Automatic e-wrap Cast-On Using a Brother Knitting Machine

The e-wrap cast-on is very common in machine knitting. This video shows how to do it using the carriage, rather than doing it by hand.
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[@erincontrady9618]

Thank you! I'm a leftie who fumbles with traditional e-wrap, and I had never seen this method before.

[@AnnaHaferman]

Great! I am extremely right-handed but if you want to e-wrap from the left, start with your carriage on the left and begin with the right-most needle and wrap clockwise. (Right-handed is counter clockwise.) You can also do this automatic e-wrap starting with the carriage on the left and pulling out the right-most needle and working left. The carriage will wrap the stitches clockwise.

[@dawnchasse4598]

I recently acquired a vintage Brother KH 550 machine, the manual provides very little assistance, thank you for your information.

[@sheyrieg6473]

Thank you, I am one of those people with limited hand use and I appreciate your technique.

[@AnnaHaferman]

Thanks! I hope it works for you!

[@andreaharding470]

Like the idea of the ravel yarn on bobbins..have some in my kumihimo box. Great instructions for me, I'm an absolute beginner very clear and easy to understand.

[@larryking3501]

Thank you so much for this. I use a brother 930e and the needles are so small. This is perfect.

[@stellalinton9886]

Thank you for the clear instructions. I love that the method makes nice even stitches.

[@fridamartextiles]

This is fantastic! I had my doubts, but indeed, you've done it! As you say, this is not the quickest, nor for everyone, but for those who have any issues that make the normal e-wrap difficult this is a wonderful alternative. Thank you.

[@ltngblt4]

You are excellent with your camera!

[@AnnaHaferman]

Thanks!

[@just_me8796]

I've never seen anyone do this before! Thanks! I have trouble seeing what I am doing, so this is immensely helpful 👍

[@AnnaHaferman]

I’m so glad it helps! Happy knitting to you!

[@just_me8796]

@@AnnaHaferman I did it today! For me, it was pretty fast :)

[@sonialorenzo9223]

I like the idea of this been more even than doing it by hand. First time seeing this method.

[@AnnaHaferman]

Thanks; it takes a little longer but definitely has its advantages.

[@lady6739]

Thank you

[@AnnaHaferman]

Thanks for watching!

[@beaudemireille2291]

Merci pour cette démonstration

[@annjordan699]

Great instructional video thank you. What model machine are you using please?

[@AnnaHaferman]

It’s a Brother 890. Thanks for watching!

[@marati11]

very instructive thank you !

[@AnnaHaferman]

Thank you!

[@LaraFabans]

That is so clever!

[@ClaudiaSilva-gz7ig]

Cool ...Thanks..I live your videos!! 🇧🇷

[@AnnaHaferman]

Thank you!

[@amberreaves6644]

No wayyyyy! You’re a genius 😎🤩

[@TheBobelly628]

I’m a newbie 😊I graduated from a Bond and having some challenges but will preserve! What is the purpose of the E cast on? I’ve been using that comb thing. Thanks for video!

[@AnnaHaferman]

The e-wrap is a closed cast on that is stretchy. When you use the comb you get an open cast on which will ravel.

[@daniewilder7066]

Hello Anna, it's this video, Danie

[@AnnaHaferman]

I hope you were able to get it to work.

[@daniewilder7066]

@@AnnaHaferman not yet, but as i bought some yarn at a yard sale here, the lady told me of a shop in our next bigger town where someone might be able to help. Thank you so much again for so going out of your way to help me. Your help made me look at different things i never would've thought about😊

[@sarahhirz4866]

HI. Bravo! You instructions and cadence are spot on. I am wondering whether you have a simple solution for loading the ribber carriage.

[@AnnaHaferman]

I’m not sure what you mean by loading it. Do you mean threading it or loading it onto the machine or something else?

[@annthompson3246]

Ann I just did your one at a time e wrap cast on, on my JK150, I'm delighted thanks so much, so if I continue knitting Double Knit wool, not sure what to do with leavers, if you could tell me thanks so much 🌹🌺🌹

[@annthompson3246]

Anna

[@AnnaHaferman]

@@annthompson3246 Push the levers back to normal. This means the back levers are at the triangle and the front levers are at II (2)

[@AnnaHaferman]

@@annthompson3246 I have a new video showing this on the LK150. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWHWZYeNnpV3fa8

[@niniknit1244]

Very helpful method. Thanks! Can I introduce it machine knitters in Japan?

[@AnnaHaferman]

Yes, I would be thrilled if you did!

[@niniknit1244]

Anna, thanks❣️ l’ll do and introduce your channel tomorrow😊

[@DagryFrank-LABOR-]

I have a Taitexma TH260 can you show the threading of the yarn please. My yarn is tangling after a while and I believe I am not threading right.

[@AnnaHaferman]

You will need to look in your manual at the diagram of how to thread it. If you don’t have a manual you can download one for free. The yarn needs to be on a cone or would into cakes or else it won’t feed correctly.

[@lisepaauw6205]

Thank you great video and much easy for newbies like me.

[@Jillamed]

You explain things very well. 👍🏽

[@Maikosan1972]

Can u do a video on how to put names for a beanie? I just got kh580 and found tube for intarsia but not for my machine

[@AnnaHaferman]

I will try to do that sometime! Thanks for watching!

[@murielstaton526]

Where can I purchase ravel cord from now. I've had my machine for many years and misplaced mine. Trying to use mercerized cotton but it doesn't separate from the garment well.

[@AnnaHaferman]

I use 12/4 bedspread crochet cotton and that works pretty well for me. There’s also a nylon crochet cord that works but I can’t remember the name of it. You can order real ravel cords on eBay, I think.

[@murielstaton526]

@@AnnaHaferman Thank you so much for your helpful suggestions. Didn't know they still sold ravel cord - seems like everything related to our knitting machines has gone by the wayside.

[@debbiegoins4257]

Hey Anna I was sooooooo glad to see you on KZbin with your machine. My mother left me her Knit King with all the goodies and she even left me her "Bulky" she had to use thick yarns. I had no clue how to cast on with it, but I need to know what kind of table do you mount them on so they stay stable? I know I will need to watch your videos so I can get started using it. I was going to sell them but didn't even know where to start with that. She even has the 1000.00 dollar computer to go with the reg one. Thank you for your video here. It was very helpful

[@AnnaHaferman]

You can use any sturdy table that has an edge you can clamp the machine to. Thanks for watching!

[@ktel1218]

You say in the video around 3:30, "make sure everything has knit off, which it has", I think mine is not knitting off. Do you have any suggestions for how to tell if this is happening and what to do if it isn't?

[@AnnaHaferman]

The machine should be making a new stitch on each needle each row. If it’s not doing that then possibly you need a new sponge bar or some of the needles are not working correctly in which case they would need to be replaced. Have you been able to get your machine to knit if you do a cast-on with the cast-on comb!

[@jesebsp]

what if you don't have buttons just N/H levers? i have a kh230.

[@AnnaHaferman]

You have a part setting on the dial, I think? Set the machine on that- I'm not sure if that will work, you'll have to try it and let me know.

[@TheNeedlewoman]

If the yarn is splitting while I'm doing this what is the issue? It doesn't split when I'm knitting later on.

[@AnnaHaferman]

I don't know why it would be splitting doing the e-wrap and not on plain knitting. Is it doing that with every yarn you try? If no, then it's an issue with the yarn you are using.

[@TheNeedlewoman]

Thanx for your reply. Haven't tried this with other yarn yet. Will do some experiments.

[@Sealight007]

Thank You! Very clear instructions and video!

[@sheriogaga]

My newly acquired kh930 is not doing what yours does. At the first pass, something is tripping the cam lever from N to the H position. Any suggestions? I cannot seem to cast on in any method so far.

[@AnnaHaferman]

First- have you checked your sponge bar to make sure it's good? This is really important. Most of the time old machines have disintegrated sponge bars which makes the machine almost impossible to use. Second, take the carriage off the bed and turn it over. Press each button or lever, you should see something move on the bottom of the carriage. If anything is not moving or sluggish you will need to lubricate the carriage.

[@sheriogaga]

@@AnnaHaferman Thank you for replying!!! I cannot get the bar out, even pushing from the other end. So I'm imagining that the sponge is springy - but I will try harder. Also, is this a thing: my machine came without a power cord. (It's on order this morning after sleeping on tge puzzle.) Are the magnets relying on electrical current to do something important?

[@AnnaHaferman]

@@sheriogaga When you push the needles out, do they stay in place or are they loose? If they stay in place, it's probably okay for now. Where did you get the machine? If it's a machine that has been stored for many years, it almost certainly needs a new sponge bar. The machine should work for stockinette without power. The only thing you need power for is for patterning. Also, which lever are you referring to?

[@sheriogaga]

@@AnnaHaferman playing with it some more, I find that if I hold the E-positioned needle tip down slightly, whatever the needle butt is hitting can be cleared of its hangup. Could a sponge bar cause the needles to be too high? I got the machine from my aunt. She had not used it in probably 25 years. But possibly, before supposed way she could put a new SpongeBob in there maybe. And got the wrong size? I will try again to remove the sponge bar!

[@AnnaHaferman]

It's the sponge bar. Take something like a wooden chopstick and push from one end. If it doesn't move, tap the end of the chopstick with a hammer to try to loosen it. Once it pokes out the other side enough, grab it with some pliers and pull. Order a new one and don't try to use the machine until you change it out.

[@HonEbaby143]

Is this a 6.5 mm standard machine. If yes, what model brother is this?

[@AnnaHaferman]

This is a 4.5 mm gauge machine which is ‘standard gauge.’ 6.5 mm is ‘mid-gauge.’ This is a Brother KH 890 which is one of the best standard gauge machines Brother made.

[@HonEbaby143]

@@AnnaHaferman do you know if there was ever a metal bed machine for the 6.5mm gauge? I've been marathoning your videos btw 😄

[@AnnaHaferman]

@@HonEbaby143 Yes, there was the Singer / Studio SK 860 which are hard to find. I am lucky enough to have one. There was a mid-gauge Artisan D which is 7 mm. I don’t know a lot about those but again, very hard to find.

[@HonEbaby143]

@@AnnaHaferman thank you SO much. I've used the lk150 but really prefer the metal knitting beds. Thank you so much for your reply. 😃

[@twoshedsjackson6478]

I have a very similar Brother machine. Mines KH836. I bought it years ago but couldn't get on with it so it got stored in our loft, until lockdown. Despite following your instructions, precisely, every time I try to cast on, after completing a manual e-wrap (mine won't do it for me) the very first movement of the carriage from right to left the yarn ALWAYS gets caught on one or other of the gate pegs before it reaches the knitting and a large loop is dragged out. I've tried adjusting tension up and down, using the comb, not using the comb, pulling the comb down by hand, tensioning the yarn by hand above the carriage but always get the same snag. If I ignore the snagged loop it will continue to knit the 2nd row onwards without issue. Does anyone have any advice about what I am doing wrong? EDIT: Its been in the loft for over 30 years and as you might expect, the sponge bar foam has perished. I've ordered a replacement.

[@AnnaHaferman]

It's probably the sponge bar, but also check that all of your levers are free-moving by pressing them one at a time and looking under the carriage to make sure there is a flipper moving that corresponds with each button. Check the brushes and wheels to get the lint out from underneath. Make sure none of your gatepegs are bent; if they are, gently bend them back into place.

[@annthompson3246]

I still cast cast on , with my JK150, its going wrong carriage gets gets stuck, I only put new sponge bar in and cleaned needles and machine, I use( or try to ) DK wool, HELP PLEASE

[@babamaman7616]

Nice

[@AnnaHaferman]

Thanks for watching!

[@christinepoole5588]

l wonder why you dont just pull them all out and make one pass and all of them are done at the same time l did that and it was great ?

[@AnnaHaferman]

The cast-on I am showing is a closed cast-on, meaning there is a finished edge at the bottom of the knitting. I'm not sure how you have your carriage set, but if you have it set to slip like I showed in the video, it will make a loop on each needle, but these are live stitches, meaning that the knitting will have stitches that will run. Try it both ways and you will see the difference.

[@soraiaprst4784]

Obrigada está colocação do fio para começar o trabalho foi muito boa 👏💐

[@brigittevandeneynd2318]

Ce serait bien en français .merci

[@AnnaHaferman]

Pardon, mais je ne parle pas suffit Français å epliqué ceci.

[@dandiggles4377]

Does anyone have instructions for automatic CAST-OFF? What little I''ve found oon the internet is confusing and doesn't work.

[@AnnaHaferman]

I will make a video on it someday. It's automatic in that the carriages do the casting off, but it's actually much faster to hand manipulate it.

[@catarinacaetanolapa899]

Muito bom

[@AnnaHaferman]

Thanks for watching!

[@babamaman7616]

Thank you for your good explain

[@follaali]

😍😍😍

[@adrianaaguirre2905]

Gracias!!!.... muy didáctico. 👏👏👏

[@AnnaHaferman]

Thank you so much! ¡Gracias!

[@supermelodia]

I have no clue where I buy knitting machine. Which one should I buy. Is there a machine that I don't need to drag left and right the carriage over and over.

[@AnnaHaferman]

No, not unless you can find a motor.

[@vickiegesdal7655]

Brilliant!

[@carolerhacheleblanc3950]

Dont realy see the utility of that its takes longer then doing it by hand ...

[@AnnaHaferman]

Yes it does, but there are some people who have carpal tunnel, arthritis or limited vision and it may be helpful to those folks. Just another option and it does make a very neat, regular edge. Plus, it’s cool.

[@Sealight007]

@@AnnaHaferman I have arthritis and hand e-wrapping is hard. This works for me.

[@Axelknows1]

I feel so stupid. Every video I see, it’s a whiz. I have utterly lost my dignity.I think I pulled a muscle. If I don’t figure this out, somebody wanna buy this?

[@AnnaHaferman]

Don't give up!

[@paulinemills9429]

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