Hello I am thinking of buying a passap duomatic 80 (one of the green ones) along with a footcontrolled motor. I already have a brother KH881 which is pretty tempremental and I'm hoping this machine will enable me to knit more efficiently. I would really appreciate any feedback anybody can give...

Hi Everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me with this. I picked up a cone of 100% cotton at a thrift store, it's a lovely seafoam color and wanted to use it for dishcloths or something similar. It's biasing. Badly. Parallelograms just don't make nice, neat looking dishcloths. LOL. I've tried...

Hi All I was wondering if someone can help me. I am a knitwear designer/producer and I have been asked to produce some designs with alpaca yarn. The lady who has asked me has her own alpacas and would dearly like to have the yarn hand spun. I have never ever done spinning in my life but would love...

Hi, I purchased a Zippy 90 on ebay recently, but each time I try to run the carriage across even 1 needle it jams in the carriage, and the needles seem to be magnetic! Does anyone have any answers for me I am keen to get started! thanks Linda

Hello all, I retrieved this old machine from the loft today, together with its KR-230 ribber with the intention of shipping it to a friend in Eastern Europe who would make good use of it. Can't find the manuals anywhere though. Is there a chance that I might be able to get a photocopy...

Hi. Does anyone have an all-in-one baby romper pattern with attached feet, mitts and hood they would be willing to share? I'm trying to adapt a hand knit pattern but would like an actual machine knit pattern. Thanks, Shannon

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I havn't pulled my machine out in several years. I am certain I wouldn't even remember how to cast on. I am 42 years old and got my machine while living for a year in England. My husband felt so sorry that I had to leave my sewing machine back in the states for fear of the electronics getting...

I knit the following scarf. 60 inches long. Using EROS herwool, a 100%Nylon/Polyamid fancy yarn, made in Italy, 50 gm/150 metres (165 yds) A ribbon type yarn. Chunky machine, 9mm, Tension 10 and hand fed. Cast-on 20 stitches. Knit 4 rows, *Move 2nd stitch from right onto its left side needle....

I have a Brother KX350 and was wondering if I buy another can I add on for larger pieces. Or was there ever needle bed expansions? Just wanting to do some lap blankets without seams. Autumn

I was referred to this NG as a possible source of expertise. I hope someone can help. I have a rug making machine that is not unlike a knitting machine to operate. Unfortunately the only rug-making yarn I can find is precut into short lengths for hand knotting using a latch-hook. Does anyone...

Does anyone have a manual or a copy of how to thread the Singer LK100 Knit machine?

Hi, After a swift and helpful response to my first post yesterday (thanks Helen), I am encouraged to ask another. This one really shows my newbie credentials! I want to knit my sweetheart some skirts and dresses. But when I get to about 100 rows the weights on the cast-on-comb are touching...

I have never owned a knitting machine and would like to get into it for a business but I have no idea of where to start. I plan to be able to make sweaters and afghans, etc... and I would like to have a machine that can do cables as well as all of the knit and purl stitches. Can anyone make a...

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Hi everyone, If you're not connected up with your local freecycle group, you SHOULD be! I realized after going through and sorting emails over the past 6 or 8 months, that I'd had 5 freebies from folks in the Reno/Sparks area that were machine knit related. One was for a small box of machine...

Hi. I'm just getting started with machine knitting. I've done hand knitting for a long time and wanted to expand my horizons. I have a standard gauge Brother KnitKing and a little yarn. I'm looking for websites where I can get more yarn to work with. My local yarn shops carry mostly balls and...

On Mar 23, 7:28*am, e.sinnott wrote: Snip I'm trying to help a friend out with her Brother Kx 395 convertible knitting machine which is in bad need of a new sponge bar. Some years ago we found one on an English site but nowadays nobody seems to sell ...

Hi, another problem for all specialist to help me with. Yesterday I tried for the first time to use my ribber. I put it in (according to a manual)double checked all settings and tried to cast on for a 1x1 rib. Ha, for some reason, I can not even cast on, the yarn catches only on main bed needles,...

Hello, Im so excited to have found a machine knitting forum. I have been using knitting machines for a few years now & love it. Anyway, just wanted to say hi. : )