EP2565308A1 - Joining method of neighboring knitted fabric pieces, and knitted fabric - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a joining method of adjacent knitted fabric portions for joining a plurality of knitted fabric portions, which are lined in a knitting width direction and knitted independently, and a knitted fabric knitted by applying the joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions.
- a plurality of knitted fabric portions which are lined in the knitting width direction and knitted independently, are joined using a flat knitting machine including at least a pair of a front and a back needle bed.
- the adjacent knitted fabric portions are typically joined by tuck knitting.
- two knitted fabric portions are connected by tucking a knitting yarn of one of the adjacent knitted fabric portions to the stitches of the other knitted fabric portion.
- the photographs shown in Figs. 9 and 10 are respectively an enlarged photograph seen from the front side and an enlarged photograph seen from the back side of the boundary portion of the adjacent knitted fabric portions in the knitted fabric knitted by applying the conventional joining method.
- the knitting yarn of one knitted fabric portion is extended and tucked to the other knitted fabric portion.
- the front side of the boundary portion shown in Fig. 9 the state of the stitches in the vicinity of the boundary portion is disturbed as compared to the other portions due to the tuck, and the boundary portion is in a slightly zigzag state.
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a joining method of adjacent knitted fabric portions capable of finishing the boundary portion of the adjacent knitted fabric portions more beautifully than the conventional joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions, and a knitted fabric knitted by applying the joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions.
- a joining method of adjacent knitted fabric portions of the present invention is a joining method of adjacent knitted fabric portions for joining a plurality of knitted fabric portions, which are lined in a knitting width direction of a knitted fabric and knitted independently, using a flat knitting machine including at least a pair of a front and a back needle bed disposed opposite to each other and a plurality of yarn feeders for feeding a knitting yarn to a knitting needle.
- a flat knitting machine including at least a pair of a front and a back needle bed disposed opposite to each other and a plurality of yarn feeders for feeding a knitting yarn to a knitting needle.
- the two adjacent knitted fabric portions are knitted in the same knitting direction and both (1) and (2) are carried out for at least every one course. If the knitting directions of both knitted fabric portions are the same, the terminating end holding stitch is formed within the knitting region of the knitted fabric portion on the far side in the knitting direction when knitting the knitted fabric portion on the near side in the knitting width direction, and the starting end holding stitch is formed within the knitting region of the knitted fabric portion on the near side when knitting the knitted fabric portion on the far side, as shown in the first embodiment to be described later.
- miss knitting is preferably performed on the terminating end holding stitch formed in (1).
- a knitted fabric having an intarsia pattern may be knitted by differing the colors of the knitting yarns for knitting the adjacent knitted fabric portions.
- a knitted fabric of the present invention is a knitted fabric knitted using a flat knitting machine including at least a pair of a front and a back needle bed disposed opposite to each other and a plurality of yarn feeders for supplying a knitting yarn to a knitting needle, the knitted fabric including a plurality of knitted fabric portions, which are lined in a knitting width direction and knitted independently.
- the stitch at the boundary portion side end of some knitting courses in at least one knitted fabric portion of the adjacent knitted fabric portions configured mainly from front stitches is a back stitch.
- a knitting yarn connecting the back stitch and the front stitch next to the back stitch in the knitting courses including the back stitch is entangled with a knitting yarn connecting a front stitch, which is closest to the boundary portion in the other knitted fabric portion, and a front stitch following in a wale direction of the front stitch to couple the knitted fabric portions.
- the knitting yarn (shown with thick line in the figure) connecting the back stitch 3 at the end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ and the stitch 4 next to the back stitch 3 is entangled with the knitting yarn (shown with thick line in the figure) connecting the front stitch 1 closest to the boundary portion in the knitted fabric portion ⁇ and the front stitch 8 following in the wale direction of the front stitch 1 to couple the knitted fabric portions ⁇ , ⁇ .
- the knitted fabric of the present invention can be knitted.
- the back stitches are formed at the boundary portion side end of the knitted fabric portions, such back stitches rotate to the back side of the knitted fabric portion different from the knitted fabric portion including the back stitches (see Fig. 4 of the first embodiment to be described later).
- the stitches next to the back stitches in the knitting courses with the back stitches are aligned at the boundary portion of the knitted fabric portions when the knitted fabric is seen from the front side (see Fig. 3 of the first embodiment to be described later).
- the knitted fabric portions are coupled by the entanglement of the knitting yarns configuring the adjacent knitted fabric portions, so that a force that would pull the stitches proximate to the boundary of the knitted fabric portions is not applied and the stitches will not be disturbed as in the case of using the conventional tuck knitting (see Fig. 3 ).
- the knitted fabric portions are coupled by the entanglement of the knitting yarns without using the tuck, the coupling portion of the knitted fabric portions will not become tense when the knitted fabric is pulled in the knitting width direction, and the stretchability of the coupling portion can be made the same extent as the other portions.
- the yarn feeders for knitting respective knitted fabric portion are less likely to interfere with each other if the two adjacent knitted fabric portions are knitted in the same knitting direction.
- the adjacent knitted fabric portions can be strongly coupled by forming the terminating end holding stitch and the starting end holding stitch in the same course of the two adjacent knitted fabric portions at least for every course. According to the knitting described above, the number of cross-over yarns formed in the same course becomes greater than when only one of the terminating end holding stitch or the starting end holding stitch is formed in the same course. As a result, the cross-over yarns can cross so as to fill the hole formed at the boundary portion of the knitted fabric portions when the knitted fabric is pulled so that the hole does not stand out.
- the adjacent knitted fabric portions of the present invention when kitting the adjacent knitted fabric portions, the adjacent knitted fabric portions can be smoothly knitted by performing miss knitting in the knitting course after the knitting course in which the terminating end holding stitch is formed. The reasons therefor will be described in detail in the modifications to be described later.
- Embodiments of the present invention will be hereinafter described based on the drawings.
- the knitting described in the embodiments all describe a knitting example using a two-bed flat knitting machine including a pair of a front and a back needle bed disposed opposite to each other and a yarn feeder for feeding a knitting yarn to the knitting needles of each needle bed.
- This flat knitting machine includes a carriage mounted with a plurality of cam systems for driving the knitting needles of the needle beds.
- a cam system preceding in the knitting direction is referred to as C1 and a cam system following in the knitting direction is referred to as C2.
- Fig. 1 is a knitting step diagram related to the joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions.
- "S + number" described on the left side of Fig. 1 indicates the number of the knitting step
- FB indicates the front needle bed
- BB indicates the back needle bed
- a triangle mark indicates a yarn feeder
- alphabets A to O indicate positions of needles of the needle beds
- a circle mark indicates a stitch
- an inverted V-letter indicates a pickup stitch. Signs are given to some stitches or pickup stitches in Fig. 1 in the formed order in the knitting steps.
- Fig. 2 is a loop diagram of a knitted fabric knitted with the knitting steps of Fig. 1 , where the numbers and alphabets in the figure are the same as the numbers and alphabets in Fig. 1 .
- the manner of looking at the figures described above also applies to Figs. 5 to 8 to be described later.
- S0 shows a state in which stitches are held on the needles A to O of the FB.
- Three knitted fabric portions ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ are knitted from this state with knitting yarns fed from three different yarn feeders X, Y, Z according to the knitting steps described below.
- the carriage is moved in a right direction in a plane of drawing from the state of S0, and the yarn feeders X, Y are entrained by the carriage such that the yarn feeder X precedes and the yarn feeder Y follows.
- the preceding cam system C1 forms stitches on the knitting needles A to E of the FB, and then forms a pickup stitch 2 on the knitting needle F of the BB following thereto.
- the first course of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ having the pickup stitch (terminating end holding stitch) 2 held on the knitting needle F of the BB as the terminating end is formed.
- the pickup stitch 2 is arranged on a back side of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ in the finished knitted fabric, as will be described later.
- the carriage stops entraining the yarn feeder X on the right side, in the plane of drawing, of the pickup stitch 2 and stops the yarn feeder X at such a position.
- the following cam system C2 uses the yarn feeder Y entrained from within a knitting region of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ by the carriage to form a pickup stitch (starting end holding stitch) 3 to become the starting end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ on the knitting needle E of the BB, and then form stitches on the knitting needles F to J of the FB, and lastly, form a pickup stitch to become the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ on the knitting needle K of the BB.
- the carriage stops the yarn feeder Y on the right side, in the plane of drawing, of the pickup stitch of the knitting needle K.
- the pickup stitch 3 to become the starting end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ is formed after the pickup stitch 2 of the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ .
- a cross-over yarn of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ that crosses between the FB and the BB from the pickup stitch 3 of the knitting needle E of the BB towards the stitch 4 of the knitting needle F of the FB intersects the upper side (perpendicular direction in plane of drawing, upper side of needle bed gap) of a cross-over yarn of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ that crosses between the FB and the BB from the stitch 1 of the knitting needle E of the FB towards the pickup stitch 2 of the knitting needle F of the BB.
- the knitted fabric portion ⁇ is formed by using a new yarn feeder Z by the cam system C1.
- the cam system C1 forms stitches on the knitting needles K to O of the FB after forming a pickup stitch to become a starting end on the knitting needle J of the BB.
- the cam system C1 that knits the knitted fabric portion ⁇ precedes the cam system C2 that knits the knitted fabric portion ⁇ , and hence the pickup stitch (knitting needle J of the BB) at the starting end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ is formed before the pickup stitch (knitting needle K of the BB) at the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ described above.
- a cross-over yarn of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ that crosses between the FB and the BB from the stitch of the knitting needle J of the FB towards the pickup stitch of the knitting needle K of the BB intersects the upper side of a cross-over yarn of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ that crosses between the FB and the BB from the pickup stitch of the knitting needle J of the BB towards the stitch of the knitting needle K of the FB.
- each knitted fabric portion ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ is knitted with the knitting direction made opposite to that in S1.
- the starting end and the terminating end of each knitted fabric portion ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ are set at the positions of the pickup stitches formed in S1.
- the knitted fabric portion ⁇ is knitted by the cam system C1 using the yarn feeder Z
- the knitted fabric portion ⁇ is knitted by the cam system C2 using the yarn feeder Y.
- the carriage stops the yarn feeder Z on the left side, in the plane of drawing, of the stitch (knitting needle J of the BB) to become the terminating end of the knitting course of the knitted fabric ⁇ , and thereafter, entrains the yarn feeder X.
- the entrained yarn feeder X is used in the knitting of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ by the cam system C1.
- the carriage stops the yarn feeder Y on the left side, in the plane of drawing, of the stitch 8 (knitting needle E of the BB) at the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ .
- the stitch at the terminating end of the next knitting course of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ is formed following in a wale direction of the pickup stitch at the starting end in the knitting course of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ formed in S1.
- the stitch 8 at the terminating end and the stitch 5 at the starting end in the next knitting course are formed on the pickup stitch 3 at the starting end and the pickup stitch 2 at the terminating end of the knitting course formed in S1, respectively.
- the vertical relationship of the cross-over yarns arranged in the two adjacent knitted fabric portions is similar to S1.
- the knitted fabric portions ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ are knitted for one course according to the knitting direction and the knitting order similar to S1.
- a stitch 10 at the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ is newly formed in the wale direction following the stitch 5 at the starting end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ knitted in S2.
- a stitch 11 at the starting end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ is newly formed in a wale direction following the stitch 8 at the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ knitted in S2.
- the stitch (knitting needle K of the BB) at the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ is newly formed on the stitch at the starting end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ knitted in S2, and the stitch (knitting needle J of the BB) at the starting end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ is newly formed in the wale direction following the stitch at the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ knitted in S2.
- Fig. 2 shows a state of the knitting yarn of each portion ⁇ , ⁇ at the boundary portion of the adjacent knitted fabric portions ⁇ , ⁇ in the knitted fabric. As shown in Fig.
- the knitting yarn (shown with thick line in the figure) connecting the front stitch 1 of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ and a front stitch 6 following in the wale direction of the front stitch 1 entangles with a knitting yarn (shown with a thick line in the figure) connecting a back stitch 3 at the end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ and a front stitch 4 next to the back stitch 3 so as to be hooked and turned back, thus coupling the knitted fabric portions ⁇ , ⁇ .
- the back stitch knitted on the BB in the knitting steps of Fig. 1 that is, the stitch at the end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ ( ⁇ ) at the boundary portion of the knitted fabric portions ⁇ , ⁇ is arranged on the back side of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ ( ⁇ ), as shown in the photograph of Fig. 4 .
- the cam system stops entraining the yarn feeder X, and entrains the new yarn feeder Z to knit the knitted fabric portion ⁇ .
- the carriage is moved to the left side in the plane of drawing to knit the knitted fabric portion ⁇ .
- the yarn feeder Y is entrained from within the knitting region of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ , and a pickup stitch 13 to become the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ is formed on the knitting needle E of the BB within the knitting region of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ .
- the knitting yarn connecting the front stitch 11 at the end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ formed from S11 to S12 of Fig. 5 of the adjacent knitted fabric portions ⁇ , ⁇ and a front stitch 14 following in the wale direction of the front stitch 11 entangles with a cross-over yarn (shown with a thick line) connecting a back stitch 13 at the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ formed in S11 of Fig. 5 and a front stitch 12 connected to the back stitch 13 so as to be hooked and turned back, as shown in the loop diagram of Fig. 6 .
- the knitted fabric portion ⁇ and the knitted fabric portion ⁇ are coupled by such entanglement of the cross-over yarn and the knitting yarn.
- the knitting of the knitted fabric portions ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ following in the wale direction of the stitches held on the knitting needles A to O of the FB shown in S20 of Fig. 7 is started (S21).
- the knitted fabric portions ⁇ , ⁇ are knitted with the cam system C1 and the knitted fabric portion ⁇ is knitted with the cam system C2.
- a pickup stitch 22 at the terminating end is formed on the knitting needle F of the BB in the knitting region of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ when knitting the knitted fabric portion ⁇
- a stitch 23 to become the starting end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ is formed on the knitting needle F of the FB when knitting the knitted fabric portion ⁇ .
- a pickup stitch at the terminating end is formed on the knitting needle K of the BB for the knitted fabric portion ⁇ on the near side in the knitting direction, and a stitch at the starting end is formed on the knitting needle K of the FB for the knitted fabric portion ⁇ on the far side in the knitting direction.
- the knitting direction is inverted from S21 so that the knitted fabric portions ⁇ , ⁇ are knitted with the cam system C1 and the knitted fabric portion ⁇ is knitted with the cam system C2.
- the stitches at the starting end of the knitted fabric portions ⁇ , ⁇ are formed as new stitches following the pickup stitches formed in S21.
- the knitting yarn connecting a front stitch 26 of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ formed from S22 to S23 of the adjacent knitted fabric portions ⁇ , ⁇ and a front stitch 29 following in the wale direction of the front stitch 26 entangles with a cross-over yarn (shown with a thick line) connecting a back stitch 28 at the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ formed in S23 of Fig. 7 and a front stitch 27 connected to the back stitch 28 so as to be hooked and turned back, as shown in the loop diagram of Fig. 8 .
- the knitted fabric portion ⁇ and the knitted fabric portion ⁇ are coupled by such entanglement of the cross-over yarn of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ and the knitting yarn of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ .
- the stitch at the terminating end in the knitting direction is formed, and thereafter, the stitch at the starting end of the next knitting course is formed following the stitch at the terminating end.
- the knitting needle proximate to the knitting needle on which the stitch at the terminating end is held is also raised, and thus the stitch at the end may not be cleared from the hook of the knitting needle.
- the method of solving such a problem includes dividing the knitting operation of the proximate knitting needles to separate knitting courses. Such a problem may occur in the joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions of the present invention when knitting the next knitting course with respect to the terminating end holding stitch formed in the BB to connect the adjacent knitted fabric portions.
- the miss knitting is thus preferably carried out in the next knitting course with respect to the terminating end holding stitch.
- the stitch 5 is not formed with respect to the pickup stitch 2 formed on the knitting needle F of the BB in S1 and the stitch 6 of the knitting needle E of the FB is assumed as the stitch at the starting end of the knitted fabric portion ⁇ in S2.
- the stitch 1 proximate to the pickup stitch 2 in S1 is thus knitted down one step by S2 in which the miss knitting is also performed, so that the clearing mistake of the pickup stitch 2 can be avoided when forming the stitch 10 on the pickup stitch 2 in the next S3.
- miss knitting may be carried out without carrying out the knitting of a stitch 15 with the knitting needle E of the BB in S12 in Fig. 5 of the second embodiment, and the miss knitting may be carried out without carrying out the knitting of the stitch 24 with the knitting needle F of the BB in S22 in Fig. 7 of the third embodiment.
- the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be appropriately modified within a scope not deviating from the gist of the invention.
- the joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions of the present invention can be used to join the body and the sleeves of the sweater.
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- The present invention relates to a joining method of adjacent knitted fabric portions for joining a plurality of knitted fabric portions, which are lined in a knitting width direction and knitted independently, and a knitted fabric knitted by applying the joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions.
- Conventionally, a plurality of knitted fabric portions, which are lined in the knitting width direction and knitted independently, are joined using a flat knitting machine including at least a pair of a front and a back needle bed. In the conventional joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions, the adjacent knitted fabric portions are typically joined by tuck knitting. For example, as shown in
Figs. 1 ,3 , and4 ofPatent Document 1, two knitted fabric portions are connected by tucking a knitting yarn of one of the adjacent knitted fabric portions to the stitches of the other knitted fabric portion. -
- [Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
56-53247 - However, in the conventional joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions, since the knitted fabric portions are joined by tuck, there may arise drawbacks such as a split occurring at a boundary portion of the knitted fabric portions or the line of the boundary portion getting disturbed, depending on the knitting yarn to be used and the conditions of knitting. Such drawbacks do not stand out if the boundary portion of the adjacent knitted fabric portions is extended diagonally as in an argyle pattern, for example, but stand out if the boundary portion is extended straightly upward.
- For example, the photographs shown in
Figs. 9 and 10 are respectively an enlarged photograph seen from the front side and an enlarged photograph seen from the back side of the boundary portion of the adjacent knitted fabric portions in the knitted fabric knitted by applying the conventional joining method. As is apparent by looking at the back side of the boundary portion shown inFig. 10 , the knitting yarn of one knitted fabric portion is extended and tucked to the other knitted fabric portion. As is apparent by looking at the front side of the boundary portion shown inFig. 9 , the state of the stitches in the vicinity of the boundary portion is disturbed as compared to the other portions due to the tuck, and the boundary portion is in a slightly zigzag state. - The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a joining method of adjacent knitted fabric portions capable of finishing the boundary portion of the adjacent knitted fabric portions more beautifully than the conventional joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions, and a knitted fabric knitted by applying the joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions.
- A joining method of adjacent knitted fabric portions of the present invention is a joining method of adjacent knitted fabric portions for joining a plurality of knitted fabric portions, which are lined in a knitting width direction of a knitted fabric and knitted independently, using a flat knitting machine including at least a pair of a front and a back needle bed disposed opposite to each other and a plurality of yarn feeders for feeding a knitting yarn to a knitting needle. In the joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions of the present invention, when increasing the number of courses of the knitted fabric portions by alternately repeating a step of knitting two adjacent knitted fabric portions one course at a time while reversing the knitting direction for every course, in at least some knitting courses, at least one of (1) or (2) is carried out.
- (1) Forming a terminating end holding stitch in form of a pickup stitch or a stitch to become a terminating end of at least one of the adjacent knitted fabric portions on a knitting needle, which is located at a position overlapping a knitting region of the other knitted fabric portion different from the knitted fabric portion including the terminating end holding stitch, of the needle bed opposing the needle bed on which a stitch one before the terminating end holding stitch is formed, so that a knitting yarn, which connects the terminating end holding stitch and the stitch one before the terminating end holding stitch, crosses between the front and back needle beds so as to intersect a knitting yarn of the other knitted fabric portion.
- (2) Forming a starting end holding stitch in form of a pickup stitch or a stitch to become a starting end of at least one of the adjacent knitted fabric portions on a knitting needle, which is located at a position overlapping a knitting region of the other knitted fabric portion different from the knitted fabric portion including the starting end holding stitch, of the needle bed opposing the needle bed on which a stitch one after the starting end holding stitch is formed, so that a knitting yarn, which connects the starting end holding stitch and the stitch one after the starting end holding stitch, crosses between the front and back needle beds so as to intersect a knitting yarn of the other knitted fabric portion.
- In the joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions of the present invention, it is preferable that the two adjacent knitted fabric portions are knitted in the same knitting direction and both (1) and (2) are carried out for at least every one course. If the knitting directions of both knitted fabric portions are the same, the terminating end holding stitch is formed within the knitting region of the knitted fabric portion on the far side in the knitting direction when knitting the knitted fabric portion on the near side in the knitting width direction, and the starting end holding stitch is formed within the knitting region of the knitted fabric portion on the near side when knitting the knitted fabric portion on the far side, as shown in the first embodiment to be described later.
- In the joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions of the present invention, in the knitting course after the knitting course in which (1) is carried out, miss knitting is preferably performed on the terminating end holding stitch formed in (1).
- In the joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions of the present invention, a knitted fabric having an intarsia pattern may be knitted by differing the colors of the knitting yarns for knitting the adjacent knitted fabric portions.
- A knitted fabric of the present invention is a knitted fabric knitted using a flat knitting machine including at least a pair of a front and a back needle bed disposed opposite to each other and a plurality of yarn feeders for supplying a knitting yarn to a knitting needle, the knitted fabric including a plurality of knitted fabric portions, which are lined in a knitting width direction and knitted independently. In this knitted fabric, other than when using a back stitch for a pattern, the stitch at the boundary portion side end of some knitting courses in at least one knitted fabric portion of the adjacent knitted fabric portions configured mainly from front stitches is a back stitch. A knitting yarn connecting the back stitch and the front stitch next to the back stitch in the knitting courses including the back stitch is entangled with a knitting yarn connecting a front stitch, which is closest to the boundary portion in the other knitted fabric portion, and a front stitch following in a wale direction of the front stitch to couple the knitted fabric portions.
- In the knitted fabric of the present invention, when back stitches are formed in both adjacent knitted fabric portions, for example, as shown in
Fig. 2 of the first embodiment to be described later, the knitting yarn (shown with thick line in the figure) connecting theback stitch 3 at the end of the knitted fabric portion β and thestitch 4 next to theback stitch 3 is entangled with the knitting yarn (shown with thick line in the figure) connecting thefront stitch 1 closest to the boundary portion in the knitted fabric portion α and thefront stitch 8 following in the wale direction of thefront stitch 1 to couple the knitted fabric portions α, β. Even when the back stitches are formed in one of the adjacent knitted fabric portions, the knitting yarns of the adjacent knitted fabric portions α, β are entangled to couple the knitted fabric portions α, β, as shown with a thick line inFig. 6 of the second embodiment andFig. 8 of the third embodiment. - According to the joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions of the present invention, the knitted fabric of the present invention can be knitted. In the knitted fabric of the present invention, if the back stitches are formed at the boundary portion side end of the knitted fabric portions, such back stitches rotate to the back side of the knitted fabric portion different from the knitted fabric portion including the back stitches (see
Fig. 4 of the first embodiment to be described later). The stitches next to the back stitches in the knitting courses with the back stitches are aligned at the boundary portion of the knitted fabric portions when the knitted fabric is seen from the front side (seeFig. 3 of the first embodiment to be described later). Furthermore, in the knitted fabric of the present invention, the knitted fabric portions are coupled by the entanglement of the knitting yarns configuring the adjacent knitted fabric portions, so that a force that would pull the stitches proximate to the boundary of the knitted fabric portions is not applied and the stitches will not be disturbed as in the case of using the conventional tuck knitting (seeFig. 3 ). Moreover, if the knitted fabric portions are coupled by the entanglement of the knitting yarns without using the tuck, the coupling portion of the knitted fabric portions will not become tense when the knitted fabric is pulled in the knitting width direction, and the stretchability of the coupling portion can be made the same extent as the other portions. - In the joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions of the present invention, the yarn feeders for knitting respective knitted fabric portion are less likely to interfere with each other if the two adjacent knitted fabric portions are knitted in the same knitting direction. The adjacent knitted fabric portions can be strongly coupled by forming the terminating end holding stitch and the starting end holding stitch in the same course of the two adjacent knitted fabric portions at least for every course. According to the knitting described above, the number of cross-over yarns formed in the same course becomes greater than when only one of the terminating end holding stitch or the starting end holding stitch is formed in the same course. As a result, the cross-over yarns can cross so as to fill the hole formed at the boundary portion of the knitted fabric portions when the knitted fabric is pulled so that the hole does not stand out.
- In the joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions of the present invention, when kitting the adjacent knitted fabric portions, the adjacent knitted fabric portions can be smoothly knitted by performing miss knitting in the knitting course after the knitting course in which the terminating end holding stitch is formed. The reasons therefor will be described in detail in the modifications to be described later.
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Fig. 1 is a knitting step diagram related to a joining method of adjacent knitted fabric portions shown in a first embodiment. -
Fig. 2 is a loop diagram of a knitted fabric knitted according to the knitting step diagram ofFig. 1 . -
Fig. 3 is an enlarged photograph seen from a front side of the vicinity of a boundary portion of adjacent knitted fabric portions in the knitted fabric shown in the first embodiment. -
Fig. 4 is an enlarged photograph seen from a back side of the vicinity of the boundary portion of adjacent knitted fabric portions in the knitted fabric shown in the first embodiment. -
Fig. 5 is a knitting step diagram related to a joining method of adjacent knitted fabric portions shown in a second embodiment. -
Fig. 6 is a loop diagram of a knitted fabric knitted according to the knitting step diagram ofFig. 5 . -
Fig. 7 is a knitting step diagram related to a joining method of adjacent knitted fabric portions shown in a third embodiment. -
Fig. 8 is a loop diagram of a knitted fabric knitted according to the knitting step diagram ofFig. 7 . -
Fig. 9 is an enlarged photograph seen from a front side of the vicinity of a boundary portion of adjacent knitted fabric portions in a knitted fabric knitted by applying a conventional joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions. -
Fig. 10 is an enlarged photograph seen from a back side of the vicinity of the boundary portion of the adjacent knitted fabric portions in the knitted fabric knitted by applying the conventional joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions. - Embodiments of the present invention will be hereinafter described based on the drawings. The knitting described in the embodiments all describe a knitting example using a two-bed flat knitting machine including a pair of a front and a back needle bed disposed opposite to each other and a yarn feeder for feeding a knitting yarn to the knitting needles of each needle bed. This flat knitting machine includes a carriage mounted with a plurality of cam systems for driving the knitting needles of the needle beds. In the following description, a cam system preceding in the knitting direction is referred to as C1 and a cam system following in the knitting direction is referred to as C2.
- An example of knitting a knitted fabric having an intarsia pattern with knitted fabric portions knitted independent from each other with knitting yarns of different colors using a joining method of adjacent knitted fabric portions of the present invention will be described based on
Figs. 1 and2 . -
Fig. 1 is a knitting step diagram related to the joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions. "S + number" described on the left side ofFig. 1 indicates the number of the knitting step, FB indicates the front needle bed, BB indicates the back needle bed, a triangle mark indicates a yarn feeder, alphabets A to O indicate positions of needles of the needle beds, a circle mark indicates a stitch, and an inverted V-letter indicates a pickup stitch. Signs are given to some stitches or pickup stitches inFig. 1 in the formed order in the knitting steps.Fig. 2 is a loop diagram of a knitted fabric knitted with the knitting steps ofFig. 1 , where the numbers and alphabets in the figure are the same as the numbers and alphabets inFig. 1 . The manner of looking at the figures described above also applies toFigs. 5 to 8 to be described later. - In
Fig. 1 , S0 shows a state in which stitches are held on the needles A to O of the FB. Three knitted fabric portions α, β, γ are knitted from this state with knitting yarns fed from three different yarn feeders X, Y, Z according to the knitting steps described below. - In S1, the carriage is moved in a right direction in a plane of drawing from the state of S0, and the yarn feeders X, Y are entrained by the carriage such that the yarn feeder X precedes and the yarn feeder Y follows. First, the preceding cam system C1 forms stitches on the knitting needles A to E of the FB, and then forms a
pickup stitch 2 on the knitting needle F of the BB following thereto. With such knitting, the first course of the knitted fabric portion α having the pickup stitch (terminating end holding stitch) 2 held on the knitting needle F of the BB as the terminating end is formed. Thepickup stitch 2 is arranged on a back side of the knitted fabric portion β in the finished knitted fabric, as will be described later. After the formation of thepickup stitch 2 is finished, the carriage stops entraining the yarn feeder X on the right side, in the plane of drawing, of thepickup stitch 2 and stops the yarn feeder X at such a position. - The following cam system C2 uses the yarn feeder Y entrained from within a knitting region of the knitted fabric portion α by the carriage to form a pickup stitch (starting end holding stitch) 3 to become the starting end of the knitted fabric portion β on the knitting needle E of the BB, and then form stitches on the knitting needles F to J of the FB, and lastly, form a pickup stitch to become the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion β on the knitting needle K of the BB. After the formation of the pickup stitch on the knitting needle K is finished, the carriage stops the yarn feeder Y on the right side, in the plane of drawing, of the pickup stitch of the knitting needle K. The
pickup stitch 3 to become the starting end of the knitted fabric portion β is formed after thepickup stitch 2 of the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion α. Thus, a cross-over yarn of the knitted fabric portion β that crosses between the FB and the BB from thepickup stitch 3 of the knitting needle E of the BB towards thestitch 4 of the knitting needle F of the FB intersects the upper side (perpendicular direction in plane of drawing, upper side of needle bed gap) of a cross-over yarn of the knitted fabric portion α that crosses between the FB and the BB from thestitch 1 of the knitting needle E of the FB towards thepickup stitch 2 of the knitting needle F of the BB. - Furthermore, in S1, the knitted fabric portion γ is formed by using a new yarn feeder Z by the cam system C1. In this case, the cam system C1 forms stitches on the knitting needles K to O of the FB after forming a pickup stitch to become a starting end on the knitting needle J of the BB. The cam system C1 that knits the knitted fabric portion γ precedes the cam system C2 that knits the knitted fabric portion β, and hence the pickup stitch (knitting needle J of the BB) at the starting end of the knitted fabric portion γ is formed before the pickup stitch (knitting needle K of the BB) at the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion β described above. Thus, a cross-over yarn of the knitted fabric portion β that crosses between the FB and the BB from the stitch of the knitting needle J of the FB towards the pickup stitch of the knitting needle K of the BB intersects the upper side of a cross-over yarn of the knitted fabric portion γ that crosses between the FB and the BB from the pickup stitch of the knitting needle J of the BB towards the stitch of the knitting needle K of the FB.
- In S2, the next knitting course of each knitted fabric portion α, β, γ is knitted with the knitting direction made opposite to that in S1. In this case, the starting end and the terminating end of each knitted fabric portion α, β, γ are set at the positions of the pickup stitches formed in S1. First, the knitted fabric portion γ is knitted by the cam system C1 using the yarn feeder Z, and the knitted fabric portion β is knitted by the cam system C2 using the yarn feeder Y. When the knitting of the knitted fabric portion γ is finished, the carriage stops the yarn feeder Z on the left side, in the plane of drawing, of the stitch (knitting needle J of the BB) to become the terminating end of the knitting course of the knitted fabric γ, and thereafter, entrains the yarn feeder X. The entrained yarn feeder X is used in the knitting of the knitted fabric portion α by the cam system C1. When the knitting of the knitted fabric portion β is finished, the carriage stops the yarn feeder Y on the left side, in the plane of drawing, of the stitch 8 (knitting needle E of the BB) at the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion β.
- In S2, the stitch at the terminating end of the next knitting course of the knitted fabric portion γ is formed following in a wale direction of the pickup stitch at the starting end in the knitting course of the knitted fabric portion γ formed in S1. Similarly for the knitted fabric portions β and α, the
stitch 8 at the terminating end and thestitch 5 at the starting end in the next knitting course are formed on thepickup stitch 3 at the starting end and thepickup stitch 2 at the terminating end of the knitting course formed in S1, respectively. The vertical relationship of the cross-over yarns arranged in the two adjacent knitted fabric portions is similar to S1. - In S3, the knitted fabric portions α, β, γ are knitted for one course according to the knitting direction and the knitting order similar to S1. A
stitch 10 at the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion α is newly formed in the wale direction following thestitch 5 at the starting end of the knitted fabric portion α knitted in S2. Astitch 11 at the starting end of the knitted fabric portion β is newly formed in a wale direction following thestitch 8 at the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion β knitted in S2. Furthermore, the stitch (knitting needle K of the BB) at the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion β is newly formed on the stitch at the starting end of the knitted fabric portion β knitted in S2, and the stitch (knitting needle J of the BB) at the starting end of the knitted fabric portion γ is newly formed in the wale direction following the stitch at the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion γ knitted in S2. - The knitting of S2 and S3 are thereafter repeated to complete the knitted fabric including the knitted fabric portions adjacent to each other.
Fig. 2 shows a state of the knitting yarn of each portion α, β at the boundary portion of the adjacent knitted fabric portions α, β in the knitted fabric. As shown inFig. 2 , the knitting yarn (shown with thick line in the figure) connecting thefront stitch 1 of the knitted fabric portion α and afront stitch 6 following in the wale direction of thefront stitch 1 entangles with a knitting yarn (shown with a thick line in the figure) connecting aback stitch 3 at the end of the knitted fabric portion β and afront stitch 4 next to theback stitch 3 so as to be hooked and turned back, thus coupling the knitted fabric portions α, β. - When the actual knitted fabric knitted according to the knitting steps of
Fig. 1 is seen from the front side, that is, when the knitted fabric is seen from the FB side towards the BB side ofFig. 1 , it can be seen that the stitches are not disturbed at the boundary portion of the knitted fabric portion α and the knitted fabric portion β, as shown in the photograph ofFig. 3 . This is because the knitted fabric portions α, β are coupled by having the knitting yarns of the knitted fabric portions α, β entangled, instead of tucking the knitting yarn of one knitted fabric portion α (β) to the other knitted fabric portion β (α). - When the knitted fabric is seen from the back side, it can be seen that the back stitch knitted on the BB in the knitting steps of
Fig. 1 , that is, the stitch at the end of the knitted fabric portion α (β) at the boundary portion of the knitted fabric portions α, β is arranged on the back side of the knitted fabric portion β (α), as shown in the photograph ofFig. 4 . - In a second embodiment, an example in which the knitting is carried out such that the knitting directions of the adjacent knitted fabric portions are opposite to each other and the knitting on the BB for joining the knitted fabric portions is carried out in only one of the adjacent knitted fabric portions, as opposed to the first embodiment, will be described based on
Figs. 5 and6 . - First, the knitting of the knitted fabric portions α, β, γ following in the wale direction of the stitches held on the knitting needles A to O of the FB shown in S10 of
Fig. 5 is started (S11). One cam system is used in this embodiment. First, in S11, the carriage is moved in the right direction in the plane of drawing to knit the knitted fabric portions α, γ. In this case, astitch 11 at the terminating end is formed on the knitting needle E of the FB when knitting the knitted fabric portion α, and a pickup stitch to become the starting end of the knitted fabric portion γ is formed on the knitting needle J of the BB within the knitting region of the knitted fabric portion β when knitting the knitted fabric portion γ. After the knitting of the knitted fabric portion α is finished, the cam system stops entraining the yarn feeder X, and entrains the new yarn feeder Z to knit the knitted fabric portion γ. In S11, the carriage is moved to the left side in the plane of drawing to knit the knitted fabric portion β. In this case, the yarn feeder Y is entrained from within the knitting region of the knitted fabric portion γ, and apickup stitch 13 to become the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion β is formed on the knitting needle E of the BB within the knitting region of the knitted fabric portion α. - Next, in S12, the carriage is once moved in the right direction in the plane of drawing without performing knitting, and thereafter, the knitted fabric portions γ, α are knitted while moving the carriage in the left direction in the plane of drawing, and lastly, the knitted fabric portion β is knitted while again moving the carriage in the right direction in the plane of drawing. In this case, a stitch at the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion γ and a stitch at the starting end of the knitted fabric portion β are formed as new stitches following the respective pickup stitches formed in S11.
- Moreover, in S13, the knitting similar to S11 is carried out to form a stitch following in the wale direction of the back stitches formed in S12. Subsequently, the knitting of S12 and S13 is repeated to complete the knitted fabric portions α, β, γ.
- As a result of carrying out the knitting described above, the knitting yarn connecting the
front stitch 11 at the end of the knitted fabric portion α formed from S11 to S12 ofFig. 5 of the adjacent knitted fabric portions α, β and afront stitch 14 following in the wale direction of thefront stitch 11 entangles with a cross-over yarn (shown with a thick line) connecting aback stitch 13 at the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion β formed in S11 ofFig. 5 and afront stitch 12 connected to theback stitch 13 so as to be hooked and turned back, as shown in the loop diagram ofFig. 6 . The knitted fabric portion α and the knitted fabric portion β are coupled by such entanglement of the cross-over yarn and the knitting yarn. - In a third embodiment, an example in which the knitting is carried out such that the knitting directions of the knitted fabric portions adjacent to each other are the same, similarly to the first embodiment, and the knitting on the BB for joining the knitted fabric portions is carried out in only one of the adjacent knitted fabric portions, will be described based on
Figs. 7 and8 . - First, the knitting of the knitted fabric portions α, β, γ following in the wale direction of the stitches held on the knitting needles A to O of the FB shown in S20 of
Fig. 7 is started (S21). In S21, the knitted fabric portions α, γ are knitted with the cam system C1 and the knitted fabric portion β is knitted with the cam system C2. In this case, apickup stitch 22 at the terminating end is formed on the knitting needle F of the BB in the knitting region of the knitted fabric portion β when knitting the knitted fabric portion α, and astitch 23 to become the starting end of the knitted fabric portion β is formed on the knitting needle F of the FB when knitting the knitted fabric portion β. Similarly for the boundary of the knitted fabric portions β, γ on the right side in the plane of drawing, a pickup stitch at the terminating end is formed on the knitting needle K of the BB for the knitted fabric portion β on the near side in the knitting direction, and a stitch at the starting end is formed on the knitting needle K of the FB for the knitted fabric portion γ on the far side in the knitting direction. - Next, in S22, the knitting direction is inverted from S21 so that the knitted fabric portions γ, α are knitted with the cam system C1 and the knitted fabric portion β is knitted with the cam system C2. In this case, the stitches at the starting end of the knitted fabric portions β, α are formed as new stitches following the pickup stitches formed in S21.
- Further, in S23, knitting similar to S21 is carried out to form a stitch following in the wale direction of the back stitches formed in S22. Thereafter, the knitting of S22, S23 is repeated to complete the knitted fabric portions α, β, γ.
- As a result of carrying out the knitting described above, the knitting yarn connecting a
front stitch 26 of the knitted fabric portion β formed from S22 to S23 of the adjacent knitted fabric portions α, β and afront stitch 29 following in the wale direction of thefront stitch 26 entangles with a cross-over yarn (shown with a thick line) connecting aback stitch 28 at the terminating end of the knitted fabric portion α formed in S23 ofFig. 7 and afront stitch 27 connected to theback stitch 28 so as to be hooked and turned back, as shown in the loop diagram ofFig. 8 . The knitted fabric portion α and the knitted fabric portion β are coupled by such entanglement of the cross-over yarn of the knitted fabric portion α and the knitting yarn of the knitted fabric portion β. - When carrying out return knitting using the flat knitting machine, the stitch at the terminating end in the knitting direction is formed, and thereafter, the stitch at the starting end of the next knitting course is formed following the stitch at the terminating end. In this case, the knitting needle proximate to the knitting needle on which the stitch at the terminating end is held is also raised, and thus the stitch at the end may not be cleared from the hook of the knitting needle. The method of solving such a problem includes dividing the knitting operation of the proximate knitting needles to separate knitting courses. Such a problem may occur in the joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions of the present invention when knitting the next knitting course with respect to the terminating end holding stitch formed in the BB to connect the adjacent knitted fabric portions. The miss knitting is thus preferably carried out in the next knitting course with respect to the terminating end holding stitch. For example, when knitting the knitted fabric portion α in S2 of the first embodiment, the
stitch 5 is not formed with respect to thepickup stitch 2 formed on the knitting needle F of the BB in S1 and thestitch 6 of the knitting needle E of the FB is assumed as the stitch at the starting end of the knitted fabric portion α in S2. Thestitch 1 proximate to thepickup stitch 2 in S1 is thus knitted down one step by S2 in which the miss knitting is also performed, so that the clearing mistake of thepickup stitch 2 can be avoided when forming thestitch 10 on thepickup stitch 2 in the next S3. Furthermore, the miss knitting may be carried out without carrying out the knitting of astitch 15 with the knitting needle E of the BB in S12 inFig. 5 of the second embodiment, and the miss knitting may be carried out without carrying out the knitting of thestitch 24 with the knitting needle F of the BB in S22 inFig. 7 of the third embodiment. - The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be appropriately modified within a scope not deviating from the gist of the invention. For example, the joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions of the present invention can be used to join the body and the sleeves of the sweater.
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- A to O knitting needle
- FB front needle bed BB back needle bed
- X, Y, Z yarn feeder
- α, β, γ knitted fabric portion
- 1, 4 to 11, 12, 14 to 19, 21, 23 to 29 stitch
- 2, 3, 13, 22 pickup stitch
- 1, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 14, 16, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29 front stitch
- 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 15, 19, 22, 24, 28 back stitch
Claims (5)
- A joining method of adjacent knitted fabric portions for joining a plurality of knitted fabric portions, which are lined in a knitting width direction of a knitted fabric and knitted independently, using a flat knitting machine including at least a pair of a front and a back needle bed disposed opposite to each other and a plurality of yarn feeders for feeding a knitting yarn to a knitting needle, the method characterized by:when increasing the number of courses of the knitted fabric portions by alternately repeating a step of knitting two adjacent knitted fabric portions one course at a time while reversing the knitting direction for every course, in at least some knitting courses,at least one of(1) forming a terminating end holding stitch in form of a pickup stitch or a stitch to become a terminating end of at least one of the adjacent knitted fabric portions on a knitting needle, which is located at a position overlapping a knitting region of the other knitted fabric portion different from the knitted fabric portion including the terminating end holding stitch, of the needle bed opposing the needle bed on which a stitch one before the terminating end holding stitch is formed, so that a knitting yarn, which connects the terminating end holding stitch and the stitch one before the terminating end holding stitch, crosses between the front and back needle beds so as to intersect a knitting yarn of the other knitted fabric portion and(2) forming a starting end holding stitch in form of a pickup stitch or a stitch to become a starting end of at least one of the adjacent knitted fabric portions on a knitting needle, which is located at a position overlapping a knitting region of the other knitted fabric portion different from the knitted fabric portion including the starting end holding stitch, of the needle bed opposing the needle bed on which a stitch one after the starting end holding stitch is formed, so that a knitting yarn, which connects the starting end holding stitch and the stitch one after the starting end holding stitch, crosses between the front and back needle beds so as to intersect a knitting yarn of the other knitted fabric portion;wherein some cross-over yarns that cross between the front and back needle beds, and the knitting yarn of the knitted fabric portion different from the knitted fabric portion including the cross-over yarns are entangled to couple the adjacent knitted fabric portions.
- The joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions according to claim 1, characterized in that
the two adjacent knitted fabric portions are knitted in the same knitting direction; and
both (1) and (2) are carried out for at least every one course. - The joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that
in the knitting course after the knitting course in which (1) is carried out, miss knitting is performed on the terminating end holding stitch formed in (1) and a new terminating end holding stitch or a starting end holding stitch following the terminating end holding stitch is formed after the next knitting course. - The joining method of the adjacent knitted fabric portions according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that an intarsia pattern is knitted by differing colors of the knitting yarns for knitting the adjacent knitted fabric portions.
- A knitted fabric knitted using a flat knitting machine including at least a pair of a front and a back needle bed disposed opposite to each other and a plurality of yarn feeders for supplying a knitting yarn to a knitting needle, the knitted fabric including a plurality of knitted fabric portions which are lined in a knitting width direction and knitted independently, characterized in that
a stitch on a boundary side end of some knitting courses in at least one knitted fabric portion of the adjacent knitted fabric portions including front stitches is a back stitch, and
a knitting yarn connecting the back stitch and the front stitch next to the back stitch in the knitting course including the back stitch is entangled with a knitting yarn connecting a front stitch, which is closest to the boundary portion in the other knitted fabric portion, and a front stitch following in a wale direction of the front stitch, to couple the knitted fabric portions.
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