US2289581A - Method of knitting - Google Patents

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July 14, '1.942. R. H. LAWSONA 2,289,581

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' sessies asalaiz ser Gln mm i 001'- lllassacirusetts l poration of v origini sppumlcn man s. m1, serials. 128,195. ,Divided and thlsappllcation February v muessen-1.1m. sans 4 claim. (or. sex-41) This case concerns a method of knitting stock ing topsandv the article produced. More particularly, the invention involves the construction of the beginning edge or selvage of the stocking top andthe manner of knitting the same to present a` pleasing appearance, an edge fast against `ravelling, and one which may be freely stretched but will have a suitable restraining eifectin holding the stocldng on the wearers leg. This case is a division of application Serial #128,795, filed March 3, 1937. 4

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. Fig. 1 is a view showing a section of the fabric as it would appear theoretically;

Fig. 2 shows the top edge of the fabric. very much as it would appear after :being knitted, but d .f course, to a scale greatly enlarged; and l Figs. 3 and 4 are viewspcorresponding to Figs.

l and 2, but. showing a modined form of the invention.

It is quite common practice to incorporate rubber yarnsin stocking tops to constitute a garter top andl for the purpose ofsiinulating al rib appearance. In many instances this rubber yarn is intrduced at the beginning edge of the fabric and serves in the knitting ofa selvage aswell as imparting a resillencyto the fabric for the purpose of holding it on the wearers leg, tocreate `a rib appearance and for .preventing curling to a degree. Heretofore it has been known to incorporate this elastic thread in ythe beginning course in practically every loop thereof with a result that the edge has sometimes been exceedingly tight and restricted when compared to the remainder of the fabric wherein that4 elastic yarn is very often held at Vwales spaced apart a few needles. In the present construction the beginning edge involves a construction wherein the rubber yarn isheld in spaced wales but at the same time, an edge is formed which is absolutely fast against ravelling and which is pleasing in appearance. The salvagel course or courses will not be tight or more restricted than the remainder of the stocking top in which the rubber is incorporated thereby having a more satisfactory feel as it is worn on the wearers leg.

Now referring to the Figs. 1 and 2, one form ofthe invention will be described 4wherein the elastic yarn is taken on spaced needles, preferably every fourth needle in the ilrst course of knitting, thenon the second course a plain yarn will be taken on every other needle, these needles including the same needles which knitted the elastic yarn in the first course. By plain yarn, I

mean any of theusual knitting yarns such as u' coursey l. .It will'be evident from an inspection cotton, silk, wool or any ofthe yarns of articial filaments. When thism course is drawn the rubber is cast on and, since it was`not drawn through anything, will not assume the form voi' knitted loops although in theFlg. 1, it is shown being drawn into knitted loops merely for the ypurpose ofrshowing the steps in the production of the stocking top. After ldrawing this second course the remainder of the stocking top is knitted of the plain yarn in any desired way, preferably knitting on all needles and incorporating the rubber yarn in spaced courses and in spaced wales throughout the remainder of -th'e top .to

constitute a garter top of some conventional ll form. Here the lelastic is knitted in every fourth'- course and on every fourthneedle although it may -beincorporated according to different schemes and may be inlaid as von every other needle and'i'n spaced courses. The elastic yarn '20 is knitted under a suiilcient degree yof tension depending upon the result desired,l upon the type of elastic yarn, slzepetc.

In Fig.' l, the first course of elastic is shownI at I being knitted in wales 2, 3 and l. These'cond as course of plain yam s ls knitted 1n wines z. a

and tand also wales t and l, that is, thesecond .course is knitted onthe same needles as knitted the nrst but on;additional needlesbetween those.`

needles, this resi'xlting-in loops drawn on. every other needle. Courses I and thoseY continuing are knitted on' lallneedles9 and in spacedl courses such' as the elastic yarn is again knitted as inwales 2,3 and' l being drawn into loops il which when thel fabric is released will contract to distort .the

fabric and to simulate a ribappearance.' Since the ilrs't course of rubber is knitted under .the same degree of tension as courses Mete.. and on the same needles, the Arib appearance will be uni- 4 form from the very top edge throughout thel 40 entire stocking top.

In Fig. 2 the top edge of fabric isshown'pretty much as it would appear when finished. .The

f loops drawn on needles 2, 3 and 4 willlie in front of the rubber while those drawn on needles i and 'l will lie behind it. 'Ihese loops of .the yarn 5 will bespread out or equalized in the spacing pretty much as shown ln Fig.v 2 and would not appear in the finished fabric as they are theoretically shown in Fig. l. Likewise there would be a spreading and `a distortion of the loops in i that this edge can notravel, but that the elastic is rather freely held herein and the edge 4will not be unnecessarily tight or restricted so as to cause any discomfort to the wearer. The elastic yarn I is actually held at spaced wales only .rather than being passed through all thev loops of all the wales in the top as has been practiced heretofore.

Now referring to Figs. 3, and 4, I will describe a modication wherein similar principles apply, but wherein the actual construction varies slightly from that first described. The selvage is formed in this instance by drawing the elastic yarn on every fourth needle in the first course, then in the second course, drawing two plain yarns one on every other needle (including those needles Vwhich function in the first course) and the other on every needle. At this second course the rubber is cast o ff just as it was in the first instance. Throughout the rest of the fabric thev top will be knitted on all needles and may incorporate the rubber yarn in any desired way.

In Fig. 3 the elastic yarn knitted at the rst course is shown at II and is knitted on needles I2, I3 and M while in the second courseva plain yarn I5 is knitted' on every needle while 'another plain lyarn I6, herein shown shaded for purposes less speciiic terms and as applied to one par.

ticular spacing of needles, or one particular set up, but the invention is not to be limited thereby except as by the scope of the appendedclaims.

I claim: 1. The method ofl knitting a selvaged plain knit seamless stocking top on a circular knitting of identification, is knitted on every other needle I as on I2, I3 and I4 and the intermediate needles I1 and I8, and so on. Thus this plain yarn I6 will float as shown at I3, 20, 2i, 22, etc. Of course this showing in Fig. 3 is merely theoretical to illustrate what actually takes place in the process of knitting. The actual fabric when the rubber has contracted and has acted to' redistribute the loops in course two. will appear very much asshown in Fig. 4. In that figure the rubber II passes through in back` of .loops of the yarns I5 and I6 which were drawn. by needles I2, I3 and Il and in front of all the other loops, that is, in front of those drawn by needles I1 and I8 as far as yarn I6 is concerned, and those drawn by all intervening needles as 4far as yarn I5 is concerned. There is a redistribution of the -yarn I6 very much as there was in the flrst form vwith respect to yarn 5. This will be evident from an inspection of the shaded yarn I6, Fig. .4. The

loops of the other yarn I-are tied` in and prevented from running by both yarns `II land I6 but the rubber yarn II is held quite freely and only at every fourth wale. The same advantages In knitting either of these fabrics-the machine apply in either instance.

machine which comprises, feeding an elastic yarn' to the hooks of every fourth needle only on the first round of knitting, feeding a yarn to the hooks of alternate needles onlyl on 'the second round of knitting while casting'A oiI the elastic i yarn fed on said rst round, and continuing the knitting of said stocking top with an inelastic yarn on at least said alternate needles.

2. The methodnof knitting a selvaged -plain l i knit seamless stock/ing top on a circular knitting machineA which comprises, -feeding an .elastic yarn to "the hooks-'of every fourth needle only x on the first round of knitting, feeding anin elastic yarn to the hooks of alternate needles only on the-*second round of knitting while castling off the elastic yarn fed on said first round.

and continuing the knitting of said stocking top with an inelastic yarn on at least said alternate needles. 'I 3. The method of knitting' a selvaged -plai knit seamless stocking top on a circular knitting machine which comprises, feeding an elasticv yarn to the hooks of every fourth needle only on the nist rounder kmttmgffeeding an inelastic yarn to the hooks of alternate needles only on the second round. of knitting whileyolf the elastic yarn fed' on said first round an'dconinelastic yarn fed on all needleskff4 4. The method of knitting fajselvaged plain knit seamless stocking top on a circular knitting tinuing the' knitting of said stocking top -with an l machine which comprises, feeding'an elastic yarn to the hooks of every fourth 'needle only on-the ilrst round ofknitting, feeding an inelastic yarn will necessarily beequipped with needle selecting l means capable of raising every fourth needle to take the rubber yam in the flrstcourse and in the second course raising those same needles, but in addition thereto every second needle as at 6 and 1, Fig. 1, and I1 and I8, Eg. 3. In addition to this, to make the second form, the yarns I8,

to the hooks of alternate needles only on the second round of knitting while casting ofll the elastic yarn fed on said iirst round, and continuing the knitting of said stocking top by knitting an inelastic yarnon all needles andby knitting an elastic yarn at spaced needles.

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