JP3059390B2 - How to knit a tubular knitted fabric with fingers - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for knitting a tubular knitted fabric with fingers, such as socks with fingers and tights with fingers, knitted by a flat knitting machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when knitting a finger crotch portion of a sock with a finger having a finger bag, a knitted fabric of a finger bag already knitted like a glove knitting machine is pressed, and the held knitted fabric is pressed. A flat knitting machine equipped with a so-called "razor mechanism" specific to a glove knitting machine so that a knitting needle to be hooked can be used for knitting of another finger bag. Create each one.

For example, when a thumb flap is knitted at the time of setting up, a part of a loop on the middle finger flap side of the thumb flap is formed when knitting another finger pouch adjacent thereto, for example, a middle finger flap. Is held down by a "razor mechanism", and a knitting needle for the middle finger is formed using the knitting needle of the loop held down by the "razor mechanism", thereby forming one end of an adjacent finger pouch (so-called "finger" portion). Each finger bag is formed in a state where the parts are suggested and joined together.

[0004] Thereafter, the upper part (the so-called five torso part) in which the respective finger pockets are united is knitted, and the foot insertion opening part is knitted through the heel part, the ankle part and the calf part. I have.

[0005]

However, in recent years, fashion has become more individualized, and there has been a demand for high-mix low-volume production. As a result, a universal flat knitting machine capable of producing from socks to sweaters has been developed. Widespread. However, the widely-used universal flat knitting machine has the above-mentioned "razor mechanism".
Is not provided, when knitting a plurality of finger bags of finger socks with such a universal flat knitting machine, each finger bag is on the same plane,
There has been a problem that the knitting can be performed only in a state where they are independently aligned and aligned.

[0006] Further, as described above, when a plurality of finger bags are arranged on the same plane and then independently arranged in a line, each finger bag has an unusually wide shape, which makes the commercial value unsightly. Not only does it drop, but also because the parts of the crotch on which the force is applied are in contact with each other and they are connected by a knitted fabric part that combines them, there is also a problem in terms of strength and durability. Was.

Furthermore, in order to prevent such finger bags from spreading widely, it is conceivable to reduce the diameter of each finger bag, but in this case, not only is it difficult to wear socks and tights, At the time of mounting, there is a problem that the fingertip portion of the small diameter is strongly tightened and the feeling of mounting is poor. The present invention has been proposed in view of the above problems,
The purpose is to make it possible to easily knit a tubular knitted fabric with fingers, such as finger socks and finger tights, which has a good wearing feeling, even with a universal flat knitting machine without a "razor mechanism". It is assumed that.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a method of knitting a tubular knitted fabric with fingers according to the present invention uses a flat knitting machine having a pair of needle beds opposed to each other in the front and rear directions. This is a finger bag for the thumb made from the tip of the toe.
In a knitting area different from the knitting area of the thumb finger pouch, at least one other finger pouch is knitted from the toe portion, and a part of the thumb finger pouch and a part of the end side of the other finger pouch adjacent thereto is overlapped. After the thumb bag or / and other finger bag are moved, a tubular knitted fabric united with these finger bags is knitted .
It is characterized by having made it so that.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a method for knitting a tubular knitted fabric with fingers according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is for knitting a tabi-shaped sock as shown in FIG. 1, and a knitting method of a tubular bifurcated knitted fabric is performed on a finger crotch portion of the tabi-shaped sock. Shows this tabi sock as a whole.

[0010] The flat knitting machine used in the present embodiment is a needle bed in which two knitting needles are slidably inserted in one gauge, and has a "C" shape in a side view in a state where the teeth are close to each other. With a well-known structure, each knitting needle is operated forward and backward by a carriage slidably running on the upper surface of each needle bed, and the front and rear needle beds are relatively movable (racking). Is used.

This tabi-shaped sock 1 feeds a knitting yarn in a zigzag manner over the knitting needles of a needle bed in front and behind of a flat knitting machine, and a thumb finger pouch 2 knitted from a toe portion, and a fingertip. A so-called "five-body" portion 4 (toe side of the instep) is formed with a finger bag 3 into which four fingers up to the little finger are put, and these finger bags 2.3 are united and knitted into one tubular knitted fabric. Part), an arch part 5 forming a constriction from the toe side part 4 of the instep, a heel part 6 and an ankle part 7 are formed, and then a bulging part 8 is formed in a substantially straight cylindrical shape. A foot insertion portion 9 serving as an upper end portion of the shaped sock 1 is knitted and formed.

The foot insertion port portion 9 is formed in a rib knit into which an elastic thread such as rubber is inserted, the upper end portion is folded back, and the end portion is sewn to the inner surface of the calf shin portion 8 by scooping. It is formed.

The knitting of the finger bag 2 for thumb and the finger bag 3 for holding four fingers, which are the above-described knitting portions, are performed by feeding the yarn in a zigzag manner over the front and rear knitting needles, and knitting is performed. After the knitting needle has been fed, the knitting width of the other needle bed is reduced to a predetermined width, and then the back knitting is performed again, and the finger bag 2 for the thumb and the four fingers are removed. A tapered tip of the finger bag 3 to be inserted is formed.

Thereafter, the tubular portions of the finger bags 2, 3 are knitted for a predetermined length, and then a so-called "five-body" portion 4 is formed by unifying them.

At this time, as shown in the schematic diagram of knitting of the socks with fingers in FIG. 2, the number of needles (the number of loops) for knitting the finger pocket 2 for thumb is 24, and four fingers are inserted. The number of needles (number of loops) for knitting the finger sack 3 is 50, which is 74 in total, while the number of needles (number of loops) used in the “five-body” portion 4 is 72. Therefore, the two loops at the ends of the two-finger bags 2.3 are respectively provided to provide these consistency and to reinforce the adjacent portion (finger crotch) of the two-finger bags 2.3. The finger bag 2 for the thumb is moved to the finger bag 3 side in which four fingers are inserted in the overlapping state.

The movement of the thumb finger bag 2 toward the finger bag 3 into which four fingers are to be inserted is performed by moving the knitting needles in the vacant portion of the needle bed in which two knitting needles are slidably inserted in one gauge. In a needle bed flat knitting machine in which one knitting needle is slidably inserted in one gauge, knitting needles are used every other so-called "needle elimination" to make empty needles. It is also possible.

Thus, the number of needles for knitting the finger bag 2 for the thumb and the number of needles for knitting the finger bag 3 for inserting four fingers are reduced to the number of needles used for the "five-body" portion 4. After the adjustment, the "five trunks" portion is knitted to a predetermined width to form the arch portion 5 of the foot. At the arch part 5 of the foot, after knitting with 68 knitting needles, a total of 4 loops reduced by 2 loops at the left and right ends, a total of 4 loops at 2 left and right ends.
The knitted fabric of 48 needles with the number of loops reduced is knitted, and the heel portion 6 is knitted on one needle bed (for example, the front needle bed), and the ankle portion 7 is knitted on the other needle bed (rear needle bed). You.

The knitting of the heel portion 6 is performed by reducing the knitting width to a predetermined width with the knitting needles of one needle bed while the other needle bed knitting the ankle portion 7 is at rest. Then, the knitting width is returned to form a tapered bulging portion for the heel. When the heel portion 6 and the ankle portion 7 are knitted, two loops are added at both left and right end portions, and the plump portion 8 is formed into a straight cylindrical shape with 68 needles.

In this additional stitch, the loop at the end of the needle bed is also divided and hooked to the facing empty needle of the needle bed, and the yarn is supplied in a loop around both knitting needles to form a new loop. This is a so-called “split increase” operation. When the foot insertion portion 9 is formed, a rib knit is formed by inserting an elastic thread such as rubber as described above with a total of 72 needles, a total of four loops, two loops at each of the left and right ends. At the same time, the upper end is folded back and the end is sewn to the inner surface of the calf portion 8 by scooping.

The thus formed foot insertion port portion 9 is once larger in diameter than the calf shin portion 8, and is soft and gentle on the upper portion of the bulge portion of the foot due to rib knitting and elasticity of elastic yarn such as rubber. Fits and provides a comfortable fit.
In the above-described embodiment, two so-called tabi-shaped socks 1 of a thumb bag 2 and a finger bag 3 for holding four fingers are described as examples, but the present invention is not limited to such a sock. Although it can be applied to tights with a finger bag as shown in FIG. 3, it is needless to say that although not shown, the finger bag is formed with a finger bag for each of five fingers. It goes without saying that it can be applied to things.

[0021]

According to the method for knitting a tubular knitted fabric with fingers according to the present invention, finger bags sequentially knitted in different knitting areas are relatively moved in a direction in which a part of the adjacent portion overlaps. After that, since a tubular knitted fabric portion obtained by uniting these finger bags is knitted, even in a flat knitting machine not provided with a "razor mechanism", the finger crotch portions of the adjacent finger bags are formed. Knitting can be performed in an overlapping state.

This eliminates the unusually wide spread of the finger-bag portion, unlike a conventional knitting machine equipped with a "razor mechanism" without a razor mechanism, and improves the appearance of socks with fingers and tights with fingers. In addition, since the strength is increased by overlapping the forked portions, there is an advantage that the durability can be improved and the commercial value can be increased.

Further, since it is not necessary to reduce the diameter of the finger bag, there is an advantage that when these products are mounted, they are not strongly tightened at the finger bag portion and the wearing feeling can be greatly improved. There is also.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a sock with fingers.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing knitting of a sock with fingers.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of tights as another example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Socks 2 ... Thumb bag 3 ... Other finger bags 4 ... Toe tip part (five torso parts)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A flat knitting machine used having a pair of needle beds is facing the front and rear, the finger bag thumb was devised from the toe portion closer knitting territory different from the thumb finger bag knitting area <br At least one other finger pouch is knitted from the toe portion in the area, and the thumb pouch is placed in a direction in which the thumb pouch and a part of the end of the other finger pouch adjacent thereto overlap with each other. or after / and move the other finger stalls, fingers with tubular knitted fabric knitting method being characterized in that so as to organize the knitted fabric part of the finger bag and the combined cylindrical.