I didn't get along with mine for a long time, but finally recently I decided to sit down and really get to grips with it, and I'm so glad I did. There are some really cool stitch patterns you can make with it! Give it a try!
I have all but given up on the transfer carriage on my system 9000. I have both types. I used to have an s48 & I kept the transfer carriage from it b/c it would transfer in pattern & accept stitches on non empty needles. You make it look easy. I have zero problem with transfers on the Passap. Sigh. After years tho I csn now transfer EOS. Then make another pass to get the rest. I have tried all sorts of stitch settings, bed spacings etc.
They are frustrating little beasts, it's true. I find some yarns it just will not transfer nicely no matter what I do. It could also be bent, or damaged on the bottom. I haven't used this one in a while. I bet if I went to try it now I would end up with yarn in my lap 😆
Thank you! There are manuals for the machines and most accessories available here: m.box.com/shared_item/https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.com%2Fs%2Fdan9sb50rfei0o0umpok There are also some good blogs out there like Patrick Madden's at superbaknitting.com which are helpful. The Facebook and ravelry Superba groups are excellent as well
Thank you! I was having a hard time identifying my machine! It’s just like this one except it has an electronic box on the... front? Back? I’m a total newbie at this but I look forward to learning!
Originally mine had that as well, the box on the front, but it was broken beyond repair. Luckily SuperbaKnit allows you to bypass all the old electronics
I have been looking for this GLTC ever since I found your video, but no luck. Is there another number or name for it? Your video is excellent....thank you for that.
I found mine on German eBay, (Google translate to the rescue) and they pop up quite often on English eBay as well. I'm in a couple of Facebook groups and a ravelry group where sometimes things pop up for sale. The ravelry group also has a thread for ISO so you might find someone willing to part with one.
Hi, thanks for the video. I would like to ask you the following question: With all the Singer/Superba I have bought, I need to use both hands to move the carriage, even just one of them (the main one), but I see that you slide it without any difficulty, could you tell me why? As a note, I have cleaned both the bed and the carriages thoroughly, improving the sliding, but still, it is still very hard. Any help please? Regards!
Hi Victor. That seems to be a common issue with some people's machines. I would suggest to make sure the plastic tubing that covers the pieces on the carriages which slides in the rails is in good condition. It might be split or otherwise damaged. If it's OK, have you tried to add any lubricant to that rail where the carriage slides? I have been using Ballistol oil, but you can also use sewing machine oil if that's easier to come by where you live. I would also oil the flippers and moving parts on the bottom of the carriages (sparingly!), and the rail in which the cursor slides. Oh and the carriages are also going to be harder to push when the cursor is attached; make sure to move it out of the way when you aren't pattern knitting. The oiling does make things a bit messy so use as little as possible, but it should make a difference. You can also take a bit of oil on a soft lint-free cloth and oil the butt ends of the needles, and put a little bit across the bed behind the needles while they are in working position so it goes into the channels, and then run the carriage over a few times, then wipe any excess. Again don't use too much and make sure you have cloths handy to wipe off the inevitable "black crud" that will come off the machine if you accidentally touch the parts you oiled. Also, if you haven't opened up the machine bed itself and cleaned out the brake spring, you might be horrified by what can build up inside of it. I have one machine that I bought for parts, on which the needles could barely move in and out. I opened it up to harvest the brake spring when my main machine's was broken, and the needles were basically stuck to the bed with crud, and the spring was so full of fluff I don't know how the needles even moved. All of this resistance would make it a lot harder to move the carriages. I hope that helps a little bit. One of the things I like the most about the Superba is how easy and light the carriage is to push compared to some other machines. It's much nicer on the shoulder when you get it moving freely. Good luck!
It's recommended in the manual in order to make sure the carriage transfers all the stitches. You don't always need to do it, I find. However for some patterns you need to bring one extra needle into work to make sure it transfers the first stitch.
Hi Heather ! I have a Singer knitting nachine as yours but with the MEMO II for jacquard and special working. I have had it for thirty years but lately I have problems making Jacquard. I have followed all the instractions carefully but when I try to work the machine works correctely from right to left, but from left to right it puts the needles in the highest position without working them. What could be ? Have you or other friends never experienced such a problem? Thanks for your time !
Hi Tiziana, that is a strange problem! Have you cleaned the carriage recently? It could be something on the carriage is sticking and not letting the needles move properly. I would try that, and oil the moving parts, and make sure to clean the contacts on the carriage and the cursor and see if that helps. Hopefully nothing more than that!
@@heatherismakingstuff THanks Heather, I have cleaned the carriage and found that a small part under it wasn't working properly. I've just tried to fix it and tomorrow I'll see if I am able to knitt a jaquard. I'll let you know and thanks again.
hi, do all of the electronic Superba's have the capability of adding a garter lace transfer carriage? I am having a hard time figuring out which accessories go to Superba Machines. I want to be able to get the most out of the machine, before I leap to a purchase. Garter stitch transfer is one of the top features on my list. You also mention a regular transfer carriage, what is meant by that? Thank you very much.
Hi Lynn! Yes all the double bed Superbas like this can use the garter lace transfer carriage, regardless of the pattern input method. The GLTC is fully mechanical and doesn't rely on the electronics, so it is useful even if your machine doesn't have a working patterning input. The regular transfer carriage is a bit simpler. It functions the same way, by transferring stitches from one bed to the other, but it doesn't have the knobs on front to select alternate needles. It's all needles all the time. So you can still use it to do garter stitch, but not the fancy patterns or lace ones that you can do with the GLTC. One of the nice features of these machines is the accessories, carriages etc. are almost universally interchangeable. A carriage from a 624 will work on an s48, for example. There are some exceptions to this, but it's nice to know that if you need a spare part there's a lot of different ones out there that can work. Good luck! They are beautiful machines. I found my GLTC on German eBay. My machine has bits and pieces on it from all over the place 😁
hi Heather, finally I got the yarn mast up, had to rig something up, as I don't have the original yarn pole. I can't figure out how to cast on, I see that you put the cast on comb thru the needles, wire and all and hold the cast on comb above the needles, and knit across with yarn in the carriage. Is that how I am seeing it? I go very slowly and it knits the loop of the first few needles, then stops. It shows that the loop went thru the cast on comb and looks like it would go all of the way, but I don't want to force it. I have been trying for a couple of hours and getting nowhere, so I look to you to verify that my eyes don't deceive me.
Absolutely that's right, comb and all, you hold it up so the ridge in the comb rests on the bottom bed, and it will be in position so that the needles don't hit the solid part of the comb, and then just make sure you have it so the teeth are between the needles. If you have the manual it describes a few different ways in there. A double bed cast on might be easier to start with, as you don't need the comb in there until after you knit the first zig zag row. Also make sure your yarn is thin enough, something like a sock yarn works great. I think the Answer Lady might have a video on Superba cast on methods now that I think about it!
Hi Heather, I've got a transfer carriage, the ordinary plain one, no buttons on either side. Which side do I start with? If the main bed carriage is on the right, should I put the transfer carriage, arrow facing toward or away from me?
It depends on which way you are transferring from. If you are moving the stitches from front bed to back, you put the transfer carriage on the front bed with the writing facing you (arrow will be facing you and pointing left). You move the carriage to the left, and that will transfer the stitches to the back bed. To do the reverse, it would be on the back bed with the writing facing away from you and the arrow pointing right, and when you move it to right it will transfer to the front bed. I used to have no trouble with that carriage transferring from front to back (helpful after completing ribbing and moving to stockinette) but I never got the hang of it in reverse!
@@heatherismakingstuff I tried it, and it didn't work, either! I have the bed spacing at 5, the pitch 1/4, no go, I tried at 4, no go. My GTLC is cracked, so that carriage is a bust, too! That cracked carriage broke a few needles, so I am not about to use it again. Oh well! , not meant to be, I guess.
@@lynnpalacino2184 I think 5 may be too much on the bed spacing for that one. They are a little different in how they operate, but I can't remember offhand the ideal settings. If you do get it working you can use it for garter stitch, if that's of interest!
@@heatherismakingstuff I hope I can get it going, it cost me enough! I just don't want to have it as an ornament, LOL, I was hoping to use it for garter stitch, for the borders, instead of ribbing.. sometimes.
hey Heather, it's the little old lady from Tennessee again. Have you ever removed the brake spring? After soaking all of my needles, I was replacing them and bits of yarn, that were hiding under there, started to make their appearance while putting the needles back in. I am sure there is lots of fluff under there, so I want to do some surgery. Best way to do this, if you know how?? Please
Lynn you crack me up 😂 I have actually removed and replaced it once, and although it wasn't hard it wasn't what I'd call a good time either. There is full instructions on how to do it in the back bed service manual, which there is a copy of in the superba vault. The hardest part for me was putting the "earth band" back in correctly but I figured it out. Let me know if you need a link to the service manual!
Hiya Heather, I have just acquired a Superba Memo II(same as S47) But there is no transfer position only needles opposite and needles alternate so probably an early model, It came with the GLTC carriage so I assume it has at some time used it, so which setting do i use for garter stitch?
On some of them the adjustment is done in a different spot - under the left end of the bed somewhere should be another lever. If you have a look in the gltc manual linked here it shows you where in more detail. That should allow it to work.
@@heatherismakingstuff Ok found it. It moves the front carriage 1/4 space. Its not very obvious, doesn't look like a button or lever, but now i know so thanks for the help.
Hi Heather, I was hoping to be able to knit by now, but still waiting for the right kind of yarn, I think all of my yarn stash is too thick. I am getting dk, fingerling or sport weight. That's okay isn't it?
Hi! I saw part of your comment then it disappeared so I hope I'm not answering something completely different 😂 In North American weights, DK/sport (#3) will be the very top end of what you can use comfortably. Fingering, sock weight, and lace weight will work much better. If you are overseas, up to about a UK 4ply will work best, sometimes a little thicker but not for fair isle or double bed work. Hope you can start knitting soon!
@@heatherismakingstuff yes, I did edit part of it, becasse I thought it was too much to ask of you to make a video of how the return levers on the carriage operate. I know the buttons, but those return levers confuse me a bit. It's okay, I;ll be getting a manual soon in the mail so i am going to study it a lot. Thank you for the advice on the yarn. So in the USA, DK is not recommended, it is too thick. I get confused about the ply thing???
@@knit1924 oh the Answer Lady may already have a video on that actually! She has a whole series on superba skills and basics. DK in North America might be ok, some are thinner than others. Best to give it a try and if it feels like cardboard it's too thick, lol
In Canada there is a shop called sewknit.ca which carries them, but if you are overseas I know a lot of these can be found on eBay.fr and ebay.de, and leboncoin if you are able to collect from France!
I’m wondering if someone can help me. I have the white knitting machine with all the accessories. It’s in excellent condition and I’m looking to sell it. I’m in Wisconsin. Any advice would be appreciated.
Bonjour, avez-vous le bon nombre d'aiguilles au travail ? parfois, vous devez en ajouter un autre sur le bord d'attaque pour le sélectionner correctement. C'est un peu délicat - assurez-vous d'avoir le manuel à proximité
@@loutedu35fqt41 Intéressant. Je n'en ai pas, mais je me demande si un manuel d'entretien pour ce chariot pourrait être disponible en ligne quelque part. Il est possible qu'il soit cassé ou collé d'une manière ou d'une autre.
I have literally the same set up. Same table and everything. Could I possibly hire you to do a Skype or FaceTime 1:1 to help me set mine up? I can’t even figure out how to mount it to the table :-/
Excellent video. Thank you. I have the LGTC but haven't tried garter stitch with it. This is very helpful.
I didn't get along with mine for a long time, but finally recently I decided to sit down and really get to grips with it, and I'm so glad I did. There are some really cool stitch patterns you can make with it! Give it a try!
I have all but given up on the transfer carriage on my system 9000. I have both types. I used to have an s48 & I kept the transfer carriage from it b/c it would transfer in pattern & accept stitches on non empty needles. You make it look easy. I have zero problem with transfers on the Passap. Sigh. After years tho I csn now transfer EOS. Then make another pass to get the rest. I have tried all sorts of stitch settings, bed spacings etc.
They are frustrating little beasts, it's true. I find some yarns it just will not transfer nicely no matter what I do. It could also be bent, or damaged on the bottom. I haven't used this one in a while. I bet if I went to try it now I would end up with yarn in my lap 😆
I loved the video. . Thanks for sharing, please make more
Brilliant, many thanks!!!!
Hi!!! Love your content. Where can I find manuals for these kind of machines? I'm new and I think I'm gonna lose my mind! thanks a lottt
Thank you! There are manuals for the machines and most accessories available here: m.box.com/shared_item/https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.com%2Fs%2Fdan9sb50rfei0o0umpok
There are also some good blogs out there like Patrick Madden's at superbaknitting.com which are helpful. The Facebook and ravelry Superba groups are excellent as well
thank you so much!! this is super useful ❤
Thank you! I was having a hard time identifying my machine! It’s just like this one except it has an electronic box on the... front? Back? I’m a total newbie at this but I look forward to learning!
Originally mine had that as well, the box on the front, but it was broken beyond repair. Luckily SuperbaKnit allows you to bypass all the old electronics
@Clayton Decker pure scam. People like you are evil.
I have been looking for this GLTC ever since I found your video, but no luck. Is there another number or name for it? Your video is excellent....thank you for that.
I found mine on German eBay, (Google translate to the rescue) and they pop up quite often on English eBay as well. I'm in a couple of Facebook groups and a ravelry group where sometimes things pop up for sale. The ravelry group also has a thread for ISO so you might find someone willing to part with one.
Hi, thanks for the video. I would like to ask you the following question: With all the Singer/Superba I have bought, I need to use both hands to move the carriage, even just one of them (the main one), but I see that you slide it without any difficulty, could you tell me why? As a note, I have cleaned both the bed and the carriages thoroughly, improving the sliding, but still, it is still very hard. Any help please? Regards!
Hi Victor. That seems to be a common issue with some people's machines. I would suggest to make sure the plastic tubing that covers the pieces on the carriages which slides in the rails is in good condition. It might be split or otherwise damaged. If it's OK, have you tried to add any lubricant to that rail where the carriage slides? I have been using Ballistol oil, but you can also use sewing machine oil if that's easier to come by where you live. I would also oil the flippers and moving parts on the bottom of the carriages (sparingly!), and the rail in which the cursor slides. Oh and the carriages are also going to be harder to push when the cursor is attached; make sure to move it out of the way when you aren't pattern knitting. The oiling does make things a bit messy so use as little as possible, but it should make a difference. You can also take a bit of oil on a soft lint-free cloth and oil the butt ends of the needles, and put a little bit across the bed behind the needles while they are in working position so it goes into the channels, and then run the carriage over a few times, then wipe any excess. Again don't use too much and make sure you have cloths handy to wipe off the inevitable "black crud" that will come off the machine if you accidentally touch the parts you oiled.
Also, if you haven't opened up the machine bed itself and cleaned out the brake spring, you might be horrified by what can build up inside of it. I have one machine that I bought for parts, on which the needles could barely move in and out. I opened it up to harvest the brake spring when my main machine's was broken, and the needles were basically stuck to the bed with crud, and the spring was so full of fluff I don't know how the needles even moved. All of this resistance would make it a lot harder to move the carriages.
I hope that helps a little bit. One of the things I like the most about the Superba is how easy and light the carriage is to push compared to some other machines. It's much nicer on the shoulder when you get it moving freely. Good luck!
@@heatherismakingstuff Hi Heather. Thank you very much for replying... I will follow your advice. Best regards!
Thanks for the video! What is the purpose of putting the two stitches into working position on the edges before you pass the carriage? Thanks! Rachel
It's recommended in the manual in order to make sure the carriage transfers all the stitches. You don't always need to do it, I find.
However for some patterns you need to bring one extra needle into work to make sure it transfers the first stitch.
Hi Heather ! I have a Singer knitting nachine as yours but with the MEMO II for jacquard and special working. I have had it for thirty years but lately I have problems making Jacquard. I have followed all the instractions carefully but when I try to work the machine works correctely from right to left, but from left to right it puts the needles in the highest position without working them. What could be ? Have you or other friends never experienced such a problem? Thanks for your time !
Hi Tiziana, that is a strange problem! Have you cleaned the carriage recently? It could be something on the carriage is sticking and not letting the needles move properly. I would try that, and oil the moving parts, and make sure to clean the contacts on the carriage and the cursor and see if that helps. Hopefully nothing more than that!
@@heatherismakingstuff THanks Heather, I have cleaned the carriage and found that a small part under it wasn't working properly. I've just tried to fix it and tomorrow I'll see if I am able to knitt a jaquard. I'll let you know and thanks again.
@@tizianacovolan1794 oh good luck! Hopefully it is working again
hi, do all of the electronic Superba's have the capability of adding a garter lace transfer carriage? I am having a hard time figuring out which accessories go to Superba Machines. I want to be able to get the most out of the machine, before I leap to a purchase. Garter stitch transfer is one of the top features on my list. You also mention a regular transfer carriage, what is meant by that? Thank you very much.
Hi Lynn! Yes all the double bed Superbas like this can use the garter lace transfer carriage, regardless of the pattern input method. The GLTC is fully mechanical and doesn't rely on the electronics, so it is useful even if your machine doesn't have a working patterning input.
The regular transfer carriage is a bit simpler. It functions the same way, by transferring stitches from one bed to the other, but it doesn't have the knobs on front to select alternate needles. It's all needles all the time. So you can still use it to do garter stitch, but not the fancy patterns or lace ones that you can do with the GLTC.
One of the nice features of these machines is the accessories, carriages etc. are almost universally interchangeable. A carriage from a 624 will work on an s48, for example. There are some exceptions to this, but it's nice to know that if you need a spare part there's a lot of different ones out there that can work.
Good luck! They are beautiful machines. I found my GLTC on German eBay. My machine has bits and pieces on it from all over the place 😁
hi Heather, finally I got the yarn mast up, had to rig something up, as I don't have the original yarn pole. I can't figure out how to cast on, I see that you put the cast on comb thru the needles, wire and all and hold the cast on comb above the needles, and knit across with yarn in the carriage. Is that how I am seeing it? I go very slowly and it knits the loop of the first few needles, then stops. It shows that the loop went thru the cast on comb and looks like it would go all of the way, but I don't want to force it.
I have been trying for a couple of hours and getting nowhere, so I look to you to verify that my eyes don't deceive me.
Absolutely that's right, comb and all, you hold it up so the ridge in the comb rests on the bottom bed, and it will be in position so that the needles don't hit the solid part of the comb, and then just make sure you have it so the teeth are between the needles. If you have the manual it describes a few different ways in there. A double bed cast on might be easier to start with, as you don't need the comb in there until after you knit the first zig zag row. Also make sure your yarn is thin enough, something like a sock yarn works great. I think the Answer Lady might have a video on Superba cast on methods now that I think about it!
Hi Heather, I've got a transfer carriage, the ordinary plain one, no buttons on either side. Which side do I start with? If the main bed carriage is on the right, should I put the transfer carriage, arrow facing toward or away from me?
It depends on which way you are transferring from. If you are moving the stitches from front bed to back, you put the transfer carriage on the front bed with the writing facing you (arrow will be facing you and pointing left). You move the carriage to the left, and that will transfer the stitches to the back bed.
To do the reverse, it would be on the back bed with the writing facing away from you and the arrow pointing right, and when you move it to right it will transfer to the front bed.
I used to have no trouble with that carriage transferring from front to back (helpful after completing ribbing and moving to stockinette) but I never got the hang of it in reverse!
@@heatherismakingstuff I tried it, and it didn't work, either! I have the bed spacing at 5, the pitch 1/4, no go, I tried at 4, no go. My GTLC is cracked, so that carriage is a bust, too! That cracked carriage broke a few needles, so I am not about to use it again. Oh well! , not meant to be, I guess.
@@lynnpalacino2184 I think 5 may be too much on the bed spacing for that one. They are a little different in how they operate, but I can't remember offhand the ideal settings. If you do get it working you can use it for garter stitch, if that's of interest!
@@heatherismakingstuff I hope I can get it going, it cost me enough! I just don't want to have it as an ornament, LOL, I was hoping to use it for garter stitch, for the borders, instead of ribbing.. sometimes.
Thank you very much!!!
hey Heather, it's the little old lady from Tennessee again. Have you ever removed the brake spring? After soaking all of my needles, I was replacing them and bits of yarn, that were hiding under there, started to make their appearance while putting the needles back in. I am sure there is lots of fluff under there, so I want to do some surgery. Best way to do this, if you know how?? Please
Lynn you crack me up 😂 I have actually removed and replaced it once, and although it wasn't hard it wasn't what I'd call a good time either. There is full instructions on how to do it in the back bed service manual, which there is a copy of in the superba vault. The hardest part for me was putting the "earth band" back in correctly but I figured it out. Let me know if you need a link to the service manual!
@@heatherismakingstuff thank you, Heather! Going to the vault.
Hiya Heather, I have just acquired a Superba Memo II(same as S47) But there is no transfer position only needles opposite and needles alternate so probably an early model, It came with the GLTC carriage so I assume it has at some time used it, so which setting do i use for garter stitch?
On some of them the adjustment is done in a different spot - under the left end of the bed somewhere should be another lever. If you have a look in the gltc manual linked here it shows you where in more detail. That should allow it to work.
@@heatherismakingstuff Ok found it. It moves the front carriage 1/4 space. Its not very obvious, doesn't look like a button or lever, but now i know so thanks for the help.
@@iamrocketray you're welcome! Good luck with the gltc
Nice!
Hi Heather, I was hoping to be able to knit by now, but still waiting for the right kind of yarn, I think all of my yarn stash is too thick. I am getting dk, fingerling or sport weight. That's okay isn't it?
Hi! I saw part of your comment then it disappeared so I hope I'm not answering something completely different 😂 In North American weights, DK/sport (#3) will be the very top end of what you can use comfortably. Fingering, sock weight, and lace weight will work much better. If you are overseas, up to about a UK 4ply will work best, sometimes a little thicker but not for fair isle or double bed work. Hope you can start knitting soon!
@@heatherismakingstuff yes, I did edit part of it, becasse I thought it was too much to ask of you to make a video of how the return levers on the carriage operate. I know the buttons, but those return levers confuse me a bit. It's okay, I;ll be getting a manual soon in the mail so i am going to study it a lot. Thank you for the advice on the yarn. So in the USA, DK is not recommended, it is too thick. I get confused about the ply thing???
@@knit1924 oh the Answer Lady may already have a video on that actually! She has a whole series on superba skills and basics. DK in North America might be ok, some are thinner than others. Best to give it a try and if it feels like cardboard it's too thick, lol
Hello
just a question.
do you know a site where I can find spare parts for this knitting (Singer Superba) machine?
Thanks
In Canada there is a shop called sewknit.ca which carries them, but if you are overseas I know a lot of these can be found on eBay.fr and ebay.de, and leboncoin if you are able to collect from France!
I’m wondering if someone can help me. I have the white knitting machine with all the accessories. It’s in excellent condition and I’m looking to sell it. I’m in Wisconsin. Any advice would be appreciated.
So is this a computerized machine
Bonjour mon chariot mousse n'a pas l'air de fonctionner correctement, les mailles reste sur les aiguilles malgré les même réglages que vous
Bonjour, avez-vous le bon nombre d'aiguilles au travail ? parfois, vous devez en ajouter un autre sur le bord d'attaque pour le sélectionner correctement. C'est un peu délicat - assurez-vous d'avoir le manuel à proximité
@@heatherismakingstuff oui j'ai bien le bon nombre mais des fois les aiguilles ce coinse dans une petite encoche du chariot et passe difficilement
@@loutedu35fqt41
Intéressant. Je n'en ai pas, mais je me demande si un manuel d'entretien pour ce chariot pourrait être disponible en ligne quelque part. Il est possible qu'il soit cassé ou collé d'une manière ou d'une autre.
I have literally the same set up. Same table and everything. Could I possibly hire you to do a Skype or FaceTime 1:1 to help me set mine up? I can’t even figure out how to mount it to the table :-/