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Artisan 70D PLUS Mid Gauge 7mm Double Bed, Flatbed Knitting Machine, Built In Intarsia Carriage, Ribber Bed, Stand, Replaces GE63-70 & 70D No Intarsia

Artisan 70D Plus Mid Gauge, Double Bed Knitter, Ribber & Stand- Replaces GE63-70 w/o Intarsia

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     Compare to Silver Reed SK160 or SK860 Mid- Gauge 6.5mm Knitting Machine and SR860 Ribber at the bottom of this page. Also SK155 Single-bed Punchcard Bulky 9mm Gauge Knitter.  Read more


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$695.00
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Features

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  • 7.0mm Needle Spacing
  • 294 Needle Double Bed
  • Comes With Stand And Ribber
  • Manual Knitting Machine
  • Built-in Intarsia picture knitting function

Specifications

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  • Now with built-in intarsia on main bed
  • 147 needles on each bed
  • Comes with outstanding, well-designed sturdy stand
  • Takes almost all hand knitting yarns currently available on the market
  • Knits stockinet, tuck (pull up), slip stitch, short row shaping, plating, and intarsia by hand manipulation
  • It does all kinds of ribbing, including 1x1, 2x1 industrial, 2x2, and full needle rib, racked and swing patterns
  • Knits both half and full fisherman's rib (also called Shaker stitch) as well as circular knitting
  • This machine will make all kinds of garments, including sweaters, skirts, simple double bed scarves, socks with ribbing, mittens and gloves, and a wide variety of other articles
  • The simple design lines and the pleasing aesthetics of this machine will appeal to a very wide variety of knitters wanting a full-featured machine but at an affordable price
  • All of the tools conveniently fit on a large tray that fits behind the knitting machine
  • This tray can easily be adjusted to the left, middle, or right side of the bed for the knitter's convenience.
    The 70D is a fixed double bed metal machine.
  • It has 147 needles on each bed, enough to knit a finished size 60 with DK weight yarn.
  • Two identical carriages knit, slip, tuck and hold.
  • The ribber drops down so you can easily knit single bed fabrics with the single bed sinker plate which is included.
  • On the 70D you can do slip, tuck, stockinette, Knitweave, Plating , ribbing,fisherman's rib, and circular knitting.
  • The machine comes complete with all tools, weights, and cast-on combs (both single and double bed)
  • The sturdy and attractive stand included with the basic machine has a convenient tray for storing all tools and cast-on combs.
  • The tray can be placed either on the left, center, or right position for your convenience. Visit your dealer for a demonstration.
  • The 70D mid gauge will accept yarns from sport weight to worsted, making it perfect for knitting hand yarn!
  • Use four ply fingering yarn to make deep rich double bed textures as shown in the photos below.

Included Accessories

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  • Single and double bed cast on combs
  • All small tools
  • Fine needle bar
  • Sock weight hangers
  • 7 large and 2 small ribber weights
  • 2 claw weights
  • A double-eyed needle
  • Transfer and bind off tools
  • Ravel cord
  • Instruction manual

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Other Images (click to enlarge)

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Artisan 70D Plus Mid Gauge, Double Bed Knitter, Ribber & Stand- Replaces GE63-70 w/o IntarsiaRight hand end View of Knitting Machine


Artisan 70D Plus Mid Gauge, Double Bed Knitter, Ribber & Stand- Replaces GE63-70 w/o IntarsiaShown with stand, cast on combs and weights.


Artisan 70D Plus Mid Gauge, Double Bed Knitter, Ribber & Stand- Replaces GE63-70 w/o IntarsiaFront right side view of beds and carriages.


Artisan 70D Plus Mid Gauge, Double Bed Knitter, Ribber & Stand- Replaces GE63-70 w/o Intarsia



Comparisons

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The Artisan GE-6370 knitting machine is similar to the Studio SK160 mid-guage 6.5 mm knitting machine and the SR-860 ribber

Frequently Asked Questions

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Carolyn, a knitting machine speeds up the repetitive rows and stitches so you can concentrate on putting the backs, fronts, sleeves together by hand or linker machine. If you are using fine 1 or 2 ply yarns yielding up to 10 stitches per inch, the punchcard pattern Brother KH864, Artisan JBL245 or Silver Reed SK280 machines with 4.5mm spacing between needles would be best.

2-4 ply knits best on the Silver Reed mid-guage SK160 manual or SK860 electronic machines with 6.5mm needle spacing and yielding 4-7 stitches per inch. Bulky and chunky 4 ply yarns with lots of texture knit best on the Silver Reed SK155 punchcard bulky machine with 9mm needle spacing yielding 3-5 stitches per inch. No one machine will handle all weights and plys of yarns, so you have to choose one to start with.

If you will need a ribber bed attached to the knitter for cuffs, necklines or hems, look at the Artisan 63-70 manual mid-guage 7mm double bed, or purchase a ribber attachment for the SK280 or SK160/860. Ribbers are not available for the KH864 and the SK155 above.

If you are not sure about which one to start with you could start with the Bond Ultimate Sweater Machine with 8mm between needles, available at the American Bond Knitting Machine category.

Most machine knitters end up with more than one gauge machine in order to handle a wider range of yarns.

In any case you will save a lot of time once you learn how to operate the machine. Most machine knitters do sweater panels either shaped on the machine while knitting or cut and sewed together with a serger or linker afterwards.

Let me know if you have any questions about the above models which are on our website.

Hope this helps. Thanks.

John M. Douthat, Owner & Tech

Related Categories

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Knitting Machine Accessories
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Gauge: 6.5 to 8mm Mid Range Knitting Machines for Most Hand Knitting Yarns
Gauge: 9.0 mm Bulky-Chunky - Knitting Machines for 4-Ply and Textured Yarns
Hague Electric and Manual Linker Machines for Seaming Knitted Fabrics
Knitting Machines with Ribber Attachments Available

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