Playing with the Kris Krafter Needle Beetle by Diana Sullivan

[@hossenfeffer8383]

My very own Needle Beetle is arriving in a few days. This is going to kick my patterning and accuracy up a notch. Thank you Diana for this video, and thank you Kris for making this little device available to us.

[@dianaknits]

Yes, it's going to improve my patterning! I make mistakes. This way I only have to get the first 8 needles arranged correctly.

[@Creative-Chaos]

This is a great device! I saw it advertised recently but I never looked to see how it works. Thank you for showing it. I am going to buy it now.

[@niniknit1244]

The needle beetle I learned from your video has arrived from the US. I will use it for the first time from now on. Thank you! 🌸

[@8miss_Laura8]

it's an incredible gadget. Is invention like a drum, picking needles on a carriage? Simple and ingenious, saves time for creating a pattern!!!

[@dianaknits]

Well, it's copying one needle at a time - the needle 8 needles away. At least that's what my husband explained to me, and he's where I go with my mechanical questions. To me it seems like that wouldn't be accurate, but I knitted quite a while and not a single wrong needle copied.

[@8miss_Laura8]

Wonderful! What about viving weave? Will it work? Experimented with intarsia?

[@dianaknits]

No, it copies the needle from eight needles back. You put in the first 8 needles, and then it copies them on across.

[@dianaknits]

@@8miss_Laura8 I tried weaving, but you will have to pull the in-between needles out and over each of the selected needles. The yarn has to be over and under them to weave. It is helpful with Fair Isle. Intarsia, where you have blocks of color, isn't really the kind of knitting for this.

[@gorgeousalpacas]

Hi Diana, I just wanted to say that you and your videos are absolutely marvellous. I was given the LK150 for xmas a few years ago. I went through every page of the manual and could then do the basics within a couple of days. However, your teaching has, over the years, taught me everything I needed to really get going, and more importantly, everything I didn't even think I needed to know. You are a GREAT creator and teacher. Thank you. Am just about to go over and order some of your books (just so long as you ship to the UK).

[@dianaknits]

Thank you, Emma, and yes, I do ship to UK. The mail is a little slower than before Covid, though. My best book for the mid-gauge is Mid-Gauge Mastery, which is a book of good projects for this machine.

[@joshiknittingchannel9484]

I'm really inspired by you mam I'm from India I watch your all I vedio

[@carolinehanlon231]

Great thanks so much from Ireland

[@sandraburmester3950]

Hi, I really loved this video. It was very informative. I am a new machine knitter on the LK150. I was wondering if you could do a video on the LK150 on how to knit socks, with sock yarn? You show it on other machines but it's not close enough for me to see or figure out what is really happening. Please, please keep the videos coming.

[@primrosewilliamson7826]

Beautiful.

[@NinaNozhnova]

Спасибо большое! Всё понятно! Красивые узоры!

[@veguecolep]

when you knit all the stitches back, you switch also the left side of the cartrifge or just the righ?

[@marieadele6306]

J'avais ce sélecteur d'aiguilles semi automatique avec ma première Empisal 250 en 1976, c'est utile,mais il faut faire attention!

[@SifPia]

Just love all your videos and learnd how to knit on machine by you, thanks :) Want to ask if you mayby make a video with the beetle on a KX350?

[@dianaknits]

Thanks! I hope you really enjoy this amazing hobby. Guess what! I just got TWO Needle Beetles in the mail from Kris! A package from Kris is like a party at my house! One works on the KX350 and the other model works on the Brother convertible. I don't have a convertible, but a good friend in my neighborhood does. She's an amazing knitter, and she's going to collaborate with me on the video.

[@CeciliaL2011]

Thank you. Most interesting.

[@chantalvanderveken157]

Thanks a lot for this Video. My needle beetle come tomorrow and with your explanation I will be able to use it 🥰 How can I find these grid with model (8 stitches) ? Thanks

[@dianaknits]

I have a very large document, a .pdf, in my Facebook group, Knitting with Diana Sullivan. It's a free group, knitting only, moderaated, and very enjoyable. You will get kick out of the other knitters there!

[@chantalvanderveken157]

@@dianaknitsThank you very much ! I’ve joined the group 😀😀😀

[@Veronica6292]

Интересно посмотреть с LK 100 тоже.

[@ИринаТарасенкова-у2м]

Добрый день!А где можно купить такое устройство?

[@Nasseralmalki911]

Amazing

[@elidarodriguesvizzotto451]

Eu espero que entenda a minha pergunta esse aparelho onde posso comprar esse aparelho serve para elgin 840 ou lanofix kc 280 por favor me responda em portugues ou espanhol

[@annelieseschrauth1264]

habe mir das kleine Gerät gekauft nun habe ich aber die Maschine nicht dazu kann ich das auch für die Maschine Heimstricker KX350 verwenden ist genau das selbe Model wie die LK150

[@dianaknits]

Sorry to hear that! Knitters, if you are interested in this device, first make sure you have one of the models it fits.

[@annelieseschrauth1264]

Good day DianaI had the lk 150 that's why I bought the device on the other model same as lk 150 just a different name because it doesn't fit there is the possibility to offer this for sale here cost 120 € for 100 VHB I would sell it many love it thanks remain MFG Anne Schrauth

[@中島貞子-d6m]

どちらでで買えますか？

[@ignacio1943]

Diana have you done the English Rib Stitch using the Needle Beetle?

[@dianaknits]

No. English rib requires either a ribber or a lot of latching-up. It has purl stitches, and your plastic bed Studio has only knit stitches.

[@monokeros3]

Shot in the dark, but do you think this might work with a Brother KH341 travel machine?

[@dianaknits]

Not this model, but very soon Kris will have a model for that machine. She has them in manufacture NOW!

[@monokeros3]

@@dianaknits Thanks Diana, so glad I asked 😁

[@howlingwind1937]

Would it work on the bond knitting machine?

[@dianaknits]

I don't think she hass one for the Bond. Check kriskrafter.com to see.

[@howlingwind1937]

@@dianaknits oh, it looked interesting and I thought how nifty it would be if it worked on the bond knitting machine as well, I like watching your videos too. Cheers!

[@dianaknits]

@@howlingwind1937 Me, too. I'd love to have one for my classic Bond!

[@howlingwind1937]

@@dianaknits it looks like a good tool to have doesn't it!

[@bejai1962]

You say this is for LK100 but you don't mention anything about it in the demo. I have a Singer LK100, I've been told it's similar to the LK150. Mine does not have a switch on the carriage like that. How would I do tuck stitches? Is a Singer different from the LK100 you mention?

[@dianaknits]

Since I don't have an LK100 or the matching Needle Beetle, I didn't try that one. It is a plastic bed bulky, and I had one long ago. I don't recall much about it, but typically you would do hold by pulling the needles all the way out manually for tucks andt then pushing them back to upper working position when you are through holding. I looked at an LK100 manual and it appears that E position, fully extended, is "resting" position and you can use that to facilitate patterning.

[@cindylong8931]

I have one but it seems it can't do an every 6th stitch pull down for a tuck. Only patterns involving variations of 4. Where did you get tge pattern paper you were using?

[@dianaknits]

The Needle Beetle does ONLY repetitions of 8. 8 isn't divisible by 6, so a 6 stitch pattern won't work. The pattern diagrams I used were created in Microsoft Excel. I''m an accountant and am used to using that software.

[@cindylong8931]

Thank you

[@varinatannis4853]

Can I use Red Heart #4 Medium yarns in the LK150?

[@dianaknits]

Yes. You may need to use it on every other needle. It is a less flexible, scratchier yarn than many other brands, but it can be improved by laundering after you finish.

[@varinatannis4853]

Thank you.

[@irinafaer4178]

Diana, sorry... yes, you're right! :) I talk about this video: “Playing with the Kris Krafter Needle Beetle by Diana Sullivan”

[@dianaknits]

Oh! Well, this works on Studio-built, plastic bed machines. Is that model one of those?

[@josiane8482]

Where did you purchase the knitting machine? Where can I look for one?

[@dianaknits]

This model can be purchased new from a Silver Reed dealer. There are a number of dealers in the US.

[@annelieseschrauth1264]

hi wo bekommt man den das rote gerät ich kann leider kein englich danke anne

[@dianaknits]

Sie können das Gerät unter www.kriskrafter.com erwerben. Das Unternehmen befindet sich in den USA. Wir sind nicht verbunden, aber ich mag dieses Gerät.

[@annelieseschrauth1264]

@@dianaknits vielen dank für die Info, da gibt es noch ein weißes gerät wissen sie ob ich das auch für die lk150 von Siver reed auch nehmen

[@dianaknits]

@@annelieseschrauth1264 Hallo Anneliese, Ich glaube, dass Sie genau das richtige Gerät für Ihr Modell haben müssen. Silver Reed hat das vielleicht in der Vergangenheit gemacht und es könnte funktionieren, aber es muss zur Maschine passen und verschiedene Modelle haben unterschiedliche Abmessungen. Ich weiß, wenn Sie bei Kris Krafter bestellen, muss sie Ihnen eine bestimmte Größe für Ihren LK150 schicken, da die anderen nicht passen.

[@annelieseschrauth1264]

@@dianaknits danke ihnen schöne zeit

[@annelieseschrauth1264]

@@dianaknits hallo dankre erst mal hab ne frage knnen sie mir die deutsche Anleitung per mail zukommen lassenn ist alles engl kann ich nicht danke Anne

[@didanahar3590]

Wonderful job, I am following you to learn more. I enrolled in a training to master working on the Brother machine and perfected the work, but due to the war conditions in my country, Syria, I resorted to Turkey. I now own a Brother hand knitting machine and want to start my own business. But I forgot some techniques after this long hiatus. Is there a video series to help me learn the basics of making hat, hats and baby sweaters? I follow you on your KZbin channel. Please help me to perfect this job. If you have educational videos, please include their links. Thank you very much

[@Creative-Chaos]

@dida nahar There are several facebook groups about knitting that you can join as well. If you google her name, I am sure you can find classes. As an aside, I lived in Damascus for two years before the war. My heart cries for your country and the damage inflicted on the people.

[@sandracoupje]

$ 111.73 paid to you for the Needle Beetle, pdf book and shipping. Today the post arrived and I have to pay almost € 50 (USD 58.8051) at the door for tax. This is a very expensive purchase 😞. I think people should no that this has to be paid extra at the door. I live in Belgium and I did not know. I would rather have known this in advance. The seller cannot do anything about this, but people must know that it can happen of course. And maybe it would also be useful if this is on the website next to 'shipping worldwide'?

[@dianaknits]

I am not the seller of the Needle Beetle. It is Kris Krafter. I do sell books and videos to Europe, and this is a HUGE problem. There is really nothing the seller can do, and I imagine this happens with anything you purchase from outside the EU but I am not sure if it's every country. I have explanations at my selling site, and warnings, really. Taxes and tariffs are not only very expensive for both sellers and buyers, but I know there are lots of people who try to get out of paying them. Some people even refuse my packages, which costs me the merchandise because it comes back beat up and the postage, which is expensive. I feel that if you live in a country with hefty VAT and fees, you should know about that and factor it in.

[@pkirkey6932]

This very situation is delaying my purchase of a Needle Beetle. International shipping, duty, sales tax and currency exchange would more than double the price. However, I’m a patient woman being a lifelong hand knitter after all. When I order from Kris Krafter, or any other American retailer that does not facilitate international shipping, I have it delivered to an American friend’s home, pick it up when I visit and bring it back to Canada legitimately duty free according to our customs and excise regulations. Of course, I will have one heck of a wait right now because we are not enjoying any cross border travel during the pandemic.

[@dianaknits]

@@pkirkey6932 Yep, it's a problem for overseas customers. However, I just want to say this is not the seller's responsibility. And, in this case, I'm not the seller. Selling internationally is quite difficult. First of all, postal services are slow, especially during the pandemic. Secondly, the tracking ends when it goes across the border. Third, we have no idea what the person will be charged for VAT, customs and administrative fees at the other end of the transaction.

[@SifPia]

Its EU New roules- We all forced to pay the taxes.. So No more ebay or buying out of EU👎🏼 But if you did not pay taxes when you buy, you can be lucky that you get your packet, without paying the taxes...

[@bloodyoctober9939]

Can it work on Bond knitting machine?

[@bentraeger230]

Studio Machines (aka : silver reed ) only

[@dianaknits]

@@bentraeger230 No, it works on those models only. Besides, the Bond is an 8mm machine, which is a different needle spacing than the Beetle was designed to manage.

[@skatpak2967]

this looks so time consuming and aggravating...lovely knit patterns just to busy for me

[@dianaknits]

You need to decide how much embellishment is pleasing to you. I prefer less busy things, myself. I have some relatives who love intricate, antique, funky things with gobs of details and colors, but I am looking for a much sleeker look. With these non-patterning machines, just about anything is possible, but not everything is practical.

[@brigittegreyling1378]

Please stop with the silly intro

[@dianaknits]

Okay, I'm curious, and I'll ask. What silly intro? My name and where I live? Or what the Needle Beetle is and where to get one?

[@brigittegreyling1378]

Where you live. Please we love you and by now we know where you live. Your videos are amazing and I watch them over and over again.

[@klbellew]

@@brigittegreyling1378but not everyone does. Some people are new to the channel.