| On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 12:33:38 GMT, "Stella Fenley" wrote:

Hi everyone,
Could some one let me know what yarns are used on a 260 or 270 knitting
machine. Also can red heart yarns be knitted on the machine.
And how many strands do you work with?
Information will be appreciated .Thanks.
Stella

I use sport weight on tension 1 or 2. DK on 3 or 4. Worsted/Aran on 4, 5,
or 6, chunkier stuff on the higher numbers. Yes, I have knit with Heart on
my 260, single strand at tension 5. That gives me about the same gauge as I
would get hand knitting on a size 8 needle. Your gauge may vary.

Helen "Halla" Fleischer, Fantasy & Fiber Artist
http://home.covad.net/~drgandalf/halla/
Balticon Art Program Coordinator http://www.balticon.org