Brother KX 350 or LK 150 Machine Knitted Hat Tutorial for Beginners
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- Опубликовано: 27 окт 2024
- Simple machine knitted hat tutorial for Brother KX 350 or Silver Reed LK 150 knitting machines. Easy project for beginners!
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Some helpful items for machine knitters:
LK 150 Knitting Machine.
This machine is very similar to the machine in this video. The one in the video is no longer in production. The positive side to buying a used machine is price, however, the machine will need to be cleaned and most likely repaired. This can be difficult for beginners who aren't sure how the machine is supposed to work. The benefits of a new machine are that it will be complete, clean and in good working order right out of the box.
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Claw weights.
Your machine comes with two claw weights but it is very helpful to have more.
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Double eyed transfer tool.
These are great for seaming or transferring stitches.
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Mini Metal Spring Clamps.
I like these clamps for weighting down yarn tails. They are a nice size and weight and they have rubber tips which makes it easy to grab yarn quickly.
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Yarn winder.
Yarns, unless they are sold as cakes or cones, will have to be re-wound into a cake, otherwise it is impossible to get an even flow of yarn to the yarn feeder. This basic one is inexpensive and will handle a 100 gram skein of yarn.
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Crayola washable markers.
These markers are one of my favorite tools to use with my mid-gauge plastic machines, especially for hand-selecting patterns. Because they are easily wiped off with a damp paper towel, they are wonderful for marking your machine bed. I sometimes even write knitting notes on my carriage with them. Although other generic brand washable markers will work in a pinch, the Crayolas are the best.
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Japanese screwdrivers which work better than Philips on Japan made knitting machines:
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Books.
There are many great books on machine knitting that can be found on the used book market, but there are still a few in print. Here are some books I highly recommend that are very helpful for owners of mid-gauge hobby machines such as the LK 150 or the KX 350.
Hand-Manipulated Stitches for Machine Knitters by Susan Guagliumi
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Hand Knits by Machine by Susan Guagliumi
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Open Spaces: Machine Knit Eyelets, Ladders and Slits by Susan Guagliumi
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The Handbook for Manual Machine Knitters by Mary Anne Oger
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Mid-Gauge Basics + Much More by Charlene Shafer
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Mid-Gauge Warm-Ups by Charlene Shafer
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©Anna Haferman 2019
I don’t have a machine like this myself yet, I’m just watching these tutorials because the sound of moving the carriage across the needles is just so damn satisfying
I agree. It’s like magic to me.
I am wanting to see more machine knitting videos that show actual projects. I was so glad to find this one!
Very nice dear
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I finally began using my Toyota KS950 I purchased 30 years ago. You made me feel I had not missed a beat. My hat came out beautifully. Thanks again.
Cool! Thanks for watching!
I'm so glad I found your videos! I'm coming back to machine knitting after a 35 year hiatus, so I'm a newbie for all intents and purposes! Your instructions are very clear and I love the way you explain things. Thanks so much for the inspiration! Looking forward to making this hat!
Thank you! I've found it so hard to find written patterns since i got my machine you're a life saver
Thanks for watching!
Got an old KX-350 from Marketplace. Found your videos and made this today. My first project on a knitting machine. Turned out awesome. Instructions are so simple. Cannot wait to watch another video and make more stuff. Thank you.
my very first project, So easy to follow your thorough explanation and close up shots very helpful, I am now going to try something else of yours. A MASSIVE thankyou x
I appreciate the kind words! I created a playlist of all of my KX 350 tutorials. My intent was to build on skills while adding new ones.
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I have the same machine, now I need to put it to work. Such an easy pattern!
Thank you so much for making this video. I've been struggling with my lk150 but now I've made a hat I feel better about it :)
Thanks for watching! Congrats on your first hat!
Hi Emily I've had the same problem was about to give up but glad I did not as I found this tutorial helpful.
Made 2 of these on my brother chunky kh260 great pattern! So easy for my second real project. Can't wait to try more.
Terrific! Thanks for watching!
Thank you very much Anna. I have recently purchased the LK150 and was very daunted. I have just completed this project after a lengthy trial and error. That’s how we learn right? I’m very happy with the results and your video was very very easy to follow along with. Thank you again
Yes, that's how we learn. There is a learning curve to the LK 150 but it will seem easy after a while. Just keep doing projects or test swatches. Don't be frustrated if the first few don't come out perfect.
Thank you for the amazing video. I followed along and I knitted a hat on lk140. It was really easy.
You are thé best . So clear , simple ,concise !
Thank you so much!!!
Made this on my Brother KH260. Came out a treat. Thankyou
Fab video so glad I found it as I've just been gifted a machine like this.....I need to clean it and then I'm going to try it out
Good tutorial. Very clearly presented. Thank you.
Great seaming! Love your videos!
Great video! Really appreciate you posting. Not many knitting machine videos on RUclips !
Thank you! Be sure to subscribe to my channel; I plan on posting a new video in a few days.
Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for sharing, you’re a wonderful teacher.
Thanks for the kind words! It means a lot to me!
Thank you so juch for this tutorial, it's complete and easy to follow 😀
Thank you! It really helped me build my skills on this machine!
Great video it's helping my creative juices flowing lol
Glad to help! Thanks!
Beautiful, thank you.
love your videos. i hope for more. so helpful
Wonderful use of double holed needle tool 🌺🌺🌺
I thought a machine did it for you, but still looks quite complicated.
Great teaching video
Thanks so much!!!
Brilliant I love this, thanks Anna 🍀
Thank you!!!
Que bonito trabajo ,Great job Amazing 😍😊
More video projects would be awesome
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Here are several more that I made for a class I taught.
Oh thank you very much
Hi Anna!
I am a handknitter but for about 10 years I’ve been wanting to buy a knitting machine but was afraid I wouldn’t know how to use it. I found your tutorials couple months ago and decided to buy a brother kx350. I had to clean all my needles and change the strip and today I began my first project. I made this hat and torn ou just perfect. .((Thank you )) so much!
I bought this machine because of YOUR TUTORIALS !
My goal is to make socks. That’s my biggest desire.
Would you consider to make a simple socks on this machine for beginners?
The one you have on the other machine was not easy. Right at start , I don’t know what is “t” on the machine ….lol
Lastly, sorry so many questions, I had trouble with my yarn running around and getting stuck. Do you wind your yarns like in this video so they work better ?
Thank you so much again!Patricia
I am so glad I inspired you to get a knitting machine!
Which tutorial were you following? I have a slipper sock video but maybe I should do an updated version.
I found the slipper socks. I will do that this weekend. I have 7 children and it’s my goal to make socks for everyone !((grin))
Any socks tutorials I really appreciate!
I want to make the scarf also. If you do lace one would be so wonderful,
Thank you so much !💕
Love your easy style and clear instructions. Thanks from Sue in England xx
Thanks for your kind words!
This will be first time using machine. I have been using the 2. Needle or circular needle. Thanks for the video. ? What kind of knitting machine is best for beginners?
Looking forward for more video!!!
Love you videos ❤
Thank you so much!!!
This was great! Now, I understand so much more, about how it works! Thank you!
Thanks!
Thank you dear I want brother machine so how much
Very good tutorial. Thanks.
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Thanks I have been thinking about getting this knitting machine. I have been using a Ultimate Sweater Machine this would be a 👍 step up for me thanks for the videos. Hope to see you do some picture knitting.😃
Lk150 and the LK 140 are the best knitting machines to me. The more you make mistakes using it the better you become.
@@MsStormyluv Thanks for the info 😄 be safe
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Thanks very much madam
Thanks for watching!
Wow! You’re an excellent instructor! I’m a visual learner and will not purchase a knitting machine until I can find great video instructions like yours. Btw, I like hats knitted with 3.5-4.0 circular needles. Will an LK150 work for this? Thanks!
The LK 150 is a mid-gauge machine and it works best with medium weight yarns (weight 3 or 4 in the US. ) It sounds like you like hats knit with thinner yarn; if so you might consider getting a standard gauge machine. There are a few still being made today but many available on the used market.
@@AnnaHaferman Thanks for your input, Anna. I appreciate it!
Thanks so much for this tutorial, can't wait to try it tomorrow. I have an LK150. You gave really good tips, love the tip on using higher tension to knit the picot edge to the hat and the way you did the top was nice. Does drawing the carriage across, at the end, with T1, T2 etc get a little harder?
Thanks so much for this tutorial.
Love your videos! Do you have a written pattern for this hat? I just got an LK150 and I would love to make this hat! Thank you in advance! Please keep the videos coming!!
me gusto mucho, y aprendi gracias por compartir sus conocimientos un gran saludo desde Colombia país suramericano
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I was given an old German Strick Matador flat bed knitting machine. It seems no parts are available any longer. Do you have any suggestions for any ways to source things for this type of machine even if they are no longer produced?
You could join the group "Vintage and Antique Knitting Machines" on Facebook and ask there. Sometimes, with vintage machines, it's worth it to buy a second one of the same model to get parts.
Loved your video ❤ I have an ultimate sweater machine that I'm getting used to using. I'm wondering why the use of scrap yarn at the beginning? I just use a cast on stitch.
When you hang live stitches from waste yarn it creates a nice flat hem. I'm not sure what you mean by a cast on stitch; do you mean e-wrap or crochet cast-on or something else? You can certainly hang any of these cast ons; just a different look and method to the one I show in this video.
I have a machine like this and can not work on it, it falls . I would like , if you could show a video on how to start knitting on this machine . The thread of my machine when I pass car falls. Thanks
I'm not sure what you mean, but if the knitting falls off the machine, your yarn may not be in the feeder correctly.
Very nice clear tutorial. Is the basic approach you describe readily transferable to a standard gauge machine like the kh891. Thanks
Thank you! Yes, you could easily do this on a standard gauge machine with more stitches and rows and a thinner yarn. The initial cast on would be a little different depending on what kind of machine you have but everything else would be the same.
Non capisco la lingua ma capisco ciò che fai grazie grazie grazie!
Thank you!
what do you if your machine glider keeps getting stuck when you try to cast on, i cant seem to figure it out i have the kx-350
Have you checked the sponge strip in your machine? If not, you need to change it.
@@AnnaHaferman how do i do that this is my first knitting machine like this
Even after you hang the hem and are finished, you still have open stitches when you remove waste. Can you do a video showing how to deal with live stitches after the waste us removed
You should not have live stitches. You hang the first row of blue stitches onto the needles so that you have two stitches on each needle (except the first one.) Then you knit a row which closes the hem and the live stitches.
How many rows after rib you make til you finish it?
I can’t remember offhand but it’s all in the video
what weight yarn did you use, looks so good, thank you for doing this
Hi, I used Walmart Basic Mainstays yarn which is a #4 yarn or worsted weight yarn.
How do you change a broken needle on the LK50?
Hi, it's hard to explain, but push the needle all the way out and close the latch. Pull up on the needle and lift out. When you put the new needle in, open the latch and push it in the slot, then come back up and it will snap into place.
Can’t see where you started the eye lets did you start at first or second needle ?
The first one.
Have you made house slippers with your machine
Yes, hopefully I will be able to do a video on that soon!
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I actually thought people have given up on the knitting machine lk150.I broke my carriage to my lk150. I'm trying to purchase a new one but they are so expensive. Can I still use my carriage from my lk 140?
What part is broken? I think the LK 140 carriage works on an LK 150 but I’m not sure- I don’t have either of those machines.
@@AnnaHaferman the knob for the gauge broke. There's no way to repair itZ😒
Very nice video but can’t see too well when you join as you go off camera and are sometimes in the shadow, but can see enough to work it out . Thank you
Sorry about that; I was having trouble keeping the sewing in the frame. I made this video for a class I taught and almost didn't include the sewing up part.
Is there a way to seam up this hat on the machine?
Not really. Do you know how to mattress stitch?
I enjoyed this video and I am interested in this machine I was wondering if you could tell me where they’re selling them
These are only available second hand but the Silver Reed LK 150 which is a very similar knitting machine is still in production.
@@AnnaHaferman Can you send me more information on how I can order one I guess I was wondering if Joanne fabrics would have one something in stock and I was wanting a price
Check out allbrands dot com or Angelika’s Yarn Shop online. Search for “knitting machine” or “LK 150.” I don’t know of any brick and mortar stores that sell them.
I have lk150 silver reed can this be made on mine ? What size is the finished hat please 🥺.do you do size charts ☺️
Yea, you can make it on the LK 150. I don’t have the finished hat measurements but the hat was adult sized. The yarn, tension number and gauge of the machine will all affect the size of the hat. My advice is to try one with inexpensive yarn and adjust size for the next one if needed.
Thanks for your help 🙂 I will give it ago and let you know how I get on.
Finished but need to cut down amount cast on and to do less than 30 to do mock rib .
Because my wool is stretchy.
Hi Anna!
Where did you buy your machine? Your experience with it is good?
Thanks!
Hi, this machine is not being produced anymore, so it's only available on the used market. I bought this one on eBay. My experience with it is very good, especially after I fixed it up! If you are looking for a similar machine that is new, there is a model called the Silver Reed LK 150.
@@AnnaHaferman thank you for your quick answer 🤗
do you have a written version of the hat
I'm working on getting all the patterns printed up but not yet.
Why do you keep changing tension at top of hat?
To decrease the amount of bulk at the top.
Not meaning to complain, but so much of the sewing you did is not captured in your video. You need to zoom out a bit. Otherwise, love and appreciate this video!
Thanks, this was one of the first videos I did.
Where can I purchase this machine??
There is a link in the description for a very similar knitting machine. This brand is only available second-hand.
Can you use paracord?
For what?
@@AnnaHaferman using paracord instead of twine/yarn for survival stuff
How thick is the paracord? If it is thin enough, it will probably work.
It's it possible for you to put the written pattern on the link .🤗
Hi, I have the patterns written out and uploaded as a perk for members of my channel. This information is all in the videos and is only for the size that I made in the video.
How much are these if you know by chance?
These machines are no longer in production but you can find them used pretty often. There is a very similar machine which is still being made called Silver Reed LK 150. They cost about $450 new.
What size of yarn are you using?
It’s a light #4 yarn. I showed it in the beginning of the video. Walmart Mainstays.
Is this a bulky yarn machine?
This is a mid-gauge knitting machine. 7 millimeters between the needles. Bulky machines are 9 millimeters.
@@AnnaHaferman Thank you. I believe mine are 5 mm between each needle.
Buenas noches por favor ayúdame. Dónde o en qué parte de EEUU las venden gracias un número para comunicarse.
This machine is only available used but here is a link to a similar machine: amzn.to/352c9jC
I don't know what country you are in; there could be a better place to order it based on where you are.
Hey, can you knit this hat on a Empisal pb8 KH91? Thank you 😊
Yes, but your machine is a standard gauge machine, so you would need to cast on more stitches and do more rows. You would also need a much thinner yarn.
Thank you, can you maybe tell me how many more stitches?
@@agnesmeyer4391 Probably about 154 total if using a fingering weight yarn. You will also have to adjust the number of rows to about 90 or so. These are just estimates- it really depends on your yarn and tension. My suggestion is to try it with some inexpensive yarn and see how it goes. If this is your first project on your machine, make sure your sponge bar is good otherwise you will run into all kinds of problems!
Thank you so much, I have seen your other videos on the hats you knitted. They are really beautiful. I am a new knitter am still learning. What does it mean when you say fingering?
Fingering weight yarn?
Hello where can i buy one
This machine is not in production anymore but Google Silver Reed LK 150. They are very similar machines.
Can you do this on a Toyota ks 901
I have no experience with Toyota machines but I think it could be done. The gauge of the machine is different so you will need a different number of stitches and rows. You would also have to use a thinner yarn.
Anna can yep please tell me where to ondert
Insert the sponge bar into the LK150
@@elidablough3576 What exactly do you want to order? Sponge strip? Which knitting machine do you have?
@@AnnaHaferman anna
@@AnnaHafermanI have Lk150 and have the sponge bar but don't know. Where to insert it. Also have a SINGER mid guage. But it's been 12 years since I used them. I forgot a lot please help me.
machine price please
Hi, this machine is no longer being made. There are similar machines called Silver Reed LK 150 for sale new.
What is the name of your knitting machine?
Brother KX 350
Does anyone have or know $of anyone that has brother kx=350 knitting machine plastic needle pushers need them for my brother kx =350 knitting machine thankyou
There is a shop on Etsy called BlackFoxCNC. The guy who owns it 3D prints needle pushers. Look for the 7 mm ones.
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I really liked this video. Easy to understand. But, please speak up/
Hi, I'm listening to it right now and the volume seems fine. Can you turn up the volume on your device or is it all the way up?
@@AnnaHaferman It must be my computer. I have the volume all the way. Thank you Anna.
AT THIS STAGE I WOULD USE THE YARN ON THE DOUBLE TO FINISH OFF. STRONGER FINISH WHEN YOU PULL IT IN. HOPE THIS HINT HELPS. OAP CRAFTER.😂
Thanks Florence!
Looks interesting but the sound cringes 😬 me
It seems louder on the video than in real life.
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Bonjour!
@@AnnaHaferman vous travaillez super bien moi je cherche une machine à tricoter d'occasion ci vous avez une petite idée pas chère
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