Five-toe socks

Abstract

To provide a knitting method which makes arrangement of a human little toe independent of other toes by a circular sock knitting machine and to provide five-toe socks formed by the method.SOLUTION: In a knitting method of five-toe socks, in a circular sock knitting machine, after knitting a knitted fabric from an opening to a sole part and an instep part, a toe bag for fifth toe, in which stitches are gradually decreased from both ends of a plurality of knitting needles and stitches are gradually increased, is knitted while a cylinder of the knitting machine is rotated forward and backward only by using the plurality of knitting needles at an end of sole side knitting needles. The knitting method includes: a first transition course knitting step after knitting of the toe bag for fifth toe is terminated; a knitting step for gradually knitting a toe bag for first toe from a toe bag for fourth toe; a second transition course knitting step after knitting of the toe bag for first toe from the toe bag from fourth toe is terminated; and a step for knitting a Rosso Course part from the toe bag for fourth toe to the toe bag for first toe after the second transition course knitting by all the knitting needles. The Rosso course part is not provided in the toe bag for fifth toe.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to five-finger socks, and more particularly to five-finger socks made using a circular knitting machine and a knitting method thereof. [Background technology]

[0002] Five-finger socks with five toe pockets are either knitted on a flat knitting machine or knitted on a circular sock knitting machine. When knitting five-toe socks on a flat knitting machine with a pair of needle beds, knitting begins with the tip of the toe pouch for the first toe (thumb), followed by the toe pouches for the second, third, fourth, and fifth toes (little toe), followed by the foot, heel, body, and opening.In contrast, when knitting five-toe socks on a circular sock knitting machine, knitting begins at the opening and continues in a tubular shape up to the body, then the heel and foot, and finally the five toe pouches are knitted. As described above, when knitting five-finger socks using a flat knitting machine and a circular knitting machine, the knitting process is completely different.

[0003] However, flat knitting machines can only produce a few standard patterns and are unable to produce complex patterns, so the socks knitted by them lack fashionability and have little added value.On the other hand, although socks knitted by circular knitting machines can be made to be highly fashionable, when knitting five-toed socks using the usual knitting method, the toes are arranged in a linear fashion, which does not match the actual arrangement of the toes, especially the little toe.

[0004] The invention in Patent Document 1 discloses a method for knitting socks having multiple toe pockets using only a circular knitting machine to solve the problem that it is extremely difficult to insert fingers into the toe pockets because the knitting course from the base of the toe to the tip of the toe is the same in five-toe socks knitted on a flat knitting machine. According to this knitting method, the toe pocket for the first toe (thumb) is knitted first, followed by those for the second toe, third toe, fourth toe, and fifth toe (pinky toe), and when knitting these toe pockets, narrowing and widening are performed to knit the toe pockets that become thinner toward the toe, making it easier to insert the fingers. Patent Document 2 discloses that when knitting five-finger socks on a circular knitting machine, the toe portion is knitted starting with the toe pouch covering the fifth toe (little toe), and then the fourth toe, third toe, second toe, and first toe are knitted in sequence. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-39815 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-348428 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, the socks disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 do not solve the problem of little toe placement described above.

[0007] In view of the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a knitting method using a circular knitting machine to separate the position of a person's little toe from the other toes, and a five-toed sock made by this method. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to solve the above problems, the knitting method for five-finger socks of the present invention is characterized in that, when knitting five-finger socks on a circular sock knitting machine having a circular needle bed, the toe pouch for the fifth toe is knitted independently from the knitting of the other toe pouches, and no rosso course portion is provided in the toe pouch for the fifth toe.

[0009] Furthermore, the method for knitting five-toe socks of the present invention involves knitting a sock on a circular sock knitting machine having a circular needle bed, knitting a knitted fabric from the opening to the sole and instep, and then knitting a toe pouch for the fifth toe by rotating the cylinder of the knitting machine back and forth in both directions using only the multiple knitting needles at the ends of the knitting needles on the sole side, gradually decreasing stitches from both ends of the multiple knitting needles, and then gradually increasing stitches; a first transition course knitting step in which, after completion of knitting the fifth finger pouch, the cylinder is rotated in one direction to knit several courses with all knitting needles; a knitting step of knitting a toe pouch for the fourth toe, using sole side knitting needles other than the knitting needles for knitting the fifth toe pouch, or the sole side knitting needles and the subsequent plural instep side knitting needles, while rotating a cylinder of the knitting machine forward and backward, gradually decreasing stitches from both ends of a group of knitting needles, and then gradually increasing stitches; a knitting step of knitting a finger pouch for a third finger, using a group of knitting needles consisting of a plurality of end knitting needles among the knitting needles used to knit the finger pouch for the fourth finger and a plurality of subsequent knitting needles, while rotating a cylinder of the knitting machine forward and backward to and fro in both directions to gradually decrease stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles, and then gradually increase stitches; a knitting step of knitting a finger pouch for a second finger, using a group of knitting needles consisting of a plurality of end knitting needles among the knitting needles used to knit the finger pouch for a third finger and a plurality of subsequent knitting needles, while rotating a cylinder of the knitting machine back and forth in forward and reverse directions, gradually decreasing stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles, and then gradually increasing stitches; a knitting step of knitting a toe pouch for a first toe using a group of knitting needles consisting of a plurality of end knitting needles among the knitting needles used to knit a toe pouch for a second toe and a plurality of subsequent knitting needles, and gradually decreasing stitches and then gradually increasing stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles while rotating a cylinder of the knitting machine back and forth in forward and reverse directions, a second transition course knitting step in which, after the fourth to first finger pouches have been knitted, the cylinder is rotated in one direction to knit several courses with all knitting needles; and knitting a rosso course portion from the finger stall for the fourth finger to the finger stall for the first finger after knitting the second transition course with all knitting needles, The first transition course is characterized by having a larger number of courses than the second transition course.

[0010] Furthermore, the method for knitting five-toe socks of the present invention involves knitting a sock on a circular sock knitting machine having a circular needle bed, knitting a knitted fabric from the opening to the sole and instep, and then knitting a toe pouch for the fifth toe by rotating the cylinder of the knitting machine back and forth in both directions using only the multiple knitting needles at the ends of the knitting needles on the instep side, gradually decreasing stitches from both ends of the multiple knitting needles, and then gradually increasing stitches; a first transition course knitting step in which, after completion of knitting the fifth finger pouch, the cylinder is rotated in one direction to knit several courses with all knitting needles; a knitting step of knitting a toe pouch for the fourth toe, using instep side knitting needles other than the knitting needles for knitting the fifth toe pouch, or the instep side knitting needles and the subsequent plural sole side knitting needles, while rotating a cylinder of the knitting machine forward and backward, gradually decreasing stitches from both ends of a group of knitting needles, and then gradually increasing stitches; a knitting step of knitting a finger pouch for a third finger, using a group of knitting needles consisting of a plurality of end knitting needles among the knitting needles used to knit the finger pouch for the fourth finger and a plurality of subsequent knitting needles, while rotating a cylinder of the knitting machine back and forth in forward and reverse directions, gradually decreasing stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles, and then gradually increasing stitches; a knitting step of knitting a finger pouch for a second finger, using a group of knitting needles consisting of a plurality of end knitting needles among the knitting needles used to knit the finger pouch for the third finger and a plurality of subsequent knitting needles, while rotating a cylinder of the knitting machine back and forth in forward and reverse directions, gradually decreasing stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles, and then gradually increasing stitches; a knitting step of a toe pouch for a first toe using a group of knitting needles consisting of a plurality of end knitting needles among the knitting needles used to knit a toe pouch for a second toe and a plurality of subsequent knitting needles, and gradually decreasing stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles while rotating a cylinder of the knitting machine forward and backward, and then gradually increasing stitches, a second transition course knitting step in which, after the fourth to first finger pouches have been knitted, the cylinder is rotated in one direction to knit several courses with all knitting needles; and knitting a rosso course portion from the fourth finger pouch to the first finger pouch after knitting the second transition course with all knitting needles, The first transition course is characterized by having a larger number of courses than the second transition course.

[0011] The five-toed sock of the present invention is characterized in that, in the five-toed sock knitted on a circular sock knitting machine having a circular needle bed, a rosso course portion is provided from the toe-sack for the fourth toe to the base of the toe-sack for the first toe, but is not provided on the toe-sack for the fifth toe. Alternatively, the five-toed sock of the present invention is characterized in that it is knitted by the knitting method described above. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] The method for knitting five-finger socks according to the present invention has high production efficiency, and the knitted five-finger socks are highly fashionable, and since the little toe fits neatly into the fifth toe pocket, the socks are less likely to come off and are comfortable to wear. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 10 is a development view showing an example of a step of knitting a toe pouch using knitting needles on the sole side of a five-toe sock according to the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a five-toed sock manufactured by the toe pouch knitting step using knitting needles on the sole side of Example 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a five-toe sock manufactured by a toe pouch knitting process using knitting needles on the instep side of the five-toe sock according to the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a five-toed sock manufactured by the toe pouch knitting step using the instep side knitting needles of Example 2. [Figure 5] This is a development view that leaves some issues regarding the knitting process for five-finger socks. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a five-finger sock knitted and manufactured according to the development shown in FIG. 5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the same parts are given the same numbers, and duplicate explanations will be omitted. Please note that the drawings may be exaggerated to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and are not necessarily drawn to scale. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown below. [Example]

[0015] The first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0016] FIG. 1 is a development view showing an embodiment of the knitting process of a five-finger sock 100 according to the present invention. The greatest feature of the knitting method of the five-toed sock 100 of the present invention is that, in knitting the five-toed sock on a circular sock knitting machine having a circular needle bed, the toe pouch 5 for the fifth toe is knitted independently of the knitting of the other toe pouches 1, 2, 3, and 4, and the rosso course portion D is not provided in the toe pouch 5 for the fifth toe.

[0017] The five-toe sock of the present invention is knitted using a circular sock knitting machine. Knitting up to the toe section is carried out in the same way as knitting a normal sock. That is, knitting begins at the opening section C, and continues in a tubular shape up to the body sections A and B. Next, following the front body section A, the cylinder of the knitting machine is rotated back and forth in both forward and reverse directions, gradually decreasing the number of knitting needles that affect the knitting of stitches, knitting a trapezoidal heel section 9a with decrease stitches, and then widening stitches are made in the opposite direction to the decrease stitches to knit a trapezoidal heel section 9b. Thereafter, the sole portion 8a and the instep portion 8b of the foot portion 8 are knitted in a circular shape by the forward rotation of the knitting machine cylinder. Next, using only the multiple knitting needles at the ends of the sole side knitting needles, the cylinder of the knitting machine is rotated back and forth in both directions, gradually reducing the number of knitting needles acting on the knitting stitches from both ends of these multiple knitting needles to knit a trapezoidal portion 5a with reduced stitches, and then gradually increasing the number of knitting needles acting on the knitting stitches to knit a trapezoidal portion 5b with increased stitches. Thereafter, the cylinder is rotated in one direction (forward direction) to knit several transition courses 7 (for example, 10 courses or more in the case of 144 needles, 15 courses or more in the case of 200 needles) with all the needles.

[0018] Next, using a group of knitting needles consisting of the end needles of the knitting needles used to knit the finger bag 5 for the fifth finger and the subsequent needles, in the same manner as in knitting the finger bag 5 for the fifth finger, while rotating the cylinder of the knitting machine back and forth in forward and reverse directions, gradually decrease stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles to knit a trapezoidal portion 4a, and then gradually increase stitches to knit a trapezoidal portion 4b, thereby forming the finger bag 4 for the fourth finger. Thereafter, the cylinder is rotated in one direction (forward direction) and several (for example, 2 to 4) transition courses 6 are knitted with all the knitting needles.

[0019] Next, using a group of knitting needles consisting of the end needles of the knitting needles used to knit finger bag 4 for the fourth finger and the subsequent needles, as in the knitting of finger bag 5 for the fifth finger, while rotating the cylinder of the knitting machine back and forth in forward and reverse directions, gradually decrease stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles to knit a trapezoidal portion 3a, and then gradually increase stitches to knit a trapezoidal portion 3b, thereby forming finger bag 3 for the third finger. Thereafter, the cylinder is rotated in one direction (forward direction) and several (for example, 2 to 4) transition courses 6 are knitted with all the knitting needles.

[0020] Next, using a group of knitting needles consisting of the end needles of the knitting needles used to knit finger bag 3 for the third finger and the subsequent needles, as in the knitting of finger bag 5 for the fifth finger, while rotating the cylinder of the knitting machine back and forth in forward and reverse directions, gradually decrease stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles to knit a trapezoidal portion 2a, and then gradually increase stitches to knit a trapezoidal portion 2b, thereby forming finger bag 2 for the second finger. Thereafter, the cylinder is rotated in one direction (forward direction) and several (for example, 2 to 4) transition courses 6 are knitted with all the knitting needles.

[0021] Next, using a group of knitting needles consisting of the end needles of the knitting needles used to knit finger bag 2 for the second finger and the subsequent needles, as in the knitting of finger bag 5 for the fifth finger, while rotating the cylinder of the knitting machine back and forth in forward and reverse directions, gradually decrease stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles to knit trapezoidal portion 1a, and then gradually increase stitches to knit trapezoidal portion 1b, thereby forming finger bag 1 for the first finger. Thereafter, the cylinder is rotated in one direction (forward direction) and several (for example, 2 to 4) transition courses 6 are knitted with all the knitting needles.

[0022] Furthermore, in the knitting process shown in Figure 1, in preparation for stitching with a rosso sewing machine, about 2 to 6 courses of rosso course part D are knitted with all-knitting needles. It is preferable to knit the rosso course part D with a thin yarn such as woolly nylon or FTY with a slightly denser stitch.

[0023] According to the knitting method of Example 1, the position of the fifth toe stall can be shifted from half the needle beds (bottom) toward the instep by several wales, allowing the fourth toe stall to be knitted at the same position as a conventional fifth toe stall. This allows for more space in the course from the first toe stall to the fourth toe stall, allowing for a closer approximation to the shape of a human foot.

[0024] Here, the reason why the toe stall for the fifth toe (little toe) is separated from the toe stalls for the first to fourth toes in the present invention will be explained. A detailed description of the knitting method in Fig. 3 will be omitted. Please refer to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a development view showing a conventional knitting method, and Fig. 6 shows the bottom surface of a sock manufactured by the knitting method of Fig. 5. In other words, simply increasing the number of transfer courses 37 will result in excess fabric (indicated by the symbol ?) near the base of the fifth finger pocket when performing Rosso.

[0025] Furthermore, with conventional knitting methods, finger stalls for the first through fifth fingers had to be placed within half of the needle beds, but by placing finger stalls for the first through fourth fingers, it is possible to reduce the overlap of the fingers and provide more room for each finger width. Normally, each finger pouch is knitted with a different number of wales, but if there are 200 needle beds, and finger pouches for the fifth finger through the first finger are knitted on 100 wales in the back of the hand, then 100÷5=20, or 20 wales per finger. However, if finger pouches for the fourth finger through the first finger are knitted, then 100÷4=25, or 25 wales per finger. [Example]

[0026] The second embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0027] The knitting of the five-toed sock 200 according to Example 2 is carried out by a circular knitting sock knitting machine, and is almost the same as the knitting of the five-toed sock 100 according to Example 1, with the major difference being that Example 1 is knitted using a toe pouch knitting process with knitting needles on the sole side, whereas Example 2 is knitted using a toe pouch knitting process with knitting needles on the instep side.

[0028] Please refer to Figure 3. The sock is knitted up to the toe section in the same way as a normal sock. That is, tubular knitting begins at the opening C, and continues tubularly up to the body sections A and B. Next, following the front body section A, the knitting machine cylinder is rotated back and forth in both forward and reverse directions, sequentially decreasing the knitting needles that affect the stitch knitting, to knit trapezoidal heel section 29a with decrease stitches, and then widening stitches in the opposite direction to the decrease stitches to knit trapezoidal heel section 29b. After that, instep section 28b and sole section 28a of foot section 28 are knitted in a circular shape by the forward rotation of the knitting machine cylinder.

[0029] Next, using only the multiple knitting needles at the ends of the instep side knitting needles, the cylinder of the knitting machine is rotated back and forth in both directions, gradually reducing the number of knitting needles acting on the knitting stitches from both ends of these multiple knitting needles to knit a trapezoidal portion 25a with reduced stitches, and then gradually increasing the number of knitting needles acting on the knitting stitches to knit a trapezoidal portion 25b with increased stitches. Thereafter, the cylinder is rotated in one direction (forward direction) to knit several transition courses 27 (for example, 10 courses or more in the case of 144 needles, 15 courses or more in the case of 200 needles) with all the knitting needles.

[0030] Next, using a group of knitting needles consisting of the end needles of the knitting needles used to knit the finger bag 25 for the fifth toe and the subsequent needles, in the same manner as in knitting the finger bag 25 for the fifth toe, while rotating the cylinder of the knitting machine back and forth in forward and reverse directions, gradually decrease stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles to knit a trapezoidal portion 24a, and then gradually increase stitches to knit a trapezoidal portion 24b, thereby forming the finger bag 24 for the fourth toe. Thereafter, the cylinder is rotated in one direction (forward direction) and several (for example, 2 to 4) transition courses 26 are knitted with all the knitting needles.

[0031] Next, using a group of knitting needles consisting of the end needles of the knitting needles used to knit the finger bag 24 for the fourth finger and the subsequent needles, as in the knitting of the finger bag 25 for the fifth finger, while rotating the cylinder of the knitting machine back and forth in forward and reverse directions, gradually decrease stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles to knit a trapezoidal portion 23a, and then gradually increase stitches to knit a trapezoidal portion 23b, thereby forming the finger bag 23 for the third finger. Thereafter, the cylinder is rotated in one direction (forward direction) and several (for example, 2 to 4) transition courses 26 are knitted with all the knitting needles.

[0032] Next, using a group of knitting needles consisting of the end needles of the knitting needles used to knit finger bag 23 for the third finger and the subsequent needles, as in the knitting of finger bag 25 for the fifth finger, while rotating the cylinder of the knitting machine back and forth in forward and reverse directions, gradually decrease stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles to knit trapezoidal portion 22a, and then gradually increase stitches to knit trapezoidal portion 22b, thereby forming finger bag 22 for the second finger. Thereafter, the cylinder is rotated in one direction (forward direction) and several (for example, 2 to 4) transition courses 6 are knitted with all the knitting needles.

[0033] Next, using a group of knitting needles consisting of the end needles of the knitting needles used to knit finger bag 2 for second toe and the subsequent needles, as in the knitting of finger bag 25 for fifth toe, while rotating the cylinder of the knitting machine back and forth in forward and reverse directions, gradually decrease stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles to knit trapezoidal portion 21a, and then gradually increase stitches to knit trapezoidal portion 21b, thereby forming finger bag 21 for first toe. Thereafter, the cylinder is rotated in one direction (forward direction) and several (for example, 2 to 4) transition courses 26 are knitted with all the knitting needles.

[0034] Furthermore, in the knitting process shown in Figure 1, in preparation for stitching with a rosso sewing machine, about 2 to 6 courses of rosso course part D are knitted with all-knitting needles. It is preferable to knit the rosso course part D with a thin yarn such as woolly nylon or FTY with a slightly denser stitch.

[0035] While the preferred embodiments of the five-finger sock and knitting method thereof according to the present invention have been illustrated and described above, it will be understood that various modifications are possible without departing from the technical scope of the present invention. [Industrial Applicability]

[0036] The knitting method for five-finger socks according to the present invention has high production efficiency, and the knitted five-finger socks are fashionable and comfortable to wear because the little toe fits neatly into the fifth toe pocket, making the socks less likely to slip off. They are particularly excellent as sports socks, but can also be widely used as casual socks. [Explanation of symbols]

[0037] 100 200 Five-finger socks 1 21 First finger pocket 2 22 Second finger pocket 3 23 Third finger pouch 4 24 Fourth finger pouch 5 25 Fifth finger pocket 6 26 Second Transition Course 7 27 First Transition Course 8a 28a Plantar part 8b 28b Instep 9 29 Heel AB body part C. Opening D Rosso Course Club X Leftover fabric

Claims

1. This method for knitting five-finger socks on a circular sock knitting machine having a circular needle bed is characterized in that the toe pouch for the fifth toe is knitted independently from the knitting of the other toe pouches, and no rosso course portion is provided in the toe pouch for the fifth toe.

2. In knitting socks using a circular sock knitting machine having a circular needle bed, after knitting the fabric from the opening to the sole and instep, a toe pouch for a fifth toe is knitted by gradually decreasing stitches from both ends of the plurality of knitting needles using only the plurality of knitting needles at the ends of the sole side knitting needles while rotating the cylinder of the knitting machine back and forth in forward and reverse directions, and then gradually increasing stitches; a first transition course knitting step in which, after completion of knitting the fifth finger pouch, the cylinder is rotated in one direction to knit several courses with all knitting needles; a knitting step of knitting a toe pouch for a fourth toe, using sole side knitting needles other than the knitting needles for knitting the fifth toe pouch, or the sole side knitting needles and a plurality of instep side knitting needles following the sole side knitting needles, while rotating a cylinder of the knitting machine forward and backward, gradually decreasing stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles, and then gradually increasing stitches; a knitting step of knitting a finger bag for a third finger, using a group of knitting needles consisting of a plurality of end knitting needles among the knitting needles used to knit the finger bag for the fourth finger and a plurality of subsequent knitting needles, while rotating a cylinder of the knitting machine back and forth in forward and reverse directions, gradually decreasing stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles, and then gradually increasing stitches; a knitting step of knitting a finger bag for a second finger using a group of knitting needles consisting of a plurality of end knitting needles among the knitting needles used to knit the finger bag for the third finger and a plurality of subsequent knitting needles, while rotating a cylinder of the knitting machine forward and backward reciprocatingly, gradually decreasing stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles, and then gradually increasing stitches; a knitting step of knitting a toe pouch with sole-side knitting needles for a first toe, using a group of knitting needles consisting of a plurality of end knitting needles among the knitting needles used to knit the toe pouch for a second toe and a plurality of subsequent knitting needles, while rotating a cylinder of the knitting machine forward and backward to and fro in both directions to gradually decrease stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles, and then gradually increase stitches, a second transition course knitting step in which, after the fourth to first finger pouches have been knitted, the cylinder is rotated in one direction to knit several courses with all knitting needles; and knitting a rosso course portion from the fourth finger pouch to the first finger pouch after knitting the second transition course with all knitting needles, A method for knitting a five-finger sock, wherein the first transition course has a larger number of courses than the second transition course.

3. In knitting socks using a circular knitting sock knitting machine having a circular needle bed, after knitting the fabric from the opening to the sole and instep, a toe pouch for a fifth toe is knitted by rotating the cylinder of the knitting machine back and forth in both directions using only the multiple knitting needles at the ends of the knitting needles on the instep side, gradually decreasing stitches from both ends of the multiple knitting needles, and then gradually increasing stitches; a first transition course knitting step in which, after completion of knitting the fifth finger pouch, the cylinder is rotated in one direction to knit several courses with all knitting needles; a knitting step of knitting a toe pouch for a fourth toe, using instep side knitting needles other than the knitting needles for knitting the fifth toe pouch, or the instep side knitting needles and the subsequent plural sole side knitting needles, while rotating a cylinder of the knitting machine forward and backward, gradually decreasing stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles, and then gradually increasing stitches; a knitting step of knitting a finger bag for a third finger, using a group of knitting needles consisting of a plurality of end knitting needles among the knitting needles used to knit the finger bag for the fourth finger and a plurality of subsequent knitting needles, while rotating a cylinder of the knitting machine back and forth in forward and reverse directions, gradually decreasing stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles, and then gradually increasing stitches; a knitting step of knitting a finger bag for a second finger using a group of knitting needles consisting of a plurality of end knitting needles among the knitting needles used to knit the finger bag for the third finger and a plurality of subsequent knitting needles, while rotating a cylinder of the knitting machine forward and backward reciprocatingly, gradually decreasing stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles, and then gradually increasing stitches; a knitting step of a toe pouch for a first toe using a group of knitting needles consisting of a plurality of end knitting needles among the knitting needles used to knit the toe pouch for a second toe and a plurality of subsequent knitting needles, while rotating a cylinder of the knitting machine forward and backward to and fro in both directions to gradually decrease stitches from both ends of the group of knitting needles, and then gradually increase stitches, a second transition course knitting step in which, after the fourth to first finger pouches have been knitted, the cylinder is rotated in one direction to knit several courses with all knitting needles; and knitting a rosso course portion from the fourth finger pouch to the first finger pouch after knitting the second transition course with all knitting needles, A method for knitting a five-finger sock, wherein the first transition course has a larger number of courses than the second transition course.

4. Five-finger socks knitted on a circular sock knitting machine having a circular needle bed, characterized in that a rosso course portion is provided from the fourth toe pouch to the base of each of the first toe pouches, but is not provided on the fifth toe pouch.

5. A five-finger sock knitted by the knitting method according to claim 1.

6. A five-finger sock knitted by the knitting method according to claim 2.

7. A five-finger sock knitted by the knitting method according to claim 3.

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