Mona's Knitting Room

There was a crank-in in Marblehead today and I made it my goal to get all of the knitter parts from my sock machine cleaned. It was my thought that I could put it together in the company of other sock machine enthusiasts while learning more from watching others knit. With the help of a few friends, I not only put the machine together, I knit my first tube! Very exciting! On to ribbing next.











But first I should share some of my work this morning. Here are before, during and after pictures of the cam shell. You can see that although the grease and dirt were effectively removed with the Dawn dishwashing detergent and a paint stripper brush, there is still a significant amount of build up on the outside of the cam shell. Using a paste made of Bar Keepers Friend and water, I used an old tooth brush to scrub all of the nooks and crannies. For the larger smooth areas, I used the same paste with a cleaning pad cut to a manageable size. There were some areas of significant rust that required several applications of Naval Jelly to dissolve the rust. The end result, though, is beautiful.