14. How to knit plating yarn knit-
ting
You can enioy Plating yarn knitting with a
double bed by changing the yarn feeder to
the Plating Yarn Feeder.
It Is possible to use two yarns at the same
time and the main yarn will appear on the
plain side and t he plating yarn will appear
on the purl side.
In ribbing pattern. the plain stitch and purl
stitch appear on the same side of the
garment so you can enjoy various patterns.
( l X 1 rib. 2 X 2 nb. 5 X 5 rib. Full needle rib.
Racking pattern. are possible)
Standard Tension
crart
for Plating Yarn Knit11ng
1 X 1 rib
2 X 2 rib
5 X 5 rib
full needle nb
Medium (3ply) & Fine (2plyl
5-6
5-6
7-8
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Fine & Fine
3-4
4-5
6-7
5-6
Very line ( 1 ply) & Very fine
2-3
3-4
5-6
4-5
Super line & Very fine
0-1
1-2
3-4
3-4
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Set the Slide Lever to I whenever you knit plating yarn knitting.
• Hang Claw Type Weight Hangers and Small Weights at both edges of the garment
(Hang them again at every 30 rows)
·when you knit with very fine yarn (T.D. 0 - 3) use the Fine Kn1tt1ng Bar and bring
forward the edge needles of KH to E position to make edge stitches securely.
• When the edge needles are KH needles 1n 5 X 5 rib or Racking Patter.n. br,ng
forward the next KR needles to B position
When the Plating Yarn Feeder is attached,
do not set the Tucking Lever on P. (The
needles might be damaged.)
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