The utility model discloses a needle selection mechanism of a flat knitting
machine and the flat knitting
machine, belongs to the field of flat knitting machines, solves the problem that the existing flat knitting
machine can only perform direct selection knitting or pre-selection knitting, and adopts the technical scheme that the needle selection mechanism of the flat knitting machine comprises a triangular bottom plate, and a needle selector is arranged on the triangular bottom plate; the knitting needle
assembly comprises a knitting needle, an auxiliary stitch and a stitch selecting stitch, a knitting
route and a tucking
route are arranged on the triangular bottom plate, the triangular bottom plate is connected with a direct selection return guide block and a pre-selection return guide block, the direct selection return guide block is provided with an avoiding position and a working position, the direct selection return guide block is located on the outer side of the needle selector, and the pre-selection return guide block is connected with the triangular bottom plate. The pre-selection returning guide block is located between the two needle selectors, the needle selection mechanism has a pre-selection state and a direct selection state, in the pre-selection state, the direct selection returning guide block is located at the avoiding position, the needle selection mechanism enables auxiliary stitches to pass through both the knitting
route and the tucking route, in the direct selection state, the direct selection returning guide block is located at the working position, and the needle selection mechanism enables the auxiliary stitches to pass through. The needle selection mechanism enables auxiliary stitches to pass through the knitting route. According to the utility model, direct knitting and preselection knitting can be mainly carried out.