Showing posts with label machine knitting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label machine knitting. Show all posts

Friday, 27 May 2011

Machine Knit Skirt

Some photos of my first completed product I have made using my Brother KH-881 knitting machine:

I was able to produce a really lightweight fabric on the machine by using a fine yarn and high tension. Having only used one colour kept it simple (which was the idea, what with it being my first attempt and all). The combination makes a floaty but not-too-fussy skirt to wear:I wanted a minimal fuss skirt to produce as well as wear, so the two sheets of fabric I made I machine sewed at the sides then added an elasticated waist and matching lining to finish.
I'm loving it with my new patterned leggings I purchased last weekend from a fellow trader at the Backyard Market; there's a few different colour options and patterns to choose from and they're only a tenner!

Already got an abundance of ideas for my next skrit; I'm going to experiment a lot more with stitch patterns and colours next time and perhaps move onto a more sophisticated garment shape too.