IPASSAP..The Instruction Book duomatic 80 is made up of two parts: This first part contains all the explanations you will need to knit garments, To help you find what you are looking for quickly, each page has a black edge across the top with the key word imprinted on it I. How to knit garments This second part explains how to knit a sweater and a skirt to fit a 3-year old, plus other attractive items. If you follow the instructions, you will very quickly grasp the basic principles, allowing you to take full advantage of all the possibilities offered by the DUOMATIC 80.List of contents 4 Themachine B Thelock 12 Theneodles, the pushers 14 Threading the yam How to knit garments | stitch patterns knitted on both beds, increasing and decreasing. As used for kitchen or fireplace mitt Suggestion = slippers 25 2nd test piece: Knitting « border, knitting in stocking stitch, ineressing and decreasing in stocking stitch. As used for sweater beck fora child. 28 3rd test pied: ‘As used for sweat jound neck knitted in stocking stitch. front for a child. 30 4th test piece: Graduations (short rows). As used for child's skirt 32 Sth test piece: Tubular and half eubul ‘As used for child's hat. © knitting, 33 6th test piece: Fancy stitch patterns. As Used for children's bag,: Basic knitting operations 37. Basic stitch patterns Stocking stitch — Knit/ Knit—1:1 nb ~2:2 ib —Fisherman’s rib —Half Fisherman's cit — Tubular— Half tubular ~ Long stitch, 40 Transfer of stitches ‘Gne stitch to the adjacent needle from rib to stocking stitch —using deckercomb 42° Casting on Double-bad: With racking — tubular ~ tubular for 1:7 rib —~ tubular for 2:2 rib Single-bed: Simple cast-on — with pushers —tubular closed —tubular open — half tubular 47 Casting off Double-bed: By transferring the stitches — without transter of stitches. Single-bed: By using the green toal — by hand, 50 Increasing Ghe stitch at the edge—one to three stitches in from the edge—one stitch at the centre —double-bed: several stitches at the same time —single-bed several stitches at the same time —several stitches with a contrasting piece of knitting, 53 Decroasing Gne stitch at the edge —one to three stitches in from the edge —one stitch at the contre —several stitches in single-bed knitting —several stitches in double-bed knitting. 55 Graduations (short rows) Decreasing fram the right —deereasing from the left —inereaging from the {eft increasing from the right — bust darts — knitting on the same row in two colours diagonally — intarsia. 60 Necklines Vertical slit V-neck — Round neck 62 Buttonhole 63 Fancy stitch patterns TA Socks ‘75 Sweater 80 Making up Pinning out to size and pressing ~ seams. 82 Calculation of garments Test square — calculating the stitches and rows —calculating increases and decreases. 86 Technical hints Jammed lock —dropped stitches —loops at the edges —to0 tight or Unknitted edge stitches — pushers in wrong position —raplacing & nee die —damaged yarn How ta clean the machineHere the most important parts of the machine: 1 The needle beds Front an back bd each having Startin, m tt ntre all nes 2 The needle scale denineouie maliwe caany of the stitches, this situated at the right under neath the front bed ‘To lower the front bed, pull the knob 10 the right To retum the beds to their nor: mal position, push the front bed upand tha knob to the laf taneously. 3 The knob for lowering front bed haar Wafnom lapel 4 The locks oie Nace Rie ate explained on pages Bto 11 5 The yam guides Eee recone 6 The colour changer Inchanges the yarns automatically Its use is explained on page 16. 7 The racking handle 4 Sel It serves to move the back bed sideways in relation 10 the front bed — in either direction, ‘The racking handle has two positions in lenitt Important Note: When the racking handle is in the “up” position, down. working needles must face empty channels,8 The racking indicator ‘At the top an the left of the front bed, there is @ scale which ind The metal indicator. situated atthe cates the number of rackings that bottom on the left of the front bed, are possible in either direction indicates the direction of the last ‘The normal position is in the middle. racking movement 9 The blocking best fully explained on rail 10 The four edge springs Two on each bed: ‘Thay must slways be placed on the ecige needles in Working Position their Iatehes closed. 11 The trip cam epee row counter each time the lock moves ac For the rOW tis normai positon is atthe contee Of the knitting counter lis position is adjustable 12 ie a Samy aera noe Gui ea ‘or the guide sheetWarsi The most important parts of the locks are: 1 The N-X lever Position N: The machine knits normal knitting, i.e rib—stocking stitch. In this position the pattern selec regardless of its sexting tordial does not work, Abbrev Position X: Used in conjunction with paitern selector pgey N X lever on N dial to create patterns in knitting N= front lock, N-X lever on N 2 The pattern selector dial leis used to knit various patterns and only works when Abbreviations: the NX lover ig get at To turn the pattern selector dial, N-X lever must be back lock, pattern selectar di on N. ee N-X fever on X Tront lock, N-X levar on N 3 The arrow keys Abbreviations; back lock. pattern selector dial B N-X lever on X. According to instructions press down either the right leftand right or the left arrow key. or both together. eee hie S rrow Keys To release the arrow keys, press key O. Lock Bx ee ee NX lever on X left arrow key 4 The stitch size Wont regulator The setting of the stitch size regulator depends on the L type of yarn and the patiern used, és Approximate settings (for ordinary but not fancy [eee _ Sa ee eS es] arns) are given in the table opposite: Indust ; yi mi yarn 800m Bits [Mine 5 The strippers During knitting there must always be two identical strippers in their respective holders, Insert the strippers, in the direction of the lock, inte their respective holders until the small latch clicks inta place. To remove the strippers, depress the small key, and pull out Orange strippers for double-bed knitting. Block strippers for single-bed, tubular and half tubular knitting. ‘Also for special pattems see instructions,A The row counter Each figure on the row counter can be set individually \with the aid of the corresponding knob, By pulling the small lever by the side af the three knobs te the right, all the figures can be returned te zero at the same time ‘Always remember to put back the row counter to zero before you start knit B The connecting bolt Push the bolt down to separate the two locks. Push the balt up to join the two locks, C The diagram Place the adhesive diagram which has been provided ‘38 memory-help an the top of the lack. D The jaws for the feeding eyelets Feeding ‘The colour changerautematically Ifthe feeding eyelet has tobe put Important: Once th brings the feeding eyelet into tha in manually, open the jaws and ony the head of the feeding correct position in the scissar-iike insert the feeding eyelet in such a eyelet should be visible, If this. jaws way that the jaws will seeuraly is not the case, etart again. hold it between the two rings ”The Needle Needle head Needle latch Noatile foot Working Positio Out of Working Positio An example of needle positions: Here the feet of the needles are Here the feet of the needies touch Vertical lines above the horizontal ‘approx. 1,5 cm (% inch) away the needle rail line = needies are in Working from the needle rail. The needie Position on back bed heads must be level with the top Vertical lines below the horizontal edge of the beds. line = needies are in Working Position on front bed. © = noadles out of Working Posi. tion, Needle rule: This rule must be obserw knitting on both beds when Last needle at right bed Last needle at on front bed_ The needles and pushers The Pusher Pusher shaft Pusher foot ‘The pushers have three positions Working Position: Out of Working The-eet of the push- The feet of the pushers Position Fare approx. 1.5en\ touch the blocking In the blocking rail: inch) away from rail The feet af the pushers the blocking ral are inside the block- ing rail ‘An example of pusher positions: In this example the position of the pushers is shown behind the two fine horizontal fines. Short vertical strokes touching this horizontal ine = pushers in Work. ing Position. ‘Short vertical strokes one square removed irom this horizontal line pushers in Rest Position ‘© = pushers out of work = in the blocking rail Moving the pushers in and out of the blocking rai Each blocking raillhas @ button on Now the pushers can either be its left side. Push the button of the moved in or out of the rail. On blecking rail an the front bed to the releasing the button the rail will right, and hold it there. close automatically The button of the biecking rail on the back bedi must be pushed to the lett Important: If a pusher gots caught in the upper half of the blocking rail, it will not close properly, and this will produce faults in the knitting. 13Threading the yarn Waxing and winding the yam Iris most important for the yarn ta be waxed and wound properly When winding the yarn, let it run over the enclosed pices of paraffin To obtain a correct ball, be careful Not te hold the yarn too tightly Always knit with the end of yarn coming from the centre of the ball Ifthe yarn does not flow freely and smoothly, the ball has been wound too tightly, and must be wound again.Threading the yarn Threading the yarn guide =Place each ball of yarn in its yarn holder 1. Pick up the loose end of yern coming from the cer treol ihe ball. and inser inte one’end ot the double tnd bookin = Guide yarn through eystet 2. Then take it between the two tension discs 3 by antes ta Set aloe Sosy stay Take great care that the yarn is undar the émall pro- sruding pin. Guide yarn through eyelet 4 —Through eyelet 5 —Through eyelet 6 The tension dises are numbered from 110 7. Normat ly, they are set at 3! which suits most yarns. The above setting should only ever be altered for very thick or very fine yarns. General rule: If loops appear at the edge of the knitting, increase the setting on the tension discs to a higher number. Threading the feeding eyelets Important: The yam of the ight yarn guide goes into the right feeding eyelet, and the yarn of the left yarn guide goes into the laft feeding eyelet. —Pull the lever of the colour changer twice to the right. Both feeding eyelets are now up = Take the left feading eyelet out of its holder by pressing it to the left. —Thresd it, and hold the yarn endl. —Put the feeding eyelet back into its holder. Note: The two rings of the feeding eyelet must be between the two clips of the holde —Pass the yarn end between the two beds, and insert itin the slot on the right hand side of the front bed —Pross down the holder of the left feeding eye- Now the right feeding eyelet can be threaded in the same way 18Threading the yarn Moving the feeding eyelet into the jaws on the lock — Pull the colour changer lever twice to the right. Both feeding eyelets are up. —Press the feeding eyelet, which you want to use first, down. eyelet — Pull the lever of the colour changer once to the right —Press down the second feeding Now you can move the lock to the fight until H eperates the lever of the colour changer, and the required feeding eyelet is automat cally brought inta the jaws on the lock Automatic colour change Move the lock 1o the right unit operates the lever you do not want to change colour, da not take the Jock right to the end Important: Never take the lock right to the end on the right if a holder with a feeding eyelet or holders are up. In this case put the feeding lets back into their respective holders by hand, and start again. Never move the lock when ‘an empty feeding eyelet is in the jaws. Putting the two-colour changer out of action —Bring the feeding eyelet with which you are going to ‘work inte the lack. —Pull the lever of the colour changer to the right once. —Press down both feeding eyelet holders. —Pull the lover te the right and turn the locking dise towards the back, Empty lock (to release stitches) In order to ralease your knitting without casting off push the lock to the end on the right side, lower the holder with the feeding eyelet, and push the lock ‘across the knitting withaut any feeding eyeletsto knit garments The following knitting course has been so designed that, while you are knitting the garments pictured here, you will easily acquire the techniques necessary to knit the designs of your own choice later on: Note: For optimum results, we suggest you follow the course in the sequence in which itis written, We start with easy-to- do pieces, and build on those skills thereafter, All the garments have been worked ina medium yarn (100g = 430 m) 71st test piece = basic stitch patterns on both beds, increasing and decreasing If you use the recommended yarn and follow our instructions, this first test piece will make a handy kitchen or fieeplace mitt Set the machine: —On front and back bed put 22 needles into Working Position (o. 12), Use the red pattern ruler Start from the centre of the bed (11 stitches to the fight of the centro, 11 stitches to the left of the con. Ie}, Use the needle scale as a guide. Observe the needle rule Last noodle at right = on back bed Last needle at left = on front bed = Place the edge springs (p. 7) On the last needle at left and at right, front and back bed, always on the closed latch. —Racking handle down (p.5) — Orange strippers (9. 9) How to set the lock: Lock at right hand side. N tock On front and back lock move N-X lever to N = Stitch size 384 Stitch size on front and back lock 3%, (necessary adjust stitch size to thickness of yarn). — Row counter on zero Pull the lever to the right — Bring the feeding eyelet into the lack (p. 16) The lock is now set correctly to start knitting ‘Cast on in the following ways: 18Cast-on with racking — Racking handle one complete tum to the left = Knit one row, move lock to the left — Racking handle one complete tum to the right = Knit one row, move fork to the right This is your east-on Lock at right =The setting on the lock remains unchanged K/K 2 > Section A Knit/ Knit —Row counter on zero Use even and regular movements to mave the lock across the needles, Ba not move the lock mere than’ 10cm (4 inches) beyond the edge of the knitting, —Knit 30 rows, | ¢. until the row counter shows 30. Section B = Lock at right 5 te vil tock EX Fisherman’s rib Le 4 ‘On front and back lock move patern selector dl to E.and NX love 10 X —Change colour = move the lock to the right until it operates the lever —Row counter on zero =Knit 80 rows, Section c = —Lock at right Long stitch ~ te ‘On front lock move NX lever to N Turn pattern selector dial to, and return NX lever toX ‘On back lock mave N-X lever to N Change colour —Row counter on zero —Knit 30 rows, 19Section D = decreasing stitches in Knit/ Knit = Nu Lock i. eon front and back lack NX te —Change colour —Row counter on zero =On each side-5x 202.8 i.e, at each end of the knitting decrease five times two stitches every two rows, {As the stitches on both beds are counted in double-bed knitting, decreasing two stitches means: one stitch on the back and ane stitch on the front bed. — Decrease the first stitch at right on the front bed. 4 Insert the eyelet of the orange tool Push the needle downwards until Unhoak the orange tool, and place into the needle haad which holds the stitch slips aver the closed the stitch into the adjacent needle the first stitch. Pull the needle latch onto the orange tool head by tilting the tool forward, ‘upwards until the stitch lies behind Emply needle out of work = push the open latch. it down until its foot touches the rail — Proceed in the same way for the other edge stitches i.e.at right an back bed. at left on front and back bed Naw two stitches have been decreased at each end, = Knit two rows —Ropeat the decreases four times more every two row! The row counter now reads 10 20Section E = increasing stitches in Knit/Knii Lock remains unchanged Row counter on zero Danot change colour At each end +5x282.R ‘at each end of the knitting increase five times two stitches every two rows, —Increase the first stitch at right on the front and back bod The lack is on the right of the knitting (At the right Z\ fa Z = “my, ee =Knit one row —At the left edge put ons needio inte Working Position on the front and back bed —Knit one row Repeat the increases four times more every two The'tow counter now reads 10. Section F = Long Stitch cx Lock SX = Change colour Row counter on z0r0 Knit 30 rows 222 Section G = half fisherman’s rib x hep ~ Change colour —Row counter on zero —Knit 40 rows Reverse the setting om the lock. N Lock —Knit 40 rows = the row counter now reads 80 Section H = Knit/Knit = i Nu tock § K/K = Change colour —Row counter on zero = Knit 30 rows Casting off Transfer all the stitches on the back bed to the needles of the front bed Ingert the eyelet of the double end bodkin inta the needle haad of the first neadle in work at the right on the back bed, pull the needle upwards until the stitch lies behind the open latch,— Crochet off the stitches of front bed needles, using yellow tool. Push the needle dawn until the stiteh slips over the closed latch onto the double end bodkin Unhook the double end bedkin, making the stitch slide near the other end. Insert the tool with its latch open into the first stitch at fight on front bed: Insert the eyelet nearest you into the needle head of —_‘Ingert the tool from above inta the second stitch on the needle facing itton the front bed. Tilt the double front bed in such @ way that the first stitch slips ‘end bodkin forward in order to slip the stitch into the _behind the latch. Note: Under no circumstances must noedie head, the second stitch slip behind the latch as well Leave the empty needles an the back bed in Working Fosition Repeat, until all the stitches of the back bed have been transferred to the needles af the frant bed —On the back lock increase the stitch size by one number Knit one row (lock at lott) Lower front bed i.e: pull the knob which is on the rig front bed, Now, with the aid of the orange tool, push the knit ting towards the baek bed thereby lengthening the from bed stitches as much as possible: Pull second stitch through first stitch until the first stiteh closes the lateh, and slips over the second, stiteh, ‘You have again a single stiteh in the latch no repeat to end. ignore stitches on back bed. Finally. break off yarn, and pull it through the last stiteh, jhe; new 23=To remove the knitting from the machine push the needles of the back bed upwards, and let all the laops slip behind tha latches: Pull the needles down until their feet touch the rail you have now released your knitting You can pull the knitting up between the twa beds and forward, to take it off the needles at the front With two side seams this will make a useful kitchen or fireplace mitt. An idea ‘You are now resdy ta apply what you have learnt so far. by quickly knitting yourself a pair of slippers. {ie PP | Stipper: Cast on with racking 120 stitches (60'stitches on the front bed, 60 stitches.an the back bed), (p. 12) Then: tock atch sine 84 colour Knit six rows EX Lock EX--colour 2 Knit 86 rows. tock cours Knit six rows — Cast off, (pages 22, 23) Fold the knitting in a circle, sew the easton edges together, and your slippers are ready for wear 242nd test piece = knitting welts, knitting stocking stitch, increasing and decreasing in stocking stitch Back of sweater with kimono sleeves, to fit a 3.year old child 88.em (38, inches) tall We will knit the sweater front in the next section. Setting the machine: = 94 needles int ion in Working Position i.e. on front bed every alternate needle in Werking Position, a total of 47 ‘on back bed every alternate needle in Working Position, total of 47 =Racking handle up ‘The needles must be arranged in such 8 way that every needle in work faces a needle which is out af work, as shown on the diagram Observe needle rule, lace the edge springs onto the edge needle: latches closed Orange strippers =Row counter on zero. —Bring the first feeding ayolet into the jaw on ‘the lock Tubular cast-on This type of caston is always used for borders and watts N Lock f =Stitch size 112 Knit one row cx Lock EF =Stitch size 24 Knit two rows N tock =Stitch size 34 Knit one row ‘Your easton is now completed Section A 1 riby = Lock unchanged Row counter on zero —Knit 12 rows, Transferring stitches from rib to stocking stitch Qn front bed bring the needles which are out of work inte Warking Position, ‘Transfer the stitches from the back bed to the empty needles of the front bed. as explained for test piece 1 {pages 22. 23) When there are na stitches left on the needles of the bback bed, check that all the empty needies are aut of Working Position. 25Section B = increasing in stocking stitch =Black strippers. Gx Look SX —Stiteh size BY4 Row counter on zero =Ateach end +3%x1910.R ive, atteach end of the knitting increase three times fone stitch every tenth row, as follows. =Knit ton rows Lock at right —As the right edge put one empty noedt ‘Working Position = Knit one row —At the left edge put one empty nm ‘Working Position Continue knitting Repeat the increases when the cow counter reads 20 and 30, Knita total of 36 rows. into Now increase as follows: At each end +6x 192.8. ive. at each end increase six times one stitch every ‘second row. At the end the row counter reads 48 26 Section C = increasing several stitches —Row counter on zero Lock at right —At each end +185 follows. At left end put nine needies in 1:1 division into Working Position i.e. the first empty needle aut from the edge in Working Positian Then, every other needle in Working Position = Knit one row Lock at left —At right end put nine needle: Working Position, as described above. At loft tauten the yarn by pulling it slightly to the left —Atiloft bring the second half of the needles i Working Pasition (3 needles), in such a way that the last needle at left remains empty. ‘always brought into Working Position on the side where the lock is. = Knit one row At right tauten the yarn and put nine needles into Working Position, as described above for left side. Check that every needle at left holds a stitch. If sev oral needles are without a stitch, then put every alternate empty needle out of work, and only put these needles back into Working Position after you have knitted one row. —Knit one row heck that every needle at right holds @ stitch. If not, proceed as described above ‘You have now increased 18 stitches at ech end. —Knit 48 rowsSection D = decreasing several stitches at each end = shoulder shapi At right decrease nine stitches as follow: ng —Row counter on zero: Lock at right = 6982. R at each end ile, decrease nine stitches, 6 times, every 2 cows, Transfer the first stitch at right onto the second needle. Pull this needle upwards until the Pull the needle down until the two two stitches slip behind the open _stitches slide over the closed latch. latch Pull the new stitch to make it big- Wind the yarn you have been knit» ger than the adjacent anes, thus ting with twice round theneedle, _ giving @ loose castoff, so that it anee lige behind the lateh land once in front of it Now transfer the new stitch onto the adjacent needle, and continue as above —Cest off nine stitches in all Transfer the last of the nine stitches on to the adjacent noedie. —All empty needles out of Working Position —Knit one row Proceed in the same way for the left side —Knit one row Repeat the decreases five times more at left and right. ‘The row counter now reads 12, ‘You have decreased six times nine stitehes at each end, leaving 40 stit- shes on the needles. Casting off stitches Proceed as for decreasing stitches. At the end break off the yarn. and pul itthrough the last stitch Leaving the yarn in its feeding eyelet. pass it between the two beds, and fixitin the slot at the side. a3rd test piece = round neck in stocking stitch MMelUsconpleted mpent actor Atasaiee, section D = ni Qi in section C, having increased 18 sti widi Reuiackand iateayserms asec, dividing the work for the neck shaping For the centre part of the neck cast off 18 stitches at the contre of the knitting 3° follows Transfer the Sth stitch at right of centre to its adjacent eodle at loft. Take a longth of the yarn approx. 30em (12inches) long, and cast off the stitches as explained for decreasing several stitches, page 27. Finally. pull the two ends of the yarn downwards between the two needle beds df —To the right of the cast-off stitches put for every needle in Working Position one pusher into Working Position. Pull the blocking rail to the right, and hold it by the bution on the left. Put the required number of push. fers into Working Position Important: Take care that no pusher remains wedged in the blocking rail, as this would pre- vent it from closing properly.—bock 8X With this serting only the needles with correspond: ing pushers in Working Position will knit =Row counter on zero. At left 6182. Knit two rows [At left transfer the end stitch of the right half to the adjacent needle at right, Empty needle and corresponding push Working Position, Repeat five times Now the rew counter reads 12. out of Section E = shoulder shaping Basically, you can proceed as for the second test piece. But, since the pushers are already in Working Position, you cam use these to shape the shoulder. At the samo time continue shaping the neck at left —Row counter on zero Lock unchanged Atleft5x162.R. —Atright 4—6x902 Ra ‘The sign & indicates that six times nine stitches are acreasad avery alternate row using graduations, 23 follows: Lock at right =At left neck edge decrease one stitch Empty needle and corresponding pusher out of Working Pasition, —Knit one row —At right put nine pushers into Rest Position —Knit one row Continue in the same way, i-€ with lock at right = at laft decrease one stitch: ‘with lock at left = at right put nine pushers into Rest Position lock at left Knit nine rows = lock at left ‘At right bring all the pushers corresponding to nes- des holding a stitch into Working Position —Knit one row ~Cast off as for the second test piece. Finally, break off yarn, put it between the two beds and ix it in the slot at the side. Section F = second shoulder beck =Row counter on zero = Knit one row —At right neck edge decrease one stitch = Knit 11 rows, decreasing one stitch at right hand side every alternate row Section G = 2nd shoulder shaping In order to proceed in the same manner as for the right shoulder, bring for each needle in Working Posi. tion one pusher into Working Position. —Loek BX — Lock at right = at left put nine pushers into Rest Position. Knit ane row: — Lock at loft = at right decrease one stitch — Repeat until six decreases and graduated rows are completed as right hand shoulder. — Cost off ‘You have now completed the front part of a sweater with round neck, Press the test pieces (page 80), and Join the side and shoulder seams, leaving an opening ‘of approx. dem (1! inches) on each shoulder, Work one row of single erochat round the nack open- ing, and crochet a cord at each end to be used as bows at the neck 294th test piece = graduations (short rows) Child's skirt: to fit child 98 om (38!) Inches) tall The beginning of the knitting will be joined into.a seam later on. You wil achieve a much better effect if you begin with a few rows in cantrast yarn, which will be unravelled again when making up the seam 30 Cast-on in stocking stitch with contrast yarn On front bed over a width of 90 needies bring every alternate needie ints Working Position, i.e, 45 necdles Lock SX Lock = Black strippers —Stitch size t —Knit one row Escala teers = Second half of needles in Working Position —Stiteh size 514 —Knit one row ‘You have now completed the cast-on, On the back bed put into Working Position the five needles opposite the last five needles at right on the front bed, —Lock at back ¢X —Racking handie down —Stitch size at back 33s. The setting on the back lack will remain unchanged for the whole of the skirt ‘Now this will automatically knit a hem for your skirt ‘Change the contrast yarn for the main yarn atter about ten rows. Row counter on zero = Knit ton rowsGraduations eee = =Front lock BX —For each needle in Working Position put one usher into Working Position on front bed — At loft put the first 20 pushers into Rest Posi- ‘tion —From the loft 413x502. R 4 as follows: —Knit two rows Starting from the left bring the first five pushers into Rest Position. Knit 26 rows, and every time the lock is at ight bring at left five more pushers inte Rast Position, Knitting stocking stitch — —crange colour ae = Front tock N —All pushers in Rest Position: Kot 26 rows To make your test child's skin, repeat the graduations seven times more, as wall as the 26 rows in stacking stitch, but on the eighth time knit only 16 rove of stocking stiteh. Change colour, and knit a further 10 rows with contrast yarn. These 10 rows will be tunravelled when you are joining the seam Finally, release the stitches as ‘explained on page 16. For biocking and pressing see page £0. For grafting together the sido seams see page 81, 15th test piece = knitting tubular and half tubular Child's het. OF all the basic stitch patterns only knit ting tubular and half tubular now remain to be learned. Tubular, open cast-on On both beds aver a width of 50 needles put every alternate needle into Working Position in such @ way, that every needle in Working Position faces a needle ut of Working Position, Important: Do not follow the needle rule, last needle at left = on back bed last needle at right = on front bed = Racking handle up —Black strippers cx. —Loeke EF Stitch size 1 —Knit two rows 92 into Working Position, — Stitch size 514 Knit two rows slowly and carefully, Continue knitting until the row counter reads 60, ‘As you are knitting tubular, i.e. from right to left on. the front bed, and from left to right on the back bed, ‘you will in fact only have knitted 25 rows, although ‘your row counter will be showing 50 To avoid any misunderstandings, we always say in such a case: knit RG 50 (RC = Row Counter) Half tubular —Row counter on zero Bx —> nS — Lock The arrew pointing right means press the right arrow keys on the two locks = For every needle in work at back and front, remove corresponding pusher from blocking Arrange them sec. to the diagram, |e. on front bed in Working Position, on back bed in Rest Position. The knitted piece is open on the right side and closed on the left side. With this methad you can knit pieces in stocking stitch twice the width of the machine. —Knit RC 200 — Cast off as expiained on page 27. All you have to do now to complete the hat, is to carefully draw up the foose length of yarn on the ‘aston edge and to fasten it off securely.6th test piece = fancy stitches Children’s bag To become familiar with the automatic pattern device of your DUOMATIC 80, we will now try out some of our most attractive fancy. stitches. This test piece can be made into @ bag. We have only chosen a few examples. A larger selection is shown on page 64, as well as in our stitch pattern books. Tubular cast-on with ail needles = 100 needies in Working Position {80°0n back bed, 50.0n front bed) Observe needle rule —Racking handle down = Orange strippers One row stitch size-1, Two rows stitch size 312, cx lock BF One row stitch size 412, N look B- 1. Overknit A fabric with a texture particularly suitable for garments which must keep their shape, for example, skirts and coats. Handle down, orange strippers Arrange needles and pushers acc, to diagram Knit 40 rows ay2 Honeycomb pattem (simple) Recommended for sports wear Handle down, orange strippers Needle and pusher arrangement unchanged from pattern 1 Change colour. Knit 40 rows, 3. Raised pattern: Handle down, orange strippers aX Ee Change pusher srangernent acc: to diagram Knit 42 rows, changing colour every fourth row. THe, poet Vitti runamenenoaransann| Sen ee eats CAAA MCN ou ee nEReeD| 4. Honeycomb pattern (double) AIC CHEN IY rem dremnrmmnet Dee Neauameuusaaaaaen| “ents town. orenge strippers ape mS tro TI f N Zrows AX +— E 2rows AX 0 repeat Corea Knit 2 rows with left arrow key at front Knit 2 rows with centre key (0) at front Knit total of 40 rows, 345. An Arran effect By proceeding in the same manner as for patiem 4, you can knit several fancy stitches on the same row simultaneously. Handle down, orange strippers Arrange pushers ace. to:diagram Change colour Knit 40 rows: 6, Reversible pattern in two colours Either side of this pattern can be used, Handle down, orange strippers Zrows N+— colour 4rows AX 0 colour HOR Repeat the first 6 rows Knit a total of 38 rows 7. Racking pattem Handle down, orange strippers Ex Teer Pushers in Rest Position Rack one full turn to th Knit one row Rack one full turn to the right Knit one row Repeat the first two rows six times more = 14 rows Knit ane rew without racking Repeat the first fifteen raws three time more, late 38. Fairisle without loops on the reverse side Handle down, orange strippers Fea fo tot A On front and back bed arrange pushers ace. to dia- gram. Change colour as follows | 2rows green FtIMe® | D rows yellow 12 rows green | 2rows green | 2rows yellow Brows green times | 2rows green | 2rows yellow A rows green twice | Zrows green Btimes | rows yellow Knit RC 80 Important: Remember that when your row counter shows 4 rows, only 2 rows have actually been knitted, since you are first knitting the stitches of the one colour, and then those of the ather colour ®. Tuck pattern Handie down, black strippers Insort black strippers Repeat the first B rows five times Knit 48 rows Cast off, as described for Ist test pieee, pages 22. 23 By joining the sides, you can make your test piace into an amusing hand bag for children ‘To wear it as a shoulder bag, simply knit three straps (tubular) over six needles, measuring approx. 1 metre (29 inches), and plait them as shown in the picture.stitch pattern: : ‘Stocking stitch, single-bed Sess Stocking stitch has a right side and s reverse side. Knitted on all needles on one bed. Reverse side. Right side Knit/Knit = K/K, double-bed Knitted on all needles on both beds. Knit/ Knit looks: the same on both sides. Not recommended for bor- ders on stocking stitch garments, i : i ¢ z ' 1 f it 1:1 rib, double-bed more elastic than K/K and, therefore, more suitable ‘1:1 looks the same on both sides, but is slightly for borders on sweaters, Knitted on every alternate needle on both beds 7Basic stitch patterns 2:2 rib, double-bed Orange strippers, handle down For 2:2 rib every 3rd needle on front and back bed remains out of work. The knitting looks the same on both sides, It is very elastic and, therefore, particularly suitable for borders. fe Fisherman's rib, double-bed Orange strippers, handle down Knitted with all needies on both beds. Fisherman's rib looks the same on both sides. Orange strippers, handi On the side where the lock is set at N, you get pearl pattern; the other side looks like fisherman's rib. 38EET Peay Tubular Black strippers, handle up cx cx On front bed knit from right to left, on back bed from left to right Half tubular, open st right \ek strippers, handle up of Te EH te Needle and pusher arrangement acc. to diagram Half tubular knitting is open at right, thereby giving Fer half tubular open at left, the twa left arrow keys the possibility of obtaining a stocking stitch piece of |_ must be used: otherwise proceed as describad above. knitting twice the width of the machine, which can be very useful for dresses and skirts Long stitch, double-bed Long stitch is knitted wi On the side where the lock is set at CX. the stitch becomes longer This stitch is particularly suitable for garments which must keep their shape well a9Came ma Transferring one stitch onto adjacent needle Insert the eyelet of the orange tool Push the needle downwards until Unhook the orange tool and insert into the needle head which holds the stitch slips over the closed it omto the needile head of the the stitch to be transferred latch onto the shaft of the orange adjacent needle. Pull the needle upwards until the toa Tilt the orange taol forward until stitch ligs behind the open laich the stitch slips onto the new needle head Putthe empty needle out of work Transferring stitches from rib to stocking stitch g f SA Y Insert one eyelet of the double end Push the needle downwards again Insert the eyelet into the corre- bodkin into the needle halding the until the stitch slips over the closed sponding needie head on the front stiteh to be transferred lateh onto the double end bodkin. bed. Pullthe needle upwards until the Unhook the bodkin, making the Tilt he bodkin forward until the stitch is behind the open latch. stitch slide to the other end. stitch slips onto the needle head Empty needle at back out of work. 40Mame ms ra 43 Transferring stitches with the deckercomb Flemove rail fram deckercomb: Push the needles downwards until When inserting the eyelets into the Insert eyelets into required number the stitches slip aver the closed lat- new needle heads, be careful to of needle heads, taking care to take ches onto the deck take hold of all the heeds, Now tit hold of avery single needle head. Unhook the deckere: deckercamb forward while slightly Pull needles upwards until the stit- replace the decker rail if you da net pulling down the knitting ches are behind the open latches. immediately want to transfer the Empty needles out of work stitchesDouble-bed Cast-on with racking using all needles ~All needies back and front in Working Posi- tion Observe neadie rule Giving a loose east-on. —Handie down Orange strippers = Racking handle one full turn to the right =Knit Trow Continue knitting, Tubular cast-on using all needles This gives an excellent cast-on, ideal for barders, [| —Allineedies back and See front in Working Posi- tion : Observe needle rule Handle down —Orange strippers N Lock f ~Set stitch size to approx. 94 of the stitch size used for the main knitting. =Knit2 rows N Lock F for main knitting 42Tubular cast-on for 1:1 rib For 1:1 rib we recommend the tubular cast-on. —Arrange needles acc. to diagram Observe needle rule —Handie up — Orange strippers nN Lock =Stitch size 112 =Set stitch size to approx. Mof the stitch size used for the main knitting. =Knit 2 rows nN Lock = Stitch size as for main knitting —Knit 1 row continue knitting Inge needles acc. to Tubular cast-on for 2:2 rib iagram Qhserve needie rule —Hendie down Orange strippers. N —Loek §- Stitch size 12 TT) =Handle one full turn to the left acc. to diagram cx Lock OC —Stitch size as for main knitting init 2 rows Handle one full turn to the right N Lock N =Knit 1 row continue knitting, 43Single-bed Stocking stitch, simple cast-on —Arrange needles ace. to diagram —Black strippers 6x, Lock FF — Put second half of the needies into Working Position, —Stitch size as for main knitting Kit 1 continue knitting, Cast-on in stocking stitch with pushers Arrange needies and pushers acc. to diagram —Black strippers Gx Look $4 jize 1 number lower than for main 3 Stitch size as for main knitting Gx. —Loek $% continue knitting.Tubular, closed cast-on Arrange needles acc. to diagram —Handle down =Black strippers =Soet stitch size to approx. M4of the stitch size used for the main knitting. —Knit 2 rows —Stitch size as for main knitting eentinue knitting tubular. Tubular, open cast-on ~ Arrange needies ace. to diagram ‘on contrary to nedle rule. oftaseto ap —Black strippers ox meas Los —Stitch size 1 =Knit 2 rows —Put second half of needles into Working Position = Stitch size as for main knitting continue knitting, 45Half tubular, open at right acc. to diagram Handle up —Black strippers BX —» BxX—> =Stiteh size 1 =Knit 2 rows —Take second half of pushers aut of blocking rail, and align them with the others (at front Rest Position, at back Working Position) —Sot stitch size to approx. #4of the stitch size used for the main knitting. =Knit2 rows —Stitch Lock for main knitting e knitting Half tubular, open at left Use same procedure as for "open at right”, but with 48Double-bed Casting off Casting off by transferring the stitches arya ccraret This method results in a very neat finish, and can be used for all double-bad knitting, —Transfer all stitches from back to front bed For ribbing it may tee necessary to put empty nec- dies inta Working Position an the front bed in order to place the stitches fram the back bed on them, —Atback increase stitch size by I number. (At back all needles in Warking Position ) =Knit 1 row —Lower front bed Push the knitting towerds the back bed to lenghten the stitches on the needles of the front bed —Using the yellow tool crochet off the stitches which are on the needles of the front bed. Ingen the open latch needle into the first stitch at right Then insert the yellaw tool into the New pull the yellow tool upwards second stitch, moving it down Until the first stitch slips over the wards until the first stitch slips be closed latch hind the open latch Cantinue as described above by in- Important: The second stitch must serting the yellow too! into the fol on no account slip behind the lowing stitch lateh Finally break off yarn and pull it through the last stitch, For certain yams which are not as elastic. for example cotton or rayon, orf # particularly loose cast-off is equired, it may be necessary to Increase the stitch size ‘on the back bed by more than one number. 47Casting off without transfer of stitches = Lower front bed — Using the yellow tool crochet off the stitches in 2ig-2ag fashion as follows: With the open latch needle pick up the last stitch at Fight back bed, then insert the yellow tool inta the first stitch on front bed, moving downwards until the first stitch slips behind the latch. Pull yellow tool up- wards until the first stitch slips over the closed larch Now you have anly ane stitch on the needie, continue 1 daseribed above by inserting the yellow tool into the next stitch on the back bed. Finally, break off yam and draw it through the last stitch Single-bed Casting off with the yellow tool —For each needle in Working Position on front hed, put one needle into Working Position on back bed. =Handie down —Lock at back N Stitch size at back 1 Knit 1 row —Lower front bed —With the yellow tool crachet off the stitches on the neodies of the front bed, as described on page 47. 48Casting off by hand This will result in a somewhat t Jace the first stitch at right ‘onto the adjacent needle at left, —Pull this needle upwards until the two stitches slip behind the latch. hter edge than the one described above. —Wind the yam which was — Push the needle downwards used for knitting twice round ——_unt!l the two stitches slip over ‘the needle in such a way that the clased latch and the yarn to the thread once lies at the {rent form s new stitch and once at the back of the latch, — Continue pulling the needle downwards to make the new stiteh slightly larger than the adjacent stitches. The mare you enlarge the new stitch, the leosor the cast-off Now place the new stitch onto the adjacent needle at left, and continue a already described. —Put the empty need! ‘our of work. 49Increasing one stitch at the edge of the knitting —On the side where the lock is bring one empty neadie into Work- ing Position. Continue Fv aoaiote-as tala scan Vie uarie way, BSN empty needle on back bed and one empty need bed into Working Position. This equals an increase of twa stitches Fashion increasing — one to three stitches in from the edge of the knitting At the edge of the knitting bring one empty needle into Working Position. = Using the triple decker tool move the three end stitches one nee- die our. —Place the purl stitch loop of the adjacent stitch at left onto the ‘empty needle acc, to illustration, Continue knitting, Thi 1¢ may be worked on the side where the lock is, as well as, an the opposite side The procedure remains the same.Increasing one stitch at the centre of the knitting = Mark the needie from which you want to start your increases, (e.g. the 20th needle) Mark the needle as follows: Hf you knit without pushers (e.g. in stocking stitch), put one pusher Into Rest Position under the needle serving as a marker. If you knit a pattern using pushers, mark the apprapriate pusher foot with a drop of nail var nish —Atthe edge of the knitting put one needie into Working Position. — Place all the stitches between the marked needle and the edge ‘onto the deckercomb, and mave them one needle out — Onto the now empty needle place the loop of the adjacent stitch. With this method you move one additional stitch out, every increase: These increases are used for example for bust darts, Increasing several stitches at the same time in double-bed knitting SB} Li AA bring the required number of rib or K/K knitting or any other needles into Working Position noodle division which ensures that lat back and front, aftar a knitted row the yarn will Continue knitting ‘extend in 2i9-2ag fashion between the twe beds W the lock is set other than tN. leave the last two needles to be brought into Working Position en ‘he lock side, after having knitted the first row, 51Increasing several stitches at the same time On the side opposite the lock bring every alternate needle into Working Position (= half the required needles) Knit one row Note: From the very beginning make sure that the edge needle is being pushed up into Working Position together with the second group of nee- dies, i.e. for an even number, begin with the first needle out from the edge, for an odd number start with the second needle out =Knit one row Increasing several stitches with the aid of a contrasting piece of knitting This method is recommended tor edges which have to form a very neat seam (2.g. in kimono sleeves}. —Tale test square, ond —Using the orange tool, place as many loose stitches from the old, of the 19 you no longer need. like an old Continue knitting This procedure is possible only on the side opposite the lack. When making up the garment, unravel the rows of contrasting material, and join the loose stitches. 52Pea} Decreasing one stitch at the edge of the knitting ing the orange tool, transfer the edge stitch onto the adjacent —Put empty needle out of work. Continue knit This procedure is possible on the side where the lock is as well as on the opposite side. For double-bed knitting proceed in the same way by transferring the edge stitch to the needle next 10 t on the front and back bed simul taneously. Decreasing one to three stitches in from the edge of the knitting —Take the last three stitches onto the triple decker tool, and move them one needle in (ie. so that there are two stitches. on the third needte) —Putthe empty needle out of work. Continue knitting This procedure is possible on the side where the lock is as well as on the apposite side Decreasing one stitch at the centre in oo knitting —Using the deckercomb, move the required number of stitches one needle in. — Put empty needle out of work. For thasa decreates always mave the same number of stitehes in This proced the opposit possible on the side where the lock is as well as on Use this method of decreasing for skirts, as it gives a far better shape than using side decreases 53Decreasing Decreasing several stitches in single-bed knitting Transfer the first stitch on the Wind the yarn with which you —Pull the needle downwards i side where the lock is onto are knitting twice round the until the original stitch and the the adjacent needle. noodle, go that itonce lies at the yam slip over the closed latch to back and once atthe front ofthe form a new stitch, Pull this noodle upwards uriil Beck booth stitches lie behind the latch. =Place the newly formed stitch onto the next needle, and con: tinue in the game way, Put the empty needle aut of work This procedure is possible only fon the side where the lock is. Decreasing several stitches in double-bed knitting =On the side where the lock is, and using the double end bodkin, transfer the required number of stitches from the back bed to the corresponding needies on the front bed. Continue as given for decreasing in single-bed knitting 6aGraduations Graduations (short rows) are always worked with the lock on 8X and using pushers. The rule is: With BX. only the naedies with pushers in Warking Position will ket This rule can be applied in different ways: Decreasing from the right with graduations Decreasing from the left with graduations —For every neadle in Working Position, brit corresponding pusher into Working Position. —lLock BX =Knit one row (lock at left) —At right put the first group of pushers into Rest Position. ‘The number of pushers required in Rest Position depends on the desired shape of the graduation (in ‘our illustratien there are feur pushers) Io ir rt At right put the next group of pushers into Rest Position, ete. End with lock at left —Put all pushers into Flest Position —Lock N ‘Continue knitting. Now all needles are knitting —For each needle in Working Position put the corresponding pusher into Working Position. — Lock BX (lock at right) * saa TAT noe THE tI — At loft put the first group of pushers into Rest Position. — Knit two rows, —At left put the next group of pushers into Rest Position, ete End with lock at right Put all pushers: Lock N Continue knitting Now all needies are knitting ito Rest Position. 55Graduations Increasing from the left with graduations — For every needle in Working Position put the corresponding pusher into Rest Position. pan HeeEeeeeeeee) —At loft put the first group of pushers into Work- ing Position, = Knit two rows — Put the next group of pushers into Working Position, etc Finally, put all pushers into Rest Position. —Lock N Continue knitting, 56 Increasing from the right with graduations Lock at right TO —For every needle in Working Position put the corresponding pusher into Rest Position. x THT [LOSER SEE tt Bl Tar —At right put the first group of pushers into. Working Position. = Knit two rows, Cy —Put the next group of pushers into Working Position, et. ily, put all pushers into Rest Position. —Lock N Continue knittingee twin fet Te Tle rel ity Basic rule: ‘Always change the post pusher at the same time on the side opposi Tock. n of more than one the Abbreviation Increasing or decreasing with graduations is always indicated bye a ,forexample a —8x4e2.R a. i.e with graduations, decrease eight times four stitches every altemate row If you wish to pravent smalll holes forming along the graduations, preceed as follaws: On the side ‘where the lock iS, wind the yarn round the needle ‘which corresponds to the pusher Jest brought into Rest Position on the side opposite the lack. (Needles marked with @ cross on our diagrams.) Bust darts = Decreasing with graduations from both ends — Lock BX — For every needle in Working Position put the corresponding pusher into Working Position. Lock at right —At left put the first group of pusher Position, —Knit one row — At right put the first group of pushers into Rest Position. —Knit one row, ete End with the lock at right — At loft put all pusher =Knit one row —At right put all pushers into Working Position. =Knit one row: = Loe N Finally, put all pushers into Rest Position. Continue knitting into Rest into Working Position. 57Graduations Knitting on same row in two colours diagonally —Thread the colour for the right half of the knit- ting into the left feeding eyelet, the colour for the left half into the right feeding eyelet. —Lock BX ¢— Press left arrow key. For each needle in Working Position take one push- er out af the blocking rl First pusher at left in Working Position, all oth- er pushers in Rest Position. —Lett feeding eyelet into the lock Knit wo rows, —Change colour Knit two rows, Second pusher at le in Working Position. —Change colour Knit two rows —Change colour Knit two rows Continue in this way, i.e. changing colours every alternate row. at left putting an additional pusher into Working Position after every fourth row. If you want to change the direction of the line separat- ing the colours, then, on every fourth row put the last fpusher of the left half into Rest Position, Itis possible to change the position of several pushers atthe same time. The line dividing the ealours will then be less pronounced. 58Graduations Intarsia ‘Star with a few rows in stocking stitch in ane colour. —Locle BX For each needle in Working Position take @ pusher ‘out of the blocking rail ‘Section A —Put right half of pushers into Working Position. = Knit one row Lock at loft —Of the pushers in Working Position, bring the jast one at left into Rest Position —Knit two rows ‘Continue 48 follows: Each time the lock is on the left side, bring the last pusher at left into Fest Posi- tion, until na pusher remains in Working Position, Break off yarn: Section Lock at right, continue knitting with colour 1 Lock at right — Of ths pushers in Working Pos last one at right into Rest Position. = Knit two rows. Continue as follows: Each time the lock is on the right side, bring the last pusher at right into Rest Position, until no pusher remains in Working Posi- Break off yarn. Section © Change colour Lock at right cing the first pusher at right of centr Working Position. —Knit one row: ~ Bring the first pusher at loft of contr Working Position. = Knit one row: Continue as fallows: Each time the lock is on the right side, put an additional pusher into Working Position at right. Proceed in the same way on tha lett side, Finally, when all pushers are in Working Positian —Setlock at N Put pushers inta Rest Position Continue knitting 59To divide the stitches as required for shaping neck: lines, itis necessary to use the strippers and the BX- setting on the lock, There are three possible methods: 1. By knitting both halves at the same time. 2. By knitting first one half and then the other half, using pushers. 3. By placing the stitches of the second half onto deckercombs, while knitting the first half. 1. Knitting both halves of the neckline at the same time ‘This mathad is only advisable for vertical ‘ed necklinas warked in stacking stitch 8 0 point Example: Vertical slit —Loek BXe— —Yam for right half in the left feeding half in the right feeding eyelet —Put pushers for right half into Rast Position —Put pushers for left half into Working Position Left feeding a1 jot into the lock —Knit wo rows (2 rows of the right half are baing knitted) —Change feeding eyelet —Knit two rows (2 rows of the left half are being knitted) Nate: Don't forget that the row counter will be show: ing twice the number of rows than have actually been knitted, for you have knitted two rows of the first half, and then two raws of the second half, If yau want to knit @ pointed neckline (V-neck), decrease along the appropriate edges 602. Knitting first one half, then the other half, using pushers This method is suitable only forstocking stitch or fai Example: V-neck fisle work. However, itean be used for 8Very YD oT _ ear ghe right half of the work put pushers into eo Working Position. Lock BX —Knit the first half, decreasing at left for neck ‘opening. Put the empty needles and pushers into Rest Posi tion, (Our example 184. R) (Remember to shape the armhole at right at the same time) Cast off stitches Break off yarn, —Put the pushers for the right half into blocking: vil. —To knit the left half set lock to N. Knit the left half with reversed shapings. i.e. by decreasing on the right side for neck opening, Cast otf 3. Placing the stitches of the second half onto deckercombs, while knitting the first half ‘This is the simplest method when knitting patterns, as well as being suitable for all types of necklines —For the contre of the neck cast off the centre stitches 0s follows {our example, 20 stitches) ‘Take a length of yarn as used for the main knitting, Cast off the necessary number af stitches, as explained an page 49 for easting off by hand in stocking stitch, Finally, pull down the two ends of the yarn between the needle beds so they will be out of the way. =Place the stitches at the lett of the cast-off sec: tion onto deckercombs. Place decker rail over deckercomb, At right continue knitting. (if you have bean knitting in patter, make a note of ‘where you are.) Decrease at lft (our example ~5, ~4, ~3, 2% 1#2.R) Knit the required number of rows (2) Cast off —Transfer the stitches back from the deck: ‘combs to the needles of tha machine. Knit the left side with reversed shapings, i.e. by decreasing at right. When you have finished, cast off etButtonhole in double- bed knitting In the majority of cases it is advisable to work button: hole bands in double-bed knitting, like K/K of Long stitch, Our buttonhole is: 8 stitches across = Transfer 4 stitches from frontto back bed. = Kai stitches together with these on the nestles of the back bed. This means, push up the needle until the first stitch slides behind the apen latch, but not the gecond ‘one. Now pull the needle down until the first stitch slides ver the closed latch, Only one stitch now remains in the needle head. Transfer stitch no 2 to needle no 1, and knit the two stitches togeth« hove. —Now return the stitch to needle no 2. -1 itch no 310 ns iches together, and eo forth le no 2, knitthe two Finally, transfer the last stitch of the buttonhole ‘to needle no Gon the front bed. —Leave all empty m in Working Position. Knit one row, — Twist zig-zag thread on the Sneedies. Continue knitting There ig na need to further neaten this buttonhole. 62Fancy stitch patterns The different settings of the pattern selector dial make it possible to knit a great variety of patterns. This page gives the various settings of the pattern selector dial The following pages show an extensive selection of fancy stitches using these settings With pushers in Working Position = knits normally With pushers in Rest Position = forms loops With Pushers in Working Position = knits normally Knite without pushers With pushers in Working Position = knits tubular stacking stiteh With pushers in lest Position = does not kit Knits tubular, stocking From right to left stitch knits on front bed From left to right: knits on back bed With pushers in Rest From right to lett: Position = tubular knits on front bed with loops From left to right: knits on back bed Knits without pushers PX | Siesanee Knits Fisherman's rib Both locks EX = Fishermans rib One lock EX, the other lock N= Half Fisherman's rib With pushers in Rest Position = knits Fisherman's rib GX | Fe ers do notin HX | With pushers in Working Position = knits tubular, stocking stitch The above information is also set out in abbrevi With pushers in Rest Position = does not knit ted form on the diagram on the lock. 63Fancy stitch patterns Handle down, orange strippers w 7 o:r 2roms colour 1 SOOT roms Sot CT Repeat: Handle up. black strippers "AAAY VI IN i. For a really good, neat edge bring an additional needle into Working Position at left on back bed. is Yi =e Handle up. orange strippers Contrary to the neadle rule, last needle at right and left on back bed Repeat coFancy stitch patterns Arran effect Handle up. orange strippers epost Handle up, orange strippers effete pack TeTelelelele. to 2eows AX—> colour) 2rows ARO” colour 2 | Repeat Beck cot w Tow AX N” colour N colour? 65.fancy stitch patterns 2rows Ne Bras AxO Repeat Front Brow. AX colour | 2towa N colour Repeat Handle down, black strippers = cx - F Ziows colour POTTS 2 ioe eSiour 2 Diagram: (jac card 3) x aie k= whotesoe 66Fairisle Handle down, orange strippers ttl th x ConA hh} FREEITTTTT TT T peimes {2r0m8 colour 1 t vi {rows solour 2 4 hitmen (20008 soloue2 Repeat {2 rome colour 2 Fairisie Handle down. orange strippers lagram: (jac card 46) Fairisle, reversible Handle up, black strippers ooo Back: From Traore Be oe tow 5 —> Bx —>Fancy stitch pattern: Handle down, black strippers CeeJesleeefeee nay 7 Front 2eowe Ne Perro Beers ext Pit Repeat Handle down, black strippers Stowe BK Repeat Carpet stitch Handle down, black strippers Stitch size at front two to three numbers smaller than at back 2 rows with fbothtocks. Brows wth iron ool Repeat Fancy tubular Handle up, black strippers eo u Spx s x— Brows. colour 1 2rows colour 2 RepeatFancy tubular Handle up, black strippers [28 28 8 8 Be ox Brows colour 1 , Brows colour 2 peat ast F Fancy tubular Handle up, black strippers AACA + > eee aul Figm oxo” Oxo cow? St tet Ooo Core thir Te 69Fairisle, tubular Handle up. black strippers Heeb so E xe rr FETT times [rows colour Hee (ois eto? (Brows colour 1 Stimes \Zrows colour 2 Srows colour | Beimes (20 colour | \Browe -selour 2 ‘ious ceiu 1 Repeat Note: If more than two rows-are knitted with the same colaur, then, evely time the lock is on the right the yarn has to be inserted into the needle heed of the ond needle at right back Fairisle, tubular Handle up, black strippers Soo SPEECH ae aK | arvengs pushes FRR tecan 20 i arsianra oes patois ELE PEo empty square main telour ™ pusharsin Working Poston Tew = RCA Note: Arrange the pushers in such a way that each 8 iz 18) 21] 25| 29) 23 50 | 36 300 i 150/146 | 143] 125] 122 [120 107| 105 200 195 | 190) 167|163 | 160 [ raa) 140 260/264 | 238 [21a | 208) I [ 178) 175 300/293 | 286) | IEE 4 360/341 [339 alalslale|— aie] 335/527 [320Calculation of garments For test squares measuiring 30 0 395m 12-2 23/23 8] 8 [a] 8] 8 10] 10) 40 13| 13) 13 18] 13) ve] 15[ 45 2/21 18] 18 25 | 24) 3 20 28] 26 | 27 | | i 23 | ai] a1] 20] 3 25 ca] oa) e2| | | 95] 94] 92] 91 85) 83 aI 7 27 | 125] ¥28 | 124] 119] 148)116 | 144) 113| 111/110] 408/707 | ¥os| 104 | vos 158] 150] 154 | 151/149 | 147145 | aa] rar | 139) 137 | vas] 1a | 132/190 | 128 191 | 188|185 | vet/1791 176/174 [171 169) 187) 164 | 162/160] 168] 196 | 158 223 | 249215 |2¥2|209| 206|200 |200| 167) 104102 | ve0|187| ves] 12 [179 254 [260/246 | 242| 230 | 295/299 | 229| 295 | 222/219 | 216 211/208 | 205 288 |aas 77 | 274| 260] 268 268 237 [204 [2 a-g]a-3/2-a|2-3]2-3| o]s| 6] 6 a] 7) 7 12 af [2 12) 6] 17} 15 14 1a) 7 is 17] 17) 17] 17] 46 16) 8 20] 29] 13] 19) 19) 19) 19) 18| 1a] 18) 9 22| 22 22 21| 21| 21| 20] 20| 20/10 45) 44 al 8 22| 42| 41| 41] 40] 40/20 [> 67 67 @5| 65| 64] 63] 62) 62 e1| ot] eojao 36] 91] 80] 69) 26) @7/ 06] @5| es| 69] ez) e2| e1| so|4n 119/118) 116/115) 14/1121 117/ 110] 108/108 |106| sos 108 703) 102/101 | 100 60 4143141 [140] 138] 136] 135] 133] 132]130|129 | 128) 126 |125|124 | 122| 121 |120| 60 167/165 eet || 16 15 [4814 [15a || 7 190/188] 166) 184 | 1@1| 180/178] 176 | 174 |172|170 168 | 167 [165 | 163 162| 160/80 202 200|198 196 |r94 |192)r89 [187 |188 [184 162 |180]80 eBee ems Useful technical hints Jammed lock ree move: Lock: SX Remove the strippers and feeding eyeler. Carefully frea the lock Remember to check the number on the raw counter if ‘you Unravel a few rows of the knitting, ‘The jamming of the lock may be caused by a) an incorreet getting of the lack b) use of the wrong strippers 6) the absence of strippers 1d) an uneven flow of the yarn Dropped stitches Since the DUOMATIC 80 works without weights. any dropped stitches will not run, and are best crocheted up with the aid af a crochet haok once the work is finished Draped stitches may be due to: 2) an averiarge stitch size ba damaged latch needle. Loops forming st the edges These may occur if the setting is too low on the yarn brake. If So, increase the setting toa higher number ‘Too tight or unknitted edge stitches These may be due to the yarn brake setting being too high. If 0, decrease the setting toa lower number Pushers in wrong position a} A pusher may have become stuck in the upper port cof the blocking ral 1) The pushers may be clogged by dust interfering with thai free movement In this ease thoy simply need 9 good clean, page 87 ¢) The lock hes not been taken far anough past the fend of the knitting (approx. 10 em/4") 86 Replacing a needl Pull out the nocdle rail. which i situated below the upper rail until the defective needle is cleared. To rip the needle rail properly, push it fram the one side until it projects sufficiently trom the other side. On the back bed. honever. the needle rail ean only be pushed out after removing the two-colour changer first 2 lFeither the needle head or the latch are damaged thoy must first be broken off with a pair of flat pliers to avoid any damage to the retaining spring. 3. Now hold the needle by its foot and remove it rom the needle channel, But unless you have removed the head af the needle, itis absolutely egcential to close the latch. 4. Insert the new needle, with its latch open, from below. into the heedle channel 5 Finally, return the needle rail ta its proper place:Bete Mis} Damaged yarn This may be due 1¢ a damaged black stripper blade, See illustration on how to replace it How to clean the DUOMATIC 80 Clean and sil the machine only after having removed the knitting ‘A machine not in use should never be left uncovered Always pratect it against dust with the cover Cleaning Every time a garment is finished, or daily if the machine is in constant use, proceed as follows: 1, With a soft, dry cloth wipe off all surplus oil, or oil which has become black, from the lock and needle bed 2. With @ dry brush remove remaining yarn #luff trom the needle bed and the interior of the lock. 3: Carefully wipe inside rails of needle bed with a cloth Dust and oil accumulating may eause heavy movement of the lack Qocasionally, and should the machine seem 10 be unduly stiff in operation {heavily accumulated with oll ‘and huff), additional cleaning should be carried out as, follows Cleaning procedure Clean lock parts and lock quides as well as needles in the needle channels with @ brush and then cub ligthly with elath, maistened with eleaning solution Cleaning solution We suggest you contact our nearast dealer for the cor rect solution. If this is nat possible, use a mixture of ‘95% (approx. 1 pint) surgical spirit to 5% (approx. 1 fluid ounce) Bellodar oil Never use methylated spirit on its own, as it as @ dying effect and might lead to rust. For deeper cleaning, clean lock guides and cams vith brush and cleaning solution, afterwards rub parts with cloth moistened with cleaning solution Remave neodies from bed and rinse in cleaning solu- tion, Then rub them with clath dipped in cleaning solution, Rub rails with dry cloth and then clean with brush dipped in cleaning solution Clean needie channels with moistened brush. With dey brush remave dust from striking comb. Then clean with dry brush. Rub machine with dry cloth Reinsert needles in the bed. Special note: Never use petrol /gasoline on the plastic parts of your machine. Use soapy water instead. Nover rub over the letters on lock and frant plate with wet cloth or brush Giling after having cleaned the machine 1. Leek Spread 310 4 drops of Bellodor oil en and around @ach of the guiding rails. Oil lock parts along which the needles slide. with brush or oily cloth 2. Guide rails Put 2 to 3 drops of Bellodor oil on the middle part of ech guide rail 3. Needles and pushers. Put needles and pushers into Working Position, then. with a brush or oily cloth lightly rub all needle and pusher feet. Mave locks over machine 4-5 times. ‘Special note: Only use Bellacor oil. Other qualities of oil may con tain ingredients harmful 0 the plastic parts of the machine a7Alphabetical Index Page Abbreviations... Ai ware OTE ‘Arrow keys 9 Basie stitch patterns 37-39 Blocking, 2 18 Borders... 37, 38 Bustdans | |, j w 57 Buttonhole 62 Cable B Calculation of garments 82-85 Carpet stitch 68 Casting off, double-bed 47,48 Casting off, singla-bod 48, 49 Casting on 1 a8 Gleaning solution 87 Cleaning the DUOMATIC 80 87 Colour changer, automatic 516 Connecting the locks z " Decreasing, one stitch . 53 Decreasing. several stitches 5a Diagram n Dropped stitches 86 Edge loops 15, 86 Ege springs ni? Edge stitches 15,36 Foirisio 67 Fairisle, reversible. - 87 Fairisle, tubular 70 Fancy stitch patterns 63-73 Fancy tubular 68.69 Feeding eyelet 115,16 Fisherman's nib 38 Free move 2 86 Fringes 73 ‘Graduations (short rows) 55-57 SGratt stitch 2 81 Half Fisherman's Ab 38 Half tubular 38 Hem . at How to knit garments "7 increasing, one stitch bee 80,81 Increasing, several stitches 51,52 Intarsia 2 59 Jains for feeding eyelet 14,16 Kit Knit 37 Kiting course... - 17 Knob for lowering front bed 5 Lock an Lock, empty, ta release stitches 16 Lang stiteh 39 Loaps at the edge 15, 86 Lowering the front bed ipa 88 Mattress stitch 0.45 Necklines Needies Needle beds Needle positions Needles. replacing Needie rule Needle scale NX lever Giling the machine (One: One rit Patter selector dial Pinning out to size Position of needles Position of pushers Pressing Pushers Pushers in wrong position Racking Racking handle Racking indicator Releasing stitches Replacing needle Row counter Seams Slippers Sit, vertical Socks Stitch by stitch, back stitching Stitch, edge Stitch, release Stiteh size Stiteh size regulator Stocking stitch Strippers Stinper. black, replacing stnpper blade Tansion dise Test square Threading the yarn Transier of stitches Trip cam for row counter Tubular Tubular fairisle Tubular, fancy Two colours knitted on same row Two:Twe rib U70. pattern with Wosing the yern Winding the yarn Yorn guide Yarn, damaged Poge - 8 60, 61 an 8 wm - 8 18, 86 16 37 a7 75-19 16 82 46 40, 41 +39 70 68, 69 55 3B n 4 14 14.15PASSAR.