Maker Faire Bay Area 2023
Machine knitting - punchcards and Arduino hacks
Home: California, United States
Learn how knitting machines work, and how they can be programmed – either electronically, or mechanically using punchcards – to make colorful patterns and elaborate lace and other textures. See an open source hack for vintage 1980s knitting machines, giving them new Arduino-powered electronic patterning.
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Machine Knitters Guild of the San Francisco Bay Area
The Machine Knitters Guild of the San Francisco Bay Area supports the art and craft of machine knitting with monthly meetings and other activities. Guest speakers help us learn about the many things that these remarkable machines can do.
http://www.mkgsfba.org/
