Brother Knitleader on Silver Reed LK150

[@bonniecolleenpappin8807]

Thanks, Anna, for taking the time to show this. I love how your mind works these things out. Keep up the good work.

[@AnnaHaferman]

Thanks Bonnie! See you soon I hope!

[@knitsnbitsbynomadicreative5861]

Than you Anna, as usual your videos are big help with LK 150 owners 🥰

[@AnnaHaferman]

Thank you for your nice words and for watching my videos!

[@EsteeDarla]

Anna, I got my 150 knitting machine yesterday!!!! I am so over the moon and excited about it . I watched so many of your videos before getting it and was off and running when it came still playing with it had to thank you and all the recommendations you give us out here. I bought a lot of stuff to go with the machine I see you show on your links too. So I was ready . I still have to play with the Insatria carriage but I'm just familiarizing myself with everything. I have been crying wanting the 4.5 small gauge machines that I cant afford LOL and when I got this it does just want I wanted I don't need to get a smaller gauge to cause this is it. Has all the bells and whistles. Thank you so much for your channel and recommendations and you're answering my questions on everything. Because of you, I made the right choice in what I purchased. I love those bobin things you recommend I had my yarn all ready for when the machine came. Cant wait to show you my( first something not sure yet but whatever it is )I make on it

[@AnnaHaferman]

That’s awesome! If you join my Facebook group you can post pictures there. I don’t think there’s a way to do that on KZbin.

[@EsteeDarla]

@@AnnaHaferman yes I sure will what's your Facebook group link

[@EsteeDarla]

@@AnnaHaferman you been so amazing

[@AnnaHaferman]

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[@EsteeDarla]

@@AnnaHaferman Thank You I just joined

[@annecain3301]

What a clever idea and so simple to do. Thank you very much.

[@AnnaHaferman]

Thanks for watching, Anne!

[@edwinasmith8346]

Hi Anna, just to let you know I do believe that if you use the knitleader for bulky knits you have to pull the metal lug out of the tripper arm on the knitleader and put it into the hole on the right of the tripper, this I believe does a double movement. I do have one of these and have used it in the past and do remember moving this over. 👍😄 Hope this helps.

[@AnnaHaferman]

Yes, that's true. The bulky carriage also has two trippers on it so the lever gets hit twice per row. I'm not at my machine right now and I often have to refresh my memory when I sit down at the machine. This video was basically just to show that you could set up a Knitleader for use with an LK 150. A lot of people are looking for the Silver Reed version, but they are a lot less common, so I wanted to show that it was possible to use the much more common Brother version. Thanks for watching!

[@Thesweaterfactory]

Very interesting. Just one thing to keep in mind, the Brother Knit Leader is calibrated to advance to the measurements entered into the row scale, that many cms and mms, every 60 rows, for standard gauge machines. So you would have to do your swatch, measured over 60 rows, or 30 rows and have the knit leader trip twice per row, like for the 9mm chunky Brothers. The LK150 gives instructions for a swatch measured over 50 rows, so it’s just something to be aware of. Hope this helps. I actually have the KR11 Knit Contour, which was designed for the LK150 and more modern Silver Reed machines but this is not available any more and can be expensive when you can get hold of one. So this would be a great alternative.

[@AnnaHaferman]

Thanks! Yes, it’s all just math. I haven’t used it in a while so I may not remember all the details, but I showed in the video how to get it to trip twice per row (like the 260 does) or if you don’t want to do that, draw the pattern in half scale, etc.

[@AnnaHaferman]

Also, I just got a KR10 (very similar to KR 11) and had to fabricate a mylar with the Cricut, print and laminate the stitch scales, etc. I like it for the LK 150 because it takes up a lot less space.

[@TheBobelly628]

Thank you! I made a 60x40 swatch on a standard machine but turning into a bulky by skipping every needle. Then my mind was spinning when the rulers didn’t have numbers that high so I divided the numbers in half. It’s worked! But it was challenging since increasing or decreasing I had to many times add one and not 2 needles. Thanks for your suggestions I think it will be easier your way!😊

[@AnnaHaferman]

That's great! Thanks for watching!

[@KarlSmith-p5r]

Genius! I never took to using my Knitleader though. In the places where it should be the most useful, raglan shaping, for example, I never found it that useful because it doesn't always space the decrease out evenly. Same for a round neck. I prefer to cast off or hold a few stitches in the centre of the neck and then make an even, gentle curve but the KL will have you decreasing more erratically which doesn't always make for good-looking shaping. My preference is to do the calculations myself.

[@AnnaHaferman]

I use mine when making sweaters to get the number of needles to cast on and length right. I use it as a guide as to when to decrease and shape but also make executive decisions along the way. One thing you can do is is "air knit" with it to come up with a pattern before you actually use yarn. This is also helpful when coming up with a pattern in different sizes without actually knitting each size.

[@KarlSmith-p5r]

@@AnnaHaferman You brilliant! Great advice. Thanks so much!

[@shelleyhcq]

Thankyou Anna,very interesting. I have just got a KR 7 going withy LK 140, but as I have a KL116 too it's good to know it can be made to work with the Lk140/150. And thanks for showing how to remove the mast fitment so that it can be used either side; I didn't know you could do that! I've still got to learn a lot about charting devices but I'm enjoying the challenge!

[@AnnaHaferman]

Yes, I saw your post in the charting group on Facebook and that's what inspired me to try the Brother Knitleader. I started by looking for a KR 7 but I didn't like the price. For some reason, I have six Knitleaders (need to get rid of a few) and I thought why not try it? It turned out to be really easy!

[@shelleyhcq]

@@AnnaHaferman We knitters inspire each other! It was Karen Spray's video and others who started me off in the first place!

[@Buildlifebeautiful]

Thank you for yet another great video! I’ve been looking at buying a kr10 but they are so expensive! And I’m afraid I won’t understand how to use it. This looks like a better option to start with and I can probably use it with my lk100!!

[@AnnaHaferman]

One great thing about the KL116 is that they are plentiful and inexpensive. They also allow you to draw your sweater full size, so it's easy to trace an existing sweater or pattern without having to do a lot of conversions.

[@Buildlifebeautiful]

@@AnnaHaferman I ordered one yesterday from eBay that looked good. I love the full size pattern option! Looking forward to trying it out!

[@wanda04g]

Thank you, awesome video 🎉

[@aliciadeelviracozar928]

Gracias por compartir. Sigo pensando que eres muy buena enseñándonos.😀 Te veo desde Madrid, España. Y aparte de desempolvar mi máquina, tendré que desempolvar mi inglés....

[@AnnaHaferman]

Gracias! Thanks for watching!

[@marianellamontenegro4786]

Hi! How can I get the sheet guide accesories? I lost them. Thank you for your replying.

[@AnnaHaferman]

Probably eBay is your best bet.

[@joanalden8767]

Anna, Ive got a KL 116 without the bulky gauge 24 cards. Ive been looking for ages. Any ideas where i can a set. could i just divide in half the numbers and draw in full size. Any suggestions welcome x

[@AnnaHaferman]

You can use the standard gauge scales but you would have to do the math. I would have to have it in front of me to explain how to do it, though.

[@marianellamontenegro4786]

Hi! You could to show how to put the circular on the back of the knitleader, please.

[@AnnaHaferman]

I'm not sure what you mean, but it should show you in the manual.

[@juliacannings509]

What model do you need for this I can’t get a knit radar kr 10 etc anywhere ?

[@AnnaHaferman]

This is a Brother KL 116.

[@isabelcristinadiasmachado5616]

Boa tarde! Por favor, pode me indicar um lugar ou um site para eu comprar a folha mágica? Sou do Brasil e não sei onde comprar a folha para o meu radar brother. Obrigada!

[@AnnaHaferman]

I'm sorry, but I don't know. They aren't in production anymore so you would have to look on eBay for second-hand Knitleader sheets.

[@isabelcristinadiasmachado5616]

@@AnnaHaferman ok. Thank you.

[@dsodapopper]

does that model, KL 116 also work with Brother kX 350?

[@AnnaHaferman]

Yes. If you can find the brackets to attach it, it works best but you can rig it up to work like I showed in the video.

[@arlenemcfadden3363]

Thank you. Do they still make the knit leader?

[@AnnaHaferman]

No, but there are quite a few available second hand.

[@melissaracheal3891]

Where can I get thrifted ones

[@AnnaHaferman]

eBay is probably your best bet.

[@BBMc107]

What knitleader are you using with the LK150?

[@AnnaHaferman]

This is the Brother KL 116.

[@BBMc107]

@@AnnaHaferman thank you.

[@catarinacaetanolapa899]

Muito legal !

[@AnnaHaferman]

Gracias!