Method for braiding a tubular braid

Abstract

A method for knitting a tubular fabric involves moving a first yarn feeder to knit an intarsia section within the knitting width of a first knitted section. Then, with the first yarn feeder stopped, a second yarn feeder is moved across the first yarn feeder to knit a second knitted section. The method includes steps A and B. In step A, after knitting the terminal loop of the intarsia section, the first yarn feeder is moved in a first direction to form a tucked loop on the knitting needle that holds the loop of the second knitted section. In step B, the first yarn feeder is positioned on a second direction side relative to the tucked loop, and the tucked loop is disengaged along with the entry of the knitting needle into the teeth. The first direction is towards the outer side of the intarsia section, and the second direction is towards the inner side of the intarsia section.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a method for weaving tubular fabrics using a flat knitting machine. Background Technology

[0002] A flat knitting machine has multiple needle beds and multiple yarn feed ports. Each yarn feed port supplies knitting yarn to multiple knitting needles on each needle bed. When knitting using a flat knitting machine, if a knitted section is being knitted using a certain yarn feed port X, there is a possibility that yarn feed port X may cross other stopped yarn feed ports Y. In this case, there is a possibility that knitting yarn extending from yarn feed port Y may be incorporated into the knitted section. As a technology to solve this problem, for example, the knitting method of the fabric disclosed in Patent Document 1 can be cited.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for solving the aforementioned problems arising in intarsia weaving. In Patent Document 1... Figure 2 The diagram illustrates the following: In step 1, a first yarn feeder (symbol 11) is used to knit a first knitted section, and subsequently, in steps 2-4, a second yarn feeder (symbol 13) is used to knit a second knitted section. At least a portion of the first knitted section is repeated on the needle bed in the knitting width direction of the second knitted section. As shown in step 3, when the second yarn feeder crosses the first yarn feeder, both the second and first yarn feeders are kicked back together. Kicking back means that the yarn feeders that have moved in one direction are temporarily moved in the opposite direction. By kicking back both yarn feeders, knitting threads extending from the first yarn feeder towards the first knitted section are prevented from being knitted into the second knitted section.

[0004] Prior art literature

[0005] Patent documents

[0006] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 10-1852 Summary of the Invention

[0007] The problem that the invention aims to solve

[0008] In the technology of Patent Document 1, when knitting the second knitted section, the second yarn feeder is kicked back. At this time, the second yarn feeder temporarily stops, and the tension of the knitting yarn extending from the second yarn feeder changes. As a result, the size of the loops changes before and after the second yarn feeder is kicked back. Depending on the material of the knitting yarn, there may be noticeable differences in the size of the loops in the second knitted section.

[0009] One objective of this invention is to provide a knitting method in which the second yarn feeder is moved across the first yarn feeder, which is in a stopped state, without having to kick the second yarn feeder back.

[0010] The means to solve the problem

[0011] <1> The method for knitting tubular knitted fabric of the present invention involves knitting a tubular knitted fabric having a first knitted portion fixed on a first needle bed and a second knitted portion fixed on a second needle bed opposite to the first needle bed using a flat knitting machine equipped with a first yarn feeder and a second yarn feeder. During this process, the first yarn feeder is moved to knit an intarsia portion within the knitting width of the first knitted portion. Then, with the first yarn feeder stopped, the second yarn feeder is moved in a manner that crosses the first yarn feeder to knit the second knitted portion. Step A is performed in this manner. In step B, after step A has knitted the terminal loop of the intarsia section, the first yarn feed port is moved in the first direction to form a tufted loop on the knitting needle that holds the loop of the second knitted section. In step B, after step A, when knitting the second knitted section by positioning the first yarn feed port and the tufted loop on the second direction side, the tufted loop is disengaged along with the entry of the knitting needle into the tooth. Here, the first direction is the direction towards the outside of the intarsia section, and the second direction is the direction towards the inside of the intarsia section.

[0012] <2> As one method of weaving the tubular braided fabric of the present invention, the following method can be given: in the above-mentioned step A, the position of forming the above-mentioned tufted loop is within 3 loops in the weaving width direction as seen from the above-mentioned terminal loop; in the above-mentioned step B, the position of arranging the above-mentioned first yarn feed port is within 2 loops in the weaving width direction as seen from the above-mentioned tufted loop.

[0013] <3> As one method of knitting the tubular knitted fabric of the present invention, the following method can be given: after the terminal loop is knitted, and before the above-mentioned step A, steps X, Y and Z are performed. In step X, the first yarn feed port is moved in the first direction, and the first loop is knitted on the knitting needles that do not lock the first knitted part and the second knitted part. In step Y, by positioning the first yarn feed port on the second direction side compared to the first loop, the knitting thread extending from the first yarn feed port to the first loop crosses the crossover thread that connects the terminal loop and the first loop. In step Z, the first loop is moved toward the needle bed that locks the first knitted part.

[0014] <4> As one method of weaving the tubular knitted fabric of the present invention, the method is as follows: the first knitted part and the second knitted part are knitted in a total stitch state.

[0015] The effects of the invention

[0016] According to the weaving method of the present invention, as detailed in the embodiments described later, when weaving the second knitted section that repeats in the weaving width direction of the intarsia section, it is not necessary to kick back the second yarn feeder. Therefore, it is not necessary to stop the second yarn feeder when weaving the second knitted section. By weaving the second knitted section without stopping the second yarn feeder, it is difficult for the size of the multiple loops arranged side by side in the weaving width direction of the second knitted section to deviate.

[0017] Here, in step A of the knitting method of the present invention, a tufted loop is formed on the loop of the second knitted section using knitting yarn supplied from the first yarn feeder. Therefore, it might be thought that the first and second knitted sections are sewn together when knitting the second knitted section. However, as will be explained in detail in the embodiments described later, since the tufted loop of step A detaches from the knitting needle when knitting the second knitted section, there is no situation where the first and second knitted sections are sewn together.

[0018] When knitting tubular fabrics using a flat knitting machine equipped with knitting auxiliary components such as terry loopers and stitch loopers, there is a risk that the knitting yarn extending from the first yarn feeder may snag on the knitting auxiliary component. In this case, there is a possibility that the first and second knitted sections may be sewn together. According to the knitting methods described in <2> and <3> above, as explained in detail in the embodiments described later, it is possible to effectively prevent the knitting yarn extending from the first yarn feeder from snagging on the knitting auxiliary component.

[0019] According to the weaving method described in <4> above, it is possible to weave a sturdy tubular fabric with dense coils. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a knitted fabric as described in Embodiment 1.

[0021] Figure 2 This is an image illustrating an example of the weaving method according to Embodiment 1.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a weaving process diagram showing a part of the weaving process of the weaving method of Embodiment 1.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a needle bed illustrating a part of the knitting process of the knitting method according to Embodiment 1. Detailed Implementation

[0024] In order to implement the invention

[0025] <Implementation Method 1>

[0026] In this embodiment 1, based on Figures 1 to 4 This section describes an example of knitting a fabric with an intarsia structure using the knitting method of the present invention. Of course, the knitted fabric produced by this method is not limited to knitwear; for example, it could also be an industrial material such as a seat cover.

[0027] Figure 1 The tubular knit fabric 100 shown is a sweater with front and back body panels 50, a right sleeve 60R, and a left sleeve 60L. The front and back body panels 50 consist of a front body panel 50F and a back body panel 50B. The left and right sides of the sweater are based on the wearer's left and right sides, and the front and back sides of the sweater are based on the wearer's front and back sides. An intarsia section 3 is formed on the front body panel 50F. The intarsia section 3 can be obtained by intarsia knitting. Therefore, the knitting yarn constituting the intarsia section 3 is different from the knitting yarn constituting the parts other than the intarsia section 3.

[0028] based on Figure 2 The image illustrates the sequence of knitting the intarsia section 3. This example illustrates a knitting example using a four-bed flat knitting machine. The lower front needle bed, lower rear needle bed, upper front needle bed, and upper rear needle bed of the four-bed flat knitting machine are labeled 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. The knitting needles in FD, BD, FU, and BU can be either combination needles with guide plates that open and close the needle hooks, or latch needles with needle tongues that open and close the needle hooks. The four-bed flat knitting machine has multiple yarn feeders. In this example, a knitting example uses the first yarn feeder 8 for supplying the first knitting yarn 8Y and the second yarn feeder 9 for supplying the second knitting yarn 9Y. Yarn feeders 8 and 9 can be structures carried by a carriage, or structures that can move independently of the carriage. In this example, yarn feeders 8 and 9 are structures that can move independently of the carriage. The first yarn 8Y supplied from the first yarn supply port 8 is used for weaving the intarsia section 3. The second yarn 9Y supplied from the second yarn supply port 9 is used for weaving other than the intarsia section 3. Of course, more than three yarn supply ports can be used in the weaving process.

[0029] exist Figure 2 In the diagram, yarn feed ports 8 and 9 are indicated by inverted triangle markings. Viewed from FD, the first yarn feed port 8 is positioned closer to the front than the second yarn feed port 9. In other words, viewed from BD, the second yarn feed port 9 is positioned closer to the front than the first yarn feed port 8. The horizontal bars shown at both ends of the front and rear body panels 50 mark the boundary between the front body panel 50F and the rear body panel 50B. Figure 2 The "T + number" indicates the weaving order. The thick arrow indicates the movement of the yarn feeders 8 and 9.

[0030] In T0, the front and back body panels 50 are woven up to the vicinity of the intarsia section 3. In this example, the front and back body panels 50 are woven using tubular weaving with the second yarn feeder 9. From this state, the front body panel 50F with the intarsia section 3 and the back body panel 50B facing the front body panel 50F are woven. After T1, the front body panel 50F with the intarsia section 3 is designated as the first woven section 1, and the back body panel 50B is designated as the second woven section 2.

[0031] In T1, yarn is added to the first yarn feeder 8 outside the weaving width of the front and back body large pieces 50 (T0), and reciprocating weaving is performed, causing the first yarn feeder 8 to move to the right and then to the left. Through this reciprocating weaving, in FD, the intarsia section 3 is woven in two sections in the longitudinal direction of the loops. After weaving the intarsia section 3, the process described later is performed. Figure 3 , 4 The weaving process diagram shows the weaving steps.

[0032] In T2, a reciprocating knitting process is performed, in which the second yarn feeder 9 moves to the right and then to the left. Through this reciprocating knitting, in FD, the right part 1R is knitted in two sections in the wale direction. The right part 1R is part of the first knitted part 1. The right part 1R is adjacent to the right side (left side in the figure) of the intarsia part 3 in the knitting width direction, and is joined to the intarsia part 3 by knitting such as tufting.

[0033] In T3, the second yarn feeder 9 is moved to the right, and the second knitted section 2 is woven in BD. In this example, the knitting range of the intarsia section 3 is repeated within the knitting range of the second knitted section 2. Therefore, when knitting the second knitted section 2, the second yarn feeder 9 crosses the first yarn feeder 8. In this example, this is achieved by performing the knitting after T1. Figure 3 , 4 The weaving is such that the second knitted section 2 can be woven without stopping the second yarn feeder 9. It is repeated after weaving T3. Figure 3 , 4 The weaving.

[0034] In T4, a reciprocating knitting process is performed, in which the second yarn feeder 9 moves to the left and then to the right. Through this reciprocating knitting, in FD, the left part 1L is knitted in two sections in the wale direction. The left part 1L is part of the first knitted part 1. The left part 1L is adjacent to the left side (right side in the figure) of the intarsia part 3 in the knitting width direction, and is joined to the intarsia part 3 by knitting such as tufting.

[0035] In T5, the second yarn feed port 9 is moved to the left, and the second knitted section 2 is knitted in the back needle bed BD. In this T5, the second yarn feed port 9 also crosses the first yarn feed port 8. This is because it is performed after T3. Figure 3 , 4The weaving is such that the second knitted section 2 can be knitted without stopping the second yarn feeder 9. The configuration of the yarn feeders 8 and 9 at the end of T5 is the same as in T1. Therefore, after T5, by repeatedly performing the knitting from T1 to T5, as... Figure 1 As shown, the inlay part 3 is woven into the large front and back panels 50.

[0036] Next, based on Figure 3 , 4 The specific weaving process for the part with inlay section 3 is explained. Figure 3 In this context, "S + number" indicates the weaving process number. Figure 3 The right column indicates the locking status of the coils in FD, BD, and BU. Figure 3 The diagram for FU is omitted. In the right column, black dots represent knitting needles, circles represent loops, V-shaped marks represent unclosed loops or tucked loops, and inverted triangle marks represent yarn feeders 8 and 9. The capital letters outside the column indicate the position of the knitting needles. In each process, the actual knitted portion is represented by thicker yarn, and newly knitted loops are fully colored in.

[0037] exist Figure 3 S0 represents the relationship with Figure 2 The left half of T0 corresponds to the loop. In this example, the first knitting section 1 and the second knitting section 2 are knitted with a total stitch state in which there are no empty needles between adjacent loops.

[0038] In S1, the first yarn feed port 8 is moved to the right, forming an unclosed loop 10 on the knitting needle K of BU (which is an empty needle). Afterward, the intarsia portion 3, secured to the knitting needle T, is knitted from the knitting needle L of FD. Knitting the unclosed loop 10 is not mandatory. The knitting in S1 is equivalent to... Figure 2 The T1 is woven along the way.

[0039] In S2, the first yarn feed port 8 is moved to the left, and the inlay part 3 on the knitting needle L is secured by the knitting needle T of FD. The knitting in S2 is equivalent to... Figure 2 The T1 loop weaving. In this S2, after the weaving of the intarsia section 3 is completed, the first yarn feeder 8 is moved to the left, and the first loop 11 (step X) is woven continuously in the longitudinal direction of the loop of the unclosed loop 10. In this example, the loop that will leave the intarsia section 3... Figure 3 The left direction is called the first direction D1, and the right direction near the intarsia section 3 is called the second direction D2. The first direction D1 and the second direction D2 are indicated next to the capital letters outside the column. Here, in S1, without forming the unclosed loop 10, the first loop 11 of S2 becomes an unclosed loop. When performing the next S3, the first loop 11 needs to be present on the needle bed facing the first knitting section 1.

[0040] In step S3, by positioning the first yarn feed port 8 on the second direction D2 side relative to the first loop 11, the first knitting thread 8Y extending from the first yarn feed port 8 to the first loop 11 crosses with the crossover thread 12 (step Y). In this example, the first knitting thread 8Y crosses with the crossover thread 12 by moving the first yarn feed port 8 towards the second direction D2. The crossover thread 12 connects the terminal loop 3E, which is secured on the FD, and the first loop 11, which is secured on the BU. The terminal loop 3E is the last loop knitted among the multiple loops of the intarsia section 3 knitted in step S2. That is, the crossover thread 12 crosses the front and rear needle beds. Alternatively, unlike this example, the first knitting thread 8Y crosses with the crossover thread 12 by moving the BD and BU laterally towards the first direction D1.

[0041] In step S4, the first loop 11 is moved toward the needle bed that holds the first knitting section 1 (step Z). Specifically, the first loop 11 is moved toward the knitting needle K of the FD. At this time, the first knitting thread 8Y, which crosses the cross thread 12, is hooked onto the cross thread 12 and brought closer to the FD side. Furthermore, through the movement of the first loop 11 in S4, the first loop 11 overlaps with loop 19 (see S3). Loop 19 is the loop of the portion of the first knitting section 1 other than the intarsia section 3. By overlapping loop 19 and the first loop 11, in… Figure 2 In T2, when the right part 1R is formed, the inlay part 3 and the right part 1R are joined more firmly.

[0042] based on Figure 4 This explains the knitting sequence following S4. Figure 4 The diagram illustrates the locking state of the knitting needles of FD and BD in relation to the coil. Figure 4 The uppercase letters outside the column indicate the position of the knitting needle. Figure 4 uppercase letters and Figure 3 The uppercase letters correspond to... Figure 4 In this diagram, the loops other than those in the intarsia section 3 are omitted. In practice, the loops of the first knit section 1 are secured to the knitting needles J and K of the FD, and the loops of the second knit section 2 are secured to the knitting needles J, K, L, and M of the BD. A sinker 6 and a loop clamp 5 are arranged between adjacent knitting needles. The sinker 6 is a structure used to shape the sinker arc connecting two adjacent loops in the knit width direction. The loop clamp 5 is a structure used to press the loops and knitting yarn downwards towards the tooth 7 (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2013-64205). The loop clamp 5 is not a necessary structure. Here, in S5 and S6, the illustrations of the sinker 6 and the loop clamp 5 provided on the FD are omitted.

[0043] Figure 4 S4 represents Figure 3The coil is locked at the end of S4. As shown in S4, the first knitting thread 8Y extending from the first coil 11 toward the first yarn feed port 8 is hooked on the side of the crossover 12 closer to FD. Therefore, even if the knitting needle of BD is moved, the first knitting thread 8Y is difficult to hook onto the knitting needle of BD. For example, even when using a flat knitting machine equipped with a stitch presser plate (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-8841), the stitch presser plate is difficult to hook onto the first knitting thread 8Y. The stitch presser plate is a component that presses down the existing coil locked on the needle bed towards the toothed opening 7 when knitting a new coil. The toothed opening 7 is a gap formed between FD and BD. The area below the toothed opening 7 is the depth side in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface. The stitch presser plate is mounted on a carriage and moves with the carriage.

[0044] In S5, the first yarn feed port 8 is moved in the first direction D1, and in the second knitting section 2 (see...) Figure 3 A tuck loop 15 is formed on the loop of the needle J of the BD (step A). ​​Specifically, a tuck loop 15 is formed on the hook 4 of the needle J of the BD. Preferably, the tuck loop 15 is formed within three loops in the knitting width direction when viewed from the end loop 3E. In this example, the tuck loop 15 is formed at a position two loops away in the knitting width direction when viewed from the end loop 3E.

[0045] In step S5, the first yarn feeder 8 is positioned on the second direction D2 side relative to the tufted loop 15 (step B). In this example, the first yarn feeder 8 is moved in the second direction D2 until it stops beyond the tufted loop 15. Preferably, the stopping position of the first yarn feeder 8 is within two loops in the knitting width direction as viewed from the tufted loop 15. In this example, the stopping position of the first yarn feeder 8 is between knitting needle J and knitting needle K. This stopping position is 0.5 loops away in the knitting width direction as viewed from the tufted loop 15. As shown in step S5, after the tufted loop 15 is formed, the first yarn feeder 8 is moved in the second direction D2. As a result, the portions of the first knitting yarn 8Y extending from the first yarn feeder 8 to the tufted loop 15 and from the tufted loop 15 to the first loop 11 are taut without loosening. Therefore, the tufted loop 15 is hooked onto the front end of the needle hook 4. Alternatively, unlike this example, by shifting BD laterally in the first direction D1, the first yarn feed port 8 can be positioned on the second direction D2 side compared to the coil 15.

[0046] After implementing S5, implementation Figure 2At time S5, the first knitting thread 8Y extending from the terminal loop 3E to the first yarn feed port 8 is folded back by the needle hook 4 and becomes taut without loosening. Because the first knitting thread 8Y is taut without loosening, the tufted loop 15 is hooked onto the front end of the needle hook 4 of the knitting needle J. Therefore, as shown in S6, if the knitting needles J and K of BD enter the toothed opening 7 in order to knit the second knitted section 2, the tufted loop 15 (S5) disengages from the needle hook 4. Here, because the second knitted section 2 ( Figure 2 The loop of the needle is positioned at the depth of the needle hook 4 of the knitting needle J and is pulled downward from the existing second knitting part 2 toward the tooth 7, so it does not detach from the knitting needle J.

[0047] In S6, the knitting thread (a portion of the first knitting thread 8Y) extending from the first yarn feeder 8 to the first loop 11 is positioned below the knitting needle K during knitting. This is because in S5, the portion extending from the tuck loop 15 to the first loop 11 is kept taut without loosening. The knitting thread extending from the first yarn feeder 8 to the first loop 11 will not snag on the hook 4 of the knitting needle K, nor on the stitch presser plate. Therefore, by performing the knitting shown in S5, even for knitting the second knitted section 2 ( Figure 2 The movement of the knitting needles in BD (T3) prevents the first knitting yarn 8Y from being incorporated into the second knitted section 2. Furthermore, the second yarn feeder 9 does not need to be stopped when knitting the second knitted section 2.

[0048] In S6, the terry presser plate 5 enters towards the toothed opening 7. In this example, even if the terry presser plate 5 enters towards the toothed opening 7, there is no situation where the first knitting yarn 8Y is knitted into the second knitted section 2. This is because, as shown in S5, the first yarn feed opening 8 is positioned between the knitting needle J and the knitting needle K, and the portion extending from the first yarn feed opening 8 towards the loop 15 is positioned below the operating area of ​​the terry presser plate 5. When knitting using a flat knitting machine without a terry presser plate 5, the stopping position of the first yarn feed opening 8 can also be on the second direction D2 side compared to the position in S5.

[0049] Here, it is preferable that the angle θ between the knitting thread (a portion of the first knitting thread 8Y) extending from the first loop 11 to the tuck loop 15 and the length direction of the needle bed is small in S5. The smaller the angle θ, the easier it is to position the knitting thread extending from the first yarn feed 8 under the knitting needle K in S6. Additionally, this knitting thread becomes less likely to snag on the stitch presser plate (not shown). In this example, by performing... Figure 3The knitting process involves pulling the yarn from the first loop 11 toward the tuck loop 15 from the second direction D2 side of the knitting needle K. Therefore, the angle θ in this example is smaller than the case where the yarn from the first loop 11 toward the tuck loop 15 is pulled from the first direction D1 side of the knitting needle K. As a means to make the angle θ smaller, one can exemplify this by making the knitting needle forming the tuck loop 15 a knitting needle positioned on the side of the first direction D1 relative to the knitting needle J.

[0050] As described above, by performing Figure 3 , 4 The weaving, in Figure 2 In steps T3 and T5, even if the second yarn feed port 9 is not kicked back while knitting the second knitted section 2, the first knitted section 1 and the second knitted section 2 will not be closed. Therefore, it is not necessary to stop the second yarn feed port 9 when knitting the second knitted section 2. By knitting the second knitted section 2 without stopping the second yarn feed port 9, the tension of the second knitting yarn 9Y extending from the second yarn feed port 9 can be kept constant while knitting the second knitted section 2. As a result, the size of the multiple loops constituting the second knitted section 2 is less likely to deviate, and a tubular knitted fabric 100 with a good appearance can be knitted.

[0051] <Other>

[0052] Figure 3 The weave shown is not mandatory. For example, it can also be done using... Figure 2 After the intarsia section 3 is woven in the reciprocating knit shown in T1, no further work is done. Figure 3 The weaving process shown Figure 4 The weaving shown in S5. In this case, the terminal coil 3E and the coiled coil 15 are directly connected. Without performing... Figure 3 In the case of knitting, it is preferable that the terminal loop 3E of the intarsia section 3 is knitted by moving the first yarn feed port 8 in the second direction D2. By doing so, the terminal loop 3E becomes a twisted loop. The knitting yarn extending from the terminal loop 3E to the tuft loop 15 is pulled out from the second direction D2 side of the knitting needle L. As a result, the angle between the knitting yarn extending from the terminal loop 3E to the tuft loop 15 and the length direction of the needle bed becomes smaller.

[0053] The first knitted section 1 and the second knitted section 2 can also be knitted in a needle-pulling state with empty needles arranged between adjacent loops. If the first knitted section 1 and the second knitted section 2 are knitted in a needle-pulling state, the flat knitting machine used in the knitting method of the present invention can also be a two-bed flat knitting machine.

[0054] The front panel 50F may also have multiple intarsia sections 3. In addition to the front panel 50F, the back panel 50B may also have at least one intarsia section 3. When both the front panel 50F and the back panel 50B have intarsia sections 3, four or more yarn feeders are used for weaving. In this case, when weaving the intarsia section 3 of the front panel 50F, the front panel 50F is considered as the first woven part 1, and the back panel 50B is considered as the second woven part 2, and the weaving method of the present invention is implemented. When weaving the intarsia section 3 of the back panel 50B, the back panel 50B is considered as the first woven part 1, and the front panel 50F is considered as the second woven part 2, and the weaving method of the present invention is implemented.

[0055] Explanation of symbols

[0056] 1: First knitted section; 1L: Left section; 1R: Right section; 2: Second knitted section; 3: Intarsia section; 3E: Terminal loop; 4: Hook; 5: Terry presser plate; 6: Sinking plate; 7: Toothed edge; 8: First yarn feeder; 8Y: First knitting yarn; 9: Second yarn feeder; 9Y: Second knitting yarn; 10: Unclosed loop; 11: First loop; 12: Crossover; 15: Tuck loop; 50: Front and back body panels; 50F: Front body panel; 50B: Back body panel; 60L: Left sleeve; 60R: Right sleeve; 100: Tubular knitted fabric; D1: First direction; D2: Second direction.

Claims

1. A method for knitting a tubular knitted fabric, wherein during the knitting of a tubular knitted fabric having a first knitted portion fixed on a first needle bed and a second knitted portion fixed on a second needle bed opposite to the first needle bed using a flat knitting machine having a first yarn feeder and a second yarn feeder, the first yarn feeder is moved to knit an intarsia section within the knitting width of the first knitted portion, and then, with the first yarn feeder stopped, the second yarn feeder is moved in a manner that crosses the first yarn feeder to knit the second knitted portion, wherein... Perform process A and process B. In step A, after the terminal loop of the intarsia section is knitted, the first yarn feed port is moved in the first direction to form a loop on the knitting needle that holds the loop of the second knitted section. In step B, following step A, when the second knitted portion is knitted by arranging the first yarn feed port and the loop in the second direction side, the loop disengages as the knitting needle enters the toothed opening. Here, the first direction is the direction towards the outer side of the inlaid part, and the second direction is the direction towards the inner side of the inlaid part.

2. The weaving method for the tubular woven fabric as described in claim 1, wherein, In step A above, the position where the coil is formed is within three coils in the braiding width direction when viewed from the terminal coil. In the above-mentioned process B, the position of the first yarn feed port is within two loops in the knitting width direction when viewed from the above-mentioned coiled loop.

3. The method for weaving a tubular woven fabric as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein, After the aforementioned terminal coils are braided, and before process A, processes X, Y, and Z are performed. In the above-described process X, the first yarn feed port is moved in the first direction, and a first loop is woven on the knitting needles that are not locked onto the first knitted portion and the second knitted portion. In the above-described process Y, by positioning the first yarn feed port on the second direction side compared to the first loop, the braiding thread extending from the first yarn feed port to the first loop crosses the crossover thread connecting the terminal loop and the first loop. In the above-mentioned process Z, the first coil is moved toward the needle bed that locks the first knitted part.

4. The method for weaving a tubular woven fabric as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, The first and second knitted sections are knitted in a single-needle configuration.

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