Brother KH891 Knitting Machine and KR850 Ribber...
Brother KH891 Knitting Machine and KR850 Ribber, Brother KH891 Knitting Machine with Brother KR-850 RibberKnits plain knitting, fair-isle, tuck stitch and slip stitch patterns.Standard 4.5mm gauge knitting machine - 200 needle bed knitting machine.Having the ribber will allow you to knit up to 400 stitches either as a circular piece of knitting or enable you to knit in a U therefore creating a 400 stitch wide piece of fabric.Will knit from very fine to chunky yarns.To knit chunky yarns you will need to use every other needle on the knitting bed. (Yarn not included) The ribber will allow you to create a variety of ribbing patterns including zig zagged ribs, as well as knitting in the round (knitting a tube) The machine has a 24 stitch punch card facility built in which allows you to create either a single 24 stitch wide motif or to repeat the 24 stitch pattern across the width of the fabric.The cams required to create the single motif are included.A standard set of punchcards and a set of ribber punch cards are also include,as as are 3 claw weights used to weight down your knitting and 2 ribber weights and hangers.There is also a built in Knit Leader whichallows you to follow what looks like a sewing pattern.The total package includesAll instruction manualsThe K carriage and Sink Plate to Use on the Main Knitting BedThe Ribber Carriage and sinker plate to be used when knitting with the ribberLace carriage to knit Lace2 End railsThe Knitting BedThe Ribber Bed with half pitch lever for racking the ribber2 sets of table clamps - one set used when just using the main knitting bed, the other set required also when using the ribberLong and short cast on combs for main bedLong and short cast on combs for ribberAccessories - a variety of pushers to select needlesSpare needlesA transfer needle to transfer stitches from the ribber to the main bedA variety of weightsRibber punchcardsMain Bed punchcardsCams for motif knittingAll the bits necessary to use the Knit RadarIf you're a new machine knitter there are loads of free learning resources on the internet and replacement knitting manuals are free to download.As long as you use your weights properly which comes with practice;play around to find the right tensions and understand that you have to get to know your machine, you'll end up having lots of fun and get a mini arm workout in the process - if the carriage is hard to push it probably needs oiling or your tension is wrong.Condition - The sponge bar which holds the needles in place is in good condition.The main bed and carriages have discoloured it's a kind of mustard yellow now - this is very common in knitting machines. Otherwise everything is in good condition. £, Wembley,.