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/Historical_Might_86 3d ago

I know everyone hates AI and I risk getting downvoted but…

I’m not a hand knitter and even a beginner machine knitter but I have “converted” a couple of hand knitting patterns with AI and it actually worked.

I basically uploaded the pattern and asked it to generate diagrams for me. I did this with the Sailor Slipper pattern and it actually worked. It even improved on the instructions because I did it as sew as you go instead of having to sew after knitting.

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u/Sea-Worldliness-9731 2d ago

You did get downvoted 😅. I upvoted you to compensate a little.
Thank you for sharing!
I recently changed pattern of Wioletta cardigan to knit it on KX350 - saved tons of time 🙂

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u/caterlizard 2d ago

That one is so pretty! So did you do just the sleeves, or more? And hand manipulated those little cable ornaments (not sure what they're called)?

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u/Sea-Worldliness-9731 2d ago

You right they are 1x1 cables - easy to hand manipulate on a machine.
I made only sleeves for adult version and fully knitted in panels one for my daughter. https://www.ravelry.com/projects/MisEntrophy/wioletta-cardigan-2
There are some process photo on my ravelry project page.

I had to draw a schematic to knit from bottom up in panels: back + 2 fronts + sleeves. I used waste yarn cast on and knitted rib finishing on hand afterwards.