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Give me advice on what should I do about this purchase
▲ 10 r/MachineKnitting

Give me advice on what should I do about this purchase

This is eBay UK. I got the Singer MagicMemory off of eBay which was advertised as complete and "in excellent condition". It was advertised for £180+ shipping, I offered £160 and got immediately accepted,. bringing the total (with shipping) to £173.

The machine arrived very poorly packaged, the carriage stopper was not installed for transit (but weirdly included in the accessory box) meaning everything inside was just sliding around. Multiple needles were damaged but I bent them back into shape with pliers.

I had to get the batteries which was a £10 extra, and then I realised the needle selection mechanism was broken. Needle 4,6 and 12 were not moving when they should. I actually ended up opening the machine and finding the fault. A plastic part was crumbled and 2 connectors were misaligned but one completely broken.

I reached out to the seller and they claimed it was working perfectly before and that it must have been damaged in transit. While I agree the needles probably did get damaged in transit, I think the connectors to do with needle selection must have been broken before. I asked if there is a proof the machine worked before and the seller said they "have a 20min video proof" that it did, but when I asked to see it they didn't reply.

I said I want to return and they initially said they will be taking it up with eBay but then accepted the return request.

I reached out again offering £50 for it. Basically I said, look the machine is broken and I know a fix but I will need a soldering iron and it took me a day to understand the fix. I think £50 would be a fair price for it. So I want a refund of £120 (since I paid £173 incl shipping). So far I haven't heard back, but I am wondering how I should proceed. Basically I like the machine but I think it's not a fair price for a broken one. Do you think the needle selector electric cables could have really snapped in transit? I think the seller is claiming they tested it but they didn't. Should I just return it? I don't know what to do

u/KnitAndKnitAndKnit — 3 days ago
▲ 156 r/AdvancedKnitting+1 crossposts

I like to change my stitch mount depending on what will make the next row easier - here is an example (Open Basketweave Stitch)

The first row has RT which for me are way easier to do when stitches are mounted the standard way, the 3rd row has LT which are easier when the stitch mount is reversed. So I create reverse mounted stitches in row 2, and standard mounted stitches in row 4.

u/KnitAndKnitAndKnit — 4 days ago
▲ 256 r/fiberartscirclejerk

Splitting ombre cakes - so tedious but I know it'll be worth it!

Splitting several cakes so I can control the colour changes for a big shawl. The worst is when I miss the fuzz buzz and have to rewind it to find the knot. Still, it looks nice and all sorted out!

u/KnitAndKnitAndKnit — 5 days ago
▲ 314 r/craftsnark

Ah yes I also like to wear unspun rowing wool around my neck

I bet they had to take the photos super quick because it probably pilled within 2 minutes

u/KnitAndKnitAndKnit — 16 days ago
▲ 3 r/PatternTesting

Looking for UK based testers, if you are ok with

I'm looking for testers for a toe up sock pattern.

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Additionally if you are UK based and IF you are willing to take some pictures of the socks and ok for me to post these on Raverly after you are done, then I will reimburse the yarn cost too for 2x50g of Drops Fable or Fiesta or any other similarly priced budget yarn of your choice (I'll send half before you start and the other half after).

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Send me a PM if interested.

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u/KnitAndKnitAndKnit — 17 days ago
▲ 319 r/knitting

Do you have any knitting tips you learnt and perhaps wish you knew earlier? Here are some from me

  1. It doesn't matter which way you wrap your yarn if you pay attention to stitch mounting the following row and enter the stitch from the side that doesn't twist it. I kept getting confused and trying to logic my way through it when I was learning combination knitting, but once I started paying attention to the mount of the stitch I am knitting into, all my confusion dissipated.

  2. Most knitting techniques become really easy with practice, even when they seem impossible at first, so not giving up prematurely can be really beneficial. I disliked the motion of purling and had issues with rowing out, so I tried knitting back and forth but at first it was so difficult and awkward, felt like trying to write with my non dominant hand. I decided to keep at it and not revert to my normal wrong side purl, and now knitting backwards (on rs) is as intuitive and smooth to me as normal knitting and I have no tension issues anymore.

  3. Seaming can be a pain but some garments really benefit from the added structure of the seams. It can act like a skeleton to keep the jumper in shape.

  4. Nobody will see the mistake that took me 10 more rows to notice. If I don't feel like fixing or frogging (sometimes I do!) it's fine to leave it in, and just keep it secret. Though I tend to point out the mistakes for some reason upon receiving compliments, so that's a work in progress for sure 😅

  5. It's fine to knit swatches just for fun and not turn them into full garments. Yes it wastes some yarn, but it's a hobby and some waste is ok. It's ok to have a box of swatches of complex patterns just to enjoy the puzzle of figuring the chart out. I felt guilty for a long time, that I mostly do that, knit a tiny thing untill I understand the pattern and then move on to another one. ;

  6. My general rule for any pattern but especially Ann Budd patterns: the neckline in any jumper is always too small. Make the neckline larger, and if it is too big, just make more ribbing after picking up the stitches. (Might be specific to my body shape)

  7. General rule number 2: the sleeves will turn out too long, no matter how short they look, they will be too long once attached. So, I purposefully stop when they seem to short and then they are perfect. (Again, specific to my anatomy probably).

  8. Anything made with non super wash wool needs to be made slightly larger than it seems necessary, because it will felt. Anything made with super wash wool needs to be made slightly smaller than it seems necessary, because it will stretch.

  9. Sizing openwork lace shawls is a lot like portioning pasta for cooking. They will grow when wet blocked and I always end up with more shawl than I thought I will have.

  10. Hair conditioner (and hair shampoo) is actually perfect for washing wool.

  11. This may be controversial but my policy for gifting knits is as follows: no unsolicited gifts beyond closest family (who I know like them) but as soon as someone likes a shawl I am wearing I offer it to them, and if they seem to genuinely want it rather than just being nice, I insist (only once though, I don't push it) so they feel ok taking it. This is because I have a mountain of shawls, more than I need for one lifetime, and I like knitting shawls. I've given away so many this way and I always see these people actually wear and enjoy them.

  12. When I hear someone is learning to knit or wanting to learn I immediately offer to give them some yarn. This is because I have a mountain of yarn and a lot of it is not as exciting to me anymore but often is to the person who is just starting.

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u/KnitAndKnitAndKnit — 19 days ago
▲ 43 r/fiberartscirclejerk

Ordered cotton yarn in my sleep and would like ideas on what to do with it

Fell asleep while browsing Hobbii in bed and woke up to an order confirmation of 20 skeins of brown Friends 8/8 yarn. I've no idea what I was thinking, but I really like the color and want to use it. The color unfortunately doesn't work for decorations, blankets and such, and I'm not into amigurumi. Don't like granny squares

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u/KnitAndKnitAndKnit — 30 days ago
▲ 8 r/knittinghelp

I found this pattern (just the image) online but I can't figure out what the O with the vertical line means. I (separately) found a symbol guide that mentions it as "tubular" but I also don't know what that means, I only know tubular cast-on. Does anyone know this symbol?

u/KnitAndKnitAndKnit — 1 month ago
▲ 2.3k r/knitting

Really pleased with how this neckline turned out

I'm knitting a jumper mainly from self-spun yarn, but adding other yarn since I don't have enough. No pattern, just a jumper in the shape that Ann Budd refers to as "Modified Drop Shoulder", but I made my own measurements.

For the neckline I decided to go with Latvian braid followed by stockinette on small size needles, one row of "yo, k2tog" (that's the fold row) then more stockinette, for a nice folded finish with picot -like look. The idea is from a video by Nimble Needles. I really like how it turned out. What do you guys think?

u/KnitAndKnitAndKnit — 1 month ago
▲ 12 r/knitting

I'm just wondering if these colours will work together -- what do you think? I'm not following a pattern, I'm just doing a basic modified drop shoulder jumper (similar to Ann Budd's but with my own custom measurements), and I want fair isle inspired motifs all over with the colours of yarn I got. Mostly the stars etc.

u/KnitAndKnitAndKnit — 2 months ago