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Many thanks for your lovely machine knitting magazine, which I enjoy receiving and reading. I’ve a Brother KH830 and can no longer use the punchcards as the mechanism doesn’t work, but I can still do plain knitting. I was wondering if anyone could help me locally to get it working again, as all the outlets in Plymouth have gone.
I hand knit for a charity called Queen Mary’s Clothing Guild and am looking for patterns to knit on the machine. I need things like easy gloves, mitts, hot water bottle covers, easy baby clothes and any other ideas please. I do have a charting device, which I’ve not used for a while and would like to use it again.
What I’d really like is to find a machine knitting pen pal. I also wonder if there’s a local club to get more motivation, but does anyone know where we can get more time please? There are never enough hours in the day to do everything I want. Still, that’s better than being bored with nothing to do.
I do hope you can help Anne.
Mrs M A Watson, Plymouth, Devon
Your comments
Hi, I had a KH830 machine which I still have, when I bought a knitting machine cabinet the knitting machine came with it, and like you the punch card did not work, if you look at the machine you will see some small screws, if you are handy just undo the screws and lift the cover off and clean the punch card as you will probably find it clogged up with grease and oil, I did and the machine works great now, hope all goes well for you.
Janice
Posted by janice on 01/11 at 04:35 PM
Hi, If you have had no luck with your machine, I could let you have an 836 machine, which is in excellent condition. I could let you have it for the cost of the postage, or if you know anyone coming to South Wales who could pick it up, you are welcome to have it.
Diane
Cardiff S.WalesPosted by Diane Frayling on 05/25 at 01:52 PM
hi im from stoke on trent 60 years old and love machine knitting or hand knitting and crocheting
de greasing your punchcard mechanism sounds like a good idea as over the years and when they are in constant use the tend to go realy greasy and seize up use surgical spirit or white spirit to clean and it should be working in no time but please dont use wd40 or any other oil but machine oil can be obtained from singers or on line
spare parts can be obtained via ebay and even good machines at reasonable prices its worth a look
Posted by chris's crafts on 08/06 at 11:28 AM
Hi,
There is a club in Plymouth now - it started earlier this year.
I don’t know if I am allowed to out a phone number on here, but if you go to the Contacts Page and look for the clubs in the South West of England section, the contact details are there.
I am currently teaching myself to machine knit - so confusing sometimes!! and they are a really helpful group of knitters.
Best of luck.
Posted by jacqui wakeley on 11/20 at 05:45 PM
Hi - I’ve a Brother KH830 Knitting Machine. It had not been used for about 20 years and my punchcard did not work so I got in touch with Richard Jones (Knitting Machine Repairs). He did a service and got my punchcard working again. I was so pleased so give him a ring he will come to your home.
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