Artisan Knit Blankets and Passap Knitting Machine Parts
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
If you have an E6000 and want to create and download your own stitch patterns to your console, there are currently 2 free programs that will do exactly that. Journal 6 is open source free software for the Passap E6000. The software will download your designs to the console and … Read More
I knit this blanket with Passap E6000 knitting machine in 2 color double bed jacquard T186. The pattern T186 is tuck so I did loose some detail in the photo, but I wanted the larger size tuck stitch gives. The finished size of the blanket is 62″ wide x 78″ … Read More
I have knit several Sunshine blankets for clients. It is a favorite for all ages even TEENS!! Since it is cold and wintery here, I think any sunshine would be nice!! I have listed the digital download pattern on my shop. The patterns includes a detailed pdf file of instructions, … Read More
I designed the Candy Corn blanket a several months ago. I figured I would wait until fall to knit it out. Candy corn and the fall season seem to go hand in hand. I drew the design by hand and then used Designaknit to convert it into a knitting pattern. … Read More
You are getting ready to program a project into your Passap console and a keypad button seems to not be working. Has this happened to you? There is a simple solution for the problem. The keypad contacts need cleaned. I use 90% isopropyl alcohol and a Q-tip to clean the … Read More
I am sharing a simple 3 color blanket design. The Designaknit and Wincrea files are for your personal use. This blanket can be knit on any double bed electronic knitting machine with 200 needles. This is a small blanket good for a baby blanket size. A fine yarn like one … Read More
We often camp with our horses. I designed a “camping theme” blanket for our horse trailer camper. This Passap machine knitted blanket has been very popular with my “camping” clients. I have listed this pattern in my Etsy shop for anyone who wants to knit some blankets for “happy campers!” … Read More
The Passap U100E transfer lock is an amazing tool which, once mastered, will save you tons of time. You can transfer stitches in one pass. In order to successfully use the transfer lock, you must set everything up correctly. The last row of knitting (after your final pattern row) must … Read More
This Passap blanket pattern is a great neutral design for a contemporary look. It was knit on the Passap E6000 with technique 186 which is 2 color double bed tuck. I used 2 strands (each color) of 2/24 yarn. Cast on #3 88-0-88 knit 250 pattern rows (1000 actual lock … Read More