Totally inspiring video. I own a 1920’s American autoknitter and have the original manual dated 1922. The contents of which are very similar to your slightly later (and superior) British made model. I believe the setup, unavailable because of the war, refers to the set up basket which came with these machines to cast on. I really look forward to more videos of you using your CSM’s. Especially different heel styles, and maybe some hand manipulation patterning. With your brilliant knowledge of history woven into all of your tutorials makes them so interesting to watch. Thank you so much Sally x
I was given the 1990s Barbie doll version of a machine like this as a child and I now want to play with it again and fiddle with the tension to see what difference it can make. This is not something I expected to learn today but yey for unexpected education!
My goodness. I think you are amazing. I have tried a few of your projects and discovered you make them look easy. Doesn’t stop me from keeping on trying but does make me appreciate your level of expertise.
Funny you should suddenly post on the very night I decided to pick up all the blackberry fiber I made this summer and make into more cordage. :) Weird coincidence! What a cool video too, BTW.
Given that the manual only mentions "the war", the machine could actually be a bit older than presumed. I heard that before the second World War, people didn't actually call the first World War the first World War, because that was the only one until then for them so numbering them was kinda pointless. What do you think?
Valid point, but we know enough about the history of this particular machine to suggest it's the second world war. Some of them are tricky to date accurately and it's often a case of balancing clues to pin it down.
Totally inspiring video. I own a 1920’s American autoknitter and have the original manual dated 1922. The contents of which are very similar to your slightly later (and superior) British made model. I believe the setup, unavailable because of the war, refers to the set up basket which came with these machines to cast on. I really look forward to more videos of you using your CSM’s. Especially different heel styles, and maybe some hand manipulation patterning. With your brilliant knowledge of history woven into all of your tutorials makes them so interesting to watch. Thank you so much Sally x
I was given the 1990s Barbie doll version of a machine like this as a child and I now want to play with it again and fiddle with the tension to see what difference it can make. This is not something I expected to learn today but yey for unexpected education!
I'm just entering into wearing knitted stockings, so the prospect of a series on them is terribly exciting! I look forward to them!
Very interesting again, as always, thank you!
My goodness. I think you are amazing. I have tried a few of your projects and discovered you make them look easy. Doesn’t stop me from keeping on trying but does make me appreciate your level of expertise.
Fascinating. Thank You for showing this.
I could watch that for hours. LOL so cool!
Funny you should suddenly post on the very night I decided to pick up all the blackberry fiber I made this summer and make into more cordage. :) Weird coincidence! What a cool video too, BTW.
Absolutely fascinating, thank you!
Wow
Thnxs for uploading and sharing this
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Given that the manual only mentions "the war", the machine could actually be a bit older than presumed. I heard that before the second World War, people didn't actually call the first World War the first World War, because that was the only one until then for them so numbering them was kinda pointless.
What do you think?
Valid point, but we know enough about the history of this particular machine to suggest it's the second world war. Some of them are tricky to date accurately and it's often a case of balancing clues to pin it down.
I'm interested in buying a csm, but what in the world do people do with the mountains of socks that these machines produce?
Do you sell your stockings? And do they fit on us thick girls? I ask because commercially available ones are WAY too tight on me!