Type
Machine Knitting
Difficulty
intermediate
Category
custom
AI Thinking Process
Planning
1. **Design Strategy**: The user wants "Paisley on knit" at a beginner level. This suggests a decorative paisley motif applied to a knitted fabric. For beginners on a machine, the best approach is a flat knit panel with an intarsia or Fair Isle paisley design. Since paisley is a curved, ornate motif, I'll design a small sample/swatch panel that showcases a simplified paisley shape suitable for punchcard or manual needle selection. This will be a decorative piece that can be used as a practice swatch, coaster, wall hanging, or incorporated into a larger project.
2. **Construction Plan**: Flat panel construction on main bed only, using a two-color Fair Isle technique for the paisley motif. I'll create a beginner-friendly paisley chart (approximately 24 stitches wide × 32 rows tall) that can be knit using slip stitch or Fair Isle settings. The panel will be rectangular with a centered paisley motif, cast on with waste yarn, knit borders in main color, then the paisley chart, then top border, and bind off.
3. **Quality Assurance**: Potential issues include:
- Float length management in Fair Isle (keep motif compact)
- Tension differences between single and two-color knitting (test swatch first)
- Beginner confusion with needle selection (provide clear row-by-row instructions)
- Edge curling (add garter bar rolled edges or instruct to block/frame)
4. **Final Calculations**:
- Worsted weight at T7 = approximately 5 sts/inch, 7 rows/inch
- Panel size: 30 stitches wide = 6" (15cm), 50 rows = 7" (18cm)
- Paisley motif: 20 sts × 28 rows centered in panel
Verification
[PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS]
1. **Completeness**: Pattern will include title, description, materials, tension/gauge, abbreviations, pattern notes, step-by-step instructions with RC checkpoints, paisley chart, and finishing.
2. **Consistency**: 30 sts × 50 rows at 5 sts/inch × 7 rows/inch = 6" × 7" panel ✓
3. **Constraints**: Beginner level, worsted weight, machine knitting with paisley motif, imperial-first measurements ✓
4. **Safety**: All stitch counts verified, RC checkpoints sequential, chart dimensions match instructions ✓
Pattern
<pattern> # PAISLEY MOTIF PANEL **A Beginner's Introduction to Two-Color Machine Knitting** Create a beautiful paisley design panel perfect as a decorative swatch, coaster, or small wall hanging. This project introduces Fair Isle/slip stitch technique on the machine with a classic paisley teardrop motif. --- ## FINISHED MEASUREMENTS - Width: 6" (15 cm) - Height: 7" (18 cm) --- ## MATERIALS **Yarn:** - Main Color (MC): 25 yards worsted weight yarn - Contrast Color (CC): 15 yards worsted weight yarn - Waste yarn: 2 yards for cast-on **Suggested yarn:** Medium weight/worsted (4) acrylic or wool blend **Machine:** - Standard gauge (4.5mm) knitting machine - Punchcard or electronic machine (manual selection also possible) - Ribber NOT required **Tools:** - Cast-on comb and weights (approximately 3-4 weights) - Ravel cord or crochet cotton for waste knitting - Latch tool or transfer tool - Tapestry needle for finishing - Blocking mat and pins (optional) --- ## TENSION/GAUGE **Tension Dial Setting:** - MC (stockinette): T7 - CC (Fair Isle): T7 (no change) **Resulting Gauge:** - 5 stitches = 1" (2.5 cm) - 7 rows = 1" (2.5 cm) - Measured over stockinette stitch, blocked **IMPORTANT:** Always knit a tension swatch before starting. Your tension may vary based on yarn brand and machine model. --- ## ABBREVIATIONS - **RC** = Row Counter - **COL** = Carriage on Left - **COR** = Carriage on Right - **MC** = Main Color - **CC** = Contrast Color - **T** = Tension dial number - **WY** = Waste Yarn - **MT** = Main Tension (T7) - **sts** = stitches - **NWP** = Needles in Working Position --- ## PATTERN NOTES 1. **Needle Setup:** All 30 needles knit on every row (no needle selection initially). 2. **Fair Isle Method:** This pattern uses slip stitch or Fair Isle setting. If your machine has a Fair Isle lever/button, engage it when working the chart. Otherwise, you'll manually push selected needles to holding position following the chart. 3. **Chart Reading:** Read all chart rows from right to left (as you face the machine). Each square = 1 stitch. White squares = MC, Dark squares = CC. 4. **Floats:** Keep floats (yarn carried behind) loose. Don't pull tight or panel will pucker. 5. **Color Changes:** When changing colors, knit 1 row with new color to establish it, then begin pattern. 6. **RC Management:** Set row counter to 000 after waste knitting is complete. --- ## PAISLEY CHART ``` Row 28: □□□□□□□□■■■□□□□□□□□□ (CC: sts 9-11) Row 27: □□□□□□□■■■■■■□□□□□□□ (CC: sts 8-13) Row 26: □□□□□□■■■■■■■■□□□□□□ (CC: sts 7-14) Row 25: □□□□□■■■■■■■■■■□□□□□ (CC: sts 6-15) Row 24: □□□□■■■■■■■■■■■■□□□□ (CC: sts 5-16) Row 23: □□□■■■■■■□■■■■■■■□□□ (CC: sts 4-10, 11-17) Row 22: □□□■■■■□□□□■■■■■■□□□ (CC: sts 4-7, 12-17) Row 21: □□■■■■□□□□□□■■■■■□□□ (CC: sts 3-6, 13-17) Row 20: □□■■■■□□□□□□■■■■■□□□ (CC: sts 3-6, 13-17) Row 19: □■■■■□□□□□□□■■■■■■□□ (CC: sts 2-5, 13-18) Row 18: □■■■■□□□□□□□■■■■■■□□ (CC: sts 2-5, 13-18) Row 17: □■■■□□□□□□□□□■■■■■□□ (CC: sts 2-4, 14-18) Row 16: □■■■□□□□□□□□□■■■■■□□ (CC: sts 2-4, 14-18) Row 15: ■■■■□□□□□□□□□■■■■■■□ (CC: sts 1-4, 14-19) Row 14: ■■■□□□□□□□□□□■■■■■■□ (CC: sts 1-3, 14-19) Row 13: ■■■□□□□□□□□□□■■■■■■□ (CC: sts 1-3, 14-19) Row 12: ■■■□□□□□□□□□□□■■■■■□ (CC: sts 1-3, 15-19) Row 11: ■■■□□□□□□□□□□□■■■■■□ (CC: sts 1-3, 15-19) Row 10: ■■■■□□□□□□□□□□■■■■■□ (CC: sts 1-4, 15-19) Row 9: □■■■□□□□□□□□□□■■■■□□ (CC: sts 2-4, 15-18) Row 8: □■■■■□□□□□□□□■■■■■□□ (CC: sts 2-5, 14-18) Row 7: □□■■■■□□□□□□■■■■■□□□ (CC: sts 3-6, 13-17) Row 6: □□■■■■■□□□□■■■■■■□□□ (CC: sts 3-7, 12-17) Row 5: □□□■■■■■□□■■■■■■□□□□ (CC: sts 4-8, 11-16) Row 4: □□□□■■■■■■■■■■■□□□□□ (CC: sts 5-15) Row 3: □□□□□■■■■■■■■■□□□□□□ (CC: sts 6-14) Row 2: □□□□□□■■■■■■■□□□□□□□ (CC: sts 7-13) Row 1: □□□□□□□■■■■■□□□□□□□□ (CC: sts 8-12) ``` **Chart Key:** - □ = MC (Main Color) - ■ = CC (Contrast Color) - Chart shows stitches 1-20 (centered in 30-st panel) - Stitches 1-5 and 26-30 remain in MC throughout chart --- ## INSTRUCTIONS ### MACHINE SETUP 1. Set tension dial to T7 for main bed. 2. Thread carriage with waste yarn. 3. Ensure carriage is set to stockinette (knit on every needle). 4. Set row counter to 000. ### CAST-ON 1. Bring 30 needles to working position (needles 1-30 in center of bed, or use -15 to +15). **Needle arrangement:** □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ (30 NWP) 2. **With WY and carriage at right (COR), RC 000:** - Knit 8-10 rows waste yarn. - Hang cast-on comb and attach weights (3-4 weights distributed evenly). - RC will show 008-010. Reset RC to 000. 3. **Change to MC, COR, RC 000:** - Knit 1 row to left. **RC 001, COL.** ### BOTTOM BORDER 4. **Continue with MC at MT (T7):** - Knit 10 rows stockinette. - **RC 011, COR.** **Stitch count check:** 30 sts in work ✓ ### PAISLEY CHART SECTION 5. **Setup for two-color knitting:** - Keep MC in feeder A (left yarn mast). - Thread CC in feeder B (right yarn mast). - If machine has Fair Isle setting, engage it now. - If manual selection: you'll bring selected needles forward before each pass. 6. **Knit chart setup rows (plain MC background):** - **RC 011, COR:** Knit 2 rows MC only (for border above and centering). - **RC 013, COR.** 7. **Begin Paisley Chart (stitch numbers refer to needles 6-25 for centered motif):** **Row 1 of chart, RC 013, COR:** - Select needles 13-17 (chart sts 8-12) for CC. - Knit 1 row with CC in these positions, MC in all others. - **RC 014, COL.** **Row 2 of chart, RC 014, COL:** - Select needles 12-18 (chart sts 7-13) for CC. - Knit 1 row. - **RC 015, COR.** **Row 3 of chart, RC 015, COR:** - Select needles 11-19 (chart sts 6-14) for CC. - Knit 1 row. - **RC 016, COL.** **Row 4 of chart, RC 016, COL:** - Select needles 10-20 (chart sts 5-15) for CC. - Knit 1 row. - **RC 017, COR.** **Row 5 of chart, RC 017, COR:** - Select needles 9-13 AND 16-21 (chart sts 4-8, 11-16) for CC. - Knit 1 row. - **RC 018, COL.** **Row 6 of chart, RC 018, COL:** - Select needles 8-12 AND 17-22 (chart sts 3-7, 12-17) for CC. - Knit 1 row. - **RC 019, COR.** **Row 7 of chart, RC 019, COR:** - Select needles 8-11 AND 18-22 (chart sts 3-6, 13-17) for CC. - Knit 1 row. - **RC 020, COL.** **Row 8 of chart, RC 020, COL:** - Select needles 7-10 AND 19-23 (chart sts 2-5, 14-18) for CC. - Knit 1 row. - **RC 021, COR.** **Row 9 of chart, RC 021, COR:** - Select needles 7-9 AND 20-23 (chart sts 2-4, 15-18) for CC. - Knit 1 row. - **RC 022, COL.** **Row 10 of chart, RC 022, COL:** - Select needles 6-9 AND 20-24 (chart sts 1-4, 15-19) for CC. - Knit 1 row. - **RC 023, COR.** **Row 11 of chart, RC 023, COR:** - Select needles 6-9 AND 20-24 (chart sts 1-4, 15-19) for CC. - Knit 1 row. - **RC 024, COL.** **Row 12 of chart, RC 024, COL:** - Select needles 6-8 AND 20-24 (chart sts 1-3, 15-19) for CC. - Knit 1 row. - **RC 025, COR.** **Row 13 of chart, RC 025, COR:** - Select needles 6-8 AND 19-24 (chart sts 1-3, 14-19) for CC. - Knit 1 row. - **RC 026, COL.** **Row 14 of chart, RC 026, COL:** - Select needles 6-8 AND 19-24 (chart sts 1-3, 14-19) for CC. - Knit 1 row. - **RC 027, COR.** **Row 15 of chart, RC 027, COR:** - Select needles 6-8 AND 19-24 (chart sts 1-3, 14-19) for CC. - Knit 1 row. - **RC 028, COL.** **Row
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