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Thanks so much for the information. I have the Mattel version from 1974. I had considered the hat idea, joining several tubes of decreasing sizes. For me, attaching the tubes would add a lot of time to each piece, and I'm on a deadline.

I don't particularly care for the Granny circle or "puff" patterns in the book, but do think these would be adorable embellishments on my scarves and hats. Once I get the basic knitting done on the 100 sets, I'm hoping I'll have time to decorate a few further using scrap yarn and the small circles, maybe including buttons, beads, etc. in the center of the circles. I think the small circles would be a cute substitute for pom-poms on the top of a hat.

I picked up 35 skeins of baby yarn at Goodwill the other day, with a quantity of matching dye lots. The yarn is thin and I think it would work well for making tubes and circles.

I have the instructions for making the circles. Do you have any helpful hints I need to know before starting? Any tidbit most graciously appreciated!

Well, the small machines work just like the bigger innovations machine. So check youtube for some videos. There are ones showing how to use waste yarn, which I highly advice, to cast on and off, others to show how to fix mistakes, and do various other things (like doing ribbing).

I don't know much about youtube, but I'm assuming I can do a search for these videos. I'll try to check those out in the next few days. The prospect of doing ribbing on the machine has me intrigued.

Thanks for the info!

You can search and I've found some great tips and "show me how to..." there. I highly recommend it.

these machines are so much fun
i have a small one from michaels and i make scarf and hand warmers
later ones are real good with eyelash yarn
seeing asyou have one already experiment with it
just need a little playing with
i own a inovations on this one i knit scarfs hats and neck warmers
i bought it at mary maxums and it cost me 75.00
if you are from the states you will find it cheaper
joannes has them cheaper a store we dont have in ontario
and definetly try walmart again our walmarts dont have half the stuff you americans have
rifka