b)Backward swing and overlap shog (c). After swinging through the needles to the beard side (inside machine), the needles are overlapped across the beard usually by one needle space in opposite directions.

c)The return swing and second rise (c,d). As the guides swing to the front , the needles rise to their full height so that the newly-formed overlaps slip off the beards into the stems above the old overlaps. This arrangement reduces the amount of guide-bar swing necessary and therefor the time required.

f) Landing. As the sinkers withdraw, the upward curve of their bellies lands the old overlaps onto the closed beards.

g) Knock-over and underlap shog (g). The presser is withdrawn and the continued descent of the needle bar causes the old overlaps to be knocked-over as the heads of the needles descend below the upper surface of the sinker bellies. The underlap shog which can occur at any time between pressing and knock-over usually occurs in opposite directions on the two guide bars.

The sinker will then move forward to hold down the fabric loops and push them away from the ascending needles, which are rising to the rest position.

b) Clearing. As the needle bar raises to its full height, the old overlaps slip down onto the stems after opening the latches, which are prevented from flicking closed by latch wires. The sinker bar then starts to withdraw to allow the guide bars to overlap.

c) Overlap. The guide bars swing to the back of the machine and then shog for the overlap.

d) Return swing. As the guide bars swing  to the front, the warp threads wrap into the needle hooks.

e) Latch closing The needle bar descends so that the old overlaps contact and close the latches trapping the new overlaps inside. The sinker bar now starts to move forward.

f) Knocking-over and underlap. As the needle bar continues to descend, its head passes below the surface of the trick-plate, drawing the new overlap through the old overlap which is cast-off and as the sinkers advance over the trick-plate, the underlap shog of the guide bar is commenced.

Petinet stitch means to transfer stitches and create with small openings holes in the knit. It can be divided over the knitting

- latch needles used, cams, jacks, sinkers, needle detectors, takedown roller, fabric widener, upper and/or side creel

- The cylinder moves, not the cam boxes

- It has more knitting systems (6 to 360)

- regular and uninterrupted use of machines = fast paced production in bulk

Each ‘system’ or ‘track’ controls everytime whether the needle goes up to knit, tuck or miss.

- Flat bed = 3 knitting systems / 3 track system – 3 points where the needle comes up to knit

- Circular – 4 track system (multitrack) - e.g. for RL circular knitting machines, 4 needle lanes = 4 needle selection (narrow enough to go under 1 thread guide)

- Circular – RL - Sock machine – 2 track system (goes up the path to reach yarn and down again – up the mountain) + pendel 

- Circular – RR - Dial + cylinder 2 tracks each

- Circular knitting machine (cont.) - The amount of knitting systems on a circular knitting machine can vary from 1 up to approx. 160 systems. 160 systems = 160 points where the needle goes up to knit. Every cam (system) of a circular knitting machine knits its own stitch course, which means that for a basic knitting, after one row of knitting there are as many rows as there are systems.

On the Cylinder (RL) : you need the different height needle butts as there is a 4 track system – you need 4 different heights for needles so they have their own track.

The feeding system is what a manual knitting machine usually has, (lever, turning knob, plate break).

Yarn carriers come with build-in yarn feeders, which will literally put the yarn in contact with the needles to produce stitches.