Machines

Brother KL116 Knit Leader & KH260 chunky machine

Hi
I’ve drawn out a pattern on the Knit Leader sheets and done a swatch with the wool and pattern I’ll be using.The problem I’m having is that there’s no ruler to match my swatch. The length for the 60 rows is fine but there’s no ruler for the width. Can anyone give me any help please?
Thank you.
Kathy

Hi Kathy
Pages 45-47 of the KH260 Instruction Manual give instructions for knitting your tension swatch. The measurements you need are taken over 20 sts and 30 rows.
Do you have the stitch scales numbered from 1-24 that come with the chunky machine? When you put the sheet into the Knit Leader and the scale which matches the measurement of 20 sts into the slot at the front you’ll see the number of stitches to cast on. You set the measurement for the 30 rows on the Knit Leader itself. I hope I’ve managed to point you in the right direction.
Kind Regards.
Sue
Sue P
2011-02-20 14:27:21
Dear Anne
Thank you for your e-mail directing me to your website. Another reader was having problems as well and a reply came saying look in the accessories of the Brother 260 and a set of stitch numbers should be included. Well I spring cleaned a chest full of knitting and sewing bits and pieces and yes – there they were hidden under several books and bags of felt and all the sizes that I need. Thank you very much.
Sincerely Magaret
Anne
2011-09-16 12:28:36
Hi Kathy
Pages 45-47 of the KH260 Instruction Manual give instructions for knitting your tension swatch. The measurements you need are taken over 20 sts and 30 rows.
Do you have the stitch scales numbered from 1-24 that come with the chunky machine? When you put the sheet into the Knit Leader and the scale which matches the measurement of 20 sts into the slot at the front you’ll see the number of stitches to cast on. You set the measurement for the 30 rows on the Knit Leader itself. I hope I’ve managed to point you in the right direction.
Kind Regards.
Sue
Sue P
2011-02-20 14:27:21
Dear Anne
Thank you for your e-mail directing me to your website. Another reader was having problems as well and a reply came saying look in the accessories of the Brother 260 and a set of stitch numbers should be included. Well I spring cleaned a chest full of knitting and sewing bits and pieces and yes – there they were hidden under several books and bags of felt and all the sizes that I need. Thank you very much.
Sincerely Magaret
Anne
2011-09-16 12:28:36

Help with ribber

Thank you.
Barbara

Hi Barbara
You don’t say the make of your machine. If you have a Toyota you push the ribber hard against the main bed before tightening the screws which hold it in place.

For a Brother machine there are adjusting nuts and levers at both ends of the ribber. You’ll be able to see them if you drop the ribber. Check the height of the ribber by pushing it up as far as it will go. Bring several needles at each end of the main bed to holding position. You should be able to slide two of the ribber weight hooks together (flat shiny things with a hole in one end and hooks at the other) between the main bed needles and ribber sinker posts. They should be a snug fit but should not move the needles as you slide them in. To adjust the height drop the ribber loosen the nuts and use the levers to move it up or down. Check the gap and once you have it right re-tighten the nuts but make sure that the levers don’t move. It’s fiddly but with a bit of practise you should be able to get it right.

For adjustments to Silver Reed and Knitmaster machines Mary Weaver has a comprehensive explanation in her book – The Ribbing Attachment Part 2. I hope this helps you sort out the problem.

Kind regards
Sue

Sue P
2011-02-07 16:37:42
Hi Barbara
You don’t say the make of your machine. If you have a Toyota you push the ribber hard against the main bed before tightening the screws which hold it in place.

For a Brother machine there are adjusting nuts and levers at both ends of the ribber. You’ll be able to see them if you drop the ribber. Check the height of the ribber by pushing it up as far as it will go. Bring several needles at each end of the main bed to holding position. You should be able to slide two of the ribber weight hooks together (flat shiny things with a hole in one end and hooks at the other) between the main bed needles and ribber sinker posts. They should be a snug fit but should not move the needles as you slide them in. To adjust the height drop the ribber loosen the nuts and use the levers to move it up or down. Check the gap and once you have it right re-tighten the nuts but make sure that the levers don’t move. It’s fiddly but with a bit of practise you should be able to get it right.

For adjustments to Silver Reed and Knitmaster machines Mary Weaver has a comprehensive explanation in her book – The Ribbing Attachment Part 2. I hope this helps you sort out the problem.

Kind regards
Sue

Sue P
2011-02-07 16:37:42

Bead Accessories

Hi

I saw a lady at Machine Knitting LIVE! at Croydon using an accessory to put beads on to the needles. Can someone please tell me where I can buy one?

Many thanks.

Gayle

Hi Gayle

A fine crochet hook small enough to thread the beads on works well.

You thread a bead onto the crochet hook unhook the stitch slide the bead over the stitch and hook it back on to the needle.

Hope you are successful!

Regards Sue.

Sue P
2010-09-28 10:22:47
Hi there
Thanks for the tips and I would like to see the tools in eBay. Maybe it can help me to find an easier way to do this.
Viridian Energy
2011-02-08 10:37:03
Hello Gayle
I’ve just noticed there is one of these tools on eBay.uk at the moment. Item number: 200569562149
Thought you might be interested
Sue.
Sue P
2011-01-26 16:44:23
Hi . I have a very fine crochet hook which works well.
You put the bead on the hook and slip the stitch onto the hook bringing it through the bead then replace the stitch onto the same latch on the machine .
hope this is helpfull Maree
slippery stitches
2011-03-15 11:09:45
Hi Gayle

A fine crochet hook small enough to thread the beads on works well.

You thread a bead onto the crochet hook unhook the stitch slide the bead over the stitch and hook it back on to the needle.

Hope you are successful!

Regards Sue.

Sue P
2010-09-28 10:22:47
Hi there
Thanks for the tips and I would like to see the tools in eBay. Maybe it can help me to find an easier way to do this.
Viridian Energy
2011-02-08 10:37:03
Hello Gayle
I’ve just noticed there is one of these tools on eBay.uk at the moment. Item number: 200569562149
Thought you might be interested
Sue.
Sue P
2011-01-26 16:44:23
Hi . I have a very fine crochet hook which works well.
You put the bead on the hook and slip the stitch onto the hook bringing it through the bead then replace the stitch onto the same latch on the machine .
hope this is helpfull Maree
slippery stitches
2011-03-15 11:09:45

Brother KH 260 with Ribber

Thank you.

Hi Devonshire Dumpling
What a lovely name!
I have a Brother 260 and have found that the patterns Anne has published in the magazine recently are very suitable for this machine. Although many of them are written for mid gauge machines they can be knitted on the chunky as they use DK yarn.
The important thing is to knit a tension swatch in a suitable tension for the yarn you will use. Your stitches and rows may not exactly match the tension given in the pattern but once you know how many you have to 10 cm you can do a simple calculation to find out how many stitches you need to cast on for the size you want to knit and how many rows you need for the length you require. Divide your figures by 10 to get the number of stitches and rows to 1 cm then multiply by the width/length you require. Checking along the first row of instructions will often show a figure close to the one you have calculated so use that as your guide and mark the pattern accordingly. Do the same for the rows. Usually the shaping can be knitted as written in the pattern.
Anne has also published many patterns recently for chunky machines and these will knit on any chunky machine. You will still have to do a tension swatch and what I have written above will also apply.
There are lots of patterns available on the Internet so try a search to find what you are looking for.
I hope this helps
Regards
Sue.
Sue P
2011-01-17 18:16:09
Hi Sue
Thank you so much for the quick reply. I haven`t been machine knitting for long so its all new to me. I am slowly getting to grips with it and i will do as you say.
I look forward to knitting many master pieces.
Kathy
Devonshire Dumpling
2011-01-19 12:02:46
Hi
I’ve just read your post and I have one of these machines too – a 260 chunky with ribber. Look on eBay because they have a lot of original magazines books and instruction books for sale on the site. Also there are loads of patterns on CD which can easily be adapted for today and I hope this helps.
Best wishes Cathy
cathyred
2011-07-04 19:46:54
Hi Devonshire Dumpling
What a lovely name!
I have a Brother 260 and have found that the patterns Anne has published in the magazine recently are very suitable for this machine. Although many of them are written for mid gauge machines they can be knitted on the chunky as they use DK yarn.
The important thing is to knit a tension swatch in a suitable tension for the yarn you will use. Your stitches and rows may not exactly match the tension given in the pattern but once you know how many you have to 10 cm you can do a simple calculation to find out how many stitches you need to cast on for the size you want to knit and how many rows you need for the length you require. Divide your figures by 10 to get the number of stitches and rows to 1 cm then multiply by the width/length you require. Checking along the first row of instructions will often show a figure close to the one you have calculated so use that as your guide and mark the pattern accordingly. Do the same for the rows. Usually the shaping can be knitted as written in the pattern.
Anne has also published many patterns recently for chunky machines and these will knit on any chunky machine. You will still have to do a tension swatch and what I have written above will also apply.
There are lots of patterns available on the Internet so try a search to find what you are looking for.
I hope this helps
Regards
Sue.
Sue P
2011-01-17 18:16:09
Hi Sue
Thank you so much for the quick reply. I haven`t been machine knitting for long so its all new to me. I am slowly getting to grips with it and i will do as you say.
I look forward to knitting many master pieces.
Kathy
Devonshire Dumpling
2011-01-19 12:02:46
Hi
I’ve just read your post and I have one of these machines too – a 260 chunky with ribber. Look on eBay because they have a lot of original magazines books and instruction books for sale on the site. Also there are loads of patterns on CD which can easily be adapted for today and I hope this helps.
Best wishes Cathy
cathyred
2011-07-04 19:46:54

Dinosaurus

Help!

Many years ago I made my grandchildren toy Dinosaurs from a pattern in a machine knitting magazine, it was either MKM or MKN.

My grandchildren now have children of their own and are asking if I would make them their Dinosaurs again. My pattern was given away years ago, can anyone help me find a pattern? Or do any of you know the pattern I mean and can help me?

This would be the best Christmas present ever for me!

My childs want it too .
Ender
2010-12-21 14:03:17
My childs want it too .
Ender
2010-12-21 14:03:17

Toyota K65-1 Transfer carriage

Hi
Does anyone own a Toyota K65-1 transfer carriage who might be able to help me? I’ve just purchased one but can’t get it to work.

The transfer carriage totally refuses to transfer stitches from the ribber to the main bed but does drop a few, so it’s definitely doing something if not the right thing!

I have a feeling it might be something to do with following Instruction 2 in the manual. It states ‘move ribber sideways by half pitch lever or racking handle’.

If I use the half pitch lever the ribber bed just moves half a point. If I follow the instructions and use the racking handle it tells me to turn the handle two full pitches to right and one to left. This gives a completely different placement of the ribber bed than when using the half pitch lever.

Also when using the racking handle, the diagram on the instructions shows the ribber bed moving from No. 5 to No. 6.5. Surely this a movement of 1.5 pitch and not one pitch? Or is one pitch signified by the numbers and dots? Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards

reader cards

Thank you.

Hello Hester
Try BSK on 01234 217096 or email info@bsk.co.uk. In their catalogue which you can download they advertise a special E6000 pen for £6.99.
Hope you manage to find one
Regards Sue.
Sue P
2010-11-24 21:05:52
Hello Hester
Try BSK on 01234 217096 or email info@bsk.co.uk. In their catalogue which you can download they advertise a special E6000 pen for £6.99.
Hope you manage to find one
Regards Sue.
Sue P
2010-11-24 21:05:52

christmas stocking

Hi Lynn there is a suggested pattern for Christmas stockings in the current issue of MKM. Very easy to do with pattern suggestions or make your own up.

Regards.

Mary

scary007
2010-11-26 18:19:43
Hi Lynn there is a suggested pattern for Christmas stockings in the current issue of MKM. Very easy to do with pattern suggestions or make your own up.

Regards.

Mary

scary007
2010-11-26 18:19:43

Punch lace on Knitmaster using full needle rib

Hi
I think someone posted a way of knitting punch lace on a Brother using full needle rib. She had used the plating feeder to take the second yarn (equal to the contrast) and knitted on the punch lace setting. Can we do this on a Knitmaster?
Thanks, ozmartian

Hello Ozmartian
In ‘A Machine Knitter’s Guide’ by Lewis and Weissman there is a section on lace made with transparent thread. In part it reads ‘all sorts of single and double bed tuck patterns are very successful. Meshes made on a 1×1 slip or tuck setting make very stable fabrics. Search through your pattern books and try any single or double bed two-colour pattern that appeals to you.’ There are several photos of knitted samples where nylon has been substituted for one of the coloured yarns and not every needle is in use on the ribber. A colour changer would be useful to change the yarns every 2 to 4 rows. Sorry it has taken so long to reply but I have been re-reading this book and came across this information. I hope it proves to be of some use to you. Kind regards Sue
Sue P
2013-05-03 11:08:00
Hi Ozmatian
I have a Knitmaster 360 and there is a punch lace lever on the machine. It’s very good for knitting silver or gold lace effects on garments using fine thread and the normal 4-ply. Hope this is of some help to you.
Best wishes Joy
dingdongdell
2013-05-03 11:06:12
Hello Ozmartian
In ‘A Machine Knitter’s Guide’ by Lewis and Weissman there is a section on lace made with transparent thread. In part it reads ‘all sorts of single and double bed tuck patterns are very successful. Meshes made on a 1×1 slip or tuck setting make very stable fabrics. Search through your pattern books and try any single or double bed two-colour pattern that appeals to you.’ There are several photos of knitted samples where nylon has been substituted for one of the coloured yarns and not every needle is in use on the ribber. A colour changer would be useful to change the yarns every 2 to 4 rows. Sorry it has taken so long to reply but I have been re-reading this book and came across this information. I hope it proves to be of some use to you. Kind regards Sue
Sue P
2013-05-03 11:08:00
Hi Ozmatian
I have a Knitmaster 360 and there is a punch lace lever on the machine. It’s very good for knitting silver or gold lace effects on garments using fine thread and the normal 4-ply. Hope this is of some help to you.
Best wishes Joy
dingdongdell
2013-05-03 11:06:12

Eve Young

Some years ago there was a pattern in your magazine for a Christmas stocking big enough for presents to be put it. I have lost this pattern and wonder if anyone has a copy as I would like to knit it for my Spanish neighbour. We are trying to introduce her to English Christmas customs. I have a Brother standard gauge machine.
Thanks, Eve Young

Hi Eve

To help out several readers I’ve included a couple of these ‘big’ stockings in the November issue (154).

Best wishes
Anne

Anne
2010-11-03 17:56:21
Hi Anne
I requested the November Issue to be delivered to me and paid for it via Paypal but have not yet received it. Can yu tell me when you posted it.
Thanks
Eve
eveyon
2010-12-16 23:34:02
Hi Eve

To help out several readers I’ve included a couple of these ‘big’ stockings in the November issue (154).

Best wishes
Anne

Anne
2010-11-03 17:56:21
Hi Anne
I requested the November Issue to be delivered to me and paid for it via Paypal but have not yet received it. Can yu tell me when you posted it.
Thanks
Eve
eveyon
2010-12-16 23:34:02