Category: Type

  • Two-color Brother Garter Carriages

    Every garter carriage can be converted to a two-color carriage. Basically, it is a plating technique. There are several version of the special adapters needed to convert your garter carriage onto a two-color garter carriage. The learning curve might seem steep. On top of your already acquired skills on a regular garter carriage, it might…

  • Elna ER2350 ribbing attachment

    Elna ER-2350 ribber is a bulky-gauge attachment to the 9 mm in gauge knitting machines Studio mod. 155, Singer mod. 155, Silver Reed SK155, Silver Reed SK155P My Studio, Empisal Knitmaster mod. 151, Empisal 155, Toyota 650, similarly to other bulky ribbers like Studio SR155, Empisal SR-155, Silver Reed SR155, Singer SR155, Studio SR155, and…

  • Brother Garter Carriage KG-95

    Brother Garter Carriage KG-95

    I am a proud owner of Brother KG95, so come back often as I am discovering new features and kinks. Also, check out my post about garter carriages in general: it has a lot of useful advises including on troubleshooting. Brother Garter Carriage, G-Carriage, Omni Carriage or Chariot-G with the model KG-95 is the latest…

  • Brother KH552 knitting machine

    Brother KH552 knitting machine is the same machine as Brother Profile 552. Thus, refer to the corresponding post. The reason I am creating a separate page for it because I am asked a lot whether it is the same model.

  • Brother KH551 knitting machine

    Brother KH551 knitting machine is the same machine as Brother Profile 551. Thus, refer to the corresponding post. The reason I am creating a separate page for it because I am asked a lot whether it is the same model.

  • Brother KH868 knitting machine

    Brother KH868 knitting machine

    Brother KH868 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It was probably made only for the Japanese markets since I have not seen any KH868 models with non-Japanese writing on the machine and the carriage. The machine has built-in garter carriage rails. Overall, this model is very similar to Brother KH860…

  • Defendi Modamatic Garter Carriage

    Defendi Modamatic Garter Carriage

    Defendi Modamatic Garter carriage probably came with Defendi knitting machines, which are rebranded clones of Brother knitting machines. The carriage color scheme matches that of Defendi knitting machines. I am still trying to figure out what Brother garter carriage this model duplicates. Stay tuned!

  • Knitking RKTC transfer carriage

    Knitking RKTC transfer carriage

    RKTC transfer carriage (the same as Brother KA-8300 carriage) assists in quick transfer of stitches from the ribber to the main bed. It is especially handy when a large number of needles is involved. It is also useful for small production knitters. Sometimes it is hard to move it and sometimes, especially when not set…

  • Empisal Knitmaster SC-3 linking carriage

    Empisal Knitmaster SC-3 carriage is a rebranded Silver/Silver Reed/Singer linking carriage SC3, described in another detailed post. Thus, refer to it while enjoying the pictures below (more coming soon).

  • 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.