A punchcard machine for cross stitch patterns with a single fully tricked cam bar and side bar that is automatically moved. It does not have a ribber attachment. I write this 2 knitting machine information request, guide. They are sold worldwide - Knitmaster Reed, Silver, Studio, Empisal and Singer under various names. The state of the machine's advertising literature is lightweight, easy to use, and the actual pattern row being knitted is visible on the knitting. It knits fairisle, intarsia, tuck and slip stitches. "HK160 (Handknitter) is the next machine in the series. Handcase + "fishbowl" + special foldable automatic tension is no longer included. Screwed to base & floor plate, making the plastic needle bed rigid with a metal plate, and to take normal BTAU needlbed back hole installation of a special metal bracket. This machine is sold in a cardboard box. MK70 was introduced by Knitmaster to the UK in the winter of 1980. It was called the compact knitting machine, but quickly became a machine for knitting sweaters, hemming machines. [www.st-xj.com] It has a hinged plastic needle bed, laser base film, foldable automatic tension, and the entire machine can be folded into a hard plastic case providing a situation where it looks like a sewing machine. It is an 18-needle 160-needle repeat punchcard machine. The needles are spaced further apart than on standard machines with larger needle hooks. This means the MK70 easily knits DK weight yarn. Although you can knit 4ply at about 4 or 5 tensions. The needles are hidden in a "sheath" of metal and plastic when not in use. The basic punchcard set only consists of 5 cards. Accessories and tools are not interchangeable with other machines. Knitmaster sells several clothing pattern books, one needle pattern books, connectors (such as SC7), if added MK70 fixed plates can connect KR5 and KR6 Knitradars, BOPP film.
Besides the above machines, projects are basically the same. It is a pity that production seems to have stopped after a few years. It is the only punchcard machine that easily knits double knitting yarn weight.
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