I really like using my knit leader. If you've got one take it out and get to know it again, it can be your best friend. Mine is used almost solely for sweaters, vests and similar garments.
Have you ever read through a written pattern and thought this is simple and I can do this? Then, only to find out somewhere during the project (usually at the end) there were typing errors or you missed something? Not hard to skip a line when the phone rings, dog has to go out or any other unplanned interruption occurs. With the knit leader you are simply following a road map row by row, increasing, decreasing and short rowing & etc. the way you are comfortable with for the results you want.
You are following a drawn pattern one row at a time, if you stop and walk away your place is held for you. Another nice thing is you can use pre-printed knitting patterns which are similar to sewing patterns. Caution! They aren't sewing patterns. You can use "knit" sewing patterns just eliminate the seam allowance when tracing onto your mylar sheet.
Here, below, is one I just charted out, no tracing of a pattern, instead I traced from two different garments. Yes you can take a favorite sweater or other item, lay it flat and trace away!
I didn't place the edge (center) of the vest on the center line. This was done intentionally, more on that in another post. Note how only one half of the project needs to be traced! The front halves are in the dark blue and the back in orange. Up the middle is the front band (rectangle) in green which I calculated to be 21 sts wide and 172 cm long.
My friend, Diana Sullivan has a great 2-DVD set she put together on the knit leader, she refers to it as a GPS for machine knitting. You can check them out and order here: Diana's Knit Leader Course
Have you ever read through a written pattern and thought this is simple and I can do this? Then, only to find out somewhere during the project (usually at the end) there were typing errors or you missed something? Not hard to skip a line when the phone rings, dog has to go out or any other unplanned interruption occurs. With the knit leader you are simply following a road map row by row, increasing, decreasing and short rowing & etc. the way you are comfortable with for the results you want.
You are following a drawn pattern one row at a time, if you stop and walk away your place is held for you. Another nice thing is you can use pre-printed knitting patterns which are similar to sewing patterns. Caution! They aren't sewing patterns. You can use "knit" sewing patterns just eliminate the seam allowance when tracing onto your mylar sheet.
Here, below, is one I just charted out, no tracing of a pattern, instead I traced from two different garments. Yes you can take a favorite sweater or other item, lay it flat and trace away!
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| Button Down Vest |
My friend, Diana Sullivan has a great 2-DVD set she put together on the knit leader, she refers to it as a GPS for machine knitting. You can check them out and order here: Diana's Knit Leader Course
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