Silver Reed AG24 Intarsia Carriage for SK280 & SK840
The Silver Reed AG24 Intarsia Carriage is an accessory designed for Silver Reed knitting machines, specifically models in the SK280, SK840, and other compatible standard gauge series. It allows knitters to create intarsia patterns, which involve knitting multiple colors in a row without carrying floats across the back, making it ideal for color-block designs and motifs.
Key Features:
- Enables Intarsia Knitting: Unlike fair isle knitting, intarsia keeps each color section separate, perfect for large color blocks or picture knitting.
- Works with Standard Gauge Machines: Designed for 4.5mm standard gauge Silver Reed punchcard and electronic machines.
- No Floats on the Back: Since each color is worked independently, the back remains neat.
- Smooth Yarn Handling: Allows multiple yarns to be worked at once, with manual yarn changes between sections.
- User-Friendly Design: Easily attaches to the knitting machine and functions similarly to the standard carriage, but without tuck, slip, or fair isle functions.
How It Works:
- Set Up the Yarn – Arrange separate yarns for each color section using your previously designed color design graph.
- Use the AG24 Carriage – Instead of the standard carriage, the AG24 knits back the yarn you placed on specific needles creating clean color divisions.
- Manually Change Colors – Yarn needs to be manually positioned to prevent gaps or loose stitches.
- Continue Knitting – Move the carriage across the bed for smooth intarsia knitting.
Who Should Use It?
- Machine knitters wanting to create multicolor designs without floats.
- Those working on picture knitting, geometric patterns, or large solid-colored areas.
- Knitters comfortable with manual yarn handling.