DesignaKnit
DesignaKnit Professional is a software program that allows you to make your own pattern shapes, whatever the size or use one of the built-in shapes. .You can then design a color pattern or use one of the built-in patterns. You can also convert that favorite graphic to a knit! Finally, with the correct cable, you can set up interactive knitting between your computer and your knitting machine. DesignaKnit is the only knitting software that allows interactive knitting.
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DesignaKnit 7 on CD
DesignaKnit 7 Professional Knitting and Design Program
for Windows $499
DesignaKnit 7 Professional Knitting and Design Program Upgrade
from DAK 6 to 7 $148
DesignaKnit 7 will run on 386, 486, Pentium or 686 and with
Windows 3.1,
3.11, 95, 98, NT4, XP, Vista, and Windows 7.
DesignaKnit needs no more than a 32-bit
Operating System.
If you are using a 32-bit OS, you will need to download a patch from
http://softbyte.com (the DAK programmer).
If you are running a 64-bit OS, you
will need to download a Virtual XP system from Microsoft.
If you have a Mac computer, you will need the
program for creating a Windows environment on the Mac.
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Several have asked questions about DAK on CD and how it differs from DAK on floppies. If you purchased DAK in earlier versions, you probably received DAK on floppies with 2 lives, especially in the U.S. The program could be installed on two computers. But with the CD version, that has changed. You may install DAK on one computer and run that copy any time. You may also install DAK on as many other computers as you wish, but you must have the CD in the drive for DAK to open and run. Rather than being confined to only two computers, you may now use as many as you wish.
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If you want to get a feel for what the program is about, download a free demo copy now. Although it can't do everything the total program can, you will be able to see how extensive and creative this program really is! If you have difficulties with the demo, contact Cathie.
Demo Versions DAK 7 can be found HERE
BROTHER/KNITKING CABLES * |
PASSAP CABLES |
STUDIO/SINGER/SILVER CABLES |
Cable 1 |
E6000 Cable 1 |
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Cable 3 |
E6000 Cable 2 |
Cable PE1 |
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Cable 5 |
Silver Reed Direct Link 4 |
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| USB Brother Cable $225 For all Brother machines except the 965 and 270. ** As the other Brother cables are phased out, this will be the only cable available for Brother machines except the 965 and the 270***. |
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Non-Electric Cable |
Non-Electric Cable |
Non-Electric Cable |
*Brother/Knitking Cables 2 and 4 are no longer available.
**The DesignaKnit Serial Port to USB Port adaptor for Brother/Knitking Cables 1,
3, and 5 is $65.00
**The 965 and 270 originally used Cable 4, the cartridge-free link. Now,
these machines can be used interactively with DAK by using the USB Brother cable
plus the PPD adaptor ($32) and the PPD. A new cable is being tested just
for these two machines that also has a USB port connection.
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DesignaKnit 7 Creates LACE Patterns
DesignaKnit 7 add on module that will allow the creation of lace designs, downloadable to the Brother and Studio Knitting Machines, is available . Using the Rosemalen font provided with DesignaKnit, you will be able to draw lace eyelet designs on the screen and DesignaKnit will automatically prepare them for download to the knitting machine.
You can design lace for Brother and Silver Reed electronic machines, Brother and Silver Reed
punch card machines and Toyota machines. The Lace Tool is great for hand-knitted patterns, too, as it allows the designer complete freedom to transpose hand knitted patterns for lace into machine knitted patterns.
After installing the new module the lace icon will appear on your screen in Stitch Designer Mode.
Lace can be used only with F, R, W, and H stitch patterns. (F = Fairisle, R = Right side facing, W - Wrong side facing, H =
Handknit) The lace tool makes it easy to create complex lace designs in just a few
minutes. You can use the many hand knit lace diagrams and quickly input them into DesignaKnit for machine knitting. Lace symbols are automatically
inserted into the stitch palette when the tool is selected.
Combining lace with other patterns: On Silver Reed machines, lace transfers cannot be done on the same row as a
pattern of stitch types or yarn colors. On Brother machines, any row of a stitch pattern which has lace can also contain a pattern of stitch textures
or Fairisle.
Brother Fine Lace: Fine lace can be drawn using the lace tool with the RMB, provided that a Brother knitting machine is selected.
Silver Reed Simple Lace: Simple Lace can be drawn using the lace tool with the RMB, provided that a Brother knitting machine is NOT selected Lace uses the same stitch symbols as fashion lace, but transfers cannot be done on adjacent needles.
Fast Lace is a hidden option which is available from the Stitch Designer and Integrated Knit screens by pressing Control Shift F2. This option allows you
to choose whether or not the knit carriage is able to pre-select needles for the lace carriage. This affects knitting lace only with Brother and Toyota. If this option is selected, the pattern is knitted using the fewest possible
passes of the lace carriage, and might be the preferred choice for an expert knitter. The option is off by default.
Interactive Knitting with Brother machines:
During Interactive Knitting, warnings are given to change to the knit carriage or to the lace carriage. The spoken instruction is simply "Change
carriage" regardless of whether changing to or from the lace carriage, but the screen message also says which carriage is to be used. The color of the knit carriage is shown in white or light
gray, while the color of the lace carriage depends on its settings. The Brother lace carriage is shown red for normal lace or blue for fine lace. If a row
containing lace transfers is followed immediately by a row containing a texture or color pattern, the final pass of the lace carriage is used to pre-select needles for the main carriage to knit that following row. If the
starting position of the main carriage is at the right, the lace carriage is parked at the left for rows containing no lace transfers. If the starting position of the main carriage is at the left, the lace carriage is parked at
the right. The final pass of the lace carriage is always towards the side at which the lace carriage is parked. This applies no matter how many transfers
there are in either direction. If necessary, an extra pass of the lace carriage is inserted so that it ends up at the correct side.
A special magnet is required for this feature to work with the Brother machines.
During interactive knitting, a second magnet is placed on the
lace carriage. This magnet allows DAK to read the progress of the lace
carriage. This magnet is larger than the regular Brother DAK magnet.
The lace tool key can be purchased for $75
The Special Magnet for Brother machines lace carriage is $21
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Compiled by Knitcraft from Brother Punchcard and Stitch World books.
CD #1 Volume 5 Hardcover Pattern
Designs Over 900 Designs! $49.95
CD #2 Stitch World Pattern
Designs Over 555 Pattern Designs $49.95
CD #3 Stitch World II Pattern
Designs, Stitch World Extra Pattern Designs, Garter Carriage Designs
$49.95
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