On May 14, 2008, at 5:21 PM, Andrew T Trembley wrote:
> Unfortunately, your impression seems to be about right. Both Passap
> (the most advanced European manufacturer) and Brother (the biggest
> Japanese manufacturer) no longer produce knitting machines.
Then maybe secondhand machines would be available. I guess the
idea of seeing machines at a shop is less likely, though.
> I'm not sure if it's that knitting machines don't lend themselves
> to multi-purpose designs, or if it's that they're pretty much
> useless without at least basic knowledge of hand-knitting. Then
> again, it could just be that serious knitting machines are large,
> too large for apartment-dwellers.
Industrial machines would tend to be more limited, each to its
particular purpose. Some are much wider than home machines, can make
very wide fabric or multiple items at once. Home machines are made
to be versatile for varied projects.
Andy covered the details on gauges. I think most people would
start with the medium. Since large-gauge handknitting goes faster,
bulky knitters are not as crucial to have. Fine gauge is also a
specialty type of machine.
You may well want to have all three gauges, fully computerized
and automated. But the medium would be a good start.
-Carol
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