Girlz The Real Knit And Gem Machine by Mega Brands

by Mega Brands

Product Features

• Over 400 feet of cool eyelash yarn
• Dazzling sparkling jewels
• Knit and decorate like a pro!
• Easy to follow instructions
• Also included: 4 sparkling jewels, 1 plastic needle, and 1 sticker sheet

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 11.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007YDBBO
• Item model number: 4745
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #247,316 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Knit your own scarves, hats, purses, vests and more. Use your easy to follow instructions to create your knitted masterpiece then decorate with the sparkling jewels for a personal touch.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

143 of 144 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Maybe not for everyone., November 20, 2005

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Elizabeth M. Stewart "obsessive knitter" (Lexington, KY, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Girlz The Real Knit And Gem Machine by Mega Brands (Toy)

I'm an adult knitter who bought this toy as a novelty. I had no major problems with it, and any small problems I had I could use my knitter skills to fix. Personally, I hate eyelash yarn (two small skeins included in the box), so I used sock yarn instead. The self-patterning/self-striping sock yarns yield cool results.

Things I encountered:

1. The first three inches or so of knitting is terrible. Stitches are dropped and it looks like a tangled mess of fishing line. However, if you keep it up, by the fourth or fifth inch you'll notice that it becomes even. TIP: Go slowly at first. Once you see that the knitting has become even, you can speed up.

2. The tensioning device isn't great. I wonder if people who had problems with this machine ended up knitting too tightly and breaking the machine? TIP: Don't rely on the machine to pull yarn out of your center-pull skein or ball. Pull the yarn out yourself.

3. Your tube of knitted material will twist and affect your tension. TIP: Stop every now and then to lift the machine off the table and let the tube untwist.

4. You can't use regular (worsted weight) or thick (bulky) yarns, you have to use thin yarn. TIP: Use sock yarn, fingering weight yarn, or sport weight yarn.

73 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't do it - we returned not one, but TWO!!!, September 25, 2005

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Rose Melillo (Clark, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Girlz The Real Knit And Gem Machine by Mega Brands (Toy)

Okay, so as a mom to a 7 year old who crochets, I thought this might be beneath my daughter. Fact is, she loved the machine when it worked, which for TWO of them TOTALLED about an hour. The concept is there, but the plastic must break inside is all I can figure...We returned the first one after about 15 minutes. The second one lasted long enough to make two long tubes, then it, too, jammed the SAME way....I would love to find one that actually lasts beyond an hour, since as I said, the concept is good!

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars RoseArt knitting machine, October 11, 2005

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Carolyn Sluis "mom-o-millions" (Beachtown, CA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Girlz The Real Knit And Gem Machine by Mega Brands (Toy)

We've had a great time with this little machine. My 8 yr old twins have had to share it with the neighbors! We are buying a second one, due to popular demand. There is a button for flat versus tube knitting - if this button is in the flat position (up) it is possible to break the internal gears. The flat is too complicated for the younger children - they get confused when the machine "jams" and don't understand to reverse direction. So keep the button down!