I have been really interested in getting into machine knitting and I have found a kh800 on marketplace for $75. I have been researching more about the machine, but there seems to not be a ton of videos/information online about it compared to other models. It looks like not be exactly what I want, but I was wondering if it would still be worth picking up. I was more interested in getting something with more stitches on the punchcard (I think the kh800 has 12), but most seem to be out of my price range atm. If anyone has some good resources or insight it would be appreciated!

Hi everyone! I only have a sentro now (which I actually like quite a bit for the price) but am looking to upgrade to a flatbed. I've noticed the LK100's are much cheaper the other models. Would these work well for someone interested in making sweaters and short to midi dresses (adult sized XS/S) along with other smaller items like socks, or would I still ned the bigger machine? What would I lose by getting an LK100 over an LK150 for example?

I crochet but I've been especially obsessed with graphic sweaters and i would love to make crochet/knitting machine combos or patterns like below. What should I get as a beginner and what should I research? Is the circular sentro machine I've been seeing even capable of this?

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Hey I'm just getting started with my grandma's Toyota ks901 and the selector with the green marker doesn't want to turn to the right where the color options is. I don't know if the carrier is broken or if I'm just doing something wrong with the settings. Does someone with the same machine have some advice??

I accidentally ruined my sinker plate a few months ago when lowering my standing desk (which my machine was mounted to) without realizing that the sinker plate of my carriage was pressing into the back of a chair on its way down. Anyway, I basically bent half of the sinker plate and was so upset.

My machine is a Brother KH-836, I bought it several years ago in great condition.

Fortunately, there were a lot of 836-compatible sinker plates on ebay so I ordered from there. The only difference between the old one and the new one is that the new one just has slightly different pads on the brush switches and was just missing the one on the thread intake but otherwise, the whole thing looked great.

However, the one thing I noticed when trying it out is that it does sit really close to the gate-pegs when it's on the machine... and sometimes grazes them.

Since attaching this new sinker plate I've had numerous jams, including this one that I posted about which is the worst jam I've ever experienced: https://www.reddit.com/r/MachineKnitting/comments/1h3d4b3/comment/m00ii6e/

I'm starting to think that it isn't a coincidence and that it might be an issue with the sinker plate...

Is there any way to adjust it? Or do I just have to keep gambling on ebay until I find one that fits properly ):

Hello i’m looking for a flatbed knitter to get started machine knitting and i wanted to know if anybody has any suggestions i plan on using alpaca and qiviut a lot for paid commission work and i would need a machine that could use both those fibers to create hats scarfs and possibly sweaters, and suggestions or things i should look out for

Knitting machine need to have a sturdy and stable work table. But, I just thought it would be easier to move things around if the table have wheels.

My craft room is not big and with my current setup, I can't use the extension rail on the machine. I was thinking of getting a sturdy work table with wheels. So I'm just gathering opinions here in case anyone ever had knitting machine put on a table with wheels.

For context i recently started knitting and having a lot of difficulty hand knitting especially due to the time it takes to create items, I was wondering if getting a circular machine knitter would be a good alternative since i mainly plan to make hats and scarves but my only concern is i plan to use very high quality yarns like mohair,qiviet and alpaca. Would i be able to use these yarns in a circular machine or would i have to hand knit them.

Hi y'all I'm finally upgrading from an LK150 but the machine I'm getting doesn't come with a ribber. Does anyone know where to buy one? I've been looking at all the usual places such as eBay but they have been crazy expensive about double what I paid for the machine so I'm just giving it shot if anyone here knows where a reasonably priced one might be. Unfortunately, there's no local machine knitting guild to me or there might be for the Baltimore, MD area? Appreciate any help thanks!

When doing something like half milano or English rib, can you short row or inc/dec like normal, or only either before or after rows where each bed knits normally, or some other special consideration?

Also on a talent, my sk155 manual says to increase single stitches only on the carriage side. Is there a reason I can't make a 1 stitch purl bump increase on the opposite side?

So I was looking at purchasing the sentro 48 to make baby blankets. Carpal tunnel is making it harder to knit by hand...I have a heap of chenille blanket yarn is 100g 80m 12ply, its not very chunky but from what I've been reading the sentro doesn't like chunky yarn...

Has anyone used chenille blanket yarn in sentro or similar? Did it work or constantly jam?

Please and thank you.

Does anyone have any recs for bonnet/balaclava patterns for a standard gauge or bulky machine? I typically knit up a square patch and pick up stitches around three sides and knit the rest by hand. However, I feel like this could be achieved all by machine! All the patterns I’ve been able to find are for babies, I’m hoping to find an adult pattern! Here’s the style I’m wanting

So I got a silver seiko lk150 as an early Xmas gift. (silver reed brand but I got it as a present from a friend who moved to Japan so it’s the Japanese branding and not the international one. Same exact machine everything’s just in Japanese which thankfully I know.)

I’ve been doing practice panels on some cheap bulk yarn from the craft thrift and my stash (mainly big twist pound plus and premier puzzle from the Walmart) and now I’ve got tucks, stripes, and to an extent fair isle down.

Now I wanna make something other than a scarf or a chair pad or pillows (long single panels I fold and see cleverly) and don’t really know where to start. I was thinking of a sweater or a dress, but it’s kinda intimidating trying to adapt a hand knitting pattern over from the books I have since I’ve already had to fix the size gauging on them as is.

Any recommendations?

Hi everyone! I’m a very avid hand knitter and I’m looking to try out machine knitting to pair with my projects. Specifically, I am hoping to use a machine to do the stockinette portions of some of my projects, I do a lot of colour work, and I want to start doing colour work sweaters with fair isle yokes but I am intimidated by all the stockinette it requires on such a small gauge. Hence the interest in a machine!

My understanding is that not all machines can do every gauge so I’m hoping for some advice on a machine that can do quite a small gauge that would match this type of project . I would use yarn that is either a fingering weight or a DK weight.

If anyone has any advice on the kind of machine that would be best suited to this I would be very appreciative to hear!

Hi, I'm new here. As the title says, every time I try to change the yarn, I start getting tucked and dropping stitches left and right. Even combining the yarns ahead of time has not helped so far, so uh if anyone has any pointers please help. Using Addi King-sized, with Big Twist Medium 4 and Red Heart Medium 4

i’m very new to machine knitting, does anyone know why these huge loops are forming? they don’t seem to be skipped stitches so i have no idea