Punchcard patterning knitting machines

Although the list below is a constant work in progress, I hope you will find it useful. Let me know if you see punch-card models that are missing.

Also, if you are new to machine knitting on flatbed machines and you just got a machine, consider the beginner-friendly projects I recommended to all my students and customers.

Unless specified, all machines below accept punchcards with 24-holes (to knit in 24-stitch repeat patterns).

Brother

Bulky:

Brother KH260, 9 mm

Standard:

All standard Brother knitting machines are 4.5 mm-gauge.

Brother KH800, 12-stitch, with a ratchet tool

Brother KH801, 12-stitch, with a ratchet tool

Defendi

Defendi KM2000, standard-gauge, 24-stitch punch card

Defendi KM3000, with built-in knit leader

Elena

(Toyota) Elena 7, standard

(Toyota) Elena Auto 7, standard

Elna

Elna EK2300, bulky, 9 mm, 12-hole punchcards

Empisal

Empisal Knitmaster mod. 155, bulky

Empisal Knitmaster 260, standard

Empisal Knitmaster SK-313, standard

Empisal Knitmaster 321, standard

Empisal Knitmaster 323, standard

Empisal Knitmaster 324, standard

Empisal Knitmaster 326, standard, built-in knit leader

Empisal Knitmaster 328, standard

Empisal Knitmaster 329, standard

Empisal Knitmaster 360K, standard, built-in knit leader

Empisal Knitmaster mod. 600, standard

Empisal Knitmaster 700K, standard, built-in knit leader, built-in intarsia

Empisal Knitmaster mod. 700, standard, built-in knit leader, built-in intarsia

JUKI

All JUKI standard machines are standard 4.5 mm gauge.

JUKI KE-1200, Hi-Memory, 12-pushbutton/12-hole punchcard combo

JUKI KE-1500, Hi-Memory, 12-pushbutton/12-hole punchcard combo

Juki KE-2400, 24-hole punchcards, standard

JukI KE-2500, 24-hole punchcards, standard

KnitKing

BULKY:

KnitKing KH260

KnitKing PC bulky

Standard:

KnitKing KH830

KnitKing KH840

KnitKing KH881, built-in knit leader

KnitKing KH891, built-in knit leader

KnitKing KK91, built-in knit leader

KnitKing KK93, built-in knit leader

KnitKing KK98

KnitMaster

Knitmaster mod. 155, bulky

Knitmaster 260, standard

Knitmaster SK313, standard

Knitmaster 321, standard

Knitmaster 323, standard

Knitmaster 324, standard

Knitmaster 326, standard, built-in knit leader

Knitmaster 360K, standard, built-in knit leader

Knitmaster mod. 600, standard

Knitmaster 700K, standard, built-in knit leader, built-in intarsia

Knitmaster mod. 700, standard, built-in knit leader, built-in intarsia

RICCAR

All RICCAR machines are 4.5 mm gauge and work with 24-stitch repeat patterns/punchcards.

Riccar RK-701

Riccar RK-702

Riccar RK-703

Riccar RK-704K, built-in knit leader

Riccar RK-705K, built-in knit leader

Riccar RK-706K, built-in knit leader

Riccar RK-707

Riccar RK-708, built-in knit leader

Riccar RK-708A, built-in knit leader

Riccar 709, built-in knit leader

Riccar LECLE, foldable

Silver

STANDARD:

All standard-gauge punch-card knitting machines under the Silver brand work with 24-hole punchcards and are of 4.5 mm gauge.

Silver SK250L, lace only

Silver SK311

Silver SK312

Silver SK313

Silver SK315

Silver SK321

Silver SK322, built-in knit leader

Silver SK325, built-in knit leader

Silver SK326, built-in knit leader

Silver SK327, built-in knit leader

Silver SK328, built-in knit leader

Silver SK330, built-in knit leader

Silver SK360, built-in knit leader

Silver Reed

Bulky:

All bulky punch-card knitting machines under the Silver Reed brand work with 12-hole punchcards and are of 9 mm gauge.

Silver Reed SK155

Silver Reed SK155P, My Studio

standard:

All standard-gauge punch-card knitting machines under the Silver Reed brands work with 24-hole punchcards and are of 4.5 mm gauge.

Silver Reed 250L

Silver Reed SK280

Silver Reed SK282

Silver Reed SK360, built-in knit leader

Silver Reed SK640

Silver Reed SK700, built-in knit leader

Silver Reed SK700N, built-in knit leader

FINE:

All Silver Reed fine-gauge machines are of 3.6 mm gauge. The punchcard reader accepts cards with up to 30 holes (to knit a 30-stitch repeat pattern).

Silver Reed F270

Silver Reed F370

Silver Reed SK370, built-in knit leader

Silver Reed SK670

Singer

Bulky:

All Singer bulky punch-card knitting machines work with 12-hole punchcards and are of 9 mm gauge.

Singer mod. 155
Standard:

All standard-gauge punch-card knitting machines under the Singer brand work with 24-hole punchcards and are of 4.5 mm gauge.

Singer MK70, plastic bed, foldable

Singer MemoMatic 210

Singer Cardmatic 313

Singer mod. 313

Singer MemoMatic 321

Singer MemoMatic 322, built-in knit leader

Singer MemoMatic 323

Singer mod. 323

Singer MemoMatic 328, built-in knit leader

Singer MemoMatic 329

Singer MemoMatic 360K, built-in knit leader

Singer MemoMatic 700K, built-in intarsia and knit leader

Singer mod. 700, built-in intarsia and knit leader

Singer mod. 740, built-in knit leader

Studio

Bulky:

All Studio punchcard-based bulky machines are of 9-mm gauge and work with 12-hole punchcards.

Studio mod. 155
Standard:

All standard-gauge punch-card knitting machines under the Studio brand work with 24-hole punchcards and are of 4.5 mm gauge.

Studio mod. 280

Studio by White mod. 280

Studio SK312, Cardmatic

Studio SK313

Studio mod. 321

Studio mod. 322, built-in knit leader

Studio mod. 323

Studio mod. 324

Studio mod. 326, built-in knit leader

Studio mod. 327, built-in knit leader

Studio mod. 328, built-in knit leader

Studio mod. 329

Studio mod. 360K, built-in knit leader

Studio mod. 600, built-in intarsia

Studio mod. 700, built-in intarsia, built-in knit leader

Studio by White SK740, built-in knit leader

Toyota

Some Toyota knitting machines accept 12-stitch punchcards and some 24-stitch.

Toyota Elena 7, standard

Toyota Elena Auto 7, standard

Toyota K600, standard

Toyota 700, standard

Toyota KS727, standard

Toyota KS747, standard

Toyota KS757, standard

Toyota KS777, standard

Toyota KS787, standard

Toyota KS858, standard

Toyota KS895, standard

Toyota KS901, standard

Toyota KS950, standard

Toyota KS650, bulky