This is a guest post from Marjorie J McDonald
“The Passap knitting machine is one of the most sought after knitting machines in the world because of its ability to create knit techniques. The word is 40,000 different types of knit fabrics can be created on the Passap knitting machine. That should be enough to keep anyone busy for a moment or two.
Having that much choice is wonderful, however the how to get from here to there is fairly extensive. Many people purchase their Passap knitting machine and before even looking through the manuals start pushing buttons and playing.
The tuition for learning the Passap e6000 for beginners can be very high because the damage that can be done by this type of approach is costly to repair if it can be repaired at all.
On the other hand the simple steps for the Passap are really easy to do if you just have the sequence right from the beginning. Resisting the urge to just start playing and button pushing is what is hard to do. In many areas of our lives that is the approach that we have often taken. Why read the directions? Many times they were written in a language that we did not understand and our impatience to just get going prevented us from slowing down long enough to figure the directions out. This is a very wrong move for a Passap knitting machine.
Yesterday, I wanted to cook something in my new microwave and the directions were to do part of the process at full power and the rest of the process at the middle power setting. It was so easy to find the instruction book and look up how to get to the middle power setting, do the steps and get the project underway. (I was hungry)
I wondered afterwords if I had just started pushing buttons if I would have ever gotten to the cooking part of the process. Some things are more intuitive that others. In the case of the microwave and the Passap the steps are not what you might think to do and hence you can spend a great deal of time pushing buttons with no positive outcome. My dinner would have taken way longer to get ready and I would have been really hungry if I had not opened the manual and looked up and then input the correct steps in order. Not what I thought they should be but what the computer on the microwave had to have in order to work.
Then lets mention button hitting. That is when you are in the console trying to do the programming and Continue Reading >>
Thread your Passap E 6000 knitting machine correctly with up to four different yarn colors following this simple step-by-step video lesson. No manual is needed, enjoy!
Points To Remember While Threading Passap E 6000 Knitting Machine:
Lesson #1 using basic stitch transfer from double bed to single bed knitting using Passap U100E Transfer Tool. Step by step practical instructions, making complicated process described in the manual, very easy to understand. Mastered, this handy tool will help you to do variety of knits, produce intricate lace fabrics and make otherwise time consuming transfer process a cinch!
“The first genuine handknitting machine made its debut in 1939 on the occasion of the Swiss National Exhibition. It had been constructed by Ernst Luchsinger, helped by an emigrant from Hungary.Although the use of this knitting machine involved a fair amount of hand work, results were 5 to 8 times faster than by pure handknitting.
Right from the beginning, E. Luchsinger sold his hand knitting machines under the brand name of PASSAP which is an abbreviation of PAtent Schnell Strick AParat, meaning something (like “patented quick knitting apparatus”).
The development of the ELECTRONIC 6000 was the greatest and most costly challenge of the 60 years of PASSAP history. Its development posed not only a formidable challenge to MADAG’s engineers, it also was a giant leap into new technologies. Finally all obstacles were overcome and the result was the state-of-the-art electronic knitting machine in its time.
The Passap E6000 knits precisely what you tell it to, perfectly with the unique dialog computer which communicates with you. What is important is that Continue Reading >>
Short lesson explaining how to thread your Japanese made knitting machine correctly for the future knitting success. Brother knitting machine is featured in this easy to follow video, but procedure is the same for all brands of Japanese made units.Continue Reading >>
This is a guest post from Kyla Quinlan
“Are you ready to give up on knitting because of difficult knitting techniques? Before you throw away your needles and yarn, consider a knitting machine. Knitting machines have many benefits that can help both beginning and experienced knitters.
Knitting Machines And Knitting Techniques
Are you dying to learn to knit and create wonderful projects but frustrated trying to master even the basic techniques? If this describes you, you might want to try a knitting machine. A machine can do several things to give your knitting a boost.
Many beginning knitters have trouble keeping their tension even. A machine solves this problem and helps you sustain an even knitting tension. Once you get into a rhythm with your machine, you can form stitches that are consistent and almost perfect.
Knitting machines also offer you speed enabling you to knit the back of an adult sweater Continue Reading >>
Instructional video explaining step by step how to install a ribber for Japanese made knitting machines. If you are a beginner machine knitter and installation of a ribber with your knitting machine looks like a nightmare to you, we’ve got you covered. Follow these simple instructions and become a ribber pro in no time.
Short video about navigation through this blog. You will discover video tutorials, articles, machine knitting tips & tricks and latest updates on knitting machine world. Please, let me know your opinion on the blog content. Help me to help you and let keep machine knitting going for many years! Enjoy!
Short lesson for knitting machine newbie showing unpacking and setting up the unit. General procedure is the same for all single bed Japanese knitting machines like Brother, Toyota, Elna and Singer. Brother 260 Bulky unit was featured in this video.
Let’s keep this unique art alive! Happy knitting everybody,
“You’ve been knitting by hand for years, and you think you’re ready to move on to machine knitting. Think again. Hand knitting and machine knitting are two totally different crafts. If it took you long hours of practice to perfect your manual skills, getting familiar with your knitting machine requires double the effort but the rewards are truly enormous. A stitch done by hand has an equivalent of an entire row when done with a knitting machine.
What type of knitting equipment do you need? It all depends on the yarn you prefer. There are three basic types of knitting machines: bulky or chunky machines, standard beds, and Continue Reading >>
This is a guest post from Kyla Quinlan
