Causes of skip stiches

Skip stiches happen when the hook point could not catch the needle thread loop.
This can be caused by:

• bent needle
• needle is not inserted correctly
• the relation of the needle to the hook or vice versa has changed (needle bar rise, distance between hook point and needle, height of needle to the hook point)
• needle thread loop is not created (needle thread is too elastic or too tight); the movement of the thread take up spring is too big
• the throat plate (needle plate) is bent downwards or the stitch hole is too wide
• the fabric does not rest correctly on the throat plate
• the pressure of the presser bar is too low







Skip stich