Stocking Stitch
Knitting in stocking stitch using different stitch
sizes
The first test piece will teach you how to knit stocking stitch (jersey), and the effect of the different stitch size settings.
Always begin with the lock at the right-hand edge of the needle bed.
Take the feeding eyelet out of the right-hand support
at the back of the bed. Guide it to the front so that the
yarn moves under the right side plate.
Fit the feeding eyelet vertically from above into its
holder in the lock, until it clicks into place.
Directly underneath the lock, push the yarn to the back
until it touches the needle bed.
You will feel clearly how the yarn glides completely
through the slit between the two black parts
underneath the feeding eyelet.
Look at the yarn tensioner. The yarn stretching
between the front eyelet of the tension arm and the
yarn tension dial should be roughly horizontal. Pull the
yarn down behind the yarn tension until it is horizontal.
If the angle of the tension arm is too steep, you can
adjust it by turning the yarn tension dial to a higher
number.
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