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Is it possible to use a double bed colour changer on a single bed machine?

If so, how please?

Sue W.

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Sue wrote:
Is it possible to use a double bed colour changer on a single bed machine?

If so, how please?

Sue W.

You just leave the ribber bed in the up position, and knit with the
ribber carriage (set the ribber carriage to slip both ways). Use the
end presser plates to make sure your knitting comes off properly.

Regards,

Jane

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Thanks for that.

So I would not be able to use a tuck stitch pattern?!

Sue W.

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"steelbreeze" wrote in message
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You just leave the ribber bed in the up position, and knit with the
ribber carriage (set the ribber carriage to slip both ways). Use the
end presser plates to make sure your knitting comes off properly.

Regards,

Jane

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What machine are you using?


"Sue" wrote in message
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Thanks for that.

So I would not be able to use a tuck stitch pattern?!

Sue W.

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"steelbreeze" wrote in message
oups.com...


You just leave the ribber bed in the up position, and knit with the
ribber carriage (set the ribber carriage to slip both ways). Use the
end presser plates to make sure your knitting comes off properly.

Regards,

Jane

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"Rowan" wrote in message
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What machine are you using?


Sue writes

Brother standard gauge.

Have just worked out that I can set main carriage to tuck even though ribber
carriage is set to slip.....is that correct?

I seem to be confusing myself with this!

Sue W.

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Ah ok, Im not very up on Brother but I found this on a forum, hope it helps:

Hi , the KR-830 is a double bed colour changer.But you can use it for
knitting on the main bed only.
Stocking stitch , Slipstitch and Tuck stitch but not fairisle
You need to set up machine with the ribber in place.
Attach the ribber coupling arm or connector.
Connect the colour changer and masts as indicated in the manual.
To use for stocking stitch knitting
1.Knit in rib with waste yarn( you need to have the ribber combs and weights
in play)
2. lower the front ribber bed to the lowest postion, BUT keep the ribber arm
still connected
3. Transfer the stitches to the main bed.
4.Knit in waste yarn (For closed edge use nylon cord and then crochet cast
on)
5. Start knitting in your main yarn and changing colours as per stripe
sequence.
6.Note you can only have stripes in multiples of two as yarn is changed on
the left side.

assumably for stocking stitch, read tuck stitch if thats what youre using
: )
Good Luck

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Thanks, Rowan. Makes sense. Will try!

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Derby, England.

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"Rowan" wrote in message
...
Ah ok, Im not very up on Brother but I found this on a forum, hope it
helps:

Hi , the KR-830 is a double bed colour changer.But you can use it for
knitting on the main bed only.
Stocking stitch , Slipstitch and Tuck stitch but not fairisle
You need to set up machine with the ribber in place.
Attach the ribber coupling arm or connector.
Connect the colour changer and masts as indicated in the manual.
To use for stocking stitch knitting
1.Knit in rib with waste yarn( you need to have the ribber combs and
weights in play)
2. lower the front ribber bed to the lowest postion, BUT keep the ribber
arm still connected
3. Transfer the stitches to the main bed.
4.Knit in waste yarn (For closed edge use nylon cord and then crochet cast
on)
5. Start knitting in your main yarn and changing colours as per stripe
sequence.
6.Note you can only have stripes in multiples of two as yarn is changed on
the left side.

assumably for stocking stitch, read tuck stitch if thats what youre using
: )
Good Luck

colour changers
 

For all your Craft needs please visit our online shop you won't regret
shopping with Calico Laine.

http://www.calicolaine.com

Best wishes,
The Calico Laine team
"Sue" wrote in message
...
Is it possible to use a double bed colour changer on a single bed machine?

If so, how please?

Sue W.

--
Derby, England.

Don't try to email me using "REPLY" as the email address is NoSpam. Our
email address is "thewoodies2 at ntlworld dot com"

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Phil wrote:
For all your Craft needs please visit our online shop you won't regret
shopping with Calico Laine.

http://www.calicolaine.com

Uh, nice site, but absolutely nothing to do with machine knitting,
unless you count the crochet cotton!