..........The Knit it Now Machine Knitting Success.....Path is designed to help you focus on what..........you need to know to have success.....with your knitting machine...........Hi, I'm Sue, and I've been machine..........knitting since . But when I started,.....it was almost a disaster...........I'd been a seamstress.....and a hand knitter for a long time...........How hard could it be to learn.....how to machine knit?..........So I went out and bought a fancy.....electronic knitting machine,..........a garter carriage, a ribber,.....and of course I needed another machine...........But honestly, I never.....really made anything...........I spent so much time playing..........with techniques and learning things.....that were way beyond my skill level...........I never really learn the basics...........And I got frustrated...........It's because of this that we.....created the Success Path...........We want you to start at square one..........and build your skills.....and confidence and have success...........When you first started cooking,..........you didn't start out with making a five.....course meal and a soufflé for dessert...........You probably started out with a pot.....of boiling water and some pasta...........You threw on some red sauce.....and you had a nice meal...........As your knowledge of the tools.....and the ingredients in your kitchen grew,..........you got more adventurous,.....enjoying meals along the way as you were..........learning. This is what I want you.....to experience with your knitting machine...........Level 0 is an introduction to machine..........knitting. What can you do.....with a knitting machine?..........What kind of yarn do you need?..........All that good stuff...........Level 1 is where the fun starts...........Level 1, you'll knit rectangles. Just get.....comfortable with your machine and master..........swatching. The skills.....in level 1 are essential...........This is a chef knife.....and this is a paring knife...........Master the tools and the basics.....and make them second nature for you...........Don't skip ahead...........In level 2, you'll be shaping your.....knitting. Increasing, decreasing,..........working short rows......If you're ready to make something more..........than blankets and scarves, level 2 will.....put your feet along the path to success...........In Level 3, Stich patterning...........Well, let's throw in some spices and some.....seasonings...........Add color and texture to your knitting,.....build on all the basic skills that you've..........practiced by adding another.....dimension to your knitting...........Level 4 includes the Ribber......Knitting machine, times two..........equals a Ribber; double bed knitting......Please don't jump ahead until you are..........confident and comfortable.....with your main bed...........Think about it...........Double the needles,.....double the buttons and levers...........Double the learning curve...........Master the main bed and you'll.....be ready for level 4...........Adding ribbing to your knitting skills..........opens a whole other.....world of possibilities...........But to have success, you need.....to have mastered the basics...........In level 5, get creative,..........are you ready to start making.....alterations to your patterns?..........What about adding some designer touches,.....making your knitwear fit better?..........Instead of blindly following the recipes..........in say, Joy of Cooking,.....you'll start putting together your own..........creations or even drafting.....your own patterns...........Build on the knowledge that you've gained,..........personalize your knitting.....and enjoy that five course meal...........My wish for you is much more.....success than I had back in ...........The Knit it Now Success Path: helping you..........be a better machine knitter.....one step at a time......