Punchcard patterning knitting machines

Although the list below is a constant work in progress, I hope you will find it useful. Let me know if you see punch-card models that are missing.

Also, if you are new to machine knitting on flatbed machines, and you just got a machine, consider the beginner-friendly projects I recommended to all my students and customers.

Unless specified, all machines below accept punchcards with 24-holes (to knit in 24-stitch repeat patterns).

Brother

Bulky:

Brother KH260, 9 mm

Standard:

All standard Brother knitting machines are 4.5 mm-gauge.

Brother KH800, 12-stitch, with a ratchet tool

Brother KH801, 12-stitch, with a ratchet tool

Brother KH810

Brother KH811, also pushbutton

Brother KH820

Brother KH821

Brother KH830

Brother KH831

Brother KH835

Brother KH836

Brother KH838

Brother KH840

Brother KH850

Brother KH851

Brother KH860

Brother KH864

Brother KH868

Brother KH871 with built-in knit leader

Brother KH880

Brother KH881, with built-in knit leader

Brother KH890

Brother KH891, with built-in knit leader

Brother KH892

Brother KH893, with built-in knit leader

Brother KH894

Defendi

Defendi KM2000, standard-gauge, 24-stitch punch card

Elena

(Toyota) Elena 7, standard

(Toyota) Elena Auto 7, standard

Defendi KM3000, with built-in knit leader

Elna

Elna EK2300, bulky, 9 mm, 12-hole punchcards

Empisal

All Empisal knitting machines, to the best of my current knowledge, are under the Empisal Knitmaster brand name.

Empisal Knitmaster 260, standard

Empisal Knitmaster SK-313, standard

Empisal Knitmaster 321, standard

Empisal Knitmaster 323, standard

Empisal Knitmaster 324, standard

Empisal Knitmaster 326, standard, built-in knit leader

Empisal Knitmaster 328, standard

Empisal Knitmaster 329, standard

Empisal Knitmaster 360K, standard, built-in knit-leader

Empisal Knitmaster mod. 600, standard

Empisal Knitmaster 700K, standard, built-in knit leader, built-in intarsia

Empisal Knitmaster mod. 700, standard, built-in knit-leader, built-in intarsia

JUKI

All JUKI standard machines are 4.5 mm gauge.

JUKI KE-1200, Hi-Memory, 12-pushbutton/12-hole punchcard combo

JUKI KE-1500, Hi-Memory, 12-pushbutton/12-hole punchcard combo

Juki KE-2400, 24-hole punchcards, standard

JukI KE-2500, 24-hole punchcards, standard

KnitKing

Standard:

KnitKing KH830

KnitKing KH881, built-in knit leader

KnitKing KH891, built-in knit leader

KnitKing KK91, built-in knit leader

KnitKing KK93, built-in knit leader

KnitKing KK98

BULKY:

KnitKing KH260

KnitKing PC bulky

KnitMaster

Knitmaster 260, standard

Knitmaster SK313, standard

Knitmaster 321, standard

Knitmaster 323, standard

Knitmaster 324, standard

Knitmaster 326, standard, built-in knit leader

Knitmaster 360K, standard, built-in knit-leader

Knitmaster mod. 600, standard

Knitmaster 700K, standard, built-in knit-leader, built-in intarsia

Knitmaster mod. 700, standard, built-in knit-leader, built-in intarsia

RICCAR

To the best of my knowledge, all RICCAR knitting machines are standard gauge (4.5 mm) and work with 24-stitch repeat patterns/punchcards.

Riccar RK-701

Riccar RK-702

Riccar RK-703

Riccar RK-704K, built-in knit-leader

Riccar RK-705K, built-in knit-leader

Riccar RK-706K, built-in knit-leader

Riccar RK-707

Riccar RK-708, built-in knit leader

Riccar LECLE, foldable

Silver

STANDARD:

All standard-gauge punch-card knitting machines under the Silver brand work with 24-hole punchcards and are of 4.5 mm gauge.

Silver SK250L, lace only

Silver SK311

Silver SK312

Silver SK313

Silver SK315

Silver SK321

Silver SK322, built-in knit-leader

Silver SK325, built-in knit-leader

Silver SK326, built-in knit-leader

Silver SK327, built-in knit-leader

Silver SK328, built-in knit-leader

Silver SK330, built-in knit-leader

Silver SK360, built-in knit-leader

Silver Reed

Bulky:

All bulky punch-card knitting machines under the Silver Reed brand work with 12-hole punchcards and are of 9 mm gauge.

Silver Reed SK155

Silver Reed SK155P, My Studio

standard:

All standard-gauge punch-card knitting machines under the Silver Reed brands work with 24-hole punchcards and are of 4.5 mm gauge.

Silver Reed 250L

Silver Reed SK280

Silver Reed SK282

Silver Reed SK360, built-in knit-leader

Silver Reed SK700, built-in knit-leader

Silver Reed SK700N, built-in knit-leader

FINE:

All Silver Reed fine-gauge machines are of 3.6 mm gauge. The punchcard reader accepts cards with up to 30 holes (to knit a 30-stitch repeat pattern).

Silver Reed F270

Silver Reed F370

Silver Reed SK370, built-in knit-leader

Silver Reed SK670

Singer

Bulky:

All bulky punch-card knitting machines under the Singer brand work with 12-hole punchcards and are of 9 mm gauge.

Singer mod. 155

Standard:

All standard-gauge punch-card knitting machines under the Singer brand work with 24-hole punchcards and are of 4.5 mm gauge.

Singer MK70, plastic bed, foldable

Singer MemoMatic 210

Singer Cardmatic 313

Singer mod. 313

Singer MemoMatic 321

Singer MemoMatic 322, built-in knit-leader

Singer mod. 323

Singer MemoMatic 328, built-in knit-leader

Singer MemoMatic 329

Singer MemoMatic 360K, built-in knit-leader

Singer MemoMatic 700K, built-in intarsia and knit-leader

Singer mod. 700, built-in intarsia and knit-leader

Singer mod. 740, built-in knit-leader

Studio

Bulky:

All bulky machines under the Studio brand are of 9-mm gauge and work with 14-hole punchcards.

Studio mod. 155

Standard:

All standard-gauge punch-card knitting machines under the Studio brand work with 24-hole punchcards and are of 4.5 mm gauge.

Studio mod. 280

Studio by White mod. 280

Studio SK312, Cardmatic

Studio SK313

Studio mod. 321

Studio mod. 322, built-in knit-leader

Studio mod. 323

Studio mod. 324

Studio mod. 326, built-in knit-leader

Studio mod. 327, built-in knit-leader

Studio mod. 328, built-in knit leader

Studio mod. 360K, built-in knit-leader

Studio mod. 600, built-in intarsia

Studio mod. 700, built-in intarsia, built-in knit-leader

Studio by White SK740, built-in knit-leader

Toyota

All Toyota knitting machines accept 12-stitch punchcards unless specified below.

Toyota Elena 7, standard

Toyota Elena Auto 7, standard

Toyota K600, standard

Toyota 700, standard

Toyota KS727, standard

Toyota KS747, standard

Toyota KS757, standard

Toyota KS777, standard

Toyota KS787, standard

Toyota KS858, standard

Toyota KS895, standard

Toyota KS901, standard

Toyota KS950, standard

Toyota KS650, bulky