Brother KH260 Bulky Knitting Machine

About the Brother KH260

The Brother KH260 is the last punchcard bulky (9mm) machine that the Brother company produced. It is a workhorse of a machine with everything you need to create beautiful bulky weight knitting.

Brother added electronics to their next model, the KH270 .

Although new machines are no longer being made, currently a clone of this machine is being produced by Taitexma (TH260)

Also because of it's popularity, used machines can be found and they are a great investment for knitters looking for a versatile bulky machine.

Master the machine

Our newest course is a deep dive into using this machine, including a tutorial for the KL-116 Knit Leader | Charting Device (full-size charting device)

This new course is the first in a planned series of machine-specific courses. Stay tuned!

The Manuals

When using any knitting machine, having the manual is essential. Download the free documents for this machine:

Yarn for the Brother KH-260

I Highly Recommend This Machine

OK, I may be biased. This was my 2nd machine purchase. After starting with a standard gauge machine, I quickly realized that most of my stash yarn was too heavy for my Brother 970. Plus I was tired of playing with the electronics and wanted a more "simple" machine.

I've been pleasantly surprised over the years at the wide range of yarns I can knit with my 260 and with all the possibilities including Plaiting and Knitweave .

In addition, having the full-size KnitLeader has been a good alternative for me.

Using the available intarsia carriage and color changer can add even more fun to using this machine.

If you have a Brother 260 (or a Taitexma TH260) I suggest taking the Brother 260 Quick Start course to put to work all the possibilities with this machine.