I can't thank you enough for this video. I have had one of these carriages (an older model) sitting in a box here for about 8 years, having absolutely no idea how to operate it. And so in 31.17 seconds I learned all about it. This video will become an invaluable resource for me, so that I can actually get it set up and working. A million times - thank you!
I am so glad this video was helpful for you. It is a really nice accessory and makes knitting hand knit style stitch patterns so easy and convenient. I hope you and your garter carriage will now become friends. Have fun! 🙂
Very helpful and clear - thank you! I think the reason we put the end stitches onto the gate pegs is not so that the cast-off doesn't become to tight, it's to stop the knitting dropping down as each stitch is cast-off. It supports the knitting and keeps it attached to bed.
Thank you sooooooo much. I am going to get my garter carriage out! Your sweater is beautiful. Please post more videos, your instructions are the best - I would love to take knitting lessons from you.
Thank you so much for this. I have just bought a garter carriage for my punchcard machine. Your video has answered all my questions and how to start with it.
Excellent video. I haven't used my g carriage in a number of years and i forgot so much. I have a 965i as well. It's a super machine and the manuel doesn't take this machine into consideration, soI was lost. Thank you so much fo the wonderful job.
Thank you so much for doing this video. I also have a 965i and a KG 93 garter carriage BUT….. I haven’t used either for two years and had forgotten how to set it up! So, with your help I have familiarised myself with how to set both up to knit again. I didn’t want to risk pressing this or that for fear of breaking something……so easily done! 😅
Thank you so much for posting your video. I am now the proud owner of a garter carriage and yours is the only video I have found that also talks about how to use it on a punchcard machine. You have saved me so much frustration and searching. You rock and am now subscribed to your channel
Thank you for making this excellent video. You explained in the kind of helpful detail that has been missing, just as you yourself observed. I now have the courage to finally take mine out of its shipping box and try it out. Your jumper is gorgeous!
Aww I am glad you found the video helpful. Good luck and have lots of fun with it. 🙂 Thank you for your kind words about the sweater, I was really pleased with it. ❤️
A very good video and well explained. I just bought a used g carriage 93e and cleaned it. Now I have to test it. Your info is very good and helpful. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing how to use the Garter Carriage. I have a Brother 910 & 930 Knitting Machine & the 2 Garter Carriages. I haven’t been knitting for a long time but so happy I found you, very much wit. Thanks ☺️ Happy Holidays 🎉
Super demonstration of this gadget. I am hoping to buy one soon. I am pleased it will also work on the older manual punchcard machines too. I love your jumper at the end.
Thank you soon much! My garter carriage is on the way! I love your videos! You are great at explaining and they're always about what I need to know about. You don't get all talky, you stay on topic and NO music! Thank you. Keep them coming. :)
Thank you so much for this brilliant video. I have recently bought a KG88 for my Brother KH881 which I got only last month and was looking for something like this as a helpful addition to the instruction booklet. Your jumper is absolutely fantastic! I don't think I could manage to do something a complicated as that. Many thanks again and happy knitting.
Thank you, Alex, for sharing your seamingly (pun intended 🙂) inexhaustable knowledge of knitting on a knitting machine. My interest in purchasing a knitting machine has recently been (re)kindled and this video convinced me to go ahead. I love the sweater. Where can I find/buy the pattern? Thank you in advance.
You’re welcome and thank you so much for your kind words. I am glad you found it helpful. I hope you have lots of fun using your garter carriage. It is a really nice accessory.
Hi Alex, your video was so helpful, only bought a my first knitting machine and garter carriage recently, thanks a million and keep up the great work 🙂
Great video! Thank you! I'm just wondering if you can use the garter carriage whilst the machine is at an angle with the ribber clamps. I want to do some garter carriage work and then transfer to the ribber to do english rib on the same piece and it would be a huge faff to have to change clamps halfway through. Thanks!
Hi Alex Your videos are really helpful. One question - when I cast off with the garter carriage, the first stitch doesn't cast off - any idea why? Thank you
Thank you Alex for such a brilliant instructional video. The sweater is so good particularly, the neckband. Did you do a cut and sew neckline? Kindest regards
You’re welcome, and thank you so much. No, the front neckline was shaped and then the whole neckline I held against the machine and guessed the number of needles, I cast on and knit the neck bank, folded it and then hooked the neckline edge onto the needles, knitted a row and then cast off. 🙂
Can you do a tutorial on starting with garter carriage for rib then changing to main carriage to shape etc eg a baby cardigan please I’m thinking of getting one soon no idea how it works for garments .
Haha! You’re welcome. I had been planning to do this video for a while but just needed the time as I knew it would take a bit of time to make it, as there was a lot to talk about. 🙂
what does the capital E mean after the pattern number? I was trying to delete all the 900 patterns so I could start again . i entered 888 and it came up 888E. the screen did not go blank as you said it would. the machine is a Brother KH 930
my garter carriage finally arrived yesterday. i have a kh950e which i purchased last summer and have yet to use, needed lots of cleaning and tlc. not sure how to set it for GC. there is no G button on the machine.
Hi: Thanks for the informative video. I just bought a KH970, and have availability to get a KG93 garter carriage. Do you know it the two are compatible? I can get a KG95, but it is more expensive.
Are you referring to the entire tension mast or just the top piece? Early models came with an extra top piece of mast but it is not required for the KG95 as this model is meant for later models of Brother machine, which were set up for s garter carriage already. As long as you have a brother model with the slotted back rails on the needle bed, you don’t need any add ons.
Hi sorry to bother you again could you please let me know the pattern 537 it looks really nice do you know what will be the number in brother pattern stitch book thanks
HI love your video can see you know what your doing can you help me please a brother 970 whit ribber any idea if a good machine please let me know thanks
Hello, thank you for your kind words. The 970 was Brothers last machine. Last electronic machine anyway. It was similar to the 965i, however it had a separate console with upgraded on screen features. It was a good model and if everything works you’ll swing! 🙂 Having the ribber doubles your possibilities. You have a good model. 🙂
After the cast on, did you make sure the bottom leaver is set to the direction the carriage is going back (the right) and that the top and middle leavers are set to the left?
Thesweaterfactory I did. But The Answer Lady which discusses the row direction levers and a possible fix. It works if I change direction levers after each row but I need to sit and watch which is incredibly tedious!
I changed the yarn from 4ply mercerised cotton to 1 ply lambswool and it now works perfectly. Thanks Alex. I wouldn’t have got it out of the box if it hadn’t been for this video. Now I’m having so much fun!
I can't thank you enough for this video. I have had one of these carriages (an older model) sitting in a box here for about 8 years, having absolutely no idea how to operate it. And so in 31.17 seconds I learned all about it. This video will become an invaluable resource for me, so that I can actually get it set up and working. A million times - thank you!
I am so glad this video was helpful for you. It is a really nice accessory and makes knitting hand knit style stitch patterns so easy and convenient. I hope you and your garter carriage will now become friends. Have fun! 🙂
Very helpful and clear - thank you! I think the reason we put the end stitches onto the gate pegs is not so that the cast-off doesn't become to tight, it's to stop the knitting dropping down as each stitch is cast-off. It supports the knitting and keeps it attached to bed.
Thank you sooooooo much. I am going to get my garter carriage out! Your sweater is beautiful. Please post more videos, your instructions are the best - I would love to take knitting lessons from you.
Excellent video, very helpful, thank you for taking the time to give all the detail we need.
Thank you so much for this. I have just bought a garter carriage for my punchcard machine.
Your video has answered all my questions and how to start with it.
Excellent video. I haven't used my g carriage in a number of years and i forgot so much. I have a 965i as well. It's a super machine and the manuel doesn't take this machine into consideration, soI was lost. Thank you so much fo the wonderful job.
Thank you for the video, you made it easy to understand, I have the same knitting machine as you, brilliant machine, I still have a lot to learn.
Thank you so much for doing this video. I also have a 965i and a KG 93 garter carriage BUT….. I haven’t used either for two years and had forgotten how to set it up! So, with your help I have familiarised myself with how to set both up to knit again. I didn’t want to risk pressing this or that for fear of breaking something……so easily done! 😅
Thank you so much for posting your video. I am now the proud owner of a garter carriage and yours is the only video I have found that also talks about how to use it on a punchcard machine.
You have saved me so much frustration and searching. You rock and am now subscribed to your channel
Thank you for making this excellent video. You explained in the kind of helpful detail that has been missing, just as you yourself observed. I now have the courage to finally take mine out of its shipping box and try it out. Your jumper is gorgeous!
Aww I am glad you found the video helpful. Good luck and have lots of fun with it. 🙂
Thank you for your kind words about the sweater, I was really pleased with it. ❤️
A very good video and well explained. I just bought a used g carriage 93e and cleaned it. Now I have to test it. Your info is very good and helpful. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing how to use the Garter Carriage. I have a Brother 910 & 930 Knitting Machine & the 2 Garter Carriages. I haven’t been knitting for a long time but so happy I found you, very much wit.
Thanks ☺️
Happy Holidays 🎉
Super demonstration of this gadget. I am hoping to buy one soon. I am pleased it will also work on the older manual punchcard machines too. I love your jumper at the end.
Thank you soon much! My garter carriage is on the way! I love your videos! You are great at explaining and they're always about what I need to know about. You don't get all talky, you stay on topic and NO music! Thank you. Keep them coming. :)
Best video about the garter carriage on TH-cam. Thank you. Also great jumper❤
We loved how easy u explain how to set it up.. Thanks. Can't wait to get started.
Thank you so much for this brilliant video. I have recently bought a KG88 for my Brother KH881 which I got only last month and was looking for something like this as a helpful addition to the instruction booklet. Your jumper is absolutely fantastic! I don't think I could manage to do something a complicated as that. Many thanks again and happy knitting.
Thanks Alex. I just got my GC out of its box. Thank goodness for your detailed explanation! I’m almost set up thanks to you x
You’re welcome, glad it was helpful. 🙂
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. This has been very helpful as I try out my 'new to me' garter carriage.
That was great! Really informative and you don’t waffle on! Great sweater, and nice pattern matching on the shoulder seams.
Thank you, Alex, for sharing your seamingly (pun intended 🙂) inexhaustable knowledge of knitting on a knitting machine. My interest in purchasing a knitting machine has recently been (re)kindled and this video convinced me to go ahead. I love the sweater. Where can I find/buy the pattern? Thank you in advance.
Thank you so much for making this informative video; it’s practical & thorough.
Best video I’ve seen you’ve explained everything so well I look forward to getting mine out now and giving it a try thanku so much
You’re welcome and thank you so much for your kind words. I am glad you found it helpful. I hope you have lots of fun using your garter carriage. It is a really nice accessory.
Hi Alex, your video was so helpful, only bought a my first knitting machine and garter carriage recently, thanks a million and keep up the great work 🙂
Thank you for the easy-to-understand video! I will be uploading a demonstration video for Japanese machine knitters, which is very helpful.🌸
thanks so much easier than reading the manual while trying to work out what that means :0)
Absolutely brilliant, I’ve just spent an hour reading the book, but was still baffled, your video helped immensely, thank you so much.
Thank you, exactly what I needed to get the nerve up to try the garter carriage.
Great video! Thank you! I'm just wondering if you can use the garter carriage whilst the machine is at an angle with the ribber clamps. I want to do some garter carriage work and then transfer to the ribber to do english rib on the same piece and it would be a huge faff to have to change clamps halfway through. Thanks!
Excellent video, wish I had seen it before I started on my first venture with the GC.
Hi Alex Your videos are really helpful. One question - when I cast off with the garter carriage, the first stitch doesn't cast off - any idea why? Thank you
Thank you Alex for such a brilliant instructional video. The sweater is so good particularly, the neckband. Did you do a cut and sew neckline? Kindest regards
You’re welcome, and thank you so much.
No, the front neckline was shaped and then the whole neckline I held against the machine and guessed the number of needles, I cast on and knit the neck bank, folded it and then hooked the neckline edge onto the needles, knitted a row and then cast off. 🙂
Now that is amazing, to not only decrease on the neckline with a G carriage but also have the pattern matching. Kindest regards
On the sweater/jumper, how do you do the traveling stitches?
You are very talented. Thank you!
Can I ask what weight yarn you were using DK or 4 ply,
Many thanks really useful and thorough video.
Excellent. I have been looking for G carriage video. Thank you
You’re welcome. Glad it helped you. 🙂
That sweater is beautiful. Did you ever do a video on you made it?
Excellent video, thank you so much Alex!
You’re welcome. 🙂
Thanks! Great introduction.
Brilliant video easy to follow thank you
Love it!
Brilliant video thank you
Can you do a tutorial on starting with garter carriage for rib then changing to main carriage to shape etc eg a baby cardigan please I’m thinking of getting one soon no idea how it works for garments .
Is your neckline cut n sew on the lovely jumper you made and is the ribbing done with the ribber? Thankyou
OMG, I feel I'm the inspiration for this video, hahahahaha, thanks Alex!!!
Haha! You’re welcome. I had been planning to do this video for a while but just needed the time as I knew it would take a bit of time to make it, as there was a lot to talk about. 🙂
what does the capital E mean after the pattern number? I was trying to delete all the 900 patterns so I could start again . i entered 888 and it came up 888E. the screen did not go blank as you said it would. the machine is a Brother KH 930
great video! any idea how to get my row counter working ? have to stay with my machine at all times
Thank you Alex!
Would this work on an older manual standard gauge machine?
my garter carriage finally arrived yesterday. i have a kh950e which i purchased last summer and have yet to use, needed lots of cleaning and tlc. not sure how to set it for GC. there is no G button on the machine.
Really helpful, thank you
Hi: Thanks for the informative video. I just bought a KH970, and have availability to get a KG93 garter carriage. Do you know it the two are compatible? I can get a KG95, but it is more expensive.
Thank you so much that’s really nice off you
You’re welcome. ☺️🙂
I wish you are in Scotland and do some classes 😃
Does the mast that you cast off on come with the KG95 or is that on the knitting machine. I'm a complete newbie and have been given a KG95, thank you.
Are you referring to the entire tension mast or just the top piece?
Early models came with an extra top piece of mast but it is not required for the KG95 as this model is meant for later models of Brother machine, which were set up for s garter carriage already. As long as you have a brother model with the slotted back rails on the needle bed, you don’t need any add ons.
Brilliant, thanks for that. Mike@@Thesweaterfactory
Thank you.
Amush is the brother now?
Hi sorry to bother you again could you please let me know the pattern 537 it looks really nice do you know what will be the number in brother pattern stitch book thanks
This is the pattern number in the Brother Stitch World book. Pattern 537 is Garter Stitch. 🙂
Thank you very much 😁
You’re welcome. ❤️
Hi I just manage to get old stock brand new G needle would you like one as a present let me know I could post to you just to say thank you 😊
Hi my k carrige on the brother 9 65 I found 1 on eBay for brother 9000 can I use on my
My G light is not lit. How do I make it go on?
HI love your video can see you know what your doing can you help me please a brother 970 whit ribber any idea if a good machine please let me know thanks
Hello, thank you for your kind words.
The 970 was Brothers last machine. Last electronic machine anyway. It was similar to the 965i, however it had a separate console with upgraded on screen features. It was a good model and if everything works you’ll swing! 🙂
Having the ribber doubles your possibilities. You have a good model. 🙂
You should get yourself a tripod for the camera.....😊, but otherwise a very nice video.
Thank you. 🙂 I do have a camcorder and tripod. I just lack a computer at the moment to edit the videos.
Alex My GC has will no longer turn around when it meets the needles after the initial cast on. Do you know if there’s a quick fix? Much appreciated!
After the cast on, did you make sure the bottom leaver is set to the direction the carriage is going back (the right) and that the top and middle leavers are set to the left?
Thesweaterfactory I did. But The Answer Lady which discusses the row direction levers and a possible fix. It works if I change direction levers after each row but I need to sit and watch which is incredibly tedious!
I changed the yarn from 4ply mercerised cotton to 1 ply lambswool and it now works perfectly. Thanks Alex. I wouldn’t have got it out of the box if it hadn’t been for this video. Now I’m having so much fun!
where can we buy brother products? am from the UAE and it does not show the website