KM-0001High
Brunel
Circular loop-wheel knitting machine
- Era
- 1816 patent
- Pitch
- —
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Mechanical
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Museum / collector only
Research note: Science Museum Group object 1897-137; patent year confirmed.
FOSS PLUS RESEARCH DESK
Knitting Machine Encyclopedia
283 normalized records spanning historical industrial machines, home-machine classics, circular sock machines and current 2026 production.
How to read this database
Needle pitch in millimetres is the safest home-machine comparison. Aliases are only treated as equivalent when the relationship is supported; “same gauge” never automatically means “compatible.”
283 matching records · Blank specifications mean “not yet verified,” not “none.”
KM-0002High
Lamb
1863 patent machine / early V-bed lineage
- Era
- 1863 patent; production lineage 1867
- Pitch
- —
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Mechanical
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Collector / specialist
Research note: Patent anchors the Lamb flat-knitting lineage; later commercial machines vary.
KM-0003High
Cotton
Cotton Patent full-fashioned machine
- Era
- 1864 patent
- Pitch
- —
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Mechanical
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Museum / specialist
Research note: Representative technology record; individual factory builds varied.
KM-0004Moderate
Griswold
Hand-crank circular sock machine lineage
- Era
- 1866 patent onward
- Pitch
- —
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Manual crank
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; restoration ecosystem
Research note: Family-level historical record; specific Griswold models need serial/patent matching.
KM-0005Moderate
Auto Knitter
Auto Knitter CSM
- Era
- early 1900s–1920s
- Pitch
- —
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Manual crank
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Moderate; antique CSM ecosystem
Research note: Exact submodel identification requires cylinder/casting and serial details.
KM-0006Moderate
Legaré
Legaré circular sock machine family
- Era
- early 1900s
- Pitch
- —
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Manual crank
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Moderate; antique CSM ecosystem
Research note: Several variants exist; record is family-level pending serial/model expansion.
KM-0007Moderate
Gearhart
Gearhart circular sock machine family
- Era
- early 1900s
- Pitch
- —
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Manual crank
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Moderate; antique CSM ecosystem
Research note: Several historic variants exist; exact submodels require casting/serial research.
KM-0008Moderate
Brother
KH110
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- —
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0009Moderate
Brother
KH111
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- —
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0010Moderate
Brother
KH120
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- —
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0011Moderate
Brother
KH131-48
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- —
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Manual/basic
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0012Moderate
Brother
KH1101
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- —
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 12-stitch punchcard
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0013Moderate
Brother
KH1-B1
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Manual/basic
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0014Moderate
Brother
KH32
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Manual/basic
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0015Moderate
Brother
Eldorado 35
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Manual/basic
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0016Moderate
Brother
KH35
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Manual/basic
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0017Moderate
Brother
Customline 43
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Manual/basic
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0018Moderate
Brother
KH212
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Manual/basic
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0019Moderate
Brother
KH218
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Manual/basic
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0020Moderate
Brother
KH311
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Manual/basic
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0021Moderate
Brother
KH321
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Manual/basic
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0022Moderate
Brother
KH341
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Manual/basic
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0023Moderate
Brother
KH500
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Manual/basic
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0024Moderate
Brother
Profile 500
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Manual/basic
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0025Moderate
Brother
KH550
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Manual/basic
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0026Moderate
Brother
Profile 550
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- Manual/basic
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0027Moderate
Brother
KH511
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 4-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0028Moderate
Brother
KH521
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 4-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0029Moderate
Brother
KH531
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 4-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0030Moderate
Brother
Profile 551
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 4-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0031Moderate
Brother
Hi-Knitter Auto
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 8-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0032Moderate
Brother
Profile 552
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 8-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0033Moderate
Brother
KH560
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 8-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0034Moderate
Brother
KH561
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 8-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0035Moderate
Brother
KH571
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 8-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0036Moderate
Brother
KH580
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 8-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0037Moderate
Brother
KH581
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 8-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0038Moderate
Brother
KH583 / Profile 583
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 8-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0039Moderate
Brother
KH585 / Profile 585
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 8-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0040Moderate
Brother
KH587
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 8-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0041Moderate
Brother
KH588 / Profile 588
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 8-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0042Moderate
Brother
KH601
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 8-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0043Moderate
Brother
KH610
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 8-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0044Moderate
Brother
KH701
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 8-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0045Moderate
Brother
KH705
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 8-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0046Moderate
Brother
KH710
Also seen as: Genie (Brother) KH710
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 8-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0047Moderate
Brother
KH811
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 8-button push-button + 24-stitch punchcard
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.
KM-0048Moderate
Brother
KH880 Empisal Supermatic
- Era
- Postwar home-machine era
- Pitch
- 4.5 mm
- Needles
- —
- Patterning
- 8-button push-button
- Ribber
- —
- Parts 2026
- Low–Moderate; model-specific
Research note: Model/class identified; exact year, needle count and accessories still need manual-level verification.