| 摘要 |
<p>A knitting needle and method for making the knitting needle are disclosed. The knitting needle (50) comprises a shank having a head portion, a butt end portion, and a blade therebetween. The head portion has a cheek portion (54), and latch (56) pivotally secured in the cheek portion, and a hook (52) adjacent to the cheek portion. The blade having a front side portion parallel to a rear side portion, a loop tension release notch portion (62) between the front side portion (60) and the cheek portion (54). The loop tension release notch portion is formed below a plane formed by the front side portion. In another embodiment, the loop tension release notch portion is formed of a continuous curvature in a taper mill needle. The method includes forming a needle having a head portion including a cheek portion and a hook adjacent to the cheek portion, and a blade having a reduced height front side portion parallel to a rear side portion. The method also includes forming a loop tension release notch portion (62) between the reduced height front side portion and the cheek portion. The loop tension release notch portion is formed below a plane formed by the reduced height front side portion for a straight mill needle and is formed of a continuous curvature for a taper mill needle.</p> |
