8 Responses to “ Nili Demos Machine Knitting with Michelle of Craftzine.com ”

1. Jo Says:
   April 18th, 2009 at 10:52 am |

   Looks very interesting - but I am sorry to say the audio left a lot to be desired. I could not understand what was being said, and there was a lot of background noise that didn’t help either.

2. Mary Slattery Says:
   April 18th, 2009 at 11:11 am |

   Didn’t really show what the LK150 can do. I agree there was too much background noise.

   Also, any interested knitters in the Chicagoland area can visit one of the machine knitter’s clubs. Knittin’ To It Machine Knitter’s club, web site: http://sites.google.com/site/knittin-to-it-knit-club and Interknit Machine Knitter’s Club, web site: http://www.interknitmk.org

   Happy knitting!

   Zontee says: Hi Mary, the LK-150 certainly can do a lot more than we showed, but we wanted to give people just a glimpse of how the machine is worked, since many hand-knitters have never seen a machine worked at all. We certainly encourage people to find local classes or join their local machine knitter’s guild for more guidance and support.

3. Cynthia Says:
   April 18th, 2009 at 11:53 am |

   I am interested in the knitting machine having been a hand knitter for over 40 years. I would like to know if you can use hand knitting patterns with the machine. I am interested if you can, do they need to be converted. I have seen knitting apparatus sold on Ebay that interface with knitting machines for following patterns but would like to know if that’s necessary.

4. Grace Says:
   April 19th, 2009 at 9:16 am |

   Thanks for the video demo! I can’t wait to take the class!

5. Sadny Says:
   April 19th, 2009 at 11:26 am |

   I honestly could not understand or hear the young lady as she was speaking. I am thrilled however that you did a “piece” on the knitting machine and hope this is not the first or last.

   It would be wonderful IF you put more of your yarns on cones for us machine knitters as well!

   Zontee says: Hi Sandy, don’t forget to check out Woolspun, our dyeable wool yarn on cones.

6. Natalie Says:
   April 20th, 2009 at 10:26 pm |

   I bought a Singer LK150 machine on Ebay about 5 years ago. It’s in perfect condition, and I have yet to use it. I am going to take the class!!!! I’m so excited.

7. Zachary Says:
   April 21st, 2009 at 5:10 am |

   Thanks for the video. Its quite useful & displayed very clearly. I will try to knitting through knitting machine henceforth.

8. M. Lochmann Says:
   May 3rd, 2009 at 3:41 pm |

   Hi,
   I am a hobby machine knitter. I use manual and electronic machines; standard, mid and bulky gauges. I also use a computer for designing garment shapes and stitch patterns. Coned yarns are essential for me. I wonder when hand knitters will catch on that coned yarns are much more economical than these itty bitty, oh so expensive, tiny balls, which have to be rewound anyway to be useable for the machines? Buying a knitting machine from a retailer who does not carry the appropriate yarns must be a most frustrating experience for new machine knitters. Yes, almost all hand knitting yarns can be knitted on machines; but many require considerable knowledge of machines and yarns to do so successfully. Lion Brand has many yarns I like, but the added work and expense to make the yarns useable for my machines, very seldom end up in any knitted items. Oh well, back to my knitting; an afghan for my son for which I would have liked some of the Lion Brand yarns from the nearest retailer, just a few miles from my home. Instead, I drove over a 120 miles to buy coned yarns. I wonder, is anybody listening?

   Maria

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