I’m so glad you’re here. This community was created to help circular machine knitters move from overwhelmed and confused… to confident creators finishing projects they’re proud of. Whether you’re brand new to machine knitting or have been cranking for years, you’re in the right place. 📌 Your First Steps To get started, here are the first things I recommend: 1️⃣ Watch the Beginner’s Course (CMK or iCord depending on what you’re learning)3️⃣ 2️⃣ Introduce yourself in the community feed Tell us: - What machine you use (Addi, Sentro, etc.) - Your experience level - What you’re excited to learn 3️⃣Participate and earn rewards by liking and commenting on other's posts. 💛 As you engage in the community and earn points, you’ll begin unlocking rewards starting at Level 2. You can see all of the rewards in the Classroom section. 💛 Our Community Culture We work hard to keep this a supportive, spam-free community where everyone feels comfortable asking questions and sharing their projects. A few quick reminders: • No spam or outside promotions • Be kind and supportive to other members • While we love all crafts, please keep posts focused on Circular Machine Knitting This helps keep the community helpful and easy to navigate for everyone. 🧶 Membership Options Everyone starts with Standard (Free) membership which includes: • Access to the community • The Beginner’s Circular Machine Knitting Course with 2 Patterns • The Beginner’s iCord Course If you want access to more patterns and learning, you can upgrade anytime. 💛 Premium $1usd a month or $10usd a year • Beginner’s Pattern Library • Two new beginner patterns added each month • Yarn Reviews • Additional learning resources 🚀 VIP $10usd a month or $99usd a year Everything in Premium plus: • Full Pattern Library • Courses and advanced classes • Crafting hours with the admin team• Design and business training • Strategy support VIP is where many members go when they want to deeply expand their skills, design their own projects, or even start turning their knitting into income.

In just two hours, we’ll be starting the first session of the Design Your Own Patterns Course inside the community. If you’ve ever thought about: 🧶 Designing your own projects 🧶 Adjusting patterns so they fit exactly what you want 🧶 Creating items you can sell at craft shows or online 🧶 Or even selling your own patterns someday… This course is the first step in that journey. 💛 The Creative Side of Designing There is also something deeper that happens when you start designing. When you move from simply following patterns to creating your own, it unlocks a whole new level of creativity. Ideas begin to flow. You start seeing possibilities everywhere — colors, textures, shapes, and new projects that didn’t exist before. Designing allows you to create something that is truly yours, and for many makers it fills a creative place inside that following patterns alone never quite reaches. 💰 Why Pattern Design Can Also Lead to Income Many patterns do not include commercial use, which means you cannot legally sell the physical items you make from them. When you design your own patterns, that limitation disappears. You can: • Sell the finished products you make • Sell your patterns online • Use them at craft/vendor shows • Create digital products that generate residual income One design can turn into multiple income streams. 📚 What We’ll Do in the Course In this 3-part series we’ll walk through: • The thought process behind designing a project • Turning an idea into a working pattern • Testing and refining the design • Writing your pattern clearly I’ll also share a great tool for designing your own colourwork. 📅 When It Starts The first session begins in two hours. You can find the exact time and link to join by going to the Calendar tab. If you can’t attend live, replays will be posted. 🚀 Want to Join the Course? This course is available to VIP members. VIP includes: • Advanced courses like this • The full pattern library • Crafting hours and classes • Business and design training

It’s time for today’s clue in The Great Yarn Stash Showdown! Today’s question for our competitors: Do you tend to buy yarn with a project in mind… or just because it’s pretty? Competitors — post your answer below. These clues may or may not help the community figure out just how big each stash really is… 😏 👀 Community Members Did this clue change your thinking? Remember you can submit one guess per competitor each day. Head over to the Great Yarn Stash Showdown tab at the top of the community feed and post your guesses under each competitor’s name. Only guesses posted under that competitor’s post will count toward the prizes. Alright competitors… let’s hear your answers! And everyone else — don’t forget to cast your guesses for today. 🧶