Brother Knitting Machines

As we all know knitting can be carried out in two ways, in the main hand knitting and a machine knitting. If you are looking for good quality machine to produce gorgeous knitted projects then go for the brother knitting machine. The brother knitting machine are a big name in the world of knitting machine manufactures. The machine is legendary for its quality and the beautiful items it creates.

The brother knitting machines are Japanese made. As the latest technology is applied to make these machines, you will get the updated and latest patterns by using this machine. The machines are available in 2 types primarily punch card machine and the electronic machines. If you are planning to use this machine for home use, then buy a standard gauge machine with 200 needles that are 4.5 mm apart. But if you plan to start a business then buy a bulk machine with 114 needles that are 9mm apart.

The space between each needle determines the thickness of the yarn that can be used in the brother knitting machine. The farther apart the needles the thicker the yarn, and closer the needles, thinner is the yarn that is used. You can use thicker yarns, in a standard-gauge brother knitting machine, as it uses alternate needles for knitting; you can also every third needle if the yarn is thicker. But this reduces the needles available for knitting, and because of this the width of the knitted piece becomes narrower. 

The punch card machine will make patterns which are around 224 stitches wide. It is possible to repeat this  pattern across the whole width of your project or use it to create motifs in particular parts of your project. But the only drawback of using this machine is that you have to create designs that are either 24 stitches wide or in a amount that is equally divided into 24.

This problem is taken care in the electronic version of the brother knitting machine. An electronic machine can make designs with one stitch to around 200 stitches. This is the total number of needles in a standard-gauge machine. Hence we can say that the machine produces knitted designs which are as wide as the total number of needles. If you buy a bulky version of the machine then you can make a piece that is about 144 stitches wide.

The brother knitting machines can be applied to make designs and pieces of varying stitches without any additional effort. The fairisle design, single or multicolored tuck stitch, slip or skip pattern and so forth, can be easily done on this machine. You can even use laces like the drop lace, thread lace, normal lace or a fine lace to create gorgeous patterns. The laces used to decorate your knitted piece can be knitted into your piece using this machine.

Brother knitting machines can also be used to weave and knit reversible patterns. This machine can be fixed with external attachments like ribber attachments, which is applied to undertake jacquard knitting. This type of knitting is similar to fairisle knitting but without any floats.

The electronic brother knitting machine can be used to create designs that are uploaded on the net. By using a personal computer you can easily scan designs, download patterns and then use them for your knitting projects. The machine has an optional garter carriage which can be used to knit and purl in the same row.

If you use a single bed machine then you are free to do your other work while the machine knits for you. The automated version uses one color yarn at a time, this accessory is only available with the standard gauge machines. 

The brother knitting machines also has optional additional accessories like ribber attachments, four color changer, garter bar and so forth. But when ever you are buying a machine always buy it from the original distributers, this way you get the high quality machines with a full warranty.

By using these knitting machines you can easily create designs that are master pieces. These can be gifts to your family or loved ones and if you begin your own home craft business, then you will be able to sell them.

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