Addi | Express King Size Knitting Machine | Black 890-2

This machine is an absolutely great tool for making stockinette tubes quickly and easily! I had mixed feelings about whether or not to purchase this thing based on negative reviews I had been reading. I have to say that I am extremely impressed, and it has been worth every dollar spent. They even throw in extra needles in case any break, although I can’t even think how you would break one, they’re that sturdy.The circumference of a finished beanie in Caron – Simply Soft (doubled for warmth) is big enough to fit a child to medium-sized adult head with a little wiggle room. My boyfriend has a large noggin and he can squeeze into one of the hats, but it isn’t very comfortable. A finished tube, laid flat and unstretched, is close to six to eight inches wide, depending on the yarn used.The most important advice I can give you is to choose the RIGHT YARN for the machine. I have used a wide variety of weights and fibers and here is what I think are the best choices:1.

Love addi express.

I’ve only had my machine for a few weeks now, and I’m already loving it. This piece has brought me back to a craft which I thought had deserted me and my pained body. I nearly started crying when I finished my first item, no joke. The wear does come in on my shoulders and elbows though. Feels like I’ve been playing tennis. So I can’t knit every day like I did, every few days more like. Circular is super super easy, and I’ve tried everything from lace to bulky, they all do fine. The machine seems to knit at around a US 8 or 9 needle with my very weak hands. Working flat on the machine is harder, and when I get it down will be more rewarding. You certainly have to go slower, be choosier with your yarns, and really pay attention to what’s going on.I would absolutely recommend this machine to anyone in any situation that has caused them to loose hand strength and dexterity needed for hand knitting, who still has the desire (and the stash) to knit as well as a scant

omg this is such a fun thing to have. I knit/crochet hats for charity by hand & wanted something that was really fast & that I could use up some of my enormous stash. I am very impressed. It handles multiple strands at once as well as lone thinner yarns and bulky weights with ease. I’ve been making dozens of the double-thick hats – start to finish a hat in less than 1/2 hr is just amazing to me! Most of mine are primarily small adult/teen sized, but I have had luck making adult sized hats by having very loose working yarn & cranking slowly. The single-thick rolled brim hats are great adult hats as well. I highly recommend this machine if you are in the market for one and/or on the fence about getting one.

I received this knitting machine a couple of weeks ago, and have already knit 60 hats for charity. I did have some minor issues with the digital counter, but only when I tried to crank the handle too quickly. If I kept a reasonable pace and a steady motion, the counter worked perfectly. You’ll need to look up start up and use instructions on YouTube, though. The printed materials are not very helpful.I did notice some tension/gauge difference in the knitted fabric, when adding in a new yarn. Nothing I did really made this issue go away, but I was able to limit the difference by always holding the yarn in the same place (down along the side of my hip) throughout each project.I tested the machine with different kinds and weights of yarn–plied worsted, single-ply worsted, single-ply Aran, and plied sport weight. Worsted and sport, both single-ply and plied, worked great. The machine did not perform as well with the single-ply Aran I used. The machine kept skipping