Addi Egg

This is a great mini knitting machine. I have used several times for stuffed animals. The size of the machine is great. It would be nice to find a way to fasten to a table or something. It gets hard to hold sometimes. It is very durable. The cover seems to be useless. But i do love the machine.

This is terrible to use and already the pins have broken. I would not recommend this device because it is expensive and cheaply made as it has already broken.

This knitter worked like it was intended to when you use the correct size yarn. I like the weight and that it has legs and was compact and good for travel. It was easy to put together and use. I found it to be of qood quality as it did not break will using it. I returned it because I thought it would do bigger yarn which it will not. It did fine with 4 worsted weight cotton . Just not a 5 weight which is what I needed. It looked bigger like it would and I saw a video that lead me to believe it would, but the yarn I wanted to use was to big, it just kept jamming up. I bought the next size up a 22 needle Addi to see if that will work. They need an in-between size of these two machines.

I read reviews before buying most anything. And the reviews on this are horrible. But I have seen outcomes with this that turned out amazing!!! So even though I read reviews, I don’t always trust them. Some people give up way too easily. So my suggestion is go watch YouTube videos of people who have figured it out. There is a slight learning curve on how to use this verses the other knitting machines. I’m so glad I watched those videos before using the addi egg for the first time because I was able to make this cord, you see here in the Picture, the first time out of the box!!! Super excited because there’s something that I want to make that requires I-cord and if this didn’t work I would be stuck making panels and stitching them together. Ugh. I only gave it 4 starts because the handle keeps falling out once you get on a roll. Super annoying. But if that’s the big downfall I can live with it. If you don’t know what YouTube video to watch I recommend starting with koala knits and knacks. Love her videos on the knitting machines!!!

First of all, prices fluctuate wildly for this item on Amazon! I snagged mine for $28, two days later it was $60, then $40. So if you really, really want a deal just be very patient. I waited a year! lol Second, and most important, the reviews almost scared me out of purchasing. However, after watching 2 YouTube videos and following the instructions to the letter my first try was a success. I truly believe the bulk of the poor reviews are simply due to user error. You MUST cast on correctly and you must use the weight correctly. Once the weight gets close to the table/floor/your lap you just stop and move it back up. In doing so I made it through an entire skein of yarn with zero skipped or tucked stitches! I’ve had this for roughly a month and have had nothing but good results! This is my second Addi product. I also have the 22 pin Addi Express. I’m my opinion Addi is head and shoulders above other brands. They are worth the hefty price if you plan on using them even semi-regularly. I have 3 Sentros and a Prym, and the Addi machines take yarn that won’t make it through even one row on the others.

UPDATE: I originally gave 1 star after numerous tries with different weight/material of yarn. I finally found the "perfect" one that works for this. Valley Yarns Superwash Sport, Sport Weight Yarn, 100% Extra Fine Merino - Black at6 to 6.5 sts = 1" on US 3 to 5. This was finally able to knit smoothly. I still had to turn the knob slow steady, making sure to listen and feel for clogging and crunching noises (if the fibers got stuck.) The yarn is pretty soft and smooth and the twist seems tight enough for it to not be eaten by the needles or any other toothy bits from the egg. I didn't bother to use the plastic dome nor the crank--just turned the knob. Another helpful thing is to make sure your feeding yarn is loose enough--check it every now and then. The little weight will help with tension. Sometimes I do have to start all over again--it really is tricky seeing if there are any errors and then have to turn the knob backwards. OLD REVIEW: This is easy to cast on, BUT when you finally get it to crank, it makes a huge mess. I tried super thin weights that's barely yarn, but more like tinsel and I tried 2 types of yarn--one was more like a soft wool and the other was a tighter winding on the yarn. I will try some more--the other yarns I tried were relatively thin. I couldn't get that to push down into the hole like normal nancies because all of it just stayed on top. If I pulled, it would possibly rip the threading yarn connected to the egg weight. I think the key is to actually use something like string that's not made from airy twists or braid...something internally solid in the "yarn" or string. The problem is that the device will split up my yarn when it tries to bring it down and then up and over the red prongs and things. If I don't watch it, then it will bite and break and not follow the others. Somewhere it said to use a specific kind of yarn. I will try again.

I read too many bad reviews before finding a video on youtube for this (the Addi site also has a video). I believe there are too many people who are not actually following directions on how this little egg works. The yarn needs to be a smooth slippery type yarn (the pictures I posted were done in #4 Caron Simply Soft) - not a sticky wool or a yarn that splits easily- the weight MUST be on the yarn tail and not allowed to rest on a table - and after the cast on, the LID MUST BE ON for it to work correctly. If these things are done, and the weight is adjusted up as the i-cord grows, it truly works flawlessly. The three i-cords in the picture were made in under 15 minutes without any problems at all. Im thrilled I finally purchased this little gem! Happy cranking :)

Qualità Addi confermata; uso già da tempo la versione a 46 e 22 aghi, mancava solo il piccolo della famiglia! Soddisfatta pienamente, seguendo scrupolosamente le istruzioni si possono realizzare tricotin/cordoncini facilmente e velocemente. Se avete dubbi potete seguire i video su youtube che spiegano nel dettaglio come avviare il lavoro e sarete in grado di realizzare i vostri progetti immediatamente!

Product received Good product and very good customer service from seller. 100% recommend

Bij 2e gebruik moest ik het apparaat openmaken en de breinaalden er opnieuw inzetten. Toen werkte de hendel weer en bleef niet meer haken.

El producto estaba bueno y me gustó es una máquina que sirve para hacer cordón y sale bastante bonito gracias

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