INSTRUCTION MANUAL

AND PROJECT BOOK

Trace out this pattern for the Woollen Ball on P.16 .

NK-2701-MP-E-05072005
 CONTENTS

Your set includes the following items 1-2

Learn more about your Knitting Machine 3
How to set the Knitting Machine 4
How to knit 5
Yarn Preparation 6
How to set the yarn 6
Casting On 7-9
Stocking Stitch 10
Casting Off 10
Running out of yarn / Changing new color of yarn 11
Dropped stitches 12
Stitching panels together 13
Weaving your yarn in 13
Trouble Shooting 14
How to make a scarf 15
How to make a woolly fringe 15
How to make a striped hat 16
Woollen Ball 16
How to make forearm warmers 17
How to make a pair of socks 17-18
How to make a shoulder bag 19
Notes 20
 9 Yarn feeder
8 Front Rail

2 Latch

3 Hook
Your set includes the following items:

7 Back Rail
6 Carriage Handle
A Carriage 1 Carriage Lock

1 Butt
D

10 Carriage
3 Carriage

E
(Diagram E )
2 Carriage Handle

11 Needle
4 Carriage release button
5 Tension Device
B
C Yarn

3 Patterning Latch
B Accessories
2 Claw Weights

D Knitting Machine
1 Claw Bar

2 Rail Stopper
3 Needle Pusher A 4 Needle Pusher B

1 Handle
5 Yarn Needle 6 Latch Tool 7 Transfer Tool

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 Learn more about your Knitting Machine:
Look at the machine and compare it with Diagram F ;
There are 3 main needle positions:
1 Non-working position: Needles will not knit when in this position.
2 Working position: Needles will knit stocking stitch.
3 Upper working position: Always return the needles to this position when
you have finished knitting.
HOW TO SET THE KNITTING MACHINE
ADULT SUPERVISION IS REQUIRED TO SET UP THE MACHINE
1. Turn the carriage over, attach the Carriage Lock to the carriage. (Diagram G 1 )
2. Attach the carriage handle assembly to the carriage. (Diagram G 2 )
3. Attach the carriage(with carriage handle attached) assembly to the knitting
machine. (Diagram G 3 )
4. Position the machine on a table with two legs against the front edge of the table,
and pull out the handles. (Diagram G 4 )

F G 1 2
1 Non-working Position
2 Working Position

3 Upper Working Position

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 HOW TO KNIT:
"LET'S PRACTICE." DO NOT THREAD ANY YARN AT THIS STAGE.
1. Place all butts in the non-working position and practice moving the carriage
from side to side, one hand holding the carriage and the other on the handles on
the machine. Finish with the carriage on the left. (Diagram H 1 )
YARN PREPARATION:
Before you start, find the yarn end and unwrap the yarn onto an empty box.
Always keep approx. 6 feet of unwrapped yarn to avoid any entanglement on the
machine when knitting.

2. Using the straight edge of the Needle Pusher B, push approx. 15 needles forward HOW TO SET THE YARN:
to the working position. (Diagram H 2 )Move the carriage smoothly to the right. 1. Before you start, push all the butts to the Upper-working
When it has just cleared the last of the needles you will hear a click. YOU MUST Position and open all the latches. (Diagram )Put all
STOP MOVING THE CARRIAGE THE MOMENT YOU HEAR THE "CLICK". the butts back to the Non-working Position after it.
Now knit to the left. Listen the "Click" again, stop moving the carriage when you
2.
hear the "Click". The needles automatically return to the working position. Check
J 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 then through the slot in the yarn feeder. J 6
they are in a straight line. Make sure you always just clear the last needle or the
carriage may jam.

5
J
H 1
5

4
3
6
2

5 6
 Pattern 2

K 2
CASTING ON:
PATTERN 2
You need to cast on everytime you start knitting so that the ends are secure.
The Diagram below shows three knitting patterns. Choose the pattern you want to Casting On Needle Pusher A
Non-working Position
knit before starting and set the butts in the corresponding position. Working Position

Pattern 1 Upper-working Position

K 1

PATTERN 1

Casting On 1st Row of the Knitting

Non-working Position Non-working Position
Needle Pusher A
Working Position Working Position

Upper-working Position Upper-working Position

Pattern 3
1st Row of the Knitting
Non-working Position K 3
Working Position

Upper-working Position
PATTERN 3

Casting On Needle Pusher B Non-working Position

Working Position

Upper-working Position

1st Row of the Knitting

Non-working Position
Working Position

Upper-working Position

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1. After you have chosen which pattern you would like to knit, pull an end of yarn
about 12", and you may now move the carriage from right to left.
2. The yarn will make a zig-zag row as shown. (Diagram L 1 ).
3. Hook the Claw Bar onto all the stitches. (Diagram L 2 ).
Pull the Claw Bar down to form loose hanging zig zag stitches.
Use the 2 Claw Weights and hook them onto the slots at each end of the Claw
Bar (Diagram L 3 ), tie a knot at the end of the right Claw Bar (Diagram L 4).
(Hint: Always position the Claw Bar centrally on your knitting, to keep your
knitting balance.)
4. Using the Needle Pusher B with the straight edge, push the alternate Non-
working Needles into the Working position. (Diagram L 5 )
2
L 1
STOCKING STITCH:
Having cast on and hooked on the Claw Bar, hold the machine by one of it's handles.
With your other hand move the carriage smoothly from side to side. Remember to
check on every line, to make sure that the yarn hooks on every Needle Latch which
are in "Working position".
CASTING OFF:
You need to cast off when you come to the end of your knitting to secure the ends. If
you do not cast off before you remove your knitting from the needles, the loose end of
yarn will be unraveled. You will need to finish with the carriage on the left and start
casting off from the right.
1. Cut the yarn, leaving an end roughly 12".
2. Using the Latch Tool, put it in the 1st loop and release the 1st loop from the
Needle Latch by hooking on the 2nd loop. (Diagram M 1 and M 2 )
3. When you reach the last loop, tie a deadknot with the yarn end. (Diagram M 3 )

M 1 2

3 1st
2nd
2nd

1st

5 Needle Pusher B

2
1

1
2
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RUNNING OUT OF YARN / CHANGING NEW COLOR OF YARN:
1. Unthread the old yarn from the carriage, leaving an end about 4" long.
2. Thread the tension device and the yarn feeder with the new yarn.
(If you finish the last row of old yarn on the left, you will need to set the new
color to the tension device on the carriage on the left)
3. Hold the end of the new yarn and move the carriage from left to right.
(Diagram N 1 )
4. Knit one row of the new color and then tie the ends of both color together.
(Diagram N 2 )
5. The knitting piece will be look like Diagram N 3 .
HINT:DO NOT knot the yarns together before you start knitting the 1st row of
new color, to avoid jamming the tension device.
N 1 2
3
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DROPPED STITCHES:
1. To pick up a dropped stitch, use your Latch tool. Diagram O 1
2. A dropped stitch looks like this(Diagram O 2 ). If you do not pick it up, you
will have a hole in your knitting, and the hole will become larger and larger.
3. Hold your knitting in one hand, slip your transfer tool through the
dropped stitch and the bar of yarn (Diagram O 3 ).
4.
hook. Then hook on the lower pink yarn. (Diagram O 4 )
O 1
5. Close the hook and let the green yarn goes down, pull the
lower pink yarn backward. (Diagram O 5 )
6. The lower pink yarn has now became a hole, repeat Step 4-5 to pick up the
dropped stitch (upper pink yarn). (Diagram O 6 ). The upper pink yarn will then
become a hole, finish it by hooking the hole back to the Knitting Machine Needle.
O 2 O 4
O 3
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 STITCHING PANELS TOGETHER
1. Pass through each loop with the Yarn Needle stitching the ends together.
2. Carefully pull the two edges together to make a seam.
Not casting on Needles are positioned
3. To finish, make a loop and push the Yarn Needle through it to make a knot.
incorrectly
Yarn threaded incorrectly
Patterning latch is not
secure
Incorrect carriage position
Sliding the carriage too
quickly
Refer to Diagram K 1 to K 3
Pattern 1 to 3
Refer to "How to set the yarn"
Diagram J 1 to J 6
Patterning latch should be
positioned down
Carriage should always be
secured on the needle bed
Proper speed should always be
observed

Dropped Tension is too loose Pick up a dropped stitch using

stitches
Sliding the carriage too
quickly
Claw Bar is not positioned
WEAVING YOUR YARN IN correctly / Not secured
At the end of every project, you will have at least a couple of loose ends
Claw Weights not inserted
hanging off. Hide these ends by weaving them into your work.
Thread the loose yarn onto your Yarn Needle and weave it through the stitches
Ignoring the "Click" at the
on the back of your work.
edge of the machine
Weave at least 2", then trim the yarn close to your work.
your Latch Tool
(Diagram O 2 to O 6 )
Proper speed should always be
observed
Refer to Diagram L /
Remember to tie a knot at the
end of the right Claw Bar
Insert Claw Weights from the
left to the right on the Claw Bar
Stop moving the carriage once
you hear the "Click" at the edge
of the machine

Knitting Tension is too tight Proper feeding of the yarn

machine jams / should always be observed
Difficulty in
The needle is blocking Always clear the last needle
sliding the
knitting machine Yarn is too thick Yarn should be thin
from side to side

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 How to Make a Scarf How to Make a Striped Hat

1. Choose the pattern you want to knit before you start the project. 1. Choose the pattern you want to knit before you start
2. Cast on 20 stitches. Knit until it meets your desired length. the project.
3. Casting off the scarf in order to remove it from the knitting machine. 2. Cast on 30 stitches.
TIP: You may knit a striped scarf by changing the color of yarn. 3. Knit 15 lines of the 1st color. Then knit 5 lines of the
(Refer to "CHANGING NEW COLOR OF YARN" 2nd color, 1st color and back to the 2nd color. Finally knit
15 lines of the 1st color.
How to Make a Woolly Fringe To change the color of the yarn, refer to "CHANGING
NEW COLOR OF YARN" (i) (ii)

1. Cut a piece of cardboard that is 3.5" tall. Wrap the yarn serveral times around 4. Casting off the scarf in order to remove it from the
the cardboard. Cut the yarn from one edge of the cardboard to make about 7" knitting machine.
(iii)
long fringes (Diagram A). You may use different colors of yarn. 5. Sew the knitting piece along the edge to form a tube.

2. Fold 5 pieces of yarn in half. Using a Crochet hook* (not included), poke it 6. Use a yarn to pass through the loops and ties the end
through the edge of the last row of the knitted piece and pull the yarn through. together to gather the top of the tube. (Diagram A) Diagram A
7. Continue onto the next part to make the woollen ball for
3. Pull the ends of the yarn up through the loop (Diagram C), and pull down to the hat.
tighten. (Diagram D)
4. Repeat steps 2-3 across the last row, spacing them out evenly. Then repeat it Woollen Ball
across the other end of the knitted piece.
Diagram B
1. Trace the circle on the last page of this book on a
piece of cardboard. Cut 2 discs and make a slit on each
disc. (Diagram B)

2. Hold the discs together and wind some yarn around

the discs several times. Continue until the center hole is
too small for the yarn to pass through. (Diagram C) Diagram C

3. Insert one blade of a pair of scissors between the two

Diagram A Diagram B
discs and cut the yarn around the edges only. (Diagram D)

4. Pull the discs slightly apart. Take a piece of yarn and

wrap it around the middle of the woollen ball several
times.Tie a double knot. Remove the two discs and fluff Diagram D
out the woollen ball (Diagram E).
5. In order to attach the woollen ball to your hat, take one
end of the yarn through the eye of the Yarn Needle and
sew it through the top of the hat. Do the same step for
the other end of the yarn. Flip the hat over, and make a
Diagram C Diagram D
15 knot with both ends of yarn. Diagram E 16
 How to Make Forearm Warmers
6. Turn the tube over with wrong-side facing out. (Diagram A)
1. Choose the pattern you want to knit before you start the project. 7. Count the 5th line from the top, then sew along one
complete turn. (Diagram B); then tie a dead knot. (Diagram
2. Cast on 20 stitches.
C).
3. Knit 20 lines of the 1st color, followed by 30 lines of the 2nd
color. You may repeat the process of color change until you 8. Measure 8" from the top knot. Then take 5 x 5 and sew
think the forearm warmers are long enough. along the square. (Diagram D & E); then tie a dead knot as
To change the color of the yarn, refer to "CHANGING NEW before.
COLOR OF YARN".
9. Turn the sock right-side out, and you may now decorate
Diagram A
4. Casting off the knitted piece in order to remove it from the your pair of socks.
knitting machine.
5. Sew the knitting piece along the edge to form a tube.
6. Repeat Step1 - Step 5 to make the 2nd forearm warmer.
HELPFUL TIP: To ensure the warmers stay on your arms,
tighten the beginning and ending of the tubes slightly when
finishing.

How to Make a pair of Socks

In this project, you are going to make a pair of socks which will
fit 8" feet. ( You may knit more or less lines depending on your Diagram B Diagram C
foot size.)
1. Choose the pattern you want to knit before you start the
5 lines x 5 lines
project.
2. Cast on 20 stitches.
3. Knit 20 lines of the 1st color, followed by 5 lines of the 2nd
color, then 45 lines of the 1st color, and 5 lines of the 2nd color,
5 lines for the 1st color and repeat the last two step one more
time.(90 lines are for 8" foot and 10" sock)You may repeat the
process of color change until you have reached your desired
length. If you don't want a long sock, you may knit less lines.
To change the color of the yarn, refer to "CHANGING NEW
COLOR OF YARN"
4. Casting off the knitted piece in order to remove it from the knitting machine.
5. Sew the knitting piece along the edge to form a tube. Diagram D Diagram E
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 How to Make a Shoulder Bag
NOTES
1. Choose the pattern you want to knit before you start the project.
2. Cast on 20 stitches.

3. Knit 25 lines of the 1st color, followed by 80 lines of the 2nd color.
To change the color of the yarn, refer to "CHANGING NEW COLOR OF YARN".

4. Casting off the knitted piece in order to remove it from the knitting machine.

5. Fold the knitted 2nd color 80-line part in half. (Diagram A)

6. Keeping the knot inside the bag, push the needle from inside the bag through to
the front. Use overcasting stitch to sew both seams of the bag. (Diagram B & C)

7. Sew each end of the ribbon(not included) onto the side of the bag, your
shoulder bag is now completed. (Diagram D)

Diagram A Diagram B

Diagram C

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