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"published": "2025-09-08T22:10:00-0400",
"url": "https://martymcgui.re/2025/09/08/machine-knitting-whats-up-with-that/",
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"name": "Machine knitting: what's up with (t)hat?",
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"text": "One of my main goals with learning machine knitting is to replace the electronics on my Brother KH-930e with\u00a0AYAB (All Yarns Are Beautiful)\u00a0to create multi-color patterned knits of whatever sicko stuff comes to mind. But home knitting machines aren't a fire-and-forget type of machine. They require a lot of manual effort - from fine stitch work to good core strength - a lot of which requires practice for technique and feel.\nSo, after taking a machine knitting workshop at Brooklyn's Textile Arts Center, I started absorbing a\u00a0ton\u00a0of how-tos, mostly in the form of videos (and those mostly from Carson at her amazing KnitFactoryImpl channel, but also old websites, shopping guides, and more. I ended up making a sort of \"curriculum\" for myself.\nFirst up: I ordered some pre-coned yarn (I'll cake later, when I know my machine works well), got the ol' machine out of storage and confirmed it all still moved and grooved, made\u00a0some gauge swatches. And then... needed a project!\nI decided to make a hat, following a combination of techniques from these KnitFactoryImpl videos:\nAbsolute beginner's guide to hats\n Intermediate hat tutorial\n Absolutely everything you need to know to get started with the lk-150 | Free pattern\nThat last one is for a very different machine from mine, but more clearly shows the steps and techniques.\nAnyway, I made a hat!\nBrother KH-930 knitting machine mounted to a gray countertop and surrounded by accessories. A large piece of knitting takes up almost the entire bed. The piece is in the process of being gathered up onto a long tail to be sewn up.It was fun learning to measure for a pattern, calculate stitches and rows, hang a hem, gather up onto a long tail to make the pinched hat top, and mattress stitch the seam. Practices in patience, eyesight, and fine motor skills.\n\nMe making a face while wearing my new pink hat, after make-up but before washing and blocking.Me with the hat pulled entirely over my face.Post-wash - it fits! Me in the pink hat, giving the camera a \"would you look at that, it works\" look.\n\nI ran it through a load of laundry and it came out much better!\nThe fit seemed a little loose, but I feel like it sits on my head the way the Carson's sits on her head at the end of her video. I'm taking that as a success for process!\nFrom here I thought a good level up would be to make a new hat with some design tweaks and, because I want to rush to get AYAB working some Fair Isle patterning using the Brother's built-in patterns. Consulting with Producer Amy, I decided to double the length of the brim without lengthening the hat overall. Amy picked a pattern, and I decided to try creating a stripe of it between the brim and the top of the hat.\nSomething was\u00a0not quite right\u00a0with the knitting carriage. The \"MC\" button used for two-color Fair Isle knitting was stuck to the \"T\" button below it, which engages tuck stitching. The result is that the pattern came out all wrong and also this whole paragraph is foreshadowing for some later posts.\n\nThe hat rectangle fresh off the machine. It really wants to curl up so I'm using random objects from the kitchen counter to hold it flat.Flipped over part of the rectangle to show the reverse side of the pattern.Me wearing the finished and washed hat. The fit is good!\n\nThe pattern should be gray contrast on black to match the rest of the hat, but instead is mostly-gray with some black peeking through, as well as some interesting texturing from the machine treating the pattern as a tuck stitch.\nDespite the patterning issue, I am pleased with how this came out. It's made of cotton rather than wool, so it stretches out a bit as it is worn, but it's still pretty cozy! Producer Amy requested that the next version have patterning from the brim to the top.\u00a0I look forward to trying that again soon... when I am able! (That's still foreshadowing.)\nOkay, that's it! See you next time!",
"html": "<p>One of my main goals with learning machine knitting is to replace the electronics on my Brother KH-930e with\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.ayab-knitting.com/\">AYAB (All Yarns Are Beautiful)</a>\u00a0to create multi-color patterned knits of whatever sicko stuff comes to mind. But home knitting machines aren't a fire-and-forget type of machine. They require a lot of manual effort - from fine stitch work to good core strength - a lot of which requires practice for technique and feel.</p>\n<p>So, after <a href=\"https://martymcgui.re/2025/08/03/201439/\">taking a machine knitting workshop at Brooklyn's Textile Arts Center</a>, I started absorbing a\u00a0<i>ton</i>\u00a0of how-tos, mostly in the form of videos (and those mostly from <a href=\"https://www.abstractknitfactoryfactory.com/\">Carson</a> at her <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@KnitFactoryImpl\">amazing KnitFactoryImpl channel</a>, but also old websites, shopping guides, and more. I ended up making a sort of \"curriculum\" for myself.</p>\n<p>First up: I ordered some pre-coned yarn (I'll cake later, when I know my machine works well), got the ol' machine out of storage and confirmed it all still moved and grooved, made\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgjd1z0iCzI\">some gauge swatches</a>. And then... needed a project!</p>\n<p>I decided to make a hat, following a combination of techniques from these KnitFactoryImpl videos:</p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"https://youtu.be/FBN7msXjo8E\">Absolute beginner's guide to hats</a></li>\n <li><a href=\"https://youtu.be/_yr8RGX1Wuc\">Intermediate hat tutorial</a></li>\n <li><a href=\"https://youtu.be/9yERe7UbMBk\"> Absolutely everything you need to know to get started with the lk-150 | Free pattern</a></li>\n</ul><p>That last one is for a very different machine from mine, but more clearly shows the steps and techniques.</p>\n<p>Anyway, I made a hat!</p>\n<img src=\"https://media.martymcgui.re/c1/12/7b/b1/a9b2caf867612dd1d03f1f2b16920a4ca4d4ab045edaf8379fa46631.\" alt=\"\" />Brother KH-930 knitting machine mounted to a gray countertop and surrounded by accessories. A large piece of knitting takes up almost the entire bed. The piece is in the process of being gathered up onto a long tail to be sewn up.<p>It was fun learning to measure for a pattern, calculate stitches and rows, hang a hem, gather up onto a long tail to make the pinched hat top, and mattress stitch the seam. Practices in patience, eyesight, and fine motor skills.</p>\n\n<img src=\"https://media.martymcgui.re/b5/58/7a/1d/065fc5f499e4293cc27d826127f365a22fcb53fa08160dd9c2f36161.\" alt=\"\" />Me making a face while wearing my new pink hat, after make-up but before washing and blocking.<img src=\"https://media.martymcgui.re/68/f0/64/46/88376c27f4a4addea934ddcc54c91d2d8aefa8f5a5631140df111c55.\" alt=\"\" />Me with the hat pulled entirely over my face.<img src=\"https://media.martymcgui.re/d6/67/d9/4a/e585c85c19370e6c48f2bc106ae4921ce570c58e769c7f1052c43a67.\" alt=\"\" />Post-wash - it fits! Me in the pink hat, giving the camera a \"would you look at that, it works\" look.\n\n<p>I ran it through a load of laundry and it came out much better!</p>\n<p>The fit seemed a little loose, but I feel like it sits on my head the way the Carson's sits on her head at the end of her video. I'm taking that as a success for process!</p>\n<p>From here I thought a good level up would be to make a new hat with some design tweaks and, because I want to rush to get AYAB working some Fair Isle patterning using the Brother's built-in patterns. Consulting with Producer Amy, I decided to double the length of the brim without lengthening the hat overall. Amy picked a pattern, and I decided to try creating a stripe of it between the brim and the top of the hat.</p>\n<p>Something was\u00a0<i>not quite right</i>\u00a0with the knitting carriage. The \"MC\" button used for two-color Fair Isle knitting was stuck to the \"T\" button below it, which engages tuck stitching. The result is that the pattern came out all wrong and also this whole paragraph is foreshadowing for some later posts.</p>\n\n<img src=\"https://media.martymcgui.re/ab/63/e7/35/32a432bc227572934ca8538d118e73fdf5f575afc29e64410d137c14.\" alt=\"\" />The hat rectangle fresh off the machine. It really wants to curl up so I'm using random objects from the kitchen counter to hold it flat.<img src=\"https://media.martymcgui.re/2f/a1/e8/72/171f8601218eb002e8307097e4ea0c9af370c51870404d74ac32cb08.\" alt=\"\" />Flipped over part of the rectangle to show the reverse side of the pattern.<img src=\"https://media.martymcgui.re/d1/9b/1b/cf/7d0db7ec967f8e0cc1fcdeeaf156314316ae73405cc112a9a515cc37.\" alt=\"\" />Me wearing the finished and washed hat. The fit is good!\n\n<p>The pattern should be gray contrast on black to match the rest of the hat, but instead is mostly-gray with some black peeking through, as well as some interesting texturing from the machine treating the pattern as a tuck stitch.</p>\n<p>Despite the patterning issue, I am pleased with how this came out. It's made of cotton rather than wool, so it stretches out a bit as it is worn, but it's still pretty cozy! Producer Amy requested that the next version have patterning from the brim to the top.\u00a0I look forward to trying that again soon... <i>when I am able!</i> (That's still foreshadowing.)</p>\n<p>Okay, that's it! See you next time!</p>"
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"name": "Marty McGuire",
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"type": "entry",
"published": "2025-09-20T13:45:28-0400",
"url": "https://martymcgui.re/2025/09/20/134528/",
"category": [
"machine-knitting",
"little-guys",
"making"
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"text": "Today is a good day, I think, to make little guys.\nPattern from Machine Knitting Monthly Oct 2025, which calls for spider legs, but I think the \u201clittle guy\u201d-ness is correct without them.",
"html": "<a href=\"https://media.martymcgui.re/5c/31/cc/4b/a081157afa4ec735db94609c8d3e32a06182fc8618a883fd8f476228.jpeg\"></a>\n\n <p>Today is a good day, I think, to <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/posts/make-little-guys-112268885\">make little guys</a>.</p>\n<p>Pattern from <a href=\"https://machineknittingmonthly.net/uncategorized/october-update-5/\">Machine Knitting Monthly Oct 2025</a>, which calls for spider legs, but I think the \u201clittle guy\u201d-ness is correct without them.</p>"
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"type": "card",
"name": "Marty McGuire",
"url": "https://martymcgui.re/",
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"type": "entry",
"published": "2025-09-20T07:18:31-07:00",
"url": "https://aaronparecki.com/2025/09/20/3/dpop-device-flow",
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"oauth",
"dpop"
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"text": "Inspired by a question from @thisismissem.social, I wrote up a document describing how to apply DPoP (RFC9449) to the OAuth Device Flow (RFC8628). \n\nhttps://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-parecki-oauth-dpop-device-flow/",
"html": "Inspired by a question from <a href=\"http://thisismissem.social\">@thisismissem.social</a>, I wrote up a document describing how to apply DPoP (RFC9449) to the OAuth Device Flow (RFC8628). <br /><br /><a href=\"https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-parecki-oauth-dpop-device-flow/\"><span>https://</span>datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-parecki-oauth-dpop-device-flow/</a>"
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"type": "card",
"name": "Aaron Parecki",
"url": "https://aaronparecki.com/",
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"_source": "16"
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"type": "entry",
"author": {
"name": "Jared White",
"url": "https://jaredwhite.com/",
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"url": "https://jaredwhite.com/links/20250917/media-freeze-jimmy-kimmel",
"published": "2025-09-17T22:14:43-07:00",
"content": {
"html": "<blockquote>\n <h2><a href=\"https://deadline.com/2025/09/sag-aftra-wga-slam-jimmy-kimmel-live-suspension-1236547688/\"></a></h2>\n\n <p>\u201cSAG-AFTRA condemns the suspension of <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!</em> Our society depends on freedom of expression. Suppression of free speech and retaliation for speaking out on significant issues of public concern run counter to the fundamental rights we all rely on. Democracy thrives when diverse points of view are expressed. The decision to suspend airing <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!</em> is the type of suppression and retaliation that endangers everyone\u2019s freedoms. SAG-AFTRA stands with all media artists and defends their right to express their diverse points of view, and everyone\u2019s right to hear them.\u201d</p>\n\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>I can\u2019t explain why exactly, but Kimmel getting completely frozen out of mainstream media simply because that <a href=\"https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/2/10/2015038/-By-His-Names-You-Shall-Know-Him-Derisive-Nicknames-Of-Trump#:~:text=Weaselheaded%20Fucknugget\">Weaselheaded Fucknugget</a> and his drooling ass-kissing hounds don\u2019t care for the fellow has shaken me to my very foundation. <em>If Kimmel isn\u2019t safe, nobody is.</em> We must assume every major American corporation* is now completely willing to bow down and kiss the ring, ensuring this fascist hellscape will continue unabated.</p>\n\n<p>* Surely not Apple tho\u2014<a href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4l13gxy2lo\">ugh</a>. \ud83d\ude35\u200d\ud83d\udcab</p>",
"text": "\u201cSAG-AFTRA condemns the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Our society depends on freedom of expression. Suppression of free speech and retaliation for speaking out on significant issues of public concern run counter to the fundamental rights we all rely on. Democracy thrives when diverse points of view are expressed. The decision to suspend airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! is the type of suppression and retaliation that endangers everyone\u2019s freedoms. SAG-AFTRA stands with all media artists and defends their right to express their diverse points of view, and everyone\u2019s right to hear them.\u201d\n\n\n\nI can\u2019t explain why exactly, but Kimmel getting completely frozen out of mainstream media simply because that Weaselheaded Fucknugget and his drooling ass-kissing hounds don\u2019t care for the fellow has shaken me to my very foundation. If Kimmel isn\u2019t safe, nobody is. We must assume every major American corporation* is now completely willing to bow down and kiss the ring, ensuring this fascist hellscape will continue unabated.\n\n* Surely not Apple tho\u2014ugh. \ud83d\ude35\u200d\ud83d\udcab"
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"name": "Link: Lower the Temperature? I Think We\u2019re Approaching Absolute Zero.",
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