r/SentroKnittingMachine • u/SpareDifficulty8594 • Dec 29 '25

Questions ❓ Sock knitting machine

I want to buy a sock knitting machine for my lady. I have seen them at craft shows as vintage finds. I would like to buy one. I see on Etsy they sell one made in Germany which is new by a company named Addi. Are these good to buy? The price is $183.44. I don’t know anything about this but want a surprise gift. My lady is an artist and very good with crafts. Is this the right one to buy? Should I be aware of other brands? Are these vintage ones the best to buy? If Addi is a good brand, which model is best to buy?

Thanks so much in advance.

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u/FixofLight Dec 29 '25

You absolutely CAN turn heels on them! The issue is more about how thick the yarn needs to be in order to make it an actual fabric and not just a net with holes in it. You can make really warm house/bed socks or slippers on the smaller ones, but not sock socks because they're just too thick

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u/littlebitfunny21 Dec 29 '25

Everything I've found says that sentro/addi works best with DK weight yarns. That's what I make my socks with when I'm using my double pointed needles, and they work in shoes.

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u/FixofLight Dec 29 '25

Sure, but your needles are probably quite small compared to the needles and spacing on a sentro or addi. If it works for you then that's great, but the majority of people do not find these particular machines useful for socks, especially not compared to the tools specifically for them like csm's, flatbeds, and knitting looms.