KR102679140B1 - Knitted fabric knitting method, knit designing system, and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

(assignment)
The present invention provides a method of knitting a knit fabric with excellent knitting efficiency.
(Solution)
Knitting of a knitted fabric by executing a plurality of knitting courses using a flat knitting machine having a relatively rackable first needle bed and a second needle bed and a carriage equipped with at least two cam systems. In the method, the plurality of knitting courses include at least one specific knitting course, and in each specific knitting course, while the carriage moves in one direction and passes one knitting area, a first racking process, A method of knitting a knitted fabric in which the first transfer process, the second racking process, and the second transfer process are performed in this order, and the one knitting area is an area where a series of stitches continuous in the knit width direction are combined.

Description

Knitting method of knitted fabric, knit design system and storage medium {KNITTED FABRIC KNITTING METHOD, KNIT DESIGNING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM}

The present invention relates to a method of knitting a knitted fabric, a knit design system, and a storage medium.

A flat knitting machine for knitting a knitted fabric includes a first needle bed and a second needle bed that are relatively rackable, and a carriage that reciprocates along the needle bed. The carriage is equipped with a cam system that performs a knitting operation on the knitting needles of the needle bed. The method of knitting a knitted fabric using this flat knitting machine is comprised of a plurality of knitting courses. In each knitting course, the carriage moves in one direction along the length of the needle bed. In the knitting course, the racking process, knit process, transfer process, etc. are performed according to the movement of the carriage. The racking process is a process of setting the relative positions of the first needle bed and the second needle bed, and is generally performed at a timing when the carriage is reversed. The knit process is a process of forming stitches on a knitting needle. The transfer process is a process of moving stitches between opposing needle beds. The organized course also includes an empty course in which only the carriage moves.

Flat knitting machines knit fabric according to a knitting program. The knitting program is created using, for example, the knit design system disclosed in Patent Document 1. The knit design system includes an input unit and a creation unit. The input unit is for the user to edit design data related to the knitting of the fabric. The creation section is for creating a knitting program that can be read by a computer installed in the flat knitting machine, based on design data.

International Publication No. 2002/033598

As consumer demands diversify, there is a demand from producers to efficiently knit small quantities and large varieties of knitted fabrics. In order to meet this demand, a method of knitting a knit fabric that can efficiently knit any knit fabric is required.

One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a method of knitting a knitted fabric with excellent knitting efficiency. One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a knit design system that creates a knitting program with excellent knitting efficiency. One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a storage medium that stores programming programs with excellent programming efficiency.

The present inventors investigated the entire process and arrangement sequence for knitting one knitted fabric. As a result, it was found that in all knitted fabrics, there are many places arranged in the order of racking process, transfer process, racking process, and transfer process in the process of knitting the knitted fabric. Conventionally, the racking process and transfer process were carried out in one knitting course. That is, the above four processes are carried out in two knitting courses that reciprocate the carriage. The present inventors have found that the knitting efficiency of the entire knitted fabric is dramatically improved by performing these operations while the carriage moves in one direction. Below, the knitting method, knit design system, and storage medium of the knitted fabric of the present invention are listed.

<1> The method of knitting the knitted fabric of the present invention is,

Knitting of a knitted fabric by executing a plurality of knitting courses using a flat knitting machine having a relatively rackable first needle bed and a second needle bed and a carriage equipped with at least two cam systems. In the method,

The plurality of programming courses include at least one specific programming course,

In each specific knitting course, while the carriage moves in one direction and passes through one knitting area, a first racking process, a first transfer process , a second racking process, and a second transfer process are performed. Performed in order - the racking process is a process of setting the relative positions of the first needle bed and the second needle bed, and the transfer process is a process of moving the stitch between the opposing first and second needle beds -
The first transfer process is performed by one preceding cam system of the at least two cam systems,
The second transfer process is performed by another subsequent cam system of the at least two cam systems,

The one knitting area is an area where a series of stitches continuous in the knitting width direction are combined.

Here, the series of stitches in the knitting area may be composed of one knitting yarn, or may be a combination of multiple stitch rows made of different knitting yarns. Additionally, when the carriage moves in a specific knitting course, it may pass through a plurality of knitting areas. For example, in the knitting of a sweater, there are cases where the right sleeve, body, and left sleeve are joined at separate positions in the longitudinal direction of the needle bed. In this case, the knitting area of the right sleeve, the knitting area of the body, and the knitting area of the left sleeve are considered separate because they are separated in the knitting width direction.

<2> As one form of the method of knitting the knitted fabric of the present invention,

The flat knitting machine is equipped with a self-propelled yarn feeder,

In the specific knitting course, a knit process is further performed after the first racking process - the knit process is a process of forming stitches on knitting needles .

<3> The knit design system of the present invention,

an input unit where the user edits design data related to the formation of the knit fabric,

In a knit design system including a writing unit that creates a knitting program that can be read by a computer provided in a flat knitting machine, based on the design data,

The creation unit creates a knitting program that controls the flat knitting machine with the computer in order to execute the knitting method of the knitted fabric of <1> or <2> on the flat knitting machine.

<4> The storage medium of the present invention is,

In a storage medium that stores a knitting program readable by a computer provided in a flat knitting machine,

The knitting program controls the flat knitting machine with the computer so that the knitting method of <1> or <2> above is executed on the flat knitting machine.

In the method of knitting a knitted fabric of the present invention, since two racking and two transfers are performed in one specific knitting course, the total number of knitting courses to complete the knitted fabric is reduced. Additionally, by implementing specific courses, there is a possibility that the number of empty courses can be significantly reduced. Therefore, according to the method for knitting a knitted fabric of the present invention, the knitting efficiency of a knitted fabric can be dramatically improved.

If the flat knitting machine is equipped with a self-propelled yarn feeder, there are cases where an additional knit process can be included in a specific knitting course. By performing additional knit processes in one knitting course, the knitting efficiency of the knitted fabric can be further improved.

The knit design system of the present invention can automatically create a knitting program that can efficiently knit a knitted fabric based on knitting data input by the user. It is sufficient for the user to input knitting data into the knit design system as shown in the embodiment described later.

By using the knitting program stored in the storage medium of the present invention, a knitted fabric can be efficiently knitted on a flat knitting machine.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing a part of a flat knitting machine equipped with a carriage carrying three cam systems.
Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of knitting example 1 shown in the embodiment.
Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram of knitting example 2 shown in the embodiment.
Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram continuing from Figure 3.
Figure 5 is a functional block diagram of the knit design system shown in the embodiment.

Below, the knitting method of the knitted fabric, the knit design system, and the storage medium according to the embodiment will be explained based on the drawings.

<Embodiment 1>

<<Organization example 1>>

In this embodiment, an example of a method of knitting a knitted fabric of the present invention using a four-bed flat knitting machine will first be described based on the drawings. As will be described later, it is also possible to carry out the method of knitting the knitted fabric of the present invention using a two-bed flat knitting machine.

The four-bed flat knitting machine is equipped with a lower front needle bed, a lower rear needle bed, an upper front needle bed, and an upper rear needle bed. Hereinafter, the lower front needle bed, lower rear needle bed, upper front needle bed, and upper rear needle bed are referred to as FD, BD, FU, and BU, respectively. In this example, FD and FU are the first needle beds, and BD and BU are the second needle beds. FD and BD are opposite each other. The FU disposed at the top of the FD and the BU disposed at the top of the BD face each other. The four-bed flat knitting machine is further equipped with a plurality of yarn feeders and carriages. Using the schematic diagram in Figure 1, the relationship between the needle bed, yarn feeder, and carriage will be briefly explained.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a part of the flat knitting machine 5 as seen from the FD side. In Figure 1, FU is omitted. The carriage 6 provided in the flat knitting machine 5 moves back and forth on the needle bed. The carriage 6 in this example has three cam systems 6A, 6B, and 6C. Each cam system is a general term for a plurality of cams installed at locations corresponding to FD, FU, BD, and BU in the carriage 6. Each cam system may perform both a knit process and a transfer process. For example, a cam system that performs a knit process in one knitting course may perform a transfer process in another knitting course. The number of cam systems may be two of the cam systems 6A and 6B, or may be four with another cam system added to the cam systems 6A to 6C. Each yarn feeder 8 is attached so as to be able to travel on a rail 7 disposed above the needle bed.

In Fig. 2, an example of forming two double stitches at separated positions within a narrow range of 10 stitches or less is explained. Here, a part of the knitting process for forming the shoulder line that joins the front and back knit fabrics in a set-in sweater is shown. Specifically, after performing the first round of racking, the first double stitch is formed by the first round of transfer. Next, after performing the second round of racking in the same direction as the first round of racking, a second double stitch is formed by the second round of transfer. “S+Number” shown in the left corner of the page in Figure 2 is the number of the knitting process. In column A, second from the left, the stitch formation status in each knitting process is shown. The black dot in column A represents the knitting needle, the Ω mark represents the stitch, the inverted triangle mark represents the yarn feeder (8), and the straight arrow represents the transfer. In the third column B from the left, a knitting course for carrying out the knitting process in column A in the conventional knitting method of a knitted fabric is shown. In column C at the right end, a knitting course for carrying out the knitting process in column A in the knitting method of the knitted fabric of this example is shown. First, each knitting process is explained with reference to column A.

In S1, after moving the yarn feeder 8 to the left to knit a plurality of stitches in BD, five stitches on the left among those stitches are transferred to FU.

In S2, after BD and BU are racked one pitch to the left, the three stitches on the right among the stitches connected to FU are moved to BD. By this transfer, a double stitch is formed in BD.

In S3, after racking BD and BU one pitch to the left, the two stitches joined to FU are moved to BD. By this transfer, a double stitch is further formed in BD.

In S4, after racking BD and BU one pitch toward the right, the stitch at the left end of FD is moved to BD. By this transfer, a double stitch is further formed in BD.

In S5, after BD and BU are racked 2 pitches to the right, the stitch at the right end of FD is moved to BD. By this transfer, a double stitch is further formed in BD.

Next, the configuration of the knitting course in the conventional knitted fabric knitting method shown in column B will be explained. The left and right arrows indicate the moving direction of the carriage 6 in Figure 1, the arrows pointing upward indicate transfer from the front needle bed to the rear needle bed, and the arrows pointing downward indicate transfer from the rear needle bed to the front needle bed. The two-dot chain lines indicate the boundaries of the cam systems 6A, 6B, and 6C in Figure 1. The cam system on the moving direction side of the carriage 6 is the preceding cam system. 『K』 written in the location corresponding to each cam system indicates the knit process, 『TR』 indicates the transfer process, and 『R』 indicates the racking process. The white arrow at the top of 『R』 indicates the direction of racking.

As shown in column B, in the conventional method of knitting a knitted fabric, five knitting courses corresponding to each process on a one-to-one basis are performed.

Next, the configuration of the knitting course in the method of knitting a knitted fabric according to this embodiment shown in column C will be explained. The way to view column C is the same as in column B. As shown in column C, in the method of knitting a knitted fabric according to the present embodiment, the knitting process of column A is performed through three knitting courses. Specifically, S1 is being executed in the first formation course of section C. In the second formation course, S2 and S3 are being implemented. In the 3rd formation course, S4 and S5 are being implemented. The second knitting course and the third knitting course are specific knitting courses in which two racking and two transfers are performed while moving the carriage 6 (see Fig. 1) in one direction. More specifically, in the second knitting course, the first racking process, the first transfer process, the second racking process, and the second transfer process are performed in this order while the carriage 6 is moving in the right direction. . In the first racking process, BD and BU are racked in the left direction. In the first transfer process, the stitch is transferred by the first cam system 6A in the moving direction of the carriage 6. In the second racking process, BD and BU are racked in the left direction. In the second transfer process, stitches are transferred by the third cam system 6C. Here, the second racking process is performed at a timing when the cam systems 6A, 6B, and 6C do not act on the knitting needles. The second racking process in the following description is also performed at a timing when the cam systems 6A, 6B, and 6C do not act on the knitting needles.

In the third knitting course, the first racking process, the first transfer process, the second racking process, and the second transfer process are performed in this order while the carriage 6 is moved in the left direction. In the first racking process, BD and BU are racked in the right direction. In the first transfer process, the stitch is transferred by the first cam system 6C in the moving direction of the carriage 6. In the second racking process, BD and BU are racked in the right direction. In the second transfer process, stitches are transferred by the third cam system 6A.

As explained above, in the method of knitting the knitted fabric of the present invention shown in column C, the number of knitting courses for performing the knitting process in column A is smaller than that of the conventional knitted fabric shown in column B. Therefore, according to the method of knitting a knitted fabric according to Embodiment 1, a knitted fabric can be knitted more efficiently than a conventional method of knitting a knitted fabric.

<<Organization example 2>>

In Knitting Example 2, part of the knitting process of the bind-off process is explained based on FIGS. 3 and 4. The stitching process is a process that repeats forming a double stitch by transfer and knitting a new stitch into the double stitch in a narrow range of 3 stitches or less. The nose-pulling process is a process that is frequently performed in all knitted fabrics. The knitting process shown in Figures 3 and 4 is, for example, a knitting process for preventing the longitudinal ends of knitted fabric such as collars from unraveling. In this stripping process, the direction of the first racking and the direction of the second racking are different from each other. The method of viewing Figures 3 and 4 is the same as in Figure 2. In Knitting Example 2, a knitting example using a flat knitting machine 5 in which the yarn feeder 8 in Fig. 1 is self-propelled will be described. The self-propelled yarn feeder 8 is a yarn feeder 8 that can move independently of the carriage 6. 3 and 4, the moving direction of the yarn feeder 8 is indicated by a black arrow.

In S1 shown in column A of Fig. 3, the yarn feeder 8 is moved to the right to knit the stitch at the left end of BD. In S2, the stitch at the left end of BD is transferred to FU. In S3, after BD and BU are racked one pitch toward the left, the stitches of FU are overlapped with the stitches at the left end of BD. In S4, the yarn feeder 8 is moved to the left. In S5, after racking BD and BU one pitch to the right, the yarn feeder 8 is moved to the right to knit a stitch that continues in the wale direction of the double stitch. The first round of nose removal processing is completed through S1 to S5.

In S6, the stitches knitted in S5 are transferred from BD to FU. In S7 of Figure 4, after BD and BU are racked one pitch toward the left, the stitches of FU are overlapped with the stitches at the left end of BD. In S8, the yarn feeder 8 is moved to the left. In S9, after racking BD and BU one pitch to the right, the yarn feeder 8 is moved to the right to knit a stitch that continues in the wale direction of the double stitch of BD. The second round of nose removal processing is completed through S6 to S9. After S9, perform the same knitting as S2 to S5. S10 shows the first step of the third round of nose removal treatment.

In the conventional method of knitting a knitted fabric shown in column B, five knitting courses are performed to perform the knitting process in column A. Specifically, in the conventional method of knitting a knitted fabric, two processes are performed in each knitting course.

In the knitting method of the present invention shown in column C below, the knitting process in column A is performed through three knitting courses. Specifically, in the first knitting course in column C of Figure 3, S1 and S2 are executed. The second formation course is running S3 to S6. In the third formation course in column C of Figure 4, S7 to S10 are executed. The second knitting course in column C of Figure 3 and the third knitting course in column C of Figure 4 are specific knitting courses in which two racking processes, two transfer processes, and one knit process are performed while moving the carriage in one direction. am. More specifically, in the second knitting course of column C in Figure 3, while moving the carriage 6 in the left direction, a first racking process, a first transfer process, a second racking process, a knit process, and a first racking process are performed. 2The transfer process is executed in this order. In the case of this knitting example, the order of the second racking process and the knitting process can be replaced. In the first racking process, BD and BU are racked in the left direction. In the first transfer process, stitches are transferred by the first cam system 6C. In the second racking process, BD and BU are racked in the right direction. In the knit process, stitches are knitted using the second cam system 6B. In the second knitting course of this example, the yarn feeder 8 is moved in the same direction as the moving direction of the carriage 6 before the knitting process. This movement of the yarn feeder 8 corresponds to S4, and is a preparatory step for carrying out the knitting process by moving the yarn feeder 8 to the right in S5. The knitting process is performed by moving the yarn feeder 8 in a direction opposite to the direction in which the carriage 6 travels. In the second transfer process, stitches are transferred by the third cam system 6A.

In the third knitting course shown in column C of Figure 4, while moving the carriage 6 in the right direction, the first racking process, the first transfer process, the second racking process, the knit process, and the second transfer The process is executed in this order. In the case of this knitting example, the order of the second racking process and the knit process can be replaced. In the first racking process, BD and BU are racked in the left direction. In the first transfer process, stitches are transferred by the first cam system 6A. In the second racking process, BD and BU are racked in the right direction. In the knit process, stitches are knitted using the second cam system 6B. In the third knitting course of this example, the yarn feeder 8 is moved in the direction opposite to the traveling direction of the carriage 6 before the knitting process. The knitting process is performed by moving the yarn feeder 8 in the same direction as the traveling direction of the carriage 6. In the second transfer process, stitches are transferred by the third cam system 6C.

As explained above, according to the knitting method of the knitted fabric of the present invention shown in column C of Figures 3 and 4, the knitted fabric can be knitted more efficiently than the conventional knitting method shown in column B.

<<Organization program and memory media>>

The knitting program for executing the above-described knitting method of the knitted fabric on a flat knitting machine is a computer provided on the flat knitting machine 5 (see FIG. 1) so that the flat knitting machine 5 (see FIG. 1) executes a plurality of knitting courses including a specific knitting course. This is a knitting program for controlling the flat knitting machine (5).

In the flat knitting machine 5, a cam provided on the carriage 6 running on the needle bed acts on a butt provided on the knitting needle, and the knitting needle advances and retreats along the needle groove of the needle bed to stitch. is formed. This flat knitting machine (5) includes a line knitting mechanism that determines which knitting needle to make what movement, a carriage control mechanism that controls the running of the carriage (6) and the rising and falling of the cam, and a racking mechanism for the needle bed. A racking control mechanism is provided to control. The knitting program issues commands to these mechanisms and controls the movement of the carriage 6, the racking position of the needle bed, and the movement of individual knitting needles, thereby knitting a knitted fabric on a flat knitting machine.

The storage medium that stores the knitting program may be mounted on a knit design system or may be mounted on a flat knitting machine. The storage medium may be a portable storage medium that transfers a knitting program created by the knit design system to a flat knitting machine. Examples of portable storage media include CD-ROMs, USB memory, and magnetic disks. Here, the knitted fabric design system is a system in which a user designs a knitted fabric on a screen and creates a knitting program for operating a flat knitting machine based on the user's design.

<<Knit Design System>>

As shown in the functional block diagram of Fig. 5, the knit design system 1 for creating the knitting program based on the user's design includes an input unit 2, a creation unit 3, and a memory 4. It is provided with a display unit (10). The knit design system 1 of this knitted fabric is configured to automatically create the knitting program based on design data. Below, each configuration of the knit design system 1 will be briefly described, and then the procedure for creating a knitting program by the knit design system 1 of the knitted fabric based on information input by the user will be explained.

The input unit 2 is used when a user edits design data and is configured in the form of a keyboard, mouse, scanner, digitizer, etc. The design data includes information on what shape and size of knit fabric to be knitted, information on the type of knit yarn, information on the knitting units that make up the knit fabric, and information on knitting codes assigned to each knitting unit. The programming code information includes the location of the programming unit and information on the programming code assigned to that location.

Here, the knitting unit of the knitted fabric corresponds to one stitch in the knitted fabric. Additionally, the knitting code assigned to each knitting unit expresses the knitting operation performed by the flat knitting machine, for example, using colors, numbers, shapes, or a combination thereof. For example, the knitting code shown in red is defined as a knitting code for knitting the front stitch with a flat knitting machine. Of course, multiple programming operations may be defined by one programming code. For example, after knitting a stitch, there is a knitting code that transfers the stitch. These knitting codes are stored in memory 4, which will be described later.

The creation unit 3 creates a knitting program for knitted fabrics, and can be configured, for example, by a computer. This creation unit 3 includes a determination unit 31 that determines whether a specific programming course can be executed based on design data, and a construction unit 32 that creates a programming program based on the decision result of the determination unit 31. ) is provided.

The determination unit 31 includes a first determination unit 31A and a second determination unit 31B. The first judgment unit 31A refers to the entire process for knitting the knitted fabric and extracts the process group constituting the specific knitting course from the overall process. Examples of the process group include the following three.

(1) Process group listed in the following order: racking process, transfer process, racking process, and transfer process.

(2) Process group listed in the following order: racking process, transfer process, racking process, knit process, and transfer process.

(3) Process group listed in the following order: racking process, transfer process, knit process, racking process, and transfer process.

The second determination unit 31B determines whether each process group extracted by the first determination unit 31A can be executed while moving the carriage 6 in one direction. Whether or not all processes included in one process group can be executed is determined based on, for example, the following information. The second judgment unit 31B determines whether or not the racking process can be performed at a timing when the cam systems 6A, 6B, and 6C do not act on the knitting needles, based on the following information.

(1) Types of cam systems (6A, 6B, 6C) provided in the flat knitting machine (5).

Types of cam systems include a cam system dedicated to the knit process, a cam system dedicated to the transfer process, and a cam system that can perform both the knit process and the transfer process.

(2) Number of cam systems (6A, 6B, 6C).

(3) Moving speed of carriage (6).

(4) The distance between the cam system executing the first transfer process and the cam system executing the second transfer process, and the distance between the cam system executing the transfer process and the cam system executing the knit process.

(5) The location on the needle bed where the first transfer process and the second transfer process are performed.

The construction unit 32 creates a knitting program that sets the racking and knitting needle operations, the knitting yarn transfer order, etc., based on the design data. In this example, the construction unit 32 creates a programming program including a specific programming course based on the decision result of the determination unit 31. The construction unit 32 creates a programming program consisting of a conventional programming course when the process group is not extracted by the first judgment unit 31A. When the process group is extracted by the first judgment unit 31A, the construction unit 32 executes a specific programming course for the process group for which the decision result by the second judgment unit 31B is “YES”. Write a programming program. The construction unit 32 creates a programming program to execute a conventional programming course for the process group for which the decision result by the second judgment unit 31B is “NO”. The knitting program created by the construction unit 32 is sent to the flat knitting machine 5 through a recording medium such as a magnetic disk, wired, wireless, etc.

The memory 4 is a storage medium such as a solid state drive (SSD) or a hard disk. The memory 4 stores information such as design data and knitting codes.

The display unit 10 is for visually understanding information about the design of the knitted fabric and is not particularly limited. Examples of the display unit 10 include a liquid crystal display. If a touch panel is used as the display unit 10, the display unit 10 can play a part of the role of the input unit 2.

By the knit design system 1 having the above configuration, a knitting program that executes a plurality of knitting courses including at least one specific knitting course is automatically created. According to this knitting program, a knitted fabric can be knitted more efficiently than before.

<Other embodiments>

The method of knitting a knitted fabric of the present invention can also be performed using a flat knitting machine equipped with two or four cam systems. In particular, a flat knitting machine equipped with four cam systems may be able to knit a knitted fabric more efficiently than a flat knitting machine equipped with three cam systems. In a flat knitting machine equipped with four cam systems, it is easy to secure the distance between the cam system performing the first transfer process and the cam system performing the second transfer process, so there is a possibility of increasing the number of specific knitting courses. there is. Additionally, with this flat knitting machine, it is possible to dramatically reduce the number of empty courses that only move the carriage.

The method of knitting the knitted fabric of the present invention can also be performed using a two-bed flat knitting machine. When using a two-bed flat knitting machine, the front knit fabric portion and the rear knit fabric portion are knitted by half-gauge knitting. Half-gauge knitting means knitting with empty needles placed between adjacent stitches. The coprecipitate disposed between adjacent stitches is used for stitch transfer.

1: Knit design system
2: input part
3: Writing department
31: Judgment Unit 31A: First Judgment Unit 31B: Second Judgment Unit
32: Construction unit
4: memory
5: Flat knitting machine
6: carriage
6A, 6B, 6C: Cam system
7: rail
8: Yarn feeder
10: display part

Claims (4)

Using a flat knitting machine equipped with a first needle bed and a second needle bed that are relatively rackable and a carriage equipped with at least two cam systems, a plurality of knitting courses are knitted. In the knitting method of knitting a knitted fabric by carrying out,
The plurality of programming courses include at least one specific programming course,
In each specific knitting course, while the carriage moves in one direction and passes through one knitting area, the first racking process, the first transfer process, the second racking process, and the second round are carried out. The transfer process is performed in this order - the racking process is a process of setting the relative positions of the first and second needle beds, and the transfer process is a process of moving the stitch between the opposing first and second needle beds. - ,
The first transfer process is performed by one preceding cam system of the at least two cam systems,
The second transfer process is performed by another subsequent cam system of the at least two cam systems,
The method of knitting a knitted fabric, wherein the one knitting area is an area where a series of stitches continuous in the knitting width direction are combined.
According to paragraph 1,
The flat knitting machine is equipped with a self-propelled yarn feeder,
In the specific knitting course, a knit process is further performed after the first racking process - the knit process is a process of forming stitches on a knitting needle - and a method of knitting a knitted fabric.
an input unit where the user edits design data related to the formation of the knit fabric,
In a knit design system including a writing unit that creates a knitting program that can be read by a computer provided in a flat knitting machine, based on the design data,
A knit design system in which the creation unit creates a knitting program that controls the flat knitting machine with the computer to execute the knitting method of claim 1 or 2 on the flat knitting machine.
In a storage medium that stores a knitting program readable by a computer provided in a flat knitting machine,
The knitting program is a storage medium that controls the flat knitting machine with the computer to execute the knitting method of claim 1 or 2 on the flat knitting machine.