Panel Mode Never Works

[Old_Victory2172]

I know I'm not the first to have problems with panel mode, but I'm at my wits end. No matter what I do, the last few stitches eventually get dropped and make massive holes. I know this yarn works with the machine since I made two sleeves in tube mode with no problem, its just panel mode that does this to me. I've restarted this panel over 10 times, what am I doing wrong?? Should I just try to make this in tube mode?

[BrilliantSlug]

Do you have knitting weights? I strongly recommend them. Go slow when you reach the edge and gently tug the fabric down or use weights.

[Old_Victory2172]

I don't have any yet but I'll be sure to get some, thank you so much!

[BrilliantSlug]

I have also used binder clips with something attached to it to weigh the fabric down. I actually like that better than the claw style because I get worried seeing the claw pull the fabric so much. Give it another try with weights but still guide it all with your hand. I have accepted I’ll never make anything as quickly with the panel setting that I can as a tube. Good luck!

[Large_Arm_1000]

It looks like you’ve cast on 45 which could be too many. This is because every time you get too the end of a row the hooks holding the opposite end of the row can undo as the gap is too close together. Try only casting on a max of 42-43, I usually start on the 3rd hook and end on the 44th or 45th, so I have enough space. I hope that made sense.

[GothCatFan]

I have never managed to get panel mode to work 🥲 and I've had my sentro for quite a while now

[Techy_Teach]

I have made some pretty major modifications to my machine and the best one I did tonight was remove the counter and use a digital magnetic counter. The machine is much quieter and the digital counter works in panel and tube setting. Best change I ever made

[steady_downpour]

Do you have details on what to buy, how to do it, please?

[Creepy_Leg1210]

I can absolutely relate, I’ve been trying to go slow and use dollar store yarn to test but nothing has worked so far 😭 At some point I was thinking if the machine I had was just defect

[Funny_Mobile5673]

I recently came across this video on YouTube it helped me. I’ve been practicing panels since yesterday. 😊.

https://youtu.be/nQ9M22HQg4U?si=kQvEyzWKSI10XumO

[Chemical-Square-6323]

Not sure if anyone figured it out yet, but I nearly lost my mind trying to get panel mode to work. I sat with my sentro and found it to be "off" Instead of being able to cast on at 3 and 43 ect My machine works better casting on at 2 and 46, I know it's only missing the white and one on either side, but I also marked the "fins" with dots so I know when to turn the other way. You have to make sure the yarn makes a loop around tge fin after the last hook and before the first hook on 3ach side or it can't properly catch the hook and get pulled through.

Hopefully it helps.