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Summer Coolers

A timeless collection of five sleeveless tops in a variety of styles and yarns to see you through August and early September - or perhaps an autumn cruise somewhere hot!

Glenshee

Already selling well! Sweater, hat, mitts and scarves for those early morning autumn walks. This book features 24 stitch patterns, but Aviemore has bolder patterns for the electronic machines

The September issue of Machine Knitting Monthly landed on our doormat on Saturday morning - and what a difference! Anne said, in last month's issue, that the magazine would have a fresh, new look as a result of bringing on board a new design expert, and the fresh, modern, look is so impressive. 

It's not just the cover, either! Every page is now in colour, patterns have their own section, as have newsy items and articles, and the result is really inspiring. As the knitting season is just about to begin (although with the weather in Manchester I think summer has been and gone!) this is going to be a magazine to really look forward to every month.

Machine Knitting Monthly is often to be found on the magazine shelves in W H Smith, but if you can't wait until your next forage to the nearest store, you can always go to Machine Knitting Monthly's website at

www.machineknittingmonthly.net/

Machine knitting patterns that are clearly written and easy to follow. 

Designed, written and published in the UK by Busy Bee Basics

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The illustrations for Book 56, Tuck Stitch Designs for Ladies, Vol 2, and for Book 41, Garter Carriage Designs, Vol 3,  have been added to the website.

It's early days - very early days - but we have our own message board. If you enjoy our patterns, why not tell us what you like best?

GALLERY

All our book covers on one page

Busy Bee's Pattern List

• 83 pattern books listed in numerical order - that's over 300 exclusive designs!
• Click on a thumbnail to see all the patterns in the book

Garter Carriage Designs

• Browse through Busy Bee's exclusive garter carriage designs
• Bold designs or subtle texture - let your garter carriage do all the work

27 garter carriage books

Standard Gauge Designs

• Suitable for Brother, Knitmaster/Silver and Toyota machines
• Stocking stitch, tuck, slip, fair isle and ribs for all machines, lace patterns for Brother

Chunky Machine Designs

• Four books of classic designs
• Use modern, fashionable yarns in double knit or aran weight hand knitting yarns to ring the changes

52 standard gauge pattern books

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Ponchos and Wraps

• Follow these instructions to make your own, individual, ponchos and wraps
• Use your own choice of yarn and stitch pattern

Soft Furnishings

• Cushion covers, delectable texture using double knit yarn on the garter carriage
• Cushion covers, using coordinating colours and the standard gauge machine

Cushion Covers

Helpful Books

• Cut & Sew Necklines
• Your Knitleader Explained - in Plain English
• Busy Bee's Guide to the Garter Carriage

Cut & Sew Neckline Templates

• In book format - no lost templates!
• Instructions included 
• Each neckline graded by garment size
• Easy to customise
• Simply trace, sew & cut
• Infinitely reusable

Busy Bee's Guide to the Garter Carriage

• Extra help for new users
• Help with buttonholes
• Untangling knots
• When things go wrong
• Maintenance tips

Your Knitleader Explained - In Plain English

• For the Brother Knitleader only - built in or accessory (KL116) models
• Set up the Knitleader
• Knit and measure the tension square
• Select the stitch scales
• Knit the garment

Ponchos and Wraps

Charts for your Knitleader

• Trace these shapes onto your Brother mylar sheet
• Ideal for customising to get the perfect fit
• Easy to make design changes 

Charts for your Knitradar

• Available in two sizes to suit both types of Knitmaster/Silver Knitradar:
• Half scale (quarter size)
• Full size

Charts for machine knitting

Disks for Brother Disk Drive

• Formatted for the Brother FB100 Disk Drive
• Check the lists to see which disks match which books

Designaknit Disks

• Compatible with DK6 & DK7
• Designed with the correct texture settings for trouble free garter carriage knitting
• Check the lists to see which disks match which books

Designaknit

Designaknit  stitch patterns will soon be available on CD as well as floppy disk

Quick lists

• Busy Bee's patterns sorted:
• By type (children, ladies, etc.)
• By type of machine
• By brand and thickness of yarn

PrairieKnits - Canada

• Our distributor for North America
• Store in Portage
• Supplier of Tamm Yarns - and many more!

NEXT EXHIBITION

BURY

5TH OCTOBER 2008

10.00 - 4.00

CASTLE LEISURE CENTRE

Machine Knitting Magazines

• Machine Knitting Monthly UK
• Knitwords Canada

Exhibitions

• Dedicated to machine knitting:
• Nottingham
• Bury
• Bournemouth

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