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Expert Profile: Carol Forbes

Expertise:  I can answer questions about machine knitting. I am familiar with most made-in-Japan machines, main beds and ribbers. I am most familiar with Studio and Brother. I am not familiar with Passap.

Experience in the area
I was a Studio and a Brother dealer for ten years in Wisconsin. I still knit and design every day.

Education/Credentials
none but you can see my work on my website www.forbesknits.com

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Thanks so much! My, that was fast!
(Sunny on 08/18/08)
It gave me some place to ask questions. I already told her about the purl and knit, so it wasn't much of a help, but at least she tried. Thanks Pat
(Pat on 08/07/08)
Thank you so much for your help I will give that a try and let you know how I get on Julie
(Julie on 05/21/08)
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Recent Answers from Carol Forbes
2008-08-22  yarns I usually use a thin sport weight or baby yarn. That would be a 3/15 ply. I did buy some beautiful wool yarn in Scotland. It was a small yarn shop in Alford in Aberteenshire, Scotland. We had stayed...
2008-08-18  Knitking pc bulky machine Knitking is a Japan-made machine. It works like a Brother or a Studio. The yarn I use is 4-ply worsted yarn. I also use a 3/15 double stranded. I use Tamm yarn, "Nordic", single stranded at tension...
2008-08-07  Ribber question The stitches on the ribber needles knit with the "right" side or pearl stitch, facing you. The stitches on the main bed knit with the "right" side away from you and the pearl side facing you when knitting...
2008-07-23  guage When knitting a sweater with ribbing the gauge is taken on the main body of the sweater. The ribbing gauge is usually not measured. You would use larger needles for the main part of the sweater and the...
2008-07-14  Interchangeable circular needle sets I have a set like this and I use it a lot. It's good to have all the sizes in one place. The only problem I ever have is sometimes the needle starts to loosen or become unscrewed and you have to retighten...
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