Addi Express King Size Knitting Machine, 46 Needle Round Loom with Row Counter and Hand Crank, Black, 17.7 Inch Flat Panel Width

This machine is an absolutely great tool for making stockinette tubes quickly and easily! I had mixed feelings about whether or not to purchase this thing based on negative reviews I had been reading. I have to say that I am extremely impressed, and it has been worth every dollar spent. They even throw in extra needles in case any break, although I can't even think how you would break one, they're that sturdy. The circumference of a finished beanie in Caron - Simply Soft (doubled for warmth) is big enough to fit a child to medium-sized adult head with a little wiggle room. My boyfriend has a large noggin and he can squeeze into one of the hats, but it isn't very comfortable. A finished tube, laid flat and unstretched, is close to six to eight inches wide, depending on the yarn used. The most important advice I can give you is to choose the RIGHT YARN for the machine. I have used a wide variety of weights and fibers and here is what I think are the best choices: 1. Worsted Weight - Caron Simply Soft. I can't say enough about how great the Addi Express works with this yarn. I've made scarves, hats, and blanket panels and they turn out great. Not a dropped or twisted stitch to be seen with more than 800 rows on the longest piece I've knit. I cast on and just crank the handle, most of the time I just watch TV and mindlessly knit, that's how dependable the combination is! 2. Worsted Weight - Lion Bran Vanna's Choice. Very occasionally the machine doesn't quite catch a full stitch and splits the yarn on a needle, but it has never been a huge problem as long as I keep an eye out and have a crochet hook handy. 3. Worsted Weight - SMOOTH wool yarns. If your yarn is boucle, plied loosely, or splits easily, you will not get a good fabric out of this machine. Wool blends have worked amazing for me, but I have yet to try any of my higher-end wools on it for fear of ruining them. I would stick to acrylics until you're comfortable with how the machine works. Bulky yarn will not work well at all, you'll end up with a stiff chunky fabric that is a pain to keep on the needles. I haven't experimented with smaller weight yarns either, but your fabric will obviously turn out lacier than worsted. I have no idea why, but Red Heart Super Saver absolutely kills this machine. I've tried many combinations, and I am constantly dropping stitches when using this brand, and the machine makes a terrible clicking noise. It's baby melter yarn, so I can't say I'm disappointed, I just would have loved to mindlessly crank out tubes of the stuff for charity scarves since I have a lot of it sitting around. All-in-all, I'm pleased with this purchase, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a solid starter machine with a relatively low cost compared to professional machines of the same size.

Very satisfied with this Addi after experiencing a big disappointment with another brand. Works well with many different brands and types of yarn. I had bought the other brand's 48 needle for a Christmas gift for a disabled friend that turned out to be big disappointment. The cheaper brand machine dropped stitches and very few yarns would work. It no longer was functional after making 6 hats. This Addi is everything the other brand fails at. Knitting machines should be fun and not frustrating and Addi comes through. Good quality and smooth operation. There is no binding and popping like I experienced on the other brand. Well over 20 hats and still going strong. The only negative I would say is the tensioner gets in the say when casting on and the tensioner does not always keep equal tension. I plan on ordering an aftermarket tensioner for the Addi. Highly recommend you spend the extra money for the Addi. You won't be disappointed.

There are purchases that sit politely on a shelf, waiting for “someday.” And then there are purchases that change the temperature of a room the minute you unbox them—suddenly you’re making things of heirloom quality. The Addi Express King Size Knitting Machine is absolutely the latter. It turns yarn into knitted creations with an almost ridiculous ease. What took me hours of steady, careful work becomes a smooth rhythm—crank, watch it build, feel that little spark instantly. It’s not just faster; it’s more inviting. It makes starting less intimidating and finishing more likely, which—if you’re a maker—might be the highest compliment. The machine itself, while plastic, feels sturdy and well-made; and once you get the hang of it, it’s genuinely fun. Like, lose-track-of-time fun. I’ve made beanies, panels, and pieces for projects that would’ve been “nice in theory” before this. Now they’re on my needles (or rather, on my crank) and becoming real. A few things I love: • Speed without feeling sloppy — it still produces clean, satisfying stitches. • Big capacity — the king size isn’t kidding; it opens up larger projects and more flexibility. • Instant gratification — perfect for gifts, quick makes, and those moments when you need a win. Is there a learning curve? Sure—like anything worth owning. But it’s the kind of learning curve that rewards you quickly, and once you’re in the groove, it feels like having a tiny textile factory at your fingertips. (Read through the manual that comes with it. The tips section is a game changer!) Bottom line: I’d give it 10 stars if I could. If you’ve been dreaming about making more (and actually finishing what you start), this machine is a joy.

Best knitting machine you can buy, works and looks great. Comes with everything including extra replacememt parts and the instructions were clear

As a stay at home wife, I try to find ways to fill my free time plus I want to do something to give back to the community. I plan to make hats for the homeless shelters this winter. I was hesitant for a long time because it’s plastic. But it turns out that it’s very well made and I’m not afraid of breaking it every time I turn the handle. I urge everyone to watch YouTube videos before using. It will save you a lot of frustration. Im still trying to make a flat panel so I can make blankets but so far the trick to that has eluded me. For that reason alone I had to withhold a star. It’s easy to put together (all you have to foods screw the legs on.) and it gives you brackets to put around the legs to attach it to a table to keep it steady while you’re turning the crank. I do wish there was a better way to fasten this to the table. It works well if the cut of your table is flat edges, straight up 90° angle. Like a work table, Nothing decorative. But most kitchen tables have a beveled or routed edge and it slips off this edge easily. I am glad I bought it. I would buy it again. I can get two hats out of one skein of yarn. Def worth the price tag.

I'm still in a learning curve, but overall I really like it. I first got the 48 needle Sentro and really had problems getting cast on and missing stitches ect. After getting the 46 needle Aldi, I had an easier time with casting on. I do not regret the Sentro purchase, I will be using again and thinking about purchasing the size smaller for use in certain projects. Knitting machines overall have a learning curve, but I have arthritic fingers and regular knitting just hurts. This is a reasonable alternative for a pastime I enjoy in my retirement. The Aldi overall is the better quieter machine as far as quality but I can't really knock the Sentro. Starting out I'd say buy the Aldi. But Sentro is great as a second cheaper machine.

I was beyond disappointed in this machine. My first attempt appeared to be trouble free. I knitted half a skein (about 100 yards) of Plymouth Encore Colorspun 75% Acrylic 25% Wool. I was thrilled. It was fast and made a great tube. That was the end of my thrill. I attached some good old 4ply worsted 100% Wool (same weight ) from Red Heart and the problems began. Bad part is I did not see it until I was finished knitting the other 100 yards. When I took my piece off the machine there were so many dropped stitches all over the fabric my whole hat was ruined. My objective was patterned yarn on one side of the hat and the solid on the inside making the hat reversible. I am a long time knitter so my yarn was not a loss I simply unraveled it as I knit the hat by hand. I purchased the machine primarily to knit tubes of wool for dying sock blanks. I suppose I could do it with the dropped stitches anyway but since these blanks would be for sale I just could not bring myself to sell dyed blanks that were not perfectly knitted. The machine itself is totally plastic as far as I could see. It is noisy to run and sounds like an old time rickety lawnmower. I could tolerate that if it produced good fabric. Alas It did not. It only does stockinette so there is virtually no pattern to your project. I do not fault the machine for that because I knew that going in. The stitches dropped were too numerous and so spread out on the fabric ... the only remedy was rip it out and start over. I had no counter issues like others had. Nor did I have any yarn jams. That being said I was not going very fast because I was interested to see if the stitches were being dropped. Even at that I did not catch it until it had already happened too many times to correct. I had already read about the static and researched for product to remedy that situation. In the end some of that product is corrosive to plastic and I did not want to do that in case I had to return the machine. I was in this machine twice ... first time for the patterned yarn and the second for the white wool ... when I removed the hat and found all of the dropped stitches on the solid white wool section I decided the machine was going back. I got my return authorization (the company gave me no problem and was speedy). Then I found it was going to cost me $35 to return. My decision them because did I want to take a loss on or was I willing to deal with dropped stitches. Finally I decided the aggravation of the dropped stitches was not worth my time or the $35 to see if there was a possible remedy for the problem encountered. It ended up my time was worth more than the $35 loss. So back it went. I have a big bulky flat bet knitting machine but thought this would be a nice machine to make the tubular sock blanks for dying. I was disappointed it did not work for me.

I am having a lot of fun working with this Addie knitting machine. I have made some very good hats. I have also made some bad hats bc it is part of learning what kind of yarn to use and getting used to the machine. It works well and very predictable. The parts are strong that I never had a touch of breakdown yet. I recommend it bc there is a lot you can do with it and grow into making fancy patterns and it's fun and quick.

Great machine once I figured out what I was actually doing. There was definitely a bit of a learning curve even after I watched videos on how to do setup and make some projexts. I started using my Addi two days ago. I watched a YouTube video for the setup and started a hat. My first attempt had a lot of dropped stitches and was pretty terrible. Watched some more tutorials on specific projects and slowed down so I could manually fix all the dropped stitches. At this point, I felt resigned to a couple of dropped stitches a row which was still a heck of a lot faster than hand knitting. Eventually, I had a bit of a Eureka moment and managed to get the tension right for the yarn I was using (between exactly where to slot the yarn and where I placed my guiding hand). After that, I powered through 80 rows with no more dropped stitches. TLDR adjusting tension for the specific yarn seems to fix the dropped stitch issue. UPDATE: Had the machine for a while now and it's holding up well. I think the best thing about this machine is that it made me a way better knitter. For some reason, fixing dropped stitches allowed me to understand how yarn is actually connected in a knit pattern. Have made a lot of hats and infinity scarves. Overall a great machine for larger items. I wouldn't try and plan to use this for anything with patterns or intricate designs.

Bom dia. Para mim está sendo mais difícil manusear a máquina. Assistindo mais vídeos e treinamento, vou conseguir. Precisaria de um livro de receitas em português. Obrigada.

Me ha gustado mucho la compra que he hecho. Es una tejedora muy estable, la sujeción es perfecta, no se mueble cuando estas tejiendo, es muy fácil de utilizar, incluso viendo algunos videos por internet aprendes su funcionamiento enseguida, no es nada complicada. El envío es muy rápido, viene muy bien protegida con su caja. Yo me he comprado los dos tamaños: la pequeña de 22 agujas y la grande de 46 agujas y he hecho una compra estupenda. Yo he comenzado a tejer mantas de cuadros y veo que tiene muchas posibilidades de hacer muchas cosas, sólo tienes que ver videos de esta máquina en internet y verás las cosas que hacen. Aconsejo su compra es perfecta y muy resistente

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