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(11) | EP 2 568 066 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Set-up method of knitted fabric |
(57) A set-up method of a knitted fabric capable of knitting a set-up portion by split
knitting using a flat knitting machine equipped with a compound needle including a
needle main body and a slider with two blades is provided. The following steps α to
δ are repeated. While moving a yarn feeder 8 in a forming direction LS, a split knitting
of transferring a target stitch 1 of a base stitch row 10 of one needle bed (BD) from
one needle bed (BD) to the other needle bed (FD), and forming a new stitch 3 following
the target stitch 1 (widening stitch 2) is performed (step α). The widening stitch
2 is transferred to the knitting needle on the forming direction LS side of the widening
stitch 2 in the needle bed (BU) facing the other needle bed (FD) (step β). The yarn
feeder 8 is moved in the starting end direction RS side of the widening stitch 2 transferred
in the step β (step γ). The widening stitch 2 is transferred to the other needle bed
(FD) (step δ).
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