Deep Clean Your Knitting Machine
About Deep Clean Your Knitting Machine
This class will show you how to perform a deep clean on your metal bed knitting machine. There will be a special focus on the carriage including any parts that may be slow to move or stuck. If you have performance issues with your machine, this class will be able to resolve most of those.
You will be provided multiple tools and cleaning/lubricating agents. Some you will use in class and others are yours to keep. This class also goes over how the machine works so you can troubleshoot more effectively. It does require a little bit of elbow grease so plan on minor - moderate exertion (these things are heavy after all) and getting a bit messy. Wear appropriate clothing for cleaning.
Bring your machine, tools, clamps and manual if you have one. Also, if you have your machine stand bring it as well, otherwise you will be provided a table. Wear an apron or clothes you don’t mind getting a bit dirty.
This class is for all levels of machine knitter and any gauge of metal bed machine - standard, mid, chunky.
The capacity for this class is 10 students.
Materials, Equipment, and Supplies the Student Must Bring to Class
Bring your machine, tools, clamps and manual if you have one. Possibly an apron.
Machines for Rent
If you need a machine, Crystal has machines for rent. For more information, contact her by clicking the "Send a Message" button on her Lessonface profile.
Materials Kit and Kit Description
Your class registration fee includes a materials kit with a value of $100 which includes:
Jar (quart, wide mouth with lids)
Alcohol to fill jar and use for cleaning
Canned air
Lubricant
Machine Oil
3 sizes of paint brushes
Rags
Silicone spray
Magic eraser
Replacement needles (standard)
Q-tips
Soap
Water
Gloves
Pre-class Homework
No homework required.
Age Range
Minimum age requirement for workshop: 16
Skill Level
All Levels
What skills or knowledge do students need to take this workshop?
You should understand how a MK works and how to set up your machine.
Contact the Teacher
Send a direct message from the teacher's profile page with any questions you might have about the class.
When
Single 4-hour live in-person seminar.
Class Location
Davis 133
How It Works
Register and enroll above. Enrollment is not complete until payment is made on the next page, by credit card or Paypal via our secure platform. Enrolled students will receive an immediate email confirmation of enrollment..
Refund Policy: To cancel an enrollment or request a refund, contact [email protected]. For 30+ days before, we refund 95%. Between 30 and 5 days, receive a 75% refund. No refunds within 5 days of class start date.
Crystal Lawrence
Crystal Lawrence has been knitting since her Grannie taught her when she was 11. She has always been fascinated by the next challenge around the corner and when her friend and owner of a LYS offered to sell her a knitting machine 12 years ago she was hooked. Almost everything she has learned for MK has come from experimentation, hand knitting know-how, and vintage books.
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