Mastering the Silver Reed SK840
Needle Positions
Whether aligned by electronics or manually positioned, the needle position along with the carriage settings create stitch patterns.
Vintage machine knitting patterns and instructions will refer often to these positions with abbreviations.
Vintage machine knitting patterns and instructions will refer often to these positions with abbreviations.
| A | Non-working position (NWP) | Unused needles |
| B | Working Position (WP) | Needles lined up to knit in stockinette and most pattern work |
| C | Middle Position (MP) | Bring the needles from holding position into working and pattern work positions |
| D | Holding Position (HP/Hold) | The farthest position from "A" on the needlebed |