PrymKnitting Mill, Blue, Large

I really wanted to buy an addi king size but couldn’t justify the cost (at the time £100 more) so as I had seen this cheaper knitting mill with fairly good reviews I bought it. It was easy to put together and start using but the instructions included are not as good as they could be.My first few attempts produced useable hats but I wanted to be more creative so I watched some YouTube videos and as a result of this I took the handle off which made it much easier to cast off and to knit as I could see more easily that the stitches were being formed correctly. I also purchased a loom pick (used usually on a hand knitting loom) which is great for correcting badly formed stitches whilst they’re still on the needles and for casting off. I removed the tension gauge as it made it significantly harder to use the knitting mill and from watching YouTube videos I knew the addi didn’t have a tension gauge the yarn was held under tension instead.The first few hats I made I was really pleased with (only a few holes) I didn’t use the knitting mill for a few weeks and the next few hats I did I was really unhappy with as they had lots of holes in them. This was caused by lack of practice and understanding how the stitches are formed and the type of yarn I was using. The best yarns I’ve found are double Knits or Aran yarns either wool or acrylic and the worst are loosely spun yarns as they split as the stitch drops down the hook/needle. I’ve made half a dozen hats and they're now hole free.There’s lots of potential for making other things on it and it’s a really good product for the price but it does require a bit of practice.

I bought this for my wife with some trepidation.Opinion seems to be split to quite a degree on how good or bad this machine is.I needn't have worried.I will first say though, that the included visual instructions could be better.But a visit to YouTube proved invaluable and very quickly my wife was knitting away with it.No dropped stitches apart from right at the start of a project - but we are warned about that and simply coaxing the yarn back where it should go with a probe worked well.Once a couple of rows were carefully done then it was time to speed up a bit.No dropped stitches and very satisfying to watch!The tensioner works well. I see some take that off and tension by hand but we had no problems adjusting the tension by looping the yarn through the tensioner as instructed, depending on the type of yarn being used.Not too noisy either and the handle is easy to turn whilst holding on to the main handle for stability.Hats are produced in only a few minutes - amazing machine.I did look at the very expensive Addi, but couldn't justify the price at the time.I'm sure the Addi is a great machine and has a counter of course, but this Prym machine is a great introduction to this form of knitting and, if needed, an electronic counter can be retro fitted by someone with some practical skills. Such counters are widely available and cost around £15 to buy. A YouTube search for this will show what I mean.Anyway we are really pleased with the Prym.A great value machine which is a joy to use and produces very satisfying results.Thoroughly recommended!

I watched many videos before purchasing which gave very helpful learning skills. I also velcroed the legs to a large heavy platter, took off handle, put a salad spinner under it, and orderd a row counter that attaches to machine and will count the rows. I have made hats for children, little backpacs for stuff bears I made. It works real good. Made a scarf for adults. You need to watch what you are doing and take your time. I have dropped stitches, but did that on my more expensive machines also. I have been selling things I make, getting more orders which keeps me busy. I give this 4 stars only because I have had to buy row counter and figure out way to attach it soI could have it more stable without the handle.

Despite the efforts of several adults as well as my granddaughter we were extremely disappointed with this item. It appears easy to set uo and starts off ok but then it starts to drop stitches and we have not been able to make anything with it. Very disappointed 7 year old. I would have returned it but ran out of time due to stay in hospital.

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It works fine i only used it once saw it on tiktok and i could already picture myself making scarfs for all my friends but till the time i figured out how it worked my adhd ass was already over it. Its cool to have but i dont think ill ever touch it again.

Das macht total viel Spaß, bis jetzt. Hab einen Bommel drauf gemacht und sieht schön aus.Ab und zu fasst es den Faden nicht. Aber ich denke, dass ich da nicht richtig geschaut habe.Ist nicht ganz perfekt geworden, aber ich bin zufrieden. :-)

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