Knit caps

stitches13 · February 10th, 2011, 07:20 PM

I'm a newbie here. I sew with a SWF T1501C. Please advise what size needle and what type backing should be used for knit caps (beanie style). Thanks for any info.

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Eric · February 10th, 2011, 07:24 PM

I use standard 75/11 ball points. You CAN use tear away, if its a sold design, with little/no text, however to prevent distortion of text, I use medium wt. cut away. You will also need solvy topping to stop the stitches from sinking into the knit of the beanie.

shellyky · February 10th, 2011, 08:24 PM

I load them on stickybacking in the old style semiwide hat hoops. With tearaway behind it.

Robert Young · February 11th, 2011, 09:53 AM

In this month's IMPRESSIONS magazine there is a nice 3 page article on which needle to use for which product... very informative. check it out. Probably in the online version too.