Basic Knitting Elements

There are 3 Basic Knitting elements. They are:

• Needle
• Sinker
• Cam 

Needle:

Function of Needle: Needle is raised to clear the old loop from the hook & to receive the new loop above it on the needle stem. 

Types of Needle: In general there are 3 types of needles. They are 

• Latch needle 
• Breaded needle 
• Compound needle 

According to the butt position latch needles are 4 types: 

• One butt latch needle 
• Two butt latch needle 
• Three butt latch needle 
• Four butt latch needle 

CAM: Cams are the device that convert the rotary drive into a suitable reciprocating action for the needles or other elements. 

Types of cam: There are 2 types of cam. They are: 

• Engineering cam
• Knitting cam 
• Knit cam 
• Tuck cam 
• Miss cam 

Function of cam: The function of cam is given below 

• Produce motion of needles 
• Drive the needle 
• Formation of loop 

Sinker: This is the secondary knitting element. It is a thin metal plate with an individual and collective action approximately at right angles from the hook side between adjoining needles. 

Function of sinker: The functions of sinker are given below: 

• Loop formation 
• Holding down 
• Knocking over

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