Category: Patterning

  • Silver Reed My Studio SK155P knitting machine

    Silver Reed My Studio SK155P knitting machine

    Silver Reed SK155P My Studio (manufactured for the Japanese market only judging by the Japanese only writing on the carriage settings) is a bulky-gauge knitting machine, similar to its Silver Reed SK155 counterpart. Thus, read the corresponding post while enjoying the pictures below.

  • Silver Reed SK155 knitting machine

    Silver Reed SK155 knitting machine

    Silver Reed SK155 is a wonderful, bulky-gauge, knitting machine, with 100 needles, 9 mm apart. It has punchcard-based patterning 12-stitch repeat capabilities. I already desribed pros and cons and compatibles accesories and add-ons of similar machines: Studio mod. 155, Singer mod. 155 and Empisal Knitmaster mod. 155 in other blogs. Thus, refer to those. I…

  • Empisal Knitmaster mod. 155 professional

    Empisal Knitmaster mod. 155 professional

    Empisal Knitmaster mod. 155 Professional is the same machine sold under the Singer mod. 155, Studio mod. 155 and Silver Reed SK155. Thus, read the corresponding posts while enjoying the pictures below.

  • Singer mod. 155 knitting machine

    Singer mod. 155 knitting machine

    Singer mod. 155 knitting machine is a bulky-gauge (its 110 needles are 9 mm apart from each other) machine. This is the only bulky machine with punchcard capabilities released by under Studio/Silver Reed/Silver/Singer/Empisal model names. The punchcards are capable of creating 12-stitch repeat patterns. Its simpler sisters are Singer mod. 150 and Singer mod. 151…

  • Studio mod. 155 knitting machine

    Studio mod. 155 knitting machine

    Studio mod. 155 knitting machine is a bulky-gauge (its 110 needles are 9 mm apart) machine. This is the only bulky machine with punchcard capabilities released by under Studio/Silver Reed/Silver/Singer/Empisal model names. The punchcards are capable of creating 12-stitch repeat patterns. Its simpler sisters are Studio mod. 150 and 151 machines, while its more complex…

  • Studio mod. 329 knitting machine

    Although Studio mod. 329 has a higher model number than the Studio mod. 328, it seems a bit less advanced. Or maybe the absence of a built-in knit-leader in the Studio 329 model and a slightly less modern color scheme makes this impression. Anyways, this standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles and punchcard capabilities is…

  • Studio mod. 305 Automatic knitting machine

    Studio mod. 305 Automatic knitting machine

    Studio mod. 305 Automatic knitting machine is a turn-knob model: the needle selection is governed by pushing the three knobs on the front panel. Studio mod. 305 is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. The turn-knob technology for a more automatic needle selection is somewhat similar to the Brother’s push-button machines. Although…

  • Empisal Knitmaster mod. 560L lace carriage

    Empisal Knitmaster mod. 560L lace carriage

    Empisal Knitmaster mod. 560L lace carriage fits only electronic machines manufactured by Silver Reed under Silver Reed, Silver, Empisal Knitmaster, Singer and Studio brand names with the model number (SK, mod.)560. It no longer has patterning drums, like its predecessors, LC1, LC2 and 360/260L lace carriages. But, similar to those carriages for punchcards, the Empisal…

  • Studio mod. 560L lace carriage

    Studio mod. 560L lace carriage

    Studio mod. 560L lace carriage fits only electronic machines manufactured by Silver Reed under Silver Reed, Silver, Empisal Knitmaster, Singer, and Studio brand names with the model number (SK)560. It no longer has patterning drums, like its predecessors, LC1, LC2 and 360/260L lace carriages. But, similar to those carriages for punchcards, Studio mod. 560L transfers…

  • Silver Reed LC-560 lace carriage

    Silver Reed LC-560 lace carriage

    Silver Reed LC-560 lace carriage fits only electronic machines manufactured by Silver Reed under Silver Reed, Silver, Empisal Knitmaster, Riccar, Singer and Studio brand names with the model number (SK)560. It no longer has patterning drums, like its predecessors, LC1, LC2 and 360/260L lace carriages. But, similar to those carriages for punchcards, Silver Reed LC-560…

  • Singer 560L lace carriage

    Singer 560L lace carriage

    Singer 560L lace carriage fits only electronic machines manufactured by Silver Reed under Silver Reed, Silver, Empisal Knitmaster, Singer and Studio brand names with the model number (SK)560. It no longer has patterning drums, like its predecessors, LC1, LC2 and 360/260L lace carriages. But, similar to those carriages for punchcards, Singer 560L transfers AND knits…

  • Toyota KS650 knitting machine

    Toyota KS650 knitting machine

    Toyota KS650 is the only punch-card bulky machine released by this company, and second and bulky-gauge. The first one, Toyota KS610, has only manual stitch-manipulation capabilities. Toyota KS650 has 110 needles, 9 mm apart. A matching ribber is Toyota KR650. Toyota KS650 accepts punchcards with a 12-stitch repeat pattern. Its patterning mechanism (with drums) is…