I just bought the same machine, and this was so helpful. In fact, watching you pick up a dropped stitch was probably the best part. No one ever shows how to recover from mistakes, and this is what I need the most as a newbie! :)
Thank you for taking the time to do this! I've had my Speedster for a few months and have been threading it incorrectly all along! Maybe the brake tip will help me with my heel and toe cranking (save my sanity with less dropped stitches). I'm definitely going to give it agnother try!
That was a well done tutorial. I don't have a machine yet but I've wanted one for years, so I'll carry on learning so that when I get one I'll have theoretical knowledge if nothing else. Thank you for making this commission into a tutorial 😊
My family goes through about 200 socks a year and we are really wanting to get 100 % natural fibers for health reasons. 4 of us wear the same size and I can knit enough to know that I could never knit socks by hand. A CSM seems as though it would be possible for me to do something like the old tube socks without heels. I hate that darning socks takes so long. I don’t know if there’s a non ribbing alternative that would save time, but this video was EXCELLENT! Thank you!
Wonderful tutorial!! Thank you!! I have an old auto knitter, so not everything will be the same, however the process is. Many thanks for taking the time to do this video!!
This was excellent! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your expertise. :) I would love to see the heels and toes on the machine, too! I am a wanna-be owner, so it’s a lot of fun and interesting to watch. Thanks, again!
Very interesting. I loved watching the hooks come up and down and the tube just grew so fast. All that set up is a lot of work. But then the knitting part just zooms and zooms. I do realize you sped up the footage. But compared to hand knitting, It really was super fast. Your yarn is gorgeous. It looks beautiful in the socks. It doesn't necessarily make me want to get a sock machine for myself, but I have been curious about how they work and what it is like. I enjoyed watching.
Just want to tell you how much help your tutorial has been. I have probably watched it five or six times, but just this minute I successfully ribbed… Without one drop stitch!… My first ribbed cuff. Thank you thank you thank you!
Great video! My ribber needles are back ordered but I can’t wait to try it out once they come. Awesome reference and I’m sure I will return to watch more. Thanks SO much!!
I did a video recently about cutting in an afterthought heel - my preferred heel method at the moment (for both my hand cranked and hand stitched socks. You may want to check it out. I do plan to do a CSM heels/toes video at some point in the future though :)
I have a new ErlbacherG also and am finding it to be a mixture of fun and frustration. I like your "wind twice" advice. I have tried to wind onto cones from a swift with a hand drill and rubber cone gadget. Ugh! Will use my faithful wind baller 😄 next time. Also, I like hand knit finishing, so look forward to your heel and toe video. The first try was not very satisfactory. I'll try bigger needles for the next one. Try, try again!
Glad you're enjoying your Erlbacher machine! Yes, always a learning curve but keep at it! I know some folks also use the heel brake on all the time and adjust the tension from there, that way the tension of the yarn off the ball affects the final product less. I still like the wind twice method. Happy stitching Alison! :) K
Best tutorial I’ve seen on the Speedster to date because it flows the process from start to finish. I would love to see the CSM finishing. I’m only one month into the process. I definitely need more hours of practice and loads of patience. If I could request. When you are manually finishing your heels and toes could you film that process too and voiceover your thinking and process. I want to crank a tube with no dropped stitches and finish it well. I just am not sure what afterthought heel technique you use and if your heel and toe are made the same way. Appreciate your advice and I am definitely a visual learner who needs to see someone do it correctly to give me more confidence to proceed. Again thanks so much. I am glad to find your RU-vid tutorial
Very nice tutorial! I have an Auto Knitter that I use very seldom and I wish I'd use it more often. I was intrigued with your after toe and heel knitting. Do you have a video of that process?
Good info about the skipped/shared stitch. Thank you. I ordered a CSM last week and can not wait to start cranking. What do you get for waste yarn, a certain brand or store? Why use so many rounds of waste before starting? When is a ravel cord best? So many questions.
I don't have a knitting machine but I always love those socks they are very warm for these winter.,and comfortable my feet get cold and my hubby too.cant I have a pair or can't buy one from you those very nice and comfy
Thank you for the tutorial. I’ve check the Earbacher website and they have different size of cylinders. My question is, can you use 60 stitches cylinder for foot size above 40 EU or 9 US? Thank you.
it depends on your preference for fabric, the tension you're using. 60-64 i would think would be appropriate, depending on your machine tension. happy knitting!
HI, Do you like the way the selvedge row of ribbing turns out? I usually do the rib rows without a selvedge and just knit the selvedge of the rib by hand, more of a ribbed bind off, to make it look neat, stronger and firmer. What is your opinion?
i don't mind it either way - it's all personal preference, i suppose. :) sometimes I like to do a hung hem on my ribbing to make that part thicker, sometimes not. just depends on my mood.
Would like your insight on cylinder choice. I'm having difficulty deciding what cylinders to order. Got the 72 for doing men's; concerned re women's....thought 64 because I mostly hand knit socks with 2.0/0 and 64-68 stitches. You mention you primarily use the 60 slot for your women's socks. Now I'm wondering if I should have done that instead ....
it depends on the yarn you're using and the tension on your machine. You can definitely use either. you can always trade in the cylinder (to the best of my knowledge) if it doesn't work well for your needs and get a different one. They have great customer service!
Hi! Thanks for your great tutorial! I just bought a csm! Can you please share where you purchase you coned yarn that you use for waste yarn. Thank you and happy cranking!
Hi, I am an Australian and looking to use my Fathers sock making machine a Chiswold 1890 machine and I would like a video tutorial on how to first thread my machine. I see how they work but need help on how to begin the threading of my machine.
Beautiful yarn and sock! What size needles do you use to knit your heels and toes? I tried to do this but I was using a size 1 and my machine stitches were still a lot smaller
I use a size 1 needle. My gauge on my machine is set so i get about 8 sts/in - I've only calibrated for this particular yarn base on my machine so far - which is a lighter fingering at 463yds/100g.
Hi Kenneth! I have a playlist on my channel that includes my initial review of this machine. I got this directly from the manufacturer at stores.erlbachergearhart.com/. You can also find second-hand machines through sites like ebay, but i recommend talking with a local guild, or sock knitting group that deals with CSMs if you don't have experience with them. They have a steep learning curve, and i've found having that extra help very useful! :)
Can you tell me the cylinder diameter and how many needles are there per inch? Working on a project so i really need that info. So if u can make some time to do the calculation it would be very helpful
the cylinder is 60 stitches around, your tension is determined by how tight or loose the mechanism is on the machine - so depending on that - is what determines the final size of the item. The best way to determine that is to do tension swatches on yarn that is similar in weight to the yarn you're using for your project. Adjust until the tension matches what you need for your project. For me, i'm able to adjust my tension to get 8 sts per inch, approx 10 rows per inch. that works for my size socks that I wear :) I hope that's helpful!
@@LittlebeanandMe I actually know that but Can You Tell Me Exactly how many needles are there per inch in the diameter of the actual machine.I Am Building a Sock knitting machine..i need this to make the cylinder.
my sister gave me an antique version gearhart machine for my birthday last week I am so glad to have found you I hand knit socks and wanted one for yrs I want to just do tubes and do ribbing toes and afterthought heel at least to start with by hand I just love your videos on it I live in iowa and a few days ago our iowa public tv ran a segment video.iptv.org/video/best-of-living-in-iowa-110-gfwq7j/ it is the first segment about twin sisters who spin and then shows them using csm since I spin too it was a nice segment so finding you today was perfect thank you
I’m completely losing my mind over the idea of having to pay $3,000+ dollars for a sock knitting machine that’s is by most reviewers a nightmare to use/overcoming learning curve. CSMs have existed since the 1800s and this is where we are with our grand technological advances 😂. Sweet baby Jesus help us all lol. Adding insult to injury are companies with abusive/slave labor practices and industrial machines producing socks for less than the cost of materials to average consumers. How can we be expected to become better global citizens when every step of the process requires you already be a millionaire?
