Beginners Tuck stitch scarf for Brother KX 350 or Silver Reed LK 150 Knitting Machine

[@craftycaz]

Looking forward to giving this a go, I've just replaced the spongebar and fingers crossed it's working ok. Merry Christmas

[@AnnaHaferman]

Thanks Caz!

[@amyrutledge2452]

I just got a machine last week. Thank you for making the video! it is very helpful and I am excited to see what else I can do with it.

[@Avinmor]

I subscribed! Thank you for taking the time to create a video of your process. I love that scarf! It's very pretty. I look forward to your next video. Blessings!

[@AnnaHaferman]

Thank you so much! Stay tuned for more!

[@debbiegerber9098]

Thank you Anna for all your videos! I especially liked this pattern and found the exact yarn you used even though it was discontinued, just a different color. It drapes and shines beautifully. Take care.

[@AnnaHaferman]

That’s great! Thanks for watching!

[@AnnaHaferman]

That's amazing that you were able to find the exact yarn. I found a bunch of it at Dollar Tree a couple of years ago, so I bought a bunch of it. This video was originally made for a class I taught in person. I supplied the yarn to the students so that everyone would be using a yarn that would run through the machine nicely. I still have a bunch of it.

[@sandyhood3998]

I did the same thing this week. One of the skeins was a little messy. You could tell they tried to knit without winding it first. Their loss is my gain. Loved the result

[@nicholaskemp3336]

I have subscribed too. Just got myself a LK150 and I am a total beginner so your videos are very useful thank you so much. I hope you will be making more.

[@AnnaHaferman]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@Dreamstar1666]

just got me a brother kx350 . I have to make some repairs but I cant wait to try it out.

[@AnnaHaferman]

Great! Let me know if you need any advise on the repairs. I have fixed up a bunch of machines. It’s usually not super difficult, mostly just cleaning and oiling, but the sponge bar can be a bit of a slog on the LX 350s.

[@debbiegerber9098]

Thanks!

[@AnnaHaferman]

Thanks for watching!

[@AnnaHaferman]

Thanks again Debbie! Your support really means a lot to me!

[@debbiegerber9098]

@@AnnaHaferman No problem Anna. I believe anyone that spends so much effort in showing machine knitters like me patterns in which I can use on my Lk 150 especially deserves to be paid for it. It's only fair. I wish more people would do the same.

[@mariabanda9220]

Thanks for this tutorial. Could you guide me on how to expand the width such as in making a blanket using this pattern. Is there a multiple number of stitches I need to maintain plus one stitch on the right side? TIA.

[@AnnaHaferman]

You need a multiple of 6 plus 1 plus 2 on each side. (In other words, a multiple of six minus 1) Make sure that when you select your first group of needles you start with the third one in work from the left. After you make the selection, you will have 2 needles in work, 1 in hold, 5 in work, 1 in hold, 5 in work, 1 in hold, etc and then 2 in work. Try selecting the needles without any yarn in the carriage to make sure that you have it correct before casting on. Mark your pattern with washable markers to help select the subsequent rows.

[@mariabanda9220]

@@AnnaHaferman Thank you so very much! I appreciate it. I have a bulky machine and, for whatever reason, the tuck stitch drops in the middle when I start to knit again. I have done it so many times, check double check and failed, but I will try again. It shall not break me :).

[@AnnaHaferman]

@@mariabanda9220 Which model of knitting machine are you using? How thick is your yarn?

[@mariabanda9220]

@@AnnaHaferman I am using a Brother KH 230 and worsted weight yarn #4. Tension 7. The first time I followed your video, I was very successful making it on a Brother KX-350, I am trying to make a blanket on the Brother KH230, but not succeeding without dropping some of the tuck stitches. I have a lot of worsted weight yarn #4 that I would love if I could use making a blanket project.

[@AnnaHaferman]

Are you putting enough weight on the knitting? Tuck stitch needs a lot of weight.

[@jusme66]

OMG!!! That yarn you are using, is AUD$16 (USD$12) here in Australia. I love the look of it but will not pay such ridiculous prices. Certainly a bit jealous of the prices in the US. Thank you for the scarf pattern video I’m off to try it now 😃

[@AnnaHaferman]

That’s a close out price- I think it would have been much more in a regular store.

[@jusme66]

Anna Haferman I’m still gobsmacked at the $1 price point lol. The black and gold and the oil slick colour ways are still my favourite (looking) of all time. Have you seen the whole range??

[@AnnaHaferman]

Justin Wone I have only seen the blue and the grey. I bought about 40 skeins of it.

[@toddncurtis3563]

@@jusme66 It cost so much because it's discontinued.

[@hollyschmucker4700]

If I wanted to use this pattern for a baby blanket, what would be the repeat count?

[@AnnaHaferman]

You would have to make a swatch using the stitch pattern and measure it to get the number of stitches and rows per inch. Then multiply stitches per inch by however wide you want your blanket and cast on that many needles. Then multiply rows per inch by length of blanket and do that many rows. So, if your stitches per inch is 5 and you want a 30 inch wide blanket, you would cast on 150 needles. If your rows per inch is 7 and you want your blanket 40 inches long, you would do 280 rows.

[@hollyschmucker4700]

@@AnnaHaferman thank you. This video is so helpful and makes my machine less intimidating.

[@Sassiekinkin]

Hi there! I have recently acquired a brother kx 350! Can you please tell me if it’s a 9 mm? Or a bulky? Or what it is? I have the manual but I don’t see it written anywhere. 😊

[@AnnaHaferman]

Hi, it’s 7 mm which is considered mid-gauge. Most mid-gauge machines are 6.5 mm, so this is on the upper end of mid-gauge. It’s a great machine. Make sure to check your sponge bar first thing because you more than likely will have to change it. I have a video on how to do it. It’s a little tricky but easy enough to do. Congrats!

[@greggb1969]

What was the yarn that was used? It reminds me Pingouin's Rubane that discontinued many years ago.

[@AnnaHaferman]

It's called Paton's Metallic. I think it may be discontinued; I bought mine at Dollar Tree.

[@annelieseschrauth1264]

Hi Wo bekommt man den die Zusatzgeräte für die Strickmaschine bitte

[@AnnaHaferman]

Hi, they came with the machine, but check eBay or Amazon.

[@Elenikatsiva]

Θα χρειαστώ μετρητή σειρων

[@toddncurtis3563]

Where did you get that needle pusher, I can't find one that size?

[@AnnaHaferman]

It came with the machine.

[@toddncurtis3563]

@@AnnaHaferman Wow, my LK150 didn't come with one. Thanks for such a quick response!

[@AnnaHaferman]

Holly Nadin You could select the needles by hand; it just takes a little longer but since you’re marking the needles with the washable marker it goes pretty fast since you don’t have to count.

[@sandyhood3998]

Thanks!

[@AnnaHaferman]

Thanks so much for your support Sandy!