Machine Knit Technical Folder

As print and embroidery were based on the collections project, knit was based on the grids/structures and colourwash projects. 

Learning how to machine knit was really interesting as it is something I have never done before. There were 19 techniques to learn and although I found it difficult to start with, I soon got the hang of it and really enjoyed it! This was good to learn and would be good to revisit at some point in the future! All my samples are using my own dyed 2ply wool.

Here are some of my samples from this project:

Stripes

Fair Isle/ Jacquard knitting

Close up of the Fair Isle/ Jacquard knitting above

Fair Isle/ Jacquard knitting

Hand lace - Single needle holes

Laddering - Method 1

Laddering - Method 2

Fringing 

Shaping - Increasing and decreasing 

Cables (close up)

Hand Tuck Stitch

Punch Card Tuck Stitch - One colour. Although this was only using one colour, I was using a yarn that i had dip dyed which is why this sample looks slightly two tone. 

Tuck Lace

Partial Knitting

The next 3 pieces were my creative samples using the knitting machine:

Punchcard with stripes

Lifting with different coloured stripes. I used 3 different coloured yarns for the stripes, two of which I had dip dyed which is why some of the stripes are tonal. 

Tuck lace with two different colours. Both the yarns I used for this were ones I had dip dyed which makes the sample more interesting to look at.

Close up of my third creative sample