Brother
- KnitKing (US)
- Defendi Brother (IT)
- Jones (UK)
- Erka (F)
Chinese clones (new)
- Artisan (US)
- Creative
- Taitexma
Knitting Machine Brands
Use this guide to identify your knitting machine brand — and uncover the different names it may go by around the world.
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Many knitting machines were sold under different brand names depending on where they were sold - which is why the same machine might go by completely different names around the world.
This matters when you're searching for parts, patterns, or help - the name you’re using might not be the only one.
Many knitting machines were sold under different brand names depending on where they were sold - which is why the same machine might go by completely different names around the world.
This matters when you're searching for parts, patterns, or help - the name you’re using might not be the only one.
Japanese
Toyota
- Elna (SW)
Juki
- Erka (F)
- Gritzner (DE)
- Singer /Lemair (AU)
Corona (even 11 mm)
- Studio 121 (11mm)
Silver Reed
- Silver Reed (UK) (until 2011)
- Dimac (Bulky8 /SK120)
- Elna (SW)
- Necchi/Vigorelli (IT)
- Norsy (NO)
- Riccar (RU)
- Knitmaster / Singer (AU)
- Empisal Knitmaster (UK)
- Singer (US)
- Studio (CA)
European
Passap
- Pfaff (DE-UK) (even 3.123mm)
Bond (UK)
- Incredible Sweater Machine (ISM)
Superba (F-EU-CA-US-AU-AS)
- White (US)
- Singer (EU-UK)
- Phildar (F)
Other brands (vintage)
- Girotex (F)
- Dopleta (CZ)
- Veritas (DE/DDR)
- Knittax (DE)
Vintage
Prior Purl
- (AU) Garter Stitch
Neva Severianka
- (RU) 5mm
Simac
- Sona
- Inaisa
- (IN) 4.5
