Machine Knitting - Susan Guagliumi - Ep. 105 - Fruity Knitting

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[@Chrysopal88]

Hello! I'm Ain from Ain's Yarn Design (Jaci's local yarn store) 😊 thank you so much for your kind words of appreciation! I truly love my colourful store! The designs you saw on the models are my own designs and all hand knitted🍀 all the pieces I show are completely hand-made and they come to life during a very special design process - I could say they "design" themselves as my hands go...☺️this is such a wonderful experience⭐️ happy stitching from Switzerland! Ain❤️

[@misseslisten]

Pease add more machine knitting. There are so many beautiful things that can be produced on 200-400 needles. I’m a hand knitter and using these beds as tools produce wonderful results! Thank you for bringing Susan into your forum.

[@teresaprice5070]

Andrew, I continue to be mesmerized by your forays into the historical aspects of the subject matter! You are a spectacular teacher! Thank you!

[@FruityKnitting]

Great to hear that you're enjoying it, Teresa. There are some fascinating stories around, so it's just fun to share them.

[@k.leetalon742]

I love all of her classes on Craftsy/Blueprint. She is the best knitting machine teacher out there. She really takes you far and beyond and infuses you with her knowledge. Thanks for featuring Susan.

[@FruityKnitting]

Susan was very highly recommended, so we were thrilled that she agreed to come on the program. Thanks for watching!

[@vindeljay]

Andrew I absolutely love your history lessons and I think you need to be upgraded from beginning knitter to advanced learner. You do really good work and you don't stop trying. Speed is not something I focus on, just improving techniques or finding new ones to make what I do more enjoyable. I love the process and love discovering why things are done in a particular way to get a particular effect. Love the machine knitting ladies. Funny the experienced one said knitting in the round is not so good but the novice did the soldotna in the round, quite successfully. I don't think I'd have the patience for the machine. I find sitting at the sewing machine now days for too long causes more aches and pains than hand knitting in my spaces. Love the wip Andrea, it is so interesting.

[@sparklie962]

I can't think of a single magazine that I used to subscribe to that was as chock full of as much interesting and educational content as your podcast. I'm so grateful to have discovered FruityKnitting at a moment when lockdown was feeling pretty grim - and very proud to be a patron. I really enjoyed the history of the knitting machine and the segment on the roses. I'm already looking forward to the next episode.

[@FruityKnitting]

Sparklie - thank you for your support, and so good to hear that we were a little pick-up when you were feeling down.

[@bnwaters108]

I love the coin technique! What I use - and highly recommend - is placing ring stitch markers every one or two repeats, so then you also see that you’re ending the repeat on the correct place and if you make a mistake you notice much more quickly.

[@carlonchin56]

This man is so in love with this lady. I love the way he looks at her, with such tenderness. Love it

[@heleenoomen1404]

How wonderful you have Susan Guaggliumi on the show. She is my favorite machine knitting teacher and without her I would have been at a loss with my machine, even though I am an experienced hand knitter. I have all her classes and books and have been able to design and knit so many wonderful garments on the machine in a short timespan. Machine knitting is so much fun, esp. when you are always on the lookout for new adventures with you knitting.

[@plurnagaoithe]

Andrew! I don’t know if someone else suggested it already, but put stitch markers after each lace repeat! It’s so much easier to count repeats to track where you are in the row, and it also helps you catch mistakes, because you can easily see when too many or too few stitches in a repeat.

[@lucielevac2503]

I loved the interview with Mrs Guagliumi. So experienced and a very good teacher from the way she explains machine knitting.

[@FruityKnitting]

Thanks, Lucie. We were very fortunate to be able to have Susan on the show.

[@hazeldonner1855]

Andrew, you may benefit from using Knit Companion. This keeps all your rows counted as you knit. The row counter can be placed beneath, above or even inverted for the row you are working on It never moves until you are ready and you never lose your place in knitting. It can be carried around with you at all times. You can have several projects on the go but each one will always keep track separately and be ready to work on when needed.

[@heraffa]

I’m planning to knit my first simple color-work sweater on a very basic manual knitting machine soon, after I finish my current project and one other project. So I was glad to find this video.

[@angelasprecco4246]

Haha love Andrews sigh regarding the gauge haha! I’m with Andrew... you’re doing a great job! I’m impressed! As always, you two are wonderful! Thank you for your amazing show! Love you two!

[@yoshiew05]

I love the artisan and artisanal subjects that are not necessarily knitting. Love the rose information. the fragrance on the farm must have been heavenly.

[@edikeman]

My grandmother, born in 1899, was an avid machine knitter who had and used several machines, taught her grandchildren how to use them, and gifted her family with plenty of machine-knitted sweaters over the years. When I was 5 or 6, she actually knitted me a one-piece swimming suit (blue with a yellow duck on it) which had its one and only foray into the lake by our family cottage, where it predictably sogged to my knees. This podcast has brought back childhood memories that haven't surfaced in decades. Thank you!

[@FruityKnitting]

Great stories! The swim suit was clearly a fashion item only. (-;

[@nikkijohnson2832]

This cast was so interesting and informative- From machines to roses to Andrea and Andrew's personal ptojects, I just loved it!

[@ElinT13]

Yes, Andrew, that is impressive, because you keep on despite all the flicking! And the lace is really, really nice. And: you are you, so who cares how long you need. Thanks for all that information about machine knitting. That was truly an eye opener!

[@amymikelson3060]

Another wonderful episode! I love the diversity of topics, the history lesson as well as the professional and hobby machine knitters. Anyone who says that is cheating doesn't get it. That looked like a lot of work! The roses were incredible! I hoped it smelled as lovely as it looked. I really appreciate you including artisans from other crafts like you are. Jaci's work is amazing, and to take apart a machine like that is daunting. I once took apart a lawn mower and when I was finished, I had three pieces left over. It still ran so I was lucky. I'm sure that wouldn't work in a knitting machine. I love to see other people's passions. Thank you Andrea and Andrew.

[@FruityKnitting]

That's a scary story about your lawn mower

[@majormomma]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for dedicating this episode to machine knitting. There are many machine knitters throughout the world. Most machine knitters also hand knit and often combine the two in the same project. I hope to see you feature more MK guests in the future.

[@FruityKnitting]

Thank you! As an "outsider" it is easy to think that machine knitting is cheating, but once you learn something about it, it is clear that there is a lot of skill and it does share a lot with hand-knitting.

[@dawnoverholt6877]

Happy to see machine knitting featured. I have a knitting machine, though hand knitting is my go to method. I have taken Susan's classes on Craftsy and they are well presented.

[@nicolefields5917]

The variety in this episode was refreshing and lovely! As a history geek I loved the aspects of the various advances in machinery associated with textile making-thanks Andrew! The roses were beautiful and the foray into machine knitting fascinating. I have been thinking about acquiring a machine in the future, so it is nice to hear about the different types and ranges of knitting machines and that there is someone who is doing such innovative things with a machine as I have seen machine knitting as a bit limited in the past. Thanks for the wonderful content again and looking forward to the next episode!

[@FruityKnitting]

Thanks, Nicole. It is always lovely to hear that viewers are really enjoying the different parts of each show.

[@Kitty-gf2dr]

My favorite part of any show is when Andrew gives mini history lessons

[@jeannetomlinson3055]

I am contemplating making this sweater and I am not afraid of steeks, the first sweater I made was steeked and at 15, it was a leap of faith.

[@DonnaDeCourcy]

Such a wonderful episode, Andrew and Andrea. I am working up my courage to try one of the interesting construction techniques that you are so lovingly knitting and explaining by the talented Jennifer Beale, or the delightful Åsa Tricosa. However, I feel I must start with improving my understanding of gauge and fit so that has been my focus during these past few weeks of lockdown. I have been using classes and books by Kate Atherly, Sally Melville and Amy Herzog. After your video of demonstrating the flicking vs throwing method, I think I am a hybrid of both. Thank you for opening our eyes to so many interesting people and their passions. There certainly is room for all methods of knitting to suit every interest and personality.

[@nadinedransfield1952]

Thank you so much for this episode it has filled me with inspiration and enthusiasm. When I was a child I had a toy knitting machine and absolutely loved it and have spent the last few years trying to convince my mother to give me the knitting machine that used to belong to my grandma but with no luck. About a month ago however one of the ladies from my local knitting group offered me her spare Brother KH836 single bed standard gauge machine. I spent a week getting used to how it worked and reading the manual and watching endless video tutorials before braving my first garment on the machine - a very basic dolls cardigan for my children. I am now on my 3rd summer weight top for myself and I am loving it. I still knit all my ribbing and lace by hand after some disastrous attempts at mastering the punch cards but after watching Susan's interviews I feel much more inspired to branch out and experiment with some hand manipulation techniques.

[@Soffity]

Dear Andrea, I’ve been trying to get some speed into Bach’s Goldberg Variation 1 and have been struggling, till,,,,you suggested the very very slow playing, I wanted to thank you, after months of frustration Im finally playing it at a decent tempo. Bet you had no idea your suggestion would help an Aussie with her piano playing,,, thanks, and Andrew, please keep up the interesting and unexpected asides. They are marvellous. Ps, there is no way I would play the Bach prelude you use as your intro at that speed, my fingers would catch on fire from the friction.

[@aprilmunday1152]

I also remember that advice when I'm practising. It's not something a teacher has ever said to me.

[@lindajackson8936]

Thank you for this episode. I was given a knitting machine several years ago, but I wasn't sure where I could get help in learning how to use it. This show has inspired me to dig the machine out of storage.

[@FruityKnitting]

Good luck with it, Linda! Sounds like a good lockdown project...

[@Ursaminor31]

I started with Chrochet which led me to continental knitting, which led me to machine knitting. Now I combine hand and machine for speed and fair isle ease. Within a year I was making five piece shaped cardigans, and hand finishing them. Love it. I have a bulky brother from the early 80’s.

[@mary-ruthflores4107]

Love the coin idea, I do the same thing but I use big beads on a Necklace with two clips, that way I can travel with it

[@FruityKnitting]

Always happy to have a simple solution if it does the job.

[@deniseconsiglio-lahti6443]

Andrew you have the most interesting shirts. A wonderful episode as always. At our knitting/spinning circle today we talked about your fabulous episodes. So full of information. Of course we were all in masks and sat far apart

[@FruityKnitting]

Thank you, Denise. My t-shirts are from a great Australian company - monsterthreads.com.au/. On their website they give you the details of the artist for each shirt. Madeleine discovered them when she was in Australia. Great to hear that you are able to get together with your knitting group. Contact is important - even if we need to keep a little distance.

[@nancyjohnson9332]

I am a former machine knitter and I loved it; I had to stop because lingering pain from a mastectomy caused too much discomfort after moving the carriage across the bed for too long, especially if knitting at a tighter gauge. Biggest drawback is that it is not portable- no relaxing in a chair and watching a podcast while doing it! Loved the rose gardens-so beautiful! Thank you for an excellent episode!

[@FruityKnitting]

Hi Nancy. Sorry to hear that you had to give it up. The portability of hand-knitting is a big attraction for a lot of people. We guess it depends on your routines and what you are looking for in a craft.

[@EmergingNow577]

Really good machine knitting info. Just what I was looking for.

[@joansheehan3366]

Lovely Strausborg! Thank you so much for the incredible footage! I love the show, Andrew's focus on historical and intellectual queries. I hope you have a restful holiday. Stay cool, and please don't go away from your wonderful work!!! Ah, and this is the wrong episode for these comments-oh well!!!

[@FruityKnitting]

Thanks, Joan. We will be trying to have a good break - always difficult to drag ourselves away, but it's important to recharge. Cheers, A + A.

[@brendawho1]

I have most of your DVDs and books. Thank you

[@brendawho1]

Susan G

[@smilerbabes45]

Thank you for featuring the knitting machine section with Susan it was very informative, I'm just starting to learn how to use a knitting machine. At the moment I am combining the two. More please.

[@Norfolk250]

I’ve started from episode 1 a few weeks ago ... still haven’t binge watched enough to catch up. BUT, I have seen the more recent ones. I giggled when this one started at the amount of grey I am seeing (I have my own, so that wasn’t a condescending comment) and, I absoLUTEly appreciate that your intro has been (hopefully PERMANENTLY) changed to include that fffffanTAStic diorama.

[@FruityKnitting]

Nothing wrong with grey. I'm grateful for every hair that stays in my head!!!

[@Norfolk250]

Mine is not so much ON my head anymore, but on the back thereof!!

[@christinem8383]

Oh no. I think I may have to try this machine knitting! Thanks for another awesome show! Loved the rose nursery. We distilled rose water from our own roses this year with friends. My husband and I love watching!

[@sarahwilliams6488]

Always so much fun to listen to your conversations with each other, as well as all the wonderful interviews. Andrew - for a more pleasurable, but slightly less healthy option, how about swapping out the one cent pieces for chocolates - then you get to treat yourself to one each time you finish a repeat! ;-)

[@terrimartin3491]

Thank you for featuring machine knitting!!

[@marthamckeon278]

Great show! My favorite way to use machine knitting is to knit all the pieces - sleeves, front and back, then join then on a circular needle and do the colorwork by hand for yoke and raglan sweaters. I am a passionate colorwork knitter, but cannot slog through the endless stockinet. Best of both worlds. Took Susan's introductory course on Craftsy and started with an LK-150 - new machine and sold it later on Ebay for an upgrade to two Silver Reed metal bed machines - I have the 280 and the 155 at the moment.

[@FruityKnitting]

Hi Martha. That sounds like a good approach - combining machine knitting with hand knitting - as you say, best of both worlds. Love to see you in our KAL.

[@StormsEnd1604]

Another great episode with lots of learning. I too appreciate Andrew’s deep dives into the history of aspects featured and his obsession with his calculations of how many stitches a garment will contain and the time per stitch it is taking! I doubt that I will ever become a machine knitting devotee, but the segment was fascinating. I had no idea! And the roses...... gorgeous! Thanks again - you remain my favourite to watch on a regular basis. See you in 2.5 weeks!

[@Satrangi]

Thanks for shearing

[@pattylokken7095]

Excellent episode!!! I have been a machine knitter for 40 years and it was great to see you in-depth coverage of knitting machines. Sounds like Andrew might be up for one!

[@FruityKnitting]

I'm keeping my eye open for a nice, second-hand machine.

[@colleenmadsen5391]

Andrew, knitting doesn’t have to be a race. Look at it this way, you get better value out of your yarn the slower you go. If the yarn for your project cost $80 and you finish the project in a week it has cost you $80 for one weeks entertainment. If the same project took you a month you are getting four months entertainment for $80. That is better value in my book.😉

[@NoBootyBeauty]

Goodness me, I enjoyed this video immensely, thank you SO much!

[@marjorieh8356]

I love the Bowie sweater’s progress, you should be proud Andrew. Knitting is most definitely not a race, it’s far more satisfying taking time to master new techniques and enjoy the process. My children have been taught at school “ practice makes permanent” so you’ll be a whizz at the flicking by the end of this garment’s creation.

[@bonniehall3194]

The knit companion is great to count rows and repeats. Free down load. Or put paper in a plastic sleeve and use highlight tape just under the row you are knitting

[@melanievanni9072]

I was just thinking the same as Teresa Price posted! Remembering you in the morning prayers today.

[@scotcheggcreates]

Susan Guagliumi is a goddess! Thank you for featuring her.

[@terrydickson6468]

Awesome thanks for doing this 😊 new knitting machine learning.😊

[@janetdaniels8816]

Andrea and Andrew, my congratulations on another rich show. The roses, Susan Guagliumi and Cecilia Losada were all fascinating, information=full segments. Keep up the good work.

[@pialindeg]

I think Andrews project could make a very nice shawl too - just continuing the leaves-lace-pattern a little longer. Anyway its very sound for every knitter to listen to your perspective on knitting, Andrew - I, a woman, would never have thought of counting the stitches in a garment - love your comments on your knitting. Not to forget you Andrea - I love your comments on what you are knitting - I get inspired and learn so much, even though I am a very experienced knitter. But there is always something new to learn in this world. Actually I have decided to learn finnish some time ago - it have such funny words I think. And I want to be able to read a finnish knitting pattern. Being danish. Thanks for a nice podcast.

[@PatB101]

love your videos and I am a knitting machine knitter and Susan is so smart, I also like to hand knit , its such a beautiful hobby when you can see the results, Thanks

[@dysle4406]

Andrew what stunning lace!! I love the challenge of lace as well. It has made a world of difference for me if I use stitch markers between repeats. They reduces the amount of counting, they help me to keep up with exactly where I am in the directions (or chart) and where I am in the lace!! It's so much fun to use different stitch markers. It has also improved my accuracy 100%!! Hang in there you are doing GREAT!!

[@sandilum]

I look forward to each episode knowing that I will learn not only about knitting, but enjoy a trip through your lovely home area, enjoy lovely classical music, get a history lesson, how could you not have more Patreon followers! You do such an excellent service for us in KZbin land not to mention how endearing you are with one another. I love how you call each other “dolls”!

[@FruityKnitting]

Thank you Sandi!

[@helga5723]

There are so passionate women and men out there to all the times. I am so glad that you bring them to knowledge to us. ❤

[@carmenosborne8290]

I really enjoyed the machine knitting interviews. Thank you.

[@cheryllgates181]

Loved the interview with Susan!!! Fascinating stuff & has made me want to look into the machines. Thank you

[@jenniferhodge991]

Thanks for all the new to me information on machine knitting. I’ve seen them in passing but thought they looked extremely complicated and fussy. Loved the rose garden. Lovely video and interesting guests. Keep up the good work.

[@FruityKnitting]

Thank you, Jennifer.

[@bernadetteburgoyne8238]

I loved to see the duck sitting in the fruit bowl, very funny!

[@GentlyUsedCoat]

I find stitch markers invaluable for lace knitting. I place one between every repeated section in a row, and then I'm able to count off how many repeats I've done super easily.

[@FruityKnitting]

I have just started using a few stitch markers. I need some which are nice and easy to get on and off. We have a few fancy ones which are really fiddly.

[@annaapple7452]

@@FruityKnitting Stitch markers made from a small loop of contrasting, non-clingy yarn work best for me. They don't look very fancy, but are flexible and don't feel clunky on the needles, and don't get stuck in the fabric. Using different colours of scrap yarn allows some coding for different parts and repeats of the work (I am also of the calculating the total amount of stitches persuasion, so I like to be able to see the layout of the work at a glance. And avoid counting all the time ;-))

[@yamupawar7901]

Hallo Susan Happy new year and happy returns of the day 6th January 2021 God bless you long life From India

[@mrsvickigriffin]

That sweater is gorgeous

[@Artemis3133]

Thank you for the segments on machine knitting. I recently acquired a vintage Passap Duomatic, the same model I learned to knit on in the 70s when I was a teenager. The plan was to use the machine for the tedious bits and hand knitting for the rest. So far I have completed a dozen swatches and 2 fairisle sweaters with a yoke design. I’m thinking that maybe my next project will be a adult-size jumper in fisherman’s rib, as this is where the machine really pays off (not literally!)

[@professionalpainthuffer]

I love Andrew's presentations on history, I don't know much about most of the subjects he chooses. This episode is well timed for me - I'm moving in a week, and one of my friends up near my new home has a boyfriend who owns an antique Honda manual knitting machine. I have been promised a little look-see, and perhaps a demonstration. And then, I'm going to steal it.

[@FruityKnitting]

Good to have a clear plan!!

[@yettaoshea8869]

Andrew, the lace looks great! I use colored stitch markers between pattern repeats to keep track of things. You can mark the colors with a vertical line of matching colors on your chart. Makes it easy to coordinate where you are.

[@yamupawar7901]

Hallo Susan Many many happy returns of the day .God bless you long life

[@vivienneshen8189]

Andrew, as you are practicing flicking, take heart as you are probably knitting faster now with flicking than when you first started knitting.

[@kimmyz]

Very interesting, as always. My favorite part was the rose garden interview, complete with Chopin Nocturne intro (my favorite piano composer). I have been growing over 120 different varieties in my own garden - mostly old, English or hybrid musk varieties. Over the decades, I've come to realize that I like roses growing on their own roots much more than grafted (commercially sold) ones. There are quite a few reasons for this - the main one being that eventually, the hardier rootstock rose (from grafted roses) will send up suckers and take over if you're not extremely religious in keeping them cut to the ground. This is difficult to do if you have lots of roses - some 15 feet high and wide. There are a few online nurseries that sell own-root roses, but usually I just root them myself from the commercially sold ones. Another thing I've come to appreciate are the thornless rose varieties that are becoming more available. But sometimes these even revert or "sport" back to thorns when growing on their own roots. My favorite rose colors are the ones that go with your hair, Andrea - the apricot, orange and purple hues. Andrew, your history of knitting machines was also very much appreciated, and of course, Andrea's interviews. Machine knitting is great for mass production, but there's nothing quite as satisfying as creating a garment with your own two hands, stitch by stitch. Most knitters appreciate the therapy or "calming" affect rather than having a quick finished object. And there are just so many things that you can't do with a machine - like try the garment on as you knit along.

[@lisarichardsondesign7610]

So exciting to see that you are knitting the Bowie top! Also great podcast, I recently did a knitting machine course and think of it as a different craft although I do still need to actually get my knitting machine back down from the loft before I forget all I learnt! Also amazing to see Ashie. Thank you!

[@jeannievega1639]

Great episode Andrea and Andrew. Loving Andrew's lace sweater. It will look gorgeous on Andrea once finished. I also enjoyed your sweater Andrea look forward to the finished pattern.

[@doreenstevenson3407]

Such an interesting and informative session, learnt so much in a short time, thankyou Susan, so looking forward to making holes in my garments.

[@russellsansom1673]

Really interesting episode, I particularly enjoyed Andrew's research into textile machine history. One other interesting thing to add about the width of weaving machines: Harris Tweed from the Outer Hebrides is traditionally made on a loom particular to the island so you can tell whether your Harris Tweed is genuine just by the width of the bolt of fabric (a good way to spot cheap imports). This width also then relates to the traditional length of a Scottish kilt - so again, if your kilt isn't made from genuine Harris Tweed, it will be too short/long. Many thanks for a really interesting episode.

[@isbjoern67]

Fantastic. Again a wonderful episode. Andrea, your swearer has a surprising construction. I love it. And for machine knitting, thanks for the history details. I did not know that. And Susan is an exeptionell machine knitter. Verry exciting. I love her books full av knowledge. A god tip for a novice machine knitter is to have patience. It is totally different to hand knitting. It has some limitations, but a lot of possibilities. I love both.

[@vikkiknit]

What a great episode and interesting interview, thank you. I have also enjoyed some of the comments, they do show the way people differ over their knitting preferences! In view of the content of this episode I thought your viewers might be interested in my book, Translating Between Hand and Machine Knitting, as it spans both methods of knitting. I wrote the book because I wanted to enable knitters to work freely across both methods as and when they wish. The book explains the commonalities and differences, and covers how stitches are formed by hand and on a machine and which knit stitches and structures are best done by hand, and which on a machine. Fibres and yarn weights are covered in detail, as is how to substitute the yarn in a pattern (because many machine knitting patterns use yarns that are no longer available) and the concluding a chapter takes the reader through how to transfer a hand knit pattern to a knitting machine. If its not in your local craft book shop, do ask them to order it, or order it online.

[@Jacqueline_Oe]

vikkiknit This is indeed a great book ❤️

[@LouisevanderKnaap]

Thank you for the items about machine knitting!

[@FruityKnitting]

Our pleasure, Louise! We love presenting different parts of the knitting world, and machine knitting is definitely a part of the overall picture.

[@carolynlambert4543]

Oh Andrew hearing you, I’m trying a lace & bobble pattern for head scarf and I’ve unpicked about 10 times it’s only 32 stitches 😂😂😂😂😂😂 I’m diving into our treasure box to find my old 1 cent pieces great idea & blown up chart sections so thank you 👍🏻. Blowing up knitting may be the result 😳🤣😳🤣😳🤣

[@dianam4778]

The construction of L’Anse Au Loop is just fascinating! When you introduced it last episode, I put it on the top of my queue. I’m still trying to figure out what yarn to use and you’re almost done. incredible. 😀

[@pennyloughlin5098]

Hi Andrew and Andrea. Love this podcast as usual. I used to do some machine knitting years ago and found this really interesting. Still have 1 machine I am going to sell and bags of yarn I am going to try to use for hand knitting. A little bragging, I was knitting outfits for premies and had them juried by the provinces Arts and Crafts committee and was juried as qualified, but there was no way I could knit 20 or 30 outfits for commercial stores so just let it rest. Still plugging away with my striped sweater. Thanks again, you continue to keep me inspired.

[@FruityKnitting]

Thanks, Penny.

[@hastenbeck1]

Great knitting content as always and as a gardener, the feature on the rose grower was brilliant. If your ever in England in June, try to visit David Austen Rose gardens it's lovely too.

[@FruityKnitting]

Thank you. We've noted the name in case we are ever passing by. The roses are so beautiful. I can certainly see how people get engrossed in the different varieties. Cheers, A + A.

[@lsdev4229]

Jennifer Beale is a genius! I don't think I will ever want to challenge myself that much to knit one of her patterns but they are definitely Gorgeous! Good for you Andrea. The Fleece and Harmony girls knit her patterns and I cant seem to make heads or tails of the construction. I lost you at steaking the colour work then cutting it and it turning it into the waist??? Whaaaaaat?🤪 will have to go back and listen to it again🤣

[@FruityKnitting]

Jennifer is definitely bringing some new ideas to the knitting world.

[@suegairns7647]

Andrew, use stitch markers to mark your pattern repeats. Then you will always know where you are.

[@FruityKnitting]

Hi Sue. I have started doing that a little bit - somewhat late. I don't want to do it for too many small parts, but I am putting some in to mark the larger sections.

[@suegairns7647]

@@FruityKnitting Hey Andrew, I am not sure why you would not do it, if you are doing it a little bit. I think, perhaps, you misunderstand the idea. If you place a marker, on your needle (not your work) at the beginning/end of each repeat, you simply slide it and carry on, not unlike sliding your coins. The added advantage, you can tell right away if your stitch count is out, and you always know how many repeats you have done. I recently completed an Estonian Lace shawl and there is no way I would have made it through without my markers. I think at one point I had 17 repeats on each side of centre. Anyway, your lace is looking awesome! Thank you for all you do.

[@janeannmunroe1250]

Andrew, use ring stitch markers to section off each lace repeat in a round. That’s what I do. My best!

[@thepurpleknithouse]

I love this, I learned a lot!

[@catherinebuttrick5678]

I really enjoyed learning about knitting machines, both contemporary and historical. I had no idea that so many different textures as well as color work were possible. The revelation that the first knitting machine was made in the late 1500 shocked me. Also how sad that the inventor never saw his machine become a success. Ah well. We live in good times after all...

[@FruityKnitting]

Hi Catherine. We do live in good times! And life can be tough - so many artists and musicians whose work is only recognized much later.

[@casual_cupcake]

I really enjoyed learning about the history of the knitting machine and the spinning/ weaving industry. Thanks Andrew! I had to laugh at the roses with "migration background" comment just because that's what German/Austrian newspapers tend to call 'foreigners'. Not sure if that's what's considered politically correct these days, it was when I was still living there.

[@mindfulmaking]

Hi Andrew. Place a marker between each lace pattern repeat as an alternative solution to moving the coins.

[@AccrochezVosAiguilles]

This episode makes us feel like buying a knitting machine!

[@molahi5779]

1:27:09 I completely agree with these statements. This woman is tuned in!

[@julianejansch6578]

Thank You for Your newest episode. I enjoyed to see Steinfurt in Your show as I grew up in a town nearby. Every time I am there I am amazed how different to the surrounding Wetterau the landscape is over there. Such a special place. Maybe someday You come to visit Hessenpark? Nice place for hiking and eating local foods ...

[@FruityKnitting]

Sounds good Juliane, glad you enjoyed Steinfurth.

[@nailealarge7527]

Andrew I think you deserve a nice and easy worsted weight hat for your next project after that fine lace garment!

[@angelapa9513]

Great vlog ❤️

[@FrancienDanielsWebb]

I am so happy to see you again. You are the most welcome friends into my home which is in lockdown again. I live in Eltham now but can't go out to check my new environment because I had my carpal tunnel surgery which as you would know takes time to heal. My pain that was why I had to have the surgery has GONE no dead hand many hours after waking up. This impinged on my creativity especially Knitting. I have one self striping sock ready for the gusset and then when I have completed that one I will begin on my very fist sock's mate. It fits like a sock should I am so proud of myself. I used The Crazy Sock Lady's vanilla socks with dpns. I did not have any gaps to close up as I was shown what to do to eliminate that. Love your presence in my 'I hope is my forever home'. The fourth this year!

[@FruityKnitting]

Hi Francien. So good to hear that we are keeping you company in a difficult time. We wish you a speedy recovery and lots of happy knitting to follow. A + A.

[@christinenewell4587]

Fruity Knitting I have my 2 wrists done with fantastic results..... I understand that awful 'dead hand' scenario. You won't know yourself when you are all healed up. Good health to you, best wishes from Belfast, a bit sunny and a bit wet today :).

[@christinenewell4587]

Oops.... I sent you a message but it's come out below, to Fruity Knitting but I don't think either Andrea or Andrew have had their Carpal Tunnels investigated!!

[@Lamara5292]

Machine knitting looks interesting. The roses were exquisite.

[@FruityKnitting]

Thank you, Larysa.

[@Soffity]

Wow!! You certainly rose the the occasion this episode. ❤️

[@FruityKnitting]

Always love a good pun. (-;

[@Soffity]

You are too kind, it’s was fairly lame really. However I’m going to learn the Chopin starting tomorrow, it’s beautiful.

[@Ramphastos333]

Another wonderful episode. While I may never be as technically adept or as skilled at modifying garments as Andrea is, I do absorb your lessons and it makes me less nervous to try new things when I find something that challenges me. To know that virtually anything can be modified to suit your own needs is quite freeing. Andrew, instead of pennies, use Skittles or M&Ms! Put however many out that you'll need per row, and instead of moving a penny over, eat a candy, and then start all over again! You may end up doing more rows in an evening that way.....even though you may gain a pound or two!

[@FruityKnitting]

That sounds tempting.

[@brendasolanki8424]

Andrea what a delicious design with all that steeking and thinking in a new way even though it takes a lot of needles. Speed is not everything with hand knitting but a new technique most definitely is a wonderful tool. Too bad we got rid of pennies in Canada because I love that counting technique Andrew. And also thanks for another knitting history lesson; I love these tidbits! I really like the idea of lace on a knitting machine as shown by Jaci. I have really enjoyed this exploration of knitting machines and am going to see if I can find Susan's book at the library to learn more. I don't know if it's in my future but my curiousity has been aroused. Sock machine knitting is the rabbit hole I'd like to fall down Thanks for another great show. HUgs from Canada

[@FruityKnitting]

Thanks Brenda, we love getting your comments!

[@mariette8184]

Great episode, thank you!

[@FrancienDanielsWebb]

Machine Knitting maybe something that would be kinder to my hands, wrists and of course posture. I have taken on all I have learned from your previous guest who has been on twice and from you to Andrea. Sorry I can't remember his name right now. I can't do anything for 6 weeks and during COVID19 your podcast with all your relevant guests is s blessing. If I ever went to the way of a machine I would still sit down with my doggie Louis on my lap and Knitting socks. I have ordered and received many beautiful books Alice Starmore (3) and Elizabeth Zimmerman (4) and Marie Wallin 's beautifully produced books with superb photos on Shetland especially (3). More I ordered was the 250 Japanese lacy book and 52 socks oh what a stunning book that is which I ordered from a 'local' craft store in Healesville. COVID19 won't allow me to travel to that shop Crumbz as well as Mooroolbark Yarn shop because I am stuck in a small radius. But it is meant to keep us safe and it is now mandatory to wear a mask! Thank Heavens for KZbin so I can continue to keep my brain working and busy thinking about what I will be able to do in my very small 4 walls. I am grateful for that I must add. Huge hugs from me in Victoria Australia 🇦🇺 keep your wonderful and educational podcasts coming I was certainly inspired today.

[@FruityKnitting]

Hi Francien. You're thinking of Carson Demers, the physiotherapist who wrote Knitting Comfortably. Healesville was an occasional bike riding destination when I was growing up. I think I also got my lunch pinched by an emu at the sanctuary when I was very small... (-; Beautiful area.