I was a custom knitter for many years and owned several. I loved the "Brother" brand machines, but they are not currently made and hard to get parts for. "Silver Reed" is currently produced and are wonderful. www.Knitcraft.com is a very good place to...
A cone 06 glaze is supposed to mature at a cooler fire than a cone 05, so it might run more than it is supposed to, and some contents burn out more so changing the look as well. However the temperature differences are not great, so you may not notice...
You need to cast off or bind off here is a link to a video that shows you how: I have been knitting for some time now and there are a couple of great books that show you how to do techniques: Stitch and Bitch by Debbie Stroller How to Knit by Debbie ...