On May 14, 2008, at 12:38 AM, Lavolta Press wrote:
> How much is it like using a weaving loom?
With either, it depends on how you set it up and your project.
The motion of a home knitting machine is to slide the carriage back &
forth, simpler than raising the sheds and throwing a shuttle in weaving.
It gets complicated with shaping, but that can be done with
punch cards on a knitting machine. Patterns can be done with cards
as well.
One approach is to go to a store that sells the machines to see
the features and capabilities of each. I visited several stores to
see different brands.
It sounds like you have an idea of the type of things you want
to make. For historic costume, home knitting machines are most
suitable for 19th ad 20th century items.
-Carol
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