Category: Brother

  • Brother KR321 ribbing attachement

    …full article is coming soon. I just became a proud owner of a Brother KH521/Brother KR3321 setup. Stay tuned for my notes and pros and cons of this ribber as I am fixing, cleaning and learning it.

  • Brother KR260 ribbing attachment

    Brother KR260 ribber was manufactured by Brother in the mid-1980s. This attachment fits only two kinds of bulky-gauge knitting machines, Brother KH260 and Brother KH270. I had a chance to work with the Brother KR260 ribber attached to the punchcard KH260 knitting machine and absolutely loved it! Watch the video of my tests and read…

  • Brother KH892 knitting machine

    Brother KH892 knitting machine

    Brother KH892 knitting machine is identical to its earlier sister, Brother KH890: besides both being standard-gauge knitting machines with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, and with punchcard reading capabilities, both have built-in garter carriage rails and split MC button for fair isle and lace knitting. Thus, read the corresponding blog post. Judging by the all-Japanese…

  • Brother KH111 fine-gauge knitting machine

    Brother KH111 fine-gauge knitting machine

    The Brother KH111 fine-gauge knitting machine is identical to the Brother KH120 machine (also fine-gauge). Thus, read the corresponding article.

  • Defendi KM2000 knitting machine

    Defendi KM2000 knitting machine

    The Defendi KM2000 knitting machine is identical to the Brother KH890 model, except for its gorgeous and unique color combination. Thus, read the corresponding post.

  • Defendi KM3000 Modamatic knitting machine

    Defendi KM3000 Modamatic knitting machine

    This beautiful (no, scratch that) – gorgeous machine – was manufactured by the Brother Corporation but for the Italian markets. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, with a built-in knit leader and punch-card reading capabilities. It is identical to the Brother KH891 knitting machine models (except for the color):…

  • Garter carriages

    Garter carriages are automatic knitters, that are capable of knitting knit- and purl- stitches. Garter carriages only work with Brother-manufactured knitting machines(also known under the brand names Defendi, KintKing, Jones, Brother). Stay tuned as I am discovering the differences between the different models of Brother Garter carriages. And in the meantime, enjoy the pictures of…

  • KnitKing KK98 knitting machine.

    KnitKing KK98 knitting machine.

    KnitKing KK98 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with punchcard reading capabilities to knit patterned panels. It also has built-in garter carriage rails. It is very similar to its Brother KH890 sister model. Thus, read the corresponding blog article.

  • KnitKing KK93 knitting machine

    KnitKing KK93 knitting machine

    KnitKing KK93 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with built-in knit-leader and punchcard reading capabilities to knit patterned panels. It also has built-in garter carriage rails. It is very similar to the KnitKing KK91 and Brother KH891 models. Thus, read the corresponding blog articles. One obvious difference though is a split center button on the carriage…

  • KnitKing KH891 knitting machine

    KnitKing KH891 knitting machine

    The KnitKing KH891 knitting machine is identical to the Brother KH891 (or Brother KH891e – anniversary edition) model (sometimes called Brother Adare KH891: same machine just branded under a different name for the USA markets). Thus, read the corresponding blog post.

  • Brother Profile 550 knitting machine

    Brother Profile 550 knitting machine

    Brother Profile 550, also often called Brother KH550, is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, located 4.5 mm apart. This machine can only pattern if knitters hand-manipulate stitches. Thus, it is considered a basic model. This machine is strikingly similar to another manual/basic Brother knitting machine – Brother KH500. Everything is identical with a…

  • Defendi Erika linking machine

    Defendi Erika linking machine

    This home linker has a unique yellow color and is made by Brother Co. for the Italian Markets. The most striking feature of this electric linker is the ability to use two threads.