Well I bought the original Bond sweater maker years ago and "sort of" got the hang of it years ago but still had issues with carriage jamming. So I bought the "new and improved model" thinking it was "improved". I find it more prone to jamming than the original. I couldn't get 1 row done on new model. The carriage jams at the beginning within a couple of stitches. It seems the underpart keeps hitting the weighted seam thing. I tried different yarns etc. I tried spraying with lube instead of wax (really?) no go.. I watch the video again and even YouTube. Very frustrating. With the 1st machine, I was able to do an entire front of a sweater but now, I can even manage a simple scarf. I am Not a patient person so that adds to frustration.