Download or read book Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Machine Knitting for Beginners written by Sophia Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-06 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Machine Knitting for Beginners Learn to Knit Baby Blankets, Hats, Dishcloths & MORE! Over 75 Pictures & Illustrations Do you love the look of handmade knitted pieces? Do you lack the patience to complete a knitwork gift by hand? Did you get a fancy knitting machine, but have no idea how best to use it? Look no further than this essential pocket guidebook! In this book, I'll show you how to use your fancy technological knitting machine to create masterful and beautiful knitted pieces. I have always loved the way that handmade knitted gifts look. I love the way making something from scratch showed that you put that much more thought and care into that hat or blanket. We live in a world where time is money, and most people are too busy or too stressed to try to create handmade knitted items with old-fashioned knitting needles and their two bare hands. We have invented nifty knitting machines to take the stress out of creating these handmade gifts. Your knitting machine should be a help, not a hindrance, to your knitting progress. Once you know what to do with your knitting machine, you'll be creating lovely pieces of knitwork that look handmade! In this book, I share with you what I have learned about utilizing my knitting machine to create beautiful knitted pieces that look like they were stitched by hand. You will learn: About the types of knitting machines Examples of plastic bed machines What metal bed machines are Electronic machine options What a ribbing attachment is An explanation of knitting gauge What types of gauges are on knitting machines Understanding of the basic knit stitches I have also included 6 Machine Knitting Patterns. These patterns are for: Fisherman Scalloped Baby Blanket Fisherman's Rib Reversible Cable Stitch A Simple Machine Knit Hat Lace Circular Doily Dish Rag Tuck Stitch Reversible Baby Blanket Cable Baby Blanket Finally, we'll talk about how to complete your piece. Weaving in Ends Blocking Seaming Adding Closures and Other Details As an added BONUS, when you purchase the paperback version on Amazon, you can download the eBook version for FREE! Happy Creating!