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Hand knits by machine : the ultimate guide for hand and machine knitters / by Susan Guagliumi.

by Guagliumi, Susan, 1948-

Createspace Independent Publishing, 2014.

Machine knitting -- Patterns.

Machine knitting.

Knitting -- Patterns.

9781503065758 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Handknits by machine : the ultimate guide for hand and machine knitters

186 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.

Includes index.

Part one: Machines, yarn and basic stitches -- Casting on -- Increasing and decreasing -- Binding off -- Picking up stitches -- Loose ends -- Lace -- Part two: Mosaid knitting -- Entrelac -- Modular knitting.

Fully addresses the issues involved in adapting hand knit patterns and techniques to a knitting machine. Heavily illustrated with photographs and illustrations, the book puts as much emphasis on "why" as it does "how" and will guide both hand and machine knitters through the process. Part One contains individual chapters (Casting On, Increasing and Decreasing, Binding Off, Picking Up Stitches) that specifically focus on duplicating the hand knit methods on the machine - not the usual methods found in knitting machine manuals. There is an extensive chapter on machines, basic stitches and a chapter that illustrates, among other topics, beading techniques and garter bar usage. Part Two dedicates entire chapters to converting Mosaic stitches and lace designs to the machine; by hand selection or with punch cards and electronics. The Entrelac chapter features a unique method based on holding position, requiring no scrapping off. The chapter on Modular knitting covers basic "Domino" squares as well as some unique methods of joining diamond shapes. Susan Guagliumi's career as an education specialist in the machine knitting industry has spanned more than 30 years. She has authored five other books.: Hand-Manipulated Stitches for Machine Knitters (and the companion DVD), originally published by Taunton Press. The sequel, More Hand-Manipulated Stitches for Machine Knitters picked up where the first book left off and explored the concept of "bridging" in detail. Susan published two hand knitting pattern books: Twelve Sweaters One Way/Knitting Cuff-to-Cuff and Twelve Sweaters One Way/Knitting Saddle Style. Her most recent book, Handmade for the Garden is a departure from knitting and is an craft book for gardeners. There is a wealth of free machine knitting information available on Susan's web site (guagliumi.com).

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