Category: Basic/Manual
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Brother KH230 knitting machine
Brother KH230 was manufactured and released to the market in 1981. This is the second bulky-gauge machine released to the market by Brother (the first one was the KH210 model). I suspect the reason the bulky machines got introduced to the market relatively late as a demand from home knitters to accommodate more readily available…
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Brother KH311 knitting machine
According to some of the sources, Brother KH311 appeared on the market in 1959. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles and its design is very similar to all following (later models) knitting machines. Thus, it is very likely the first prototype of all modern knitting machines made by Brother. It features a…
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Brother KH218 knitting machine
Brother KH218 knitting machine was released to the market in the late 1950s. It has only manual capabilities. To the best of my knowledge, this is the first machine with long wires on the yarn guide unit to control yarn tension automatically. The sinker plate carriage, similar to the Brother KH212 knitting machine, is permanently…
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Studio Bulky Eight
The machine sold under the name “Studio Bulky Eight” is the same as Studio SK120 just rebranded differently. Models branded under different names are also Silver Reed SK120 , Silver SK120, Kantan Bulky, Fancy Bulky, and Bulky Eight). The only ribber that works with this machine is Silver Reed SR120.
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Silver Reed SK120 bulky knitting machine
Silver Reed SK120 knitting machine is a flat-bed metal knitting machine with needles 8.0 mm apart. The bed contains 120 large needles. This bulky-gauge knitting machine was released to the market in 1978. It is also known as Bulky Eight, Studio SK120, Kantan Bulky, and Silver SK120. Another interesting name this machine is known for…
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Addi Express KingSize knitting machine
Addi Express KingSize knitting machine is still being actively manufactured by a German company. It features 46 needles. This post focuses on the black-and-red model and not on white-and-red one. Addi Kingsize is the largest (most needle) circular plastic knitting machine. It is also the most reliable and robust currently on the market. The price…
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Brother KX395 knitting machine
Brother KX395 knitting machine is a plastic flatbed knitting machine with a dual gauge. It comes with gate pegs with the needle channels positions 4.5 and 9 mm apart. Thus, this machine can be a standard gauge and a bulky gauge. The carriage has an intarsia setting. The 9 mm setting can accommodate 110 needles,…
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Brother KH395 knitting machine
Brother KH395 is a dual-gauge convertible knitting machine. The panels for conversion from bulky to standard gauge are stored inside the styrofoam padding inside the box. The standard settings have 220 needles. The bulky needle bed panels can hold up to 110 needles. The needles though are the same for both bulky and standard knitting.…
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Brother KH390 knitting machine
Brother KH390 is a dual-gauge knitting machine. It features a plastic bed with a pretty pastel-green/white color combination. The bulky option of the machine features 110 needles. The switchable panels are nicely stored inside the styrofoam box. The machine should come with all standard assesories. But if not, they are easy to find (for example,…
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Brother KH380 knitting machine
Brother KH380 is a plastic flatbed knitting machine. It is a mid-gauge or bulky (I could not find more accurate info on it). Some sources claim that this machine might be convertible (dual gauge) but judging by the pictures I found online, it might not be the case (there is not place in the Styrofoam…