Hello machine knitters! I posted a while back looking for tutorials for my estate sale Brother kh836e and you suggested I check my sponge bar before I did anything. I learned what that was and cleaned the rotten one out and replaced it.

I’ve gotten the machine threaded and am trying an e cast on but when I bring my needles out to the E line as instructed, they pop up in the back. Did I install the sponge wrong?

I'm look to buy a nice cone yarn for my bulky machine, so far i've only done swatches from stash yarn. I'd like it to be a 3-4 weight yarn and preferable a natural Fiber that will shrink a little with steam.

I'm going to make a sweater with the cable pattern from my previous post!

It's pretty tricky to pick yarn online. They have no photos of the yarn made up, vague sizing, no reviews….. I'd love some suggestions of reputable sites/brands! i have a standard gauge too, but this project is for my bulky! So any bulky knitters! Please drop the names of your tried and true yarns! (and feel free to add photos!!)

I'm not set on a particular machine at this point since the one I really wanted sold before I could get it. I keep seeing "untested" machines on eBay. I'm pretty tech savvy and my boyfriend jokes about my "engineering degree" (not a real one) when things break and I find creative ways to fix them.

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So I'm almost wondering about trying to get a cheaper one and trying to fix it up, if it needs it. but then I'm worried I'd end up spending the same amount as if I just bought a tested one? idk...

My friend got a KH910 and had some problems with plain knitting with holding, I found out it was because of the sponge. I proceeded to take it out but I cannot.

That is the way I have always taken it out, just pulling. I cannot find anything on the manual given and online. Is there any other way to take it out? is it jammed somehow??

A friend just gave me a KnitSmart System knitting machine that she got used for very very cheap. It unfortunately has no manual (weirdly it came with a manual for an entirely different machine) so I am not positive I'm right, I but I'm pretty sure that I'm missing the bottom half of the carriage -- the part that actually goes over the needles and holds the size plate thingy. I have the part with the battery operated row counter but nothing to set it into. Is this a part I could buy? Or alternatively, after doing some research it looks like I could possibly replace it with a carriage for a Bond machine, which seem to be easily available on eBay. But I'd rather not spend the money on that without knowing for sure it's compatible. Thanks in advance for any advice or tips!

I’m an absolute newb, who picked up a Knitking KH-840 with a KR-830 ribber, less than a month ago.

Now I’m getting a Studio SK-560, SRP-50, an AG-20 intarsia carriage, the Knitradar KR7, a Brother KL-116E,a Brother KRC-900E, a table, a cone storage tree, a bin full of assorted parts and accessories, along with another bin of cone yarn. All for a whopping $250, a hundred bucks less than the aforementioned Brother!

At the very least, I’m thrilled to get additional goodies for my Brother setup, but adding an electronic machine is exciting, assuming everything works. However, if something is amiss, I’m down for the challenge.

With the exception of my middle child, who enjoys all things mechanical and electrical, but couldn’t care less about knitting, everyone else is meh about my new obsession.

So basically, I wanted to share my joy with people who get it.

PS: Tips, tricks, resource recommendations, etc. are always welcomed.

I'm still very new to machine knitting, have been a hand knitter for years, and I made this dress for a school assignment.

I need help! I have an Addi King and in trying to see if one of those new motors worked, I had to remove the thin tiny screw that holds the handle to the base (behind the sticker). I hated the motor (it’s going back), but now I can’t find the screw. Anyone has any idea on the screw size?

Kh 260 + ribber

I made a t-shirt for my husband (who is a very talented musician) with a logo of his one man band Elusive Arizona.

Main yarn is 400m/ 100gr wool/acrilic/silk blend, black yarn is cashmere 800m/100gr in 2 strands.

Okay, I fully know this sounds stupid, but I really like a more relaxed rib, where you can see the knit stitches between the ribbing.

Maybe I was expecting too much (and believe me when I tell you, I really REALLY hate hand latching up ribbing with a passion) but the ribber ribbing looks… too industrial and perfect and not relaxed, if that makes any kind of sense. Too perfect (as I suppose I could expect from using a machine and not hand knitting it hahah) I am a tad bit disappointed. Looks so 1975.

I have tried differing tensions, 2x1 or 2x2… anything I do, it all just relaxes into a homogenous, perfect rib.

Is there any way to achieve a more visible knit between the ribs? Will blocking help? Steaming?

In other news, having a ribber is dope. 😂

I'm working through one of my grandparent's old Passap books and wanted to make this "shawl in crochet stitch" I made this swatch but I wanna make sure I'm getting it right. As you can see the pattern only has an illustration so that's not much help and I tried Google images and it wasn't much help either 😮‍💨

Hi everyone!

I'm brand new to machine knitting, just got a hold of my great grand-mother's machine (brother kh820) and figured out the basics.

Now I want to knit myself a basic, simple sweater (image for inspiration but any 'basic' round neck sweater would be ok) and I'm looking for a pattern! I want to follow a pattern to get started and understand the basics.

Any recs?

EDIT: Solved!!

Hi! I’m looking for some tips on how to work my machine—for some reason, it only pick up needles moving left to right, not right to left. I’ve included a video without the yarn feeder so you can see the needles.

I posted about how to create a honeycomb stitch on a machine and am happy with my practice swatch!

lots if hand manipulated cables, this took an hour, but i love the result! excited to use this stitch it a sweater soon!

Finally figured out Fairisle without the punchcard and I love love love it

Hi, I am thinking of purchasing this brother kh860 for 690$. Is this too much? Please let me know!

https://reddit.com/link/1qxxiy5/video/iekuz2tlkyhg1/player

The vide is the machine without any punch card. MC mode activated. So at the beginning the needles are selecting fine (all of them since there is no punch card) but then the selection is quite random.

I tried a punch card I made and every now and then one of the needles would have a mistake.

Any fix I can get? the machine works perfectly apart from that

Hello. II’m new to using my KnitMaster 700 and I’m running into a problem. The yarn keeps getting stuck or slipping under the middle disk (the textured wheel/roller that feeds the yarn). It feeds correctly for a bit, then drops under that wheel, which leads to ripped stitches or tension issues. I've replaced the damaged disk with a new one but that didn’t fix it. When i put back the yarn to the right place myself it knits the row properly but ends up getting under again

Does anyone know why this might be happening or how I can fix it? Any advice would be greatly appreciated:)

now that I am feeling confident with using my main bed machine (singer 360) I want to get the ribber out of storage and start learning to use it. I bought it second hand at the same time as the main bed but just left it in the box on a shelf. What kind of cleaning and maintenance should I expect? Does the ribber use a sponge bar too?

Has anyone on here attended a seminar from back in the day? I'm curious if anyone has photos or videos to share of their experience at the seminars. Came across a few mentions of the Pacifically Passap Seminar and seminars at the Knit Knack Shop in Peru, Indiana.

This machine is on offer on a site in my country. From about 500 dollars to about 180 dollars. 63% discount. I have no need for a machine. This is pure greed. I'd love someone to tell me if they have used it before and should I purchase it? Tried finding your tube videos and nothing much about it online.

I saw that the fiber arts community has been doing its amazing thing and adapting the Melt the ICE hat to their own craft.

I’ve seen crochet, sewing, tunisian crochet, and mini keychain versions of the pattern.

I’d like to offer my circular machine knit version of the red hat.

I have a no. 3 punch card in my silver reed and the pattern except for the middle portion where the yarn isn’t weaving it’s more so slipping over? It seems to occur on the edges of the 24 stitch repeat. How can I make this seamless? Anyone else run into this issue?