Janet Nabney, Designing Garments on the Knitting Machine

Designing Garments on the Knitting Machine

Janet Nabney

Batsford Publishing

1991

Contents

Introduction

1.       The design doll

2.       How to record the knitting of a garment

3.       The record sheet

4.       Historical and ethnic fashion

5.       Traditional or folk garment knitting

6.       Introduction to pattern drafting

7.       The simple block

8.       The fitted block

9.       Using the design doll to help draft garment patterns

10.   Calculating for circular sideways knitting

11.   Pattern drafting for bias knitting

12.   From pattern to garment using the charting device

13.   Alternative sources of patterns

14.   Bodice variations

15.   Sleeve variations

16.   Shoulders

17.   Dressmaking block for jersey fabric

18.   Yoke garments

19.   Special variations

20.   Construction of collars

21.   Measurements for skirts and trousers

22.   Construction consideration

23.   Some additional ideas for designs

Index

208 pages.

8 colour pages, many B&W illustrations and drawings.

Very interesting and informative. Very technical.

Janet Nabney, An Illustrated Handbook of Machine Knitting

An Illustrated Handbook of Machine Knitting

Janet Nabney

Batsford Publishing

1987

Contents

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

How to use this book

Introduction

1.       How the knitting machine works

2.       How the patterning works

3.       Pattern possibilities

4.       Manual techniques

5.       Problems and solutions

6.       Compendium of techniques and tips

7.       Design possibilities

8.       Appendix

Index

224 pages

12 colour photographs 173 B&W photographs

534 line drawings

Very detailed, useful information. I haven't done the contents page justice, there's a lot of subheadings.

John Allen, The Machine Knitting Book

The Machine Knitting Book

John Allen

Dorling Kindersley Limited

1985

Contents

Introduction

                About this book

                Note for beginners

                Technical Information

Knitwear design

Sampling

Yarn

Stitch Structure

Styling

Colour

Stripes

                Cheerleader

                Vertical and Diagonal

                Popsicle

Jacquard

Black Magic twinset

Jacquard inserts

Bib and Tucker

Combining

Jacquard patterns

Chequerboard

Coping with floats

Zigzag

Fair Isle

Man’s Fair Isle

Woman’s Fair Isle

Tuck stitch

Neon

Tuck stitch variation

Classic cardigan

Reverse side tuck stitch

Arabian Nights

Weaving

Heather Mist

Cutting floats

Cocoon

Manipulation of floats

Turkish delight

Peaches and cream

Multi-coloured weaving

Batwing

Intarsia

                Patches

Lace knitting

Northern Lights

Lace in blocks

Pinstripe

Lace inserts

Guinevere

Hand-selected needle knitting

Anchors Away

Blocks and stripes

Candy floss

Bobbles and ridges

Confetti

Lace

Stardust

Basic techniques

The knitting machine

Casting on

Casting off

Hems and ribs

Increasing

Decreasing

Finishing

Useful addresses

Index

Acknowledgements

There's a wealth of information in 128 pages.

Full colour photographs, swatch and yarn samples, punchcards where applicable, and schematics.

Mary Weaver - Machine Knitted Skirts

Machine Knitted Skirts
Mary Weaver
Weaverknits Ltd
1982

Contents

The Pattern yarns
Abbreviations
The difference between the inch and centimeter swatch
Stocking Stitch and Mock Rib hems
Waistbands for skirts
Alternative methods for shaping a skirt
Finishing a knitted cord
Pleated skirts
Extending the rules for pleats
How to use the pleat pattern
Ribbed skirts
Skirt in 7x7 rib
Skirt in 3x3 rib
Plain Button-up jacket
Different types of Lace card
Mesh knitting with a lace carriage
Sideways pleating with mesh stitch
Pleating with lace carriage – Knitmaster/Studio machine
Punchcards; knitting methods; pressing; sizing
Lace pleated skirt
Pleating with lace carriage – Jones/Brother machines
Basic pattern for A-line skirt
Variation for A-line skirt
Pleating a 2ply yarn for a 3 ply pattern
Loose Jacket with short sleeves
Alternative way of knitting the jacket
A-line skirt for beginners – Japanese style
A-line skirts in single bed tuck stitch
A-line skirts in tuck stitch pattern
Tuck stitch jacket with double knitting
A-line woven skirt – 2 ply and double knitting
Correct needle setting for 2x2 rib
Modified 2x2 rib for sweater dresses, jacket bands etc. – Weaving
Basic pattern for 4 ply skirt
Fair Isle jacket
Jacket with Fair Isle Yoke
Basic pattern for 4 panel skirt – 3ply
Automatic selection of end needles for patterned knitting
4-panel skirt with Fair Isle and stripe patterns
Fair isle pullover – U neck
Successful knitting with Shetland wool
4 panel skirt in Shetland wool
Easy Shetland jacket
4 panel skirt in weaving and stocking stitch
Basic 4 panel skirt in 2 ply cotton
Basic 6 panel skirt – 4 ply
6 panel skirt in Alpaca with optional Llama motif – 4 ply
Alpaca jacket with traditional patterning
6 panel skirt with diagonal patterns and motifs – 4 ply
Sideways knitted skirts
The shadow knit sideways skirt
Quick to knit sideways skirt – 2 ply
Pleated shadow knit skirt
The patterned sideways skirt
Pleated skirt knitted sideways
Multi-panelled skirt with shadow rows
Basic method for lining a skirt
Ready reckoner charts

Black and white illustrations schematics and diagrams
172 pages. Soft cover, plastic ring binding.
This is a book of patterns but it is much more than that. Lots of useful information imparted from an expert knitter.

Susan Guagliumi, Hand-manipulated Stitches for Machine Knitters

Hand-manipulated Stitches for Machine Knitters
Susan Guagliumi
The Taunton press
1990

Acknowledgments
Introduction

The Preliminaries
1.    Before you Begin
2.    The basic moves

A Glossary of Hand-manipulated Stitches
3.    Twisted Stitches
4.    Wrapped and Woven stitches
5.    Lifted stitches
6.    Rehung stitches
7.    Transferred stitches
8.    Cables

Appendix: Planning Garments
Glossary
Bibliography
Sources of supply
Index

250 pages
Black and white photographs and diagrams.
Guagliumi is still active, her books are available on Amazon and from her website and her video classes are available on Craftsy.

A Machine Knitter’s Guide to Creating Fabrics, Susanna E Lewis & Julia Weissman

A Machine Knitter’s Guide to Creating Fabrics
Susanna E Lewis & Julia Weissman
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
1986

Please read this first
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Part One - The Reference Chapters
1.     How to use the material in this book
2.    The basics
3.    The mechanics of punchcard knitting
4.    Jacquard punchcards
5.    Accessories
Part Two – The Fabrics
1.    Jacquard fabrics
2.    Mosaics
3.    Ripple fabrics
4.    Blister fabrics
5.    Double fabrics
6.    Knit-weave fabrics
7.    Plating
8.    Pile fabrics
9.    Intarsia
10.    Short rows
11.    Inlay fabrics
12.    Embossing
13.    The principles of Racking
14.    Lace
15.    Afterthoughts
Select biography
Knitting machine suppliers and manufacturers
Index
Author’s note

A scholarly tome. 
266 pages.
350 swatches were knitted and photographed for this book.
The contents I’ve outlined here don’t do it justice – there are many subsections.
Good for both Swiss and Japanese manufactured machines.
Black and white photographs and diagrams.

Denise Musk. Machine Knitting: The Technique of Slipstitch

Machine Knitting: The Technique of Slipstitch
Denise Musk
B.T. Batsford Ltd.
1989

Abbreviations
Introduction
Guidance and Information
Basic slip stitch
Multicoloured slip stitch
Petal slip stitch
Decorative trims
Double-bed slip stitch
Double jacquard
Slip and mix
Slip shaping on the electronic machine
Basic patterns
    Classic raglan sweater
    Tam O shanter, scarf and gloves
    Slipover
    Petal slip stitch jacket
    Sideways knitted top with yoke
    Longline sweater
    Drop-shoulder jacket in double-bed fabric
    Double jacquard coat
    Dress with multicoloured centre panel
    Wedding dress
    Mosaic pleated skirt
    Mock pleated dress
Further reading
Appendix: The punchcards – where to find them in this book
Yarn and sundries suppliers
Index

158 pages
Discusses Passap techniques as well as Japanese machines.
Punchcard patterns, black and white illustrations, diagrams and schematics. 4 pages of colour photos.