Bruce's V Neck Sweater
This is the first project that I have completed using my Bond knitting machine. Knitting with a Bond machine can be a little challenging, but once you practice, it goes quite well. It is fast and the knitted pieces are very even.
This sweater was knit from mill end yarn from The Bemidji Knitting Mill. It is acrylic yarn, similar to Caron Simply Soft. I knit the back of the sweater, and the sleeves using the machine. I also knitted the front up to the start of the V neck from the bottom. I removed all of the pieces from the machine leaving live stitches.
I picked up the live stitches with a size 8 circular Addi Turbo needle and shaped the V neck and finished the front. Then, I joined the front to the back, using the 3 needle bind off. I sewed the sides and the sleeves together, then picked up the live stitches and added the ribbing to the bottom, the sleeves and the neck by hand.
My husband was pleased with the fit and feel of the sweater.
Photo of the Bond knitting machine knitting a trial swatch:
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Here are photos of Bruce wearing his new sweater.
2 comments:
amazing done on Bond machine.i saw your post about vintage Fair Isle
home Knitter, Toronto. Did you ever locate a manual for it? someone gave me one that looks like yours. Would you share with me? Im in the process of cleaning and oiling mine and hope to knit on it soon. It appears to work OK .Did you get yours working?
Im new to forum. Hope you dont mind me contacting you direct. I tried Maggi first.
Thanks, Linda texas44@comcast.net
love the sweater. letting the machine do the boring back a real time saver. Linda
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