Knitted using punchcard 18M on my KH881. Tension dial 8, using some 4ply acrylic from Woolyknit in the UK, that I bought several years ago. I decided on a square neckline so I wouldn't have to do any decreasing, but I did shape the shoulders to give them a slope. I knitted straight up from the marker I placed at the armholes, I hand knitted the neckband, and picked up the stitches at the hem and did a picot hem ( I had cast on with waste because at the time I wasn't sure how I wanted to finish the hem) I only found one dropped stitch a couple of inches from the edge at the front when I was sewing it up but I managed to pick it up with a bit of spare yarn and hide it lol... AND... IT FITS!! HOORAY!! 😍 I was very careful to get the stitches right at the side seams so they wouldnt show up too much - spot the side seam!! I was really pleased about that! 🙂 I sewed all the ends in on Thursday afternoon at our French ladies' knitting, crocheting etc group at our village bar/cafe and tried it on - they were all congratulating me lol 🤣🤣

Today with the help of my Hubby we unboxed my machine so I am feeling good. First thing is a good clean and hopefully I can play.

I know life gets busy, and it's easy to join a community and then... never quite make it past the welcome post. No judgement here — that's exactly why I made this. I've put together a short video walking through the classroom: what's in there, how it's organised, and where to start if you're not sure. It only takes a short while to watch, but it'll save you a lot of scrolling. → See exactly what's inside the classroom, from Getting Started right through to Troubleshooting Your Machine → Find out where to go first if you're feeling a bit lost → Get a proper look at the checklists, guides and patterns that are already there waiting for you If you've been meaning to dig in but haven't quite got round to it, this is your sign. Pop the kettle on and give it a watch — I promise it's worth five minutes of your time. ❓ Any questions or suggestions (I'm constantly trying to tidy up and make everything easier to access) for the classroom please do pop them below 👇

@Susanne Jordan recently shared something that deserves a round of applause: she's casting on her first blanket for Blankets of Hope, to bring warmth and comfort to cancer patients. 🩶 She said it herself — she's still getting used to things here, wasn't quite sure how the "sharing a win" side of MKH works, and just wanted to get stuck in. That's exactly the spirit this community is built on. So here's the answer, Susanne: 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆. There's no test to pass first — casting on for a project like this 𝘪𝘴 the win. Post your progress whenever you fancy — a few rows, a finished square, the whole blanket — we'd love to see every bit of it. If you're a machine knitter with squares, panels, or scraps of yarn sitting around, this could be a lovely thing to put them towards too. And if you've made for a cancer-support charity before, drop a comment — Susanne would probably love to hear how it went for you. Let's cheer her on. 👇

I'm pleased to let you know that two more rewards have been added to the Levels - real rewards for levelling up inside the Machine Knitting Hub. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 💫 It's not about a badge for the sake of it — it's a record of your progress from "machine gathering dust" to actually making things. 💫 Every level is proof you're showing up, engaging, and moving forward — even on the days it doesn't feel like it. 💫 This community is for beginners 𝘢𝘯𝘥 the beautifully stuck — levelling up is how we celebrate every single step of that journey, not just the finished projects. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 🏅 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟱 — 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱 A beautifully designed card to track your makes — yarn, tension, machine settings, notes for next time. The kind of thing you'll wish you'd had from day one. ⭐ 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟲 — 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵'𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺 (𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺) The first two of you to hit Level 6 get a full month of Premium, on me. And here's the exciting bit — 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟱, right on the doorstep of that Level 6 reward. No pressure... but no pressure at all 👀 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘂𝗽 Keep showing up, keep posting, keep engaging with others' projects Ask questions — every question helps someone else who's too nervous to ask Share your makes, wins, and even your "why won't this work" moments — they all count I built this community to be a place where progress gets noticed, not just perfection. So however you're moving forward today — celebrate it. Jan x