy model to program. You only need to draw one repeat of your design - AND if the stitch repeat is such that only 1/4 of the design needs to be drawn, the electronic functions of horizontal and vertical mirror imaging can flip and repeat the design for you, so you don't have to spend time filling in a whole card. That's why only 1/2 of the Lion is drawn above, and only half the hearts are drawn below. The electronics will take care of the rest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Below is a photo of the Singer "MT2340 with 624 Controller", as it was sold in France.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Superba also included their new 4-Colour Yarn Changer with sale of the 624 Model. It is attached to the left side of the machine below.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> The <span style="font-weight: bold;">624 Programmer </span>is portable and allows you to easily enter your own stitch designs, in addition to the numerous patterns already programmed into the unit.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">To my knowledge this model was never distributed in North America but only in Europe under the Superba and Singer Company® brand names.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Pictured below is my System Knitting Machine with the 624 Controller at the top right. I purchased the 624 Controller in May of 2007 and waited until August for the System Knitting Machine to arrive so I could attach the controller and use it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I hope you enjoyed reading about these great machines and if you were unsure of the particular model of knitting machine you have, hopefully this post will help you identify which Superba, Singer, White or Phildar knitting machine you have.<br />
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Continued success with your knitting.</span><br />
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Patrick Madden<br />
Toronto, Ontario CANADA<br />
©2004-2010</span><br />
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