Knitting Machines

Knitting Machines Around the World

February 8, 2022
7 comments

Many different knitting machine brands have been made and sold over the years. They've been sold in different parts of the world and under different brand names.

You need to remember that one brand is not better than another.

Each machine has buttons and levers that have different names and different locations, but they all do the same thing.

Our knitting machines, whether they are manual, punchcard, electronic, vintage, or new, are tools that we can use to make more knitted "fabric" and show off our own unique style.

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JAPANESE

BROTHER

KnitKing (US)
Defendi Brother (IT)
Jones (UK)
Erka (F)

CHINESE CLONES (new)

Artisan (US)
Creative
Taitexma

TOYOTA

Elna (SW)

JUKI

Erka (F)
Gritzner (DE)
Singer /Lemair (AU)

CORONA(even 11 mm)

Studio 121 (11mm)

SILVER REED

Silver Reed (UK) (until 2011)
Dimac (Bulky8 /SK120)
Elna (SW)
Necchi/Vigorelli (IT)
Norsy (NO)
Riccar (RU)
Knitmaster/Singer (AU)
Empisal Knitmaster (UK)
Singer (US)
Studio (CA)

EUROPEAN

PASSAP

Pfaff (DE-UK)
(even 3.123mm)

BOND (UK)

Incredible Sweater Machine (ISM)

SUPERBA (F-EU-CA-US-AU-AS)

White (US)
Singer (EU-UK)
Phildar(F)

OTHER BRANDS (vintage)

Girotex (F)
Dopleta (CZ)
Veritas (DE/DDR)
Knittax (DE)

VINTAGE

Prior Purl
(AU) Garter Stitch

Neva
Severianka (RU) 5mm

Simac
Sona
Inaisa
(IN) 4.5

Thanks to Claudia Scarpa for sharing this information: http://ratatatata.it/mappa-delle-macchine

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7 Comments

- Robyn T
- February 11, 2022
Hello! I am looking for any resources on modified drop shoulders (square armholes). If you could direct me to any that would be just wonderdul
- elein t
- February 9, 2022
thankm you for everything.
- Nelda R
- February 8, 2022
Thanks for your list, Sue. It would be good to compare machines to each other. Also, what brands have electric knitters.
- Lynne P
- February 8, 2022
When I read this I thought it was saying that Silver Read ceased to be in 2011. Can anyone tell me why these are still being sold as new or does it mean they are no longer being made in UK?
- Tina B
- February 8, 2022
(Silver Reed) Empisal was sold under brandname Norsy in Norway.
- Darlene S
- February 8, 2022
wow, helps to sort out the confusion!
- Dayana K
- February 8, 2022
Very informative!