HelenGs

Scarves Plus

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:36:00 +0000

10 pages of instructions, all are done on the Brother 260 BULKY, 2 of the scaves are done on the double bed one on the single bed and 2 neck wraps on the single bed.

All but the first one are done using the same punchcard from the bulky pack, card #2, all look different, the first one does not use a card. Price is $8.00

New Jacket and New instruction Book

Tue, 03 May 2011 18:20:00 +0000

This a beginner Jacket, done on the Bulky machine, I used the Brother 260, single bed. Sizes are Medium, Large and Extra Large, however it can be made lots bigger as the back is made in 3 panels, the fronts are done in 2 panels each. Side seams, underarm and sleeve seams are done using the Mattress stitch but the panels are sewn up using 2 strands of yarn on the right side of the garment. Very easy to do. It was done using Detroit a hand knit yarn.

Price is $8.50

Book # 36 called Single Bed Knitting Using the Double bed Colour Changer.

Its an instructional book showing you how to get great textured fabric in 2,3 or 4 colour. Its really easy to do and you can get some unique textures. I used a Brother standard Bed and ribber and Colour Changer, Singer, Studio and Silver Reed can also do this technique. Price is $10.00

Helen's Surgery info and update.

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:26:00 +0000

I would like to thank all of you that have inquired about my health, 2010 was the pits to say the least.

On 30th December 2009 i was rushed to the emergency room, my gall bladder was playing up pretty bad, after they examined me i was put in a bed drugged up and in the ward. My gall bladder, liver and bile duct all were infected and ready to explode, i was operated on at 8am on the 31st and i was home by 9pm on the 31st, i was in a state still my liver and bile duct infected. Great New Years Eve.

I have had arthiritus in my hip for about 6 years it was getting worse and worse, in pain all the time in April i went to the Dr to find out how bad it was, he said it was very severe and i should do something about it so on June 14th i had a hip replacement, after the surgery when they moved me from the operating table to the guerney they dislocated the hip, they came with the xray machine and found that it was dislocated, they started pushing and pulling on my leg trying to get it back in place and they were not gentle. They got me up the 2nd day but i was still drugged up as they had to give me more anesthetic to put the hip back in.

They sent me home on the 3rd day, I was told only put my big toe to the ground while using the walker, after a week i went back to see the surgeon he said looks like things are fine, i complained about stuff going on in my foot and ankle it was really uncomfortable, he said it would be fine, the flollowing week i was back to emergency and they gave me an ultra sound and said nothing there. Becasue we have a tall car it was very difficult to get into it i pulled all the muscles in my back and front, to help alleviate it i used one of those hot pads that get warm as you wear it, it had 8 oval heaters, i slept with it on as the heat helps. The next morning i felt pain in my back, my husband said there was 8 oval blisters on my back, could not sit back because of the pain. Saw the surgeon a week later and said it looks fine, a week later my leg had swollen so much i know have stretch marks on my leg. We went straight to the emergency as the pain was driving me crazy, said i had a very large blood clot and was admitted immediately it was on its way to my lungs, it had passed my hip and into my tummy area. I was in the hospital for 5 days. Anyway more things took place but i am now feeling a lot better, i still have a little way to go for my leg to be right, still cannot do some things. My leg has now gone down thank goodness, I am now back to knitting and doing most things. They have told me to be careful as my hip can dislocate again very easily, the reason why is because they dislocated it in the beginning. The best thing to come out of this, is that i am pain free, in all of this i never did have pain in my hip after the surgery, it was all in my leg caused from the blood clot caused by the dislocation, what a difference no pain makes and no more limping, i had limped for nearly 6 years. Again thankyou all for thinking about me. Helen

The Purple Shrug

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:27:00 +0000

Evening Shawl

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:10:00 +0000

EVENING SHAWL FROM HELEN GRIFFITHS

YARN: 1 STRAND WHITE DIAMANTE 1 STRAND SILVER SHIMMER

OR YARN OF YOUR CHOICE

TENSION 9 ON STANDARD MACHINE. 7.27STS & 12RS = 1

PATTERN # 257 TUCK LACE IN 970 MACHINE.

Please use the KC11 button, if you do not have one use the single motif button

Ewrap cast on 75sts left of "0" and 76sts right of "0", knit to left, starting from center right transfer needles 3-7-11 to next stitch and every 4th needle to end. On left transfer needles 2-6-10 to next stitch and every 4th needle to end. Leave transfered needles out of work.

Knit 2 rows, carriage on left. Put carriage outside turn mark, input pattern, turn change knob to KC11. Knit to row 698 or length you desire, turn off pattern. Carriage on right, bring all out of work needles to work, knit two rows. Bind off. STEAM REALLY WELL.

Make fringe by cutting 12 pieces of yarn, fold in half and using the eyelets made by the empty needle holes, slide a latch tool from the back side of the knitted fabric to pull the yarn strands through. Slide yarn tails through loop and pull. No need to do any finish on the long sides as it does not roll.

Pattern is in the 930/940/965 machines as well. Schematic below for pattern as in Stitch World books.

11o1*11o1, this will give you an idea which pattern #. 0 indicates needles to be put out of work. * indicates inbetween both # one needles on left and right side of machine. 1 = needles in work. 8x8 pattern

Enjoy helen

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CASTING ON & OFF FOR BLANKETS ON THE DOUBLE BED

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:25:00 +0000

THIS CAN BE USED FOR ANY MACHINE WITH RIBBER.

set pitch to half pitch (see manual)

Pull required number of needles to work position on both beds

With waste yarn zigzag cast on over needles in work carriage at left

Hang cast on comb and weights, make sure that the teeth of the comb are lined up with the main bed needles.

Unhook the ribber carriage from the main bed carriage and run the ribber carriage only across the ribber bed twice, do not drop the ribber bed down. All ribber stitches are dropped.

Change tension for single bed knitting for the size of yarn, push up both part buttons up on the ribber, leave needles of ribber bed in work. Using both beds knit about 21 rows, it will be knitting on the main bed only. Carriage on right. Change to main tension for both beds, remove part buttons on the ribber. Change to main yarn, knit 1 row to the left on a high tension about 4 times of the main tension. Run the ribber carriage only again for 2 rows, ribber stitches have dropped off. Carriage at left. You will finish this edge when knitting is completed.

Carriage outside turn mark, input pattern of your choice, Put the KC button on and knit to the right to select needles. Knit to desired length.

At end of knitting, carriage on right, knit 2 rows circular, transfer ribber stitches to main bed, leave ribber connected, knit 1 row to on high same as bottom, run ribber for 2 rows carriage on right. All stitches have dropped off the ribber bed. Push up the ribber bed part buttons, knit on main bed only with waste yarn, finishing will be done off the machine.

Finish by pulling the loops through each other one stitch at a time at the opposite side of the tail end, at the end pull tail through and sew in.

ENJOY HELEN

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Companion Knitting

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:12:52 +0000

Companion Knitting for for any Toyota knitting machine that can hook either the 501 or 506 Ribbers to them.

Companion Knitting is done in Stockinette only. It is knitted doing 2 pieces of the same shape and size at the same time. You knit one piece on the main bed (back bed) and one piece on the Ribber bed (front bed).

You will need to make swatches, usually you will put the same tension on both beds, usually the size for your yarn. if you knit it at a T6, then T6 on both beds.

Cast on 60sts with waste yarn,every needle and pitch to H, end needles must be on the ribber, knit abour 10 rows in ribbing.

Set main bed carriage for colour and ribber carriage to plain, the S lever on 0 Thread the S feeder with contrast colour to test that the 2 pieces are knitting seperaetly. Tie garment yarns to waste yarn and pull through. You will need 2 cones of yarn.

RC to 000 garment tension on both beds and knit regular for 60 rows, mark 20the needles on each side of 0 on both beds, remove onto waste yarn. Take your measurement in the normal way.

If you want to keep swatching to make sure you have the tensions exactly alike then after first swatch then run waste yarn for a few row then change tensions the ribber maybe only needs on click while the main bed one whole click. Hope this helps you.

Tips and Techniques

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:56:18 +0000

Hello, will be posting different tips as soon as I can, this is just a test part.