Q: I’m looking for a circular knitting machine that is both capable of also doing flat knitting and is gauged for typical cotton yarn. Is there such a thing? I tried cotton on one of the cheap kids machines by singer, but the stitch is way too loose. so circular knitting machine that is good for cotton yarn?
A: Yes, that is what those machines are for. They make loose stitches. What else were you expecting?? They are set for a certain gauge, and you can’t change it. You need to use a thicker yarn, but then the mechanism doesn’t work that well. If you wanted a tighter gauge, you need to get a good machine made for that kind of work. (I have no idea what you mean by “typical cotton yarn”)
Whether it is cotton or wool or even ACKrillic, any machine should work, as long as you have it set up properly. This takes a lot of practice to get it to work right for you, and then you are all set.
There aren’t that many companies that make knitting machines anymore. If you want circular, you are looking at a sock machine. There is only one or two companies that make good machines, and they are pricey. Some flatbed machines will do circular knitting as well, if it is a double flatbed. And if you want to do all those features, you are going to pay a very high price.
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