Learning Knitting Machines Basics
Posted on July 4, 2008 - Filed Under Home and Family | Leave a Comment
Basically, there are three categories of knitting machines; the card punch machine, the manual and the computerized knitting machine. These machines come in different gauges as well. Gauge is the term used for describing the distance between the knitting needles of the machine.
In this way you could choose the bulky gauge, which is about 9 mm for knitting heavy garments; you may prefer the mid-gauge, which is about 6.5 mm for DK type yarns; you could use the standard gauge which comes at 4.5 mm and with which you could normally knit anything you want; of you could use the thin gauge, which comes at about 3.6 mm and is best for light fabrics.
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