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A flat knitting machine (1) comprising a number of needles (15) arranged in needle grooves (13) formed on needle beds (5, 6) in such a manner as to be freely advanced or retracted; sinkers (41, 123), arranged between the needles (15, 15), to work to form loops; and at least a pair of front and back needle beds having a front edge portion (53, 121) and arranged to confront each other across a needle bed gap, wherein the sinker (41, 123) and the front edge portion (53, 121) of the needle bed are both supported on the needle bed in such a manner as to be movable in an advancing and retracting direction of the needle and also control means (60, 151) is provided for controlling an advanced or retracted motion of both of the sinker (41, 123) and the front edge portion (53, 121) of the needle bed, to adjust a dimension of the needle bed gap between the front and back needle beds (5, 6). <IMAGE>
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