[General] knitting machine jammed

[Shae Erisson]

On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 07:08:46PM -0600, Tahirih Osborne wrote:
> Hey makers!
> 
> I noticed that someone left the knitting machine jammed. I have since cut
> the yarn out and untangled it from the machine. I am working on addressing
> an issue with the front lock that I believe partly led to the jam.
> 
> I would suggest sticking to higher twist yarns, as I believe the jam was
> also caused in part by a loosely spun, splitty yarn. There is an excellent
> manual with the machine, "Fundamentally Passap" (green cover,) that
> explains the analog internals of the machine, and is worth reading for
> anyone interested in using and troubleshooting it.
> 
> Finally, in the future, please leave a sign if you must leave a project on
> it or if it is jammed!

Jessica and I were working on the knitting machine.
We felt that the yarn might need waxing and the machine may need maintenance as the needles appear to not slide as smoothly as they could.
Thanks for your suggestions.

-Shae Erisson