Knitted Hose Ties

[Wompet]

My mother has hand-knitted me two pair so far. Even doing it by hand, they rolled slightly and needed ironing. Her method of adding the fringe/tassel was a little different (no card or looping), but I don't remember enough of the process to write it down accurately.

[Pleater]

Try doing a simple tuck stitch using maybe card one, instead of plain knitting, as it will tend to lay flatter. The same number of stitches will be slightly wider, and it will, I'm afraid, take even more rows to get the length, but then it is far faster than knitting by hand. The result is usually slightly thicker and has a bit of texture on the inside, which makes it better for belts and cords where a bit of grip is required.

By the way there looks as though there is a linker - an automatic casting off device, next to the AG 30 under the machine. It might, though, be a ribber transfer carriage - they are very alike, but if it is a linker it might save you a few minutes in the process.

I probably have a very similar knitting machine - I have about 42 - they all do different things or different thickness of yarns.

Will it be knitted hose next?

[cacunn]

Try doing a simple tuck stitch using maybe card one, instead of plain knitting, as it will tend to lay flatter. The same number of stitches will be slightly wider, and it will, I'm afraid, take even more rows to get the length, but then it is far faster than knitting by hand. . . .

By the way there looks as though there is a linker - an automatic casting off device, next to the AG 30 under the machine. It might, though, be a ribber transfer carriage - they are very alike, but if it is a linker it might save you a few minutes in the process.

I probably have a very similar knitting machine - I have about 42 - they all do different things or different thickness of yarns.

Will it be knitted hose next?

I'll try the tuck stitch on my next pair.

I have a linker and use it, however, the yellow yarn is worsted weight and I wasn't sure if the linker would handle it. For 10 stitches hand binding off isn't bad.

I got the knitting machine for hose and have completed a pair and a half.



The red pair use a tuck stitch and have a nice pattern It does require knitting an flat piece and seaming up the back.

The black 1/2 pair uses tubular knitting using the ribber and decreasing the tension to make the hose increase in size as it hits the calf.

I also like the idea of Fair Isle and making hose tops for the plain hose, such as the black.



It gives me a chance to be creative and make up for my big legs.

I'm glad there is someone that here can be of help when I become totally frustrated because I can't see something right in front of my face.