Knitting method, knitting program, storage medium, and knitted fabric

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for knitting fabric that allows for the creation of a fabric that includes a discarded section of knitted fabric that can be easily removed from the main knitted fabric section. [Solution] The method for knitting a fabric using a flat knitting machine comprises processes A to D. In process A, the first knitted fabric section is knitted. In process B, a branched section having a first branched stitch row and a second branched stitch row is knitted following the wale direction of the first knitted fabric section. In process C, the second knitted fabric section is knitted following the wale direction of the first branched stitch row, and drop knitting is performed on the end stitch row in the wale direction of the second knitted fabric section. In process D, the third knitted fabric section is knitted following the wale direction of the second branched stitch row. One of the first knitted fabric section and the third knitted fabric section is the main knitted fabric section, and the other is the waste knitted fabric section.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for knitting a knitted fabric comprising a main knitted fabric part and a waste knitted fabric part, a knitted fabric knitted by the method for knitting the knitted fabric, a knitting program for causing a flat knitting machine to execute the method for knitting the knitted fabric, and a storage medium storing the knitting program.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for knitting a knitted fabric including a waste knitted fabric part and a main knitted fabric part that are continuous in the wale direction using a flat knitting machine. The main knitted fabric part is the knitted fabric part that becomes the product. The waste knitted fabric part is a knitted fabric part knitted to facilitate the knitting of the main knitted fabric part, and is removed from the main knitted fabric part after the completion of the knitted fabric.

[0003] In Patent Document 1, after knitting the waste knitted fabric part, a miss-stitch row is knitted continuously in the wale direction of the waste knitted fabric part, and then the main knitted fabric part is knitted continuously in the wale direction of the miss-stitch row. The knitting yarns constituting the waste knitted fabric part, the miss yarns constituting the miss-stitch row, and the knitting yarns constituting the main knitted fabric part are different from each other. When the miss yarns are pulled to extract them from the main knitted fabric part and the waste knitted fabric part, the connection between the main knitted fabric part and the waste knitted fabric part is released, and the waste knitted fabric part is removed from the main knitted fabric part.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] Since the removed threads are connected to both the main knitted fabric and the waste knitted fabric, frictional forces act between the removed threads and the main knitted fabric, and between the removed threads and the waste knitted fabric, when the removed threads are pulled out. If the removed threads are made of easily breakable yarn, they may break when pulled out. If the removed threads break, the process of removing the waste knitted fabric becomes more difficult.

[0006] In view of the above circumstances, one object of the present invention is to provide a method for knitting a fabric that can knit a fabric having a discarded fabric section that can be easily removed from the main knitted fabric section. Another object of the present invention is to provide a knitting program for causing a flat knitting machine to execute the above method for knitting a fabric, and a storage medium storing the knitting program. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a fabric knitted by the above method for knitting a fabric. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] <1> The present invention provides a method for knitting a fabric, comprising a main fabric section and a waste fabric section detachably configured from the main fabric section, using a flat knitting machine equipped with a first needle bed, a second needle bed facing the first needle bed, and a plurality of yarn feeders, the method comprising steps A to D. Step A knits the first fabric section that constitutes the fabric. Step B knits a branch section having a first branched stitch row and a second branched stitch row that branch off to the first needle bed and the second needle bed, continuing in the wale direction of the first fabric section. Step C knits the second fabric section continuing in the wale direction of the first branched stitch row, and performs drop knitting on the end stitch row in the wale direction of the second fabric section. Step D knits the third fabric section continuing in the wale direction of the second branched stitch row. One of the first fabric section and the third fabric section is the main fabric section, and the other is the waste fabric section.

[0008] Here, drop knitting refers to a knitting method in which stitches that are secured to the needle bed are removed from the needle bed without binding them off. Process C may be performed before process D, after process D, or in the middle of process D. The knitting of the second section of process C may be performed before process D, and the drop knitting in process C may be performed in the middle or after process D.

[0009] <2> the above <1> In the knitting method of the knitted fabric described above, the first knitted fabric section is the waste knitted fabric section, the third knitted fabric section is the main knitted fabric section, steps A, B, and C are carried out using the same knitting yarn, and step D may be carried out using a different knitting yarn.

[0010] <3> The knitting program of the present invention is a knitting program readable by a computer that controls a flat knitting machine equipped with a first needle bed, a second needle bed facing the first needle bed, and a plurality of yarn feeders. <1> or <2> The knitting method for the fabric described above is to be executed on the flat knitting machine.

[0011] <4> The storage medium of the present invention is the above <3> This is a storage medium that stores the program described in [the document].

[0012] <5> The knitted fabric of the present invention comprises a main knitted fabric section and a discard knitted fabric section configured to be separable from the main knitted fabric section. The knitted fabric of the present invention comprises a first knitted fabric section, a branched section having a first branched stitch row and a second branched stitch row that continue in the wale direction of the first knitted fabric section, a second knitted fabric section that continues in the wale direction of the first branched stitch row, and a third knitted fabric section that continues in the wale direction of the second branched stitch row. One of the first knitted fabric section and the third knitted fabric section is the main knitted fabric section, and the other is the discard knitted fabric section. The first branched stitch row and the second branched stitch row are knitted continuously with a single yarn. The end stitch row in the wale direction of the second knitted fabric section forms a drop knitted section.

[0013] A drop section is a knitted section formed when the terminal row of stitches is removed from the needle bed while maintaining the arrangement it had when knitted on the needle bed. The multiple stitches that make up the drop section are arranged independently in the direction of the course, without overlapping or entangling with any other knitted section. In other words, a drop section is a row of stitches that are designed to unravel in a chain reaction when pulled. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] According to the knitting method of the present invention, it is possible to knit a fabric that includes a discarded knitted fabric section that can be easily removed from the main knitted fabric section. In the knitting method of the present invention, a branch section is knitted following the wale-direction end of the first knitted fabric section, and then a second knitted fabric section is knitted continuously in the wale direction of the first branched stitch row. In addition, the wale-direction end stitch row of the second knitted fabric section is drop-knitted. The drop-knitted second knitted fabric section can be easily unraveled by pulling it by hand. Once the entire second knitted fabric section has been unraveled, the branch section connected with the same yarn as the second knitted fabric section will also unravel. As shown in Embodiment 1 described later, in the knitted fabric obtained by the knitting method of the present invention, the procedure for separating the first knitted fabric section and the third knitted fabric section is divided into two stages, so that the discarded knitted fabric section can be easily removed from the main knitted fabric section.

[0015] the above <2> According to this knitting method, the first knitted section is a waste knitted section, and the third knitted section is the main knitted section. In other words, the starting point of the main knitted section is knitted so as to connect to the wale direction of the waste knitted section. Because the waste knitted section and the main knitted section are configured to be easily separated, when the waste knitted section is removed, less stress is placed on the starting point of the main knitted section, which affects the quality of the main knitted section.

[0016] According to the knitting program of the present invention, a flat knitting machine can be made to implement the knitting method of the present invention. The computer that executes the knitting program may be installed in the flat knitting machine or may be connected to the flat knitting machine via wired or wireless connection.

[0017] According to the storage medium storing the knitting program of the present invention, the knitting method of the knitted fabric of the present invention can be implemented on the flat knitting machine by the knitting program stored in the storage medium. The storage medium may be provided in the flat knitting machine when the knitting program is executed, or may be connected to the flat knitting machine via wired or wireless. The storage medium may be a portable storage medium such as a USB memory.

[0018] In the knitted fabric of the present invention, the terminal stitch row in the wale direction of the second knitted fabric part is drop-stitched. The drop-stitched part, which is the terminal stitch row that has been drop-stitched, can be easily frayed by pulling it by hand. When all of the second knitted fabric part has frayed, the branch part that is connected by the same knitting yarn as the second knitted fabric part can also be easily frayed. As shown in Embodiment 1 described later, in the knitted fabric of the present invention, since the procedure for separating the first knitted fabric part and the third knitted fabric part is divided into two steps, the waste knitted fabric part can be easily removed from the main body knitted fabric part.

Brief Description of Drawings

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a knitted fabric according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the II-II cross section of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a flat knitting machine for knitting the knitted fabric according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a first image diagram for explaining a part of the process of the knitting method of the knitted fabric according to Embodiment 1. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is an image diagram for explaining a part of the process of the knitting method of the knitted fabric following FIG. 4. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining the procedure for removing the waste knitted fabric part provided in the knitted fabric. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the cross section of the knitted fabric according to Embodiment 2.

Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0020] Hereinafter, a method for knitting a knitted fabric, the knitted fabric, a knitting program, and a storage medium according to an embodiment will be described based on the drawings.

[0021] <Embodiment 1> ≪Knitted fabric≫ The knitted fabric 5 of Embodiment 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a waste knitted fabric portion 55, a miss - stitch row 59 of the waste knitted fabric portion 55, and a main knitted fabric portion 50. The main knitted fabric portion 50 is the portion that becomes the product. The main knitted fabric portion 50 may be a single - layer knitted fabric portion or a tubular knitted fabric portion. On the other hand, the waste knitted fabric portion 55 is a portion that is removed from the main knitted fabric portion 50 after knitting the knitted fabric 5. The waste knitted fabric portion 55 is the first knitted fabric portion 1 described later. The main knitted fabric portion 50 is the third knitted fabric portion 3 described later. The miss - stitch row 59 was essential in the conventional method for knitting a knitted fabric, but it is not essential in the method for knitting the knitted fabric in this example and may be omitted.

[0022] The knitted fabric 5 of this example further includes a branch portion 4 shown in FIG. 2 and a second knitted fabric portion 2 branched from the branch portion 4. In FIG. 2, stitches are indicated by oval marks, yarn - over stitches are indicated by inverted - triangle marks, and the stitches of the miss - stitch row 59 are indicated by diamond marks. As shown in FIG. 2, the branch portion 4 includes a first branch stitch row 41 and a second branch stitch row 42. The first branch stitch row 41 and the second branch stitch row 42 are connected by being knitted with a single knitting yarn. In the wale direction of the first branch stitch row 41, the second knitted fabric portion 2 is continuously knitted. The terminal stitch row 20 in the wale direction of the second knitted fabric portion 2 is drop - knitted. The drop - knitted portion 20D composed of the drop - knitted terminal stitch row 20 is neither welt - processed nor fraying - prevention - processed. That is, the plurality of stitches constituting the drop - knitted portion 20D are arranged independently without overlapping each other, and these stitches are not entangled with other knitted fabric portions, and no other stitches are formed in the wale direction of these stitches. On the other hand, in the wale direction of the second branch stitch row 42 composed of yarn - over stitches, the third knitted fabric portion 3 is knitted with the miss - stitch row 59 interposed therebetween. When the miss - stitch row 59 is not formed, the third knitted fabric portion 3 is directly connected to the second branch stitch row 42.

[0023] ≪Flat knitting machine≫ The knitted fabric 5 shown in Figures 1 and 2 is knitted, for example, by a flat knitting machine 6 shown in Figure 3. The flat knitting machine 6 is a two-bed flat knitting machine equipped with a pair of needle beds 6B arranged facing each other in the depth direction of the paper. Each of the pair of needle beds 6B is also called the front needle bed (FB) and the rear needle bed (BB). In this example, BB is the first needle bed and FB is the second needle bed. The flat knitting machine 6 is equipped with a racking mechanism 65 that shifts the relative positions of the first and second needle beds in a direction along the length of the first and second needle beds. Known configurations can be used for the racking mechanism 65. The flat knitting machine 6 that knits the fabric 5 may also be a four-bed flat knitting machine equipped with a lower front needle bed, a lower rear needle bed, an upper front needle bed, and an upper rear needle bed.

[0024] The needle bed 6B is equipped with multiple knitting needles arranged in parallel, and these needles are driven by a cam system mounted on a carriage 6C that reciprocates over the needle bed 6B. The cam system includes a transfer cam, which is a stitch transfer mechanism 66 that moves stitches between the first needle bed and the second needle bed. The knitting needles may be latch needles with latches for opening and closing hooks, or compound needles with sliders for opening and closing hooks. The flat knitting machine 6 further includes multiple yarn feeders 6F that supply knitting yarn 6Y to teeth formed between a pair of needle beds 6B. The multiple yarn feeders 6F include a first yarn feeder 7 that supplies the first knitting yarn, a second yarn feeder 8 that supplies the second knitting yarn, and a third yarn feeder 9 that supplies the slip yarn. Each yarn feeder 6F is mounted on one of a plurality of rails 6R and travels along the rails 6R. The multiple rails 6R extend above the needle bed 6B and parallel to the needle bed 6B. The knitting yarn 6Y is supplied from the top spring device 6T to the yarn feeder 6F through a side tension device (not shown).

[0025] The knitting machine 6 is equipped with a computer 60 that controls the knitting machine 6. Controlling the knitting machine 6 includes controlling the movement of the carriage 6C, the operation of the cam system mounted on the carriage 6C, and the movement of the yarn feeder 6F.

[0026] The computer 60 comprises a processor 61 and a storage medium 62. The processor 61 is one of various processors suitable for controlling the computer 60. Examples of processors 61 include a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), and an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit).

[0027] The storage medium 62 stores a knitting program that causes the knitting machine 6 to knit the fabric 5. The knitting program in this example includes commands that cause the knitting machine 6 to execute the fabric knitting method described later. The processor 61 described above causes the knitting machine 6 to perform the knitting operation by executing the commands in the knitting program. Unlike this example, the computer that controls the knitting machine 6 based on the knitting program in this example may be another computer connected to the knitting machine 6 via a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), or the Internet.

[0028] ≪Knitting Method≫ Using the flat knitting machine 6 described above, the specific procedure for knitting the fabric 5 shown in Figures 1 and 2 will be explained based on Figures 4 and 5. In this example, a first yarn feeder 7 is used to supply the first knitting yarn 7Y for knitting the main knitted fabric section 50, a second yarn feeder 8 is used to supply the second knitting yarn 8Y mainly for knitting the waste knitted fabric section 55, and a third yarn feeder 9 is used to supply the discarded yarn 9Y. In Figures 4 and 5, FB and BB are shown by thick lines, and yarn feeders 7, 8, and 9 are shown by inverted triangle marks. Stitches are omitted, but yarn overs are shown by teardrop marks. In the figures, 'S + number' indicates the knitting process number.

[0029] As shown in step S1 of Figure 4, in this example, first, the first knitted fabric section 1, which is a waste knitted fabric section 55, is knitted in the first needle bed BB (corresponding to step A). ​​The first knitted fabric section 1 is knitted using the second yarn feeder 8 which supplies the second knitting yarn 8Y.

[0030] In step S2, the branch section 4 is knitted following the end row of stitches 10 in the wale direction of the first knitted fabric section 1 (corresponding to step B). The branch section 4 is knitted with yarns other than the first knitting yarn 7Y and the removal yarn 9Y used to knit the main knitted fabric section 50. In this example, the branch section 4 is knitted using a yarn feeder 8 that supplies the second knitting yarn 8Y used to knit the first knitted fabric section 1.

[0031] The branching section 4 is composed of a first branching stitch row 41 and a second branching stitch row 42 that branch into BB and FB. In this example, the stitches of the first branching stitch row 41 and the stitches of the second branching stitch row 42 are knitted alternately in the BB and FB directions along the length of BB and FB. The stitches of the first branching stitch row 41 are stitches that are continuous in the wale direction of the stitches of the terminal stitch row 10. The stitches of the second branching stitch row 42 are yarn overs. By knitting in this way, the branching section 4, consisting of the first branching stitch row 41 and the second branching stitch row 42 connected by a single second knitting yarn 8Y, is knitted. Unlike this example, the first branching stitch row 41 and the second branching stitch row 42 may also be knitted by knitting a stitch row A that is continuous in the wale direction of the terminal stitch row 10 and then adding extra stitches to stitch row A.

[0032] In step S3, the second knitted section 2 is knitted in the wale direction following the first branched stitch row 41 (corresponding to part of process C). In this example, the second knitted section 2 is knitted using a yarn feeder 8 that supplies the second knitting yarn 8Y used to knit the first knitted section 1. The number of courses in the second knitted section 2 is, for example, about 1 to 3.

[0033] In step S4 of Figure 5, drop knitting is performed on the end row of stitches 20 in the wale direction of the second knitted fabric section 2 (corresponding to the remainder of process C). In this example, without moving any of the yarn feeders 6F on the flat knitting machine 6, the knitting needle to which the end row of stitches 20 is locked is advanced toward the teeth opening, thereby removing the stitches of the end row of stitches 20 from the BB. By performing drop knitting on the end row of stitches 20, a drop knitted section 20D is formed in which the end row of stitches 20 is removed from the BB while maintaining the arrangement it had when knitted into the BB. Step S4 may be performed after step S5.

[0034] In step S5, a stripped yarn stitch row 59 is knitted in the wale direction following the second branched stitch row 42 which is secured to the FB. The stripped yarn stitch row 59 is knitted using a third yarn feeder 9 that supplies the stripped yarn 9Y. The stripped yarn 9Y is, for example, a monofilament with a smooth surface. Knitting the stripped yarn stitch row 59 is not mandatory, but it allows the main knitted fabric section 50 and the waste knitted fabric section 55 to be smoothly separated.

[0035] In step S6, the third knitted fabric section 3, which is the main knitted fabric section 50, is knitted following the wale direction of the removed yarn stitch row 59 (corresponding to step D). The third knitted fabric section 3 is knitted using the first yarn feeder 7 that supplies the first knitting yarn 7Y. Specifically, after knitting the set-up portion, the stitch rows that make up the third knitted fabric section 3 are knitted following the set-up portion. The end stitch row in the wale direction of the third knitted fabric section 3 is removed from the needle bed, for example, by binding off stitches. As a result, the knitted fabric 5 shown in Figure 1 is completed.

[0036] ≪Procedure for removing the discarded knitted section≫ Referring to Figure 6, the procedure for removing the discarded knitted section 55 from the knitted fabric 5 will be explained. In Figure 6, the row of discarded yarn stitches 59, knitted with discarded yarn 9Y, is shown by a thick line. The upper part of Figure 6 shows the knitted fabric 5 shown in Figure 1. From this state, if you pull the drop knitted section 20D in the second knitted fabric section 2 by hand in the direction indicated by the filled arrow shown in the middle part of Figure 6, multiple stitches that make up the drop knitted section 20D, knitted with the second knitting yarn 8Y, will unravel. No matter where you pull the drop knitted section 20D, multiple stitches that make up the drop knitted section 20D will unravel. In this example, since the second knitted fabric section 2 and the branching section 4 (see Figure 2) are knitted with the second knitting yarn 8Y, once all the stitches that make up the second knitted fabric section 2 have unraveled, the branching section 4 will also unravel in a chain reaction. As a result, as shown in the lower part of Figure 6, the discarded knitted section 55, excluding the row of discarded yarn stitches 59, is removed from the main knitted fabric section 50. Finally, by pulling the removal yarn 9Y in the direction indicated by the filled arrow, the removal yarn stitch row 59 is detached from the main knitted fabric section 50, thereby obtaining the main knitted fabric section 50. At the point of detaching the removal yarn stitch row 59, the waste knitted fabric section 55 that was previously connected to the removal yarn stitch row 59 has been removed, so the removal yarn stitch row 59 is connected only to the main knitted fabric section 50. The resistance when pulling the removal yarn 9Y is low, and the removal yarn stitch row 59 can be easily removed. In other words, with the configuration of this example, the procedure for removing the unnecessary part from the main knitted fabric section 50 is divided into two steps, so each step can be easily performed.

[0037] As described above, in the knitted fabric 5 of this example, the discarded knitted fabric section 55 can be removed simply by pulling the drop knitted section 20D, which is the end row of stitches 20 of the second knitted fabric section 2. Therefore, by stacking multiple pieces of knitted fabric 5 and pulling the second knitted fabric sections 2 of those pieces together, the discarded knitted fabric sections 55 of multiple pieces of knitted fabric 5 can be removed at once.

[0038] <Embodiment 2> Embodiment 2 describes an example in which a waste knitted section 55 is knitted in the wale direction following the main knitted section 50, based on Figure 7. The interpretation of Figure 7 is the same as in Figure 2.

[0039] In Figure 7, the knitting process progresses from bottom to top. In this example, the first knitted fabric section 1, which is the main knitted fabric section 50, is knitted (corresponding to process A). The first knitted fabric section 1 is knitted with the first knitting yarn 7Y. The end stitch row 10 of the first knitted fabric section 1 may be treated to prevent fraying before separating the waste knitted fabric section 55. For example, the end stitch row 10 is knitted with heat-fusible yarn. In that case, if the knitted fabric 5 is heat-treated before removing the waste knitted fabric section 55, the end stitch row 10 of the first knitted fabric section 1 will be less likely to fray even after the waste knitted fabric section 55 is removed.

[0040] The branch section 4 is knitted continuously in the wale direction of the end stitch row 10. The branch section 4 is knitted, for example, with the second knitting yarn 8Y (corresponding to process B). Next, the second knitted fabric section 2 is knitted in the wale direction of the first branch stitch row 41 of the branch section 4, and drop knitting is performed on the end stitch row 20 in the wale direction of the second knitted fabric section 2 (corresponding to process C). The drop knitting of the end stitch row 20 may be performed at the same time that the third knitted fabric section 3 is removed from the needle bed by drop knitting.

[0041] Furthermore, the third knitted section 3, which is the discarded knitted section 55, is knitted in the wale direction, following the second branched stitch row 42 of the branched section 4 (corresponding to process D). The end stitch row in the wale direction of the third knitted section 3 may be bound off or dropped.

[0042] In this example, the discarded knitted section 55 can be removed from the main knitted section 50 by pulling the drop knitted section 20D, which is the end row of stitches 20 of the second knitted section 2.

[0043] <Embodiment 3> In the knitting process, multiple main body knitted sections 50 may be joined together in the wale direction. For example, multiple collars may be joined together in the wale direction during knitting, and after knitting, they can be separated into individual collars and each collar sewn into the neckhole of a different body piece.

[0044] When knitting multiple collars connected in the wale direction, it is best to knit them in the order of waste fabric, collar, waste fabric, collar, and so on. In this case, when knitting the collars following the waste fabric in the wale direction, the knitting process shown in Embodiment 1 should be used, and when knitting the waste fabric following the collar in the wale direction, the knitting process shown in Embodiment 2 should be used.

[0045] <Embodiment 4> In Embodiments 1 and 2, the main knitted fabric section 50 and the waste knitted fabric section 55 were knitted with different yarns, but they can also be knitted with the same yarn. For example, in step S6 of Figure 5 of Embodiment 1, the third knitted fabric section 3 is knitted using the second yarn feeder 8 (see step S3 of Figure 4) that was used to knit the second knitted fabric section 2. In this case, in the knitted fabric 5 shown in Figure 6, a connecting yarn is formed that extends from the last stitch of the end stitch row 20 of the second knitted fabric section 2 to the first stitch of the third knitted fabric section 3. If the connecting yarn is cut before pulling the drop knitted section 20D, the third knitted fabric section 3 will not unravel even if the drop knitted section 20D is pulled. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0046] 1. First section, 10. End section row. 2 Second section, 20 End section, 20D Drop section 3. Part 3: Land 4 branching section, 41 first branched stitch row, 42 second branched stitch row 5 Knitted fabric, 50 Main knitted fabric section, 55 Waste knitted fabric section, 59 Row of removed yarn stitches 6 Flat knitting machine 6B Needle bed, 6C Carriage, 6F Yarn feeder, 6R Rail 6T spring mechanism, 6Y knitting yarn 60 Computer, 61 Processor, 62 Storage medium 65. Racking mechanism, 66. Scale transfer mechanism 7 First Yarn Feeder, 7Y First Knitting Yarn 8 Second yarn feeder, 8Y second knitting yarn 9 Third yarn feeder, 9Y yarn removal thread

Claims

1. Using a flat knitting machine equipped with a first needle bed, a second needle bed facing the first needle bed, and multiple yarn feeders, A method for knitting a knitted fabric comprising a main knitted fabric section and a discarded knitted fabric section configured to be separable from the main knitted fabric section, Process A involves knitting the first knitted section that constitutes the aforementioned knitted fabric, Step B involves knitting a branched section having a first branched stitch row and a second branched stitch row that branch off into the first needle bed and the second needle bed, continuing in the wale direction of the first knitted section. Step C involves knitting a second knitted section in the wale direction following the first branched stitch row, and performing drop knitting on the end stitch row in the wale direction of the second knitted section. The process includes step D of knitting a third knitted section in the wale direction of the second branched knitted row, A method for knitting fabric, wherein one of the first knitted fabric section and the third knitted fabric section is the main knitted fabric section, and the other is the discarded knitted fabric section.

2. The first knitted section is the discarded knitted section, and the third knitted section is the main knitted section. Steps A, B, and C are carried out using the same yarn. The method for knitting a knitted fabric according to claim 1, wherein step D is carried out using a different knitting yarn.

3. In a knitting program readable by a computer that controls a flat knitting machine equipped with a first needle bed, a second needle bed facing the first needle bed, and a plurality of yarn feeders, A knitting program that causes the flat knitting machine to execute the knitting method of the knitted fabric described in claim 1 or claim 2.

4. A storage medium storing the programming program described in claim 3.

5. In a knitted fabric comprising a main knitted fabric section and a discarded knitted fabric section configured to be separable from the main knitted fabric section, Part 1: Land section, A branching section having a first branched knitting row and a second branched knitting row that continue in the wale direction of the first knitted section, The second knitted section, which continues in the wale direction of the first branched knitted row, It comprises a third knitted section that extends in the wale direction of the second branched knitted row, One of the first knitted fabric section and the third knitted fabric section is the main knitted fabric section, and the other is the discarded knitted fabric section. The first branched stitch row and the second branched stitch row are continuously knitted with a single yarn. The end row of stitches in the wale direction of the second knitted section forms a drop knitted section. Knitted fabric.

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