Suppliers (CSM)
I receive no compensation for any supplier listed on this page or any of these website pages linked to my website.
Angora Valley Fibers - Pat Fly - USA | Mailing address: 19402 Goebel Rd SE Tenino WA 98589 | Phone: (360)292-0073 | Website | Fly Designs Shopify | Email: pat@angoravalley.com | Sells refurbished antique machines, sells CSM needles - Cylinder (USD$50/100 pieces) and Ribber (USD$25/50 pieces), has extensive links to online and printed paid CSM manuals, DVDs, CSM stand ideas. Info on CSM with partial history for Creelman, Autoknitter, Legare, Gearharts, Franz & Pope, Home Profit, Master Machine, Lamb Tuttle, Verdun, Harley Kay, Griswold. Have a CSM needle question? Pat is who to ask!
If you have a PT Legare circular sock knitting machine you will want the full printed manual “Money Maker Manual” available for USD$20
Anton Bidjiev / Russia | See information listed on NEW CSM MACHINES | Supplier fabricates machines and cylinders.
Appalachian Sock Company - USA | Website | Email: info@appalachiansockcompany.com | Cylinder/Ribber needles (USD$60/100 Cylinder needles) and some misc other items. Canadian website orders are not possible - email to order (October 2019).
Aus Sock Knitting Parts and Service - Mark Beasy | Facebook | Email: beasyengineering@gmail.com | Located in Bendigo, VIC, Australia | My aim is to manufacture a complete Circular Sock Knitting Machine for sale, along with complete kit of accessories.In addition to these accessories, as I restore machines I will provide spare parts to enable Antique machines to keep working and producing goods as their original manufacturer intended. All items will be proudly produced in Bendigo Australia.
Chambord CSM / Dave Lord and Kathy (Andee) Chapdelaine - Quebec, Canada
New and wonderful refurbished and repainted machines, repairs, parts, new cylinders/ribber dials, cylinder and ribber needles, pick tools, adjustable slotted yarn carrier, slotted yarn topper/mast, start-up device (to cast-on), screws/bolts and now available - the vertical mast which disassembles into two pieces making traveling easier! Makers of the wonderful Chambord CSM Accuknitter! SEE THIS PAGE FOR MORE INFO INCLUDING CONTACT INFO
CSM Supplies - Jamie Mayfield - USA | Website | Email: jmemayfield@gmail.com | Supergarne Aktiv cone sock yarn. Table top machine stands. Hand tools. Lycra. Erlbacher Machine Accessories. Jamie does the USD$10/month SockTV and Free Live video sometimes Friday broadcast. For more info see SOCKTV on this page.
David Huelster-USA | Email: davehuelster@gmail.com | Has created a hand cranked yarn winder. See the YARN WINDER page
David Kettman - Lemont, Illinois - USA | SockMachineStuff Etsy store | eBay seller “dlk60439” | Email: kettmand@sbcglobal.net | Supplier offers super useful items on etsy including sock sizing charts by rows per inch info, yarn winding/drill adapters, bobbin winder, heel forks, wooden bobbins, latch and crescent tools, 3D printed plastic cones for the Royal winder and replacement rubber belts for the antique bobbin winders. Royal 3D printed cones are 8 for USD$32. See my YARN WINDERS page for more info on that.
Erlbacher Knitting Machine Co. (Formerly Erlbacher Gearhart Knitting Machine Co.) | New CSM maker of the Erlbacher Speedster and much larger diameter Bumblebee (aimed for wider projects like Hats). This company sells supplies for their machines including Cylinder and Ribber needles, Machine weights (they call them ‘counterweights’ I call them “Buckle Weights” or “Stem Weights”), their Yarn Carrier, special Yarn Mast and Topper. They also sell a few other items including cobweb Lycra. Website unable to process International orders - however they can easily do so via phone or email - see the NEW CSM MACHINE page for contact info etc.
Gordon Steel | Email: gordsteel@hotmail.com | England supplier of machine weights, quick release clasp bands, digital row counters and a variety of items.
KrisKrafter - Kris Basta - USA | Website | Email: kris@kriskrafter.com | In terms of CSM items, this supplier sells a CSM buckle. Supplier also sells a few other non-CSM specific items including the Yarn Twister which is useful for twisting multiple strands of yarn together. See the SUPPLIERS page for the SPECIALTY WINDER listing for more info including a video I made featuring this item.
The Legacy Farm - Katy - USA | Website | Email: katy@thelegacyfarm.com | Misc CSM items from tables to tools.
Minty - Gil and Michelle - Canada | Email: mintloop1@yahoo.ca | Offers a pick tool like this with a crochet hook style end and a pointed other end.
Pete and Deb Oswald - USA | See their info on the USED CSM page.
Sharp Engineering - Al Turkovich - USA | Email: deaconalturk@gmail.com | Fabricates Ribber Dials and CSM Cylinders. I have not used this supplier.
SockMachineStuff - see “David Kettman” listing above :)
Sokkenbreimachines (English: Sock Knitting Machines) / Bertus van Manen - Netherlands | Sells new machine needles, cylinders and refurbishes vintage machines. See the contact info on the USED CSM MACHINE page
Sox by Rox - Roxana Baechle - USA | Website | Email: soxbyrox@gmail.com | Yarn carriers, buckles, magnetic row counters, dvd videos, machine sales.
Susan and Andrew Forsyth - Mission, BC CANADA | No Website | YouTube | Email: susanf@rocketmail.com | Refurbishes antique CSMS machines. A VERIFIED seller.
Turtlemade - Jen Kemery - USA | Etsy | Makes a variety of items including the 3D printed Mini-Masts for colorwork on a CSM.
TABLES AND ACCESSORIES
The popular adjustable $60CDN table frame is available from most big box hardware stores, on eBay and on Amazon. The frame itself is named “Ridgid Flip Top Portable Work Surface”. Due to its recent popularity it appears to be out of stock at homedepot.ca (but check back!). Search “Ridgid Flip Table” on eBay and Amazon. *In order to be stable it needs at least one tension connector-ask me for more info*
Or you can buy a finished table from Erlbacher Gearhart for USD$245
Christina is considering making stands with her dad that resemble this. Contact Christina on Facebook | Email: ccspinsandthinngs@gmail.com
March 2021: I checked yesterday and noted the cost at $470CAD - I checked today and its $420CAD.
Hokitika Sock World - New Zealand | See their contact info on the NEW CSM MACHINES.
I have personally purchased this table July 2019 to see what I did with it see my Nov 8 2019 Blog Post with Oct 2020 update.
Handmade by Saori - USA | Website | Lower custom shelf for the Ridgid adjustable CSM tables (also known as the tables Erlbacher Gearhart sell.)
CSM Traveller - USA | Email: greg@appalachiansockcompany.com | Table and CSM Storage in one for USD$435
Seeking Bobbins or Cone Winders or supplies? For more info see my YARN WINDER page
Bobbin Boy - Milissa Ellison & Alan Dewey - USA| Facebook | Website
Bobbins By Mollie - Mollie O’Neal - USA | Email: mollie@myninestar.net
Chambord CSM - Dave Lord - Canada | Website | My page with info plus contact |
Debbie Brandl - USA | Email: dhammond618@yahoo.com
Peter Caine - Paris, France | Facebook | Email: anepictree@yahoo.com
For Yarn winders and/or plastic/cardboard cones please see this page
Ravel Cord
See the Supplies I like page for this topic for examples of what works well as a Ravel cord
SELLERS OF SOCKS
(OR TUBES FOR SOCKS)
See here on how does one make socks from knitted tubes?
Anjellicats Fiber Arts – Karen Andrus - USA | Etsy | Email: kandrus@verizon.net | Offers hand dyed sock tubes with instructions which the buyer can then make into socks at home. Also sells finished knitted socks. Located in NJ and will ship within the U.S.
Beccas Crazy Projects - Rebecca Ruch - USA | Etsy | Instagram | Blog | Email: staconnie@gmail.com | Offers knitted socks for sale.
Clarity Fibre Arts - Jodi L Entzminger Wise | Etsy | Facebook | Reading, Pennsylvania, USA.
Cold Mornings Knitware - Beth Bwinka | Etsy |
Crank’d Socks - Dani Hannigan | Facebook | Instagram | Email: dannii09@hotmail.com | Offers knitted socks for sale at a local Australian handmade market and through Instagram.
Denkels - Ontario Canada | Website | Instagram | Email: rita@denkel.ca
Elemental Farms - Michele Reschly | Etsy |
Goods and Gather - Karry Brook | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Email: goodsdetroit@gmail.com | Located in Detroit in the United States. Offers knitted socks for sale.
Green County Wool | Website | Etsy | Instagram | Email: cydney@greenecountywool.com | They spin the fiber of their own Romeldale sheep. Sells a variety of items including knitted ribbed socks.
Hand Made from Heidi - Germany | Etsy |
Holme Body Knits - Ontario Canada | Etsy | Offers to make tubes of your yarn. See site for more info.
Jenny’s Sock Shop - Jenny Gibson | Website | Located in Wisconsin, USA.
Johanne’s Socks - Johanne Pàre - Quebec Canada | Instagram | Facebook | Email: jo.pare@hotmail.ca | Johanne offers knitted tubes for socks.
Kaleidotoes (formerly Helene Knits) - Helene Rudolph | Website | Facebook | Instagram | Email: hrudolph31@gmail.com | Located in Nevada, USA they offer knitted socks for sale.
Knit Knacked - Laurie Taylor | Instagram | Facebook | Email: knit.knacked@gmail.com | We offer cranked tubes using our 64 and 72 stitch tubes for socks. We are located in Illinois and offer International shipping. Email us for more info.
LionsDanceKnits - Gloria - Ontario Canada | Etsy |
Meraki Handwoven - Zwitsa Kachinski | Website | Facebook | Instagram | Email: merakihandwoven@gmail.com | Located in Massachusetts, USA we offer knitted socks for sale.
MoutonSurUnFil - New Brunswick Canada | Etsy |
Nokomis Knitting Company - Rich McGehran | Website |
The Odd Sockery - Janine Wilson & Leanne Wills* | Website | Facebook | Email: email is theoddsockery@gmail.com | Our retail store is located at 23 Fraser st. Clunes 3370 Victoria Australia | We offer knitted (fully ribbed) socks and knitted coin purses.We also offer knitted tubes for at home sock finishing upon request.
RoseAndRebel - Ontario Canada | Etsy |
Socks Made on 88 - Blake & Bonnie Harris | Facebook | Website | Email: sockson88@gmail.com | Located in Nova Scotia, they offer knitted socks for sale.
Sox ‘n’ Such - Terry Pelland* - Manitoba Canada | Facebook | Instagram | Etsy | Located in Manitoba Canada they offer knitted (fully ribbed) socks and leg warmers.
Sweet Tree Hill Farm - Kay Oliver | Facebook - Spinning Kat | Website |
Tundra Toes - Adriane Weatherby l Website l Email: tundratoes@gmail.com l Located in Anchorage, Alaska they offer knitted socks for sale.
Woods Wool & Walking Sticks - Fran Rickenbach | Website |
Wooly Wyvern - Megan Davis | Website | Wooly Wyvern Facebook | Personal Facebook | Email: woollywyvern@outlook.com | Located in the United Kingdom, they offer knitted socks for sale.
Sock and Regular Yarn Monthly “Clubs”
US - Knit Crate Monthly - I’ve subscribed to the SOCK YARN Monthly crate in the past but found customer service very slow to respond to email questions with almost a month for the monthly shipments pre-covid to arrive.
Marketing Material
Dodofy | Website |
Fiber Ribbon - Quebec Canada | Etsy | Facebook | High quality custom printed ribbon labels. | See Instagram post 1 | See my Blog entry on marketing |
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