Hi
I don't have an electronic but I do have a Passap. They are
wonderful machines, very robust. The only place to get them in
Canada, retail, I think is www.passapcanada.com.
I found that you really need lessons though. So it would be best
to find someone close who can teach you.

Louise

"terri" wrote in message
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: Sorry for leaving out where I am from. I am in Windsor,
Ontario, Canada.
: Windsor is not a city for crafters so I am relying on kind
people like
: yourslf for information on what to do. I will check out the
links you gave
: me and see if it helps me out. I will look at the punch card
machines but I
: am also going to look at the electronic machines. Do you have
any knowledge
: of the E-6000 or a good electronic machine? Thanks for all
of your help
: and I will let you know what I end up with..
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: "Pogonip" wrote in message
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: Terri wrote:
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: I have never owned a knitting machine and would like to
get into it
: for a business but I have no idea of where to start. I
plan to be able
: to make sweaters and afghans, etc... and I would like to
have a
: machine that can do cables as well as all of the knit and
purl
: stitches. Can anyone make a recommendation for a good
starter machine?
: There are no retailers in my city, the closest is a 2 1/2
hour drive
: so any help any can give me would be appreciated.
:
: Any knitting machine can make cables, because it is not
: automatic. You have to take stitches off the needles and
: move them by hand. It is not difficult at all.
:
: I would suggest a good solid punchcard machine, such as a
: Singer/Studio/Silver Reed. Bond machines may be more
: readily available, but are much more limited in function
: and more difficult to use from what their owners report.
:
: If you are not near a dealer, you will need either some
: very good books (like the Tami Nobuyuki workbooks) or
: some videos, depending on your learning style.
:
: You don't say where you are, which is of importance. You
: might try a Google.com search. You'll come up with such
: pages as http://www.burles.com/machine.htm,
: http://www.clearwaterknits.com/ and http://charmknits.com/
: which should keep you busy for a while. I would suggest
: you get your first machine from a dealer who has checked
: out the machine and guarantees it.
:
: Good luck, and come back.
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: Joanne @ stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us
: http://bernardschopen.tripod.com/
: Life is about the journey, not about the destination.
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