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The Secret Language of Machine Knitting

Machine Knitting has it's own unique set of terms and abbreviations that can be confusing. Use the Knit it Now Glossary to translate.

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The Secret Language of Machine Knitting

Machine knitting has a language of it's own. With all the abbrevations and different machine brand names and models, it's no wonder new knitters feel lost.

What about all of those machine-specific accessories?

Knit Leader vs knit-radar?
Multi-Prong Transfer Tool
Jaws

A knitter recently asked "What is DAK? "

If you've been machine knitting for a while you may use these terms as second nature, but I'll bet you scratch your head now and then when running across new MK vocabulary

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