#title: Sheet Twisted-Tuck Cast-On (python with knitout module) # Casts on a sheet by knitting twisted tucks on all needles; slow! import knitout K = knitout.Writer('1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10'); K.addHeader('Machine', 'SWGN2'); #Parameters: min = 1 #needle number of left edge max = 20 #needle number of right edge carrier = "3" #carrier name #Bring in carrier: K.inhook(carrier) #Set stitch table entry for cast-on: K.stitchNumber(101) #Use a twisted tuck to cast on every stitch. #Note: this requires a new pass for every stitch, so is pretty slow! #There are both faster and fancier cast-ons. #On SWGN2 machines, carriers start on the right, so will start with rightmost needle. #Miss the rightmost needle to ensure yarn inserting hook is parked to its right instead of left: K.miss("-", 'f' + str(max), carrier) for n in range(max, min-1, -1): K.tuck("+", 'f' + str(n), carrier) #Set stitch table entry for knitting: K.stitchNumber(105) #knit a plain row to bring the carrier back to the right: for n in range(min, max+1, 1): K.knit("+", 'f' + str(n), carrier) #send out yarn inserting hook; it is no longer needed to hold the yarn in place: K.releasehook(carrier) #...now can knit on [min,max]. K.write('sheet-twisted-tuck-cast-on.swgn2.k')