No, they are not.
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The first pitching machine was designed in 1897 by Charles Hinton. It was a circular wheel design that was powered by gun powder capable of firing curve balls. It had the ability to throw balls at varying speeds.
The sock is a geo-textile used to filter fine particles of dirt so that the water entering the tile is not going to muck it up.
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Circular is one type. There are manual and hand crank knitting machines.
Yes, of course. There are many kinds, ranging from inexpensive plastic ones available in craft stores as children's toys to refurbished antique sock knitting machines worth thousands of dollars. In between are a wide variety of knitting machines from the Incredible sweater machine that you operate by hand to fancier models that are controlled by home computers.
the right side of the piece, i.e. the side that is meant to be seen. in circular knitting such as on a sock the RS is the outside of the tube, which faces you at all times anyway. on a scarf, the RS is the side that shows the pattern rather than its reverse.
Most definitely. The quality is unreliable and will also cause fabric damage. Groz-Beckett knitting needles are highly recommendable
Knitting is formed in one or a combination of two basic forms: flat or in the round. Flat knitting is typically done on straight needles and circular knitting is typically done on circular needles or double point needles. When people think of knitting in the round, typically they mean knitting a tube shape, such as a sock or hat. But it is also possible to knit actual circles instead of tubes, such as when one makes circular shawls, table cloths, or doilies. Whether knitting a tube or a flat circle, the technique is the same. The difference is that in tube knitting few if any increases or decreases are made and in knitting a flat circle increases must be made such that as the radius of the circle doubles the number of stitches on the needle also double. Mathematically, it looks like this: c = 2 * pi * r, where c is the circumference and r is the radius. The ratio of the circumference to the radius must always remain 2 * pi or the piece will not remain flat.
Brother knitting machines don't appear to be supplied with knitting pattens, however these can be purchased very cheaply at a variety of online retailers including eBay. Free versions of their magazine can also be downloaded from numerous sites including About Knitting Machines.
Your answer depends on who you're knitting socks for -- how they will be worn and washed.
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Yes.
Knitting machines can be purchased on eBay, Amazon, and other websites. However, About Knitting is a great resource for determining what the best machine is for a given person.