Method for knitting knitted fabric, and knitted fabric

Abstract

To provide a method for forming a knitted fabric, which can eliminate cutting of a switching portion of a first yarn and a second yarn and yarn settlement.SOLUTION: A method for forming a knitted fabric forms a base knitted fabric section using a knitting yarn including a first yarn and a second yarn connected through a joint. The method includes: a process A for forming a plurality of first stitches to be a base point of a fine knitted fabric section different from the base knitted fabric section using the knitting yarn during formation of a first portion or after the formation; a process B for forming the fine knitted fabric section including the plurality of first stitches using the knitting yarn; and a process C for overlapping at least one end stitch constituting a terminal in a wale direction of the fine knitted fabric section with a rear side of the base knitted fabric section. In the process B, the fine knitted fabric section is formed until the knitting yarn is switched from the first yarn to the second yarn so that the joint is included in the fine knitted fabric section.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for knitting a fabric using a flat knitting machine, and to a fabric knitted using the flat knitting machine. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a method for knitting a plurality of portions of a knitted fabric using a knitting yarn including a first yarn and a second yarn connected via a seam. The knitting method of the knitted fabric of Patent Document 1 is outlined below.

[0003] As shown in FIG. 9 of Patent Document 1, first, a first portion (see pattern 81 in Patent Document 1) is knitted with a first yarn of the knitting yarn, and then the knitting yarn is pulled out from a yarn feeder. The pulled out knitting yarn is hooked on a knitting needle (see needle 57) and folded back. The folded back portion of the knitting yarn includes a joint (see knot 85). In other words, the folded back portion is a switching point between the first yarn and the second yarn. Once the switching point is formed, a second portion (see pattern 82) is knitted with the second yarn of the knitting yarn. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 6-2250 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Switching points where the knitting yarn is folded back can easily become a hindrance in the knitted fabric. For example, when using the knitted fabric, there is a risk that a finger or the like may get caught in the switching points. For this reason, it is necessary to cut the switching points and finish off the cut knitting yarn. However, if there are many switching points, the cutting and finishing are time-consuming. There is a need to eliminate this time-consuming effort and shorten the time it takes to complete the knitted fabric.

[0006] One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a method for knitting a knitted fabric that can eliminate the need for cutting and finishing at the changeover point between a first yarn and a second yarn. Another object of the present invention is to provide a knitted fabric having a changeover point where cutting and finishing are not required. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] <1> The knitting method of the knitted fabric of the present invention includes the steps of: A flat knitting machine including a front needle bed, a rear needle bed, and a yarn feeder that feeds a knitting yarn including a first yarn and a second yarn connected via a seam is used, A method for knitting a base knitted fabric including a first portion formed by the first yarn and a second portion formed by the second yarn, A step A of knitting a plurality of first stitches that are base points of a fine knitted fabric portion different from the base knitted fabric portion using the knitting yarn during or after knitting the first portion; A step B of knitting the micro knitted fabric portion including the plurality of first stitches using the knitting yarn; and a step C of overlapping at least one end stitch constituting a wale direction end of the fine knitted fabric part on the back side of the base knitted fabric part, In the step B, the fine knitted fabric portion is knitted until the knitting yarn is switched from the first yarn to the second yarn so that the joint is included in the fine knitted fabric portion.

[0008] The first stitch in step A may be a stitch formed on an empty needle, or a stitch formed by split knitting. In the former case, the first stitch is knitted on an empty needle to which the base knitted fabric portion is not held during or after knitting the first portion. In the latter case, split knitting is performed while knitting the first portion near the end of the first portion in the wale direction. Split knitting is a knitting operation in which an old stitch held on knitting needle X1 of needle bed X is moved to needle bed Y opposite needle bed X, and a new stitch pulled out from the old stitch is formed on knitting needle X1. With split knitting, the old stitch or new stitch functions as the first stitch.

[0009] The fine knitted fabric portion is any of the following: (1) a knitting yarn is wound around the outer circumference of a plurality of first stitches; (2) a knitted stitch is knitted in the wale direction of a plurality of first stitches; and (3) a combination of the above (1) and (2). In the case of the above (1), the first stitch knitted in step A is overlapped on the back side of the base knitted fabric portion as an end stitch of the fine knitted fabric portion. The back side of the base knitted fabric portion is the side that is hidden from the outside when the knitted fabric is used. For example, when the base knitted fabric portion is knitted in a cylindrical shape, the inside of the tube is the back side of the base knitted fabric portion. The end stitch is joined to the base knitted fabric portion by knitting the stitches of the base knitted fabric portion in the wale direction of the overlapping stitches including the end stitch. An example of knitting of the above (3) is shown in the embodiment 1 described later.

[0010] The number of first stitches is 2 or more, but the number of end stitches is 1 or more. In other words, the number of first stitches and the number of end stitches do not have to match. For example, after winding knitting yarn around the outer circumference of two first stitches, two first stitches are overlapped to form an overlapping stitch. If an end stitch is knitted in the wale direction following the overlapping stitch, the number of end stitches is 1.

[0011] The end stitches of the fine knitted fabric part may be overlapped on any part of the base knitted fabric part held on the needle bed when carrying out step C. For example, the end stitches may be overlapped on the first part of the base knitted fabric part, the second part, or a part other than the first part and the second part.

[0012] <2> As one embodiment of the knitting method of the knitted fabric of the present invention, In step B, the yarn feeder is moved back and forth while moving at least one of the plurality of first stitches between the front needle bed and the rear needle bed, thereby winding the knitting yarn around the outer periphery of the plurality of first stitches.

[0013] <3> As one embodiment of the knitting method of the knitted fabric of the present invention, In the step B, after switching to the second yarn, the at least one end stitch is knitted with the second yarn; In the step C, the at least one end stitch may be overlapped on the back side of the second portion.

[0014] <4> The above form <3> As one embodiment of the knitting method of the knitted fabric, The at least one end stitch is made up of a plurality of end stitches, In the step C, each of the plurality of end stitches may be overlapped with a different stitch in the second portion.

[0015] <5> The above form <2> From form <4> As one embodiment of a knitting method for a knitted fabric according to any one of the above, The base knitted fabric portion is knitted in a full needle state on the front needle bed and the rear needle bed, An example of a form in which, before step A, some of the stitches of the base knitted fabric part are moved to form multiple empty needles within the knitting width of the base knitted fabric part, and the multiple empty needles are used in step A and step B.

[0016] The full needle state means a state in which no empty needles are arranged between stitches adjacent in the knitting width direction. The part of the base knitted fabric part that is held on the front needle bed and the part that is held on the rear needle bed may be connected in a cylindrical shape or in a C-shape. The above-mentioned multiple empty needles are used for knitting the first stitch in process A. Also, the above-mentioned multiple stitches are used for temporarily holding the first stitch when moving the first stitch between the front needle bed and the rear needle bed in process B.

[0017] <6> The knitted fabric of the present invention is A base knitted fabric portion including a first portion knitted by a first yarn and a second portion knitted by a second yarn, A knitted fabric in which the first yarn and the second yarn are connected through a seam, Further, a fine knitted portion is provided which is connected to a terminal stitch of the first portion and a starting stitch of the second portion, The micro knitted portion includes the seam, At least one end stitch arranged at the end in the wale direction of the fine knitted fabric section is joined to the back side of the stitches of the base knitted fabric section.

[0018] In this specification, "the fine knitted portion is joined to the stitches of the base knitted portion" means that the stitches included in the fine knitted portion are overlapped with the stitches of the base knitted portion, and the stitches of the base knitted portion that are continuous with the overlapping stitches in the wale direction are knitted. Effect of the Invention

[0019] The fine knitted fabric portion formed by the knitting method of the present invention is unlikely to be an obstacle, and therefore does not need to be cut and removed. Therefore, in the knitted fabric obtained by the knitting method of the present invention, cutting of the fine knitted fabric portion and finishing of the knitting yarn can be omitted.

[0020] The above form <2> According to the knitting method, the fine knitted fabric portion can be easily made small. Therefore, the fine knitted fabric portion is unlikely to become a hindrance when the knitted fabric is used.

[0021] The above form <3> According to the knitting method of the above, the end stitches of the fine knitted fabric portion and the stitches of the second portion on which the end stitches are overlapped are both made of the second yarn. In this case, the end stitches are less noticeable in the knitted fabric.

[0022] The above form <4> According to the knitting method of the above, the appearance of the knitted fabric can be improved compared to a case where multiple end stitches are overlapped on the same stitch in the second part. Each of the multiple end stitches may be overlapped on a different knitting course in the second part. For example, when there are two end stitches, one end stitch may be overlapped on the first knitting course of the second part, and the other end stitch may be overlapped on the second knitting course of the second part.

[0023] The above form <5> According to the knitting method of the present invention, even if the base knitted fabric part is knitted in a full-needle state, a minute knitted fabric part can be knitted within the knitting width of the base knitted fabric part. The base knitted fabric part knitted in a full-needle state is composed of dense stitches, and therefore has excellent quality.

[0024] The fine knitted fabric portion including the seam is unlikely to be an obstacle when the knitted fabric is used. Such a fine knitted fabric portion does not need to be cut and removed, and no thread finishing is required when cut. Therefore, the knitted fabric of the present invention has excellent productivity. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0025] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of knitwear, which is an example of the knitted fabric according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a first image diagram showing a part of a knitting method of the knitted fabric according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a second image diagram showing a part of the knitting method of the knitted fabric according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a third image diagram showing a part of the knitting method of the knitted fabric according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is an enlarged photograph of the vicinity of the fine knitted fabric portion in the knitted fabric according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is an image diagram showing a part of the knitting method of the micro knitted fabric portion described in the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0026] Hereinafter, a knitting method of a knitted fabric according to an embodiment and the knitted fabric will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0027] <Embodiment 1> In the first embodiment, an example of knitting the knitted fabric 1 shown in FIG. 1 by the knitting method of the knitted fabric of the present invention will be described. The knitted fabric 1 of this example is knitwear having a body with an intarsia pattern. The base knitted fabric part 2 constituting the body has a first part 21, a second part 22, and a third part 23. The first part 21, the second part 22, and the third part 23 are different in color from each other. The base knitted fabric part 2 is knitted from the hem position of the body. The first part 21 and the second part 22 are knitted with knitting yarn fed from one yarn feeder. The third part 23 is knitted with knitting yarn fed from a yarn feeder different from the above yarn feeder. The knitted fabric 1 of this example has a fine knitted fabric part 3 (FIG. 4). Details of the fine knitted fabric part 3 will be described later.

[0028] A specific knitting method of the knitted fabric 1 in this example will be described with reference to Figs. 2 to 4. The flat knitting machine used in this example is a four-bed flat knitting machine. The four-bed flat knitting machine is equipped with a lower front needle bed, a lower rear needle bed, an upper front needle bed, and an upper rear needle bed. Hereinafter, the lower front needle bed, the lower rear needle bed, the upper front needle bed, and the upper rear needle bed are respectively represented as FD, BD, FU, and BU. The FD and BD face each other. The FU arranged above the FD and the BU arranged above the BD face each other. In this example, the FD and FU are second needle beds, and the BD and BU are first needle beds.

[0029] The "S+number" in the left column of Figs. 2 and 3 indicates the number of the knitting process. The right column shows the knitting state in each knitting process. The two-dot chain line in the right column indicates the needle bed, the black circle indicates the empty needle 71, 72, and the inverted triangle mark indicates the yarn feeder 8 provided in the flat knitting machine. The knitting yarn 9 is fed from the yarn feeder 8. The knitting yarn 9 is formed by connecting a first yarn 91 and a second yarn 92 as shown in Fig. 3. The first yarn 91 and the second yarn 92 have different properties. In this example, the first yarn 91 and the second yarn 92 have different colors. In addition, the first yarn 91 and the second yarn 92 may have different thicknesses or different elasticities. The first yarn 91 and the second yarn 92 are connected by, for example, a knotter or a splicer installed in the flat knitting machine. The joint 90 between the first yarn 91 and the second yarn 92 is indicated by a black square mark. The second yarn 92 is indicated by a line thicker than the first yarn 91.

[0030] S1 in Fig. 2 shows the state where knitting has been completed up to the upper end of the first portion 21 of the base knitted fabric portion 2 shown in Fig. 1. The base knitted fabric portion 2 is knitted in a full needle state in FD and BD. The first portion 21 is composed of a first yarn 91 of the knitting yarn 9 extending from the yarn feeder 8. The knitting yarn 9 extending from the yarn feeder 8 is connected to the terminal stitch 21E of the first portion 21. The terminal stitch 21E is the last stitch knitted in the first portion 21.

[0031] In S2, some of the stitches 28, 29 of the base knitted fabric portion 2 are moved from FD to BU, and a plurality of empty needles 71, 72 are formed within the knitting width of the base knitted fabric portion 2. These empty needles 71, 72 are used in steps A and B described below.

[0032] In S3, a plurality of first stitches 31, 32 that are not continuous in the wale direction with any stitch of the base knitted fabric portion 2 are knitted using the knitting yarn 9 (corresponding to process A). The first stitches 31, 32 are knitted in a continuous manner using the knitting yarn 9. Therefore, the first stitch 31 in this example is connected to the terminal stitch 21E via the knitting yarn 9, and the first stitch 32 is connected to the first stitch 31 via the knitting yarn 9. The first stitches 31, 32 in this example are hanging stitches. The first stitches 31, 32 consisting of hanging stitches may be knitted in the wale direction. The distance between the first stitch 31 and the first stitch 32 in the knitting width direction is preferably 2 stitches or more and 10 stitches or less. The distance of 2 stitches is the distance at which two stitches of the base knitted fabric portion 2 are arranged between the first stitch 31 and the first stitch 32.

[0033] Unlike this example, an anchor stitch may be knitted, for example, at BU, before knitting the first stitch 31. The anchor stitch may be overlapped with the terminal stitch 21E in a later process. Knitting the anchor stitch makes it easier to knit the first stitches 31, 32. Also, fixing the anchor stitch to the terminal stitch 21E makes the fine knitted portion 3 (FIG. 4) including the first stitches 31, 32 less likely to fray.

[0034] In this example, the knitting yarn 9 is wound around the outer periphery of the first stitches 31, 32, and the knitting yarn 9 is consumed until the knitting yarn 9 is switched from the first yarn 91 to the second yarn 92. By winding the knitting yarn 9 around the outer periphery of the two first stitches 31, 32, a large amount of the knitting yarn 9 can be quickly consumed, and the switch to the second yarn 92 is performed smoothly. By consuming this knitting yarn 9, a micro knitted portion 3 (FIGS. 3 and 4) independent of the base knitted portion 2 is knitted (corresponding to process B). An example of how to wind the knitting yarn 9 is shown in FIG. 3. Of the four needle beds, only FD and BU are shown in FIG. 3. The movement of the stitches is indicated by straight arrows in the up and down directions. Also, the illustration of the base knitted portion 2 is omitted.

[0035] 3, after the first stitch 32 is moved from FD to BU, the yarn feeder 8 is moved leftward. The yarn feeder 8 is stopped at a position to the left of the first stitch 31.

[0036] In S5, the first stitch 31 is moved from FD to BU, and the first stitch 32 is moved from BU to FD, and then the yarn feeder 8 is moved to the right. The yarn feeder 8 is stopped at a position to the right of the first stitch 32. In this example, in S5, the knitting yarn 9 fed from the yarn feeder 8 is switched from the first yarn 91 to the second yarn 92 through the joint 90. The timing of switching from the first yarn 91 to the second yarn 92 is not limited to the timing of S5, and may be earlier or later than S5. For example, the knitting yarn 9 may be switched from the first yarn 91 to the second yarn 92 when the first stitches 31 and 32 in FIG. 2 are knitted.

[0037] In S6, the first stitch 31 is moved from BU to FD, and the first stitch 32 is moved from FD to BU, and then the yarn feeder 8 is moved leftward. The yarn feeder 8 is stopped at a position to the left of the first stitch 31. Through S3 to S6, the knitting yarn 9 is wound around the first stitch 31 and the first stitch 32 in the shape of the figure "8" when viewed from above the needle bed. In this example, S5 and S6 are further repeated.

[0038] The knitting process following S6 will be described with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a view of the base knitted fabric portion 2 seen from the back side. The back side of the base knitted fabric portion 2 corresponds to the inside of the body in FIG. 1. In FIG. 4, the micro knitted fabric portion 3 is shown by a loop diagram, and the first portion 21 and the second portion 22 are shown by line drawings. The upper triangular shape of the first portion 21 is the terminal stitch 21E of the first portion 21. The lower inverted triangular shape of the second portion 22 is the start stitch 22S of the second portion 22. A third portion 23 is arranged between the upper end of the first portion 21 and the lower end of the second portion 22 in FIG. 4. Unlike this example, the third portion 23 does not have to be arranged between the first portion 21 and the second portion 22.

[0039] 3 is completed, an end stitch 31E is knitted in the wale direction following the first stitch 31, and an end stitch 32E is knitted in the wale direction following the first stitch 32. These end stitches 31E, 32E are stitches that form the end of the fine knitted fabric portion 3 in the wale direction.

[0040] After the knitting of the micro knitted fabric portion 3 is completed, the end stitches 31E, 32E are overlapped on the back side of the base knitted fabric portion 2 (step C). In this example, after the knitting of the micro knitted fabric portion 3 is completed, the knitting of the base knitted fabric portion 2 that was paused is started, and the end stitches 31E, 32E are overlapped on the back side of the base knitted fabric portion 2 during the knitting of the base knitted fabric portion 2. Specifically, after knitting several courses of the base knitted fabric portion 2 consisting of only the third part 23 by tubular knitting, the base knitted fabric portion 2 consisting of the second part 22 and the third part 23 is knitted. The second part 22 of the base knitted fabric portion 2 is knitted by the second yarn 92 of the knitting yarn 9. Therefore, the micro knitted fabric portion 3 is connected to the start stitch 22S of the second part 22 via the knitting yarn 9. The start stitch 22S is the first stitch knitted in the second part 22.

[0041] It is preferable that the end stitch 31E and the end stitch 32E are overlapped with different stitches of the base knitted fabric part 2. If the end stitches 31E, 32E are overlapped with one stitch of the base knitted fabric part 2, the appearance of the part where the end stitches 31E, 32E are overlapped in the base knitted fabric part 2 may be impaired. In this example, the end stitch 32E is overlapped with the start stitch 22S of the first knitting course of the second part 22, and the end stitch 31E is overlapped with the stitches of the second and subsequent knitting courses of the second part 22. Therefore, the deterioration of the appearance of the base knitted fabric part 2 due to the overlapping of the end stitches 31E, 32E is suppressed.

[0042] Since the end stitches 31E, 32E and the second part 22 are both knitted with the second yarn 92, the end stitches 31E, 32E and the second part 22 are the same color. Therefore, the end stitches 31E, 32E overlapped on the base knitted fabric part 2 are not noticeable. In order to make the end stitches 31E, 32E less noticeable, it is preferable to overlap the end stitches 31E, 32E with stitches other than the stitches that form the contour line of the second part 22. For example, it is preferable to overlap the end stitches 31E, 32E with stitches at the middle part in the knitting width direction in the second or subsequent knitting course of the second part 22. In this case, when knitting the base knitted fabric part 2 including the second part 22, the base knitted fabric part 2 must be knitted while retracting the end stitches 31E, 32E so that the end stitches 31E, 32E are not knitted into the base knitted fabric part 2. Considering the balance between improving the appearance of the base knitted fabric portion 2 and increasing the number of knitting steps, it is advisable to determine which knitting course of the second part 22 the end stitches 31E, 32E should be overlapped with. In this example, the number of steps to retract the end stitch 32E is reduced by overlapping the end stitch 32E with the knitted stitch of the first knitting course of the second part 22. Therefore, the procedure shown in this example allows efficient knitting of a base knitted fabric portion 2 with excellent appearance.

[0043] The end stitches 31E, 32E overlapped on the back side of the base knitted fabric part 2 are joined to the base knitted fabric part 2 by knitting a new knitting course that is continuous in the wale direction of the knitting course of the base knitted fabric part 2 including the overlapping stitches. As a result, the part of the fine knitted fabric part 3 other than the end stitches 31E, 32E is not joined to the base knitted fabric part 2. In this case, since there are few joints between the fine knitted fabric part 3 and the base knitted fabric part 2, the fine knitted fabric part 3 is less likely to inhibit the stretchability of the base knitted fabric part 2. In addition, the fine knitted fabric part 3 knitted by winding the knitting yarn 9 in the shape of a figure "8" around the outer periphery of the first stitches 31, 32 is in a small and compact state. The state of the fine knitted fabric part 3 in the actual knitted fabric 1 is shown in the photograph of FIG. 5.

[0044] FIG. 5 is an enlarged photograph of the vicinity of the fine knitted fabric portion 3 as seen from the back side of the base knitted fabric portion 2. The white triangular portion in FIG. 5 is the first portion 21, the light gray inverted triangular portion is the second portion 22, and the dark gray area is the third portion 23. The mass of knitting yarn 9 at the point where the first portion 21 and the second portion 22 are butted together is the fine knitted fabric portion 3. As shown in FIG. 5, the fine knitted fabric portion 3 is very small and compact, and is unlikely to get in the way when using the knitted fabric 1 (FIG. 1). Therefore, there is no need to remove the fine knitted fabric portion 3 from the knitted fabric 1, and no thread finishing is required when removing it. The knitted fabric 1 of this example, which does not require the effort of removing the fine knitted fabric portion 3, is extremely excellent in productivity.

[0045] Unlike this example, a part of the micro knitted portion 3 except for the end stitches 31E, 32E may be joined to the base knitted portion 2 by tucks or the like. For example, the base knitted portion 2 may be tucked using the knitting yarn 9 during the winding process of the knitting yarn 9 shown in FIG. 3. The number of tucks may be one or more. In this case, the micro knitted portion 3 is less likely to move relative to the base knitted portion 2. When tucking, it is preferable that the color of the tucked stitch and the color of the stitch to be tucked are similar colors.

[0046] <Embodiment 2> The number of end stitches in the fine knitted fabric portion 3 may be one. For example, in Fig. 4, an overlapping stitch is formed by overlapping the first stitch 31 and the first stitch 32, and the end stitch is knitted in the wale direction of the overlapping stitch. In this case, the end stitch is easily overlapped on the base knitted fabric portion 2. Alternatively, an overlapping stitch is formed by overlapping the end stitch 31E and the end stitch 32E in Fig. 4, and a new end stitch is knitted in the wale direction of the overlapping stitch. In this case, the number of end stitches is also one.

[0047] 4, the first stitches 31, 32 may be overlapped on the base knitted fabric portion 2 without knitting stitches continuing in the wale direction of the first stitches 31, 32. In this case, the first stitches 31, 32 are end stitches of the fine knitted fabric portion 3.

[0048] The number of first stitches that are the starting point of the micro knitted portion 3 may be three or more. For example, an example of knitting four first stitches will be briefly explained based on Fig. 6. "T+number" in the left column of Fig. 6 indicates the number of the knitting process. Fig. 6 shows only the first stitches 31, 32, 33, 34 that are held by the FD and the knitting yarn 9 that is wound around the first stitches 31, 32, 33, 34. The connection of the knitting yarn 9 is omitted.

[0049] T1 shows a state in which four first stitches 31, 32, 33, 34 are engaged with the FD. In T2, the knitting yarn 9 is wound around the outer periphery of the first stitches 33 and 34 among the four first stitches 31, 32, 33, 34. In T3 and T4, the combination of two first stitches around which the knitting yarn 9 is wound is changed, and the knitting yarn 9 is wound around the outer periphery of the two first stitches. According to the knitting of FIG. 6, the knitting yarn 9 is consumed in a large amount, so that the knitting yarn 9 can be reliably switched from the first yarn to the second yarn. By gradually changing the position around which the knitting yarn 9 is wound, the fine knitted portion 3 is finished thin, so that the fine knitted portion 3 is less likely to be an obstacle. The number of stitches around which the knitting yarn 9 is wound and the winding order of the knitting yarn 9 are not limited to the example shown in FIG. 6. For example, the knitting yarn 9 may be repeatedly wound around three arbitrarily selected first stitches out of the four first stitches 31, 32, 33, 34.

[0050] <Other embodiments> The flat knitting machine used in the knitting method of the present invention may be a two-bed flat knitting machine. In this case, it is preferable that the base knitted fabric portion 2 is in a needle-free state. The needle-free state means a state in which an empty needle is disposed between two adjacent stitches.

[0051] The knitting method of the present invention can also be used to knit a knitted fabric having a striped pattern in which multiple horizontal stripes are arranged in the wale direction of the base knitted fabric part. In this case, when knitting two horizontal stripes adjacent to each other in the wale direction of the base knitted fabric part, a fine knitted fabric part is knitted to connect the two horizontal stripes. The first stitch of the fine knitted fabric part may be knitted by split knitting. By using the knitting method of the present invention, it may be possible to knit a knitted fabric having a striped pattern using a single yarn feeder. [Explanation of symbols]

[0052] 1 Knitted fabric 2 Base knitting section 21 First part, 22 Second part, 23 Third part, 28,29 stitches 21E end stitch, 22S start end stitch 3 Micro knitted section 31,32,33,34 Part 1 31E,32E End stitch 8 Yarn Feeder 71,72 empty needle 9 Knitting Yarn 90 joint, 91 first thread, 92 second thread

Claims

1. A flat knitting machine including a front needle bed, a rear needle bed, and a yarn feeder that feeds a knitting yarn including a first yarn and a second yarn connected via a seam is used, A method for knitting a base knitted fabric portion including a first portion formed by the first yarn and a second portion formed by the second yarn, A step A of knitting a plurality of first stitches that are base points of a fine knitted fabric portion different from the base knitted fabric portion using the knitting yarn during or after knitting the first portion; A step B of knitting the micro knitted fabric portion including the plurality of first stitches using the knitting yarn; and a step C of overlapping at least one end stitch constituting a wale direction end of the fine knitted fabric section on the back side of the base knitted fabric section, In the step B, the fine knitted fabric portion is knitted until the knitting yarn is switched from the first yarn to the second yarn so that the joint is included in the fine knitted fabric portion.

2. The method for knitting a knitted fabric according to claim 1, wherein in step B, the yarn feeder is moved back and forth while moving at least one of the plurality of first stitches between the front needle bed and the rear needle bed, thereby winding the knitting yarn around the outer periphery of the plurality of first stitches.

3. In the step B, after switching to the second yarn, the at least one end stitch is knitted with the second yarn; The method for knitting a knitted fabric according to claim 1 or 2, wherein in the step C, the at least one end stitch is overlapped on a back side of the second portion.

4. The at least one end stitch is made up of a plurality of end stitches, The method for knitting a knitted fabric according to claim 3 , wherein in the step C, each of the plurality of end stitches is overlapped with a different stitch in the second portion.

5. The base knitted fabric portion is knitted in a full needle state on the front needle bed and the rear needle bed, A method for knitting a knitted fabric according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein before step A, some of the stitches of the base knitted fabric part are moved to form a plurality of empty needles within the knitting width of the base knitted fabric part, and the plurality of empty needles are used in steps A and B.

6. A base knitted fabric portion including a first portion knitted by a first yarn and a second portion knitted by a second yarn, In a knitted fabric in which the first yarn and the second yarn are connected through a seam, Further, a fine knitted portion is provided which is connected to a terminal stitch of the first portion and a starting stitch of the second portion, The micro knitted portion includes the seam, A knitted fabric, wherein at least one end stitch arranged at an end in the wale direction of the fine knitted fabric section is joined to the back side of a stitch of the base knitted fabric section.

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