JAMIT Knitting Machine 48 Needles Loom Knitting Machine, Hand Crank Knitting Machines for Adults, Crochet Knitting Loom Machine for DIY Hat Scarf Sock

This is the second time I purchase this product (first one got damaged during a move) and I absolutely love this lil guy. Perfect size for small projects to finish odds and ends of some skeins. My go-tos so far have been making pumpkins and headbands since I still haven't figured out the full potential of this smaller sized knitting machine yet lol If you have the 48 needle machine already and you're thinking to yourself "do I need this? what's the difference between the two besides being half the size?" well...these are the biggest differences I notice between the two; -There are no suction cups with this 22 needle machine. You'd think it wouldn't be a problem since its so small right? Welp....between the shape and size, just be ready to hold it in all sorts of awkward positions to avoid it slipping away. I would recommend playing around with different positions to find what works best for you - I find the best way to hold it for me is with the feeder/viewer facing slightly to the left side vs straight forward so I can then place my entire arm through the base and hold it on the opposite side. Kinda feels like I have the dang thing in a chokehold but this gives me the best stability while also avoiding getting in the way of the handle. -This does NOT have a counter. Thankfully I'm good at winging everything in my life so I've come to terms with just eyeballing when I think its a good time to stop cranking to complete a project. -The tension on this machine seems to work better, or at least be more forgiving. I'm assuming its simply because of the dimensions of the machine; less needles = less yarn = less weight on the needles = less tension issues. But in all honesty if you've worked with any knitting machine you know 90% of your problems are related to the tension so it just comes with the territory at this point. -It's pretty obvious to say the biggest difference is that its significantly smaller than the standard knitting machine but one thing I didn't think about was the space it allows for casting on/off - while the standard knitting machine is completely open and allows to cast on/off from any angle, this one has two fixed pieces of plastic near the threader which restricts the space for weaving the yarn back and forth while casting. I'll admit this took me a while to get used to as it forced me to go significantly slower. All in all the machine is smooth, does its job, and is a great tool to have for weekend projects! I may not have a video on how to use the machine but I've gone ahead and attached a photo of the finished project (small pumpkins)

***Update #2*** Replaced first machine, but it the second (which came with instructions for "Rabbit?!?") machine will not knit flat panel. On flat panel "P" setting it always gets stuck between #5 &#19, leaving three stitches worked, no matter what location I start, after one cycle around. I am going to try ONE more replacement and if it doesn't work reliably, will be asking for refund. This is so disappointing after such a promising start. FIX YOUR QUALITY CONTROL PLEASE. ---UPDATE--- Even though I've been extremely careful, knowing it's just plastic, never forcing the machine at all, the handle gear started slipping and getting worse. It's barely even usable now. If it had lasted 6 months, I wouldn't be upset. But 10 days, only using it less than a dozen times for mostly 50g light sport weight and sock yarns? No. Not happy. Initiating return. Old review, when it seemed so great: ********* *GREAT FOR WOOL DYEING BLANKS* Toy like construction, but turned out to be very easy to use. Especially when you don't require perfection, as in sock blanks for hand dying. (See photos: I want even trying to be careful but they're good enough for dyeing) No problems at all once you get tension right; it's fiddly about that. Definitely start the first several rows slowly and tension only enough to keep the yarn straight. knitting straight out of a center pull worked, but tension was inconsistent and uneven and it showed in the work. Again, good enough for dyeing blanks though. Have a cheap loom pick or large blunt needle handy for picking up stitches and practice perfect light tension if you want perfect finished work. It's not automatic. balancing on lap worked for me, but I will probably rig up a heavier rubber base or wood base with non skid feet for tabletop just to make it easier. It worked perfectly out of the box with included sample yarn, and after a little practice also worked perfectly with sport weight merino. It worked with "kitchen" type cotton (Peaches & Creme), but it's a lot of work getting the tension right and catching dropped stitches. The lack of stretch I think is too hard on the machine, and light enough tension to stop that results in dropped loops. I probably won't use it again unless It's a nicely twisted blend with a little stretch in it. Worth trying with just a better cotton, but I had none handy. Paid for itself in a few merino sock blanks in cash, and even more in my time making them myself. If you're a hobby dyer who isn't rich you know what I mean. This is one of those rare times I'm happy enough with cheap plastic stuff to write a review, especially a good one. Hey Jamit, maybe you should send me some free stuff for this lol! 😆 A professional machine wasn't in my budget and this does what I needed.

I loved the sentro little machine while it was working. but with in the month about 50 small circles into an afghan the gears stripped. rendering it useless.. to late to return , I also have the larger Sentro 48 so can use the needles for spare parts if needed. Really disappointed.. since submitting this review I have had the best service from the company and a new one is on the way already.. I have 2 other sentros and they are great. Just seems a little defect in this one and expect no troubles with another thanks for the great service

I really enjoy this machine! I honestly think its works 60% better than the larger model. But I have a major complaint! There is no way to suction cup or fasten the device to a surface. You have to hold it down and it slides everywhere! The bigger one comes with suction cups. Yes in the video it's on a smooth metal chair it slices like this on any surface I have tried so far. :)

Got my first machine and it was very clunky and noisy and felt as though some of the gears were stripped out. Requested a replacement. The second one didn't sound much better but at least it wasn't skipping gears. I have another Sentro machine that is much more quiet and runs much smoother. Not sure if I got another faulty one or if that is just how the 22 is made.

I’ve recently gone down the rabbit hole of machine knitting. ☺️ As someone who loves to crochet, but struggles with knitting by hand, machine knitting seemed like a fun new craft to take on. This machine did *not* disappoint. I have this 22 Pin, a 40 Pin & a 48 Pin. I’m extremely happy with the ease of use & the quality of this machine in comparison to other options I’ve tried. I have not experienced trouble with dropped stitches-but I do recommend studying your machine before calling it quits. Find tutorials & thoroughly read the directions. Learn what yarns work best with your machine. I’m excited to try new patterns and projects using this!

I took everything out of the box, and using the yarn that came with the machine attempted to cast on and make a headband as a test. I have several knitting machines, so I did not have any learning curve on this item. Perhaps mine was defective, but immediately after casting on on I noticed that the machine did not move nicely. I promptly remove the yarn before even finishing the first full row. I moved down in yarn weight to a yarn that should have been no problem and has not caused me any trouble on any knitting machines, and still had the same issue. Afterwards, I tried to spin it and I couldn't make it past needle 15. At all. Of course by this point, I had used the item, taken apart the yarn and cut several sections off of it, and overall it was not in a like new condition for return. I took it apart, having experience with this in the past, and the two gears that work together to turn the needles both had issues - one was cracked so the other couldn't hold on, and the other was worn down as if it had been used for years. I do not know if it was me who caused these problems in less than 10 minutes of use or if the machine came in this way, but now I am left with a machine that doesn't work taking up space because I refuse to throw it away so close to the purchase date.

I’ve researched a lot before buying this machine, I saw several other brands, all the problems that these brands have and also how the seller solved these problems with the customers. I confess that I was very discouraged and thought about giving up, but this one was recommended by Margaret Olander. After tested for the first time, I can say that I am very happy with the result of the pieces I am doing. The machine does what it promises very well. I’m Happy with my purchase

Not what was in the advertised picture. Disappointed