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I look forward to seeing how the project progresses, the lace reminds me a bit of some of the beautiful hand knitted dresses from Estonia that are being produced today, so delicate and light! I hope you are feeling a bit better.

I’m sure that the English treble is USA double crochet

Flax usually takes s twist easiest! I usuaply spin flax with a bowl of water between my knees, and counterclockwise :)

Get a lazy Susan and put a bowl on it, then put socks in the bowl. It should spin as you knit!

Everyone seems so drawn to regency lately! I'm suprised there are examples of entire knit dresses from the time. I was always under the impression that knitting was almost never used as fashionable outerwear until the 20s. Anyway its really cool to me that such examples exist.

Thanks u just save my closet

Ooooo Im here for this

I love vintage crafty gadgets! But for some reason, I don't have one of these yet, though I have other little looms. And how fun to finish up a childhood project! A couple years ago, I finished up a couple projects I started as a teenager and it felt so good.

Just discovered you and was excited to see the same Japanese knitting machine books I have in my own collection! I have made a few things from them back in the day and loved the challenge of interpreting the symbols. I also have learned enough Norwegian to read knitting patterns and have knit Norwegian patterns doing that so I can really relate to so much! Haha, even with the challenge of not having space to set up all my things, loom, knitting machines, spinning wheels in one room at one time. But after many many years of wishing, by the end of summer, at last I will have the space. I have subscribed and look forward to following your journey.

started making cord many years ago , i crochet it into a floor mat

The light material on top of the dresses in that era might have been Dhaka muslin which unfortunately doesn’t really exist anymore (people are trying to bring it back)

Separate out your fiber before drafting.

i am heeeeeere for this content!

This turned out really cute!! Very customizable for one's needs as well. Great job

absolutely amazing 😮 i was fully engaged the entire video. learning a new, complex, & challenging skill 2 smth beautiful.

im sorry but there were so many ads through this video it was almost impossible to watch the whole thing

The Answer lady and her husband kindly responded to my email when i ran into a problem with my knit machine! Don't hesitate to contact them about you lace carriage issues!

Very impressive

What a fascinating project! I love that you found 2 extant gowns with such variety between them (hand knit vs. machine, worn over a base dress vs. worn as the whole dress). Fantastic! Definitely subscribing.

Thanks so much for this... exactly what I was looking for to fix a sweater.

The answer lady is amazing. The absolutely best source of problemsolving when it comes to knitting machines. I just lover them!

OMG! Where have you been my whole life? I just acquired a toyota machine. I am still cleaning it, but I already love it. I can't wait to see your dress. I have some aspirations of my own. I have been planning a cardigan with snow white elements. I don't know how it will work out, but I can't wait to try.

Oh that knit piece that came off when you got it to work... beautiful. SUPER impressed! Looking forward to more of this content. Also, I hope things are getting better for you. Hugs :)

Loved your comments regarding Spinnstube and your heartfelt connections to generations of spinners as you worked with your own flax to linen process. Thank you for this video. -Sally from MO

Thank you for a lovely video - you masterfully captured the peaceful pace (and occasional abrupt problem solving trials) of weaving. Your beautiful sweaters and towels inspire me to begin a new project!

Me at 16.38 - Ah yes, I too fail to work unless I have propper support. I understand.

That looks amazing! I can't wait to see what you make with this machine! and it's in these moments that I'm so envious of your knitting machines :) there are things you just can't hand knit!

Your unending patience for doing these intricate projects is amazing! Incredible to watch. Thanks so much for sharing your passion with us.

I never knew there were knitted gowns that far back, and definitely not machine knitted. I have a few machines myself, and I'm so excited about this project.

my mom always calls openwork "ajour". ❤

I thought you were going to hand knit this dress!

It is very impressive how you know how to clean and renovate/repair these knitting machines. I had never even heard of a knitting machine before you did a vlog about one. Thank you! Really looking forward to seeing your Bridgerton-inspried overdress.

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Brother 881s are great. I have 2 of them (long story) my electronic Brother 950i with an AYAB modification is my absolute favourite! It's so nice to see someone excited about machine knitting.

In Germany we call knitted lace Ajour or "Ajour-Muster", this term is very common. I would assume that it's the same in the surrounding countries.

the cardigan looked cute when you tried it on with out the sleeve. well done. lovely cardigan

Omg, I never imagined they had knitted dresses in regency period! And your vids always make me go to a secondhand internet in a search of knitting machine lol! I don't even knit that much!

So good to see you happy and inspired. I can't wait to see how you magic this into reality.

In Victoria UK , Single crochet means what we know now as a slip stitch and you did it exactly right! :) This is also known as a " Shepherd's stitch" when you go back even further to the beginning of Queen Victoria's rein in the 1830s and 40s

this is so frkn cool!!

I losttt it when you said Lady Knitstledown 😂🧶🧺

Beautiful 🤩

Yay 🌷

Oooooh, this is such a fun project, can't wait to see it happen! 🤩

Your videos are always interesting and your vintage knitting always takes me back on my 70 year knitting journey. This particular knit was revealed to me from the first decrease. It was one of those patterns that one person would find in a book and teach to every other knitter in their circle, well into the third quarter of the last century, when modern pattern books became available even in the remotest places. So here I am, using a pair of my vintage needle and yarn from my enormous stash, knitting this cape for next winter’s Netflix and Chilly nights., in a stitch pattern that my aunt taught me in the 1950s. A few observations: you have proved that so-called continental knitting, which is not used in most of the European continent, can be totally useless in certain situations. You can be forgiven for using it because of your German origins 😊. However, you have proved here that you are a true knitter and can do whatever is necessary to get the results you need. Kudos. There are different methods of doing the loop stitch that secures the loops as you knit each stitch, but you managed quite well with the standard way. Two observations about those old pattern terms: knitting plain means working all knit stitches. Purl is always instructed explicitly. Knit even means knit in pattern without increasing or decreasing. Keep up the good work.

Thank you! You have just given me the direction I needed to investigate how to fix my own knitting machine where there was a problem with the patterning. Hopefully it is a similar problem and seeing you take off the cover of the patterning section has given me the knowledge and confidence of how to possibly fix the problem

Your excitement was infectious when you showed your lace sample, I was so pleased for you because honestly, knitting machines look like a nightmare!

It turned out pretty. I find a lot of croched garments to be kinda clunky.. which is one reason I've longed to learn to knit for decades. I finally started taking knitting classes this year and am loving knitting. Will be finishing my first cocoknits sweater in the nexxt week or so, I'm on the sleeves. I also have a large collection of crochet and knitting books as I am an avid secondhand shopper. As my skillset shifts from accessories to wearables, I'm looking forward to exploring some if the vintage clothing patterns to see how they turn out 40-50 years post publishing. Good times!

I just had to unpick a whole LINED dress because it was theee sizes too big... Finished measurements are important... 😐. Unpicking work is how I learned patience...

As a fellow knitter and engineer, I drool over all the machines, ancient, old and new. Putting cost and availablity aside, what would be your dream knitting machines, one for each category: 1- old no longer in production and 2- currently in production.