SILVER REED

KNITTING SYSTEMS

Dealer:

Angelika’s Yarn Store

2110 N Lake Rd
Lakeside Or 97449
(541) 759-3975
http://www.yarn-store.com
 Front Cover:
Crochet Lace with LK150 Machine Knit Bodice
design/knit by Angelika
Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Pearl
pg 2 51% Silk 49% Bamboo
 LK150
Mid-Gauge
Manual

• Plastic Bed
Light weight and portable
10.36 lbs 42.6” long
• Midgauge
150 needles
6.5mm needle spacing
• Automatic Stockinette.
Stitch style patterning with manual selection or hand manipulation for
Brioche (Tuck) and Multi-color Brioche, Slip and Multi-color Slip, Fair Isle,
Garter Stitch, Moss Stitch and knit-purl combinations, Cable Stitches,
Lace, Eyelet and Open Work Knitting, Ribbings and more.
Stitches exclusive to knitting machines Plating and Plating in color.
• Knits DK, Worsted and some Bulky weight yarns. Works well with novelty
yarns.
• Fun and Easy to Use
• Low Cost, High Quality

$399 + $25 shipping

Accessories:
KR21 Knit Radar Pattern Drafting Device
AG10 Intarsia Carriage.

hand manipulated cables and lace done

on the LK150
design/knit by Angelika
Yarn: Alchemy Yarn Silk Purse
100% Silk
pg 3
 SK160
Mid-Gauge
Manual

• Metal Bed
• Midgauge
150 needles
6.5mm needle spacing
• Automatic Stockinette.
Stitches with manual selection or hand manipulation for Brioche (Tuck)
and Multi-color Brioche, Slip and Multi-color Slip, Fair Isle, Garter
Stitch, Moss Stitch and knit-purl combinations, Cable Stitches, Lace,
Eyelet and Open Work Knitting, Ribbings, Intarsia and more.
Stitches exclusive to knitting machines Plating and Plating in
color and Weaving.

• Upgradeable to SK860
• Knits DK, Worsted and some Bulky weight yarns.
Works well with Novelty yarns.
• Fun and Easy to Use
• Low Cost, High Quality

$865+ $30 shipping

Accessories:
KR21 Knit Radar Pattern Drafting Device
KC860 Electronic Carriage
*with KC860 Electronic Carriage added,
these accessories will work:
SR860 Ribber
PC10 Pattern Controller

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 SK860
Mid-Gauge
Electronic

• Metal Bed
• Midgauge
150 needles
6.5mm needle spacing
• Automatic Stockinette.
Stitches with manual selection or hand manipulation for Brioche (Tuck)
and Multi-color Brioche, Slip and Multi-color Slip, Fair Isle, Garter Stitch,
Moss Stitch and knit-purl combinations, Lace, Cable Stitches, Eyelet and
Open Work Knitting, Ribbings (automatic with ribber accessory) and more.
Automatic Stitch patterning with PC10 Pattern Controller or Designaknit
Software (PC Computer) for Brioche (Tuck) and Multi-color Brioche, Slip
and Multi-color Slip and Fair Isle.
Automatic Punch Lace and Tuck Lace textures exclusive to knitting ma-
chines.
• Knits DK, Worsted and some Bulky weight yarns.
Works well with novelty yarns.

$1489 + $35 shipping

Accessories:
SR860 Ribber
KR21 Knit Radar Pattern Drafting Device
PC10 Pattern Controller

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 SK280
Standard Gauge
Punch Card

• Metal Bed
• Standard Gauge
200 needles
4.5mm needle spacing
• Automatic Stockinette.
Stitches that are automatic with punchcard feature for Brioche (Tuck)
and Multi-color Brioche, Slip and Multi-color Slip and Fair Isle.
Automatic Punch Lace, Weaving, Plating and Tuck Lace textures ex-
clusive to knitting machines. Lace, eyelet and openwork can be hand
manipulated but with purchase of Lace Carriage accessory are
automatic. Ribbings can be hand manipulated but with pur-
chase of ribber accessory are automatic. Cables and knit-purl
combinations are hand manipulated.
• Knits Lace, Fingering, Sport and some DK weight yarns
• Fun and Easy to Use
• Low Cost, High Quality

$945 + $35 shipping

Accessories:
SRP60N Ribber
LC2 Lace Carriage
AG24 Intarsia Carriage
YC6 Color Changer
MP3 Handy Punch
Shadow Lace Tool KU1
KR21 Knit Radar Pattern Drafting
Device

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 SK840
Standard Gauge
Electronic

• Metal Bed
• Standard Gauge
200 needles
4.5mm needle spacing
• Automatic Stockinette.
Stitches that are automatic with purchase of PC10 Pattern Controller ac-
cessory or Designaknit Software (PC computer) for Brioche (Tuck) and
Multi-color Brioche, Slip and Multi-color Slip and Fair Isle. Punch Lace,
Weaving, Plating and Tuck Lace textures exclusive to knitting machines.
Lace, eyelet and openwork can be hand manipulated but with purchase of
Lace Carriage accessory are automatic. Ribbings can be hand manipu-
lated but with purchase of ribber accessory are automatic. Cables and
knit-purl combinations are hand manipulated.
• Knits Lace, Fingering, Sport and some DK weight yarns

$1489 + $35 shipping

Accessories:
SRP60N Ribber
KR21 Knit Radar Pattern Drafting Device
LC580 Lace Carriage
AG24 Intarsia Carriage
PC10 Pattern Controller
YC6 Color Changer
Shadow Lace Tool KU1

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 SK270
Fine Gauge
Punch Card

• Metal Bed
• Fine Gauge
250 needles
3.6mm needle spacing
• Automatic Stockinette.
Stitches that are automatic with punchcard feature for Brioche (Tuck) and
Multi-color Brioche, Slip and Multi-color Slip and Fair Isle. Stitches exclu-
sive to knitting machines Punch Lace, Weaving, Plating and Tuck Lace tex-
tures. Ribbing can be hand manipulated, but is automatic with purchase
of ribber accessory.
Lace, eyelet and openwork are hand manipulated. Cables and knit-purl
combinations are hand manipulated.
• Knits Lace and Fingering weight yarns
• Fun and Easy to Use
• Low Cost, High Quality

$1049 + $35 shipping

Accessories:
FRP70 Ribber
KR21 Knit Radar Pattern Drafting Device
AG24 Intarsia Carriage*
YC6 Color Changer*
*need optional fabric gears

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 SK830
Fine Gauge
Electronic
• Metal Bed
• Fine Gauge
250 needles
3.6mm needle spacing
• Automatic Stockinette.
Stitches that are automatic with the purchase of PC10 Pattern Controller
accessory or Designaknit Software (PC computer) for Brioche (Tuck) and
Multi-color Brioche, Slip and Multi-color Slip and Fair Isle. Punch Lace,
Weaving, Plating and Tuck Lace textures exclusive to knitting machines.
Lace, eyelet and openwork can be hand manipulated but are automatic
with purchase of Lace Carriage accessory. Ribbing can be hand manipu-
lated, but is automatic with purchase of ribber accessory.
Cables and knit-purl combinations are hand manipulated.
• Knits Lace and Fingering weight yarns

$1795 + $35 shipping

Accessories:
FRP70 Ribber
KR21 Knit Radar Pattern Drafting Device
Fine Lace Carriage
AG24 Intarsia Carriage*
PC10 Pattern Controller
YC6 Color Changer*
*need optional fabric gears

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 SK155
Chunky Gauge
Punch Card
• Metal Bed
• Chunky Gauge
155 needles
9.0mm needle spacing
• Automatic Stockinette.
Stitches that are automatic with punchcard feature for Brioche (Tuck) and
Multi-color Brioche, Slip and Multi-color Slip and Fair Isle. Punch Lace and
Weaving exclusive to knitting machines. Cables, Lace, Eyelets, Openwork,
knit-purl combinations and ribbings are hand manipulated.
• Knits some DK, Worsted and Bulky weight yarns
• Fun and Easy to Use
• Low Cost, High Quality

$895 + $35 shipping

Accessories:
KR21 Knit Radar Pattern Drafting Device

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Knitting Machine Stitch Styles
Understanding what stitches are possible on the knitting machine is essential.
Some stitches are automatic, depending on models, and some involve a bit
more hand work.

Knit - Purl Combinations

Designs such as garter, seed, moss, double seed, broken rib, basketweave plus
more are possible via hand manipulation on all models.

Ribbings
Ribbings such as knit one purl one, knit two purl two and more are automatic
with the matching ribber accessory, if available. Some models of machines will
also do slip-stitch ribbing, fisherman’s rib, brioche ribbing, rickrack ribbing and
more automatically. Without a ribber, ribbings are possible via hand manipula-
tion. Lace or Cables combined with ribbing are possible via hand manipulation
of the lace and cable stitches.

Color Change Patterns

Changing colors is automatic on electronic (with software purchase) and
punch card models using the fairisle technique, brioche (tuck) or the slip stitch
technique. On other machines, color changing patterns are semi-automatic by
manual selection. Color change patterns in combination with the ribber (rib-
bing) accessory is automatic using the slip stitch technique on the electronic
(with software purchase) and punch card models.

Texture Patterns
Slip Stitch: Slip stitch textures (single color or multi-colors) are automatic
on electronic (with software purchase) and punch card models. On other
machines, this technique is semi-automatic via manual needle selection. Yarn
defaults to being slipped with the yarn in back (purl side). With hand manipula-
tion yarn can be changed to being slipped on the front side (knit side).
Brioche (Tuck): Brioche in hand knitting is a combination of slipping, yarn-
overs, and knitting them together on following rows. In machine knitting it is
called Tuck Stitch. These textures (single color or multi-color) are automatic
on electronic (with software purchase) and punch card models. On other ma-
chines, this technique is semi-automatic via manual needle selection.
Twisted or Cable: Hand manipulated on all models.
Eyelet or Lace: These textures are automatic on electronic (with software
purchase) and punch card models that offer the optional lace carriage acces-
sory. On other machines, this technique is possible via hand manipulation.

Textures Specific to Knitting Machines:

Plating or plating in color is where two yarns are used. One yarn is always
laid on the knit side of the fabric, while the remaining yarn is kept to the purl
side of the fabric.
Weaving is with two yarns. A finer one is the basis, while the heavier or nov-
elty yarn is caught by the finer yarn to produce a thick, knit-woven fabric.
Punch lace is a lace-like fabric. 2 yarns, one very very thin. In pattern
some needles knit both yarns, and some stitches knit with only the finer yarn.
Stitches knit with only the finer yarn appear open and lace-like.

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 Accessory
RIBBING

SRP60N Ribber attached to SK840

Most commonly used for automatic ribbing. When attached to the main bed,
the ribbing attachment will add another dimension to your knitting as it can
perform a variety of rib stitches; multi-color rib, english rib, tuck rib, tubular
knitting, drive lace and much more.

Ribbers are available for the following machines:

SK280 Standard Guage Punch Card
SK840 Standard Gauge Electronic
SK860 Mid-Gauge Electronic
SK270 Fine Gauge Punch Card
SK830 Fine Gauge Electronic

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 Accessory
LACE

LC580 Lace Carriage for SK840

Transfer stitches for lace patterns in a single action. Lace Carriage knits and
transfers in a single pass according to the design selected. Capable of produc-
ing fashionable multiple lace transfer designs.

Lace Carriages are available for the following machines:

SK280 Standard Guage Punch Card: LC2 Lace Carriage
SK840 Standard Gauge Electronic: LC580 Lace Carriage
SK830 Fine Gauge Electronic: Fine Lace Carriage

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 Accessory
CHARTING

KR21 Knit Radar

Stop trying to get the gauge of your pattern. Don’t worry about the math of
charting from scratch. The KR21 saves you time and fuss.
This charting device allows you to draw your garment shape. Select the ruler
gauged to your stitches per inch, set the row setting to your rows per inch,
and let the Knit Radar guide you through the complex curves of your garment
piece. No more math! No more searching and testing to match the gauge of a
printed pattern! Custom fit your garments!
By simply changing the gauge settings, you can knit the same garment over
and over with a variety of yarns and stitch styles.

KR21 Knit Radar is for the following machines:

Because the KR21 connects to the row counter, the KR21 works with all Silver
Reed Knitting Systems.

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 Accessory
PATTERNING

PC10 Pattern Controller

The PC10 Electronic Patterning Device is a stitch patterning device with LCD
display. Draw, store, recall and manipulate designs. Connect to your Elec-
tronic Silver Reed Knitting System and the stitch design is available for your
knitting. Stitches can range from 1 to 200 stitches wide.

PC10 Pattern Controller is for the following machines:

SK840 Standard Gauge Electronic
SK860 Mid-Gauge Electronic
SK830 Fine Gauge Electronic

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 Accessory
INTARSIA

AG24 Intarsia Carriage

Allows you to knit as many colors in a single row as you like. Knit pictorial and
geometric designs without floats! Lay your yarns over selected needles manu-
ally and pass the intarsia carriage over the needles to knit the new stitches.

Intarsia Carriages are available the following machines:

SK280 Standard Gauge: AG24 Intarsia Carriage
SK840 Standard Gauge: AG24 Intarsia Carriage
LK150 Mid-Gauge: AG10 Intarsia Carriage
SK270 Fine Gauge: AG24 Intarsia Carriage
SK830 Fine Gauge: AG24 Intarsia Carriage
(Note: SK160 has Intarsia feature built into carriage)

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 Accessory
YARN CHANGER

YC6 Yarn Changer attached to end of knitting machine.

The YC6 Yarn Changer can be used on both single and double bed combina-
tions by changing the head angle. The YC6 allows you to switch any 2 yarns in
the carriage feeder out of 4 yarns.

YC6 Yarn Changer is for the following machines:

SK280 Standard Gauge Punch Card
SK840 Standard Gauge Electronic
SK270 Fine Gauge Punch Card *
SK830 Fine Gauge Electronic *
*needs optional fabric gears

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 Accessories & Tools
DesignaKnit 7
Computer Aided Knitwear Designing Software

In the Garment Shaping section select the type of neck line, sleeve, body
style and size.
In Professional Only Version take the garment set up in Garment Shaping to
manipulate garment pieces and shapes.

In Stitch Designer design any stitch pattern such as a fairisle, tuck, lace and
more.

In Interactive Knitting the PC computer and electronic knitting machine

can be linked. Download stitch patterns to the knitting machine. Using the “knit
from screen” function, Designaknit Knitting Software will indicate what row is
being knit, it will “talk” to tell when to decrease or increase on the right or left
side and even
when to change
colors.

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 Accessories & Tools

For Punch Card Machines: Blank Cards and Handy Punch

DVDS:
Introduction to the LK150
Introduction to Machine Knitting
(SK160 and 800 series)
Introduction to Punch Card Knitting
Machines
(SK270, SK280 & SK155)

Knitting Machine Stand

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 Distributor:

Knitcraft Inc
500 North Dodgion
Independence, Missouri 64050
(816) 461-4912
http://www.silverreed.com
Layout design by Angelika
www.yarn-store.com