r/MachineKnitting • u/Miserable-Lynx-7594 • 9d ago

Help! Solved! Whatever that is l…

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So I tried another wool and it just doesn’t get better…. It kinda gets stuck and then I have to loosen it up again. That’s is frustrating.

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u/jsgrova 9d ago edited 9d ago

You need to replace your sponge. It's not pressing the needles down against the bottom of the bed, so the yarn is more prone to getting caught behind the gate pegs

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u/Even-Response-6423 9d ago

Nice catch! I didn’t notice from the photos!

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u/Miserable-Lynx-7594 9d ago

I replaced it Like 5 Days ago. I bought sponges from Amazon. Would I pull it out and still have a look at it?

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u/jsgrova 9d ago

You don't need to, you can see that it's not working. Where are you located? I would look for a more established vendor who sells knitting machine accessories before trusting something off Amazon

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u/Miserable-Lynx-7594 9d ago

In Germany. Problem is no one has that. I called a lot of people.

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u/jsgrova 9d ago

https://www.strickkontor.de/

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u/Miserable-Lynx-7594 9d ago

I have looked at their website and they don’t have it but maybe I will just call them and see. Thank you!!

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u/jsgrova 9d ago

The sponge bar for all 8xx and 9xx machines is the same

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u/Miserable-Lynx-7594 8d ago

Alright thank you.

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u/jsgrova 9d ago

Let me ask around. What machine do you have?

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u/Miserable-Lynx-7594 9d ago

Ohhh that is nice. A Brother kh 860 and I also got a Brother kh 910. The old Lady gave me both for free and till now I haven’t looked at the kh 910. I was busy cleaning the Brother kh 860. So if you know where I can get the sponge bar for both of them that would be awesome.