Great video! One thing I noticed is that the machine is mostly used by slim people, the sizes of the panels don't seem very inclusive for plus sizes. Of course you could add several panels next to each other, but it's a different look.
There are a few youtube creators that makes plus size clothing using the sentro/addi. They just don't show up as much on the top searches. The algorithm favors younger and prettier people but that's another discussion.
Exactly my thoughts. I did weaken and get one and discovered you have to be ultra ultra slim to make a sweater out of two panels! I agree with the points made in this video. I found myself drawn into the hype I'm afraid & now have tons of yarn to make up/donate/resell! Because of my impatience it kind of distracted me from the relaxing hand knitting/crochet/sewing that I really like. The Sentro is good for fast fashion and the young and energetic!
I really like the idea of sentro machines, especially for small businesses! I think the way we think about fashion as having to be fast and making a new wardrobe in a week is problematic, but what i like about knitting/crocheting and the content around it is that if you make a trendy piece and don't wear it, it can be unraveled and repurposed, unlike most fast fashion. Though on the flip side, I can already see all the donated sentros in a few months. I plan to buy one in the coming months secondhand for cheap when they aren't as popular and I'll use it for a long time!
I love to knit. I was devastated when due to a severe neurological illness knotting became impossible. Discovering a machine helped me find a way to keep knitting. I realize that most people don’t think about people with disability needs when thinking about reasons, it is helpful in life not to assume the reasons people do what they do. It is impossible to do so without missing some. Everyone has their own reasons and it isn’t fair to judge or shame them.
For me, I'm a project knitter, and also I have a shoulder issue that prevents small hand movements, especially for a long period of time. The sentro has made knitting more accessible to me again. Since the cranking motion I can use my whole body to crank, so I can make the projects I want to make without putting my health at risk. Also I love a challenge and I've been trying to make more interesting things than just flat panel garments or tubes. Playing around with increasing and decreasing stitches, and trying to emulate other stitches that the machine wouldn't usually be able to make. It's been very fun, and I'm very excited about it. Also we do watch movies or TV while i knit on it LOL
I have jumped into the knitting machines. Addi and Sentro. I truly enjoy both of them. I am a 50 something with applied arts degree (focus fiber and metalsmithing). I was raised by an amazing knitter mother, crochet savy grandmother, and tatting great. I, however, was never able to master beautiful even stitches...ever. Always felt the failure as I watched the ladies and their friends make magic with all the lovely yarns and patterns. In my 30s, I found loom knitting, and it let me dabble in the magic. Now, with arthritis these knitting machines have made it something I can enjoy. I know I am not a knit artist and never will be in the amazing knitter club...but I can have fun and feel a little sense of accomplishment in making blankets, hats, and those little fingerless gloves I love to buy from others off etsy. I am planning to try a sweater and a shrug/cardigan thing too. Maybe this will all be the gateway to the larger flat knitters I drooled over at fairs and shows as a kid...mom would just say "knitting needles are best". Sigh. Thank you for this video.
What I'm hoping is that more will stay with the machine though to find more long-term uses for it like some people on youtube already have. I'm personally looking forward to using it to create large scale things that I particularly don't enjoy knitting like blankets! You can do shaping on these things too by decreasing/casting off stitches as you go so knitters who experience pain with repetitive motion could use this with a drill attachment to still enjoy making knitted garments I think :)
And now there's an electrical motor attachment you can buy and fit, and it is amazing. I did 140 rows straight off with not one skipped stitch which is pretty impressive for me!
I LOVE my Sentro. The ability to quickly and easily make a hat is something that I love. I use the pieces that I make and I don’t like spending so much time knitting or crocheting a simple hat when my friends and family (especially the little kids) will go through them so quickly. I prefer to quickly make a hat on the machine and then my hooks and needles are free to make sweaters and blankets and other things that I really enjoy making. I also enjoy being able to use scrap yarn from bigger projects and being able to turn it into quick donation hats. I think the Sentro has its place for sure but it depends on what you plan to use it for.
Another interest is for those of us who are primarily crocheters and while maybe I can knit, I can't knit very well. I feel like it would take a lot of time learn to knit well and I don't feel like spending that time since I can already crochet most things, but this seems like a great option for those pieces that just look better knit.
This was so interesting ! Thanks for sharing - one thing that might be a plus is accessibility - possibly for folks that lack dexterity or other abilities - it might allow them to craft ? I’m not sure if it would but that would be wonderful ❤
i really enjoyed hearing your perspective and for me personally i love the accessibility of it and how many super creative things are coming out of this popularity. i do worry about overconsumption slightly as well but tbh it’s nothing in comparison to fast fashion at the end of the day! i love the challenge of using 2 simple shapes to make any kind of garment possible, it’s a very unique way to create clothing in my opinion :)
I have recently ordered one (yet to arrive) I crochet a lot but with a baby I have limited time. I feel like I could never do bigger projects due to lack of time. This way I plan to use this for the boring bits (I guess panels etc) then I can still utilise my crochet skills to make little flowers and decorations and finish the projects off nicely (I hope)
Totally agree with you and your previous video about how people are using these tools to be a way of making easy and shareable content quickly! But on the whole I am genuinely considering getting one now, because I thought the uses were so limited but it seems that I'd actually get a ton of use out of it. I view tools like this, and my die cutting machine (I use to cut fabric out for quilting) as accessibility tools. It's not often discussed, or marketed as that which I think is a shame. I have joint issues, other physical disabilities but also ADHD. I was only able to actually start learning to knit properly since my medication. Unfortunately my brain thinks process knitting is only as good as the videos/audiobooks or other content I'm consuming as I do it. There is a rare day where I can sit in a sunshiney sitting room and knit and just enjoy the process but on the whole my body wants me to move around, and I'm not at the stage of knitting where I can knit and walk etc. I also can't walk very far anyway 😅🤦♀️ anyway, my point is, there are some projects I want to make that I know will never happen because the outcome of the project is simple but I know the process will have me abandoning it. For example I want to knit some cute cushion covers, but it's boring to my brain and when knitting can be physically challenging and painful for me, the end product has to be worth it. So I can really see myself using a tool like this to make boring knitting more accessible to me. I'm cursed by the fact that the end products I tend to like best are neutral and basics/simple look but my brain just will not get on board. And especially the circular machines are interesting because I feel like there is less of a space/time/money investment before getting started unlike traditional flat knitting machines. Learning I can knit flat panels and seam together is making my dream of a really long cosy cardigan a possibility whereas I know this is not something I'd be able to do without it taking literal years. So far in the past year I've been able to knit a jumper, two hats (the second hat took longer than the jumper because my brain was bored of knitting the same hat pattern again for a gift) and also now my first pair of socks that fit which I'm hopefully finishing today. But maybe if I can get a machine I can make the other things I do need but don't want to buy, because I want them a specific way in a time frame that's actually achievable 😅
This is a great perspective. I’m enjoying hearing about how people use it for accessibility! Also , I am totally not a knit in the sun only kind of person, I need video or audio to accompany me (usually video).
@@MakingCassie yeah it's rare that I'm content with that! But I've been loving listening to immersive fiction books instead of watching a series because I can't look away from my work enough to catch everything going on and a normal audiobook I'd usually be interested in just doesn't do it 😅 yesterday I listened to the entire BBC radio production of stardust in one sitting while knitting and I had a great time 🤣 I wish companies did more to make the accessibility of their tools known! There are so many disabled people who would buy this kind of stuff if they didn't have to use precious energy working out what stuff they might need through trial and error! The same way sewing machine companies should advertise the auto needle threader as an accessibility tool more so than just a luxury because that is like the number one feature of my machine that helps me day in day out 😅
I just saw that Sentro thing yesterday in the recommendations, and didn't know what to think about it. In the meantime I've watched a few videos and I'm still not sure. What I know for sure is, that that thing is not for me. I've been knitting (and crocheting) for the last 45 years, and the last thing on my mind is speed. Knitting is a bit like meditation, and it's - for me at least - less about the finished product but more about the work.
As someone with chronic illness that sometimes causes joint issues I have been thinking about getting a knitting machine for the times I'm not able to knit very well. All the machines I've seen have been too expensive for me (and too large) until I heard about sentro. I haven't yet bought it because I'm a bit hesitant due to the fact that I'm unsure if I would really find projects that I could make on sentro - the stitch limitations are a big issue
My reason is to make small animals and unusual dolls. I give my items to the police department. They keep dolls and stuffed animals in their trunk to give to children in stressful situations.
I tried the sentro knitting machine, but it's not giving the results I'm looking for. The sentro gives quite loose stitches and I personally love tight knit projects. And my machine wouldn't work with a bit of tension (while turning the handle, it skipped and the needles wouldn't move!) I think it's great for scarves or beanies if you make it double layered. But I just don't wear those 😅 so I returned mine. I think it's a wonderful product, and I know a lot of people will make amazing things with it. But it's not for me!
I thought that to begin with and then played around with it a bit at a time and find that you just have to get a feel for the tension and the yarn. However a lot of people say it doesn't take fine yarn but mine does, thankfully, as that's what I wanted it for. At least you found it out wasnt for you and that's something in itself.
Fast fashion refers to the quick turnover in the marketplace of mass-produced garments/styles in factories that deplete natural resources and rely on cheap human labor. Individual producers knitting by hand and/or on small circular machine are not part of fast fashion , no matter if knitting on a circular machine is quicker than using 2 needles.
I am curious why you note the quality is not as good when something is knitted with the Sentro? Is it a different stitch? I was thinking of getting one to make bulky socks for someone in my family who has a medical condition requiring unusually sized bed socks. I've been hand knitting them, but would love to up the speed and quantity.
Oh I don’t mean that the Sentro doesn’t produce quality knits! More that when things are made very quickly and in greater quantities, like the clothing I discussed in the video, there are more chances it won’t be made to last, and are also more trendy items!
I just got one and I already want to return it. It is so finicky and it’s so frustrating when a mistake happens. The crank gets stuck and it’s a hassle. Also the time and energy to sew all the panels together doesn’t really make it much faster. I’d rather knit a top down sweater
The thing is that nobody understands with Addis and sentros, is no matter how 'brilliant' they are described as, the results of the knitting are way, way poorer than using a flatbed knitting machine or handknitting. Also, I feel that for wearable garments like sweaters and such, the Sentro just produces shapeless items. I like things with better fitting. Each to their own tho.
Not in my experience. I get great results from my Addis. I spent a decade of my life learning how to not knit tightly because tight knitting is inferior knitting. Knitting is about stretch. (I'm not wording that as my opinion because you didn't. You framed your preference as "better." I think you're wrong.)
@@pjaypender1009 I respect your opinion, but the addi/sentro has a very loose gauge and a wearable hat which keeps out the cold needs to be doubled for it to be effective, this wasting valuable yarn A flatbed knitting machine knits tighter. You cannot knit a well fitting sweater or cardigan with an addi.
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Great video! One thing I noticed is that the machine is mostly used by slim people, the sizes of the panels don't seem very inclusive for plus sizes. Of course you could add several panels next to each other, but it's a different look.
This is a really great point and I’m disappointed I didn’t include that!
There are a few youtube creators that makes plus size clothing using the sentro/addi. They just don't show up as much on the top searches. The algorithm favors younger and prettier people but that's another discussion.
Exactly my thoughts. I did weaken and get one and discovered you have to be ultra ultra slim to make a sweater out of two panels! I agree with the points made in this video. I found myself drawn into the hype I'm afraid & now have tons of yarn to make up/donate/resell! Because of my impatience it kind of distracted me from the relaxing hand knitting/crochet/sewing that I really like. The Sentro is good for fast fashion and the young and energetic!
This is exactly what I was thinking and concerned about
@@xswtmiseryx07 Share them with us! :) Would love to check them out
I really like the idea of sentro machines, especially for small businesses! I think the way we think about fashion as having to be fast and making a new wardrobe in a week is problematic, but what i like about knitting/crocheting and the content around it is that if you make a trendy piece and don't wear it, it can be unraveled and repurposed, unlike most fast fashion. Though on the flip side, I can already see all the donated sentros in a few months. I plan to buy one in the coming months secondhand for cheap when they aren't as popular and I'll use it for a long time!
I think I’ll likely do the same!
* joins the second hand sentro waiters*
I got a 48 pin (£60 +) 2nd hand in perfect condition for only £34!!
I love to knit. I was devastated when due to a severe neurological illness knotting became impossible. Discovering a machine helped me find a way to keep knitting.
I realize that most people don’t think about people with disability needs when thinking about reasons, it is helpful in life not to assume the reasons people do what they do. It is impossible to do so without missing some. Everyone has their own reasons and it isn’t fair to judge or shame them.
I didn't spend over $50.00 on a Knitting Machine to make a HAT. I really want to master this machine to branch out into garments
For me, I'm a project knitter, and also I have a shoulder issue that prevents small hand movements, especially for a long period of time. The sentro has made knitting more accessible to me again. Since the cranking motion I can use my whole body to crank, so I can make the projects I want to make without putting my health at risk.
Also I love a challenge and I've been trying to make more interesting things than just flat panel garments or tubes. Playing around with increasing and decreasing stitches, and trying to emulate other stitches that the machine wouldn't usually be able to make. It's been very fun, and I'm very excited about it.
Also we do watch movies or TV while i knit on it LOL
I have jumped into the knitting machines. Addi and Sentro. I truly enjoy both of them. I am a 50 something with applied arts degree (focus fiber and metalsmithing). I was raised by an amazing knitter mother, crochet savy grandmother, and tatting great. I, however, was never able to master beautiful even stitches...ever. Always felt the failure as I watched the ladies and their friends make magic with all the lovely yarns and patterns. In my 30s, I found loom knitting, and it let me dabble in the magic. Now, with arthritis these knitting machines have made it something I can enjoy. I know I am not a knit artist and never will be in the amazing knitter club...but I can have fun and feel a little sense of accomplishment in making blankets, hats, and those little fingerless gloves I love to buy from others off etsy. I am planning to try a sweater and a shrug/cardigan thing too. Maybe this will all be the gateway to the larger flat knitters I drooled over at fairs and shows as a kid...mom would just say "knitting needles are best". Sigh. Thank you for this video.
This is great to hear! I’m happy you found a way to participate in the craft in a way that works for your needs!
What I'm hoping is that more will stay with the machine though to find more long-term uses for it like some people on youtube already have. I'm personally looking forward to using it to create large scale things that I particularly don't enjoy knitting like blankets! You can do shaping on these things too by decreasing/casting off stitches as you go so knitters who experience pain with repetitive motion could use this with a drill attachment to still enjoy making knitted garments I think :)
It would be worth it for a blanket alone for me 😂
And now there's an electrical motor attachment you can buy and fit, and it is amazing. I did 140 rows straight off with not one skipped stitch which is pretty impressive for me!
It's much more versatile than it first appears. People have done lace work on it.
I LOVE my Sentro. The ability to quickly and easily make a hat is something that I love. I use the pieces that I make and I don’t like spending so much time knitting or crocheting a simple hat when my friends and family (especially the little kids) will go through them so quickly. I prefer to quickly make a hat on the machine and then my hooks and needles are free to make sweaters and blankets and other things that I really enjoy making.
I also enjoy being able to use scrap yarn from bigger projects and being able to turn it into quick donation hats.
I think the Sentro has its place for sure but it depends on what you plan to use it for.
Thanks for sharing Vanessa! That's all helpful to know!
Another interest is for those of us who are primarily crocheters and while maybe I can knit, I can't knit very well. I feel like it would take a lot of time learn to knit well and I don't feel like spending that time since I can already crochet most things, but this seems like a great option for those pieces that just look better knit.
I think it’s also really cool if you have mobility issues. You can still knit and create but it’ll be easier on your joints as well
This was so interesting ! Thanks for sharing - one thing that might be a plus is accessibility - possibly for folks that lack dexterity or other abilities - it might allow them to craft ? I’m not sure if it would but that would be wonderful ❤
My hands always cramp up when knitting due to hypermobility issues 🥲 so maybe a knitting machine could be the solution 🤔
@@annabauer5889 There's an electrical motor attachment out now for the Sentro and it takes all the hard work out of it.
@@vivienlee610 thanks for letting me know!
@@annabauer5889 I'm in the same boat. Thinking about buying a machine
i really enjoyed hearing your perspective and for me personally i love the accessibility of it and how many super creative things are coming out of this popularity. i do worry about overconsumption slightly as well but tbh it’s nothing in comparison to fast fashion at the end of the day! i love the challenge of using 2 simple shapes to make any kind of garment possible, it’s a very unique way to create clothing in my opinion :)
I have recently ordered one (yet to arrive) I crochet a lot but with a baby I have limited time. I feel like I could never do bigger projects due to lack of time. This way I plan to use this for the boring bits (I guess panels etc) then I can still utilise my crochet skills to make little flowers and decorations and finish the projects off nicely (I hope)
A machine is easier on my wrists than knitting by hand. It also allows me to go more quickly for both gifts and my small business.
Totally agree with you and your previous video about how people are using these tools to be a way of making easy and shareable content quickly! But on the whole I am genuinely considering getting one now, because I thought the uses were so limited but it seems that I'd actually get a ton of use out of it. I view tools like this, and my die cutting machine (I use to cut fabric out for quilting) as accessibility tools. It's not often discussed, or marketed as that which I think is a shame. I have joint issues, other physical disabilities but also ADHD. I was only able to actually start learning to knit properly since my medication. Unfortunately my brain thinks process knitting is only as good as the videos/audiobooks or other content I'm consuming as I do it. There is a rare day where I can sit in a sunshiney sitting room and knit and just enjoy the process but on the whole my body wants me to move around, and I'm not at the stage of knitting where I can knit and walk etc. I also can't walk very far anyway 😅🤦♀️ anyway, my point is, there are some projects I want to make that I know will never happen because the outcome of the project is simple but I know the process will have me abandoning it. For example I want to knit some cute cushion covers, but it's boring to my brain and when knitting can be physically challenging and painful for me, the end product has to be worth it. So I can really see myself using a tool like this to make boring knitting more accessible to me. I'm cursed by the fact that the end products I tend to like best are neutral and basics/simple look but my brain just will not get on board. And especially the circular machines are interesting because I feel like there is less of a space/time/money investment before getting started unlike traditional flat knitting machines. Learning I can knit flat panels and seam together is making my dream of a really long cosy cardigan a possibility whereas I know this is not something I'd be able to do without it taking literal years. So far in the past year I've been able to knit a jumper, two hats (the second hat took longer than the jumper because my brain was bored of knitting the same hat pattern again for a gift) and also now my first pair of socks that fit which I'm hopefully finishing today. But maybe if I can get a machine I can make the other things I do need but don't want to buy, because I want them a specific way in a time frame that's actually achievable 😅
This is a great perspective. I’m enjoying hearing about how people use it for accessibility! Also , I am totally not a knit in the sun only kind of person, I need video or audio to accompany me (usually video).
@@MakingCassie yeah it's rare that I'm content with that! But I've been loving listening to immersive fiction books instead of watching a series because I can't look away from my work enough to catch everything going on and a normal audiobook I'd usually be interested in just doesn't do it 😅 yesterday I listened to the entire BBC radio production of stardust in one sitting while knitting and I had a great time 🤣 I wish companies did more to make the accessibility of their tools known! There are so many disabled people who would buy this kind of stuff if they didn't have to use precious energy working out what stuff they might need through trial and error! The same way sewing machine companies should advertise the auto needle threader as an accessibility tool more so than just a luxury because that is like the number one feature of my machine that helps me day in day out 😅
I can relate to a lot of what you're saying here. Thank you fur the encouragement and inspiration. ❤️
I just saw that Sentro thing yesterday in the recommendations, and didn't know what to think about it. In the meantime I've watched a few videos and I'm still not sure. What I know for sure is, that that thing is not for me. I've been knitting (and crocheting) for the last 45 years, and the last thing on my mind is speed. Knitting is a bit like meditation, and it's - for me at least - less about the finished product but more about the work.
There are also 30 needle and 32 needle Sentros.
Sentro is a lot of fun i can’t afford the addi knitting machine but i think the sentro works just as well anyway
As someone with chronic illness that sometimes causes joint issues I have been thinking about getting a knitting machine for the times I'm not able to knit very well. All the machines I've seen have been too expensive for me (and too large) until I heard about sentro. I haven't yet bought it because I'm a bit hesitant due to the fact that I'm unsure if I would really find projects that I could make on sentro - the stitch limitations are a big issue
My reason is to make small animals and unusual dolls. I give my items to the police department. They keep dolls and stuffed animals in their trunk to give to children in stressful situations.
That sounds cool!
I tried the sentro knitting machine, but it's not giving the results I'm looking for. The sentro gives quite loose stitches and I personally love tight knit projects. And my machine wouldn't work with a bit of tension (while turning the handle, it skipped and the needles wouldn't move!) I think it's great for scarves or beanies if you make it double layered. But I just don't wear those 😅 so I returned mine. I think it's a wonderful product, and I know a lot of people will make amazing things with it. But it's not for me!
I thought that to begin with and then played around with it a bit at a time and find that you just have to get a feel for the tension and the yarn. However a lot of people say it doesn't take fine yarn but mine does, thankfully, as that's what I wanted it for. At least you found it out wasnt for you and that's something in itself.
Fast fashion refers to the quick turnover in the marketplace of mass-produced garments/styles in factories that deplete natural resources and rely on cheap human labor. Individual producers knitting by hand and/or on small circular machine are not part of fast fashion , no matter if knitting on a circular machine is quicker than using 2 needles.
I agree
I am curious why you note the quality is not as good when something is knitted with the Sentro? Is it a different stitch? I was thinking of getting one to make bulky socks for someone in my family who has a medical condition requiring unusually sized bed socks. I've been hand knitting them, but would love to up the speed and quantity.
Oh I don’t mean that the Sentro doesn’t produce quality knits! More that when things are made very quickly and in greater quantities, like the clothing I discussed in the video, there are more chances it won’t be made to last, and are also more trendy items!
I have arthritis in my thumbs and would love to knit but it hurts! Could be good for me
@@physioontheriver7325 Think of getting the electrical adapter if you do get into it. I find the cranking gives me too much muscle pain
I just got one and I already want to return it. It is so finicky and it’s so frustrating when a mistake happens. The crank gets stuck and it’s a hassle. Also the time and energy to sew all the panels together doesn’t really make it much faster. I’d rather knit a top down sweater
That’s so interesting to know! I’ve been trying to find one second hand to see how’d I’d like it but maybe it’s not worth the time!
They are buying them because they can' afford an Addi.
The thing is that nobody understands with Addis and sentros, is no matter how 'brilliant' they are described as, the results of the knitting are way, way poorer than using a flatbed knitting machine or handknitting. Also, I feel that for wearable garments like sweaters and such, the Sentro just produces shapeless items. I like things with better fitting. Each to their own tho.
That's fair!
Not in my experience. I get great results from my Addis.
I spent a decade of my life learning how to not knit tightly because tight knitting is inferior knitting. Knitting is about stretch. (I'm not wording that as my opinion because you didn't. You framed your preference as "better." I think you're wrong.)
@@pjaypender1009 I respect your opinion, but the addi/sentro has a very loose gauge and a wearable hat which keeps out the cold needs to be doubled for it to be effective, this wasting valuable yarn
A flatbed knitting machine knits tighter.
You cannot knit a well fitting sweater or cardigan with an addi.