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Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
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Location: Kernow

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 05 6:37 pm Post subject:
If someone had told me when I was 19 that I'd be suffering from sock envy when I was 40 I would have laughed in their face

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 05 7:20 pm Post subject:
Ok, I'm sold on the idea. Funnily enough, has anyone noticed how the sale price of bond knitting machines has gone up a bit on ebay since we started this thread?

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
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Location: Kernow

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 05 8:00 pm Post subject:
Yeah I noticed that Sally. It's my fault. As soon as I decide I want something it's suddenly priced out of my range

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 05 8:09 pm Post subject:
I thought it was me- having decided that I could go to maybe £20 for a machine plus postage, they are suddenly going for £35

hardworkinghippy

Joined: 01 Jan 2005
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Location: Bourrou South West France

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 05 9:00 pm Post subject:
Suddenly everybody wants to knit! I spent yesterday morning teaching a pal how to machine knit while Fabrice (my OH) took her dog to a training park for Sanglier hunters. (I sell loads of socks there! ) HWH

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 05 8:47 am Post subject:
As soon as I track down a cheap enough machine, someone is going to have to explain how to machine knit a sock. I can do em on 5 needles, but the thought of whizzing them up in the flat sounds rather fun

hardworkinghippy

Joined: 01 Jan 2005
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Location: Bourrou South West France

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 05 11:17 am Post subject:
Sally, I made a post in here ages ago (with pics) about sock making. I'll have a look and see if I can find it. I'll give you all the help I can. HWH Ps. If more people wore comfortable socks, the world would be a happier place!

Miss BunnyKiller

Joined: 06 May 2005
Posts: 52
Location: Brixham, Devon

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 05 3:56 pm Post subject:

woohoo !!! just manage to get myself a bond knitting machine from the local paper £25.00 with a table too.

so i am now a happy bunny

now all i need to do is figure out how to work it

i think this might be the link for the socks https://forum.downsizer.net/about999.html&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=so&start=15

but hwh might just need to contact you for advice if you dont mind.

well i hope everybody else manages to find themselves a machine soon, but have a look in your local paper cos you never know!!!

hardworkinghippy

Joined: 01 Jan 2005
Posts: 1110
Location: Bourrou South West France

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 05 8:50 pm Post subject:
No problem - and well done on your bargain buy! I don't have a scanner, but I can take photos of the instructions and send them to you. ...Or I could take pics of how I use my machine (a bit like a Bond) and post them in here for everybody to see who is learning machine knitting... HWH

Miss BunnyKiller

Joined: 06 May 2005
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Location: Brixham, Devon

Posted: Tue Sep 20, 05 6:28 am Post subject:
thanks HWH perhaps you could post on here for all to see. then when everyone else manages to get a machine we will all be able to use it and hopefully not bother you too much

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 8380
Location: Kernow

Posted: Tue Sep 20, 05 6:28 am Post subject:
I'd love it if you could post them up here HWH. I'm on a mission to get a machine.

Miss BunnyKiller

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Location: Brixham, Devon

Posted: Tue Sep 20, 05 6:34 am Post subject:
stacy i found this on ebay https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bond-Chunky-Knitting-Machine-boxed-with-accessories_W0QQitemZ8219187217QQcategoryZ28146QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem dont know if you have seen it already, but it is in cornwall, maybe they are near you, so perhaps you could pick it up personally rather than having to pay the postage.

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
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Location: Kernow

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 05 5:46 pm Post subject:
Thanks Miss B - I've put that on my watched items list

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 05 6:28 pm Post subject:
oh, me too. Perhaps we should agree not to bid against each other., There are several Bonds coming up in the next few days

Miss BunnyKiller

Joined: 06 May 2005
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Location: Brixham, Devon

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 05 6:43 pm Post subject:
well good luck both of you i hope you manage to get one each. i am having great fun with mine. have done the back of a jumper already !!!! but really looking forward to doing the socks. hopefully the pattern HWH can supply, will be easy and idiot proof

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