Standard gauge implies the distance between needles in the 4.5-5.0 mm range. Below, unless otherwise mentioned, all machines are 4.5 mm gauge. Since the majority of the knitting machines were first manufactured in Europe and Japan, the gauge is measured in the metric system, millimeters. The mm-based gauge gauge system is used for hobbyists’ machines. Industrial machines use a different gauge system.g
Also, check out the dual-gauge convertible knitting machines page since those also have a standard-gauge option.
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.
The list below is summarized by brand-names/manufacturers in alphabetical order.
Artknitter knitting machines
ArtKnitter RK-10, basic/manual
ArtKnitter RK-118, basic/manual
ArtKnitter RK-200, basic/manual
ArtKnitter DX-1000, push-button
ArtKnitter DX-2000, push-button
Brother knitting machines
Brother Eldorado 35, basic/manual
Brother KH35, basic/manual
Brother Knit, Customline model 43, basic/manual
Brother KH212, basic/manual
Brother KH218, basic/manual
Brother KH311, basic/manual
Brother KH321, basic/manual
Brother KH341, foldable, plastic bed
Brother KH380, plastic bed
Brother Profile 500, basic/manual
Brother Profile 550, basic/manual
Brother KH511, 4-push-button
Brother KH521, 4-push button
Brother KH531, 4-push button
Brother Profile 551, 4-push button
Brother Profile 552, 8-push button
Brother KH560, 8-push button
Brother KH561, 8-push button
Brother KH571, 8-push button
Brother KH580, 8-push button
Brother KH581, 8-push button
Brother Profile/KH583, 8-push button
Brother Profile/KH585, 8-push button
Brother KH587, 8-push button
Brother Profile/KH588, 8-push button
Brother KH601, 8-push button
Brother (Empisal) KH610, 8-push button
Brother KH705, 8-push button
Brother KH710, 8-pushbutton
Brother KH811, punchcards and pushbuttons
Brother KH800, 12-hole punchcards
Brother KH801, 12-hole punchcards
Brother KH810, punchcards
Brother KH820, 24-hole punchcards
Brother KH821, 24-hole punchcards
Brother KH830, 24-hole punchcards
Brother KH831, 24-hole punchcards
Brother KH835, 24-hole punchcards
Brother KH836, 24-hole punchcards
Brother KH838, 24-hole punchcards
Brother KH840, 24-hole punchcards
Brother KH851, 24-hole punchcards
Brother KH860, 24-hole punchcards
Brother KH864, 24-hole punchcards
Brother KH868, 24-hole punchcards
Brother KH871 (Palie), 24-hole punchcards, built-in knit leader
Brother KH880, 24-hole punchcards
Brother KH881, 24-hole punchcards, built-in knit leader
Brother KH890, 24-hole punchcards
Brother KH891, 24-hole punchcards, built-in knit leader
Brother KH892, 24-hole punchcards
Brother KH893 (Palie), 24-hole punchcards, built-in knit-leader
Brother KH894, 24-hole punchcards
Brother KH900, electronic
Brother KH910, electronic, mylar sheets
Brother KH920, electronic
Brother KH930, electronic
Brother KH940, electronic
Brother KH950, electronic
Brother KH950e, electronic
Brother KH950i, electronic
Brother KH965, electronic
Brother KH965i, electronic
Brother KH970, electronic
Brother CK-35
Corona knitting machines
Corona CHJ3, Junior Knitter
Corona F-200
Corona Temic CH-501, turn-knobs on the carriage
Corona CH-707, turn-knobs on the carriage
Corona CH1000, turn-knobs on the carriage
Corona CH1500, turn-knobs on the carriage
Corona CH1600, turn-knobs on the carriage
Corona CH1700, turn-knobs on the carriage
Corona CH1800, turn-knobs on the carriage
Defendi knitting machines
Defendi KM2000, 24-stitch punch card
Defendi KM3000, 24-hole punchcards, built-in knit leader
Empisal Knitting Machines
Empisal Knitmaster Vistamatic
Empisal Schnellstricker
Empisal Supermatic PB8 KH68
Empisal Knitmaster mod. 100, basic/manual
Empisal Knitmaster 230
Empisal Knitmaster mod. 250, manual/basic with needle selector
Empisal Knitmaster ES-302, turn-knob
Empisal Knitmaster mod. 305, turn-knob
Empisal Vistamatic KH531, 4-pushbutton
Empisal Computamatic KH-600
Empisal KH610, 8-pushbutton
Empisal KH680, 8-pushbutton
Empisal KH680L, 8-pushbutton
Empisal KH6850L, 9-pushbuttons
Empisal KH70
Empisal KM 700
Empisal KH880, 8-pushbutton
Empisal KH90, 8-pushbutton
Empisal KH91, 8-pushbutton
Empisal Knitmaster ES-302, turn-knob
Empisal Knitmaster mod. 305, turn-knob
Empisal Knitmaster 260, punchcards
Empisal Knitmaster SK313, punchcards
Empisal Knitmaster 321, punchcards
Empisal Knitmaster 323, punchcards
Empisal Knitmaster 324, punchcards
Empisal Knitmaster 326, punchcards, built-in knit leader
Empisal Knitmaster 328, punchcards
Empisal Knitmaster 329, punchcards
Empisal Knitmaster mod. 600, punchcards
Empisal Knitmaster 700K, punchcards, built-in knit-leader, built-in intarsia
Empisal Knitmaster mod. 700, punchcards, built-in knit-leader, built-in intarsia
Empisal Knitmaster 500, electronic
Empisal Knitmaster 580, electronic
Genie Knitting Machines
Genie CHJ-3, basic/manual, mini-bed, for kids
Genie KH710, 8-pushbutton
Genie CH-1500, turn knobs on the carriage
Genie CH-1800, turn knobs on the carriage
Janome Knitting Machines
Janome Junior Knitter CHJ-3, basic/manual
Janome CH-1800, turn-knob on the carriage
Jones knitting machines
JUKI knitting machines
JUKI K-821, manual/basic, with needle selector
JUKI K-841, manual/basic, with needle selector
JUKI K-851, manual/basic, with needle selector
JUKI K-861, 8-pushbutton
JUKI K-871, One-touch Auto, 8-pushbutton
JUKI K-881, One-touch Auto S, 8-pushbutton
JUKI K-882, One-touch Auto S, 8-pushbutton
JUKI K-883, One-touch Auto S, 8-pushbutton
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, Hi-Memory, 24-hole punchcards
JUKI KE-2500, Hi-Memory, 24-hole punchcards
KnitKing knitting machines
KnitKing KH830, 24-hole punchcards
KnitKing KH881, 24-hole punchcards, built-in knit-leader
KnitKing KH891, 24-hole punchcards, built-in knit leader
KnitKing KK91, 24-hole punchcards, built-in knit leader
KnitKing KK93, 24-hole punchcards, built-in knit leader
KnitKing KK98, 24-hole punchcards
KnitKing CompuKnit ST, electronic
KnitKing CompuKnit II, electronic
KnitKing CompuKnit III, electronic
KnitKing CompuKnit IV, electronic
KnitKing CompuKnit V, electronic
KnitKing CompuKnit Vcx, electronic
Knitmaster knitting machines
Knitmaster 4500
Knitmaster Instant
Knitmaster Vistamatic
Knitmaster mod. 100, basic/manual
Knitmaster 230
Knitmaster mod. 250, manual/basic with needle selector
Knitmaster ES-302, turn-knob
Knitmaster mod. 305, turn-knob
Knitmaster 260, punchcards
Knitmaster SK313, punchcards
Knitmaster 321, punchcards
Knitmaster 323, punchcards
Knitmaster 324, punchcards
Knitmaster 326, punchcards, built-in knit leader
Knitmaster 328, punchcards
Knitmaster 329, punchcards
Knitmaster 360K, punchcards, built-in knit-leader
Knitmaster mod. 600, punchcards
Knitmaster 700K, punchcards, built-in knitleader, built-in intarsia
Knitmaster mod. 700, punchcards, built-in knit-leader, built-in intarsia
Knitmaster 500, electronic
Knitmaster 580, electronic
Koyo knitting machines
Koyo KH-777, turn-knobs on the carriage
Koyo KH-1500, turn-knobs on the carriage
Koyo CH-1800, turn-knobs on the carriage
Elena knitting machines
(Toyota) Elena 7, punchcards
(Toyota) Elena Auto 7, punchcards
Mitusbishi knitting machines
Mitsubishi MH-15, manual/basic
Mitsubishi MH-350, manual/basic
Mitsubishi Color 7 MH700, pushbutton
PASSAP knitting machines
Passap Duomatic 80, 5 mm
Passap Pinky, 5 mm
Passap E6000, 5 mm
Riccar knitting machines
Riccar RK-601, turn-knob
Riccar RK-701, punchcards
Riccar RK-702, punchcards
Riccar RK-703, punchcards
Riccar RK-704K, punchcards, built-in knit-leader
Riccar RK-705K, punchcards, built-in knit-leader
Riccar RK-706K, punchcards, built-in knit-leader
Riccar RK-707
Riccar RK-708, punchcards, built-in knit-leader
Riccar, LECLE, foldable
Silver knitting machines
Silver SK103, manual/basic
Silver SK105, manual/basic
Silver SK106, manual/basic
Silver SK301, turn-knob
Silver SK302, turn-knob
Silver SK303, turn-knob
Silver SK305, turn-knob
Silver SK250L, lace only, punchcards
Silver SK311, punchcards
Silver SK312, punchcards
Silver SK313, punchcards
Silver SK315, punchcards
Silver SK321, punchcards
Silver SK322, punchcards, built-in knit leader
Silver SK325, punchcards, built-in knit leader
Silver SK326, punchcards, built-in knit leader
Silver SK327, punchcards, built-in knit leader
Silver SK328, punchcards, built-in knit leader
Silver SK330, punchcards, built-in knit leader
Silver SK360, punchcards, built-in knit leader
Silver SK500, electronic
Silver Reed knitting machines
Silver Reed SK-6, manual
Silver Reed SK-7, manual
Silver Reed SK-8, manual
Silver Reed SK-10, manual/basic
Silver Reed 250L, punchcards
Silver Reed SK280, punchcards
Silver Reed SK282, punchcards
Silver Reed SK360, punchcards
Silver Reed SK700, punchcards
Silver Reed SK700N, punchcards
Silver Reed SK561, electronic
Silver Reed SK562, electronic
Silver Reed SK580, electronic
Silver Reed SK581, electronic
Silver Reed (My Studio), SK840, electronic
Singer knitting machines
Singer 200-E, basic/manual
Singer 500, basic/manual, with needle selector
Singer 555, basic/manual
Singer 800, basic/manual
Singer 666, turn-knobs
Singer 888, turn-knobs
Singer MK70, punchcards, plastic foldable bed
Singer MemoMatic 210, punchcards
Singer Cardmatic 313, punchcards
Singer mod. 313, punchcards
Singer MemoMatic 321, punchcards
Singer MemoMatic 322, punchcards, built-in knit leader
Singer MemoMatic 323, punchcards
Singer mod. 323, punchcards
Singer MemoMatic 328, punchcards, built-in knit leader
Singer MemoMatic 329, punchcards
Singer MemoMatic 360K, punchcards, built-in knit leader
Singer MemoMatic 700K, punchcards, built-in knit leader and intarsia
Singer mod. 700, punchcards, built-in knit-leader and intarsia
Singer mod. 740, punchcards, built-in knit-leader
Singer 560k, electronic
Singer mod. 580, electronic
Studio knitting machines
Studio SK-8, basic/manual
Studio SK-101, basic/manual
Studio SK-102, basic/manual
Studio SK-103, basic/manual
Studio SK-106, basic/manual
Studio 310, basic/manual, with needle selector
Studio mod. 810, basic/manual, with needle selector
Studio SK-301, turn-knob
Studio SK-303, turn-knob
Studio SK-305
Studio mod. 280, punchcards
Studio by White mod. 280, punchcards
Studio SK312, Cardmatic, punchcards
Studio SK313, punchcards
Studio SK315
Studio mod. 321, punchcards
Studio mod. 322, punchcards, built-in knit-leader
Studio mod. 323, punchcards
Studio mod. 324, punchcards
Studio mod. 326, punchcard, built-in knit-leader
Studio mod. 327, punchcards, built-in knit-leader
Studio mod. 328, punchcards, built-in knit leader
Studio 350
Studio mod. 360K, punchcards, built-in knit-leader
Studio mod. 600, punchcards, built-in intarsia
Studio mod. 700, punchcards, built-in intarsia, built-in knit-leader
Studio by White SK-740, punchcards, built-in knit-leader
Studio SK580, electronic
Toyota
Toyota K 104, basic/manual
Toyota K 106, basic/manual
Toyota K 107, basic/manual
Toyota K 108, basic/manual
Toyota K 109, turn knob
Toyota K 111, turn knob
Toyota K505, turn knob
Toyota K506, turn knob
Toyota K510
Toyota K600, punchcards
Toyota 700
Toyota 701
Toyota KS727, punchcards
Toyota KS747, punchcards
Toyota KS757
Toyota KS777
Toyota KS787, punchcards
Toyota KS858, punchcards
Toyota KS895
Toyota KS901, punchcards
Toyota KS950, punchcards
Toyota Elena 7, punchcards
Toyota Elena Auto 7, punchcards