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This is a hand-manipulated lace stitch so no patterning device is required. I use the LK150 knitting machine but any knitting machine should work similarly. The openwork looks like a butterfly, so I am calling it butterfly lace stitch. You can modify it easily by changing the spacing or stitch numbers. Check out the lace flower and stem stitch tutorial on the LK150. Click here for the link. The butterfly lace stitch Watch the video

Here is a simple hand-manipulated lace stitch pattern that can be done on an LK150 knitting machine. There is no need for a punch card or electronic patterning device. This lace stitch looks like flowers and stems, so I call it the flower lace stitch. Feel free to modify and change the size and spacing for a new look. Check out my previous tutorial for a hand-manipulated “butterfly lace” on an LK150. Click here for

Here is a relaxing and meditative knitting project you can carry everywhere. It is modular square knitting from the center out. Similar to granny square crocheting, there are many possibilities of combining different squares, from baby blanket, throw blanket, bedspread, or even garment. You just need a circular knitting needle and a few stitch markers. The pattern is super easy once you get it. We start to cast on from the center and alternate one

2 sponge bars for Brother 260 knitting machine Here is a quick step-by-step of how to change the sponge retaining bars for the Brother 260 bulky knitting machine. For this model, there are 2 sponge bars. There is one in the knitter and one in the ribber. For the standard gauge Brother knitting machine, the retaining bar in the ribber is made of plastic, so you do not need to change it. Sometimes it can

When my LK150 mid-gauge knitting machine needles start to get loose and floppy, I know it is time to replace a new sponge bar. The sponge bar or sponge strip on a knitting machine should be replaced every 1 to 2 years, but we tend to forget or feel too lazy to do the task. It is a dirty job but still needs to get done regularly. This is also a good time to give