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Setup and Maintenance

Tools

Credit Card Latch Tool 1 or Credit Card Latch Tool 2
Weights
Fishing Line Stripper
Silicon Spray
Magnet Weights : yardsticks (free of charge) from
Home Depot, and bought the "ceramic block magnets" there too. My magnets were
7/8" wide and 1 and 7/8 in long (aka just under 1" by 2") and 3/8 " thick. I
used "Outdoor GOOP" to glue them onto the rulers. The smooth part goes
against your knitting and the magnet part faces away from knitting when done.
Just
BE SURE, before gluing, that your magnets are the right way, so the two
finished rulers draw towards each other instead of repellng each other.
Crochet Hem or Knit Hem
Paperclip Cast On Comb 1 or Paperclip Cast on Comb 2

Knitting

Keyplate and Needle comparison
Keyplate	Gauge	Yarn Type	Needle size - US	Needle size - metric (mm)
#4	14-15 sts = 4"	chunky	9-10	6-6.5
#3.5	15-17 sts = 4"	heavy 4-ply, chunky	9	5.5-6
#3	16-18 sts = 4"	4-ply worsted	8	5-5.5
#2.5	17-19 sts = 4"	3 or 4-ply lt worsted	7-8	4.5-5
#2	18-21 sts = 4"	3-ply, DK, light worsted	6-7	4-4.5
#1	19-21 sts = 4"	sport, DK	5-6	3.5-4

I find that the ISM works better especially with the
eyelash and other fancy yarns. I have also found a way to knit without using too many weights. I can manage to push the carriage with one hand and with the other I run the back of my hand gentle over the knitting knitted pushing it slightly underneath the machine and in line
with the carriage. This way it knits beautifully and doesn't get pulled out of shape.
jill2nanny of yahoo group incrediblesweatermachineclub-owner

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