Step by Step to 'Pattern-1'

A pattern project with one pattern and the desired settings is created.

1: To draw select any desired drawing tool under the Drawing group.

2: In the Pattern Colors tool window, select the desired pattern colors from the Yarn Colors color palette to draw the motif:

Yarn Colors:

: The yarn carriers are not automatically placed on the yarn carrier rails.
The yarn carrier home position is determined in the Technical Processing.

: The color areas are less than 1 inch wide.

3: In Design Pattern draw the desired SJ with pointelle motif.

With the Rear Stitch with Transfer needle action

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With the Pointelle, Stitch ^ knitting element

: When drawing pay attention to the distances between the color fields.
A distance of ~2.8 inches is necessary, if yarn carriers are combined (double assignment).

ADF yarn carrier ('swiveled')

Min. distance between the color fields

Yarn carriers on different rails

0.7 Inch

Yarn carriers on the same rail

~ 2.8 inches

(for each yarn carrier 1 inch + 6 nic)

Basic pattern with 22 yarn colors

Part of the pattern with the structure for pointelle

Pattern-2A:
Pointelle with Rear Stitch with Transfer

Note:

The first pattern row is worked with V0 racking where the stitch is knitted at the rear. In the next row with VR1 racking the stitch then is transferred to the front and the pattern row is knitted.

Pattern-2B:
Pointelle with the Pointelle, Stitch ^ knitting element

4: In the Pattern Row control column, select the first 2 pattern rows.
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Select the total height of the pattern area for the CA.

5: Position the cursor in the pattern area.

6: Call up the context menu and select Selection / Create Color Arrangement: .
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Click directly the button in the ribbon.

The Color Arrangement Editor with the original 'Default knitting process' of the 2 selected pattern rows is opened.

7: Make the desired changes in the Color Arrangement.

Part of Color Arrangement CA#2A

1	Combining the yarn carriers on 2 systems : Watch the distances between the color sections.
2	Entry within control columns: Carriage Direction Knitting with racked beds (VJA^) Racking without Needle Action (^v): The selection for the needle action of the rear needle bed occurs in relation to the front needle bed. Racking (VN, VU, V#) Racking : In the 2nd pattern row, enter the racking R1 for the transfer of the rear stitch (pointelle)

Part of Color Arrangement CA#2B

1	Combining the yarn carriers on 2 systems : Watch the distances between the color sections.
2	Entry within control columns: Carriage Direction Knitting with racked beds (VJA^) NO entry required, as the corresponding setting is done in Configuration -> Optimizing tab. Racking (VN, VU, V#) Racking : In the 2nd pattern row, enter the racking to Default for the transfer of Pointelle, Stitch ^ knitting element.

1: Open the Configuration dialog box -> Optimizing tab.

2: Select the Equalize Racking Even With Different Take-down Values setting in the Racking per Stroke selection menu of Equalize Racking Type within Stroke with Single-bed Knitting.

The stitch is transferred by the R1 racking from the knitting element and then knitted.

Symbol view after technical processing

8: Check the generated Color Arrangement on correct entries with the Check button.
: The knitting procedure cannot be checked!

9: If necessary, in case of a Color Arrangement already used in the design pattern, apply the changes to the basic pattern with the Apply button.
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Close the tool window with .

10: Close the prompt with the desired button:

Save: Color Arrangement is saved locally in the CA tool window.
Reject: The changes will not be saved.
Copy: The changed Color Arrangement is saved as copy in the CA tool window.

11: Enter the generated Color Arrangement via the control column into the desired rows of the design pattern.

12: Carry out Technical Processing if necessary.
: After carrying out the Technical Processing you are able to view and weigh up the result of the automatic processing, if corrections / optimizations are necessary.