Cyclopedia of textile work : a general reference library on cotton, woolen and worsted yarn manufacture, weaving, designing, chemistry and dyeing, finishing, knitting, and allied subjects . e stitch at a time. The racking plates are for the purpose of making oblique stitchesin fancy patterns, or finishing for borders or edges. Cam Stops. The Cam Stops H, H are (see C, Figs. 98 and 105)the four short bars at each corner of the needle bed that act on theslide plate M, (also B in Fig. 106) extending below the carriage, andopen and shut the cams. The Yarn Guide C delivers the yarn into the hooks o
Cyclopedia of textile work : a general reference library on cotton, woolen and worsted yarn manufacture, weaving, designing, chemistry and dyeing, finishing, knitting, and allied subjects . e stitch at a time. The racking plates are for the purpose of making oblique stitchesin fancy patterns, or finishing for borders or edges. Cam Stops. The Cam Stops H, H are (see C, Figs. 98 and 105)the four short bars at each corner of the needle bed that act on theslide plate M, (also B in Fig. 106) extending below the carriage, andopen and shut the cams. The Yarn Guide C delivers the yarn into the hooks of the needles,and must move at the same distance from each row, and as close aspossible to them without touching. 187 172 KNITTING Latch Openers. The steel plates fastened to the carriage, withupper ends hooked and having knife edges, are called the latch openers(See D, Fig. 98, also Fig. 105). Their function is to open or guardthe latches of the needles, so as to admit the yarn into the hooks, andalso to hold the latches down, out of the way of the yarn guide. The Counter. The counter R (Fig. 98) is for the purpose ofrelieving the operator from counting while working. Turn the dial. Fig. 100. 8-inch Bed, Showing Drop-Jack. so that the pointer will rest on one hundred, and at every revolutionof the crank, the dial will move one point, thus indicating each roundknit. Gibs. The needles are held in position by two flat slides withbevelled edges, called gibs, on which the carriage runs. Weights. The work E is drawn down through the machine,between the jacks, by a weight on the weight hook S. As the objectof weights on the fabric is to draw the loops off the needles as fast asmade, it requires only just such an amount as will do this well. Oncoarse yarn, full width, four pounds is usually enough. With narrowerwidth or finer yarn, three pounds; when operating less than thirtyneedles, use two pounds, etc. More weight is required in knitting 188 KNITTING 173 close, than in knitting loo
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