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There seems to be NO action on the machine knitting newsgroup so I thought maybe someone here was probably multi-talented and would know the answer to my question....... Can you knit with thread in the knitting machine? I need to create a sheer lace material and was dreaming that maybe it would be possible to do it on my ordinary Brother punchcard non-electronic machine with some thread. Has anyone ever tried this and does it work? Does it take several strands of thread or heavier weight thread to make it work? Can I throw in a mylar or fancier thread for interest or does that not work well? I am really hoping this will work and can't wait to hear from you. My husband is banking that it won't, so he said I had to ask before I try. Thanks, Joy

Reply to
Mike Hardie
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Whoa, that sounds like a smackdown challenge to me! I'd do it, or die trying!!

While I don't have a knitting machine, Joy, I have seen several yarns or threads held together to make knitted things (I edited a knitting mag for a year). Why don't you experiment, and see how many threads/yarns/etc. it takes to equal one yarn thickness? I believe knitting machines have a range of thickness tolerance; I'm dimly remembering what I learned about them years ago, when I was looking at buying one for myself.

What does your instruction book say about yarn thickness? That might be your best guide of all.

Good luck, and don't let your hubby keep you from having fun!

Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati

Reply to
SewStorm

It certainly won't hurt the machine to try it. But I would think it would take more bulk than just one thread to make it work.

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Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS

Machine Knitting? (Mike=A0Hardie) AKA Joy asks:

Can you knit with thread in the knitting machine?

Reply to
sewingbythecea

There is the "thread lace" made on the knitting machine, using thread for one yarn in a fairisle setting. Makes for a very open work look, depending on the fairisle pattern chosen. To knit in thread alone, you would need a fine gauge machine and a lot of attention to keep it from falling off the needles.

That being said, I have knitted lace using knit-cro-sheen on my standard bed Toyota. Not quite thread, but it made a lovely lace.

Reply to
Joanne

Joy, It depends on the knitting machine. If it is a fine gauge machine you can use crochet thread on it. I have done this on a Brother fine gauge with a lace carriage. Regular sewing thread might be too fine. Just treat it like yarn, but go slow because thread does not have any stretch in it like yarn does. You could probably use the mylar too if you go slow. Karen

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Karen Officer

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