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  • Knit Radar KR5

    Knit Radar KR5

    Knit Radar KR-5 was released under the Empisal Knitmaster and Silver Reed to accessorized knitting machines manufactured under the Silver/Singer/Studio/Silver Reed/Empisal/Riccar brand names. KR5 model has some distinct differences from its later couterpart: KR6 (check out the corresponding post and you will see them right away). Thus, it is hard to say if KR5 is…

  • Knit Radar KR6

    Knit Radar KR6

    Silver Reed or Silver Knit Radar KR6 is compatible with a huge variety of knitting machines (that already do not have a built-in knit leader) manufactured under the brand names Singer/Silver/Silver Reed/Studio/Empisal/Riccar. It attaches to the case of the knitting machines and sits on the side (like shown for another knit leader on the machine…

  • Silver Reed KR10 Knit radar

    Silver Reed KR10 Knit radar

    Knit radar KR10 fits a lot (if not all) knitting machines (standard and other gauges) manufactured under the Silver/Silver Reed/Singer/Studio/Riccar/Empisal brand names. It can use 1/2 and 1/4 scale patterns. It still uses the physical stitch scales *rulers with the numbers equal to the gauge calculated from your swatch). It is electronic charting device and…

  • Knit Radar K-3

    Knit Radar K-3

    Charting accessory Knit Radar K-3 fits knitting machines manufactured under the Silver/Silver Reed/Studio/Singer/Riccar/Empisal brand names. This is a compact device accepting the half-width charting sheets. Stay tuned as I am figuring out which specific model numbers this knit radar fits. Other knit radars for the Silver/Studio/Silver Reed/Singer/Empisal/Riccar knitting machines are KR5, KR6, and KR7.

  • Knit Contour KR21

    Knit Contour KR21

    Knit Contour KR-21 is an electronic charting device that fits electronic Singer/Silver Reed/Studio knitting machines with model numbers SK830, SK840, SK860, SK890, SK580. It might be compatible with some other models as well. Its manual is available online for free. The Internet has a lot of resouces on how to use it. Stay tuned for…

  • Knit Contour KR-7

    Knit Contour KR-7

    Knit radar KR7 is called interchangeably a Knit Contour KR7. Thus, read a corresponding detailed post dedicatd to Knit Radar KR-7.

  • Knit Radar KR7

    Knit Radar KR7

    Knit radar KR7 is called interchangeably a Knit Contour KR7. It is compatible and attaches to a variety of Singer/Silver Reed/Studio/Riccar/Empisal knitting machines, standard, bulky and fine. I had a chance to briefly work with one as I was preparing it for a customer (see a video and read a blog post). It is nice…

  • JUKI K-883, One Touch Auto S knitting machine.

    JUKI K-883, One Touch Auto S knitting machine.

    JUKI K-883 is a standard-gauge machine, with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. With the exception of its pleasant green-ish color, this machine is very similar to its two other counterparts: JUKI K881 and JUKI K882. Thus, read the corresponding posts, while enjoying the pictures below. Check out the very last picture as it shows the…

  • JUKI K881, One Touch Auto S, knitting machine

    JUKI K881, One Touch Auto S, knitting machine

    JUKI K-881 One Touch Auto S knitting machine is very similar to another standard-gauge JUKI knitting machine with the same eight pushbuttons: JUKI K-882, and JUKI K-883, both “One Touch Auto S”. Thus, read the corresponding post while enjoying the pictures below of this pretty red-colored machine (JUKI K882 is blue and JUKI K883 is…

  • JUKI One touch Auto S K-882 knitting machine

    JUKI One touch Auto S K-882 knitting machine

    JUKI K 882 has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, which makes it a standard-gauge knitting machine. The machine has eight pushbuttons which activate (i.e., push forward) the needles are when the ratchet tool is turned. The pushed-forward needles then help to form various stitches depending on the carriage settings. This (as well as JUKI K881…

  • Singer SR120 ribbing attachment

    Singer SR120 ribbing attachment

    Singer SR-120 ribber is an 8-mm gauge attachment to work with bulky basic/manual knitting machines with model numbers Silver SK120, and Silver Reed SK120, (also known as Kantant Bulky, Silver Kantan, Fancy Bulky), Studio Bulky Eight, and Studio SK120. These ribbers appear on the market in the early 1980s to supplement the mentioned above machines…

  • Riccar RK-705K knitting machine

    Riccar RK-705K knitting machine has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. This machine has punchcard reading capabilities, which allows to the needle selection according to the pattern on the punchcard. This machine is similar knitting machines with same open-roll vintage knit leader are, Silver SK322, Singer MemoMatic 322, Studio mod. 322, Silver SK325, Silver SK326, Studio…