HAND KNITTING TOOL TIP

Abstract

This utility model pertains to hand knitting, specifically to auxiliary devices mounted on hand knitting tools such as knitting needles and crochet hooks. This utility model can be used during the knitting process to prevent stitches from slipping off the knitting needle or crochet hook, as well as to quickly determine the size of the tool required to knit a given item.A tip for a hand knitting tool comprises a body (1) adapted to be fixed on a hand knitting tool (8), having a stop surface ensuring that loops on the hand knitting tool (8) are kept from slipping, and provided with first and second openings (2, 3) for inserting the hand knitting tool (8), wherein the diameter of the second opening (3) differs from the diameter of the first opening (2), and on the body (1) in the area of ​​each of said first and second openings (2, 3) there are marks (5) for indicating the size of the hand knitting tool (8) corresponding to the diameter of the given opening. The technical result is a reduction in the total time for manufacturing one article from yarn of various types using hand knitting tools of various sizes. 11 clauses, 1 table, 7 figs.

Description

[0001] Technical field

[0002] This utility model relates to the field of hand knitting, specifically to auxiliary devices mounted on hand knitting tools such as knitting needles and crochet hooks, including hooks used in the Tunisian crochet technique, which can contain multiple loops on the tool during knitting. This utility model can be used directly during the knitting process to prevent loops from slipping off the knitting needle or crochet hook, as well as to quickly determine the size of the tool required for knitting a given item.

[0003] Technology Level

[0004] The process of knitting includes selecting a hand knitting tool that matches the yarn used. If the wrong knitting needle or crochet hook size is chosen, the knitted piece may have an undesirable density, be the wrong size, or require unraveling and redoing. When knitting from different types of yarn, including the freeform technique, the need to select a new tool arises repeatedly within the same project, increasing time costs.

[0005] The prior art includes tips and caps for knitting needles or other hand knitting tools, comprising a body and one or more holes for mounting on the tool. Such solutions typically prevent stitches from slipping off the needle and can ensure secure storage of the workpiece, including in cases where the tip contains two or more identical holes for accommodating multiple knitting needles, such as double-pointed needles.

[0006] The closest analogue of the claimed utility model is the tip for the Clover Double Pointed Needle Protectors hand knitting tool, known from https: / / www.skapie.co.za / product / clover-double-pointed-needle-protectors-large / (date of archiving in the Internet Archive library on 23.04.2025), and is a curly tip made of an elastic material (silicone rubber), intended for installation on a set of double-pointed knitting needles. The said tip comprises a body adapted to be fixed on the hand knitting tool, having a stop surface that ensures holding the loops on the hand knitting tool from slipping, and provided with first and second holes for inserting the hand knitting tool.

[0007] A disadvantage of the closest analog, particularly when knitting items from yarns of different types (width, texture, material), is the need for additional measuring tools (ruler, knitting needle template) or for making test samples when switching to a new yarn. Using this device also necessitates having several different sets of tips for different knitting needle sizes, which increases the number of auxiliary items used and actually increases, rather than reduces, the time required to complete the project. These disadvantages are particularly significant when knitting items using the freeform technique and other techniques that involve using yarn of different thicknesses and multiple knitting needle size changes within a single project.The user must repeatedly determine the size of individual needles using a ruler or template, or select needles "by eye," then knit and unravel test sections. The needle tip is not involved in the tool selection process and does not reduce the time spent moving from one section to the next, serving only as a stitch-holding device.

[0008] Thus, the technical problem that the claimed utility model is aimed at solving is the lack of a device that combines the functions of a tip for preventing loops from slipping off a knitting needle or hook and a device for directly determining the size of a hand knitting tool, allowing for the prompt selection of the required size of a hand knitting tool when making items, including from various types of yarn.

[0009] Disclosure of the essence of the utility model

[0010] The technical result of the utility model consists in reducing the overall time for manufacturing one knitted product from yarn of various types using hand knitting tools of various sizes.

[0011] Yarns of different types should be understood as yarns that differ in one or more parameters, such as thickness (linear density), texture (smooth, voluminous, fluffy, etc.), material (wool, cotton, linen, synthetic and mixed fibers), degree of twist, as well as “fancy” yarn, including yarn with decorative elements (for example, sequins, small pom-poms).

[0012] For this type of yarn, especially fancy yarns and yarns with decorative elements, choosing the right size of the tool "by eye" is difficult, which increases the importance of being able to directly determine the size of the knitting needles or hooks using the stated tip.

[0013] The specified technical result is achieved in the utility model due to the fact that the tip for the hand knitting tool contains a housing made with the possibility of fixation on the hand knitting tool, having a stop surface that ensures holding the loops on the hand knitting tool from slipping, and provided with first and second openings for inserting the hand knitting tool, wherein the diameter of the second opening differs from the diameter of the first opening, and on the housing in the area of ​​each of the said first and second openings there are marks for indicating the size of the hand knitting tool corresponding to the diameter of the given opening.

[0014] The specified technical result is achieved in particular embodiments of the utility model due to the fact that:

[0015] the first hole and / or the second hole is made through,

[0016] the first hole and / or the second hole is made blind,

[0017] the body has an internal cavity,

[0018] The body is made of an elastic material selected from the group: silicone, rubber, thermoplastic elastomer,

[0019] The body is made of a rigid material selected from the group: plastic, wood, polymer composition,

[0020] The mark is a digital, letter, graphic and / or color designation,

[0021] The body is made in the form of a three-dimensional body,

[0022] the housing is provided with at least one additional hole, the diameter of which coincides with the diameter of the first or second hole,

[0023] The diameter of the second hole is in the range of 0.5mm to 12.0mm,

[0024] The case is made completely or partially transparent, while the mark is made inside the case or under the transparent part of the case,

[0025] The body is equipped with a fastening element for attaching the body to a hand knitting tool, made in the form of a screw, tenon or rod.

[0026] Unlike its closest analogue, which contains multiple holes of the same diameter, the claimed tip is equipped with at least two holes of varying diameters that can be selected to suit the size range of hand knitting tools. The first and second holes are designed to accommodate the cylindrical portion of the hand knitting tool, ensuring a precise fit. This ensures that the tool's size is unambiguously determined based on whether the cylindrical portion passes through the corresponding hole.

[0027] Additionally, a mark on the body near each of the indicated holes indicates the size of the hand knitting tool. This visual indicator indicates the size of the tool corresponding to the diameter of the hole. These marks allow the user not only to check that the knitting needle or hook matches the hole diameter but also to quickly find the correct hole when changing tools multiple times during the project, including when using different types of yarn, which requires frequent knitting needle size changes within a single project.

[0028] The use of holes of varying diameters, combined with size indication marks, allows one tip to be used for a wide range of hand knitting tool sizes. This eliminates the need to store separate tips for each knitting needle size, reduces the time spent searching for the right tip, and improves the organization of your knitting workflow.

[0029] The combination of these distinctive features allows for the combination of several functions in a single device, permanently attached to the knitting needle or crochet hook during work: a holding function, preventing stitches from slipping off the hand knitting tool, and a measuring function, allowing for direct determination of the tool size based on the corresponding hole and marking. This eliminates the need for a separate ruler or template to determine knitting needle size, and reduces the need to knit test samples just to select the appropriate tool size for new yarn. Determining the tool size is essential for selecting the correct knitting needle or crochet hook for the selected yarn; without it, the risk of knitting with the wrong tool, unraveling knitted sections, and having to rework the work increases.When knitting a product from different types of yarn, differing in texture, thickness, material, or the presence of decorative elements, for example, using the "freeform" technique, the user can directly during the process of knitting quickly select the knitting needles or hooks of the required size for knitting the next section of the same product, using the same tip. This reduces the number of auxiliary operations (searching for and using an additional measuring device, making and unraveling trial sections) and, as a result, leads to a reduction in the total time for knitting one product.

[0030] Brief description of drawings

[0031] The utility model is illustrated by drawings, where

[0032] Fig. 1 shows a side view of a particular embodiment of the claimed device, comprising a spherical body in which a first opening is made for inserting a part of a hand knitting tool and six second openings for measuring, wherein in the areas of said openings there are marks in the form of digital designations; only five second openings are visible in the figure;

[0033] Fig. 2 shows a side view in section of a particular case of the implementation of the claimed device, containing a spherical body in which a first opening for inserting a part of the hand knitting tool and six second openings are made, while only five second openings are visible in the figure;

[0034] Fig. 3 shows a general view of a particular case of the implementation of the claimed device, containing a housing in the form of a parallelepiped, in which a first opening is made for inserting a part of the hand knitting tool, five second openings of different diameters and an additional opening, while in the areas of the openings there are marks in the form of digital designations;

[0035] Fig. 4 shows a top view in section of a particular case of the implementation of the claimed device, containing a housing in the form of a parallelepiped, in which a first opening is made for inserting a part of the hand knitting tool, five second openings of different diameters and an additional opening;

[0036] Fig. 5 shows a particular example of the implementation of the claimed device, containing a spherical body, in which a first opening is made for inserting the cylindrical part of the hand knitting tool and six second openings, wherein the device is installed on the hand knitting tool, the cylindrical part of the tool is located in the first opening, in the areas of the openings there are marks corresponding to the diameters of various hand knitting tools, only five second openings are visible in the figure, and the hand knitting tool is shown partially;

[0037] Fig. 6 shows a side view in section of a particular embodiment of the claimed device, comprising a spherical body, in which a first opening for inserting a part of a hand knitting tool and six second openings are made, wherein the device is mounted on a hand knitting tool, the cylindrical part of the tool is located in the first opening, only five second openings are visible in the figure, and the hand knitting tool is shown partially;

[0038] Fig. 7 shows a general view of a particular embodiment of the claimed device, comprising a spherical housing with a screw fastening element for installation on a hand knitting tool, having an internal thread corresponding to the said fastening element, wherein a first hole and five second holes are made in the housing, only four second holes are visible in the figure, and marks in the form of digital designations are made in the areas of the holes.

[0039] The design elements are indicated on the figures by the following positions:

[0040] 1 - body,

[0041] 2 - first hole,

[0042] 3 - second hole,

[0043] 4 - additional hole,

[0044] 5 - mark for indicating the size of the hand knitting tool,

[0045] 6 - cylindrical part of the hand knitting tool,

[0046] 7 - fastening element for attaching the body to the hand knitting tool,

[0047] 8 - Hand knitting tool.

[0048] Implementation of a utility model

[0049] The claimed hand knitting tool tip is a device that is installed on a hand knitting tool (8), such as a knitting needle or a crochet hook, during the knitting process with this tool, that is, directly during the knitting process and / or in breaks between the knitting stages with this tool.

[0050] The claimed tip comprises a body (1) in which a first opening (2), at least one second opening (3), and, if necessary, at least one additional opening (4) are made.

[0051] The body (1) may have a three-dimensional shape and be made of plastic, silicone, rubber, wood, polymer clay, or another suitable material. For example, the body (1) may be spherical (sphere, ball), rectangular, cylindrical, polyhedral, or have a decorative shape imitating an animal, a human figure, a planet with craters, a geometric figure, or other object. The body may be manufactured, including using 3D printing from a polymer material.

[0052] The housing (1) is designed to be fixed onto a hand knitting tool (8), such as a knitting needle or crochet hook. The housing (1) can be held on said tool by tightly fitting the cylindrical part (6) of the knitting tool into the first hole (2) or an additional hole (4), if present.In this case, fixation is ensured by at least one of the following design factors: elasticity of the housing material (for example, silicone, rubber, thermoplastic elastomer), creating reliable friction between the inner surface of the opening and the cylindrical part (6) of the tool; geometry of the opening, made with a fit corresponding to the diameter of the tool; depth of the opening, allowing the housing to be placed on the tool to a sufficient length to prevent spontaneous removal; or a design of the housing, allowing partial or through passage of the tool through the opening with the possibility of moving the tip along the rod of the knitting tool. In embodiments where the housing (1) is made flat, fixation is achieved by inserting the tool into the lateral first opening (2), made with a fit according to the diameter of the tool.The housing (1) can also be secured using a fastening element (7), which can be a rod, pin, or screw, firmly secured to the housing (1) and screwed into the end of the hand knitting tool. Regardless of the design, the housing (1) securely holds the tip securely on the tool and forms a support surface that prevents stitches from slipping off the knitting tool.

[0053] In one particular embodiment, the housing (1) can be secured to the hand knitting tool by means of an opening formed in the housing (1) and provided with an internal thread designed to engage with a corresponding fastening element formed on the hand knitting tool. In this embodiment, the housing (1) is mounted to the tool by means of a threaded connection, ensuring that the tip is retained on the tool during the knitting process and / or during breaks between knitting stages.

[0054] The body (1), in one embodiment, may be equipped with a loop or eyelet configured to accept a flexible connecting element, such as thread, chain, cord, or ribbon. The second end of the connecting element can be secured to a second tip or knitting accessory, facilitating paired storage of the tips, preventing their loss, and ensuring ease of use when frequently changing tools.

[0055] The first opening (2) of the housing (1) is configured to receive a hand knitting tool (8). Said first opening (2) can perform both a holding and a measuring function, depending on the embodiment of the tip and the hand knitting tool used. The diameter of the first opening (2) is selected such that the cylindrical portion (6) of the hand knitting tool (8) fits into said opening (2) tightly, ensuring retention of the tip and also allowing for unambiguous determination of the correspondence between the size of the tool and the diameter of the first opening (2). The diameter of the first opening (2) corresponds to a value selected from the range from 0.5 mm to 12.0 mm.

[0056] To enable direct determination of the size of the tool (8), the housing (1) is provided with one or more second openings (3) that perform a measuring function. The second opening (3) is configured to accommodate the insertion of the cylindrical portion (6) of the hand knitting tool. The diameter of the second opening (3) differs from the diameter of the first opening (2) and is selected in accordance with one of the values ​​of the size range of the hand knitting tools (8), for example, from the range from 0.5 mm to 12.0 mm. The ability or impossibility of inserting a tool into the measuring opening (3) of a given diameter allows the user to directly determine the size of the tool "by fit", without using a measuring device (ruler or knitting needle template).One or more additional openings (4) may be made with diameters corresponding to the diameter of the first opening (2) or one of the diameters of the second opening (3), and are intended primarily for holding several tools simultaneously, for example, four or five double-pointed knitting needles when storing an unfinished product. The said openings (2), (3), (4) in the body (1) may be made through and / or blind.

[0057] In a preferred embodiment of the tip, the body (1) comprises a first hole (2) and five second holes (3) made with different diameters. The diameters of the measuring holes (3) are selected in accordance with the selected range of sizes of hand knitting tools, for example 2.0; 3.0; 4.0; 5.0 and 6.0 mm, wherein each of the second holes (3) is designed with the possibility of inserting a cylindrical part (6) of the tool into it. The number of second holes (3) can be increased, and the specific values ​​​​of their diameters and the pitch between them can be changed depending on the selected standard series of sizes.

[0058] In this description, holes of different diameters refer to holes whose internal diameters differ from each other, and the different diameters correspond to the values ​​of the accepted size ranges of hand knitting tools, both domestic and foreign (for example, 2.0 mm, 2.25 mm, 2.5 mm, 5.0 mm, 5.5 mm, etc.).

[0059] In one embodiment of the claimed tip, the body (1) is formed as a plate made of wood (e.g., plywood), plastic, or a composite material. The plate contains a first opening (2) located on the side of the body (1) and designed to secure the tip to a knitting needle or hook of a specific size. In this embodiment, the second openings (3) are designed solely for measuring, without a holding function, and the depth of the openings ensures free passage of the cylindrical portion of the tool without jamming.

[0060] In the area of ​​the first hole (2) and every second hole (3) on the body (1), marks (5) are made to indicate the size of the hand knitting tool, which represent a visual indicator (digital, alphabetic, color and / or graphic), with the help of which the user determines the size of the tool corresponding to a given diameter of the hole. The term "mark" should be understood as a structurally executed element that provides a visual indication of the size of the tool, including digital designations (for example, 2.25; 5; 5.75), letter designations, color marks (including color rims around the hole), graphic signs or combinations of the above methods. In one embodiment, the body (1) is made completely or partially transparent, while the mark (5) is made inside the body or under the transparent part of the body with the possibility of visual perception by the user.Additional holes (4), the diameter of which coincides with the diameter of the first hole (2) and / or one of the diameters of the measuring holes (3), may not contain a mark (5) to indicate the size of the hand knitting tool.

[0061] The ability to determine the size of a crochet hook using the tip holes depends on the geometry of the specific hook. For some hooks with flared sections, complex working sections, or non-working sections, inserting the corresponding portion of the hook into a hole of the required diameter may be difficult or impossible. Therefore, this tip allows for the size determination of crochet hooks whose geometry allows insertion of a portion of the hook whose diameter corresponds to its nominal size into a hole of the appropriate diameter.

[0062] The nominal size of a knitting needle or crochet hook is determined by the diameter of the section of the tool that corresponds to its working size. For a knitting needle, this section is its cylindrical part (6), while the distal section of the knitting needle is usually tapered. Therefore, the knitting needle size should be determined using the claimed device by the cylindrical section (6) of the rod, which is inserted into the first and / or second holes (2), (3). The tapered section of the tool can enter holes of a smaller diameter, which does not reflect the actual size of the tool and should not be taken into account when selecting a knitting needle. The tip can be used not only with knitting needles, but also with crochet hooks. In this case, the hook size is also determined by the diameter of its cylindrical section (6), located immediately behind the hook grip, since the front part of the hook has a narrowing and does not reflect the actual size of the tool.

[0063] Different countries use different systems for designating hand knitting tool sizes. The Russian and European systems are based on the actual diameter of the working part of the tool, expressed in millimeters, while the American and British systems use conventional numerical designations that do not correspond to the diameter. Therefore, the marks (5) used to indicate the size of hand knitting tools can indicate both metric diameter values ​​(e.g., 2.25 mm; 3.5 mm) and nominal values ​​from foreign scales (e.g., US 1; US ​​2V2). This design solution allows the tip to be used with tools manufactured to different standards.

[0064] The body (1) of the claimed device can be made hollow, with one or more internal cavities arranged in such a way as to reduce the weight of the tip without reducing its strength and ability to be fixed on the instrument.

[0065] During use, the stated tip is installed on the hand knitting tool by inserting its end into the first hole (2) of the body (1) or by attaching the fastening element (7) to the hand knitting tool, while the stop surface of the body (1) prevents the loops from slipping off the knitting tool. To determine the size of the tool, the user alternately inserts the cylindrical part (6) of the knitting needle or hook into the second hole (3), the diameter of which corresponds to one of the values ​​​​of the size range. If the specified part (6) of the tool fits the first hole (2) or the second hole (3) by diameter, the user visually determines the corresponding tool size by the mark (5) made in the area of ​​​​the corresponding holes (2), (3).If other second holes (3) of varying diameters are available, the appropriate tool is selected by successively inserting the tool into these second holes (3) marked with marks (5) indicating the hand knitting tool's dimensions. This allows the tip to simultaneously serve as a holding and measuring device, ensuring rapid tool size determination and reducing the time required to select needles or hooks during knitting.

[0066] This utility model is particularly effective when creating items from multiple individual fragments made from yarn of varying thickness and texture, such as those made using the "freeform" knitting technique. When creating items using this method, the user sequentially knits a series of fragments, which may differ in size, shape, yarn type, and / or pattern, and then joins them together by sewing or knitting, forming a single piece. Each new fragment requires selecting a hand knitting tool (needles or crochet hooks) of the appropriate size for the selected yarn, which, with known solutions, requires repeated reference to a knitting needle ruler or the creation of test samples. When using the claimed tip, the tool for the next fragment is selected directly by the holes (2) and (3) in the body (1).Thus, if the yarn label indicates that it requires a size 2.75 knitting needle, the user selects the hole (2) or (3) marked with a "2.75" (5) and inserts the cylindrical working part of the existing needles into it one by one. The needle that fits into the hole with the correct diameter is identified as the tool of the required size and can be used to knit the next section. Similarly, for a yarn that requires, for example, a 3.25 knitting needle, the user uses the hole marked "3.25" and selects the appropriate tool without using a separate ruler or knitting test swatches. If necessary, the tip can be transferred to the selected needle, continuing to prevent stitch slippage. This procedure is especially convenient when sequentially knitting multiple sections of varying shapes and sizes, as it allows for quick and accurate selection of needles for each type of yarn and reduces overall production time.

[0067] An additional benefit of this tip is that it makes storing unfinished knitted work easier and safer: the tip, installed on the knitting needle, prevents loops from slipping and covers the sharp ends of the knitting needles, allowing you to store the knitting needles with the project and the ball of yarn as a single unit without the use of additional organizers.

[0068] When stitches slip off the needle, especially when using smooth and slippery yarn, successive unraveling of lower stitches can occur in several rows. In this case, the user must not only return the stitches of the upper row to the needle but also repair the unraveled stitches in the affected rows or unravel the damaged section of the fabric and re-knit it, which increases time. The presence of a stop surface on the tip body, which prevents stitches from slipping, reduces the likelihood of such situations and, consequently, reduces the time spent correcting errors.

[0069] To confirm the achievement of the stated technical result, comparative experiments No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 were carried out, including the performance of knitting operations using the “freeform” technique using various methods of selecting and / or determining the size of the necessary knitting tool.

[0070] During Experiment #1, the user knitted a four-piece freeform knitting project using a designated knitting needle tip containing holes (2) and (3) of varying diameters and markings (5) providing a visual indication of the corresponding knitting tool sizes. Before knitting each new project, the user inserted the cylindrical portion of the knitting needle into the hole of the desired diameter and determined the tool size based on the fit and marking (5). The average time to determine the size of each knitting needle was 5 seconds, which included selecting the hole based on the marking and checking the fit. The total time to complete the four-piece project was 3,488 seconds, including all tool changes and excluding the time spent sewing the segments together. The time spent sewing the segments together was not included in the measurements, as it was the same for all compared variants.

[0071] During Experiment #2, the user knitted a freeform knitting project consisting of four identical sections, using a knitting tip similar to the closest analog, which contained multiple holes of the same diameter and served only as a holding tool. Tool selection was performed without the use of measuring devices, visually assessing the knitting needle diameter and, if necessary, unraveling the knitted fabric if a knitting density discrepancy was detected. Determining the correct knitting needle size for each knitting tip took an average of 21 seconds per knitting tip. During the knitting process, the user made and then corrected an error related to incorrect knitting needle selection: one section was started with knitting needles of the wrong diameter, forcing the user to unravel the knitted portion of the section and re-knit it with knitting needles of a different diameter. The time to correct this error was 676 seconds.During the process of making the item, the user used additional knitting caps because the closest equivalent did not fit the hole diameter of some knitting tools. The average time spent selecting the next cap with the appropriate hole size was 8 seconds. The total time spent completing the same item, consisting of four sections, was 4,244 seconds, including all tool changes and excluding the time spent sewing the sections together.

[0072] During Experiment #3, the user selected a knitting tool using a knitting needle ruler, which assists in knitting needle selection but does not prevent stitches from slipping. On average, selecting one type of knitting needle took 14 seconds, which included the time it took to pick up the knitting ruler, select the appropriate hole in the ruler, check the fit of the knitting needle, and then remove the ruler and continue knitting. During the knitting process, an error occurred due to stitches slipping off the knitting needle, which resulted in some stitches unraveling. The user had to pick up and restore the unraveled stitches and thread the stitches onto the knitting needle. The time spent correcting this error was 232 seconds. The total time it took to complete the same knitting project, consisting of four sections, was 3,756 seconds, including all tool changes and excluding the time spent sewing the sections together.

[0073] The results of measuring the time spent on knitting a product using various methods and various auxiliary knitting devices are presented in Table No. 1.

[0074]

[0075] From the information presented in Table No. 1, it can be concluded that the claimed device provides a reduction in the time for completing a product using tools of various sizes, compared to known methods and compared to other auxiliary devices, including the closest analogue.

[0076] Thus, the claimed utility model ensures the achievement of a technical result consisting in reducing the overall time for manufacturing a knitted product, made using tools of various sizes, by eliminating the following actions:

[0077] search and use of individual measuring devices (rulers for knitting needles, templates and other means) necessary for determining the size of the tool when using known solutions;

[0078] selecting the next tip of the appropriate diameter;

[0079] taking repeated measurements of the diameter of a hand knitting tool and comparing its value with the accepted size scale;

[0080] making mistakes when choosing the tool size “by eye” and spending time on correcting them, including unraveling incorrectly knitted fragments and re-making the corresponding parts of the product,

[0081] allowing stitches to slip and wasting time on correcting stitch slippage errors, including picking up and restoring loose stitches and stringing stitches onto a hand knitting tool.

[0082] Additional advantages of the claimed utility model are as follows:

[0083] using the same tip for knitting needles of different sizes and there is no need to search for the next tip of the appropriate diameter;

[0084] convenient storage of the tip together with knitting accessories without the need for a separate measuring tool;

[0085] increasing the safety and convenience of storing unfinished knitting between knitting stages;

[0086] integration into the usual knitting process without the need to interrupt to determine the size of the tool, which is especially important when changing needles multiple times during the process of making a product;

[0087] ergonomics and ease of use, which makes the device suitable for users of different ages, experience and training levels;

[0088] The ability to visually and tactilely control the size of the tool through marks located near the corresponding holes, which improves the accuracy of selection and ease of operation, including working with different types of yarn.

Claims

1. A tip for a hand knitting tool, comprising a body adapted to be fixed on the hand knitting tool, having a stop surface ensuring that loops on the hand knitting tool are held from slipping, and provided with first and second openings for inserting the hand knitting tool, characterized in that the diameter of the second opening differs from the diameter of the first opening, and on the body in the area of ​​each of the said first and second openings there are marks for indicating the size of the hand knitting tool corresponding to the diameter of the given opening.

2. A tip for a hand knitting tool according to claim 1, characterized in that the first hole and / or the second hole are made through.

3. A tip for a hand knitting tool according to claim 1, characterized in that the first hole and / or the second hole are blind.

4. A tip for a hand knitting tool according to claim 1, characterized in that the body has an internal cavity.

5. A tip for a hand knitting tool according to claim 1, characterized in that the body is made of an elastic material selected from the group: silicone, rubber, thermoplastic elastomer.

6. A tip for a hand knitting tool according to claim 1, characterized in that the body is made of a rigid material selected from the group: plastic, wood, polymer composition.

7. A tip for a hand knitting tool according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the mark is a digital, letter, graphic and / or color designation.

8. A tip for a hand knitting tool according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the body is made in the form of a three-dimensional body.

9. A tip for a hand knitting tool according to claim 1, characterized in that the body is provided with at least one additional hole, the diameter of which coincides with the diameter of the first or second hole.

10. A tip for a hand knitting tool according to claim 1, characterized in that the diameter of the second hole is in the range from 0.5 mm to 12.0 mm.

11. A tip for a hand knitting tool according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the body is made completely or partially transparent, and the mark is made inside the body or under the transparent part of the body.

12. A tip for a hand knitting tool according to claim 1, characterized in that the body is provided with a fastening element for attaching the body to the hand knitting tool, made in the form of a screw, a pin, or a rod.

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