JP7509660B2 - Knitting method and knitted fabric - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a knitting method for knitting a rib-like knitted fabric portion, and a knitted fabric having a rib-like knitted fabric portion.

Elastic rib structures are used for the hems of sweaters, etc. The areas where rib structures are used are required to have a sturdy structure. To knit a sturdy rib structure, it is necessary to increase the number of knitting yarns or make the knitting yarns thicker. However, depending on the size of the hooks of the knitting needles used to knit the rib structure, if the number of knitting yarns is increased or the knitting yarns are made thicker, there is a risk that the knitting yarns will not be able to fit into the hooks.

In view of the above circumstances, Patent Document 1 discloses a method for knitting a rib-like knitted fabric portion that imitates a rib pattern. The rib pattern is an arrangement in which a group of at least one face stitch and a group of at least one back stitch are alternately arranged in the knitting width direction. The rib-like knitted fabric portion disclosed in Patent Document 1 is constructed by joining two layers of knitted fabric portions using a split stitch. The rib-like knitted fabric portion consisting of two layers of knitted fabric portions is sturdy and does not easily lose its shape.

JP 2014-227611 A

In the knitting method of Patent Document 1, a first knitted fabric portion held on a first needle bed of a flat knitting machine and a second knitted fabric portion held on a second needle bed are joined, so it is not possible to knit a rib-like knitted fabric portion into a cylindrical shape. Therefore, there is a demand for a knitting method of a rib-like knitted fabric portion different from that of Patent Document 1.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above circumstances, and one of its objectives is to provide a knitting method for knitting a rib-like knitted fabric portion that is highly elastic and has a firmness, and a knitted fabric obtained by the knitting method.

<1> The knitting method of the present invention comprises:
A knitting method for knitting a rib-like knitted fabric portion by a flat knitting machine having a front needle bed and a back needle bed opposed to each other, comprising:
A process A of knitting a rib-like stitch row continuously in a wale direction of the base stitch row;
A step B of defining the rib-like stitch row as a new base stitch row is repeated to knit the rib-like knitted fabric portion;
The base stitch row has a configuration in which a group of two or more front stitches and a group of two or more back stitches are arranged alternately,
The rib-like stitch row includes front stitches continuous in a wale direction with each front stitch of the base stitch row, and back stitches continuous in a wale direction with each back stitch of the base stitch row,
In the step A, the rib-like stitch row is divided into a plurality of divided stitch rows and sequentially knitted,
A divided stitch row to be knitted first is rib knitted in a state where all the front stitches of the base stitch row are held on a first needle bed and all the back stitches of the base stitch row are held on a second needle bed;
The second or subsequent divided stitch rows are rib knitted in a state in which all the front stitches of the base stitch row and all the front stitches of the divided stitch rows already knitted are held on the first needle bed, and all the back stitches of the base stitch row and all the back stitches of the divided stitch rows already knitted are held on the second needle bed;
the first needle bed is the front needle bed or the rear needle bed,
The second needle bed is a needle bed opposed to the first needle bed.

Here, the knit stitches are stitches that are pulled out from the old stitches from the back side to the front side of the rib-like knitted fabric portion. The purl stitches are stitches that are pulled out from the old stitches from the front side to the back side of the rib-like knitted fabric portion. Rib knitting is a known knitting method in which a group of one or more knit stitches and a group of one or more purl stitches are knitted alternately and continuously. For example, 1x1 rib knitting is rib knitting in which knit stitches and purl stitches are knitted alternately.

<2> As one embodiment of the knitting method of the present invention,
An example of a form in which each divided stitch row is knitted by 1×1 rib knitting is given.

<3> As one embodiment of the knitting method of the present invention,
An example of a form in which each divided stitch row is knitted by 2×2 rib knitting is given.

<4> As one embodiment of the knitting method of the present invention,
After step A, at least some of the stitches in each rib-like stitch row may be tucked using an elastic yarn.

<5> The knitted fabric of the present invention is
A knitted fabric having a rib-like knitted fabric portion constituted by a plurality of rib-like stitch rows continuing in the wale direction, the rib pattern being imitated by a group of two or more front stitches and a group of two or more back stitches arranged alternately in the knitting width direction,
Each rib-like stitch row includes a plurality of divided stitch rows having different stitch formation positions in the knitting width direction,
Each divided stitch row has a rib pattern in which a group of at least one face stitch and a group of at least one back stitch are alternately arranged in the knitting width direction,
The sinker loops connecting the front stitches and the purl stitches in each divided stitch row cross the front side of the purl stitches in the other divided stitch rows.

According to the knitting method of the present invention, a rib-like knitted fabric portion having elasticity and firmness can be knitted.
In the knitting method of the present invention, a rib-like stitch row is knitted by dividing it into a plurality of divided stitch rows. In this way, the plurality of divided stitch rows overlap in the thickness direction, and the rib-like stitch row becomes thicker. In addition, in the knitting method of the present invention, when knitting each divided stitch row, stitches that are not involved in knitting the divided stitch row are also moved to the second needle bed. As a result, a sinker loop connecting the front stitch and the purl stitch in each divided stitch row crosses the front side of the purl stitch in the other divided stitch rows. A rib-like knitted fabric portion having such a sinker loop has excellent elasticity, as will be described in detail in an embodiment with reference to FIG. 4.

The knitting method of the above embodiment <2> produces a rib-like knitted fabric part with a neater appearance and less unevenness than a typical rib structure. This rib-like knitted fabric part has elasticity comparable to that of a typical rib structure.

According to the knitting method of the above embodiment <3>, knitting efficiency is superior to the case where a rib-like stitch row is knitted by repeating 1x1 rib knitting. The rib-like knitted structure obtained by this knitting method has an appearance that is almost the same as a general rib structure.

According to the knitting method of the above embodiment <4>, the elasticity of the rib-like knitted fabric portion is improved. In addition, the elastic yarn is arranged in the rib-like knitted fabric portion by tucking, so that the elastic yarn is not exposed on the front side of the rib-like knitted fabric portion.

The knitted fabric of the present invention has elasticity and a firm rib-like knitted portion.
In the knitted fabric of the present invention, a rib-like knitted fabric portion is formed by overlapping a plurality of divided stitch rows in the thickness direction. Therefore, the rib-like knitted fabric portion is firm. In addition, in the knitted fabric of the present invention, a sinker loop connecting the front stitch and the back stitch in each divided stitch row crosses the front side of the back stitch in the other divided stitch rows. The sinker loop having such an arrangement does not easily restrict the movement of the knitting yarn, as will be described in detail in the embodiment with reference to FIG. 4. Therefore, the rib-like knitted fabric portion has high elasticity.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a sweater shown in embodiment 1. FIG. 2 is a first knitting process diagram of the rib-like knitted fabric portion shown in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a second knitting process diagram following the first knitting process diagram. FIG. 4 is a loop diagram of the rib-like knitted fabric portion shown in the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a loop diagram of a rib-like knitted fabric portion as a comparative example. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a procedure for knitting a rib-like knitted fabric portion imitating a 3×3 rib pattern. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a procedure for knitting a rib-like knitted fabric portion imitating a 4×4 rib pattern. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing another example of a procedure for knitting a rib-like knitted fabric portion imitating a 4×4 rib pattern.

<Embodiment 1>
In the first embodiment, an example of knitting a knitted fabric having a rib-like knitted fabric portion 5 imitating a 2x2 rib pattern using the knitting method of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 5. As shown in Fig. 1, the knitted fabric 100 of this example is a sweater. The hem 101, the cuffs 102, and the collar 103 of the sweater are required to have a thick and firm structure and excellent elasticity. In this example, the hem 101, the cuffs 102, and the collar 103 are constituted by the rib-like knitted fabric portion 5 knitted by the knitting method of the present invention. Here, the knitted fabric 100 knitted by the knitting method of this example is not limited to knitwear, and may be, for example, an industrial material such as a cover.

Specific knitting steps of the rib-like knitted fabric portion 5 will be described with reference to Figures 2 and 3. Figures 2 and 3 show an example of knitting the rib-like knitted fabric portion 5 by all-needle knitting with no empty needles between adjacent stitches using a four-bed flat knitting machine. Hereinafter, the lower front needle bed, upper front needle bed, lower rear needle bed, and upper rear needle bed of the four-bed flat knitting machine will be referred to as FD, FU, BD, and BU, respectively. FD and BD are positioned opposite each other. FU and BU are positioned opposite each other above FD and BD. Unlike this example, when needle-free knitting with empty needles between adjacent stitches is performed, the rib-like knitted fabric portion of this example can also be knitted by a two-bed flat knitting machine.

The "S + number" in the left column of Figures 2 and 3 indicates the number of the knitting process. The right column shows the state of the stitches on the needle bed. Black dots indicate knitting needles, and capital letters indicate the positions of knitting needles at FD, FU, BD, and BU. Circle marks and diamond marks indicate the stitches that will be the face stitches and the purl stitches, respectively, when viewed from the outside of the knitted fabric 100. The parts that are newly knitted in each knitting process are indicated by thick lines, and the newly knitted stitches are indicated by filling in. An inverted triangle mark indicates the yarn feeder 8. A straight arrow indicates stitch transfer.

S0 in FIG. 2 shows a state in which the base stitch row 1 is held on the knitting needles A-L of BD, and another base stitch row 6 is held on the knitting needles A-L of FD. The base stitch row 1 and the base stitch row 6 are connected in a cylindrical shape. The base stitch row 1 has a configuration in which a group of two front stitches 11 and a group of two back stitches 12 are alternately arranged in the knitting width direction. The base stitch row 6 has a configuration in which a group of two front stitches 61 and a group of two back stitches 62 are alternately arranged in the knitting width direction. One front stitch 11 is arranged at each end of the base stitch row 1, and one front stitch 61 is arranged at each end of the base stitch row 6. Therefore, the cylindrical stitch row formed by the base stitch row 1 and the base stitch row 6 has a 2x2 rib pattern.

From the S0 state, rib-like stitch row 2 (see S12 in FIG. 3) is knitted continuously in the wale direction of base stitch row 1 (corresponding to process A), and rib-like stitch row 7 (see S12 in FIG. 3) is knitted continuously in the wale direction of base stitch row 6 (corresponding to process A). The rib-like stitch row 2 and the rib-like stitch row 7 are connected in a cylindrical shape. The rib-like stitch row 2 is knitted sequentially in two divided stitch rows 2A and 2B as shown in S2 in FIG. 2 and S8 in FIG. 3. The rib-like stitch row 7 is knitted sequentially in two divided stitch rows 7A and 7B as shown in S5 in FIG. 2 and S11 in FIG. 3.

In S1, the purl stitches 12 held on the knitting needles B, C, F, G, J, and K of BD are moved to the knitting needles B, C, F, G, J, and K of FU. As a result, all the knit stitches 11 in the base stitch row 1 are held on BD, and all the purl stitches 12 are held on FU. This S1 is, so to speak, a preparatory step in which the knit stitches 11 and the purl stitches 12 are allocated to separate needle beds facing each other at the front and rear in order to knit the rib-like stitch row 2. In knitting the rib-like stitch row 2, BD is the first needle bed and FU is the second needle bed.

In S2, the yarn feeder 8 is moved to the right and the split stitch row 2A is knitted by 1x1 rib knitting. The split stitch row 2A is knitted by 1x1 rib knitting in which the purl stitches 22 and the face stitches 21 are alternately knitted in the knitting width direction. Specifically, the purl stitches 22, face stitches 21, purl stitches 22, face stitches 21, purl stitches 22, and face stitches 21 are knitted in sequence on the knitting needles B of FU, D of BD, F of FU, H of BD, J of FU, and L of BD. Of the sinker loops 3A and 4A connecting the face stitches 21 and purl stitches 22 of the split stitch row 2A, the sinker loop 3A that crosses the purl stitches 12 of the base stitch row 1 crosses the face side of the purl stitches 12. Of the sinker loops 3A and 4A, the sinker loop 4A that crosses the stitch 11 of the base stitch row 1 crosses the back side of the stitch 11. Here, in this example, the front side is the outside of the tube, and the back side is the inside of the tube.

In S3, the purl stitches 12, 22 held on the knitting needles B, C, F, G, J, and K of FU are moved to the knitting needles B, C, F, G, J, and K of BD. This S3 pauses the knitting of the rib-like stitch row 2 for a moment. In the next step S4, knitting of the rib-like stitch row 7, which continues in the wale direction from the base stitch row 6, begins.

In S4, the back stitches 62 of the base stitch row 6 that are held by the knitting needles B, C, F, G, J, and K of FD are moved to the knitting needles B, C, F, G, J, and K of BU. As a result, all the knit stitches 61 of the base stitch row 6 are held by FD, and all the back stitches 62 are held by BU. S4 is a preparatory step for distributing the knit stitches 61 and the back stitches 62 to separate needle beds that face each other in the front and back in order to knit the rib-like stitch row 7. In knitting the rib-like stitch row 7, FD is the first needle bed and BU is the second needle bed.

In S5, the yarn feeder 8 is moved to the left and the split stitch row 7A is knitted by 1x1 rib knitting. The split stitch row 7A is knitted by 1x1 rib knitting in which the purl stitches 72 and the face stitches 71 are alternately knitted in the knitting width direction. Specifically, the purl stitches 72, face stitches 71, purl stitches 72, face stitches 71, purl stitches 72, and face stitches 71 are knitted in sequence on the knitting needles K of BU, I of FD, G of BU, E of FD, C of BU, and A of FD. Of the sinker loops 3A and 4A connecting the face stitches 71 and purl stitches 72 of the split stitch row 7A, the sinker loop 3A that crosses the purl stitches 62 of the base stitch row 6 crosses the face side of the purl stitches 62. Of the sinker loops 3A and 4A, the sinker loop 4A that crosses the stitch 61 of the base stitch row 6 crosses the back side of the stitch 61.

In S6, the purl stitches 62, 72 held on the knitting needles B, C, F, G, J, and K of the BU are moved to the knitting needles B, C, F, G, J, and K of the FD. This S6 pauses the knitting of the rib-like stitch row 7 for a moment. In the next S7, knitting of the rib-like stitch row 2, which continues in the wale direction from the base stitch row 1, begins.

In S7 of FIG. 3, the back stitches 12, 22 held by the knitting needles B, C, F, G, J, K of BD are moved to the knitting needles B, C, F, G, J, K of FU. As a result, all the front stitches 11 of the base stitch row 1 and all the front stitches 21 of the divided stitch row 2A are held by BD, and all the back stitches 12 of the base stitch row 1 and all the back stitches 22 of the divided stitch row 2A are held by FU.

In S8, the yarn feeder 8 is moved to the right and the second split stitch row 2B is knitted by 1x1 rib knitting. The split stitch row 2B is knitted continuously in the wale direction of the stitches of the base stitch row 1 that are not knitted as the split stitch row 2A. Specifically, knit stitches 21, purl stitches 22, knit stitches 21, purl stitches 22, knit stitches 21, and purl stitches 22 are knitted in this order on the knitting needles A of BD, C of FU, E of BD, G of FU, I of BD, and K of FU. The sinker loop 3B connecting the knit stitches 21 and purl stitches 22 of the split stitch row 2B crosses the front side of the purl stitches 22 of the split stitch row 2A. The sinker loop 4B that connects the front stitch 21 and back stitch 22 of the split stitch row 2B crosses the back side of the front stitch 21 of the split stitch row 2A.

In S9, the back stitches 22 of the divided stitch rows 2A and 2B are moved to BD. As a result, the rib-like stitch row 2, which is continuous in the wale direction of the base stitch row 1 shown in S0 of FIG. 2, is engaged with BD.

In S10, all back stitches 62, 72 held in the FD are moved to the BU. As a result, all front stitches 61 of the base stitch row 6 and all front stitches 71 of the divided stitch row 7A are held in the FD, and all back stitches 62 of the base stitch row 6 and all back stitches 72 of the divided stitch row 7A are held in the BU.

In S11, the yarn feeder 8 is moved leftward, and the second split stitch row 7B is knitted by 1x1 rib knitting. The split stitch row 7B is knitted continuously in the wale direction of the stitches of the base stitch row 6 that are not knitted as the split stitch row 7A. Specifically, a knit stitch 71, a purl stitch 72, a knit stitch 71, a purl stitch 72, a knit stitch 71, and a purl stitch 72 are knitted in this order on the knitting needle L of FD, the knitting needle J of BU, the knitting needle H of FD, the knitting needle D of FD, and the knitting needle B of BU. The sinker loop 3B connecting the knit stitch 71 and the purl stitch 72 of the split stitch row 7B crosses the front side of the purl stitch 72 of the split stitch row 7A. The sinker loop 4B that connects the front stitch 71 and back stitch 72 of the split stitch row 7B crosses the back side of the front stitch 71 of the split stitch row 7A.

In S12, the back stitch 72 of the divided stitch rows 7A, 7B is moved to FD. Thereafter, the rib-like stitch rows 2, 7 of S12 are defined as the new base stitch rows 1, 6 (corresponding to process B), and the knitting of S1 to S12 is repeated to knit the cylindrical rib-like knitted fabric portion 5 shown in FIG. 1. In this case, the stitches 21, 71 are defined as the stitches 11, 61 of the new base stitch rows 1, 6, and the back stitches 22, 72 are defined as the back stitches 12, 62 of the new base stitch rows 1, 6.

Figure 4 is a loop diagram of the base stitch row 1 and the rib-like stitch row 2 of the rib-like knitted fabric portion 5 obtained by the above knitting process. The capital letters in the loop diagram correspond to the positions of the knitting needles in Figures 2 and 3. The divided stitch row 2A that constitutes the rib-like stitch row 2 is shown with a thicker line than the other stitch rows 1 and 2B.

As shown in this loop diagram, the sinker loop 3A connecting the front stitch 21 and the back stitch 22 in the divided stitch row 2A crosses the front side of the back stitch 22 in the other divided stitch row 2B. The sinker loop 3B connecting the front stitch 21 and the back stitch 22 in the divided stitch row 2B also crosses the front side of the back stitch 22 in the other divided stitch row 2A. The reason why these sinker loops 3A and 3B cross the front side of the back stitch 22 is because when knitting the divided stitch rows 2A and 2B in S2 and S8, the back stitches 12 and 22 that are not involved in knitting the divided stitch rows 2A and 2B in S1 and S7 are also moved to the second needle bed FU. The sinker loops 3A and 3B arranged in this way do not sandwich the back stitch 12 of the base stitch row 1 from the front and back, as shown in the circled area. On the other hand, the sinker loops 4A of the divided stitch row 2A cross the back side of the stitches 21 of the divided stitch row 2B. The sinker loops 4B of the divided stitch row 2B also cross the back side of the stitches 21 of the divided stitch row 2A. As shown in the area surrounded by a square, the sinker loops 4A and 4B arranged in this manner do not sandwich the stitches 11 of the base stitch row 1 from the front and rear. The movement of the knitting yarn is not easily restricted by the sinker loops 3A, 3B, 4A, and 4B, so the rib-like knitted fabric portion 5 of this example has excellent elasticity.

Unlike this example, if the purl stitches 12, 22 that are not involved in the knitting of the divided stitch rows 2A, 2B are not moved in S1 and S7, for example, if only the purl stitches 12 of the knitting needles B, F, and J of BD are moved in S1 of FIG. 2, a rib-like knitted fabric portion 50 as shown in the loop diagram of FIG. 5 is obtained. In the rib-like knitted fabric portion 50 shown in FIG. 5, the sinker loop 3A of the divided stitch row 2A crosses the back side of the purl stitch 22 in the divided stitch row 2B. The sinker loop 3B of the divided stitch row 2B crosses the back side of the purl stitch 22 in the divided stitch row 2A. The sinker loops 3A, 3B arranged in this way sandwich the purl stitches 12 of the base stitch row 1 from the front and back, as shown in the circled area. As a result, the movement of the knitting yarn is restricted, and the stretchability of the rib-like knitted fabric portion 50 is significantly reduced.

<<Variations>>
After S12, at least some of the stitches 21 in the rib-like stitch rows 2, 7 may be tucked using a yarn feeder that feeds elastic yarn. This knitting allows the elastic yarn to be knitted into the rib-like knitted fabric portion 5. As a result, the stretchability of the rib-like knitted fabric portion 5 is improved. The elastic yarn arranged in the rib-like knitted fabric portion 5 by the tuck is difficult to see from the front side of the rib-like knitted fabric portion 5. Therefore, the appearance of the rib-like knitted fabric portion 5 is not marred by the elastic yarn.

The rib-like knitted fabric portion 5 of this example can also be knitted using multiple yarn feeders. For example, after S2 in FIG. 2, S8 in FIG. 3 is performed using a yarn feeder other than yarn feeder 8. Next, S3, S4, and S5 are performed, and then S11 in FIG. 3 is performed using the other yarn feeder. In this case, S6 in FIG. 2 and S7, S9, and S10 in FIG. 3 are omitted. Therefore, knitting using two yarn feeders can knit the rib-like knitted fabric portion 5 more efficiently than knitting using one yarn feeder.

<Other embodiments>
The rib pattern of the rib-like knitted fabric portion 5 is not limited to a 2x2 rib pattern. Examples of knitting other rib patterns will be described with reference to Figs. 6 to 8. In Figs. 6 to 8, the needle bed on the lower side of the page is the first needle bed, and the needle bed on the upper side of the page is the second needle bed. The rib-like knitted fabric portion 5 knitted in Figs. 6 to 8 is not a tubular structure, but a single-layer structure.

In FIG. 6, the rib-like stitch row 2 is knitted into three divided stitch rows 2A, 2B, and 2C. This knitting produces a rib-like knitted fabric portion 5 that mimics a 3x3 rib pattern. Here, the number of empty needles between a stitch group 21X consisting of three consecutive stitches 21 and a stitch group 21Y adjacent to the stitch group 21X may be less or more than the number of back stitches 22 contained in the back stitch group 22X. If the number of empty needles is reduced, the sinker loops connecting the stitches 21 and the back stitches 22 will be shorter. As a result, a rib-like knitted fabric portion 5 with dense stitches is knitted.

The order in which the split stitch rows 2A, 2B, and 2C are knitted is not particularly limited. For example, the order may be split stitch row 2A → split stitch row 2B → split stitch row 2C, or split stitch row 2B → split stitch row 2A → split stitch row 2C. The positions of the stitches 21 and purl stitches 22 of the split stitch rows 2A, 2B, and 2C are also not particularly limited. In FIG. 6, the split stitch row 2A is composed of the stitches 21 on the left side of the stitch groups 21X and 21Y and the purl stitches 22 on the left side of the purl stitch group 22X. Unlike this example, the split stitch row 2A may be composed of the stitches 21 on the left side of the stitch group 21X and the purl stitches 22 in the center of the purl stitch group 22X.

The rib-like stitch row 2 imitating a 3x3 rib pattern can also be composed of a split stitch row knitted by 1x1 rib knitting and a split stitch row knitted by 2x2 rib knitting. In this case, the number of rib knittings is reduced. By reducing the number of rib knittings, the number of sinker loops crossing the stitches is reduced, making the rib-like knitted fabric portion 5 easier to stretch. In addition, the rib-like stitch row 2 imitating a 3x3 rib pattern can also be composed of a split stitch row knitted by 1x2 rib knitting and a split stitch row knitted by 2x1 rib knitting. By adjusting the number of rib knittings, the degree of stretch of the rib-like knitted fabric portion 5 can be adjusted without significantly changing the appearance of the rib-like knitted fabric portion 5.

In Figs. 7 and 8, a rib-like stitch row 2 that imitates a 4x4 rib pattern is knitted by two divided stitch rows 2A and 2B knitted by 2x2 rib knitting. The two front stitches 21 of the divided stitch rows 2A and 2B in Fig. 7 are each held by two adjacent knitting needles. The two back stitches 22 of the divided stitch rows 2A and 2B are each held by two adjacent knitting needles. On the other hand, the two front stitches 21 of the divided stitch rows 2A and 2B in Fig. 8 are held by alternate knitting needles. The two back stitches 22 of the divided stitch rows 2A and 2B are also held by alternate knitting needles. By performing 2x2 rib knitting twice, a rib-like stitch row 2 that imitates a 4x4 rib pattern is efficiently knitted.

1, 6 Base stitch row 2, 7 Rib-like stitch row 2A, 2B, 2C, 7A, 7B Divided stitch row 11, 21, 61, 71 Face stitch 12 , 22, 62, 72 Purl stitch 21X, 21Y Face stitch group 22X Purl stitch group 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B Sinker loop 5, 50 Rib-like knitted fabric portion 8 Yarn feeder 100 Knitted fabric, 101 Hem, 102 Sleeve, 103 Collar

Claims (5)

A knitting method for knitting a rib-like knitted fabric portion by a flat knitting machine having a front needle bed and a rear needle bed opposed to each other, comprising:
A process A of knitting a rib-like stitch row continuously in a wale direction of the base stitch row;
A step B of defining the rib-like stitch row as a new base stitch row is repeated to knit the rib-like knitted fabric portion;
The base stitch row has a configuration in which a group of two or more front stitches and a group of two or more back stitches are arranged alternately,
The rib-like stitch row includes front stitches continuous in a wale direction with each front stitch of the base stitch row, and back stitches continuous in a wale direction with each back stitch of the base stitch row,
In the step A, the rib-like stitch row is divided into a plurality of divided stitch rows and sequentially knitted,
A divided stitch row to be knitted first is rib knitted in a state where all the front stitches of the base stitch row are held on a first needle bed and all the back stitches of the base stitch row are held on a second needle bed;
The second or subsequent divided stitch rows are rib knitted in a state in which all the front stitches of the base stitch row and all the front stitches of the divided stitch rows already knitted are held on the first needle bed, and all the back stitches of the base stitch row and all the back stitches of the divided stitch rows already knitted are held on the second needle bed;
the first needle bed is the front needle bed or the rear needle bed,
The knitting method, wherein the second needle bed is a needle bed opposed to the first needle bed. The knitting method according to claim 1, in which each divided stitch row is knitted using 1x1 rib knitting. The knitting method according to claim 1, in which each divided stitch row is knitted using 2x2 rib knitting. The knitting method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, in which, after step A, tucks are performed using an elastic yarn on at least a portion of the multiple stitches in each rib-like stitch row. A knitted fabric having a rib-like knitted fabric portion constituted by a plurality of rib-like stitch rows continuing in the wale direction, the rib pattern being imitated by a group of two or more front stitches and a group of two or more back stitches arranged alternately in the knitting width direction,
Each rib-like stitch row includes a plurality of divided stitch rows having different stitch formation positions in the knitting width direction,
Each divided stitch row has a rib pattern in which a group of at least one face stitch and a group of at least one back stitch are alternately arranged in the knitting width direction,
In this knitted fabric, a sinker loop connecting the front stitches and the purl stitches in each divided stitch row crosses the front side of the purl stitches in the other divided stitch rows.

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