To provide a multi-needle sewing machine which can be provided at a very low cost by simplifying the configuration of each of a plurality of thread guide members disposed in a parallel shape.

A thread take-up mechanism includes: a surface cover connected to a horizontally moving frame and provided with a plurality of guide grooves which are formed long on the surface in a parallel state; thread guide guiding members provided with the thread guide member on the front side of each base part and provided with a connecting part freely engaged and separated so as to be reciprocated in the vertical direction by the swing of a swing arm when facing the swing arm on the back side, whose base part positioned between the thread guide member and the connecting part is mounted on the plurality of guide grooves in the parallel state so as to be freely vertically moved respectively; and holding means for holding the other thread guide guiding members excluding the thread guide guiding member at a position above a needle location hole among the plurality of thread guide guiding members mounted and supported so as to be freely vertically moved respectively by the plurality of guide grooves in the parallel state so as not to be lowered at an elevated position, further.