Friends!! I (along with the help of my hubby who spoils me, I’m SO lucky) made a dream come true!!
I am the proud, infatuated, new owner of a
KNITTING MACHINE!!
(seller’s image)
Not only did I get the machine locally from a Craig’s List seller (so no $100 shipping charge) she accepted $75 less than she initially offered it for AND the machine came along with a crap load of extras! Lace, intarsia and ribber attachments along with a slew of hand tools, cones of yarn to practice on (more than enough to make an actual test garment!) and the seller’s notes and materials from a machine knitting class she took at FIT.
This deal was an absolute SCORE!! I feel even better about it because I missed out on another, not nearly as good (or even in the same universe), local CL offer just last week. Best thing that could have happened!! I was able to get what appears to be a lifetime of collected materials with only two (related: aunt and niece) previous owners who held onto everything and took great care of it all. I could have spent double (and nearly triple if you think of the shipping charges) collecting the same over time. I feel so lucky!!
Even more so because LOOK at what I made after only one week of intense machine knitting related pinning and research & one day of struggling and YouTube-ing and Google-ing (this post in particular was a God send) like a maniac!
A totally excellent swatch!!
This is 70 rows wide x 100 high and measures 10×7 inches. Shall we ponder how long it would have taken me to hand knit the same at this gauge? lol
And I only have one not-s0-serious-injury to show for it! Though, my back might not be so happy with me in the morning. I need to make some space for my new toy, so my much loved, though little used, vanity table will make its way to Craig’s List and into the life of some one new.
Check out my Pinterest board if you’re in the market for a machine and want to read up!
And expect more, MUCH more, knitting content in the future!
Machine details for the curious:
– Singer Knitting Machine & Carriage Model 360K
– Singer Ribbing Attachment SRP 60N
– YC6 Single & Double Bed Yarn Changer
– Model LC-2 Lace Carriage
– Model AG-20 Intarsia Carriage
– Model SC-3 Automatic Linker
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I have a much neglected knitting machine. One of my proudest crafting makes was a machine knitted garment – http://bloglessanna.wordpress.com/2012/10/03/doublet-redux/
What an awesome project!!! I’d love to take a class with a pro!
This is excellent! I am so excited for you-I’ve always wanted one of these but they don’t sell (or get serviced) here anymore. So I’ll be living the knitting machine life-vicariously, through your blog posts 😉
Yes, this IS the issue – no sales or service for them. I have a Bond ‘sweater machine’ that I bought years ago and I recently took it out again (had all the parts, whew!) to make quick sweaters for the grandchildren, but I would LOVE a real knitting machine.
Wow that looks like fabulous fun, can’t wait to see what you make!!
Oh lucky you! I’ve always wanted a knitting machine too, to make up for my slow hand knitting!
There are quite a few for sale around where I am so must research a bit more. Look forward to seeing your makes!
How cool! Can’t wait to see what you make.
Ooh. Can I come play someday? I’ve always wondered if a knitting machine would be a worthwhile investment. I love the little circular ones that make socks.
AAAAH you did it!!! your sewing room is going to look SO profesh.
Wow, I’ve never heard of such a machine! It looks so cool. Can’t wait to see it featured more here!
How exciting! I’ve never really thought about a knitting machine before. Pardon my ignorance, but can you knit different shapes on it or do you essentially knit square swatches to be sewn into something later? Can’t wait to see what you make!
Ah, I was wondering at all the knitting machine pins! Now you can whip up matching Christmas sweaters for all the family like Mrs. Weasley!
Oh my goodness! This is such an AWESOME CL score!! Totally CANNOT wait to see all your speedily knitted goodies!
Sooooooooo cool!!!!! I’m so excited for you!!!!!
Wow, what a cool toy! That’s so thoughtful of the seller to include her course notes with the machine. I hope you have lots of fun with it. My mum used to be a pattern designer for Knitmaster back in the seventies. I posted some of her original illustrations here if you’re seeking some very… err… seventies inspiration!!
That’s so awesome, Tilly!! Thanks for sharing the link to that post. Your mom’s so talented!
AAAHHHHH!!!! So, so cool!!! What a score. I can’t wait to see what you do with it!
Wow!! Don’t you just love new toys?! I can’t wait to see what you come up with next . . .
Oh my goodness, it is a dream of mine to own a knitting machine! I cannot wait to see what you make with it!!!
Congratulations on a great find! I know we will be seeing lots of great projects.
This is amazing! Look at you go. I worked with knitting machines for a brief period in uni and was amazed! SO FAST. I can’t wait to see what you do!
Wow. Who knew there was such a clever machine out there! Very sad though they’re not sold or serviced anywhere.
Hi, sorry this is so late, I just wanted to share a cool machine knitting resource with you: http://knitdesigncourses.com/ under ‘downloads’ there is a whole lot of inspiration! and patterns. Their soft wrap cardigan is one of my favourite makes ever.
Hope you are loving your machine!!
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