I got myself some brown and white striped ribbed knit to do an easy shirt pattern with. I've never worked with knits before. I watched a few utube videos on how to sew knits but I'm still having a problem. 
No matter what I've tried so far, when I start a seam I'm in about 1/4 inch down the seam it does not advance and clogs.
I'm using a new ball point singer needle (supposedly for all brands) that says 100/16 and I'm doing a 5/8" seam allowance
I'm using bottom line 60 wt superior thread.
I'm using a (what I think is a wobble decorative stitch) which is #10 on my SE400. It's like a zig zag but does a couple of stitches as it zigs and zags, maybe one in between. I have it set to width - 2.0mm and length 1.8mm
Those little grids under the needle plate are up, not down
Fabric is Rib knit 96% polyester/4% lycra spandex with a 30% stretch.
I'm so disappointed I could cry. What am I doing wrong?????
Another question, I do see in some video's they are saying use some clear elastic or something when doing the seams. I'm not because it didn't appear it was a must. Is that what is wrong. Also naturally I don't have any clear elastic here, I'd have to buy it. Is there something else I could use? Like some embroidery stablizer or something?
Help!!!!

No matter what I've tried so far, when I start a seam I'm in about 1/4 inch down the seam it does not advance and clogs.
I'm using a new ball point singer needle (supposedly for all brands) that says 100/16 and I'm doing a 5/8" seam allowance
I'm using bottom line 60 wt superior thread.
I'm using a (what I think is a wobble decorative stitch) which is #10 on my SE400. It's like a zig zag but does a couple of stitches as it zigs and zags, maybe one in between. I have it set to width - 2.0mm and length 1.8mm
Those little grids under the needle plate are up, not down
Fabric is Rib knit 96% polyester/4% lycra spandex with a 30% stretch.
I'm so disappointed I could cry. What am I doing wrong?????
Another question, I do see in some video's they are saying use some clear elastic or something when doing the seams. I'm not because it didn't appear it was a must. Is that what is wrong. Also naturally I don't have any clear elastic here, I'd have to buy it. Is there something else I could use? Like some embroidery stablizer or something?
Help!!!!
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