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Do you actually live in this house or just use it for filming? The lack of decor makes me uneasy 😂

My husband is working in a knit csm- but it's from mr roboto. I can't wait to get cranking and work through some of these sock yarn skeins I just keep buying bc theyre pretty.

We would never learn if we didn’t make mistakes. Exciting that you learned how to correctly use the machine. You’re braver than I using a machine and the socks look really good!❤

Your CSM video brought me to your channel. You did a great job and I love your personality. You can try the Finchley grafting method for the toes. I find it easier.

Gosh! That's an amazing idea! Moher held witg'h sock yarn. I gave so much super small leftover moher yarn too small to make anything big and useful. But for scrap socks? Loveit!

I just found your content and I've maybe knit three rows of yarn in my life before giving up and I appreciate you so much 😂❤

Your machine should take split rings on the setup bonnet. Are you sure your latches were under each ring?

when you repurpose yarn, does it keep the curls in it?

🖤 - excited to watch, subscribed

I have tried all the brands that you mentioned. However, my favourite are Addis which I find superior to the ones that you reviewed.

I once had a stranger, unprompted, tell me that I was going to wreck my hands knitting, so I was like, well actually knitting helped me recuperate from a hand injury. I wanted to say you are eating an airplane meal cheeseburger, why are you weighing in about my health choices? Making things is cool. I think people are secretly jealous that they don't have making skills.

I currently only own an antique flatbed knitting machine, (will porbably print this csm in the future tho) and I have to say: hand knitting and machine knitting are two completely diffferent things lol

How do you do a mock purl????????? Please share, I’m also a CSM owner more afraid of my machine than master of it

You are my knitting hero!!!🏆 In the most amazing way you don’t let knitting make you its bitch!!! Very able to relate to all videos, so thank you so much for doing these!!!! 🙏🏻🧶❣️

You can tell when someone isn't creative, because they don't understand that the making of the thing is part of the joy, not just having something nice at the end. Creating (and maintaining) something is an intimate experience; I think I personally would feel so hollow without it in my life.

I am not a fan of kitchner stitch either. Take a look at the Finchley Graft - there are several tutorials available on TH-cam. It is pretty much the same stitch, but done from the inside where you are only working through the purl bumps across the toe. I find it much easier and get way better results. This was encouraging. My son helped me print a machine, but I have not put it together yet.

They look so good!! Now you can make all the socks 😂😊

dude that neon highlighet yellow is fire!!! got to stock up that color now

What is the purpose of calling something handmade when it is machine made. There is no skill in this.

Nice! Your good to listen to. Many years back, I saw a knitted very large mitten with the name on for a Christmas stocking instead of a regular stocking. Can a mitten be done on your machine?

Always love your videos, you make me laugh and I find you very endearing. Have you seen Needles at the Ready’s adventures with their Erlbacher machine? Ray is pretty good with it now but it took a bit of work. Also on your last video you said you had trouble picking up stitches neatly - The Petite Knit website has excellent videos on this, they’re in Danish so you have to read subtitles but watching these really helped and now I’m very happy to pick up stitches. Happy 2025 Jenny

For the grafting of toe, I suggest looking at Roxanne Richardson video for the three needle bind off that looks like it's grafted on the right side. I saw a video when someone asked her to help figure out a heel of sock they learn years ago and I know she made a pattern for this technique and I think she now has a tutorial of this bind off. I looked and I think it is the double/ parallel bind off.

Wow! Wish i had me a handy friend that knew how to 3d print an amazing csm for me too. That thing really works, you learned so fast

I was given a 100 year old Gearheart sock machine and now I get nice socks off it but there was a definite learning curve.

Democratize the means of production!

sorry...how does one print a knitting machine?!🤯

Love your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and thoughts. Happy New Year ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

My husband is printing my CSM as we speak! Thanks for this helpful video and recources ❤

Oh my goodness, you always make me laugh! 😄 Good job learning your sock machine! I bought a Bond knitting machine years ago with all sorts of accessories. It now sits in my basement. 🙄 I learned that I do not love machine knitting, nor do I like sewing pieces together. Live and learn. Looking forward to more of your fun episodes in 2025!

Mr. Roboto19’s machine (The OG that this one was based on) has a ribber attachment, though I’ve not used that part successfully, yet

Have a dozen people already suggested that you look into trying the Finchley Graft instead of the Kitchener stitch? Roxanne Richardson describes it in a video and it is life changing when you are grafting a garment that you can turn inside out (like socks)

Great job! I don't think I could do it, but again, depends on your appetite.😂

Maybe it could just be a snake.

Love viewing your sock machine adventure. I'm always intrigued by the 3D printed machines and I thank you for showing us the reality of this. Congrats on "mastering" the machine. Happy New Year and I look forward to more future fiber in 2025

Thank you very much for sharing this information and your experience. Now I need to find someone to 3D print this machine for me 🥰

I kept going back and forth between asking my brother to print me a CSM & deciding if it was worth the effort to learn how to use it 😂 I'm still undecided hehe

Jenny, have you heard of Finchley graft? It's apparently easier and quicker than kitchener, maybe it would help?

You crack me up. I have to pause because I'm laughing too loudly to hear you. I thought about getting a sock machine but I really like a heel flap and gusset. Plus, I want to chill when I'm knitting, and machines stress me out.

You did great! Now I have to go search for sock knitting machine…. 😂

I’m still not sure on the sock heel/toe on the machine. Is it worth the time to learn/do versus doing it afterthought?

I totally thought that the visible part of the machine at the start of a video was a lamp sat behind you... until you patted its little head 😅 Great video as always!!

Very ambitious! I have an Earlbacher CSM and can attest to the steep learning curve! It takes practice and I am impressed by your progress! Your video makes it looks like you learned it over a short time, so not sure how many days, weeks that you worked to get to that level. Well done!

Kudos! I think you did an amazing job. TL;DR rest of my comments, I hand knit and have a whole variety of CSMs, flatbeds and circular machines, and I have learned to approach these as a separate type of craft/hobby and they don’t necessarily replace each other. I have an OG Legere that I have working smoothly after some tinkering, but I still cannot for the life of me get my 3D printed one to crank well, that’;s my next project. I am in awe of you learning and persevering with the toes, heels and cuffs. I still only use my CSM to knit tubes and finish the rest off by hand. Knitting machines whether flatbed or circular does have a high learning curve, utilizes different skills, and have their own unique frustrations that differ from hand knitting. I only use machines when I want to tackle a certain skill or do all the boring stockinette so I can focus on more fun hand knitting projects.

Jenny you NEVER disappoint! Love your apartment btw❤

Thank you for this episode. I’ve made a few pair of socks but live in Southern California where it’s flip flops 90% of the time. What is your favorite DK sock pattern or recipe?

I think I will stick to hand knitting all my sock yarn -- although the idea of shipping all my yarn to someone with a sock knitting machine and paying them to crank it all into socks does intrigue me....

Congrats on your progress!! I've been eyeing some circular sock machines but couldn't bring myself to shell out that kind of money.

THE FUTURE IS HERE

Good work. Your video is backwards. If you're using a cell phone, there is an option to choose so it won't be backwards. Even those plastic sock machines are way too expensive. I'll stick to hand knitting them, specially since I prefer to do them toe up. Does your friend have a set of instructions for making the sock machine? Thanks.

ITS TIME. FUTURE FIBER IS ON!!!