SENTRO Knitting Machine 48 Needles, Smart Weaving Loom with Row Counter, DIY Rotating Double Loom for Adults and Kids

This is a toy but it is a Good little machine . Beware panels are next to impossible to create on this machine . It takes a lot of time patients and going very slowly to make sure the yarn stays where it needs to be and then it will still mess up . It is not smooth turning it will catch every couple of rotations ,it feels like the plastic is sticking in spots. Very noisy as well .There were no directions on use just how to assemble the legs. only really "works" with a sports weight or size 3 yarn US . Pros: making hats and scarves is wayyyyy easyusing the tube setting once you learn how to thread your yarn . There are way more cons than pro here as you can see . I understand it takes time to figure something out but it shouldn't take months on end to get something to work , creating panels , when it is advertised that it does said function specially considering this is a kid toy . Highly recommend watching YouTube videos to figure out how to work it , maybe I am just not inept enough to make a proper panel.

Works great once you figure out how to work it

I love this knitting machine!! The price was so much lower than everyone else's that I wondered if they had an issue. But, no! I make hats and scarves every winter for a dozen or more folks. You are a winner, Amazon!!

It is a great machine, easy to use and you can make several hats in under 2 hours, however panel knitting, the first pannel I made was very nice the 2nd panel I attempted, the machine gave me a hard time, wouldn't release the yarn when it looped and dropped stitches. I did notice that the crank grinds some of the plastic into a fine powder. That's ok. It doesn't really hurt the machine but I could see it being an issue in the future. It's a great machine for first time users.

I was so excited to use this. Like a little kid excited when they open a present. Opened the box, reviewed the instructions carefully. Put the legs on, watched videos, setup my area and prepared to have fun. Round and round I went. Over and over the stitches kept bunching up on one hook. After restarting over and over multiple times I took a closer look and found a defective hook. I’m sad and disappointed. I wanted to have a nice day off enjoying knitting cute stuff with this machine. Nope not today. Back to researching a replacement hook, spending more money and waiting for it to arrive. . . You might say: why not return it for a replacement? I say: what if the new one is the same or worse? Then there’s also the time it takes to arrive. Pulling out my knitting needles so I don’t waste my day. Feeling cheated.

Baffled at 1st on getting it to work. Instructions a little offish. But watch a few videos on YouTube and now I am having fun. Made 8 hats as of now. Mostly experimenting on which yarn works or doesn't work, the correct tension needed per yarn and the speed. It's like learning to ride a bicycle, first you go 5 feet, then you go 8 feet, then you are riding everywhere.

This 48 needle Sentro machine was easy to put together. I continually have frustration with trying to use it just like my small Addi 22 needle. Trying to find the "right" yarn for the machines is a pill. I have done a few projects that I didn't have too much trouble with but I can't recommend it until I have total success. Very disappointed. It may be a poor unit or I just haven't found the right yarn to use but I tend to wish I had sent it back instead of thinking I just couldn't use it right and went beyond the return time. Watching so many videos of other people having success came to the point of irritating me. LOL Whatever. I can not at this time recommend it though I wish I could.

I bought this back in March of 2021, and it has been a help with being able to make things. But I’ve noticed the past two months, working with the Sentro 48 has been very difficult. I can not complete any projects due to continuous dropped stitches. This is very aggravating to say the least. I was actually considering buying a whole new one, but I wonder if the company offers a replacement?