Category: Patterning

  • 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…

  • 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!

  • JUKI K-883, One Touch Auto S knitting machine.

    JUKI K-883, One Touch Auto S knitting machine.

    JUKI K-883 is a standard-gauge machine, with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. With the exception of its pleasant green-ish color, this machine is very similar to its two other counterparts: JUKI K881 and JUKI K882. Thus, read the corresponding posts, while enjoying the pictures below. Check out the very last picture as it shows the…

  • JUKI K881, One Touch Auto S, knitting machine

    JUKI K881, One Touch Auto S, knitting machine

    JUKI K-881 One Touch Auto S knitting machine is very similar to another standard-gauge JUKI knitting machine with the same eight pushbuttons: JUKI K-882, and JUKI K-883, both “One Touch Auto S”. Thus, read the corresponding post while enjoying the pictures below of this pretty red-colored machine (JUKI K882 is blue and JUKI K883 is…

  • JUKI One touch Auto S K-882 knitting machine

    JUKI One touch Auto S K-882 knitting machine

    JUKI K 882 has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, which makes it a standard-gauge knitting machine. The machine has eight pushbuttons which activate (i.e., push forward) the needles are when the ratchet tool is turned. The pushed-forward needles then help to form various stitches depending on the carriage settings. This (as well as JUKI K881…

  • Riccar RK-705K knitting machine

    Riccar RK-705K knitting machine has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. This machine has punchcard reading capabilities, which allows to the needle selection according to the pattern on the punchcard. This machine is similar knitting machines with same open-roll vintage knit leader are, Silver SK322, Singer MemoMatic 322, Studio mod. 322, Silver SK325, Silver SK326, Studio…

  • Empisal Knitmaster 700K knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster 700K knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster 700K might (or might not) be the same knitting machine as Empisal Knitmaster mod. 700. These wonderful machines have built-in knit leaders, intarsia capabilities and a tool box on top of the punchcard reading mechanism. Both machines are identical to other 700-series models: Silver Reed SK700, Silver Reed 700N, Studio mod. 700, Singer…

  • Empisal Knitmaster SK313 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster SK313 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster SK313 knitting machine is a 200-needle knitting machine of standard gauge (which means the distance between the center of the needles is 4.5 mm). The machine has a very distinct features: stop-buzzer. Empisal Knitmaster is a clone of Silver SK313 and Studio SK313 knitting machines (except for the color), about which I already…

  • Empisal KH-610 knitting machine

    Empisal KH-610 knitting machine

    Also known as Empisal KH610 Computamatic, this knitting machine has 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, which makes is a standard-gauge. The pictures below so far are the only ones I could find. But it looks that this machine is similar to Empisal KH680, as well as Brother KH587, Brother KH588, and Brother KH601.