This pattern for a machine knit hat with a topknot was very kindly sent in to us by Maureen. This one's a new pattern but you all seem to love it so far - thanks Maureen. If you want to make one, ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In 2018 Melbourne software engineer Sarah Spencer powered up a mid-1980s era knitting machine. Over the next week it slowly spat out an ...

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