sarahspins

Things I’ve learned about ribbing on a CSM

• If it doesn’t work, take it apart, clean everything (again) and keep trying
• If the stitches don’t clear the latches (easily, on their own), and you’re using plenty of weight, your ribber dial is TOO HIGH.  It’s not a tension issue or a needle issue, it’s simply because the dial isn’t adjusted properly.  It seems counter intuitive to lower it, but it has to be lower for the needles to work correctly
• Stitch tension adjustment is very touchy – a small adjustment makes a BIG difference!  It’s not like the v-cam tension at all
• Ribber timing is tricky – just when you think you have it, you have to tweak it again.  Make TINY adjustments.  A quarter turn of that screw can make a big difference.  An entire turn might be WAY WAY WAY too much!
• If you yarn carrier is not where it needs to be, that can cause all kinds of problems
  • You might break/bend latches (and possibly destroy needles entirely)
  • Latches won’t open
  • Your timing will seem off, when it really isn’t, the needle just can’t grab the yarn

When you get it all right, it sings   You can crank out an entire ribbed sock with no trouble at all… amazing!