METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING A LOOP

摘要

A method for creating an opening in tubular knitted fabric articles on a machine including a needle cam (33) mounted for reciprocal movement between first and second vertical positions. A needle (10) is selected from which a loop is to be transferred and the loop is enlarged on the selected needle by deflecting the loop out of the vertical plane of the selected needle (10) laterally into the vertical plane of an adjacent needle (10)while the adjacent needle is in a lowered non-interfering position relative to the deflected loop. The adjacent needle extends upwardly into the enlarged loop. A needle suitable for carrying out the loop transfer is also disclosed.