About machine knitting

(Domestic) machineDomestic knitting canis bemainly largelydone divided intoon singleflat bed knitting andmachines. doubleThese bedmachines knitting. Onhave a single bed machine,of thereneedles isthat oneare horizontally aligned, working together to make your knit. The ribber, an extra bed (a row) of knittingneedles needles. On a double bed machine, there is two bedspositioned opposite of eachthe other.main bed, is an addition that can be attached to many flat bed machines. These two beds can collaborate to create e.g. ribbing, circularribbing and other double-sided knits. DoubleOther types of knitting machines are circular, where the needles are positioned in a circle to create tubular knits, and V-bed machines, where two beds are positioned similar to flat bed + ribber, but more in a more balanced, symmetrical way.

Knitting machines can also be referred to as "knitting machine with ribber" with the ribber being the second bed. Furthermore, each machine hashave a gauge, which refers to the spacing between the needles. The less space between the needles, the finer the knit.knit

This book lists a selection of sources on machine knitting. For each phase of your knit (casting on, knitting and binding off) this selection offers various techniques to help you get started and to inspire.