ink and yarnContinuing with my punchcard experiments... this wolf pattern was published in a knitting magazine over 20 years ago. But howling wolves never go out of style, right?
https://www.knittingpirate.com/2026/03/23/in-which-the-pirate-howls/
200 clean(ish) standard gauge knitting machine needles after being soaked in 91% isopropyl alcohol and a few drops of oil. I think the pattern of schmutz they made on the cloth is kind of neat.
I'm looking through one of the pattern books from the vintage knitting machine, and in my head it sounds like a very prim lady from a girls prep school is reading it in a perfect British Educational Filmreel accent.
I don't usually hear words in my head in specific accents as I'm reading them, but this? oh yeah.
Anyway I think maybe I'm gonna try a lace pattern? This one looks pretty.
After some trial and error, I got the tags to print properly. Now I just have to pop them out and tie them on.
Custom flip-top mitts (Fleeps!) for my mom. Details on the blog:
https://www.knittingpirate.com/2026/03/25/in-which-the-pirate-handknits-for-hands/
I found the stitch pattern for these cats on Pinterest, then punched my own card for it and knit a hat. Details on the blog: https://www.knittingpirate.com/2026/03/24/in-which-the-pirate-has-cats/
Trying new-to-me techniques on an old knitting machine...
https://www.knittingpirate.com/2026/03/22/in-which-the-pirate-tries-new-things/
I successfully knit the wolves, but it took so much manual needle selection 😠The machine's been brought to the workshop for cleaning & figuring out what's wrong.
Next time I might just do more dark blue ribbing at the brim instead of the 'ground' effect.
Not only is the electronic knitting machine out of commission, but the 24-stitch punchcard machine is also mispatterning.
Good thing I picked up that 8-button one, I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
