Machines

Knitmaster 326

Hi
I’m hoping someone can help me. I’ve just bought a rather old Knitmaster 326 to start knitting again after several years and it seems to be minus one of the round brushes that need to be screwed onto the sinker plate to enable me to do tuck/slip/lace stitches. Does anyone have one that I can buy, or know where I can get one?

Hi re your 326 I have this machine and have bought brushes from Metropolitan but not tuck brushes so give them a try
Hilda
Hilda
2012-03-05 15:51:24
Thank you Hilda I’ve just checked the site and they have exactly what I want!
Wemada
2012-03-05 15:51:24
Hi re your 326 I have this machine and have bought brushes from Metropolitan but not tuck brushes so give them a try
Hilda
Hilda
2012-03-05 15:51:24
Thank you Hilda I’ve just checked the site and they have exactly what I want!
Wemada
2012-03-05 15:51:24

Reforming stitches for garter stitch

I am attempting the pattern Misty Morning from the Jan 2012 issue. I start with waste yarn then a row of nylon cord then the latch tool cast as per instructions. I then do the 2 rows of knit. When I start dropping the stitches to reform them the nylon cord and waste drops off. Should this happen or am I doing something wrong! Also should I leave the end stitches unreformed?
Thanks for any help!

Hi

I hope this will help you with your problem. It sounds a bit complicated but does work and you won’t drop any stitches.

Take your latch tool and push it through a stitch from the first row knitted then move the needle forward and back to release the stitch. By pushing the latch tool down you will be able to ‘un-knit’ the stitch leaving a bar which you can knit up with the latch tool and then replace this new stitch on to the needle. By inserting the latch tool first you control how many rows of stitches are undone.

To form garter stitch you only want to undo one row but the same principle applies if you want to knit up several rows to form a rib. After knitting the required number of rows you just insert the latch tool where you want the stitches to change and run the rows down to the latch tool then pick up the bars to form new stitches.

If you leave the end stitches as they are they will form an edge which is easy to sew up. The edge stitches are more fiddly to reform so it is easier to leave them.

Hope this makes sense try casting on a few stitches to start with – it’s not so frustrating if you do drop a stitch!

Kind regards
Sue.

Sue P
2012-02-17 00:24:37
Hi

I hope this will help you with your problem. It sounds a bit complicated but does work and you won’t drop any stitches.

Take your latch tool and push it through a stitch from the first row knitted then move the needle forward and back to release the stitch. By pushing the latch tool down you will be able to ‘un-knit’ the stitch leaving a bar which you can knit up with the latch tool and then replace this new stitch on to the needle. By inserting the latch tool first you control how many rows of stitches are undone.

To form garter stitch you only want to undo one row but the same principle applies if you want to knit up several rows to form a rib. After knitting the required number of rows you just insert the latch tool where you want the stitches to change and run the rows down to the latch tool then pick up the bars to form new stitches.

If you leave the end stitches as they are they will form an edge which is easy to sew up. The edge stitches are more fiddly to reform so it is easier to leave them.

Hope this makes sense try casting on a few stitches to start with – it’s not so frustrating if you do drop a stitch!

Kind regards
Sue.

Sue P
2012-02-17 00:24:37

Denys Brunton Magicolour

I’m looking for some Denys Brunton Magicolour 4-ply or something simliar so I can make a jacket using one of the patterns I’ve got. Can anyone advise on what wool is similar or where I can buy it?
Yours hopefully, Sandra

I’d love to know too. Of all the discontinued yarns I think it’s the one I miss most.
elis
2012-02-28 12:40:16
I have used one strand each of three different colours together as one which knitted up as a 4 ply they were 2/28 each.My fairisle pattern was on a black background and the three colours were red emerald and royal you need bright colours to contrast with one another its a good way to use up leftovers of fine yarn try it
Hilda
Hilda
2012-03-05 15:51:24
I’d love to know too. Of all the discontinued yarns I think it’s the one I miss most.
elis
2012-02-28 12:40:16
I have used one strand each of three different colours together as one which knitted up as a 4 ply they were 2/28 each.My fairisle pattern was on a black background and the three colours were red emerald and royal you need bright colours to contrast with one another its a good way to use up leftovers of fine yarn try it
Hilda
Hilda
2012-03-05 15:51:24

Ribber

Hi
Can anybody tell me which ribber fits a Silver Reed SK155 machine?

Hi

You need a Silver Reed 155 ribber.

Heathercraft list them on their website so it might be worth contacting them.

Regards

Sue.

Sue P
2012-02-15 17:26:47
Hi

You need a Silver Reed 155 ribber.

Heathercraft list them on their website so it might be worth contacting them.

Regards

Sue.

Sue P
2012-02-15 17:26:47

Mylar sheets

Hi Karrie

Metropolitan have these listed on their website. They are £11.80 for five. Sometimes they are advertised on eBay so it may be worth checking the listings.

Hope you manage to find some.

Regards Sue.

Sue P
2012-01-30 15:57:30
Hi
Thank you so much for your response and I’ve just been and placed my order with Metropolitan.
Karrie
2012-01-09 12:32:24
Hi
Thanks for your response and I’ve been and ordered some.
Karrie
2012-01-09 12:32:24
Hi there
Last year I came back to machine knitting on my Brother 950i and of course many of my Mylar sheet patterns were old fashioned and designs that I would not knit any more. I searched for Mylar sheets to buy and had problems finding them at decent prices so I decided to ‘clean off’ my old sheets. Eventually I discovered the ‘stain remover’ for oil and tar did the trick beautifully. Now I’ve cleaned most of them off and have put new designs on them. Some of the old designs were from 24 years ago including reindeer and snowflakes and I kept them as they’re now so popular in the High Street shops. I’ve just finished a gorgeous little sweater for my one year old great grandson Ben so try to save some money and get the stain remover from the £1 shop. It’s worth every penny and good luck.
Best wishes
Barbara
barbararoblin
2012-01-20 17:55:58
Thanks Barbara
The problem was that I couldn’t find my Mylar sheets not that they were full.
Karrie
2012-01-20 18:12:19
Hi Barbara
What kind of pen do you use on your Mylar sheets?
Thank you Linda
Linda69
2012-01-30 15:56:03
Hi
I know you have lost your Mylar sheets but others might be interested in removing Mylar pen marks from their chart.
I used to use Brasso metal polish put on a piece of cloth and it fetched the old Mylar marker off a treat.
Vincentwood
2012-05-01 20:14:59
Hi

There are several listings on ebay at the moment for blank and pre-printed Mylar sheets.

I thought you might be interested.

Sue.

Sue P
2012-07-09 15:52:53
Hi Karrie

Metropolitan have these listed on their website. They are £11.80 for five. Sometimes they are advertised on eBay so it may be worth checking the listings.

Hope you manage to find some.

Regards Sue.

Sue P
2012-01-30 15:57:30
Hi
Thank you so much for your response and I’ve just been and placed my order with Metropolitan.
Karrie
2012-01-09 12:32:24
Hi
Thanks for your response and I’ve been and ordered some.
Karrie
2012-01-09 12:32:24
Hi there
Last year I came back to machine knitting on my Brother 950i and of course many of my Mylar sheet patterns were old fashioned and designs that I would not knit any more. I searched for Mylar sheets to buy and had problems finding them at decent prices so I decided to ‘clean off’ my old sheets. Eventually I discovered the ‘stain remover’ for oil and tar did the trick beautifully. Now I’ve cleaned most of them off and have put new designs on them. Some of the old designs were from 24 years ago including reindeer and snowflakes and I kept them as they’re now so popular in the High Street shops. I’ve just finished a gorgeous little sweater for my one year old great grandson Ben so try to save some money and get the stain remover from the £1 shop. It’s worth every penny and good luck.
Best wishes
Barbara
barbararoblin
2012-01-20 17:55:58
Thanks Barbara
The problem was that I couldn’t find my Mylar sheets not that they were full.
Karrie
2012-01-20 18:12:19
Hi Barbara
What kind of pen do you use on your Mylar sheets?
Thank you Linda
Linda69
2012-01-30 15:56:03
Hi
I know you have lost your Mylar sheets but others might be interested in removing Mylar pen marks from their chart.
I used to use Brasso metal polish put on a piece of cloth and it fetched the old Mylar marker off a treat.
Vincentwood
2012-05-01 20:14:59
Hi

There are several listings on ebay at the moment for blank and pre-printed Mylar sheets.

I thought you might be interested.

Sue.

Sue P
2012-07-09 15:52:53

Knitmaster 700 ribber problem

Hi

It sounds as if your ribber needs adjusting.

Do you have Mary Weaver’s ‘The Ribbing Attachment Part 2’? On page 282 she gives very detailed instructions for setting up the ribber correctly to eliminate problems.

There are too many instructions to copy here but I do hope you get it sorted.

Regards
Sue.

Sue P
2012-01-07 13:54:45
Hi
It’s all sorted now. The hooks that fit onto the main bed were slightly out of 90 degrees so I bent them back with a pair of pliers and now it works a treat. My thanks go to Heathercraft in Faygate for their help.
lilwood
2012-01-09 12:32:24
Hi
I’m wondering if the racking lever is set correctly depending on the needle arrangement? This does cause problems if not in right position.
lilli
2012-01-09 12:32:24
Hi

It sounds as if your ribber needs adjusting.

Do you have Mary Weaver’s ‘The Ribbing Attachment Part 2’? On page 282 she gives very detailed instructions for setting up the ribber correctly to eliminate problems.

There are too many instructions to copy here but I do hope you get it sorted.

Regards
Sue.

Sue P
2012-01-07 13:54:45
Hi
It’s all sorted now. The hooks that fit onto the main bed were slightly out of 90 degrees so I bent them back with a pair of pliers and now it works a treat. My thanks go to Heathercraft in Faygate for their help.
lilwood
2012-01-09 12:32:24
Hi
I’m wondering if the racking lever is set correctly depending on the needle arrangement? This does cause problems if not in right position.
lilli
2012-01-09 12:32:24

KL116 Knit Leader instructions

Chunky KH 260 Brother machine with Knit Leader KL116
Tension square knitted 20 stitches wide by 30 rows long. I used two strands of DK Shamal together on Tension 5.
Stitches using a centimetre ruler it measured 12 cm. (I tried using the blue ruler but it came out to silly numbers (17.5) and all the tension squares I knitted came out wrong so I used a CM ruler.) Read 12 on the CM ruler so I read off 12 on the tube and put the card into the machine for the stitches = (Card 12) 126 – 128.
Rows Measured with the blue ruler it came to 23 so as I was told that on a chunky machine you have to halve that number I put 11.5 into the machine. I was also told that both trippers have to be down so that it trips the sheet twice on each row and to leave the feeding lever plugged into the left hand side NOT to move the feeding lever to the right hand side and lift one tripper as this wouldn’t work properly? I drew a six inch square onto the Knit Leader and knitted it up – the stitches came out correct but I cannot get the rows right. Can someone please write down what to do from START ( tension square) to FINISH knitting a 6 inch square on the Knit Leader – step by step – as I’m getting so disheartened. I love this machine and am so desperate to get going. I have knitted a jumper from a magazine but I want to do my own thing and the Knit Leader seemed the way to go. Please help!

Hi Silverleat

Firstly a note about the Blue Ruler. You cannot use it with the Knitleader. It is useful for finding how many stitches and rows measure 10cm (4″) if you want to work out your garment mathematically.

For detailed instructions on knitting a tension swatch see page 46 in the KH260 manual. Cast on over 40 needles knit several rows in main yarn and 2 rows contrast yarn. Now knit 15 rows using main yarn and the stitch you will use for your garment. Using a loop of contrast yarn knit needle 11 each side of centre 0 by hand then knit a further 15 rows. This gives 30 rows in main yarn. Now knit 2 rows contrast and several rows main yarn. Remove from machine. Roll the piece of knitting and give it a tug lengthwise to close the stitches.

Let it rest for at least a couple of hours and preferably overnight.

Now it is ready to be measured in millimetres. By the figure you give it will be 120 mm for 20 stitches. You should have a set of chunky stitch rules with your machine. Find number 11 it has orange ends and numbering and at one end you will see 120-122 printed on it. Put it into the Knitleader with this side showing. For the rows measure between the contrast rows in mm; this will give the measurement of 30 rows.
Set the Knitleader according to this measurement. Your KL book will explain in detail.

Both trippers on the main carriage have to be in working position.

When you feed the sheet into the Knitleader the stitch scale will indicate how many stitches to cast on for 6″ using scale 11 this will be 24 sts.

Now if you knit your trial piece it should come out the correct size. By the reading of 23 on the blue ruler you will have to knit about 34 or 35 rows for 6″.

I do hope this helps you to use your Knitleader.

Regards
Sue.

Sue P
2012-01-06 00:42:46
Hi Silverleat

Firstly a note about the Blue Ruler. You cannot use it with the Knitleader. It is useful for finding how many stitches and rows measure 10cm (4″) if you want to work out your garment mathematically.

For detailed instructions on knitting a tension swatch see page 46 in the KH260 manual. Cast on over 40 needles knit several rows in main yarn and 2 rows contrast yarn. Now knit 15 rows using main yarn and the stitch you will use for your garment. Using a loop of contrast yarn knit needle 11 each side of centre 0 by hand then knit a further 15 rows. This gives 30 rows in main yarn. Now knit 2 rows contrast and several rows main yarn. Remove from machine. Roll the piece of knitting and give it a tug lengthwise to close the stitches.

Let it rest for at least a couple of hours and preferably overnight.

Now it is ready to be measured in millimetres. By the figure you give it will be 120 mm for 20 stitches. You should have a set of chunky stitch rules with your machine. Find number 11 it has orange ends and numbering and at one end you will see 120-122 printed on it. Put it into the Knitleader with this side showing. For the rows measure between the contrast rows in mm; this will give the measurement of 30 rows.
Set the Knitleader according to this measurement. Your KL book will explain in detail.

Both trippers on the main carriage have to be in working position.

When you feed the sheet into the Knitleader the stitch scale will indicate how many stitches to cast on for 6″ using scale 11 this will be 24 sts.

Now if you knit your trial piece it should come out the correct size. By the reading of 23 on the blue ruler you will have to knit about 34 or 35 rows for 6″.

I do hope this helps you to use your Knitleader.

Regards
Sue.

Sue P
2012-01-06 00:42:46

Looking for Toyota KS901 owners

I used my machine constantly for about five years and then, due to job change and 10-hour work days, put it a way for ten years. All of my support sources have closed up or moved away. I’m looking for users of Toyota machines and good sources of coned yarn. I’m also interested in buying a ribber for the KS901. Any help anyone can give will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Dianne

Hi Dianne

I have a Toyota 901 and am on the list of Knitting Buddies in MKM. I am happy to offer help and advice about this machine and machine knitting in general.

This machine will take the 501 or 506 ribbers. They sometimes are advertised on Ebay.

There are several good suppliers of yarn that advertise in MKM; Yeoman Metropolitan Undy Uppingham – they all have websites where you can purchase yarns. BSK have all their yarns for sale on Ebay. There are also other advertisers on Ebay that sell yarns some single cones and some bulk buys.

Hope this helps with your query.

Kind regards
Sue.

Sue P
2012-01-12 17:51:45
Hi Dianne
I’ve just acquired a Toyota KS901. I’ve not yet used it as I decided to give it a good clean first and my Bellador oil has only just arrived. I can’t wait though. I don’t have much experience with machine knitting I just have a Bond and a KM302 so both quite basic machines.
Maybe we could set up a KS901 on-line group? I don’t suppose many machine knitters would use Facebook so may be we could have a yahoo group?
Amy
AmyA
2012-02-13 20:59:42
There is a group of Toyota knitters at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/toyotaknitters/
AmyA
2012-02-13 20:59:42
Hi Dianne I acquired a couple of Toyota 901 machines in January. I am still learning but having a great time at it. The yahoo group mentioned above is a great group. They helped me get one of my machines cleaned and up and running through posts as i had never met a knitting machine before. Helpful and great people. I also purchased one of my machines from Newton’s. They sell new and used ribbers. They were also great to deal with. Here is the link:

http://www.newtons.com/

Happy knitting…….Linda in VT

Linda888
2012-03-16 16:23:33
Hi
I’m having a right mare trying to set up my Toyota KS901. I’ve followed the manual down to a T changed the sponge bar and checked for any loose threads round the wheels and brushes but still cannot get it to knit! It’s driving me crazy! I’m not a total novice when it comes to machine knitting either as I took a course at University. I just really want it up and running asap for upcoming projects! I’ve just joined the above group in hope that someone on there can help me too! My email is jade.clark1@btinternet.com if anyone can offer any advice!
Thank you Jade
jadeclark
2013-05-03 11:00:05
Hi Dianne

I have a Toyota 901 and am on the list of Knitting Buddies in MKM. I am happy to offer help and advice about this machine and machine knitting in general.

This machine will take the 501 or 506 ribbers. They sometimes are advertised on Ebay.

There are several good suppliers of yarn that advertise in MKM; Yeoman Metropolitan Undy Uppingham – they all have websites where you can purchase yarns. BSK have all their yarns for sale on Ebay. There are also other advertisers on Ebay that sell yarns some single cones and some bulk buys.

Hope this helps with your query.

Kind regards
Sue.

Sue P
2012-01-12 17:51:45
Hi Dianne
I’ve just acquired a Toyota KS901. I’ve not yet used it as I decided to give it a good clean first and my Bellador oil has only just arrived. I can’t wait though. I don’t have much experience with machine knitting I just have a Bond and a KM302 so both quite basic machines.
Maybe we could set up a KS901 on-line group? I don’t suppose many machine knitters would use Facebook so may be we could have a yahoo group?
Amy
AmyA
2012-02-13 20:59:42
There is a group of Toyota knitters at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/toyotaknitters/
AmyA
2012-02-13 20:59:42
Hi Dianne I acquired a couple of Toyota 901 machines in January. I am still learning but having a great time at it. The yahoo group mentioned above is a great group. They helped me get one of my machines cleaned and up and running through posts as i had never met a knitting machine before. Helpful and great people. I also purchased one of my machines from Newton’s. They sell new and used ribbers. They were also great to deal with. Here is the link:

http://www.newtons.com/

Happy knitting…….Linda in VT

Linda888
2012-03-16 16:23:33
Hi
I’m having a right mare trying to set up my Toyota KS901. I’ve followed the manual down to a T changed the sponge bar and checked for any loose threads round the wheels and brushes but still cannot get it to knit! It’s driving me crazy! I’m not a total novice when it comes to machine knitting either as I took a course at University. I just really want it up and running asap for upcoming projects! I’ve just joined the above group in hope that someone on there can help me too! My email is jade.clark1@btinternet.com if anyone can offer any advice!
Thank you Jade
jadeclark
2013-05-03 11:00:05

A knitted Father Christmas

I know Christmas has gone but I’m hoping to be able to knit one for next year and I haven’t got a pattern. Can anyone help please?

Hi

Have you searched on Google?

There are lots of websites that have knitting patterns.

Even if you found a hand knitting pattern you could probably adapt it for the machine.

Regards
Sue.

Sue P
2012-01-09 16:33:15
Hi
Thank you.
biltek akademi
2012-01-14 12:17:26
Hi

Have you searched on Google?

There are lots of websites that have knitting patterns.

Even if you found a hand knitting pattern you could probably adapt it for the machine.

Regards
Sue.

Sue P
2012-01-09 16:33:15
Hi
Thank you.
biltek akademi
2012-01-14 12:17:26

Fair Isle pattern with poodle and Yorkshire terrier

Hi

Why not try Jo Newton. She has designed many patterns of various breeds of dogs. Her website is www.jonewton.co.uk

Hope this helps
Sue.

Sue P
2012-01-06 14:36:37
Hi

Why not try Jo Newton. She has designed many patterns of various breeds of dogs. Her website is www.jonewton.co.uk

Hope this helps
Sue.

Sue P
2012-01-06 14:36:37