Post overview: Studying the Software Manual If I had to describe Designaknit (DAK), I would say it is the software that enables you freedom to design your own garment patterns and stitch patterns. It can give you endless options for designing whatever you want. Before you can start, you need … Read More
Happy New Year and a blanket design to go along with it. :). I am sharing the Designaknit .stp and a .bmp (Wincrea) of my own hand drawn pattern design. I knit my blanket with a Passap E6000 knitting machine, but this pattern can be knit on any electronic machine … Read More
I bought the book, “Making Marls,” by Cecelia Campochiaro when it was first released in 2020. I have knit several items using the marl technique. While this technique is not new, I found the book to be inspiring and full of ideas. The marl technique is a great way to … Read More
The “BABY” blanket is the blanket I knit the most for shower gifts. It is simple and you can either chose a color( basic pink, blue, yellow) or use a color to match the nursery decor. It is a simple hand drawn/written text I imported into DAK via Graphic Designer. … Read More
My cardigan was machine knit on Passap knitting machine with double bed. I used some stash yarn (2/30 grey and 2/24 blue doubled). I designed the pattern in Designaknit Standard Garment Designer. It is a basic round neck, straight sleeve cardigan with oversize fit in size 34. I did add … Read More
It is nice to be organized and have everything you need for knitting next to your machine. My favorite tool storage containers are my 3D printed tool basket ,which fits on the Passap E6000 tension mast, and the Harbor Freight magnetic tray, which sticks to the side of a metal … Read More
I have had a few people ask for a blanket pattern for a boy so I thought I would share this pattern file here. The shared file is blank (it does not have Wyatt on the bottom) but there is plenty of room to add text on the bottom border. … Read More
This was a custom request knit blanket. I thought it was an interesting knit. If you would like to knit one, I am sharing the .stp (Designaknit) and .bmp (Wincrea) files. (Please note: This blanket is a light-hearted view of stress. If you or someone you know is having serious … Read More
This month’s review is yet again another hand knitting book but an excellent resource for machine knitting. The book is 200 Fair Isle Motifs by Mary Jane Mucklestone . This book has a photo of knitted swatches with corresponding charts. There is a black and white chart stating stitches and … Read More
I am going to review some books I find to be great resources for machine knitting. I have tons of old machine knitting books, but I realize knitters do not always have access to the old out of print books. There are many newer books which are great resources. First … Read More