
EC1 Pattern Controller
EC1
Electronic patterning device for Silver Reed SK 830/840/860
The EC1 Pattern controller is used to knit stitch patterns on the Silver Reed SK 830/840/860/890 machines.(tuck, slip, fairisle, etc)
Unlike Brother machines, this series of Silver Reed machines do not have built-in electronics and rely on external devices for patterning.
The EC1 uses Mylar Sheets for stitch patterns.
To make using the EC1 easier, it is often paired with the PE1 Pattern Controller which offers a small screen to view the stitch pattern as you knit.
These devices are not longer made. They were replaced with :
Unlike Brother machines, this series of Silver Reed machines do not have built-in electronics and rely on external devices for patterning.
The EC1 uses Mylar Sheets for stitch patterns.
To make using the EC1 easier, it is often paired with the PE1 Pattern Controller which offers a small screen to view the stitch pattern as you knit.
These devices are not longer made. They were replaced with :
- The SilverKNIT device. SilverKNIT allows stitch patterns to be created in a number of different formats (no special design software is required)
- SilverLINK device and Designaknit