Creating a mini-factory for the production of fashionable and children's knitwear at home is possible with an electronic knitting machine and a computer. The business idea for the production of clothing is already attractive for investment. The most difficult task for a manufacturer is the successful sale of finished products. To find the most sought-after niches on the goods market, you just need to look at the first human needs - food, clothing and housing. These are the three foundations that will be in active demand throughout the history of all mankind. The most optimal choice of the three options in terms of risk and opportunity for a small business is clothing. If you are the owner of a computer and $2,000 for knitting equipment, you have a unique opportunity to organize a full-fledged production of fashionable and children's knitted items of factory quality, which are always in demand on the market. It is easy to produce fashionable and children's knitwear with a computer and a knitting machine connected to it. She, like a printer, produces a finished result created in the program. There is only one downside to this homemade mini-factory, which is about 1 sweater per hour. Everything else is taken care of by an electronic knitting machine and a computer. With their capabilities, they can cope with any tasks: knit fashionable color patterns, make elastic with crochets, make double-stitch press patterns, knit knitwear, circular stocking knitting and many other useful functions that are described below. This idea allows you to create a business, dress a family for absolutely not a lot of money. Raw materials are several times cheaper than the cost of finished clothes. The cost of cotton yarn starts from $1/kg, and one knitted t-shirt of an adult size weighs an average of 250g.
Choosing a machine for the production of fashionable and children's knitwear
In industrial business, the quality, productivity and range of products depend on the quality and functionality of the equipment. Be serious about choosing a knitting machine model. The efficiency of production and the future of the business depend on your choice. A knitting machine is a device that allows you to produce knitted products at home with a productivity that is dozens of times higher than hand knitting and factory quality. Using a computer, you can combine different colors of thread to decorate fashionable and children's knitted items with a unique ornament, patterns on all types of knitted fabric. With a knitting machine, you can organize a home mini-factory, selling unique knitted items for children and adults of your own production. Also, you can now dress yourself and your family with fashionable knitted high-quality products made from various knitting fabrics (high-elastic knitwear, simplex, lycra, etc.). Knitting machines are single and double. In single-loop machines, there is only one needle bed. It is less functional, and its products cannot be double-sided. As a rule, on single-machine machines, all products have a front and back side. On single-loop products, it is good to work with thick threads, and the knitting fabric turns out to be similar to hand knitting. But such products are in low demand, although they also have their own segment of consumers in the market.
Fashionable and childish knitwear needs functional equipment
Dvukhfonturnye machines have two needle beds. In addition, this knitting equipment consists of a main machine and an attachment for the production of bulk knitting and double-faced fabric. Thus, the fabric turns out to be denser than on single-line machines. Knitted items can be thin or thick, depending on the thickness of the thread, the type of yarn being processed and the type of weave. Most often, it is natural that the thinner the thread, the higher the strength attached to fashionable and children's knitted items. On double-knitting machines, a fabric of factory quality is obtained, and machine-made knitwear acquires additional properties that are unique to it. Fashionable and children's clothing models made from machine-knitted fabrics are distinguished by a clearer silhouette, denser structure, which makes them wear-resistant, practical and attractive. You will also be pleased with the savings in raw material consumption. Knitting machines may differ in the type of control: punched card (mechanical) or electronic (computer) and by class. The higher the grade, the thinner thread the knitting machine can use in the production process. The class, of course, affects the cost of equipment due to the reasons for the functionality and complexity of design features (needle size, distance between needles, number of needles in a needle bed). But it is worth paying attention to the fact that each class has its own range of yarn density. Low grade can work with especially thick yarn. You will also notice that socks and gloves can be knitted on double-circuit machines. The machine allows you to knit in a circle to produce one-piece (without stitching) knitted items (mittens, socks) and quickly.
Knitted and knitwear may require additional equipment
The organization of a home mini-factory will require equipment for the production of fashionable and children's knitted items or clothes. The production line is based on an electronic (computer) knitting machine. To start a business, you must first acquire one knitting machine, which already has a wide range of functions implemented using a computer and software. For a full-fledged mini factory, it would be optimal to install three knitting machines. Two knit constantly, the third is designed to work out new models of products. In addition to machines, a full-fledged mini factory should have additional equipment:
- cutting table;
- ketel for stitching collars;
- straight stitch sewing machine;
- overlock;
- chain stitch machine;
- loop machine;
- iron and steam ironing board.
The amount of equipment in the production workshop depends on the stage of development of the business idea. Appetite comes with eating. When you need to knit along the contour, you will need a minimum set of equipment. If the production is mainly focused on knitwear, a wide range of sewing operations is needed.
Fashionable and children's knitwear is done by the owners of the Silver Reed machine
For home production of fashionable and children's knitted things, the computer knitting machine of the 5th class Silver Reed SK 840 / SRP60N (price $ 2000) is worthy of attention. This model is universal and can be used for domestic and small-industrial purposes. You can knit products of any complexity with it: fashionable sweaters, socks, gloves, knitted T-shirts and even coats. The machine class indicates the support for thin or medium thread thickness. You can use yarn with a density of 300-500 meters / 100g. The laying of the working thread, the movement of the needles occurs automatically. You can use yarn 800m / 100g in two additions, or 1600m / 100g in four additions. For knitting using the weaving technique, the machine works great in conditions of uneven yarn. This model actually represents two machines in one knitting equipment. Its design consists, as it were, of two types of machines: single-loop and double-loop. When knitting on one fonture, carriages are used: openwork and intarsia carriage. The automatic color changer can be equipped with a special bridge for knitting single jacquards and double jacquards. The ability to turn off the additional fontura of this model is a huge advantage when knitting culinary fabrics and weaves. After all, kulirovka is done on both fontura and carriages. The bundle of both carriages provides a quickdraw system, loops coming off and preparing the needles for knitting a new row. Like all double knitting machines, the Silver Reed SK 840/SRP60N can do circular stocking knitting, and also knits 1x1 and 2x2 rib, double rib, wide rib (3x3, 4x4 and more). Supports all types of English ribbing, crochet, terry, slip and many other knits. With the help of a connected computer and software, it is possible to set various patterns on a knitted fabric and a pattern for a pattern of products. As you noticed, this knitting equipment has a wide opportunity for modernization. So, the list of accessories for the knitting machine model Silver Reed SK 840/SRP60N:
- automatic color changer YC-6 Silver (price $400);
- jacquard carriage RJ-1;
- openwork carriage LC-2;
- carriage intarsia AG-24;
- transfer RT-1;
- linkers SC-3;
- radar (pattern) KR-7.
The linker carriage SC-3 closes the last row of hinges more evenly. Thus, the time for carrying out additional operations is reduced and the knitter-operator is freed from the tedious and long operation of closing the loops with a decker. The performance of the Silver Reed SK 840/SRP60N Class 5 knitting machine primarily depends on: the experience of the operator, the complexity of the model being produced and the thickness of the thread. If we take into account all these factors in average terms, then a ready-made sweater can be obtained in 2 hours on one machine. With a properly selected knitting density, a scarf is knitted in 5 minutes, spending 2-3 seconds for a knitter on one row. It is not necessary to use all the huge baggage of the functionality of this knitting machine, but in the future it is better to play it safe and purchase wide-functional equipment. Markets are changeable, you need to be ready for a change in production. In addition, it will be possible to significantly expand the range of new knitted items. For example, you can additionally do children's knitted toys. In this business, you are insured against the risk of defective products or unsold items. You can always dissolve them into threads and tie new ones that are more successful for sales.
Silver Reed gives knitwear factory quality
The technical characteristics of the Silver Reed SK 840/SRP60N 5th grade knitting machine confirm its functionality and efficiency. Analyze them and evaluate all the possibilities of this knitting equipment. You will see that for a home mini-factory such a knitting machine is more than enough. The basic Silver Reed SK 840/SRP60N contains:
- top and bottom fittings;
- two carriages: main and additional;
- carriage for terry knitting;
- main shuttle;
- auxiliary plates;
- U-shaped carriage;
- shuttle for payment;
- quickdraw weights, rulers, deckers, spare needles, magick; cable for connection to a personal computer (programming of the electronic knitting machine is carried out by special software DesignaKnit 8 and KnittStyller).
Number of fountains: 2
Number of needles in the fountain: 200 pcs.
Distance between needles: 4.5 mm.
Rapport of the programmable pattern: 200 needles.
Dimensions (mm): 1110x205x98
Weight: 27.5 kg.
| Table of technical characteristics of knitting machine Silver Reed SK 840/SRP60N | |
| Types of knitting machine weaves | |
| Single stitch knitting: | hosiery single jacquard knitting single motifs patterns of several motifs false lace press pattern with hemstitch passes lace without decker weaving (weaving pattern) platting knitting false gum |
| Double knitting: | circular hosiery elastic band: 1x1 and 2x2 double elastic band wide elastic band (3x3, 4x4, etc.) all types of English gum patterns based on a combination of different types elastic band with crochets knitting transverse and curly folds double jet press patterns embossed openwork (without a special openwork carriage) slip knitting: plain and colored terry knitting double jacquard |
| Weave types | |
| Culinary surface | One-sided weave. On one side of the fabric, the front loops are visible, on the other - the wrong ones (like stocking knitting). |
| Terry | With terry knitting, the fabric is simultaneously knitted with two threads. On the front needle bar, the warp is knitted (together with terry thread), and on the main needle bar - only terry thread. |
| Cross folds | They are formed if the pattern of rollers is knitted in the form of small transverse stripes. |
| Press weave (fang and semi-fang) | This is when the working thread is thrown onto the needle one or more times in each row in a row, and then all the yarns are knitted together in one loop. Press weaves are used on all types and models of knitting machines. |
| False lace (PunchLace) | Openwork, made without decking and the use of an openwork carriage. It can be standard, lace and contour. |
| Jacquard (single and double jacquard) | The name jacquard in machine knitting means a colored pattern that is repeated several times. All two-color jacquards can be knitted on one and two-loop machines. |
| Single motif | Separate motifs that are made with colored threads, but at the same time there are free broaches on the wrong side of the canvas. |
| Plating patterns | Patterns made from two threads, one of which (plating) lies over the purl loop during knitting, and the main thread passes over the front loop. |
| rollers | A type of weaving, when some of the needles on one needle bar are temporarily out of work, and the fabric is knitted on other needles. At the same time, a small “overlap” is formed from the knitted fabric. |
| viving | Weaving pattern or "weaving" is a pattern that is formed by applying a finishing thread to the wrong side of a knitted fabric. In finished form, the pattern is similar to a woven fabric. |
| Braids (manual decking) | They are performed with the help of deckers, with which the loops move and change places. The width of the braid is limited by the number of loops that can be swapped. |
| Intarsia (with additional carriage AG24) | Knitting with colored threads without broaches from the wrong side of the fabric, which is not limited to rapport. It is carried out immediately with several threads of yarn. |
| Eraser (eraser) | A combination of a different number of facial and purl stitches. This weave is very elastic and quite voluminous. |
| "English" gum (including with a shift) | Knitted in two carriage passes. When passing from left to right, the carriage needles of the front needle bar knit loops, and the main needles simply pick up the thread. When the carriage passes, all loops are knitted back. |
| "Reps" (with parsing, with a shift) | This weave is the main weave for a double knitting machine. This is an elastic band with an extended loop. |
| Type of yarn being processed | |
| acrylic, alpaca, angora, bamboo, viscose, mohair and cashmere, lycra, linen yarn, lurex, merino, metanit, microfiber, mohair and cashmere, nylon, polyamide, polyester, cotton yarn, silk yarn | |
DesignaKnit 8 software for modeling knitted products
Programming workflows on a knitting machine using a computer and simple, convenient, multifunctional programs DesignaKnit 8 and KnittStyller. The first program is more convenient to use for product modeling, and the second for decorating and coloring products with drawings or ornaments. The DesignaKnit 8 program has various functions such as: task and control of the execution of patterns with threads of different colors, row counter, sound alarm at the moment of changing the number of loops in a row, and many other useful functions. DesignaKnit 8 is a CAD/CAM program for the visual modeling of clothing. The program includes options such as:
- drawing and pattern of products;
- development of pattern schemes;
- studio for managing graphic files, photos and scanned images;
- means for interactive knitting.
All pattern samples are transferred to the knitting machine. In the process of working with the program, you will get acquainted with the full production cycle of the product:
- pattern design;
- setting the required pattern to the typewriter;
- control of the operation of the processes of the machine by signaling;
- knitting interactively.
To make clothes on a knitting machine in the program, you need to do several sequential steps:
- Modeling the details of knitted things. Selection of samples from the proposed options, indicating the relevant characteristics of clothing: gender (male / female); age (child, teenager, adult); type of yarn (cotton, silk, etc.); type of weave (kulirny smooth surface, terry, etc.).
- Editor to create an original product. The program offers you (optional) to design your own unique style from scratch for future products. To do this, you have access to an editor with tools designed to create your own product of almost any shape. The editor has intuitive functions for managing the new model. It is possible to create symmetrical (asymmetrical forms) on knitted things, and other means that significantly speed up the work.
- Pattern designer. Although this program is more convenient for modeling clothes, it supports functions for creating patterns. The following tools are available in the arsenal of the pattern editor: pencil; eraser; thin and thick brush; text input tool (support for all installed fonts in Windows); ready-made shapes (square, oval, straight and curved lines). When designing patterns, they can be viewed in several convenient modes or scaled. The pattern can be placed on the finished product and viewed in the mode of the finished future result.
- Interactive knitting mode. In this mode, you observe the entire knitting process and control the number of loops in the rows thanks to sound signals and tips.
- Graphic studio. In this module of the program, you can convert almost any image or even a photo into a knitting pattern. In this mode, you have access to a library of patterns with ready-made interesting solutions.
In general, the program was very pleased with the simplicity and ease of use. The process of modeling unique products left a good impression. Its capabilities provoke new ideas for the fashion designer.
KnittStyller for creating patterns
KnittStyller has more tools in the pattern editor mode. Features that distinguish the KnittStyller program from the previous one:
- Convenient multifunctional pattern editor.
- A large built-in catalog of ready-made patterns with a designer of standard products.
- Simple and functional pattern editor.
- Easy control of the electronic knitting machine in interactive mode.
KnittStyller consists of separate software modules that are connected by one shell. This approach is designed for convenience, which eliminates the need to constantly save and open files when switching between modules on a mouse click. Let's take a look at each module in turn:
- "Drawing" - the mode of creating and editing patterns. You can manually draw from scratch or edit part of a pattern with a wide arsenal of tools and effects that are easy to learn for beginners and convenient for professionals. In the drawing module, you can: draw patterns from scratch; insert and modify shapes; add effects; write inscriptions in any system fonts; overlay the pattern on the pattern and combine them correctly.
- "Patterns" - in this module you work with each pattern separately. You create a pattern from scratch using a set of special tools or use the designer of finished products, of which there are about 3000 pieces in the database. The pattern mode is quite simple, but I would like to highlight useful functions that will help transform the pattern for knitting a complex bottom or neck.
- "Knitting" - an interactive knitting mode with the issuance of hints in the process of work. Everything that you have created up to this point is implemented in this module into the finished result. The program monitors the process of work and automatically reports on the increase and decrease of loops, the replacement of threads and the need to adjust the settings.
- "Galleries" - work with the library of patterns. The program already has about 2000 patterns that can be added, removed and edited. Newly created unique patterns can be saved to the library. A convenient mode of managing a huge database of patterns, which will not let you get lost and will help you find the necessary design options.
- "Models" - this module would be better called projects. In this mode, you can combine all the elements of the work: patterns, weaves, patterns, pictures, comments and save into one project file. This is a function to manage designer collections.
- "Convector" - a mode for converting drawings, photographs, scanned images into pattern format. Be prepared for compromises caused by the number of thread colors and pattern design. The convector provides a lot of effective solutions for your creativity.
- "Instruction" - reference information on working with models of knitting machines of the Silver Reed series. Various tips for preparing for knitting, designing a pattern, a description of weaves and a lot of supporting information. The module serves as an excellent instruction manual for knitting machines.
The main advantage of this program is the wide possibilities in creating patterns, but patterns can also be made at a decent level.
Cap for a child 6 months.
Yarn: Pekhorskaya "children's whim" 225m/50g. For 1 bonnet, you will achieve exactly 50g.
1. First, we knit an edging that will fit snugly against the face.
Needle bed on R. We put the needles 56-0-55 into work as if under an elastic band 1X1. We make 3 rows of circular knitting on a density of 0/0. Change the density to 5/5 and knit 14 rows (according to the counter) in circular knitting. This part of the cap can also be made with a 1X1 elastic band. Whoever likes it.
2. Now we knit a decorative inlay. To do this, we transfer the loops from the front needle bar to the back. Cart on the left. We set the density to 7, and knit 7 rows of coolers. To form cloves, we transfer every second loop with a decker to an adjacent needle. We leave the freed needles in work. We knit 7 more rows of coolers. Now you need to fix the inlay. To do this, we raise the loops of the first row of the cooler with a decker and hang them on the needles. We knit one connecting row.
3. The main part of our cap. We raise the front needle bar to work. Cart on the left. We hang through one loop from the back needle bar to the front. We set the density to 5/5, and we knit 61 rows with pearl elastic. Important! We put the levers for knitting pearls on the front needle bed. This is to ensure that the front sides of the cooler and pearls match.
4. We knit the second decorative inlay. Everything is exactly the same as in paragraph 2.
5. Now on m you need to knit a circle for the back of the head. Again we raise the front needle bar to work, and we hang it through one loop from the back to the front needles. Set the density to 5/5. We knit in circular knitting 14 rows (according to the counter). Now you need to move the needle bar one step so that the loops on both needle beds are located opposite each other. We outweigh the loops from the front needle bar to the needles with the loops of the back needle bar. Now we need to reduce the working area by the number of freed needles. This can be done with a multi-ear decker. Or cut knitting on waste thread, and then put loops on needles in the working area 28-0-28. Next, we raise the front needle bar to work. We transfer through one loop from the back to the front needle. We knit 6 rows with an elastic band 1X1. We move the needle bar one step so that the needles with loops are located opposite each other. And we perform the same manipulations as in the previous step. Now we have 14-0-14 needles left in the working area. You need to tie 2 more rows with an elastic band 1X1. Again, reduce the number of loops. On the remaining loops in the working area 7-0-7, knit one row of a cooler at a density of 7. Cut the working thread, leaving the end 30 cm. Collect the remaining loops on this thread and sew the radius of our circle with a neat seam, while closing and sewing the edges of the second decorative inlay.
6. It remains to make a drawstring for ties. We set the needles of the back needle bar to work in the zone 30-0-30. We hang the lower edge of our cap on them, while laying the first decorative trim on the back. (two loops that are on both sides of the back seam of the bonnet, it is better not to hang, but to skip. This will give a better fit on m). We knit 7 rows of a cooler at a density of 7, 1 row at a density of 10 and another 7 rows at a density of 7. Cut into a waste thread. We steam the drawstring and glue the edge along open loops.
7. We stretch the cord for the tie into the drawstring. It is knitted on 4 needles. We set the levers of the carriage to idle in one direction, while a broach is formed that pulls the cord onto the sh. We knit a cord of the desired length, steam it.
Jumpsuit from Alize baby shekerim. PL 8, rather dense knitting, it can be weaker. She knitted slats on 2 fontures on PL 4/4. I don’t calculate the number of loops, but I apply the product to the needles, slightly stretching it. The meaning of the jumpsuit is this:
to the armpits it is knitted like a trouser leg. (On the side of the back we expand the leg more than not on the side of the shelf.) Then we remove it on a waste thread, we knit the second half. We sew the back, do not forget to fasten the WTO with each sewing operation (according to the temperature of your yarn, they usually write on the labels. I soared this one on a single and through a diaper). Yes, we sewed the back. we hang it on needles and tie it according to calculations. The back should be wider than the shelves, because. on the shelves will add the width of the bar. Next, we hang the shelves and tie them up.
We sew the shoulders, we knit the collar. knit sleeves and straps. That's all.
2. We knit such a jumpsuit a little differently.
Back: we collect loops on one leg to the left of zero and knit it to the crotch and put it in the PNP. Then on the right (well, or which side is more convenient for you), the main thing is not to make a mistake where to start knitting, in my case we collect from 24 loops from zero (20 increments and 4 p).
when both legs are connected, we put everything in the RP and knit according to the calculations.
Following. since I will knit the legs longer and narrower, because. together with the slats it turned out to be a bit wide. (But this is also the Scientific Poke Method) We knit the sleeves, knit and greet the front collar, then the backs, and only then we knit and tie the shoulder slats and step slats. We collect our jumpsuit, do not forget the WTO.
and, finally, such a bodysuit.
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Well, everything seems to be clear from the picture.
Girls, I wish you good luck in knitting, hope that my scribbles will come in handy.
