The Poultry Keeper

Fenn · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 2292 Location: Shrewsbury

Does anyone here use a knitting machine? I've recently been given a rather lovely Knitmaster. It's a proper 70's job, all beige plastic and chunky knobs Shocked

It's got every single gadget known to mankind and it absolutely immaculate. It belonged to a lady who was too frail to use it any more - she saw an article about me in our local paper (I run a large Freecycle group) and got her son to offer me the machine. He reckons there's over a thousand pounds worth of equipment there, but she just wanted it to go to someone who would cherish it Smile

Which I undoubtedly do - I just haven't quick got the hang of actually producing anything on it yet... Embarassed

jaydee67 · Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:32 pm Post subject:

My mum used to use one to churn out jumpers and cardis when we were kids!

mojo · Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:02 pm Post subject:

tricia(mrs mojo) has been given one in the spring but she hasnt made me a wooly yetm and she has no instructions i think

Fenn · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 2292 Location: Shrewsbury

What model does Tricia have, Mojo? Does she know what to do with it anyway, or does she need the manual?
If it's similar to mine (Empisal Knitmaster 260 - instructions apply to 360 also) I'd be more than happy to photocopy the manual for her Very Happy

mojo · Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:43 pm Post subject:

thanks fenn, she is out at choral society tonite will ask when she gets in.....if i remember..........luv mojo

Spana · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2067 Location: North Cornwall

Ive always wanted one Very Happy

Be interested to know how you get on with it.

Pics of your first garment a must.

mojo · Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:24 pm Post subject:

tricias found the manual thanks anyway

Fenn · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 2292 Location: Shrewsbury

No worries, Mojo Very Happy

And if she ever figures out how to actually use the flipping thing, could she please let me know... Rolling Eyes

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6953 Location: isle of lewis

keep looking on ebay for one ,when we were down in cornwall camping the lady in the next tent ,made the most lovely clothes ,they sold them in the shops they were Shocked

mojo · Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:19 pm Post subject:

i think you have to be drunk to work it .....cause ive looked at it

skye girl · Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Posts: 638 Location: Isle of skye

I got one 6 weeks ago with everthing, have just looked at it Embarassed

, I may have to get drunk then mojo Laughing

poultry poofs · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:31 pm Post subject:

My mom had one for years and hardly used it I gave it away to the charity people when she died as no-one wanted one it seems young lady's dont knit apparently Laughing

not cool or trendy to be seen with a knitting pattern or something like that.When I was a kid everyone female knitted or so it seems and some men Confused

I was forever being poked in the eye with a number 8 Laughing

Clucky · Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 2182 Location: Shropshire

My mum uses hers all the time and she is up in the Oct half term if you want some pointers. She'd love to show you I bet. Her sister use to teach it at college and also use to knit for a designer shop in Cumbria.

Like most machines, the basics are the same so it isn't that difficult to use....I have used one, but only to make a scarf Very Happy

and you can get loads of cones on ebay.

Wollen jumpers for the chooks in the winter Laughing

Fenn · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 2292 Location: Shrewsbury

I could do little scarves for the Naked Necks Laughing

Heather · Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:51 pm Post subject:

you better do *that* blanket first or you'll never hear the end of it !