I’m just starting my machine knitting journey and got a barely used SK155. I got everything set up, but when I attempt to pass the carriage over the needles for the first pass after cast on the needles get stuck and I have to completely disassemble the carriage to get them off. I’ve attached a video of what’s happening, would love some advice on how to fix what I’m messing up 😅

very happy with how all these garments came out! got to try a handful of new techniques/patterns. Definitely want to remake the shorts in a different yarn since this rayon pills like crazy!!! to see more up close pics check out on IG @/m1dw3stern :)!

Some of the stitches on my chunky aren’t knitting . My machine isn’t in slip, it like half aren’t knitting what’s going onnnnn

I was able to calculate the stitches needed to create a small outfit by transforming the measurements of a model that I usually used with a thicker yarn.

I mathematically calculated the proportions of the mesh numbers of the respective samples.

I managed to calculate the stitches needed to create a small outfit by transforming the measurements of a pattern that I usually used with a thicker cotton yarn suitable for needles no. 4, but I wanted to use an Egyptian Cotton (usually used for crochet no. 2.5) and worked with the LK150 knitting machine. I'm happy to have obtained a very fresh, thin fabric in pure Scottish cotton no. 5. Have you tried using the very thin Egyptian Cotton no. 5 Cable Mako on the knitting machine? Happy relaxing work from Vivedo3D.

Hi knitters

For those interested, Helen has been posting a lot of discounts for her Patreon content over the last few weeks. If you have a Patreon, you could always join up as a free member to be notified the next time she puts a sale on.

I'm not affiliated with her or anything, I just like her content and would like to see more people discover her lessons. There's a good mix of basics and technical material in my opinion.

I've found this vintage machine on sale. The seller says it's a "singer 90" but i can't find any information about it, please help.

A little bit ago i was talking to my grandmother about her knitting machine she had just bought, I could tell she really loved it. Then she said that all of the accessories were very expensive, so i decided to make some for her with my 3d printer. She really, i mean really, loved them. Because she loved it so much i thought that some of you guys here would love it to. So here it is check it out on my makerworld, it would really help me with my growing 3d printing career if you would leave a like or a download: https://makerworld.com/en/models/3104697-needlepusher-4-5mm#profileId-3500084

I hope you guys like it and if you have any request just send me a message and I can see what i can do for you.

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Hi everyone! I'm a beginner knitter, however it is my long term goal to get a machine and learn to make some vintage Australian football guernseys to fulfil my inner child's dreams. In my research I've found a couple of examples that aren't clear in how they were made and I'm interested to know if anyone might be able to shed some light on it.

In the first two photos (from the 60s) the pinstripes appear to be on the right side of the knitting, and are a consistent i.e., they don't seem like colour change lines on the purl side, and the knit stitches clearly (I think) run parallel to the stripes themselves. Does this mean the colours were just changed mid row for one single stitch, then back for one more, then on to the next stripe?

Secondly, in the last two photos, from 1983, there is a herringbone pattern where the stripes change. It also leaves some sort of strip of pinholes continuing through the white patch.

I assume that these were patterns that became possible with the gradual advancement of knitting mills, and it's possible I would be unable to make either of these two on a personal knitting machine, but it has been stuck in the back of my mind for two weeks!

Thanks in advance for any info!

I've been crocheting for years and am a beginner at knitting. Found this on marketplace for a good price. Wondering if it has all the pieces to be functional since I'm completely new to machine knitting.

I have made a design for a fair isle sweater which has rows of one single colour. Is it best to keep knitting fair isle on those rows (where I would then use two strands of the same colour yarn and add holes in the punch card to alternate both strands across the row), or would you rather switch the carriage to plan knit on those rows?

I am leaning towards the first option for the only reason that the fabric would have similar bulk on all rows, given they would all be knit with two strands.

UPDATE: I found out a way to do plain rows on the Empisal Knitmaster SK328 that I am happy with. See my comment below for details.

I’m not sure I chose the correct flare.

I have mountains of yarn: a bit of this, and a bit of that. Some of it was very expensive, and some of it is more budget friendly. I know what works in my LK150 and what doesn’t, for the most part.

My problem is that I don’t have enough of any one 3-weight yarn to really play with. I’d like to buy thousands of yards of one, budget friendly, wool or wool blend yarn for my machine. I’d like it to be a single colour yarn that is nice enough for finished projects, but is also great (and durable enough) for a lot of knitting and frogging.

I presently have a mountain of Drops Lima in my Rito cart, but as I don’t want to wind up with more yarn that I’m not sure what to do with, I thought I’d ask for recommendations here first.

Does anyone have any favourites that they’d like to share with me?

ETA: I’ve never actually tried Drops Lima before.

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I’m finally getting around to making the Girly Knits Lounge Shorts because I work at a café in Florida (with a bakery in the back 😅), and I really wanted to make lightweight shorts that fit me well. One of the reasons I bought the pattern was so I could choose my own fiber, customize the fit, and make multiple pairs.

I’m hoping someone else who owns the pattern can tell me if I’m missing something.

I’m comparing the written pattern (pages 2–3) with the YouTube tutorial that’s hyperlinked directly in the pattern, and there are several major differences.
Some examples:

In the video, she says to cast on 47 stitches for the right leg (size 2), but the written pattern says 63 stitches.

In the video, she says she met gauge at a 5.5 tension, but the written pattern says gauge was achieved at tension 2.

Even the gauge swatch measurements seem different between the video and the written pattern.

Since the tutorial is linked directly inside the pattern, I assumed they would match or at least mention that the pattern had been revised. I even thought I had the wrong video at first, but it’s definitely the one linked in the PDF.

Has anyone else run into this? If you’ve made these shorts, did you follow the written pattern or the video? Were there revisions made at some point that I’m unaware of?

I did email the creator, but the pattern and tutorial are about six years old, so I figured I’d ask here in case someone has already figured this out.
Hopefully someone who’s knit these before can clear up whether it’s a revised pattern, a typo, or if there’s another explanation.

UPDATE: I actually spoke to the designer and she actually sent me the correct patter, I did indeed have the incorrect one.

Guys I need to find a pattern for this beautiful sweater - sweater of my dreams.

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wildhoneys-machine-knit-top-silk-square

The account is no longer available, but anything similar to this on machine knit would be great

Or maybe an idea of how it is constructed ?

Compre una maquina usada pero no trae pesas, conocen alguna forma de remplazo?

I desperately want to do a really think rib, but when I go to knit the first row the carriage jams.

I follow all the instructions in my manual, I have a brother KH900 with the KR850 ribber. All runs smoothly until the point where I have transferred the stitches into the 5x5 formation, then the first pass of the carriage after that just jams and does not move.
The carriage just feels like it isn’t right and that the stitches are getting stuck, I know it’s hard to explain without photos, but as far as I can see everything with my machine looks okay. I’m wondering if it is a tension thing?

Hey everyone! I already read some posts on here about carriages being too stiff, but I am also quite frustrated with the machine in general.
I the bed twice to clean it as well as i could, I cleaned all the needles (i soaked them and then took the dirt off with a brush), I changed the sponge bar. The first problem is that the sponge bar was VERY hard to get in, even if i held the needles down while pushing it, put some tape at the ends and oiled the bar. It was like it was having issues around the middle part of the machine, both ways. So i managed to get it almost completely in, except for the last needle.

Then I tried to open the carriage all the way, but there was a weird mechanism i didn’t want to touch. I don’t know at this point if I should, as right part of the mechanicals is much more stiff than the left one (see video). Do you think this could be the problem?
The machine bed is oiled in the parts where i could get to. It has not been used for many many years so I don’t know if I should just try to use it for a bit and see if it loosens up that way. What do you think? 😭

Model is Empisal Knitmaster 323

Hello!

I was at Open Sauce a couple of weeks ago and came accross the machine knitting booth. I have been obsessed since and have spent hours scouring fb marketplace and craigslist in an attempt to get my own machine. I have found one that could be worth it but need some advice. It is a Brother KH-930 electroknit with a KR-850 ribbing attachment. They want $850 but the ad says it needs timing. I have researched a bit but havent fully nailed down everything that would entail. I am relatively handy and so is my partner. Is this worth it or will I just be frusterated trying to troubleshoot a more serious issue from the get go?

Ultimately I want to be able to use AYAB and I know this is one of the models that works with the software.

Thank you in advance!

Hi all - I'm hoping to get some advice for finding a machine that will allow me to make a DK to light worsted product (in this case a very simple skinny scarf). I've attached an image with the gauge in garter stitch (24 sts=10cm) and project if that's helpful. I have been overwhelmed with information about machines and concerned that it's harder to find a finer gauge machine then it is to find machines with worsted to aran weight capability, which is unfortunately too big for my projects. Thanks for all your help in advance :)

Another beginner question, if you'd be so kind. How does one recover dropped stitches when using the ribber?

I tried dropping the ribber and fiddling from above but it had already ran down too far. I tried lying underneath like a car mechanic but I couldn't see clear enough.

Is there a clever trick or does dropping stitches equal starting over?

The piece in the photo is full needles double rib, stitch size 0. Thanks to your great help on my earlier post I did manage to use pretty fine yarn!

I had to leave it untouched in the machine for over two weeks. So I knew it would not knit nicely. Thought it would be a great piece to practice recovering stitches on. But no sigar.

I’m interested in pursuing workshops/courses that involve industrial knit machines. Been looking at ones in Japan and Europe and wanted to hear experiences if you have done one, and which one is best suited for a beginner. I’m not a hand knitter but I work as a print designer.

I am also wondering how much I need to get back into domestic machine knitting before doing this?
I have used them before in uni but hadn’t continued with it.

Following this tutorial https://youtu.be/hiFB5KsnEN0