Last Updated on August 8, 2026 by KM-nerd

Almost all Brother electronic knitting machines are highly desirable by hobbyists and small production crafters. Brother KH965i is at the top of this list. It features, typical for standard-gauge Brother machines, 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart.

Brother knitting machine KH965i is a slightly updated version of the Brother KH965 machine. Read about their differences in my other post.

Brother KH965i was released to the market in the early 1990s (in 1992 or a bit later). This machine is capable of reading electronic patterns. The needle selection is done electronically as well. This model also comes under other names, like KnitKing (CompuKnit) Vcx.

The selection cam ( a dial on the carriage) has NL, KC(I), KC(II), and CR options.

The front panel has a slot (next to the row counter) to insert the cartridge.

There is also a cable port next to the cartridge slot. Knitters who desire a more modern pattern transfer may use that port to attach a cable. This additional port is one of the major differences between Brother KH965 and KH965i.

The slot to connect the power supply is different from previous KH930 and KH940 models. The power supply has a female-type end.

The manual describes another feature of KH965i that KH965 does not have: a memory button, which helps to memorize where the pattern was left off, for example, for decreases, short rows, etc.

I have not had a chance yet to work on the Brother KH965i knitting machine. So stay tuned for more feedback. But since this machine is simply an updated version of Brother KH930, Brother KH940 and Brother KH965, read the blogs dedicated to those machines (especially the pros and cons of electronic Brother knitting machines).

Brother KH965i (similar to Brother KH965 and some other electronic Brother machines) has protruding buttons on the control panel (versus flat ones like in Brother KH930 and KH940).