Friday, October 30, 2015

SOLD!! For Sale: Complete At-Home Business (or Hobby) Machine Knitting Equipment Lot

SOLD!!
Location: N Suburb of Minneapolis, MN, USA
Price for entire lot: $4,000
Contact: Please contact me through Ravelry or through listing on Machine Knitting Sales Group on Ravelry


Included in the lot...

Brother KH-970
Used, well-maintained machine.  All parts are present and in excellent working condition, including all manuals and the pattern selection book.  The machine is packaged in the original carton.

The KH-970 was Brother’s top-of-the-line 4.5mm electronic knitting machine.  The CB-1 allows for easy pattern set-up and automatic garment sizing from a knitted swatch. 

The KH-970 allows for incredible freedom in designing your own patterns and garments.  It can be used exclusively for knitting whole garments or other projects, or can be used in tandem with hand-knitting.

The accessories included in this lot (listed below) expand the capabilities of the machine by allowing the knitter to knit ribbing—both automatically with the G-Carriage, or “by hand” with the ribber attachment--as well as several other techniques.  Intarsia knitting of all-over designs or isolated patterns is also possible with the carriage included.

Original Price: $2,049.00

Blank Cartridges
The CB-1 can hold 665 pattern and stitch alternatives, but you can add even more designs and patterns with these blank cartridges—expanding the possibilities of the KH-970 even further.  The knitter can enter either original or commercial designs—including patterns and sized garment pieces.

These two cartridges already contain patterns that I have used, including some Dale of Norway designs, but they may be deleted to add your own items.  (As a part of this lot, I have included the Dale pattern books of the designs that have already been pre-programmed.  See below.)

Original price: $73 each


Brother Intarsia Carriage KA-2600
Barely used, like new Intarsia Carriage, packaged in the original carton.  Includes instructions and all parts.  Intarsia knitting cartridge allows the knitter to place a motif of color or design anywhere on your knitting project without floats.   
Original price: $58


Brother KG-95 
The Garter Carriage knits plain and purl stitches in the same row, and since it’s electrically powered, it can be set to knit while you’re away from the machine!  Knits straight stitch, ribbing, moss stitch, or patterns set to the exact number of rows up to 999.  The G-Carriage will automatically cast-on and cast-off as well.  One of my favorite accessories.  Used, but well maintained.

Original price: $615



Brother KR-850 Ribbing Attachment

The Ribbing Attachment is used to knit ribbing for cuffs and collars, but can also do much more: Fisherman’s Rib, English Rib, Circular knitting, and pleats to name a few.  With some practice, it can become one of your favorite accessories. Original Price: $498.  I purchased mine used for $260.  Good Condition with Manual and all parts. 
               


Brother KH-270 Bulky Knitting Machine
Used, well maintained machine.  All parts and manuals included.  This was Brother’s top-of-the-line 9mm gauge, bulky knitting machine.  There are 300 patterns built into the machine’s memory with room to enter many more.  Since this is an electronic machine—no punch cards!—you are no longer restricted to a 24 stitch pattern. 

This machine knits worsted weight yarn and is the most adaptable to combining with hand knitting.  By letting the machine do the majority of the work, it’s possible to knit a garment in days instead of weeks or months.     
Original price: $1,925   

Brother KL-116 Knit Leader
Quick and easy way to knit without a pattern on the KH-270.  Trace a pattern shape (I’ve used diagrams from knitting patterns or sewing patterns) onto the Knit Leader sheet, and the machine tells you the number of stitches needed, when to increase or decrease, and when to cast-off.  No math!  You can even add an intarsia design onto the pattern to make your design more interesting.
Original price: $179

Additional Accessories and Items Included with Knitting Machine Lot

4.5mm Garter Bar
A Garter Bar has prongs that let you take off or return all of the stitches on your machine at once.  A garter bar has many uses.  You can save a completed knit piece to put back on the machine later without having to work it stitch by stitch.  You can turn an entire piece to add a purl ridge.  You can even create gathering or pleats.  It’s a great time-saving accessory to have in your knitting tool box.
Original Price: $60

Additional Tools:

2 extra Yarn Tension Units Orig: $45 each
Adjustable 7x1 Needle Transfer Tool
Orig: $11
3x2 Transfer Tool Orig: $2
Syn-Tex 10 Synthetic Machine Oil and
Silicone Spray Can
4 Large and 6 Small Yarn Bobbins
2 Large Claw Weights Org: $7 each
How-To Machine Knitting Video (Remember VHS?)
Not pictured:
Long Wire Machine Lint Cleaning Brush
                Orig: $8
2 New Bulky Machine Pressure Bars
                Orig: $20 each
1 New 4.5mm Machine Pressure Bar
                Orig: $18.50
White Gooseneck Lamp



Two Yarn Trees
Great way to keep yarn cones organized and readily available and visible.  Each tree holds 24 cones.


Desk
This desk is actually intended for use with a computer. It has a drop-down portion for a keyboard, but it’s perfect for both of the knitting machines.  You can clamp the machines on the back side of the desk—there’s plenty of room—and drop the keyboard portion to hold the yarn cones while knitting.  I also have some clamps and wooden bars that I use to attach the two extra yarn tension units (included) to make it possible to knit with six different yarn cones at once.  Works great!
 


Additional Folding Side Desk w/Drawers

This is a desk that I kept on the side of my larger knitting table to store my extra accessories, manuals, patterns, etc.  As you can see in the picture, the table folds down in order to save space.
Plus, Wire Basket Bin
This basket worked great for keeping the extra carriages handy.
Patterns, How-To Booklets & Books, Machine Knitting Magazines
An extensive collection of pattern books, books with tips and tricks, and also books with directions on how to use the knitting machines.  Also included are the Dale of Norway pattern books for all of the sweater patterns that are programmed into the CB-1 on the KH-970 or on the two Pattern Cartridges. (I have also kept legal pads that contain all of my notes for many of the projects that I have made over the years that you are welcome to take if you’d like.  I found these notes helpful if I ever made the project a second time.)


Finally…a carton of coned yarn.
I have included several different weights of coned yarn to get you started.  The cones are mostly acrylic yarns, but if you’re new to machine knitting, they are perfect for practicing and learning new techniques. I also found leftover bits of yarn on cones to be useful for provisional cast-ons. There is enough on many of the cones to knit an entire sweater.  Nearly all of the yarn is machine washable, which is perfect for children’s garments.
 

And, I just wanted to include this shot to let you know that each of the machines and larger accessories are all packed in their original cartons. 
 

All materials have been stored and used in a non-smoking home.  Every item is complete, well-maintained, and in good working order.  I have had many years of enjoyment with my machine knitting and hope that the person who purchases these items will too!  It's a great hobby and a fun way to make a little money as well.

Contact me through Ravelry (or see icon to the right of this post) or on the Machine Knitting Group Sales page that is also on the Ravelry site.  (I am preparing this page first, so you may not see the listing for my sale if you beat me to the punch!)  Contacting me through my Ravelry message box ensures privacy for both of us.  I am flexible on payment options.  We can work this out at the time of sale.  Obviously, due to the number, size, and weight of items, we will need to arrange local pick up.  The sale is final.  No returns.  As mentioned above, I have tested all items and all are in good working order.

If you have a question about any of the items listed, please post it in the comment section of this page, and I will get back to you with an answer as soon as possible.  Please do not ask if I will sell off items individually.  I am selling the equipment as a lot.  Thanks for checking out this sale!