Today I went to a machine knitting class. For those of you who do not know what a knitting machine looks like, I have included a few photos from today to give you a feel for them. Household knitting machines became really popular in the 1960’s, as an ‘easy’ way to knit jumpers etc. Unfortunately for the people who bought them, knitting machines proved much more difficult to master than regular hand knitting and they were soon abandoned in storerooms and cupboards by the dozen. But someone’s trash is another treasure, and now you can buy 2nd hand, (as new) ones relatively cheaply on ebay and the like. Learning how to use them is another challenge altogether, which brings me to this class in the hope of gaining knowledge from those more experienced in the field.
No comments:
Post a Comment