Category: Silver

  • Silver Reed KR-11 Knit Radar

    Silver Reed KR-11 Knit Radar

    Knit Radar KR11 is an electronic charting device compatible with almost all Silver/Singer/Studio/Silver Reed/Empisal Knitmaster/Riccar knitting machines. It is often called interchangible Knit Contour KR-11. Another electronic knit radar is KR21 model, which seems a bit more complicated (more buttons and options) than KR11.

  • Silver Reed Knit Contour KR-11

    Silver Reed Knit Contour KR-11

    Silver Reed Knit Contour KR11 is the same device as Silver Reed Knit Radar KR11. Thus refer to the corresponding blog post.

  • Knit Radar K-2

    Knit Radar K-2

    Knit radar K2 is almost identical to the Knit radar KR5 about which I already wrote a very detailed blog. Thus, refer to it while checking out pictures below of the K-2 knit radar model.

  • 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 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…

  • Silver SRN321 ribbing attachment

    Silver SRN321 ribbing attachment

    Silver SRN321 ribber is identical to Studio SRN321 ribber, I worked with (watch the video and read a blog). Thus, it is compatible with the same knitting machines: Studio mod. 321, Singer MemoMatic 321 and Silver SK321 standard-gauge 200-needle knitting machines. According to the manual, these ribbers are also compatible with with Silver SK305, Empisal Knitmaster…

  • Silver SC-3 linking carriage.

    Silver SC3 cast-off or linking carriage is a cute accessory for the Silver/Silver Reed/Singer/Elna/Studio/Empisal/Empisal Knitmaster/Knitmaster/Riccar. I recently had a pleasure to use one for my projects and I loved it (watch a video here; pictures are coming soon). This carriage allows to bind-off the last row on your knitted panel on most machines (according to…

  • Silver SK-250L lace-only knitting machine

    Silver SK-250L lace-only knitting machine

    This is the first (AND only) machine I researched and saw pictures of of that is designed to knit ONLY lace. Thus, the “L” in the model name: Silver SK250L. Silver SK-250L has 200 needles, so it is very likely a standard-gauge knitting machine with punchcard-reading/patterning capabilities. Most accessories are standard but notice a very…