A knitting machine is a device that weaves yarn, thereby creating a fabric. Knitting devices are used both for production purposes and in everyday life. Thanks to the typewriter, you can get a wide variety of patterns - it all depends on the specific task working on it.
If there is a desire to tie on a similar machine, then you need to think about all the details. One of the most important is the knitting machine table. There are requirements that you should adhere to when buying it. The main thing is that it is convenient for a person who is going to purchase a table to work behind him. Let's consider all points in more detail.
Features
Not every type of furniture such as a table is suitable for a knitting machine. It should not only fit into the decor of the room, but also be functional (for this, it should have drawers, shelves).
When choosing furniture, the following should be considered.
- Material. The table must be selected from quality materials.
- Convenience. The yarn should exit through a special hole located in the shelf, from the bottom up. This helps to keep track of thread gathering.
- Bobbins. A spool of thread is mounted on a hinged lid.
- Functionality. On a special table, you can work on both single-circuit and double-circuit models.
- Crates. Optimally, if the model has drawers and shelves. In the compartments it is convenient to store all the necessary devices for work.
- Knot. The design of the table should include a retractable device.
Please note: the surface for the knitting machine must be flat and solid. For a beginner, even the most ordinary desk is suitable.But in the event that the needlewoman is going to work on the machine regularly and comfortably, she needs a table that is designed specifically for knitting.
Varieties of tables
School desk
The simplest model, reminiscent of a school desk. It has no side and front walls, and the countertop is even.
Advantages:
- it does not need to be prepared every time, cleaning things before knitting, because the table is used specifically for needlework;
- made of strong and reliable parts;
- the needlewoman takes care of her posture;
- all the necessary things and accessories are put in the boxes of this functional model.
Among the shortcomings can be noted the cost of the product. The price sometimes reaches 40 thousand rubles, but only if the transformer model is made to order. The price of the simplest model starts from 3 thousand rubles.
Table frame
The frame (Japanese model) is a four-leg construction on which the knitting machine is securely fixed.
Advantages:
- steady and easy to assemble;
- takes up little space;
- there are mounts for the shelves behind the machine;
- suitable for punch cards and electronic machines;
- the machine is securely attached to the model;
- rubber tips are provided on the structure, which reduces the vibration of the knitting machine;
- suitable for installation of both single-circuit and double-circuit models.
Disadvantages:
- heavy;
- need a permanent place.
Cabinet table
The stand is a great option for a knitting machine table. Like those who cares about the aesthetic side of space.
Advantages:
- suitable for the design of the room - all accessories for knitting "hide" inside;
- when assembled, it looks like ordinary furniture;
- relies on rubber wheels - the chest of drawers can be moved in any direction, the floor surface will not be damaged;
- folds fast.
Disadvantages:
- not suitable for small apartment;
- not very comfortable, suitable for those who rarely knit.
In conclusion, I want to say that needlewomen who plan to regularly engage in knitting should pay more attention to buying a knitting table.
Of course, everything is learned in the process of work, and if you feel inconvenience, you do not need to torment yourself. This means that the model does not fit and must be changed to a more convenient one.
See what the next video should look like for a perfect knitting machine table.
