Machine Knit Sweater for Beginners | Any Flatbed Machine | Pattern & Tutorial

This tutorial walks you through making a sweater on a knitting machine. I used a Brother 260 knitting machine but you can use any flatbed knitting machine... like an LK150, Studio 155, or even a standard knitting machine like a Singer 700.

Use your own measurements and gauge with this free pattern generator for this sweater here:

Learn more about machine knitting a sweater here:

This project is done on a Brother 260, bulky knitting machine.

I believe in you! You deserve to learn to use your flatbed knitting machine and adorn yourself with handmade projects made by YOU!

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[kfueprs]

🤗, Love Your Knitting Machine, I forgot to say, I only know Hand Knitting & Crocheting clothes. Just so you would know. Also, I think, You are a very good teacher for this subject, here in your classes. Good for You.👍👍👍. 👋, Sincerely, Elsa R. From out in California

[PigeonGirlz]

Thank you so much for this! I have been searching for an easy first sweater for my Studio 150 and this was perfect! Keep making these fantastic videos, they are extremely helpful!

[PropheticSoakingwithSarahJER]

I was given a vintage flatbed today. I recall my mother knitting with hers. I’m so looking forward to learning from you.

[geraldinewebber]

This is a new way of knitting for me, I just love it. Thank you so much

[bejai]

I just got my LK150 a few weeks ago! I very excited to try this sweater. As a plus size woman, I want to machine knit sweaters that fit just as I do with hand knitting. I first will probably be a frankensweater; I have lots of leftovers laying around.

[curlycords]

Danielle, Thank you kindly for your generousity with sharing the generator and your very concise and clear video. You are such an inspiration to the machine knitting world. I made my swatches last night and ready to knit. I appreciate all your incredible work.

[saraana]

Thanks for the video. I am just learning.

[carolinehanlon]

Thank you so much for your jumper pattern your so kind watching your channel from Ireland 🇮🇪

[dubpkqg]

أتمنى لك التوفيق والنجاح الدائم من سوريا 🇸🇾🇸🇾🌹🌹🌹🌹كل الحب

[Guildasg]

I hope you continue to add “lessons”. ❤

[Spirit-]

I've just had a machine brought for me, and I've never used one before, I need all the help I can get, it's so confusing and scares me to death . So, any help is good right now. Thank you.

[danielleonquiroga]

Hey… Thanks a lot for your video, I’m wondering if this tutorial also works on the Knitting machine Brother KH860, or just in the one that uses that kind of yarn. Mine uses thread. It would be fantastic if you help me in learning how to use my machine. Thank you a lot again.

Greeting from Colombia.

Sincerely,

Daniel

[kfueprs]

Hi, 🤗, again, Love Your Knitting Machine, Oh, I only have a Flatbed Knitting Machine Without a Ribber. I would have To do the Ribbing after the Dress is finished at the end of work. Or is there an easier way of doing it? I'm New at my machine, too. Thank you for answering my question, too. Bye. Sincerely, Elsa R. From out in California

[dannakochis]

This is a very well made video for this! Your excel sheet that goes along with it is great too. My only question, especially regarding tension, how can you make this on the bond machine? There are faceplates you change out for tension and not a fancy dial. Any way possible to translate it?

[catherinecrochet]

Hey there, thank you again for this great tutorial. As a total beginner, I was again able to follow 😊 I have 1 question though: Step 12 & 13 tell me to repeat the shaping pattern of the V 27 times, which makes 54 rows for the V. Afterwards, it tells me to go on until row 122 - so 68 further rows after the V is finished ("K to R 122. BO remaining stitches on WY")? As a result, the front is now of course way to long to match it with the back 😄 can you tell me what I understood wrong? I would have guessed that the pattern stops shortly after the V?

[musicmanlife]

Hi! I just bought a vintage Bond Incredible Sweater Machine. It had all the goodies except for the basic pattern book and it's nowhere to be found on the net. I'm hoping someone could help me figure out how to make some very basic women's/men's sweaters. P.S. I've also requested to join your FB Group. Thanks!

[xkxszlq]

any tutorials on computorized v bed knitting machines and pattern softwares

[judyblundon]

Are you going to have another free knitting challenge any time soon? I’m waiting for my LK150 to be delivered and would like to sign up. Thank you.

[ck]

This video is great for the most part but is confusing when it comes to step 5 I was following along with the pattern and your video but got very confused and thought I was doing. Right then when I ran the carriage back to do the shoulders the whole thing fell off the machine. I’m gonna have to start all over sigh oh well guess this is a part of learning

[seamslikemartha]

When you say "let the swatch rest overnight", do you mean remain hanging in the needles or removed from the machine, washed and blocked?