White Easy Knitter S7 Flat Knitting Machine

Voila! The row counter is attached.

The S9 Carriage is comprised of:

• The Handles:

You grip the Carriage by the Handles when you want to move it to form a row of knitting.

• The Stitch Selector:

Position 2, with the selector raised, is the standard position for working Stocking Stitch.

Postion 1 allows, pressed down and flush with the carriage, is for fancy and decorative stitches to be created by selecting needles by hand.

• The Stitch Size Dial:

The lower the number, the smaller the stitch and the denser your knit fabric.

The higher the number results in looser, larger stitches.

TIP: Sit with you machine and a variety of yarn weights and sample the different number settings and half settings to determine and know the appropriate number on the dial for Worsted, Chunky and Bulky yarns.

Record the information, then wash and lightly steam the swatches. Then measure their Gauge: the number of rows and stiches over a 10cm/4" square.

• The S9 Carriage Underside:

The underside of the Carriage is pretty straightforward and these units operate without the need for very much, if any oil. The plastic on plastic parts were designed to operate without a lot of oil.

If you do oil the machine, add a fine sewing machine oil to an old t-shirt and rub the fabric along the yellow line in the photo below.

Of interest on the bottom of the Carriage is the Back Rail Slide, which is what attaches to the Knitting Machine frame, and the Brushes mounted on the Knitting Retainer.

• S9 Carriage Brushes & Knitting Retainer

This style of Carriage has 3 brushes which rotate and move as the Carriage moves, pressing against the rows of stitches as they descend from the needles, helping to create our knit fabric.

White S9 9mm Gauge Hobby Knitter Carriage - Underside.

This forward section is known as the Knitting Retainer. In english, "retain" means to hold, and you will see the word "retainer" used twice with these knitting machines.

The brushes come in three sizes, attached to the Knitting Retainer. They should rotate freely, otherwise they will drag on your knit fabric, causing unsightly lines and marks and can damage more delicate knit fabrics.

If the Brushes don't spin freely they are usually clogged with strands of yarn. Inspect the brushes regularly.

As you can see, when I unpacked my Carriage upon receiving it, the Brushes on the underside were filthy and clogged with lint and yarn fibres. I spent a long time cleaning these out.

• Attach The S9 Carriage To the Machine:

The Carriage attaches quickly and easily to the Knitting Machine Bed.

S9 9mm Gauge Hobby Knitter Carriage

S9 9mm Hobby Knitter Machine Bed & Slide Rails

Grip the Carriage by the handles and then line it up level, with the Back and Front Slide Rails.

Insert the Back Carriage Rail into the Back Slide Rail on the machine bed, keeping the Carriage level and slide it on.

The Carriage will lightly grip the Front Slide Rail.

The Carriage should slide back-and-forth smoothly and evenly.

S9 Basic S titch Techniques

These Hobby Knitters use Latch Hook needles to form stitches and create Stocking Stitch as their basic, automatic stitch technique.

Stocking Stitch, as it is called in english, or 'Jersey', is a two-sided knit fabric.

There is the distinct " Knit Side " with a smooth, elongated stitch formation. The stitches resemble small hearts.

And there is the " Purl Side " with a bumpy, undulating stitch formation.

Note: English Knitting Terms come from our Maritime cultures, and so the word "purl" is a play on words, as the small bumps on this 'purl' side of the fabric are reminiscent of the shape of 'Pearls' one harvests from Oysters.

The S9 Hobby Knitter is essentially a Stocking Stitch Knitting Machine.Understand that please!

This style of home knitting machine can form other styles of stitches, like Slip, Tuck and Fair Isle - but this is done by manipulating the needlesmanually. These fancy stitch techniques can be challenging to produce.

*Note : Garter Stitch or repeated rows of the Knit Stitch, with the texture Purl Stitches exposed on both sides of the fabric is the most basic hand knitting Stitch, the very first one a knitter is taught.

This is also one of the most difficult stitches to produce on a home knitting machine.

Garter Stitch can be done - but it is technically challenging!

The same is true for Rib Stitches like K1-P1 rib. These are not automatic, basic stitches produced by this model.

These Hobby Knitting Machines were made to facilitate the process of creatingbasic stocking stitch for hand knitters.

Lorna's Laces Hand Dyed Mohair + Boucle.

These models use the most popular weights of hand knitting yarns. T he 9mm Bulky model machine was introduced to accommodate thicker weights of hand knitting yarns like Worsted, Chunky and Bulky yarns.

Don't be discourage though as the S9 Hobby Machines excel at the multiple colour stitch effect called Intarsia , in english. This is for working multiple colours of yarn at one time, across a row without any floats of yarn on the reverse.

Stripes are easy to work as well.

Both colour techniques were used in the handbag shown above.

S9 Model Latch Hook Needles:

The Latch Hook Needles on the S9 Model are spaced 9mm apart. This is why this machine is referred to as a 9mm Gauge Knitting Machine.

The 9mm Gauge model has 115 needles spaced 9mm apart and each needle is 109mm in length.

IMPORTANT! Latch Hook Needles for this modelshould not be confused with the shorter, smaller needles for the finer 5mm Gauge Machines. The finer 5mm Gauge model knitting machines have 180 Needles spaced 5mm apart and 84mm in length.

The SUPERBA Latch Hook Needle is comprised of 3 Primary Parts that you will constantly interact with:

• The Needle Heel:

You use the Heel section of the needles when selecting stitches to work with. The Heel is also the part of the needle which is controlled by the Carriage when knitting rows.

• The Needle Latch:

• The Needle Hook:

The Latch and Hook work in tandem when forming stitches with the Latch opening and closing over the hook and the hook being the part of the needle which grips and holds the yarn as new stitches are formed.

To form rows of stitches, one lays the yarn across the open selected needles, making sure all the Latches are open:

Then you slide the Carriage across these needles. It is the Carriage which pulls the needles backward and closes the latch over the hook, forming new stitches with the yarn.

It is this movement which causes the new loop of yarn to be pulled through the stitches from the previous row. The previous row of stitches slip over the closed needle and are pulled downward by the Cast On Comb and weights.

The Carriage returns the needles to their standard forward position, ready for you to lay in the yarn for the next row.

You repeat this process over and over:

• Lay yarn across open needles.

• Hold yarn end with one hand, with slight tension on yarn.

• Slide Carriage across needles with other hand.

HOW TO CHANGE A NEEDLE On The S9:

The Latch Hook Needles are held in place along the length of the needle bed by theNeedle Retaining Bar and a hiddenRetaining Wire Spring.

• Find & Remove The Needle Retaining Bar:

TheNeedle Retaining Bar helps to hold the needles level and to prohibit their removal from the machine bed.

To remove a needle you have to remove theRetaining Bar.

This is accessed at the right end of the machine, next to where the white Flow Combs end, just under the Needle Scale.

Insert a transfer tool or screw driver and grip the small extension, then slide the bar out to the right.

The Needle Retaining Bar is almost the full length of the machine and it is not round in shape but forged into a defined rectangle shape. It is flat on one side and about 3mm in width.

S9 Retaining Bar © Superba Knitting™

• Remove A Damaged Needle:

The most important part to removing a needle that is damaged is to make sure the Latch is closed over the Hook of the needle before removing.

Why? To prevent the hook from catching and damaging the hidden Retaining Wire Spring.

The Retaining Spring sits directly under the numerical scale, and since it is hidden and out of your view, it can be easily caught and damaged by the removal of a needle. Trust me! I've done this.

That's why you are encouraged to take a pair of metal cutters and clip the Latch + Hook off all together.

But this can be hard on the hands, so if you don't remove these, make sure the Latch is closed before sliding the needle backwards and out.

Once you have removed the Retaining Bar, the needles should be easy to move up a down.

Grip the Heel of the needle and pull it backwards, towards the back of the machine and then up at an angle, once the Latch Hook starts to move under the needle scale.

Continue to pull up and out until the needle is removed.

TIP: If you notice that the Latch is coming through in the open position, stop!

Don't force the removal of the needle. If it's hard to move, this usually indicates the hook has grabbed onto the hidden Retaining Spring.

Slide the needle forward again, close the Latch over the Hook and try removing. The needles should slide out fairly quickly.

How To Insert A New Needle On The S9:

Reverse the process by making sure the Latch is OPEN. If the Latch is closed over the Hook, it won't slide under the Needle Scale.

Grip the needle by the Heel and slide it forward, under the Needle Scale, then slide the needle all the way back to Non-Working Position.

How To Check & Replace The Hidden Needle Retaining Wire Spring On The S9:

The 9mm Hobby Models use a combination of a **Retaining Bar** and **a hidden Retaining Wire Spring** to hold the needles in place on the needle bed during knitting.

The Retaining Wire Spring runs the length of the S9 needle bed and is situated directly under the Needle Scale/Front Slide Rail.

The S9 Latch Hook Needles are held in place **mainly** by the hidden Retaining Wire Spring, which provides resistance to the needles as they move forward and back.

A proper Retaining Spring will ensure they don't flop around and this helps the needles stay in theirdefined working positions on the needle bed.

Tip: If you are experiencing the problem of needles that slide back and forth too easily, needles that are stuck and will not move, I suggest you check the Retaining Wire Spring.

It may be damaged, and either you can repair the Spring or oder a new one and install it.

Let me show you how.

Replacing the S9 Retaining Wire Spring:

These are photos of the dimensions of the Retaining Wire Spring:

IMPORTANT! Superba made two sizes of Retaining Spring; one for the smaller5mm size needle machine models and a larger Spring for the larger9mm needles.

These are the dimensions of the Larger 9mm Retaining Spring:

• S9 Retaining Spring Length - 50cm

• S9 Retaining Spring Width: 0.06cm

NOTE: A damaged Retaining Spring can also cause needles NOT to move, as if they are jammed in place. This was the case when I opened up my machine to make this tutorial.

Ithought the needles were stuck due to lack of use, dirt, maybe rust. So I took a pair of needle-nose pliers and tried to force the needle out of the machine bed. WRONG!

What I could not see was that the Hook of the needle had caught the wire spring and I pulled the Spring out of shape when I forced the needle out of it's channel and the machine bed. MY BAD!

It was only after I had opened up the machine to get at the Retaining Spring, that I could see that it was in perfect condition.

So beware!

So let me show you how To Check and Replace The S9 Retaining Wire Spring :

1. Remove the Needle Retaining Rod. It's located at the far right end of the machine.

There is only 1 of these Retaining Bars on the S9.

2. Remove All Latch Hook Needles. Close the latches first otherwise they will catch on the hidden Retaining Wire.

Place the needles in a glass jar and fill with Mineral Spirits to soak and remove any grime, rust and gunk. Remove and dry outside on a piece of newspaper, they dry quickly.

3. Turn the S9 Machine Bed over and remove the two exposed screws on either end of the machine using a Phillips or star tip screwdriver.

These will release the end covers. It will be easier to see the next series of screws if light can get into the machine interior.

4. Next, take a small, thin, flat-head screwdriver and loosen the 7 tiny screws inside the base of the machine, you access these through the holes in the bottom.

CAREFUL: These screws will come out and are a pain to get them back in. Trust me. So just loosen them, one at a time, working left to right. Keep unscrewing and they will release the Front Slide Rail that is covering the Retaining Spring.

CAREFUL! These screws will come out and are a pain to get them back in. Trust me.

So just loosen the screws, one at a time, working left to right. Keep unscrewing and they will release the Front Slide Rail that is covering the Retaining Spring. Turn the machine over and remove the Slide Rail.

You will then turn over the machine so the exposed Retaining Spring is sitting facing you.

IMPORTANT: Notice 2 things about this photo.

• 1: The Distorted Retaining Spring - it's been damaged by a needle hook catching and pulling on it, when I tried to force the removal of this end needle.

• 2: The small white plastic 'teeth' extending out from the channel the spring is sitting in. There are these teeth along the length of the machine at regular intervals and they grip and hold the Retaining Spring in place. And they do it very well with no need for additional screws or to fasten the spring off.

5. Remove the old Retaining Spring by lifting it out of it's channel using a screwdriver to release it.

6. Take your replacement Retaining Spring and re-insert it in the same manner:

I attached mine to the far right end, then extended the wire to the opposite left end, then pressed it down in place, making sure it was evenly distributed.

Remember: those fine little teeth in the channel with grip the Retaining Spring.

I used my old Retaining Spring again, as it was in OK shape, other than at the far left, where I had pulled the needle out.

I was able to fix with pliers and I tested needles in this area before replacing the Slide Rail cover.

7. TEST THE TENSION ON THE NEEDLES!

TIP : take a needle, insert it into a channel and then slide it through the Retaining Spring, and then place the Retaining Wire Rod on top.

8.Now slide the needle back and forth in it's channel. You will know if there is enough tension/resistance on the needle and that the Retaining Spring is inserted properly.

9.Once you've fine tuned the position of the Retaining Spring, replace the Front Slide Railby turning the machine over again and tighten the screws from the bottom. Tighten these one at a time and repeat as necessary until they catch the rail. I had a few fall out and had to use long needle nose pliers to get them back in.

Take your time placing the Front Slide Rail/Needle Scale back on over the Retaining Spring.

10. Replace the end covers.

11. Replace all the needles once they are cleaned and dry and then replace the Needle Retaining Bar.

Voila! That's how you check and replace the Retaining Wire Spring.

I hope you found this information on the Superba, Singer, White, and Phildar S9 Hobby Knitting Machine to be of help.

I will be adding another post about Cast On Techniques, shaping methods and creating garments using this model at a later date.

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