NKOK Singer Knitting Machine

by NKOK

Product Features

• Discover the delights of knitting!
• Includes machine, yarn, needle, booklet
• Machine measures 8-inch by 10-inch by 4-inch
• Knit your own fashionable designs
• Create a flat or round stitch in seconds

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 6 x 9.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000GPTR62
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: A2702
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,897 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing (See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing)
  • #31 in Toys & Games > Arts & Crafts > Craft Kits > Sewing

Product Description

Discover the delights of knitting! This machine creates a flat or round stitch in seconds with a simple turn of the handle. Knit your own fashionable designs! You can knit scarves hats shoulder bags socks forearm warmers and more. Includes: pink knitting machine 2 skeins of Fun Fur yarn-purple and pink yarn needle and Do-It-Yourself Project Booklet. For ages 6 and up. Warning: Product contains sharp needles and should be used under the supervision of an adult. Not suitable for children under 48 months. Contains small parts and sharp needle. Conforms to ASTM and F963. Actual product may vary from photos. Size: 8Hx10Wx4D. Imported.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

47 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun for adults too, September 29, 2007

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K. galbreath (newport news, va) - 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: NKOK Singer Knitting Machine (Misc.)

I'm a grown-up who loves toys and gadgets. Thought this looked interesting. Yeah, I read the "cheap plastic, too small, frustrating, etc), I'm also a "see for myself" type. Glad I am, because I am having an absolute blast.

It is a toy, not made for production. It takes a while to get started and understand what it and you are doing. I ripped it out about 3X before I got successful results.

The directions and pics are not as good as they could be, but you can figure it out after studying the movements-don't worry it's not calculus.

I wouldn't recommend for a child unless an adult goes through the whole thing first, since I could see the frustration it would create, but don't worry adults, you do not NEED any prior knitting knowledge it's that easy.

I would suggest not using the yarn that comes with it until later. Pick up some regular ol yarn and use that first. That way you can see what's going on. The fuzzy stuff will obscure your view and be more difficult to rip out. One other thing, remember, it is plastic, use a light touch or it will break.

For what it's worth, there are similar ones on the market-they're all basically the same. I preffered this one because it felt more substanital and it sits upright. I can set it on my lap while doing it and the results caome out the back. The others were like buckets that need to be used on a flat surface where the knitting comes out the bottom with little clearance so you have to contstantly adjust the tension, not difficult per se, just more to pay attention to.

Give it a try, it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I am having a good time turning out swatches.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Plastic Gears!!!, December 16, 2006

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N. Evans "momof2" (tx) - See all my reviews
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My mother purchased this for my daughter for her ninth birthday last month. We were initially impressed by the fact that you could actually knit a scarf. By the second little scarf, though, the gears began to slip. By the end of the thrid scarf you had to manually force the mechanism where the yarn is to even get the crank to turn. The plastic gears simply wore out. Why put plastic gears this type of toy/tool?!?

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun - a little more work than expected, January 15, 2007

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AN "Anna" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NKOK Singer Knitting Machine (Misc.)

My 11 year old daughter loves using this machine; however, it does take a little more effort and knitting off of the machine to produce most of the items outlined in the instruction book. With a little effort and patience it works out ok.