[kalebsgrandma]

I recently figured out how to do an I-cord on my metal bed mid-gauge knitting machine. It's a SR or SK 160. (Can't remember exactly; -- the machine works great but was purchased used and didn't come with a manual) Anyways, I couldn't find any tutorials online for my machine, so I played around till it worked. I have been putting I-cords on gnome hats. Here is the question: how wide can you go with the I cord? I've been doing a 6 stitch I cord. But I started wondering can you use the same process to make a large tube ? Like 60 stitches wide for a hat or something?? Has anyone tried it? Just wondering. Thanks, Sue

 

[txgigi]

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[MaryCarter]

I remember asking this question on KP many years ago, because I wanted to try and knit baby socks. Not a good idea apparently.

 

[ade]

I don’t think it works for more than a few stitches, because there is then too much yarn carried across the inside. If you have the ribber, wide tubing is an easy knit.

 

[mknit]

I purchased my SK 160 new & the manual that came with it is labeled “SK 151”. Go to machineknittingetc on line & you can download a manual

 

[paires]

You can’t go very wide with i-cord, but since plain stockinette rolls, you get a similar effect by just knitting a narrow strip back and forth. You would need a ribber for a tubular knit as wide as 60 stitches and midgauge ribbers are very hard to find. You can learn to make a good flat seam for sewing up a hat made flat - look up Bickford seam online.

 

[GrammaAnn]

If you would like a hat that is knit in the round use a ribber and it knits up super fast.

 

[wallaby]

Mine also came with the SK151 manual. The SK151 carriage has the same intarsia capability as the SK160 carriage.
You also should download the addendum to the 151manual for the 160..
http://machineknittingetc.com/silver-reed-sk160-addendum-knitting-machine-instruction-manual.html

Phillipa

I purchased my SK 160 new & the manual that came with it is labeled "SK 151". Go to machineknittingetc on line & you can download a manual

 

[KateWood]

flat bed I cord won't work for a hat. You only need to add an extra stitch on each side of your knit for the seam or add a ribber to knit circular.