Singer 327 User manual

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INSTRUCTION BOOK
Memo-MatiC
Punchcard knitter with 5JNGER
'Magic Point' motif making by ·
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We thank you for purchasing our
Knitting Machine Model 327
Before sta rting to kn it on this machine, we recom-
mend
you ca refully re ading this Instru ction Book. By
using
th ese "Ea sy- to-F o ll ow" directions, yo u will be
able to take full advantage of the excell en t perfor-
mance of this machine.
For the Model 329 Knitter, th e Knit Contour, Pattern
Paper and
Stitch Scale Se t are not included.
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Names and function of component parts.
Accessories
Carr
iag e
Main body
of machine
1. Assembli ng procedure. . . . . . . 1
2. Preparation for knitting . . . . . . .. . .. 4
* R ow co unter. . 5
* Latch needle positioning. . . . . . . 6
* The la tch need le and names of its parts. 6
3. Casting on and stockinet knitting. . 7
* The
re lation between the Stitch Dial
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nd ya rn. . . . . . . . . . .11
4. H ow to use the Knit Contour 12
* Names of component parts and their
operation . . ... ... ... . 12
* Pattern Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
* G
au ge Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
* Stitch
Sca le. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
* Ce ntre Scale . . .. .. . . . 12
* H ow to measure a swatch with a
Gauge Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
* H
ow to set the Stitch Scale. . . . . . . . . 15
* How to set the Row Number Dial ....
* How to set the Pattern Paper ..
* P re paratory Steps for Knitting .
5. Basic techniques for knitting.
(1) Wa ste Knitting
* Methods of Increasing. . .. . .
(2) Increasing one stitch at the
edge
(3) Incr easing two or more stitches at
15
16
18
19
19
19
19
the edge. 20
* Metho ds of decreasing 20
(4) Decreasing one stitch at the
edge .... 20
(5) Decreasing
two or more stitches
at the edge .......... . . .. ... .
* Method
of Partial Knitting ... .. .. .
(6) Parti
al knitting by decreasing stitches.
(7) Partial
knitting by increasing stitches .
* Finishing
(8)
How to remove the garment from
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machine . . . . . . . 24
(9 ) Binding off K1 P1 Ribbing. . ..... 25
(10) Se aming on machine or Bin,ding off .. 25
(11 ) Kitc hener stitch or weaving ...... .. 26
(
12 ) Seam ing the side edges . . 26
(13)
Sl ip stitches ...... ... ... .... .. 27
(14)
How to make buttonho l es. . . 27
(1
5) Hemming a garment . . . . . . . . . 28
(16) Bound
off Cast-On (Closed edge
Cast -o n) . . . . . . . . . . 28
(17) Mock
Ribbing. . . . . . . . . . . 29
6. Let's Knit. . . . . . . 30
Lady's pullover
... . . ... . . ... .... 30
Man's Cardigan . . . . . . . . . . . 35
7. Pattern Knitting. . . . . 38
* How to read the Punch Card. . 38
* How to use the marking A, B, C, Don
the card . . . . . . . . .
.......... 38
* The Relation between the Pattern Marks
on the Needle
Bed and Patterns. 39
* How to use the Vinyl Tape. . 39
* Installing the Card Guide
........ 40
* How to set the Pun ch Card. . . . . . . 40
* First Setting Position . .
*
How to Read the Operation Table .
*
Prepa ra tions for Knitting Pattern
Stitches
.....
Tuck stitch pattern
40
41
42
43
48
Tuck stitch pattern
in colours .
Slip
st itch pattern ....
Slip stitch pattern in col ours.
.... .. 51
54
Knit-in (Fair
is l e) . . . .. . .. . 57
Mag ic point (Motif) ...... . .. ..... 61
Weaving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Punch
lace 70
Pattern
knitting using the every-other
row feeding mechanism. . 73
Platting .
76
Lace knitting 78
How to use the New Magic Cams . ... . 80
* In case of Magic Point Knitt i ng ... . .. 81
* In case of Knit -i n and Weaving ... . . . 81
Pattern stitches without using punch
card . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
1. K1. P1. Ribbi ng . 82
2. Garter stitc h . . . . . . . . . . 82
3. Open work . . . . . . .. . . , . . . . . 83
4. Cable stitch. . . . 84
5. Solid pattern of knit and purl stitch. 84
6. Cord knitting 85
8. Hel pful hints. 86
* If the Carriage has jammed while knitting 86
* How to repair incorrect knitting . . 86
* When the Carriage is Accidentally Pulled
Off the Rail in the Middle of Pattern
Knitting . . 88
* Relation between Touch Levers and
patterns in
each form of Knitti ng.
* If the yarn gets loose or entangled at
the
edge of fabric ...
* How to Correct a Dropped Stitch
While
Knitt ing ...... .
89
89
90
* If the yarn is entangled in the "Memory
Bank" .. . . .
91
* If the Carriage will not move smoothly. 91
* Replacing damaged needles . 92
9. Maintenance instruction .
(
1) Lubrication.
(2) After us i ng the machine ..
10. How to repack the machine.
Knitting symbols . . .....
93
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* NAMES AND FUNCTION OF COMPONENT PARTS*
*ACCESSORIES*
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cover the range of the Magic Point .
® Point CamE
Placed on the needle bed behind the needle butts
for Knit-in and Weaving.
® Separator . .. ........................ Used to separate two different yarns.
® Accessory box ..... .. ............ Contains the accessories.
® Spare needles .................. .. For replacement of damaged needles.
(J) Tapestry needle................. Used to finish the stitches or to seam the garments.
® Name paper........................ Used for identific a tion of the possessor of the ma-
chine.
® Ravel cord ....................... .. Used for east-on and separa ting the waste knitting
from main knitt in g.
® Brush ............ .. ................... Used to clean the machine.
@ Oil container ..................... Contains oil for lubricating of the knitting amchine .
@ Weaving arm .. ...... .. ............ Used for weaving patterns.
@ Ex tra r ound brush ............ Used for tuck knitting.
@ Card snaps .................. .. .... Used to join both ends of the punch card.
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@ Gauge sca le ........... .. .......... Used for counting a swatch.
@ Auto-tension rod ........ .. ..... Holds the auto-ten sion and the auto - tension guide.
@ Auto - tension .... ................. Adjusts the tension of yarn autom a ti cally.
@ Weights........... .. .... .. ... .. ...... Used on the garment while pattern knitting.
® Transfer tools .... ................ Used to transfer stitches for increasing and decreas-
(1 x 2,1x3,2x3) ing.
@ Tappet .. ................... .. ........ Used to change plain stitch to purl stitch for r ibbing
and other patterns .
@ Clamps ............. .. ............... Used to se cure the machine to the table .
@I Carriage fastener .. .. .... .... .. . Used to fasten the carriage to the needle bed.
@ Card guide .......... .. ............ Holds the punch card in position .
@ Needle pusher .. .... .... .......... Two sided plastic plate, one edge smooth and the
other 1x 1. Used to select the needles.
@ Punch card
@ Pattern paper
Perforated vinyl sheets used for pattern knitting.
A set of 20 sheets come with the machine.
Used
on Knit-Contour, 18 sheets come w ith the ma-
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*CARRIAGE*
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The memory bank is installed inside
the Carri
age Cov er.
Side Lever -- -- - -- ------ - - ----.
The Side Levers have tw o positions.
• For moving the Carriage
without knitting.
A. For Stockinet and pattern knitting.
Arm Nut -- - -- - ------ - -- ----
Fabric P r E!SSe,r - ---------------- ~
This pr eve nts the knitting from
coming up or floating
*MAIN BODY OF KNITTING MACHINE*
Knit-Contour
Punch
Card Insertion Slit
Ravel Cord Holder Pattern position marks Needle Number
Mark
Th is clip holds the Ravel
Cord for casting on.
At every twenty fou rth needle there are
marks X and 0
to make it easier to find
the posit io n of a pattern whic h is repeated
at every
twenty-fourt h needle.
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Separate the yarn in Yarn Feed er 1 from that in Yarn Fee
Open the Yarn Gate towards you to thread the yarn int ·
Feeder 1.
Read
the row number
appearing here.
Feed
Stop
Knob
• ........... The Punch Card is
e .. ........ .The feeding of the
(The arrangement
the pattern on the
L Knob
S ...........Punch Card is fr
stroke of the Ca
L ...........Punch Card is fE
other stroke of
Row Counter
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The Blue co l our appears VI
positioned at S.
Blue an d Red colours E
when the L Knob is posit i
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Ro w Counter Lever
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Stitch Dial
This di al is used for adjusting to the weig ht of yarn fo r th e si ze
of the s tit ches. By adjusting this d ial a wide variety of yarns from
very fine yarn
to bulky yarns can be knitted .
Handle
Yarn Gate
The ha nd le is foldable and ready for use when raised. It is ve ry
eas y to pa ck away.
Cam Lever
By setti ng this l ev er to a des ired position on the Carri ag e, th e
pattern
stit ches c an be wor ke d simply by moving the Ca rr iage
back and forth.
Russel Lever
1.. .. .... .With the Ru ssel Lever in this position the needl es pl aced
in Band C pos ition knit while those pla ced in D position
do n
ot knit.
II . . .. .This position is used when knitt ing the needles placed in
D position.
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When t he Carri age jams remove th e Ca rriage Arm and the fr ont of
the
Ca rr iag e ca n be lift ed to be mov ed freely.
Yarn Holder
In weavi ng , the yarn to be woven is hooked h ere.
3,:oarate the yarn in Yarn Feeder 1 from that in Yarn Feeder 2 .
::;[en the Yarn Gate towar ds you to th read the yarn into the
==e er 1
=iea d the row num ber
3op earing here.
Touch Le ver
Feed
Stop Knob
• ... .. ...... The Punch Card is a utomatic al ly fed.
e . .. ..... .. .The feeding of the Punch Card is stop ped.
Carri
age Covers, I ndicator s, and Brand Marks
are cover
ed wi th pl as ti c films to prot ec t the
machine f rom s ca rs in pa cka gi ng and in trans it .
Yo u may peel o ff th e fi lm s w ith your fin ge r
nails
before using th e machine.
(The arrangement of
th e Touch Lever indicates
th e p attern on the Pu nch Card.)
L Knob
S.. . . .. .Punch Ca rd is fed w ith every
st
roke of the Car riag e.
L ... . .. .. . .. Punch Card is fed wi th every
other s
troke of th e Ca rr iage.
L Indicator
The Blue co lo ur appears wh en the L Knob is
p ositio ned at S.
Blue and Red colo ur s appear al terna t ely
wh en the L K no b is po s1t ioned at L.
Accessory Tray
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( 1) Place the machine on a table
with the handle on your op-
posite side and unfasten the
latc
hes.
(2) Lift the upper case slightly and
pull the cover towards
you to
free it from the machine. (The
Arm, Auto-Tension Rod and
Auto-Tension are housed in the
Top Cover.)
(3) Remove the
protective packing
from the Accessory Box and
Carriage.
(4) Take from the Accessory Box
the
two clamps and insert them
into the slots, which are situat-
ed between the Foot Rubber
and the Casement, on the un-
derside
of the machine, and
secure them
to the tabl e.
Rubber feet are provided un-
derneath the
ma chine so it wi II
not slide on the table when the
clamps are
not used.
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(5) Loosen the right Arm Nut and remove the Car-
riage Fastener.
(Be very careful not to lose the
Carriage Fastener,
as this is used for securing the
Carriage
to the Needle Bed when the machine is
stored or handled.)
(6)
Release the wire spring whic h secures, inside
the
top cover, the Auto-Tension Rod, Auto -Ten-
sion and Carriage
Arm and remove the latter
from the cover.
Auto-Tension Spring
Wire
(7) Loosen the Carriage Arm Nuts and slide the
Carriage Arm under the nuts as far as it goes
and firmly tighten the nuts.
(8)
Raise the Carriage Handle until it stands in a
locked position.
(9) Keep small accessories, such
as Transfer Tools
and Tappet, etc., in the Accessory
Tray, on the
right side of the machine. Be careful that the
accessories do
not prot rude from the tray to-
wards the needle bed, especially in the case of
the Ravel Cord. This is a precaution against
the cord becoming entangled in the memory
bank
of the carriage.
(10)
For Model 329, install the cover of the Accesso-
ry Box
onto the screw at the right end of the
machine
so that it may serve as an Accessory
Tray.
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(11) Install the Auto- Tension in the order indicated
in
the diagram opposite.
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* The Tension Spring must be turned until it
comes to a stop, making a cl icking sound.
Tension Spring
The
Auto-Tension Rod can be installed on
either side
of the c ase handle. By using an
additional Auto-Tension Complete (sold sepa-
rately) you can knit four different coloured
yarns
wi thout having the bathersome task of
changing the yarns each time you wish to knit
in a different colour.
The photograph on the
left shows the machine
ready
for knitting.
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The Auto-Tension takes up the slack on the yarn and
feeds the yarn
to the Yarn Feeder at an even tension.
In order
to knit even stitches, the yarn must be
threaded correctly through the Auto-Tension. As the
Auto-Tension
can hold two yarns at a time, first
thread one yarn through one side of the tension and
rest
it in the yarn clip and then you ca n proceed w ith
threading the second yarn.
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1) The yarn must be unwound in an orderly pile
in a basket
or wound into a ball using a Yarn
Ball Winder
wit h the yarn pulling from the
centre
of the ba II.
After wind ing the yarn into a ball, pull the yarn
from the centre before removing it from the
winder . Afterwards check to see if the yarn
pulls
smoothly (if not rewind).
Note : The yarn must be placed well behind the
machine
so that it wi II not come in contact
with the carriage. If the yarn hangs loosely
over the machine,
it may become entangled
with the memory bank. Care should be taken
to prevent this.
* For practi ce it is recommended to use a medium
si
ze, 4 ply yarn in light colour.
(2) Threading yarn through the
Auto-Tension:
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Tension Dial
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* Be su re that the yarn is threaded under the
copper coloured gui
de pin.
(3) Turn the
Auto -Tension Dial to set the number
to the > s
ha ped cut accordi ng to the thickness
of yarn to be knitted .
With
an y thickness of yarn the Au to-Tension
Dial must be cha
ng ed according to the respec-
tive tension number
so that the Tension Spring
keeps
an even distance from the Yarn Guide,
(as shown in the diagram on Page 4) of between
10-20 ems. (4-8 ins.)
Below
is a table of yarn thicknesses and their
corresponding Tension Dial numbers.
Fine Yarn
6- 7
Ny lon Thr ead
Thin Yarn 4- 5
Medium Yarn 3
Heavy Yarn
1-2
*Row Counter *
(4) The R ow Counter can be adjusted by turning
th e three knob s, on the top of the counter, in
either direc
ti on.
(5) The
Row Counter L eve r is install ed on the Ca r-
riage. When the Row Co unt er is to be used, lift
the lever upwards and th en turn it forwards.
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If the Row Counter
is in us e:
If the Row Counter
is not in use:
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*Latch Needle Positioning*
(6) Ea ch end of the r,eedle bed is marked A,8,C,
and 0 and each is ac companied by the mark
"[" which indica tes the range of needle selec-
tion .
A position.
.. .........The needles in this position do not operate when the Carri age is moved across the needle
bed.
8
positio n..... .. .... On most occasions t he needles are positioned at 8 for Stockinet and pattern knitting .
C
position .. ......... The needles kn it in this pos ition at all cam settings.
0
position .. ... .. .... The needles are set in this position for partial knitti ng and worki ng patterns manually .
*The Latch Needle and names of its parts . *
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The stages that a needle goes through to knit one stitch are shown in the diagram be low.
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After the preparations for kni tting h ave been completed, you can begin knitting with yarn fo llowing the pro-
cedure
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Si de Le ve r(ri ght and left}
Sto p K nob
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R u!i se l Lev er s(r i gh t an d le ft}
Di al
(1) Set the Stop Knob and each part of the Carriage
as follows:-
Stop Knob .. . .. ......e mark
L Knob................S mark
Cam Lever ........... Stockinet
Stitch Dial ...........7 (for 4 ply yarn of medium
thickness)
Side Levers.......... A mark (Both)
Russel Levers.......I (Both)
* The Stop Knob should be set directly on the
e mark. (Do not position it half way.)
N
eed le Position
Stitch
Dial
Side Levers(right
and left} '--'-
1
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Russe l Lever(right
and left}
Cam Lever
(2) Select and bring the required number of needles
to B position, us i ng the smooth side of the
Needle Pusher, according
to the width of the
knitting desired. (Using 0 as the centre of the
needle bed bring exactly the
same number of
needles, to B position, on both the right and
left side of 0.)
(3) Move the Carriage
slowly from side to side
across the need le bed
to Ii ne the needl es in B
position, leaving
it on the right side of the nee-
dle bed.
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(4) Threading the Yarn Feeder:
Open
the Yarn Feeder Gate as shown in the
diagram on the left.
Next, using both hands, pass the yarn through
the opening up to the round hole in Yarn
Feeder
No.1.
Finally, with the Guide pin, close the Yarn
Feeder Gate on the yarn
confining it in the
Yarn Feeder (see the diagram on the left). Let
the yarn hang
from between 10-20 ems. (4-8
ins.) from the Yarn Feeder and hold it wit h
your hand.
* How t.o unthread: Open the Yarn Feeder Gate
and guide the yarn
downwards so that it
becomes free from the Yarn Feeder. (See
the diagram on the left.)
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* At this time, the yarn which is threaded through
the Yarn Feeder should have tension on it.
If
the yarn is loose, pull it from the back through
the
Auto-Tension to give it proper tension.
(5) Move the Carriage
slowly to the left across the
needle bed, and the yarn
will be hooked alter-
nately
by the needles and sinker posts.
Note:
If the yarn on the last few needles is pull ed
tight, loosen the yarn from the feeder and
push the needles back
to B position one by
one starting from the tightest stitch farthest
from the Carri age.
(6) Place the Ravel Cord, about 15 ems. from its
end,
into the yarn clip situated on the right end
of the needle bed.
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(7) Lay the Ravel Cord over the knitted yarn bet-
ween the needles and the Sinker Posts.
With
your left hand, pu II the Ravel Cord tight
so that the cord lays straight.
Note:
If the Ravel Cord is not laid correctly, or if
it is not pulled tightly enough, it will become
loose as illustrated and stit c hes will not be
formed.
(8) Keep the Ravel Cord
tight with your left hand
and
slowly move the Carriage back and forth
across the needle bed knitting a total of six
rows. The Carriage should
be on the left side
at the end
of this procedure.
(9) Remove the Ravel Cord
from the needle bed
yarn clip and
pull it out of the knitting from
the left side. No w the casting on pro cedure has
been completed. Change the setting of the
Stitch Dial according to the thi ckness of the
yarn to be knitted for the actual garment.
(10) Continue movi
ng the Carr iag e b ac k and forth
for Stockinet knitting.
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Notes: If th e Carriage ha s jammed and its movement is prevented, DO NOT try to move it by force. F ollow
the instr uction s given on page 86 "IF THE CARRIAGE HAS JAMMED WHILE KNITTING", and
repair the
knitting if necessary.
* On ce the Carriage h as been moved across the needle bed, it should be return ed only when a clicking
sound is heard which comes approximately 3- 4 ems. passed the end needle on the Carriage side.
* Do not try to return the Carriage after beginning a row and before finishing the pass .
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(1 1) The Stit ch Dial is used to alter the si ze of
stitch es. Th e Stitch Dial can be adjusted by
setting the dial number
to the Stockinet posi-
tio n at the centre. The numbers on the dial are
arranged
so that the higher the number, the
larger the stitch, and the lower the
numb er the
smal ler the s tit c h.
Kind of Yarn Recommended
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2 -3
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2-3
® Summer Yarn (Syntheti c) A 3-4
® Summer Yarn (Synthetic) B
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® 3
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® 4
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6-9
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The Knit Contour grea tly assists you when you knit and makes k nitt ing easier and more pleasant.
For Model SK-324 the
Knit Co n tour, Pattern Paper and Stitc h Scales are optional extras.
*NAMES OF COMPONENT PARTS AND THEIR OPERATION *
Paper Holder:
Ho lds Patte rn Paper against th e
while
kn itting w ith Pa t tern Paper.
Paper Lever:
Used to se t Pattern Paper in -----,
position.
Change Dial:
Set this dial to 30-60 when you are going to knit at gauge rows
below 60 , and set at 60 - 120 when the gauge rows are above 60.
Set this dial
to A. mark to turn the Row Num ber Dia l or to stop
the fee ding of the Pattern Paper.
Feeding D1al:
The position of Pattern Paper is adjusted by this dia l.
Row Number Dial:
The nu mber of row s are adjusted by this dial to the gauge
Row Number Window :
Indicates the gauge rows.
rows
counted on the swatch. I
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*Pattern Paper*
20 s he ets of Pattern Pap er representing 19 d if -
fer
en t patterns come with the knitting machine.
Each pattern is drawn to '12 scale.
*GAUGE SCALE *
This is use d to read number of rows on "R"
s id e up and number of stitches on "S" side up.
*STITCH SCALE *
There are 7 Stitch Scales covering the gauge
s tit ch es ranging from 23 to 50 per 1 Ocm.
*CENTRE SCALE *
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Th ere are 6 Cen ter Scal es covering the gauge
stitches ranging from 23 to 44 per 1 Ocm. The
Center
Sca l es are used for work ing slacks etc.
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Tension Swatch.
Knit a tension swatch to calculate the number
of stitches and rows. For a swa t ch cast on 60
stitches and knit about 80 rows using the yarn
and the
kind of stitch pattern for the garment.
Press it I ightly with a steam iron to make the
stitches the
same as a finished garment. Spread
it evenly and count the number of stitches and
rows
in 10cm (4") at the middle of the garment.
The gauge
is the base of knitt in g. If the gauge is
not correctly taken, you are not able to expect
the finished garment in a correct size. Therefore,
try to count the number of stitches and rows
after the stitc h es are perfectly relaxed.
*How to Measure a Swatch with a
Gauge Scale. *
( 1) At the centre of the needle bed (0), bring out
35 needles on both left and right side. Cast on
with the knitting yarn and knit 20 rows.
NOTE
In case of knitting a garment in pattern stitch,
knit a swatch in the following manner:-
5-6 rows in Stock in et knitting
20 rows in pattern knitting
2 rows in Stockinet knitting
30 rows in pattern knitting
Place yarn marks on the 21st needles
30 rows in pattern
knitting
2 rows in Stockinet kni tting
20 rows in pattern knitting
Remove fabric from the machine.
(2) Remove the yarn
from the yarn feeder. Th read
the different c olour yarn into yarn feeder '}) and
knit 2 rows.
(3) Remove the yarn
from the yarn feeder. Re -
thread the
knitt i ng yarn int o the yarn feeder
and
knit 30 rows.
(4) Bring
out the 21st. needle on both sides of 0 to
D position by hand. Put the d iffer en t colour
yarn onto the hook of each needle and push the
needles back
to B position.
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(5) Knit anot her 30 rows in the same ma nner.
(6)
Knit 2 rows w ith the distinguishable yarn.
(7) Unthread the yarn and
knit 20 rows wit h knit-
ting yarn.
(8) Unthread the yarn
from the Yarn Feeder Set-
ting the
Cam Lever to Stockinet, move the Car-
riage once, and the garment
wil l come off the
n eed l es.
(9) The fabric is stretched in a horizont al direction .
Stretch
it slightly vertically so as the stitches
may become
flat. Allow the fabric to relax for
severa l hours. As a final instruction press it
I ig htl y wi th a steam iron to make it Iike that of
a finished garment.
(10) Spread the fabric flat and
put the Gauge Scale
on
it. Th e "S" represents the stitches and the
"R" represents the rows.
Number of stitches:
Pl ace the Ga uge Scale, w ith the "S" side up ,
onto the tension swatch so as the l eft end of the
Scale is touc hing the outside of the stitch knit-
ted in a contrast yarn. Measure to the point of
the other contrast k nitted stitch and the num-
ber which corresponds
with thi s st it ch, corres-
ponds w
ith the number of stitch es wit hin 1 Ocm.
on the tension swatch. The Scale sh ould be read
from the side indicated by the arrow, i. e. from
the left side.
Number of rows:
Pla ce the Gauge Scale, wi th the "R" side up, on
the tesn ion swatch
so as it covers the length in
between the rows
knitted in a cont ra st yarn.
Measure this length and the
numb er indicated
on the
Sca le corresponds to the number of rows
wit hin 10c ms. on the tension swatch. The gauge
scale should by read from the side indicatetl by
the arrow.
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