| Sock-knitting machines are used to make socks. | | | | the needles move continuously. After the setup |
| You can also knit mittens, scarves using the | | | | of bonnet, scrap or waste yarn should be used. |
| sock-knitting machine. Sock knitting machines are | | | | When knitting, the yarn ball winder should be used |
| antiques and they are not made any more. Sock | | | | to keep the yarn at an even tension. The main |
| knitting machines are very old, approximately. 80 | | | | purpose of using the waste yarn, is when the |
| to 100 years old. Its history dates back to 1800 | | | | sock is finished the yarn can be clipped and ribbed |
| and 1900 this was used at home only. It is very | | | | out. Now the hem of the sock is made. The |
| easy to knit a sock, in the sock-knitting machine. | | | | number of rows should be counted when the |
| It takes an hour to knit a sock. Different sizes of | | | | carrier goes around the cylinder, while knitting. |
| socks can be made in the sock-knitting machine. | | | | Hem top should be knitted by taking a stitch from |
| One can make ankle socks, knee socks, men's | | | | the first row, and should be hanged on the needle. |
| and ladies, kid's socks in the machine. | | | | A ribber is put on the machine, after the hem and |
| There are many easy to use -patterned sock | | | | purl stitches are made. When the ribber is put, the |
| yarns, sold in the market. These yarns can be | | | | stitches are transferred from cylinder needle to |
| used in the sock-knitting machine. Sport weight | | | | ribber needle. After this, the ankle part of sock is |
| yarns are also used in the machine. Worsted | | | | knitted. Half of the stitches are transferred, from |
| weight yarns can be used also on the slot | | | | ribber needle to cylinder needle. This will create |
| cylinders. This yarn does mock ribbing. Opal, | | | | knit stitches on the ankle. The start and stop |
| Loma's laces, Regia, Trekking XXL and Alpaca | | | | points are marked red on the cylinder, for the |
| yarns, are also used in the sock-knitting machine. | | | | heel and toes. The heel is knitted on the front of |
| It is very easy to learn the process of making | | | | the machine, and the back half needles are not |
| sock using the sock-knitting machine. There are | | | | used here. Once the heel is made, the foot we |
| annual conferences, where people learn by | | | | begin the foot of the sock. After the foot is |
| attending classes. | | | | made, the toe is made. Now the stitches of the |
| There are different patterns and ways to knit | | | | ribber, are transferred to the cylinder needle. |
| socks, using the machine. There is a cylinder with | | | | Ribber stitches are made on the top of the foot, |
| slots for the needles in the machine and the | | | | and knitting stitches of the machine are made on |
| needles have latches. When the needle passes in | | | | the bottom of the foot. Now on the top of the |
| the cam shell path, the knitting is made. The first | | | | toe, is made with Kitchener stitch. The sock has |
| step is to setup a basket or bonnet which makes | | | | been knitted fully, by the sock-knitting machine. |