The Zoom course I signed up for at Grossmont presented a Pumpkin project by Anna Haferman - Anna’s YouTube video: LK150 (Mid-gauge) YouTube Video - This blog entry is my explorations using my SK700 4.5mm Standard Gauge Flat Bed. I found the pattern presented as a bit hard to decipher on my own in advance to the class so I used the supplied reference video linked above to work this project (prior to the actual zoom class).
Select 80 needles (40 on both sides of zero) and then push every second needle back into A position (out of work. Open cast on, add cast on comb/weight and then bring the out of work needles into work so that a complete couple rows in scrap are worked with all needles used.
With the Carriage on the Right - prep the needle bed from the right side:
7 - 12 - EN - 12 - EN - 12 - EN - 12 - EN - 12 - EN - 8
EN=Extended Needle into D postion
NOTE: When the Russel levers are in the II position they knit needles in the D position. When they are in the I position they HOLD any needles in D position (meaning they don’t knit them). This pattern is going to manual tuck stitch the pumpkin seams by toggling the Russel levers in an easy pattern.
The pumpkin is assembled. I will need to make a stem and maybe leaves but that won’t happen anytime soon. :)
