addiExpress Kingsize instruction
Summer sweater crank
The perfect summer sweater - airy, light and ready within seven hours thanks to addiExpress Kingsize knitting machine.
Learn how to make an airy sweater from cranked addiExpress panels in this tutorial.
Table of contents
What you need:
- addiExpress Kingsize knitting machine
- Linen yarn, approx. 100 yd /1.76 oz (110 m/50 g)
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e.g. LINO by Lang Yarns, 100 % Linen, approx. 110 m/50 g: Colour 0034 Lavender blue
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1 crochet hook 7 mm
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2 addi circular knitting needles 4–5 mm/ 60 cm
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1 addi circular knitting needle 6 mm/ 60 cm
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Wool needle
Yarn usage: 5 Balls = LINO, Colour 0034 Lavender blue
Duration: approx. 7 hours
Size EU: 36/ 38
How it works:
Front and back
Knit 4 rectangles of equal size (2 each for front and back):
using a spare yarn, knit a few rows over 27 st in “Plain knitting” mode, then continue as follows:
- knit 96 r plain right
- knit a few more rows with spare yarn, then discard the knit.
- Using a No. 4.5 circular needle, pick up the st of the last r of pattern yarn, remove the spare yarn, and set the sts aside for now.
- Now pick up the st of the 1st r of pattern yarn with 2nd circular needle No. 4.5, remove the row with the spare yarn.
- Now cast off these st elastically with circular needle No. 6 in "Russian style":
- k 2, * lift both st back onto the left needle and k2tog crossed, k 1 again, and rep from * until all sts are cast off.
How it works:
Front and back
Knit 4 rectangles of equal size (2 each for front and back):
using a spare yarn, knit a few rows over 27 st in “Plain knitting” mode, then continue as follows:
- knit 96 r plain right
- knit a few more rows with spare yarn, then discard the knit.
- Using a No. 4.5 circular needle, pick up the st of the last r of pattern yarn, remove the spare yarn, and set the sts aside for now.
- Now pick up the st of the 1st r of pattern yarn with 2nd circular needle No. 4.5, remove the row with the spare yarn.
- Now cast off these st elastically with circular needle No. 6 in "Russian style":
- k 2, * lift both st back onto the left needle and k2tog crossed, k 1 again, and rep from * until all sts are cast off.
Now work with the dropped stitches as follows:
- Leave 3 sc, *drop 1 st, leave 4 sc, repeat from*, ending with 3 sc.
- The drop meshes to drop to the chained off 1st row. Then 1 crochet stitch from the 5 uppermost cross threads of the drop stitch crochet out and pick up again with on the circular needle.
There are now a total of 27 sc sts on the needle again, which are now chained off elastically.
Now work with the dropped stitches as follows:
- Leave 3 sc, *drop 1 st, leave 4 sc, repeat from*, ending with 3 sc.
- The drop meshes to drop to the chained off 1st row. Then 1 crochet stitch from the 5 uppermost cross threads of the drop stitch crochet out and pick up again with on the circular needle.
There are now a total of 27 sc sts on the needle again, which are now chained off elastically.
Sleves:
Knit a few rows with spare yarn over 22 sts of the center white needles, making sure to leave 10 and 11 free white needles on the right and left sides, respectively. Then continue working with the pattern yarn as follows:
- Knit 26 rows straight up.
- Then increase 10 x 1 st on both sides in every 4th row, knit 4 rows straight up, work a few rows with spare yarn and discard the knit.
- Using a 4.5 mm circular needle, pick up the sts of the last row of the pattern yarn, remove the spare yarn, and set the sts aside for the time being (42 sc sts).
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Now pick up the sts of the 1st row of the pattern yarn with the 2nd circular needle 4.5mm, remove the row with the spare yarn.
Now cast off these st elastically with circular needle No. 6 in "Russian style":
- k 2, * lift both st back onto the left needle and k2tog crossed, k 1 again, and rep from * until all sts are cast off.
Now work with the dropped stitches as follows:
- Leave 13 sc, *drop 1 st, leave 4 sc,
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repeat from *, ending with 13 sc sts left.
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Drop the drop stitches again to the chained off 1 row.
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Then crochet 1 stitch stick out of the 5 uppermost cross threads of the drop stitch and pick up again with on the circular knitting needle.
There are now a total of 42 sts on the needle again.
Sleves:
Knit a few rows with spare yarn over 22 sts of the center white needles, making sure to leave 10 and 11 free white needles on the right and left sides, respectively. Then continue working with the pattern yarn as follows:
- Knit 26 rows straight up.
- Then increase 10 x 1 st on both sides in every 4th row, knit 4 rows straight up, work a few rows with spare yarn and discard the knit.
- Using a 4.5 mm circular needle, pick up the sts of the last row of the pattern yarn, remove the spare yarn, and set the sts aside for the time being (42 sc sts).
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Now pick up the sts of the 1st row of the pattern yarn with the 2nd circular needle 4.5mm, remove the row with the spare yarn.
Now cast off these st elastically with circular needle No. 6 in "Russian style":
- k 2, * lift both st back onto the left needle and k2tog crossed, k 1 again, and rep from * until all sts are cast off.
Now work with the dropped stitches as follows:
- Leave 13 sc, *drop 1 st, leave 4 sc,
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repeat from *, ending with 13 sc sts left.
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Drop the drop stitches again to the chained off 1 row.
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Then crochet 1 stitch stick out of the 5 uppermost cross threads of the drop stitch and pick up again with on the circular knitting needle.
There are now a total of 42 sts on the needle again.
Finishing
Tip
Briefly steam the finished knitted parts, this facilitates further finishing. For the front and back pieces, sew 2 rectangles together in mattress stitch, close the shoulder seams 9 cm on both sides.
Sew on sleeves in stitch, close side and underarm seams in mattress stitch.
Finishing
Tip
Briefly steam the finished knitted parts, this facilitates further finishing. For the front and back pieces, sew 2 rectangles together in mattress stitch, close the shoulder seams 9 cm on both sides.
Sew on sleeves in stitch, close side and underarm seams in mattress stitch.
Matress Stitch
- Place the edges you want to join side by side in parallel, face up.
- Using a wool needle or blunt embroidery needle, capture the cross thread between the edge stitch and the 1st stitch.
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Pull the thread through. On the opposite side, also pick up the cross thread between the edge stitch and the 1st stitch and pull the thread through.
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Repeat this alternately on one side and the other.
Once you have joined approximately 2 cm like this, tighten the thread you are working with. The knitted pieces will join together seamlessly.
Matress Stitch
- Place the edges you want to join side by side in parallel, face up.
- Using a wool needle or blunt embroidery needle, capture the cross thread between the edge stitch and the 1st stitch.
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Pull the thread through. On the opposite side, also pick up the cross thread between the edge stitch and the 1st stitch and pull the thread through.
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Repeat this alternately on one side and the other.
Once you have joined approximately 2 cm like this, tighten the thread you are working with. The knitted pieces will join together seamlessly.
Have fun while winding and wearing it!
Design from the addi instruction book:
“Kurbeln statt Stricken – patterns for the addiExpress Kingsize knitting machine”
Design from the addi instruction book:
“Kurbeln statt Stricken – patterns for the addiExpress Kingsize knitting machine”
