Addi Express King Knitting machine Making hats for charity

[@cookie761]

It is so much more fun to give hats away than it is to sell them! My sister and I have been loom knitting and machine knitting for years, and give me them away, and there's just no feeling better than taking a big bag of hats to Teen Challenge or the warming shelter or the women's shelter or the hospital. It's kind of addicting! God bless you for that!

[@TumaTime]

I agree I always enjoy giving them away. January is knit for me month! I’m making my first sweater. Happy holidays to you

[@cookie761]

@@TumaTime Thank you and God bless you!

[@carstenwilliams7733]

use dryer sheets when you use that Addi king-size machine

[@cookie761]

@@carstenwilliams7733 Please explaine??? What do you do with it?

[@pattysue1642]

Surely it is. To be comfortable enough with money and have the ability to even consider it vs. fighting for survival with handmade stuff, of course that first is more fun.

[@davewhalen2735]

I was having trouble casting off - until I watched your video. Thanks so much, kind Sir.

[@TumaTime]

Glad I could help

[@DKHatstodonate]

Enjoyed your video very much my Addi Express Kingsize will be here next week was nice to see a Gentlemen knit and then put your hat on I have been concerned the hats will be big enough for a Man. I crochet hats to donate, mostly to Cancer Patients but really to anyone that needs one. Thanks again appreciate you taking the time to do your video have a wonderful 2024.

[@TumaTime]

Same to you! That machine is fun I stock up then hand them out. Check out the Infiniti scarf after you get the hat down. It’s really a lot of fun and super easy to make on the machine and you can make matching sets they make for great gifts

[@DKHatstodonate]

Thank you I will!

[@sueseger6883]

Thank you for showing the color changes. Jack is beautiful.

[@TumaTime]

You are so welcome!

[@sue-annemeditationknits7211]

I’ve just ordered an Addi. Thanks for your demonstration. You are knitting for a wonderful cause. Thanks. From an Aussie Nurse. 😊

[@TumaTime]

Hello from the states enjoy your new machine. 😁🧶

[@tinahaynes175]

I'm so excited to get my knitting machine! I have so much yarn. I live near Duke and UNC Hospitals in NC so I have so many people I can make hats for!! Thank you the great idea and showing me how to do it!

[@TumaTime]

Good luck and thanks for watching. I have same name on instagram if you have any questions you can dm me

[@annettedeering127]

Thanks for showing a hat start to finish! I've been intrigued by these machines & think I may just go for it!

[@TumaTime]

Thanks for watching have fun with it

[@bonbonmonel9571]

Great tutorial and agree that leaving little glitches in and ways to recover is great. I’m going to order my first ever Addi circular knitting machine.Thank you.

[@TumaTime]

Have fun with it! Happy new year!

[@ProgramPat]

Love it, jack is gorgeous.

[@TumaTime]

Thanks🧶😻🐈

[@pit9857]

Thank you! very informative. you are handy and your cat is wonderful.

[@TumaTime]

Thanks so much and happy knitting😁🧶

[@pit9857]

@@TumaTime ,Thank you ! I bought two knitting machines. big and smaller. you convinced me!🙂

[@melbuttons8740]

Absolutely awesome

[@TumaTime]

Thanks!

[@thatchbo]

Thanks!

[@jackied306]

you did a great job on the video! THanks for sharing~

[@TumaTime]

Thanks so much 🧶😁

[@godcrochetchatter9234]

Gorgeous hats

[@TumaTime]

Thank you and thanks for watching

[@normawampler8149]

Thank you for this video. It made hat making a whole lot easier.

[@TumaTime]

Glad it helped!

[@belindacoba5158]

The cat is very obedient.

[@TumaTime]

All my cats are laid back

[@jeanniel.holder3310]

😊 thank you for working with the mistakes

[@TumaTime]

Thanks for watching

[@rodgersmh]

Great Video Cliff!

[@TumaTime]

Thanks so much😁🧶👍

[@annwithaplan9766]

You made some nice hats.

[@williamgoodwin971]

I also have decided to donate hats for cancer patients as I’m won too

[@TumaTime]

That’s awesome you will find some yarns work better then others I like Plymouth yarn encore always works great. Best of luck to you and happy knitting

[@caroldudden533]

This all looks great thak you do yu think it would be possible to make hats like these using this machine using only on hand I had a stoke 2 months ago and akeen to resume making and donating hats

[@TumaTime]

@@caroldudden533 hello you only need the one hand to crank he would just need somehow to keep tension on the yarn, going into the machine and the set up row you need to crank and move the yarn back-and-forth so the set up row might be a little challenging for you but once you get that, all we have to do is crank and keep on. I’m sure there’s a way you could figure out all the best to you. Good luck.

[@rainribbon7]

Me: just trying to pay attention My brain this entire video: KITTYYYYYY

[@TumaTime]

😺thanks for watching

[@claudiafromgermany1674]

Hi, does your Addi work with a medium 4 weight yarn? Mine does not. I bought a lot of yarn 4 medium in the States and my Addi does not like it. Suggestion: Pulling and stretching the tube after you take it off the machine is essential for a more even look of the stitches.

[@TumaTime]

Hello again the best yarn I found so far is encore by Plymouth. I bought a bunch of size 4 at a discount yarn place called hobby lobby it’s hit or miss with it. I don’t use this machine much just to make a bunch of basic hats I donate.

[@claudiafromgermany1674]

@@TumaTime I use the machine a lot and produce hundreds of hats to donate. Homeless in Frankfurt and Christmas in a shoe box for kids in Romania, Bulgaria and the Ukraine. I know Hobby Lobby, Joanns and Michael's. No such stores in Germany.

[@annmcnitt8749]

This is really helpful. Thank you!

[@mariajoseleyria6419]

Hola buenos días...saludos cordiales de Argentina Córdoba...quería preguntarte que número de lana usas ...

[@raquelreyes8573]

Hi these hats look great i new with the addi express 46 needles i got it as a gift a long time ago but since i was working i did not have time to sit and learn i see you make great hats my addi row counter is not working i stay in all 0's i really appreciate your video thank you so much i will subscribe to your channel do you have a video that you can do the inside of the hat one color and out side another color

[@margaretwojak]

Oh i am having a terrible time? I have a dropped stitch every time i put on another colour what luck. Thanks for your video it is very good i wlll try again tomorrow as it is now bedtime in Australia

[@TumaTime]

Good luck and good night

[@TumaTime]

Try different yarn

[@margaret6942]

@@TumaTime thanks from Australia

[@shannoncuming1306]

Hi Margaret. The Addi seems to work best with acrylic yarns for me, or worsted weight 4. When you have issues always check and see if it's your yarn. These machines can be pretty finicky about the yarns you use. I've had my Addi for about four years now, and I'm still learning. If you search on here for dropped, or tucked stitches on knitting machines, they are pretty easy to fix. I have found some pretty good tutorials. Best of luck to you.

[@JacqsieRae]

Sometimes your machine wont like certain yarn...once you find a yarn that it likes...try to stick to that brand. Ive made hundreds of hats for donations to our local food pantrys

[@TumaTime]

Yep I found that out I use Plymouth yarn encore all the time when I use it, thanks for watching

[@dawndiehl4570]

Love your hats! I’ve been doing 140 rounds, which I think are to long, hat is 10”. Can you tell me how many inches your 130 round hats turn out to be? Great video! Thanks!👍😁

[@TumaTime]

Hi thanks for watching I bumped it down to 125 now that seems to work good. I never measured them not sure. If I remember when I’m home I’ll check for you.

[@dawndiehl4570]

Thank you, I’d appreciate that ! 👍😁

[@annwithaplan9766]

I found that 120 rows were perfect for adult hats. I've made hundreds and hundreds of them for charity, for the cancer ward, local women's shelter, etc. They loved the hats. I always did the softest yarns for the cancer ward, and sometimes, a nurse would come pick them up on her way to work. I have 2 tote boxes full of them now that I was looking to donate somewhere. I got myself one of those little electric attachments because my bad wrist couldn't handle all the cranking.

[@irenesupica5571]

Good to know. I'm doing 120 rows with Caron Simply Soft for Christmas gifts for the homeless. Got 10 hats from 6 skeins. ​@@annwithaplan9766

[@annphillips3423]

Hi every time I look for your video I type Tuma Time I get something about trucks. I have to type single layer hat on Addi to find you. I have never discovered typing in a name and getting two different subjects. Have you always had this name Tuma Time?? I love watching your video making hat for charity.

[@TumaTime]

Hi yes my channel has different subjects work and hobby’s mainly. Thanks for watching and happy knitting

[@annphillips3423]

Thank you I understand why I always saw truck on this channel. I really enjoyed your videos.

[@CuriousEarthMan]

Cliff, that looks really great! Fun! And like a very cool machine. I am super fond of cottage industry type small machines. I could knit some socks for homeless folks perhaps, or others. That's a great way to create! Is that natural yarn? Can you do different diameters using fewer needles, say for children's hats? What an exciting combination of creating and giving! Oh, not to be rude, but you might want to look up the difference between what I think is called a square knot, and two half-hitch knots. I think the way the knotting goes, a square knot will hold fast where the others unravel. I wonder if half a drop of super glue at the knot end might be good? It dries hard though, so if it is pressed flat, it gets sharp. Maybe rtv silicone? lol Do the knots hold fine as they are? I'm thinking of the top knots, not in the body of the hat. Long comment! lol Thank you!

[@TumaTime]

Hi yes it also does panels you go back and forth instead of keep going round and round I know about the other knot not sure why I didn’t do it Stay safe and warm ✌️

[@williamgoodwin971]

I just bought an addy knitting machine to do this

[@genielaury]

I think those ridges has to do with tension - not enough - holding thread too loose.

[@godcrochetchatter9234]

Where did you get your clamps

[@TumaTime]

The clamps came with the machine

[@godcrochetchatter9234]

You did awesome best hats. What yarn did you use

[@danyripoll3484]

A part faire des bonnets... Que fait cette machine ? Et à quoi est elle utile ?

[@TumaTime]

It works in the round or there is a switch to do flat panels

[@joanneturcotte5269]

Any way to make these hats smaller with this machine?

[@TumaTime]

Yes I noticed they where long I cut back on the rows the last time I made some

[@joanneturcotte5269]

@@TumaTime Michelle purchased a machine- they want to make them smaller in circumference- not just length. Any way to reduce # of sts around?

[@TumaTime]

@@joanneturcotte5269 you can do panels instead of doing it in the round. Lever on side of machine then you go back and forth but as far as the in the round it’s 46 can’t change that

[@claudiafromgermany1674]

Hi, yes, if you you use thinner yarn your hat will turn out smaller. Also the tension regulates the size of the hats. More tension, smaller hat and less rounds. 100 for children.

[@jeaneneheilman856]

When I make a hat like the video, the hat is too small for adults. Not sure why.

[@TumaTime]

Hello I found it depends on the yarn and how thick or thin and how many rows. I haven’t made one in a while but I think I do 125 to 135 rows.