Miscellaneous

Garter carriage KG-95 problem

Hello
I’ve recently bought a carter carriage KG-95. Everything was fine and I’ve knitted one half of a jumper but on the second half, after I’ve re-hanged the cast-on-comb, the needle has jammed. After changing the needle the garter carriage was knitting again with fine yarn but on the first row after casting on with double knit yarn it’s jammed again. I’ve changed three needles already. I was doing everything as it said in manuals and I feel so frustrated. Is this carriage so fragile? Is there anybody to help me with some advice and spare parts? Sorry, I didn’t mention, I’ve got a Brother KH-965. Please, somebody help me. Thank you

Have you checked your sponge bar? I haven’t used my GC much but I know it’s more temperamental / sensitive to main bed needles being even slightly bent than the normal knitting carriage is and it needs a good sponge bar to make them work properly. Hope this helps.
GrandmaLiz
2013-01-27 18:30:35

Toyota KS858 and KR506

Hi

I’m new here. I bought these machines on eBay and they seem to be okay, but I just can’t get the cast-on process to work properly. It worked once on a trial run, but not since. Everything looks set-up and threaded properly, but the stitches don’t form. Can anyone give any advice please? Thanks

Hi

Sorry to hear you are having problems. The following may help.

Make sure the machine is clean.

Check that the gate pegs are upright and evenly spaced.

Check the spongebars in both beds. If the foam is flattened it will need replacing. Some people recommend using Silver Reed spongebars as replacements as Toyota ones are no longer available. Alternatively you can replace the foam with draught excluder taping round the ends to secure it.

Loosen the ribber setting screws at the ends of the beds and make sure the ribber is pushed against the mainbed as far as it will go before re-tightening them.

Check that the ribber connecting arm is seated properly – take it off and replace it making sure it sits on the positioning notches on the main carriage.

To start with try a 1×1 rib using alternate needles on each bed with the beds set at Full Pitch. Cast on with a tight tension position the comb and continue as book.

Hope this helps.
Regards Sue.

Sue P
2012-01-30 22:57:07
Thank you so much and I will do as you suggest. I do notice that the connecting bar barely sits in the notch of the ribber so perhaps this is one of the problems.
daisy8
2012-02-13 20:44:43
Hi
I’ve just thought of something else: Make sure the Simulknit Lever is set to ‘O’ and that the middle lever on the Ribber Carriage is on Empty with the other two levers on Plain. All the other levers on the Ribber Carriage should be set to ‘O’. For the first row the Main Carriage should be set for Plain knitting.
You should then get a zig zag between the beds with the yarn in the needle hooks.
Hoping this gets you started.
Regards
Sue.
Sue P
2012-01-31 20:24:28
Thanks again Sue. I had made some progress since my first post. I’ve managed to use the ribber for a scarf in 2-ply wool which was going well but then again it dropped stitches suddenly. I think it must need a new sponge bar so I’m planning to look into that next.
daisy8
2012-02-13 20:45:08

Balls of wool

In a recent copy of the magazine it was mentioned that balls of wool can be used on a knitting machine but of course need to be waxed. How does one do that?

Hi

You need a wool winder and if you want to wax the yarn
a piece of a candle works well.

Find the ‘tail’ in the centre of the ball and let the yarn pass over the candle as you wind it. Wind each ball individually.

It is not always necessary to wax the yarn.

Balled yarn has a higher twist than coned yarn so you may need to knit with a looser tension.

Regards

Sue.

Sue P
2012-01-30 22:38:55

Knitter wanted

Do you have any ideas on how I can ask knitters out there? There’s no set timescale so this could be discussed, although it would be great to have them by mid January. Also I’d perhaps like to have a first one done as a sample early in January, to then approve go-ahead for the others. I’m not sure what the ‘going rate’ would be for such a thing but my budget is super tight so I’d be looking for chunky but budget yarn and any other way to keep costs down. Thank you so much for your help.
Best wishes
Charlotte

Charlotte I should be able to help you if you send me more details.

Lorna

lornahb
2012-01-05 20:28:16
Hi
These are quite big squares and using a chunky machine would use up a fair amount of wool for the 10 required. I have different yarn types and colours in stock and could knit up these squares for you for a nominal fee of £3 each. Please let me know if you require plain knitting Fair Isle or cable. The chunky machine I have is not automatic or electronic. If you commission me to do this work I could take a photograph of my work download it and e-mail it across to you so then you can decide if you want me to continue with the other blocks. As I have other projects I would need the go ahead ASAP and I could post these out to you if you are prepared to cover the postage costs.
Regards Lainie at Lainiesknits
Lainiesknits
2012-01-05 20:27:53

Home Knitting Pattern

I used to have the Brother Home Knitting Patterns and was doing just fine with them. I’ve since moved from Canada to Holland and had to leave all my things behind, so any one of the three packages would be fine. It would be great if somebody could help me out with that and I’d like to thank you in advance.
Best wishes from Maryke

Dear Anne

The Busybee website has Knitleader charts listed.
The address is http://www.busybeebasics.co.uk/Pages/charts.htm.
Although this is not quite what Maryke was enquiring about it may help her.

Kind regards
Sue.

Sue P
2011-12-01 16:17:05

Tuition needed

I was wondering if there were any machine knitting clubs in this area or somewhere I could go to get tuition as I’ve no idea how to follow patterns or use the machine. I would be grateful for any help.
Thanks, Michelle Matthews in Ferndale, Mid Glamorgan.

Liverpool knitting club needs members!

Want to learn a new skill or maintain an existing one whilst knitting for charity? If the answer is ‘yes’ then why not join the north Liverpool machine knitting club, also known as Knit Wits. Members meet every Wednesday from 7.00 to 9.00 pm at the YMCA in Park Street, Bootle L20 9AD. Everyone is welcome!

Toyota Simulknit

My problem is that the second colour is not knitting at all. I’ve followed the instructions in the manual but I’m not sure I’m threading the second yarn correctly. Any help much appreciated.

Hi Ratina
If you slide the contrast yarn into the front slot it should thread into the correct position without a problem. You can remove the coupling/connecting arm after you’ve threaded in the yarns to check that they are in the right place or thread the yarns first then put the coupling in place. Make sure the yarns are not crossed.
Then once you have selected the main bed needles reset the carriages and make sure you slide the lever on the coupling to ‘S’.
I hope this helps to get you started.
Regards
Sue.
Sue P
2011-12-02 19:03:13

Brother 890

Please could someone let me know the garter carriage No. that would be suitable for my Brother 890 machine.
Thanking you.
Janet

Stitches won’t stay on ribber needles

Hi Patricia
Check that the ribber cast on comb is hanging freely and not getting caught under the machine. You might have to pull down on it for several rows until it does hang properly.
Regards
Sue.
Sue P
2011-10-05 17:55:44
Dear Patricia
I had the same experience and a repairman suggested the following:

Your cast-on comb with the weights must hang straight so check after every few rows to make sure it still hangs straight.
Set the tension on the ribber slightly looser.
I pull on my knitting every two or three rows to pull the work down otherwise it starts to bundle up at the needles.
Have the yarn feeder slightly looser than tighter.
Bent needles create havoc and if you don’t have a few needles in stock swap them with the end needles until you can replace them.
Hope this helps
Kind regards
Heilette

Heilette
2011-11-04 16:53:10