ASIN : B0007YDBBO
Magic Knitting Machine
Manufacturer : Rose Art Industries Inc.
List Price: $19.99
Price: $19.99
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Total New: 1
Total Used: 0
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UPC : 072348047450
FEATURES
Weight in pounds: 3.50
Dimensions in inches: 11.50 by 14.50 by 4.00
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REVIEWS
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Summary: My teen daughter bought this, and now loves it
Date: 2005-12-13
Rating: 5
Review: When my teen daughter got this, it was a bit confusing at first, but she stuck with it and now has it working like a charm. Some of the tricks that you need to know are:
1. Use thin-ish yarn, too big and it will not work
2. Go slowly, if you go too fast it drops the stitches
3. Make sure to unravel the yarn first so that it doesn't have to work to get the yarn
4. Sometime the stitch stays on the hook, when it should have gone over it, just use a pair of tweexers and guide it over
Basically you need patiece, and you need to pay attention you what you are doing. It is for older girls that know what to do, but if you know how to use it, then everyone can enjoy it. Just because it takes a bit of time to know how to use this toy, doesn't mean it's not good! Dont gibe up on learning how to use it. And please don't be discouraged from other reviews but use them to find help.
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Summary: Only got to use once :(
Date: 2005-12-05
Rating: 1
Review: This was the only thing my daughter wanted for her 9th birthday. I read the reviews and decided to try it anyway. The directions were terrible, but we finally got it to work (somewhat) and she made her "scarf". So, I went off the store to get more yarn. I started to load the machine and it wouldn't turn. I couldn't believe that it was THAT bad! What a disappointment. I guess now I will have to learn how to knit for real to use all this yarn.
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Summary: It is okay..
Date: 2005-11-29
Rating: 3
Review: We got this toy for my daughter (8yrs) she loves it. It does take patience and some grown up help at first. Also it can jam easily, we went through a whole skein of yarn before finally figuring out how to keep it from jamming. Overall I think this toy is okay for an older child.
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Summary: what a piece of junk
Date: 2005-11-29
Rating: 1
Review: I gave it 1 star (lowest possible rating) because the frustration makes it NO FUN; I gave it 5 stars for educational value because it was an education for my daughter that not all toys are quality, that there is junk out there, and that she had a new toy fit only for the trash - so she learned how to let go and put garbage where it belongs; I gave it 2 stars for durability because in spite of our frustrated "forcing" of the handle when it seemed to jam, and angry banging it on the table, it didn't break - but can see how it easily would with more attempts to make it work; I gave it 1 star overall (again, the lowest possible rating) because it just doesn't work: it jams, drops stitches, picks up more than the last row when in progress, etc. and on top of that, the instructions were terrible - they were very confusing, and not very specific (i.e. when "loading" the machine, you are supposed to turn the handle slowly, until the yarn is caught on every other needle; what they don't tell you is that YOU have to make it pick up every other needle, it doesn't do it by itself. So, to summarize, the tubes that it knits end up with giant holes and unravel, and the flat panels end up with giant holes and unravel, and the edges unravel because it is inconsistent in ending the "rows" sometimes it picks up the yarn on the last needle, sometimes on the 2nd or 3rd to last...JUNK JUNK JUNK!!! We hate it.
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Summary: Patience is the key -- after that, it's totally fun!!!
Date: 2005-11-27
Rating: 4
Review: When I bought this machine, I thought that this was the coolest thing ever! And I was right, but not at first. At first it caused me lots of frustration, but after i learned its "glitch" and fixed it, it worked like a charm. I made a scarf in no time, with barely an effort. You see when the yarn goes on the hokk, it sometime slides over and gets stuck/caught, all i had to do was to use some tweezers and put it back over. Simple! So yeah, it was defintely worth buying this toy, but u definetly need PATIENCE!! DONT GIVE UP!!
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