i highly recommend taking a machine knitting class at FIT (non-credit) with marian grealish...to see if you like it and whatnot. she was my instructor at parsons, and taught me how to use my machine. she may be able to help you get a hold of a machine, as well. there are different "cut" machines (gauges)...7 cut and 3 cut (stitches per inch)...7 cut is a finer gauge and 3 cut is a bulkier gauge (probably worsted weight and the like). i have a 7 cut machine.
brother doesn't make knitting machines anymore, true. you can sometimes get them secondhand off ebay and the like, but you never know what kind of condition they are in...occasionally they can be in need of major service/parts which can cost $$$.
you can do fully-fashioned knits on knitting machines quite quickly...so that's fun. beats hours of making things stitch by stitch, by hand, that's for damn sure. :P
if you ever want to come by and play with mine, you're welcome to...to get a feel for it.
awesome! thanks trish! i was hoping that you would leave me a comment, i remember that you posted some machine knitting that you did a little while ago...
hrm...i don't know! i paid a pittance for mine (like under $100 at a garage sale back when i was living in florida). my prof said one was about $600, i think (a 3 cut)...so hrm, maybe that is good.
brother doesn't make knitting machines anymore, true. you can sometimes get them secondhand off ebay and the like, but you never know what kind of condition they are in...occasionally they can be in need of major service/parts which can cost $$$.
you can do fully-fashioned knits on knitting machines quite quickly...so that's fun. beats hours of making things stitch by stitch, by hand, that's for damn sure. :P
if you ever want to come by and play with mine, you're welcome to...to get a feel for it.
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again, lulu would probably know more than me! :P
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maybe i'm getting too excited.......i'm new to ebay.
but i WANT it!
*hee hee! thanks for your help trish...
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