What You’ll Find Inside a Knit It Now Classroom
August 11, 2025
Find everything you need for machine knitting — patterns, tutorials, and courses — grouped by topic in Knit It Now Classrooms.
Find everything you need for machine knitting — patterns, tutorials, and courses — grouped by topic in Knit It Now Classrooms.
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Copy a Store-Bought Sweater with Your Knitting Machine
August 2, 2025
Love a sweater you spotted in the store or your closet?
Before you try to copy it on your knitting machine, ask these three essential questions.
This tip walks you through how to evaluate, adapt, and decide if it’s worth the effort — or better left admired.
Love a sweater you spotted in the store or your closet?
Before you try to copy it on your knitting machine, ask these three essential questions.
This tip walks you through how to evaluate, adapt, and decide if it’s worth the effort — or better left admired.
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Tips for Knitting Socks on Your Knitting Machine
July 28, 2025
It should not be daunting to make socks on a flatbed knitting machine.
If you master short row shaping, you can knit a wide variety of patterns.
The options are endless for socks: toe up, cuff down, yoga socks, kids' and adult's sizes, etc.
It should not be daunting to make socks on a flatbed knitting machine.
If you master short row shaping, you can knit a wide variety of patterns.
The options are endless for socks: toe up, cuff down, yoga socks, kids' and adult's sizes, etc.
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The Ultimate Machine Knit Socks
July 21, 2025
The Ultimate Sock eBook is your go-to pattern for better-fitting socks with a hand-knit style heel, in-the-round options, and multi-gauge machine support.
The Ultimate Sock eBook is your go-to pattern for better-fitting socks with a hand-knit style heel, in-the-round options, and multi-gauge machine support.
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Punchcard and Electronic Machines: Understanding the Difference
July 17, 2025
Compare punchcard and electronic knitting machines. Learn the pros, cons, and key differences to choose the best machine for your knitting projects.
Compare punchcard and electronic knitting machines. Learn the pros, cons, and key differences to choose the best machine for your knitting projects.
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How to Punch a Punchcard (The Right Way)
July 7, 2025
Punching your own punchcards is easier than you think, as long as you have the right tool and a steady hand. This post covers the basics of accurate punching, a clever tracing tip, and answers common questions so you can start creating your own custom stitch patterns with confidence.
Punching your own punchcards is easier than you think, as long as you have the right tool and a steady hand. This post covers the basics of accurate punching, a clever tracing tip, and answers common questions so you can start creating your own custom stitch patterns with confidence.
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Machine Knitters Bookshelf: Vintage & Modern Must-Haves
July 2, 2025
Discover the Machine Knitters Bookshelf — a growing reference of vintage and modern books to build your personal knitting library and connect with others.
Discover the Machine Knitters Bookshelf — a growing reference of vintage and modern books to build your personal knitting library and connect with others.
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Add Style to your Sweater with Curved Hems
June 30, 2025
Add a graceful curve to your hems with short row shaping—a simple technique to elevate the look of sweaters, tops, and tunics.
Add a graceful curve to your hems with short row shaping—a simple technique to elevate the look of sweaters, tops, and tunics.
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Intarsia or Fair Isle? What Your Machine Can (and Can’t) Do
June 25, 2025
Fair Isle or Intarsia? The way you work color depends on your machine. In this post, we break down the differences between these two techniques and how they work on manual, punchcard, and electronic machines. Whether you're dealing with floats or separate yarn strands, you'll get a better handle on what your machine can (and can’t) do.
Fair Isle or Intarsia? The way you work color depends on your machine. In this post, we break down the differences between these two techniques and how they work on manual, punchcard, and electronic machines. Whether you're dealing with floats or separate yarn strands, you'll get a better handle on what your machine can (and can’t) do.
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Does Half a Stitch Really Matter? You Bet It Does
June 23, 2025
Half a stitch might not sound like much… but it can make or break your project. Discover how our Gauge Comparison Tool shows the real impact of small gauge changes—and why proper swatching is essential for machine knitting success.
Half a stitch might not sound like much… but it can make or break your project. Discover how our Gauge Comparison Tool shows the real impact of small gauge changes—and why proper swatching is essential for machine knitting success.
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