Q: How do I create a punchcard for SSK | YO| k2tog | PSSO?
Answer:
These are hand knitting terms for eyelet lace (see below)
When knitting any stitch pattern on an automatic patterning machine, it's important to understand that punchcards (and electronics) are binary... On/off ... black/white etc. ... 1/2
The holes only give the machine instruction to select or deselect needles. The punchcard DOES NOT determine what type of stitch pattern you will knit.
It's the carriage settings that determine what happens to the needles.
In the example, every other needle is being selected.
Carriage set to:
- Tuck | Pull Up - every other needle will tuck (working yarn travels OVER the tucked needles)
- Slip | Skip - Every other needle will slip (working yarn travels UNDER the slipped needles)
- Knit-In | Fairisle - Every other needle will knit with a different color (2 colors threaded in the carriage)