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For beginners who have not used a knitting machine before Course no. 1 assumes you know nothing at all about machine knitting, and will teach you all the basic techniques needed for knitting a round neck garment in stocking stitch. The Brother machine used on this video is a punchcard machine; however the carriage controls and their use for stocking stitch knitting are identical to an electronic machine. This course also has a lesson on knitting a V-neck sweater in Fair Isle. Electronic programming is not taught on this video, so this lesson is of limited use to the owner of an electronic machine. However, some benefit will be gained by watching this lesson, as handling the needles, when they are in the patterning position, is the same for both punchcard and electronic machines. Using the Knitleader: The knitleader is taught on course no. 2. The Knitleader is used with a punchcard machine on this video, but the use of a Knitleader is the same for both punchcard and electronic machines. The holding position for fabrics where the purl side is the right side is taught on this video, and again this is the same for all machines. Approximately one third of this course is about pattern knitting on a punchcard machine. These lessons are of limited use to owners of electronic machines; however, if you are not familiar with the pattern stitches that can be knitted on a machine, you will gain some benefit from watching these lessons. Machines, whether they are punchcard or electronic, knit the same variety of stitches. It is the control of the patterning that varies. Videos no. 3 Intarsia, and the Ribber videos 7A, B, C, D, F, G, J & K all include both punchcard and electronic machines. The Brother electronics shown are the 950i, 950, 910, and (on 7J & K) the 965i also. These videos are also suitable for Brother 900 owners as the difference is minimal. There is a telephone helpline for knitters using an Ann Kite video course IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER INFORMATION WE CAN HELP YOU WITH PLEASE CONTACT US.
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