How to do a free move - in other words, how to get your carriage from one side of the machine to the other, without knitting, and without dropping stitches
Brother: Both part buttons in, set carriage to hold - hold is not necessary in most cases, but if you have needles in hold they may return to B position and drop the work.
Silver/Knitmaster: Use the carriage release lever, ie "pop the top"
Toyota: ??? Not sure, can someone tell me?
Passap:
Gx/Gx
Note: with the Japanese machines, you can take the carriage off one end and move it to the other. It's not possible on my Passap E6000 because the colour changer and other things are in the way.
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I am looking for an knitting machine but don't want to buy an used an don't have alote of money so want to get the most out of one please help
I am looking for an knitting machine but don't want to buy an used an don't have alote of money so want to get the most out of one please help
It's not easy to help someone who remains anonymous, but this article might help:
http://needlesofsteel.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/buying-second-hand-knitting-machine.html
If you only want to buy new then a Silver SK280 or LK150 is the way to go (the latter is a beginner's machine, plastic bed and suitable for handknitting yarn).
The 'pop'button on the silver Sk 840 is easy to use.
But My knitmaster 326 does not have the 'pop'button.Here I have to set the machine to slip, or i pull out needles to hold, and set the russel levers to hold. Often the secure and easiest way to free pass is to remove the carriage, and place it on the other side.
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