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Hello everyone! I'm new to this forum and hope someone out there can help me! I have been knitting (by hand) for a few years, but unfortunately, I have very bad arthritis in my hands, and it's prevented me from using needles. A few months ago, my husband bought me a Bond USM knitting machine. I LOVE IT! It allows me to knit but doesn't hurt the way holding needs does.
Anyway, I am in search of a pattern for a hooded scarf that can be made on the machine. I have searched everywhere for a pattern (online, in craft stores, etc) and I can't find one that I can do on my machine. I need to make one of these quickly as it's winter time and I have very little hair (I shaved it in support of my niece who had cancer and lost all hers), and my ears are always cold.
If anyone can put me in touch with a nice hooded scarf that can be made on the knitting machine, I would truly appreciate it.
Thanks for the links. The link to Junebugs place is exactly what I want, however, its not for my machine. I have no idea what machine she is using, but I read the pattern, and have no idea what she's talking about (the tuck and ribber parts). Anyway, thanks again.
I'll start by saying that I still knit by hand and don't have a machine. But, I looked up your knitting machine on the internet, and the Bond website says it has the capability to do tuck stitches, so I assume for that it's just a matter of digging out the instruction book and seeing what you need to do (or calling their helpline if the instructions aren't very helpful). I'm not sure if the ribber attachment is available for your machine (website didn't say anything about it so I'm assuming it's not), but I think it is possible to do that manually if your machine doesn't have an attachment, although with your arthritis you may not want to do it that way. The website also said that the machine comes with instructions for to do hand-knit patterns on the machine, so if you can find a regular pattern out there you should be able to use it too.
After reading the first response to my post, I went to the bond website to see if my machine was capable of doing the tuck stitch, and although it says it is, there are no instructions for it in either book that I received with my machine. I have read both books over and over, and not one word about "tuck stitches". The ribber is an attachment that I think I can get, but haven't had the need for it (until this pattern). I have found many, many patterns that I'd love to be able to do on my machine. However, I am not able to convert them. Maybe I'm just not smart enough, or something, but when I try to do them, they never work out. And once again, there is nothing in my book(s) about converting hand knit patterns to machine knit.
I don't own the machine, so I was just going off what they said on their website! I noticed they have a phone number that you can call for help, I would call them and ask about the tuck stitch and the pattern conversion--maybe your machine was missing some instructions when you got it and they can send them to you.
