How to Make that Difficult Yarn Work on Your Sentro Knitting Machine 

Here is a method that I tried with 3 yarns that were hanging up and dropping stitches--generally making life difficult. 1st, I soaked the balls in concentrated hair conditioner solution, and then spun them in washer. 2nd, after they were dry, I took them to Sentro, on which I had already run 5 rows waste yarn, and 120 rows of Yarn Bee Shale Soft Secret yarn (it ALWAYS works smoothly on my Sentro), and once there was enough length, I put a hair scrunchy on the tube of knitting work, and a lightweight glass pan lid in the middle to hold the stitches down. This Shale yarn made my BONNET. Next, I did 5 more waste yarn rows in color A, then 5 more in color B, helping me to know where the ending waste yarn for the shale hat, and the beginning waste yarn for the next hat started. I then fed my first difficult thread thru the yarn guide and tension guage at the white pin without tying a knot. I ran about 20 lengths of yarn thru my folded-up fabric softener sheet and began to knit. It was actually working (even with the drill adaptor), instead of dropping stitches as it had previously!! 3rd, I watched out that the glass weight did not descend too low and begin to drag, otherwise the stitches will popped off. One at a time, I added 100 plus rows of 2 more troublesome yarn skeins, lengthening the tube , again separating them with colors A & B of waste yarn. and repositioning the hair scrunchy and weight, when needed. Voila! With the soak in hair conditioner, and running the yarn thru an anti-static sheet, and by using the BONNET to get me thru the difficult beginning stitches, I made the yarn work! Freezing one ball also helped, but was not necessary. Generally I find that 3-5 oz yarns work the best.

On circular knitting machines anytime you hear popping sounds it’s because there is too much tension on the needles. Dampness or moisture can cause a stickiness resulting in tighter tension. Addi uses a 4 with no problems, sentro likes a lighter yarn. I will use a 4 (Aran) but with the least amount of tension to avoid my machine wearing out. Pretty yarns

Pulled the middle out of your yard skein, get a up right paper towel holder and drop the middle part of the skein through the pole part of the paper towel holder. This makes knitting a lot easier. You just pull the yarn as you knit. Its kind of like thread on a Sewing machine and the way it pulls out.

I find that winding my yarn into a ball first makes all the difference. Thx for your video.

I am so frustrated with mine! I have tried everything I have tried different yarns, sometimes it'll run great and then with the exact same yarn I've got nothing but drop stitches and tucked stitches or it gets so caught up that I have to take everything off. My machine is currently in timeout until it learns how to act right... 😁🤣

Can’t thank you enough. I watched this video quite some time ago where you recommended going in reverse. Well, I never did do it at that time-I took it apart, cleaned it, put my new electric adapter on and I still had that aggravated grind every time around. So I was thinking about this same video where you went in reverse-so im thinking I am going to try this. Well yahoo, yahoo. No more aggravation, runs smooth, and am able to even use some thicker yarn that came out beautiful. Awesome. Thank you so so much

That sound is because the tension is tight but 😊if you put it on the first tension it will be looser and the sound won’t be as loud

Yes the red heart has a name. It's right there. "Retro Stripe."

The color is retro stripe. It was right view of the camera. Anywho, thanks for sharing. I don't have issues with RHSS in my sentro 48. The second colorway is gorgeous. EDIT: I jinxed myself, I'm having the worst time trying to get Primary Stripes to work

You saved my projects The backwards method work wonders

Wow! I am so excited that I waited to see what your tip was. I recently was given some thicker yarn that I used on my Addi machine and I actually thought it ruined my Addi because it kept dropping and tucking stitches no matter what I did with my regular yarn. I can’t wait to try your new method to see if I can correct these issues. Thank you so much.

I adore your giggle! The difficult yarns are scared of being filmed so they behaved 😃

I love the idea of adding a little bit of weight/tension by adding those clips around the bottom edge. I have clips in my kitchen that would work perfectly for that! I have been fearful of trying my #4 yarns because it seemed like DK and #3 yarns are what is most recommended for the Sentro. I think you have given me the courage to give it a try! Thank you for the video.

Thank you for teaching us! My Addi 22 and my Sentro 22 were both acting wonky. You tip has changed everything!!!

Thank you for the tips I’ll let you know if it works as well for me. There is one thing I noticed. The table you’ve got your machine on is just like one I have. Only I took the glass top it and put my parrots cage on it lol! I’ll need to find her a new one rofl. I love how the yarn goes down in center instead of having to pull it out the side.

I had the Sentro knitting machine for three months it had expired because the gear that is attached to the handle started to crack up from the spokes which are in the bed of the machine. Haven't tried your method yet. Will make a note of it. 😚 thx for making the video.

Preventing bad stitches was sort of a mystery to me-even after making about 15 hats on my new Addi. I would use one color of Red Heart and it was fine; then I would use it again-disaster. This was all while trying to find the perfect tension. Well, yesterday my new container of Thread Magic arrived. I used my hand like a guide with as little tension as possible. Used two yarns, Caron Simply Soft and a great Red Heart Super Saver-both of which my Addi King had previously flatly refused to knit. (I had torn them out after about 3 rows.). Well, guess what? With the Thread Magic, they worked like a dream. I knitted 130 rows without a hitch-and hardly even watching the stitches. With the Red Heart, I put too much tension on it (though not much) and got a very tight knit hat, perfect for a child. The Simply Soft also knit up beautifully.

I'll definitely be trying this with those exact yarns. I just got all of those and tried making hats and they were all dropping and skipping and so on. Will def try this and hope it works well.

i can't wait to get home and try this! I had bout the sentro but every single time i've tried to used it, it's been so frustrating! When it starts dropping stitches, I just want to yeet it across the room into the trash. Hopefully this fixes it for me too because I've been trying to use those same brands of yarn.

The camera scared the sentro into cooperating 😂

I just got an addi and it doesn’t like 99.9% of the redheart I have. I definitely will give this a try. Thank you ♥️

I’m so glad I found your video I have a lot of trouble with some yarns so I will try your method, thank you for the tip of being very careful. Thank you 😊

I sometimes have to put my machines in time out

I just caught this video thank you so much you saved me from getting a new 22 needle machine thanks so much

Thanks for the help! Super great hack! ❤️

I’m about to try this if it works I will be right back to comment! :S (10:14am Dec 14 2023 )

The machine sounds like it needs a little cleaning and oil.

Wow going backwards? I will try! Thank you for your tip for those hard to work with yarns.

I usually take my time to knit the first 10 rows or so just to have something to grab to pull down so that i will never deal with dropped stitches. Acrylic yarns work wonders on my knitting machine. Milk yarns are so hard to work with.

That was funny when it worked,thanks for sharing .

If you will forgive me saying, I think most of your trouble is to do with tension. Your yarn is continually twisting round itself and as soon as there's any pressure like that, then it doesn't flow through properly and the tension arm shoots up in the air and the machine appears to jam. Perhaps a yarn winder would be useful to you. I wind all my yarn with one and never have problems with it pulling at all or twisting back on itself. These machines with their bulky plastic hooks (needles, pins??) will never run as smoothly as a flat-bed knitting machine with steel needles etc and gentle treatment appears to be a must for these plastic machines. I've read repeatedly of yarns not being liked by the machine. They say 'you get what you pay for' and that's true with this machine. I think also that a more stable table could be useful for you as yours is wobbling rather well. I bought one of these purely for fun, something to play with, and very rapidly made my husband a hat so he was quite happy lol.

I had the same issue with acrylic weight 4 yarn only the first initial rows but once you rolling it’s cool though

My Addi does not like any Red Heart super saver or any medium 4 weight. Unfortunatelly, I bought half a suitcase full during my last visit to the US. The yarn now serves as baby blankets I knit or crochet for charity.

That weight is too heavy that’s why you have that clicking sound😊

Thanks so much for the tip. I’ll try that.

my machine kept stopping and after a while l looked and i found the t switch had moved to p , i may have hit it ut i check it each time now. thank you for your video

You could try using your left hand going the right way. That way you wouldn’t inadvertently go the wrong way 😉🌹❣️

10:30 Dec 14 2023. Reverse method did not work with Caron jumbo yarn by yarnspirations. It Is a thicker size 4 and feels like a light 5. I’m sure red heart works though

Im very new at this. Haven't made a thing but been trying. Im using a Caron Simply Soft Party yarn n this machine was missing all over the place. I took the yarn out if the tension n used my hand as the tension VOILA! It worked. Now I need to find out when to stop for a Adult beanie. Lololol

Thanks for your video

You mentioned at the beginning that you can knit without any weight. How come you did put weights on one of the projects?

Yes Red Heart stripes is difficult thanks for the video 🧶

iv'e had so much trouble with the tucked stitches, so i have to use my other hand to pull them down at the same time as im cranking the machine

Please show how you correct your mistakes!

that center weight keeps catching. and your pressing on the base of the machine. you cannot hold the base down, it needs to free flow under the case with no pressure, you jammed it underneath with too much pressure. good video to watch NOT to do.

That’s weird that they work on with the Addi machine but not the Setro thanks for this video. I don’t have either I do plan on the getting a knitting machine someday.

I'll have to try this. I did backwards without any yarn to see the counter and it does go backwards but starts at 999. So you will have to have another way to count your rows.

What brand of yarn is the skein with with white and teal and orange with little flecks? I'm trying to find yarns that self pattern on our machines.

The two extra pins make no difference. If anything, my Addi makes bigger hats because it tolerates less tension better.

My sentro is super picky with yarn .

I found the yarn at Joann's just this last week.

It stopped do to a knot in the yarn. You will sometimes find a joining knot in the middle of the skain it gets caught in the tensioner

Hi again can you please ell where to get the weights you use on the yarn sll I have its for kimuhimo it very heavy

That machine is working just as mine did this morning….cranky piece of s….. So frustrating when they drop stitches

How come my sentro knitting machine is making grinding noises

Same trouble with Sentro. I drop stitches all of the time. Bought an Addi.

I try that yarn and I missing a lot spots, hard to work with it.

I love this machine. What is the name of that burgundy variegated yarn from hobby lobby. Thanks Freda. It looks like a lot of fun to knit on this machine.

My problem is if I don't have the yarn loose, it will tighten the stitches, which makes it hard to tour. That has been my problem. As long as the yarn is loose, it will work for me.

Please you need to let us see how you fix your mistakes so we can too.

Can you give me the link to where you bought your table? Thanks.

Great video thx u x

Diana, from the Diana Cordoba Yoga channel, had a similar problem. She resolved by disassembling the machine and gluing some internal parts. Watch the video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KoTnYIUgvYM.html

Don’t use the tension holder just turn your skein into in center pull cake

My Rent to seems to not work as well with dark colored yarn.

Hi can you tell me which is the best yarn to use in the king addi machine and sentro i m new in knitting machine my sentro machine and addi i have a promblem when i crank it makes a very loud noise when i just love your video thak you for sharing

Where did you get the yarn that’s multi colored with orange blue white and yellow with specks

What kind of table are you using and where did you get it please?

Sounds like you need to video every time! lol

I spy a Weekender Sweater underneath your machine?

You shouldn’t be pressing down on the machine -it’s damages the gears

you are funny