A tuck is a stitch that is not knitted, but looped over the needle. If we tuck over the same needle for a number of rows, the loops gather on those needles, instead of knitting. This creates raised bundles. When the bundles are gathered and knit, the fabric is distorted from plain knitting, resulting in texture.
The fun comes in various needle arrangements alternating with plain knitting. Tucking while alternating colors and even tucking with needles out of work.
The yarn and the tension play a role in creating beautiful tuck patterns.
Because the LK-150 is a manual machine, we need to pull needles to Hold Position "D" when working in stitch pattern.
TO SELECT NEEDLES:
- Use needle pushers
- Mark the needlebed
- Use a cheat sheet to make selecting the needles easier.
Knitting Charts and Punchcards
Tuck charts for hand manipulated machines often look like this.
LK150 knitters can also use punchcard designs.
A tuck punchcard will be mostly holes (black) (see below).
To hand manipulate needles, you will be pulling needles to correspond with the white spaces.
