Last Updated on October 23, 2026 by KM-nerd
Brother KL116 knit leader is probably the most popular model of a charting device manufactured back in the time when Brother still made knitting machines. It fits a huge majority of Brother knitting machines, from pushbutton KH710 to punchcard KH890 to electronic KH970. It even fits bulky Brother knitting machines, like KH230, KH260, and KH270.
Brother KL116 is an accessory that helps to make shaped knitted panels for garments, sweaters, skirts, sleeves, etc.
It has similar Mylar sheets, which are wider than the sheets for the built-in knit leaders, with the zero-line being in the center.
The most prominent difference of Brother KL113 and KL116 is the position of the feeding lever: for the KL116 it is closer to the center and shifted more to the right-hand side (probably to be closer to the center of the needle bed, especially for bulky machines). It also includes a binding wire, not present in earlier knit leader models.
If your knit leader did not come with a working pen, test whatever replacement pen you decided to use on the side of your sheet (as well as test how erasable it is) before use. It also needs to stay for the duration of your knitting project.
Typically, KL116 knit leader is orange-themed. But those sold only for the Japanese market are also light green in color.
I hope you can find this versatile knit leader for your needs with all accessories!!
