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OpenKnit

Aims to turn digital garment files into knitted pieces on an open-source machine; its smaller Wally120 design is easier to assemble, but the project remains early beta hardware.

Published Updated Story ID: mp-2026-08-16-021
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Summary

Aims to turn digital garment files into knitted pieces on an open-source machine; its smaller Wally120 design is easier to assemble, but the project remains early beta hardware.

Aims to turn digital garment files into knitted pieces on an open-source machine; its smaller Wally120 design is easier to assemble, but the project remains early beta hardware.

Why it matters

An independent builder is turning an improbable idea into a working project.

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