Singer Knitter Sk313 - Manual
Singer Knitter Sk313 - Manual
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Before you start to knit on your (nitting Machine IVoDEL S( 313 we recomm€nd you
carelully read this lnstruction Book. By using these easy to fottow diroctions you wi be
able to take tull advantage of the exc6llent performanco of your machine. The beautilut
creations on this machine are limited only Dy the imagination of the operator.
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l. Assembling p,ocedures ......... .. .. I ' Caricr stiiches.. ......-46
2. Preparalions for knitng 6 So[d pallern ol knit and pun sliiches ........ .. ...... 47
3. Casline on a.d stockinet knnlrn8 l0 Cordrns .... 48
Casli.e on by wnding method ...... 14 For Xnrit ng Garmcrts . . . .
_ 6 (A) .49
4 Patlerned kn tir.gs .. . ..-. . ll) lncreas,ns st Iches ... 49
Fow lo read lhe pu.chcd card .. . 15 ' (B) Decreas ng nrl.h ....... 5l
How to alta.h STOP buzzer .. la (C) Pariral krnl,ng 53
PATTERN BOOK I I (D) Hemmrne 5t
Preparalrons lor Kn(h.g a P.ltein .. .. . llr (E) Removine garme.t from machrne .. 5a
Tuck knrtt ng I'l (l) Ba/menl
Brnd ng oll 60
Tlck sl p sl tchca . . .. .. .. ?? ne)
(G) Weav,n8 (Grall ... 6L
Knrt r. .. ?5 tl)Seamrng garnrents .. ...62
Weavina 23 (l) How to lix dropped sttches ... .. ........63
Lace knrtl ng ll / Lefs Xnit ... .. .. . 65
Two Ihrpdd u_ llr-3 (A) Bed rooh s|ppers . . 65
I, lf wrone siriches are kn lled .. . . .. :L) (8) P! lover swcaler lor li 6 y€ar chr d... . . -- 61
1A) When thc .arnase lC) Fin6hine .............. 69
fa led to move whrle k.llr.g ... 35 (0) Frnrshrns ol ncck rrne . 7A
(B) How to correct ncotrecl knrllrnE
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li Helpiu Hrnls . -.... . 7l
ner . 3a) (N Heplac ng da raged lalch needles . .. ....... ........71
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ro, n pnk ^ llr.s (B) S acken or pull.d yarn at the bes nnins ol row.. . .... . 72
<toD r,gn o, thd p.n(hrd.d,o
, lC) When yari rs enlangled in th€ 'Artiiicra Brain ... 72
(D) Whe. Cr.rDse rs ac.rdenta ly pulled oll , 9. Marntenance lnslnr.hons . . ... .... . . .. . .. . .. ...... 73
the rar n the mrddle ol n pattern knritrne. . . 40 . (A) on
Llbricat 13
(B) Arte, Ooent on rna,ntena .- .. -.. ..74
(E) The needlc se ecliof mark on lhe needle bed .... 40
(C)Cleaning or Case . ......... ............ ....... . 74
Pattern kn iirng wrlholt lsrng a punched card .. . .. .... .. . . . 4l
La.e kn tting . ..
....... . 4l (0) How lo detouch ihe mach ne lrom lhe case ........... 75
Cabepatlern.............. 43 l0 How to Pack the Machine Away. ...... ........ .. . . .. . ............ 76
R,bbiljs.......... 45 II Knitting Symbo s... ........ . ...... . ......................... . .... ..........79
CARRIAGE
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. and v m rs are 8'ven ThB d al's used ror cont.ollrns the s'ue ol sl iches.
, ',, ',, ',' 49 The s'de rever on bolh ldes e sel 1o e'ther or lrrese mrNs ac.ord. A w'de v ety ol yrns lrom very tine ye ns to bulky rarns can be used.
rng t. lh. rype ol knlt'ns as gve. beop
.,.,.,.,.49 a frr : Sto.kinel Knrt n or when no needre seleclon 5 desred
5i v mrt Tlci in'llmr. Tuck s'p slicrres, we:v,ne
53 set th6 cam kver lo a destred orttern, which l(nilted
rtomrr.arry by s'mory mov.3lh. c 'r
naSe b4r( and lo h.
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60 Ihe handre 6. b. lorded rc.drty .nd it Ael' ieady lor
use onry by ereina n, vry ersy lo p*k.wly.
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Cenler .. . (Ble) ,p..,r lhe Ne.dl6 B
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,--.'.'.','69 R'ghl.. .lRed aroe.B ,n rhe ,ndMro.. This position
usen onry when lhe needrB D Dosi
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tion are .lso d.rr.d lo kn't 'n
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(Blua) or G.d) aDpe s in lh. w'ndov *h.n the
STOCKINEI
Set Cam lever at this position when you will do
stockinet knitting
TUCK
Set Cam lever at this posrtion when you will do
tuck knitting.
SLIP
For S|p strtch patt€rns and Tuck S|p sUtches.
set Cam ever at this pos t on. A so, you are ab e
to move the canrage across whithout operat ng
KNIT.IN I
One row before you start Fair lsle lxnit.rn) knit.
t ng. set Canr ever at this position and knit one
row Th s prepares the latch needles for Fair lslc
by guidrrg ihem lo C position alter knrtting on€
rovr ol srockinet sttches
KNIT.IN 2
Set Cam ever ai this posit or when you wi I do
Fair lsle knntJng.
MAIN BODY OF KNITTING MACHINE
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(3) Remove the accessory box. (4) Remove the clamps from the accessorv box and
lnsert the head of clarnp screw rn the center of the
clamp receivine hole on the bottom of the machine.
(9) Loosen the nuts on the carr age arm and push in
(1) Loosen the le{t arm nut and remove the carriage the arm as far as ii soes and tishten the nuts
firmly.
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(13) lnstall the auto-tension in The yarn tension spring must be
the order indicated in the turned until it comes to a stop
diagram.
ff making a clicking sound.
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(1) Prepare yarns for knittine.
Yarn Numeral
Note: The yarn musi be placed well behind the ma' 5-4
Thin yarns
chr4e ro ll-at rt may noi tou.h tne Larrrrge.
lf the yarn hangs loosely over the rnachine, Medium yarns 3
it might get eniangled in the "artiflcial
bra'n . Cd e rs needed Io prerent lhis. 2-1
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(3) Thread the yarn through the
auto-tension as shown
in the figures.
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(4) Set the siockinet card in Place.
* Set ihe stop knob to the V mark and insert
stockinet card into the paitern panel.
. Turn the {eeo oral unlil SIOP appears ir
window on the pattern Panel.
Note: , This card is used to racilitate the srooth Stop knob.. .... .... . mark
] Cam lever .. . ... . . .. .. Stockinet
movement of the carriaae rn ^nlttrng
I stochrnet. lt is not needed rn pattern [nit' Stitch dial .. .. - .. . . .. 5
I trng or in tnittrn8 several rows ol stoclinet. side levers . . . . . . . . . . , . mark
Russel lever . .. .. . .. .. Center (Blue)
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Adjusting the Row Counter (8) Each end of the needle bed is marked with A, B,
The row counter can be adjusted by turning the knobs C and D, each accompanied with a mark (l), wfiidl
on top in either direction. rndrcate the positions of lhe latch needte.
lnoperative
(6) Lift the row counter B Position . .. . Normal stockinet knitting
C Position . .. , Knit-in patterns and P6rtial knitting
(lor increasing stitches)
D Position .. .. Partial Knitting or s€l€ction of
needles by hand.
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a3) Pass the varn through the yarn feeder hole
ftr alet it come down 3 or 4 inches below ihe hole and
't .- -*:-:-- hold it with one hand or anchor it with a clothe'
(1) Select a required numbs of latch needles to B pin.)
using ihe flai edge of the needle pusher.
(7) With your lelt hand pull the lavelling cord ti8ht so
that yarn will lay straight and enter between the
sinker needles and the needle bed
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(9) Remove the ravelling cord from the yarn hook and
pull it out from the left hand side. Now the casting
on procedure has been completed.
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a10) Set the row counter to zero r0) and turn the row
counter lever to the operating position. aReter to (12) The Stitch Dial is used to determine the size of
''Adjusting the Row Counter" on Page 9.)
stitches according to the thickness of the yarn
(111 Move the caniage back and forth for stockinet
knitting. Operate the cariage evenly. lt is not used. The numerals on the dial are so arranged
good to knit at the spead too fast or too slow, that tbe higher the numeral, the larger the stitches,
especially while it is passing in frot of the pattern and the lower the numeral the smaller the stitches.
Note:When the carriage has jammed and its move- Size of yarn Range of gauge Standard gauge
ment is prevented, do not try to move lt by
Thin 0- 3 2
force. ln this case, follow the instructions
given on page 35 and repair the knitting. Medium 3-' 6 5
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(2) Havin8 the short end of knitting yarn at left hand,
wrap around the yarn loosely at the stem of latch
needles as shown by the figure. After all the need.
* When you cast on by winding method, waste knitting les have been wound. thread the feeder with the
is not necessary as you will have finished edge from yarn. (Refer to the fisure.)
the beginnjng. 1t is good for stoles, iumpers, etc. which
are tinished with frnges or decorative trhmil8s. Note: Be sure the winding will not be too tight, othel.
wise. it w ll be hard to knit the next row.
(3) Set the Russel lever to RIGHT and operate the car'
riage back and forth to knit stockinet stitches with
(1) Having the carriage on the .ight hand side ol needle
permanent edge.
bed, bring out desired number of needles to D posi.
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* The twen, punched cards (each representine a diffe-
rent pattern) that come with the knitting machine
have serial numbers from No-1 through No.20 and
alphabetical markings A, B, C and D respectively, for
How to Read the Punched Card
example, No.12 A.
These markings h€lp you in selecting the right pun-
ched card for a pattern you have picked up irom the
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* When using a punched card, set the card in the pa-
ttern panel with the identification markings facine
C Direction
B Direction D Direction
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* How to Attach STOP Buzzer STOP
The STOP sien appearine in the pattern panel window
indicates the end of the card. As soon as you hear the
Buzzer, stop knitting and rewind the card back to r
mark. When the knitting op€ration is finished by using
the card only once, knit a row at the r mark position to
complete the pattern. lf the knitting is to be continued
further, start again from the - mark.
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2 I 7so 1il) ma,k . rhe cen.
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r.' or ihe needle bed The
when STOP scn appeaG
pailern panel wndow you
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dhE ro rrc push.d b4r ro lre
a posl on and the bar m k 1 )
lhe Buzer wh.h w ns you lrral -
ihe Punched crd finBhed Trrere,
rewnd lrre 's to
crd b:cr - mark To w MARK. .NEEoLE sEL€cTlNG,
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Preparation for Knitting Pattern stitches
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CAUIION
* B€ careful nol to pull the car age out ol the
rail on the needle bed. (lf you have accidentally
puLled the carriage out oi the rail, reier to the
informat on given on page 39).
* When you operate the carriage. move it in either
direction until t passes the pattern panel.
* Move the carriaCe at an even rate.
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(7) Knit one rou following instructions in the _ mark
(4) One row has been knitted and the card is set at o'
Reset all regulating parts according to the instruc a8) Repeat the process of advancing from 0 to STOP
tions in the O column in the operation table' and back to ihe - mark indicated bv the red
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Set the row counter O. Pattern knitting begins. arow for continuous design.
v ffi iii,llmren m( 6Pu €d up w h
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* Pattern Knittins Using Two Different Colored Yarns
* When two yarns are used, th€ knittin8 operation will
be easi€r if th€ yarn guid€ is kept open.
fiunilililil\)
* Thread the yarns throuBh the auto{ension and hold
them by inserting the ends in the yarn hook.
* Rest the yarn not used at th€ yarn hook until the
* The yarns must be passed through the loops of the * mark app€ars to signal you to change the yarn. Be
tension Sutde as shown in the above figure. careful that the two yarns are not cfossed each
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Page 21 ir the pattern book. (5) Switch back to srey yarn and knit two rows (at 2
and 3 on the card memory).
(6) From the i
mark on. continue to knit in pattem
(1) lnsert Punched Card No. 18 A through the Punched strtches, chang ng the color every 3rd row unti!
Card lnseriion Slit. STOP si8n appears in the pattern panel window and
you will hear the Buzzer.
(7) Turn the feed dial to return the card back to the
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Cam lever
Knit.in r . .. Knittine needles line up in the C posit on
alter knitting stockinet lrrespective of
the pattern instructed by the punched
card inserted in pattern panel.
Knit.in 2... Cam lever must be set to 2 before start.
(1) On both sides oi carriage arm insiall the auxilary ing pattern kn tting. Latch needles line
arms in the slots (KNlT.lNr. push them in as far up in the C position while knitting the
as possible, and tighten the screws firmly. instructed pattern
(2) Thread the two different colored yarns throush the
* lnsert the contrasting yarn into the yarn hook and ---I
pass the oths yarn throush the yarn feeder.
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* lnstall the right auxiliary arm into the right-side .
auxiliary arm slot (WEAVE) and the left
into the left side slot and tishten the 43 in the paitern book
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-t! w? (1) lnsert the punched card No.14 A in the pattern
panel and set the carriage, following instructions
n the upper - mark line. Knit one row with the
man yarn (omrn8 1o,n the yarn reeder. \This s a
Thread the base knittina yarn throush ihe yarn feeder row of stockinet before starting pattern knittins.)
and change the threading yarn to the yarn holder on
the arm in the direction in which the carriage is to
be moved in ihe same way with Fair lsle knitting.
(2) Attach the accessory weishts to both ends ol the
knitted piece.
(3) Set the caniage, following the inskuctions in the
operation table.
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(1./ lnsert the punched card No.3 A in the pattern panel
and knrt one rowof stockinet, moving the carria8e
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in the direction indicated by an arrow, following
the instructions in the - mark line in the opera-
tion table. -
(4) Continue knitting from 0 to STOP and you will hear
the Buzzer. Then, rewind the Punched Card back to
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(5) Knit one row followine the instructjons in the line
of the - mark indicated by the red arrow.
(2) Beginning at the center of the needle bed, transfer (6, Continue hnrttrn8, .epeating the process from 0 to
the stitches corresponding to (0) marks on the STOP and back to the - mark indrcated by the
needle selectins diagram in Operation Table onto
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(2) lnsert the punched card No-l A in the pattern panel
and knit one row following the instructions in the
upper ! mark lrne in the operaiion table. The
addrng varn will knrt slochinet wrlh lhe ma n yd,n
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a1) Thread ihe main yarn through the yarn feeder and (3) Set the carriage ior the ine 0 ol operation table
the stranding yarn (l ning) through the adding yarn and contlnue knitting until STOP sign appears in ihe
pattern panel window and you hear the Buzzer.
The strandrng yarn must be pass€d through the Then, rewind the Punched Card back to - mark.
addins yarn leeder from its left side. a4, Knit one row followrnB the instructions in the line
of the - mark rndicated by a red arow and con
tinue knitting, repeating the process lrom 0 to STOP
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aEuiRaaaEi-$a L:il D.(isa and back to the - mark indicated by a red arrow.
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rrK - v l+ yarn is recommendable lor the
iu(" i,;_ V.-] adding yatn, since t\,Yo yarns are knitted at
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For example: Ordinary 4 ply wool and 2 ply
(a) Loosen the alm nuts and remove the arm from the
carriage.
(B) How to Correct lncorrect Knitting
(a) ln Stockinet
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2. Conectins Pattern Stitches * lf the stop konb and the carriage are set as
instructed below, the carriage will be moved across
* Rip out as many rows as need€d to repair knitted the needle bed without knitting and memorize the
piece. (ln the case of Fair lsle undo the fabric after pattern to be knitted when the carriage is moved
the needles have been lined up in the B position.)
* Turn the punched card and the row counter back When Knitting Yarn ls in the Opposite Side of
Catriage
by the number of rows unravelled.
Pattern knitting other
Knit-in
than knit-in
(1) Srop(nob 1.) (l) Stopknob (.)
Cam eve, S,p Cam lev{ xn,t'n 2
(.) n the sde rover 1.) on both
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Wh€n Xnitting Yarn ls on the Same Sid€ of Carriage (C) Knitting Beyond "STOP" Sign on Punched
Pattern knitting other Card
Knilin
than knilin
l. Undo the over knitted rows one by one while turning
(l) slolknob. (.) back the row counter each time a row is undone.
C.mr.v.r....... Shp c,m lmr . Forw.rd lsl,o)
S'de lev.r.... (.) cn borh A.crw.rd
(n rln
linal number mark
Continue this procedure until the
2)
Row.ount.r lev?r . Tur.ed S'd. lev... ..1.) on bolh 5id.3 of the punched card appears in the pattern panel
Ro{ cou.l.r 1.v.... ....Ium.d
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(zset sl.D
@. th. c.ri.ce b*k .nd continue knitting.
knob lo V ,nd r.s.t
e .se snlro 5 io th. . lomet I C.n're mo6 sith.
td{otouthln'n3 2. Number mark on card.. . . . .0
Jc.rE3. Iloc vith.
Stop knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mark
E_k,.d l oul ..lnittin8 &d
Cam lever .. . .. .... .. .. . . . . Slip
I in C position.
(2) s.l 3roo kmb to v ind hrh Side lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . mark on both sides
sid. l.ve. dossvite.nd kn on,
Row counter leve....... -... Turned inside
(D) When Carriage ls Accidentally Pulled off a mark.. . lndlcates the breadth of the pattern on the
The Rail in the lviddle of Pattern Knitting punched card (24 stitches), 12 stitches on
either side of the x mark.
If the carriage ls pull€d off the rail in the middle of aarta(toaaaaaa
pattern knitting, the pattern will be dislocated. To make aoaltaaaaaaaa
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aaa ll a a ll oaaa
correction, follow the instrucUons given below-
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Stop knob . ...
... .. . mark aa a aaaaa
aaaaraaaaaaaa a aaa
Camlever. ...... .....Slip aa a aoaaa a aaa
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Side lever .......... ...... . mark on both sides aaa a aaa a aaoa
Row counter lever ...... ... Turned inside aaaaaanaaaa
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1. Atter making the above adjustments, move the car.
riage back and forth. t2
Reset the carriase controls to their former Dositions 24
and knit. Center
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PATTERN KNITTING WITHOUT USING
PUNCHED CARD I
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(3) Transfer th€ stitch on the tool onto the adjacent
needle, following the inshuctions on the chart,
(l) Knit two rows oI stockinet stitches. Use the transfer
tool to pull the needle in the position marked with
o in the pattern chart out to the D position.
(2) Push the needle back to its former position and the (4) Repeat the procedures 1 through 3, knitting two
stitch will slid€ over the latch onto the kansfer tool. rows between each decrease and pulling €mpty
needles back to the B posrtion to knit aaain.
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PATTERN KNITTING WITHOUT USING A I 14
PUNCHED CARD I 13
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(1) Set the carriage to stockinet and knit 6 rows.
(lMore rows can be knitied according to the size of
the yarn used,)
(2) Useing two three eye transfer (4) Hook ihe stitches onto the emptv needles'
stitches off the needles on one
the adjacent three stitches onto
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PAITERN XNITTING WITHOUT USING A PUNCHED CARD
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PATTERN KNIITING WITHOUT USLNG A PUNCHED CARD
a3) Open the latches of atl needtes and purt arib) alt
the stitches of the second row with the tappet.
Note: The garter bar is a hand tool to turn over all
stitches at once without the use of the tappet.
The use of this tool makes the operatron much
easier and quicker.
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l. With the one eye hansler tool, transter an edge 1. With a two eye transfer tool, transfer the last two
stitch onto the hook of the next vacant latch needle yitches over one space so that the third needle will
leaving the second needle empty.
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of the third stitch and place it on the
2. Take the heel * lncreasing two or more edge stitches
empty needle to increase one stitch. (1) Bring out the empty needles required to be inc.
reased to D positron or the srde with the carriage
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(B) Decreasing stitches
* Decreasing one edge stitch:
(a) The first way Be sure to push the empty needle back into A position.
With a one eye kansfer tool, transfer the second sitch With a one.eye transfer tool, transfer the third stitch
from the edge onto the edce stitch. from the edge onto the second siitch.
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With a two-eye transier tool take the two stitches on Referring to the second way of decreasing, bind off all
the second needle and the stitch on the fnst needle to the stitches except the last one to be decreased.
the empty needles. Transfer the last decrease stitch onto the next needle,
Be sure to push the empty edg€ needle back to A Position. then, knit the next row using the carriage.
Decreasing
,,. Decreasing Stitches
ln both stockinet and pattern knittina. set the cam lever
and side levers as required by the type of knitting and
the needles that are to be rested must be placed to the
D position. Continue knittinA, following the instructions
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(2) To prevent a hole from being formed in the fabric,
pass the yarn under the first resting needle and
then over the other needles.
(3) Xnit one row by moving carriage backward. After completion of partial knitting, set the Russel
lever to right (red) and knit one row. All the
This completes the first operation for partial needles in both B and D positions have worked and
knitting. they are all lined up in the I position.
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* lncreasing Stitches
(a) ln Stockinet
and Knit,in
1. Bring the first latch needle on the side of the
caniage to the B position and other needles to the 5. Repeat the procedures (2) throush (4)
D position. Knit one row. sired number of rows.
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(b) ln Tuck knitting, Tuck slip stitches and
weaving.
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t
(Dl Hemmang a garment Adrust tensron and contrnue to ^nrt.
To se;l the h;rn, toiiow tne steps isted beow:'l " -. . '
Move thjs double stitch in to fi the empty needle. Push back, knitting a stitch.
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Continue in this manner until all stitches are bound 6 Push the ne€dle back to A position streching the
off except the last one. siitch. Remove from the mzchine. Run the end ol
the yarn through the loop and pull the end stltch in
flrmly.
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( l) How to fix dropped stitches
1. lnsert the one eye tool into the stitch just ufider the
dropped stitch Place the stitch together with the
loose yarn onto the needle-
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(b) Correcting several rows of dropped stitcies
-Gauge
I in. square=
8 stitche x ll rows
(4 in. square-
32 stitchesx 44 rows)
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(5) m each side
Shape instep by increasing one stitch (10) Seam the instep portion to folm the toe.
every second row 9 times. The last of increases
are to b€ m6de on the 18th row. (139 stitchesare
on machine,)
(s) Measure the yarn three times the width of the gar.
ment and cut. Bind off the stitches with the tapestry
needle and remove from machine.
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(B) PULLOVER FOR 5-6 YEAR GIRL
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(6) Knit 6 rows lncreasing one stitch every second row (b) Frmt of sweater
three times on both sides. Now 116 stitches are
(12) Repeat operaiiol 1-6.
(7) (nit 58 rows without increasing or decresing. (13) Knit 40 rows without increasing or decreasine.
(8) Retain 35 needles from the carriage side (leMand (14, Retain the 35 needles for the shoulder at the
side) for the shoulder at B position and pull out carriage side (Leit hand side) at B position. Pull
all of the other needles to D position. Set Russel out all of the other needl€s to D position. Set
lever to CENTER and knit 4 rows with 35 needles Russel lever to CENTER and knit 22 rows wiih the
at B position for the lett shouder. 35 needles at B position.
(9) Cut the ya.n, leavina approximately six times the f15) Cut the yarn, leaving 2-21! in. Kntt several rows
width ol shoulder. Knit several rows of scrap yarn. with scrap yarn and remove lrom the machine
Remove the 35 stitches from the machine- Push Push back empty need es to A posiiion.
back the empty needles to A position.
(16) Push back the 35 needles at opposite side (right
(10) Push back the 35 needl€s at the oppGite side hand side) into C position. Set the side lever to
(r eht-hard side) inio C position leaving 46 stitches ,, and knit 22 rows. Knit sevsral rows with waste
for Neck Opening in D posiiion. Knit 4 rows and yarn and remove from the machine. (Same as the
remove trom the machine in the same manner as parasraph 15.)
the other shoulder. (Refer to paragraph 9.)
(17) Push back all of the other 46 neeedles at the
(11) Push back the remaining 46 needles lrom D posi- center of the needle bed into C position, Knit
tion to C position. Knit several .ows with scrap several rows of scrap yarn and remov€ from the
yarn and remove from the machine.
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(c) Finishins (23) Transfer the stitches onto a hand knitting needle.
Finish the stitches by rib bihding or by winding
(18) Place the back and front shoulder together, with
right sides in. Place the double stitch (me from
each pi€ce) oJ one shoulder on the machine until (24) Finish the other sleeve band in the same way as
all o, th€ 35 stitches are on. lJndo the waste the paragraphs (2I), (22) and (23).
knitting.
a21) For the sleeve band; (25) Seam tosether the edges of the ribbed sleeve band,
PUU out 87 needles into B position. With the wrong holding the w'onS sides sides together and weave
side towards you, place the loop picked up from as shown above,
each side of the shoulder seam onto the center two
needles and the last edSe stitch increased onto each (26) Weave side seams together as shown on page 62.
(1st row)
Single crochet
edge (picking up
two stitches and (pick one
Roll the ends and sew +
skip one) from each)
(28) Knit a cord of three stitches as shown on page
48, and as lolg as 48 ins.
_ (2nd row) _ Pull the cord through each shell. Curl the
and stitch together. Tie in a small bow.
ends
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Shell stitches
(27) Work me row of sinSle crochet around the neck
line. then the second row in shell stitches of five
double crochets lor nice linishing.
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(A) Slacken or Pulled Yarn at the Beginning oi (B) The Yarn Getting Entangled in the "Artifi-
cial Brain"
* Entangled Yarn
lf the yarn got stuck in any part of the machine. it wiil
impair lhe proper operation of the machine.
The yarn must be placed clear of the machine while it
is operated to prevent such a mishap.
(A) Lubrication
a2) Apply the ubricant drop by drop to the places
marked with arrows. Move the caniage back and
forih several trmes and ih€ orl will soread all over
the needle bed.
(D) Stora8e
t fttli
(1) Brush off wool dust from all parts of
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(E) Nlethod for Detaching the Knitting l\4achine
Body From the Case
(l) Turn the machine upside down and remove the
two screws located between the rubber feet on the
backside of the case.
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1 ,]
It
II
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(3) Restore the arm, and yarn rod orderly in the order (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6)
inside the cover in the figure.
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a4) Replace the carriage lastener to lock the cariiage a6) Replace ihe cover.
securely and fold the handle of th€ carriase
15) Place the accessory box on the needle (7) Fasten the latches.
ii will he about one inch clear of the
the needle bed.
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