Trouble Shooting

Knit happens! But so do mistakes. It is good to know how to fix them if (when!) they occur. Picking up dropped stitches, unraveling rows, rehanging entire pieces, changing a needle and a sponge bar, reviving old yarn and of course, basic maintenance. All covered in this class.

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What you will learn

Who this is for

All machine knitters will inevitably need to fix issues with their knitting at some point! This class is a great addition to the Beginner Class.


What do you get

  • 11 short videos featuring

  • 35 minutes of troubleshooting tips.

  • Exclusive access to our community forum to get questions answered by instructor.


What do you need

This class addresses issues with the main-bed of the machine, so you will need a machine, some yarn and a lot of patience.


Syllabus

Basic Maintenance

Oiling the Knitting Machine

Changing the Sponge Bar

Replacing an old sponge bar on domestic knitting machine

Carriage Jammed

Removing jammed carriage from knitting machine

Replacing a Bent Needle

Bent latch needle on knitting machine

Picking Up Dropped Stitches

Picking up multiple dropped stitches on knitting machine

Unraveling entire rows

Unraveling an entire row on knitting machine

Rehanging

Rehaning knitting fabric onto the knitting machine

Reviving Old Yarn

Reviving old cone yarn with damp cloth

See how we teach with these free preview lessons

FAQ

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    We do not recommend watching the class videos on a small screen though, it may be difficult to see what’s happening on the latch needles.

  • We encourage students to post questions on our community forum, which can be accessed via the dashboard in your account.

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    Members of TKSO Unlimited have access to our entire class collection, only while their membership is active. Members have the option to pay their membership fee monthly ($30/month) or annually ($330/year).

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