Step 2. Choosing a Table.
After you have watched the video, it is time to unpack the LK 150. Any sturdy table with a straight lip at least 1 1/2" wide will work. There is a very nice table, designed especially for knitting machines, available from Studio. However, many people like to use student desks, which are usually available in discount stores. The one I have is a flat piece of laminated particle board attached to a metal tubing frame. There are two shelves on one side, very handy for storing extra yarn, books, and tools. The advantage of using either the table or desk is that it is possible to leave the machine set up all the time. If space is limited, you may prefer to put the knitter on your kitchen table. It is so light that moving it is easy.
Be sure the table you have chosen is a comfortable height for working. If it is too high or too low, there will be a great deal of stress on the back and shoulder. We are only now really becoming aware of ergonomically correct working positions, or the lack thereof, and repetitive stress injuries. It is indeed possible to hurt yourself if you knit for extended periods of time with the knitter at the wrong height. Try not to position the machine so high that it is necessary to raise your upper arm, or so low that you have to bend over it. Don't laugh! I have used this machine clamped to my piano bench while sitting on my couch! It CAN be done, but definitely is not a good position.
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