I was watching this with my husband in the room and paused right before the demo portion since it was bedtime - he said too bad since he was interested in seeing how it worked. I finished it up with him tonight. I might not be able to make him like knitting, but thanks for keeping his interest!
I loved this Kaylene. Im not a knitter so the idea of a machine knitting socks! Wow! Id love to see another video of how it makes the heels and toes of the sock. Have fun.
I enjoyed your video. Nice to see a regular person (someone like me) using the machine. The company should pay you for your advertising (or ship you a bunch of yarn). Thanks!
Thank you soooo much! This is the best video I have found! I really appreciate the lessons. You gave beautiful directions and the video was very easy to follow. Please do more! I have subscribed so that I will see them if you do. Once again, thank you so very much!
Kayleen, thank you for such a well done video review. I have no business wanting one of these, and yet...I do! All I can think about is the number socks I could crank out when the mood strikes. :o)
I would love one of these! I have an old manual Brother Bulky (freecycle score!) that has been a real challenge and a lot of fun to learn. I'm barely scratching the surface of all it can do but so many projects require a ribber which it doesn't have. I am unsure about the gauge and ribber choices and hope the company can help with that choice. Thanks for the video.
i don't exactly know where we got it from. i can only assume somewhere like ThinkGeek or Newbury Comics or a shop like that. i'm sure it can be tracked down online. it's a pretty sweet mug :) thanks for watching!
Great video. Your thoughts on 60 vs 64 cylinder?? Do you find the 60 is a good sock width. I have a sock that was cranked on a 64 and it seems like a 60 might provide a better fit for me but maybe 64 is more generic. Hmmm just trying to decide. Can you knit a 60 on a 64 or would the gaps be too big? Thanks! Jen
It really just depends on how you like your stitches, or the yarn you use more often. Do you use a heavier or lighter fingering weight? That might weigh in on your decisions as well. I got the 60 because i know i like my socks tighter, and i have narrow feet. I don’t think you would go wrong either way!
Hi, I have a vintage Auto Knitter, and if I can conquer it I would love to get a brand new CSM. It is as we all know, a steep learning curve, so every video I watch is helpful in one way or another. One issue I have is that the vintage machine 60 needle cylinder has 4 red markings on it...at 3,6,9 and 12 o'clock. There are no markings for the heels and nothing to tell me where to add the marks. I noted that you used a Sharpie...good tip! Can you tell me where to put those marks please. Also I think the brand new machines run better than the older ones...but that may be just down to my inexperience? Thank you!!
I got a 72 stitch cylinder with a 36 stitch ribber as well. but i was considering if i should exchange it for a different size. i am always using my 60~
Littlebean and Me I did email Jamie I’m spelling her name wrong, to ask what’s the best size Ribber for the 72 and 60 cylinder and she recommended the same numbers with Ribbers. Like you I ordered the super deluxe thanks to your demo. Lol also I was thinking maybe I should exchange for the 54 cylinder, I know for larger feet socks I was told the 72 is the one. But u using your 60 the most I think I’ll keep it.xx
If you check out the CSM playlist on my channel, there are a couple of demonstrations. One I knit a baby hat from start to finish - and the other a sock tube with a ribbed cuff :) thanks for watching (i'm also a beatles fan! :) hehe) have a great week!
it does not, but there are many tutorials that they have put out themselves as well as other tutorials that folks have put out. They do have a ravelry group, that i highly recommend to check out!
Thank you. I'm confused about the brake for short rows. How can you knit short rows if the brake stops your yarn feed? I'm thinking about getting one of these.
It doesn't fully stop the feed, rather it provides a tension for the back and forth motion of knitting. When you're knitting in the round on this machine, you don't have tension on the yarn (the arm is connected to the weights). When you're knitting back and forth for the short rows of the heel you need the consistent tension on the yarn so the yarn carries with the carriage.
I am new and would love to purchase one of these machines. But looking on the website trying to decide which and what parts i need to get. How do you know what you need for what you would like to make? This machine is fantastic and thank you for the review.
I just went by what I would normally stitch for socks for myself. My feet are usually on 60sts, so that's the cylinder that i ordered. A lot depends on what you plan on knitting, and with what type of yarn. The company is also super helpful to answer questions - i've never had any issues there. You don't need a ribber, you can always manually drop/pick up stitches, or knit tubes and pick up stitches to manually knit the cuffs as well. It's an investment, in any case. I know there are several other fiber artist YTs out there with these and similar machines.
I would ask one question? if I order a machine that costs $ 1899 what does it cost at that price? I get at that price and 2 cylinders. or it goes further.
I do have a flat bed as well at this point :) it’s a slippery slope! I got the sock machine so i could make samples easily since my main fiber was fingering weight yarn. I also like to wear hand knit socks more than other knits i could make on other machines. I also don’t like seaming all that much hahahahah but in any case I have a flatbed now - still learning on that machine - but the basics I’m getting down :) hope you’re well!
Littlebean and Me Oh well that’s fair enough. 🙂 I am very well thanks, hope you are too. I am a machine knitter, I use several machines so I can work with fine and thick yarns. I am pretty knowledgeable on flat bed knitting machines and their attachments but I have never used one of these sock machines, I wouldn’t really know where to start, the techniques I would understand how to do such as the shortrows and the Kitchener stitch but how to actually operate the machine I would have no idea! They do look rather ancient don’t they, I assume it is an old design. Mind you, I think most of the flat bed machines that you can still buy know look very 80s, probably because that was when they were originally designed, lol. I digress. Anyway, hope you’re having lots of fun knitting and not so much seaming! (I hate that part too!)
Yep - this company makes the machines new to order. They are an investment, but you can always check out their website to see pricing/parts etc. It also is worthwhile to see if anyone is de-stashing a machine. Finding a local guild/source for machine knitting - or through FB/Rav/other platforms can be helpful also!
The EG machines (like this one) are made of steel and aluminum. You're welcome to check the EG website (stores.erlbachergearhart.com/about-us/) and message them for more information!
erlbacherknitting.com/ - if you're looking for the machines - this is where i purchased mine. customer service with them was great for me and they are happy to answer more questions than i'm sure were answered in this video. it's a beautiful machine - still using it to this day. i hope you're well!
this type of knitting machine is intended for fingering weight socks (usually), and is heavy duty cast metal. They run much more expensive than the addi express and has a tighter gauge, and more features to create lighter weight socks and items. I've made infant hats and socks on my 60 st/72 st cylinders with this model knitter.
It's full metal cast, and brand new. you can find similar machines for less $$ as well as antiques, if you're into the market! There are less expensive ways to purchase a CSM, for sure :) haha
Ben Traeger thats just the way it is. All made in usa, all metal, from a small company with lifelong customer service, and i'm pretty sure the ONLY company who even makes these beauties now. Buying antique ones costs about the same, unless you're lucky. It's an investment, to be sure, but for the right people, it's worth it. All hobbies have a certain price tag for good quality materials and tools.
yep! This was the first time filming with this machine - not an easy workaround - there are loads of tutorials and videos by other creators that you can watch also - i had also done a couple other demos on this channel as well, with a bit of improvement. not an easy task working around a camera in a small space. my camera's autofocus was out of control in this one! haha
I tuned in to see this Demo on the Erlbacher Gearhart Speed Knitter and was very disappointed. Please get someone to help you set up your camera. You were literally making me nauseated with all the movement. It was out of focus and your hands were in the way 50% of the time. You sound like you know so much and I wanted to learn about this machine, but I couldn't tell you what you were teaching. Maybe set up the camera so that it is looking down onto the knitter. Please correct the focus and stop putting things right in front of the camera and then you kept moving it. The only reason I even wrote this review is I feel you have a great amount of knowledge but are needing a better delivery. Sorry this was not a good review. I will be watching to see if you have a new one to replace this, because I could just not understand this one.
Sure - sorry that you didn’t find it helpful! I did my best with the equipment I had at the time - and yes I do mention the autofocus quite a bit during the video. In filming this video this was shortly after getting the machine - and still learning myself! The hands in front, Yep I agree as well! At points it was unavoidable. I did a couple other videos on this channel with this machine and it might be better (or not!). I did my best to try and verbally explain what was happening and why I was doing what I was doing, to try and help mitigate those shortcomings. I haven’t filmed in quite a while on this machine - and I don’t have a plan in the very near future to put together another video. There are some other channels that have done videos with this particular machine in the recent few years and might be more helpful for you! I hope you’re staying well! Much love!
