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Silver Reed SK840 knitting machine

Mastering the Silver Reed SK840: A Comprehensive Course

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Mastering the Silver Reed SK840

Plain Lace VS Fashion Lace

Lace (optional Lace Carriage) · Lesson 5 of 5

Fashion lace:
Transfers occur in different directions on the same row, requiring multiple passes of the carriage per row.

Plain (Simple) lace
Transfers going in the same direction on each row.

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Course Contents

Mastering the Silver Reed SK840

01 Learn About the Machine

Your manuals Printable Reference Cards Terms you must know Tools and Accessories Setting up your machine Yarn for Your Machine Plain Knitting The Proper Way to Knit Electronics Set up for DAK Needles Replace a Needle Point Cams

02 Get Knitting

Thread Your Machine Secure Your Yarn Tail Needle Positions Open vs Closed Cast On Casting On Stitches

03 Your Turn: Get Started

Knit a Swatch Accurate Gauge Measurement Gauge Rulers (Gauge Scales)

04 Automatic Stitch Patterning

About Automatic Patterning on this Machine How does Automatic Patterning Work?Stitch Patterning: Three Ways to Use DesignaKnit Before You Begin Knit a Stitch Pattern Position a Stitch Pattern Knit a Garment in Pattern Bits and Pieces End Needle Selection Wrong Way!

05 DesignaKnit Stitch Patterns

Checklist Finding Patterns in DAK Stitch Patterns (DesignaKnit)

06 Short Row / Partial Knitting

07 Tuck Stitch

About Tuck Stitch Tuck Inspiration Tuck Challenge Multi-color Tuck Tuck Lace

08 Slip Stitch

Free Pass Free Pass Challenge About Slip (Skip) Stitch Slip Inspiration Slip Stitch Challenge

09 I-Cord

840 I-Cord (2 methods)Marker Row

10 Knit Weave

About Knit Weave Weave on the 840 Knit Weave Challenge

11 Fairisle

About Fairsle Fairisle on the SK840 Fairisle Challenge

12 Thread (Punch) Lace

About Thread Lace Punch Lace on the 840 Punch (Thread) Lace Challenge

13 Plaiting

About Plaiting Plaiting (Plating) Challenge

14 Lace (optional Lace Carriage)

The Lace Carriage About Lace on the SK840 Casting On for Lace Weight your Knitting Plain Lace VS Fashion Lace

15 Your Ribber

Attach the SRP60N Ribber

18 Accessories

YC6 Color Changer YC6 color changer Practice

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