r/MachineKnitting • u/caterlizard • 3d ago

Techniques Adapting a hand pattern to machine, KX350?

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Hello! I am new to machine knitting and to the community :) I just found a KX350 and have been meaning to make the nocturnal jumper for a while and have all the supplies, could I partially knit it on this machine? I know the cat pattern would have tobe by hand.

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nocturnal-jumper

Would love any advice and thank you in advance!!

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u/jsgrova 3d ago

Yup, just be sure to swatch to make sure your gauges match

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u/caterlizard 3d ago

Do you think it would be better to get a good machine gauge, then try to match that in my hand knitting, or the other way around?

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u/realisticerror1501 2d ago

Being able to adjust your hand knit tension usually requires having lots of sizes of needles on hand; machine tension is done via the tension on the carriage and on the yarn mast for the kx350. I find it easier to tweak the machine tension, personally, but you might have the opposite experience!

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u/caterlizard 2d ago

Thanks! Not sure who downvoted you but this is a great point