EP1148161A2 - Method for making knitwear with several knitting levels - Google Patents

Abstract

To form an additional layer of knitting, appropriate stitches (7) hanging on the knitting needles (3), are taken over from them, by allocated transfer components (5). Either the transfer component assembly, with the hanging stitches, or the associated needle bed, is displaced by about one half of a needle division (Tlg). Each transfer component is then located with clearance from them, in gaps between the needles. Needles freed of stitches, take over stitches from the opposite needle bed, forming stitches for another plane of knitting. After completion of knitting for the other knitting plane, the stitches are again hung back onto the opposite needle bed. The transfer component assembly or associated needle bed, is reset through half a needle division, bringing the transfer components back again over the needles of their associated needle bed. Stitches held by the transfer components are again taken over by the needles of the needle bed and further stitches are formed for the original knitting plane. An Independent claim is included for the corresponding knitted fabric product in the form of rounded tubular ribbing. Preferred features: To transfer stitches hanging on needles required to form the further layer of knitting, onto the transfer components (5), these stitches are placed by outward displacement- and/or retraction movements onto the needle latches, or slides in the case of compound needles. The transfer components are introduced into the stitches, withdrawing the needles, leaving the stitches hanging only on the transfer components. By needle advance and retraction, the stitches are placed on the closed or opened needle latches. When using compound needles, the stitches are placed over the closed slides, following an open advance and closed retraction of the compound needles. Knits produced, include rounded tubular ribbing, optionally with Jacquard pattern and/or knitted-in pockets. Plain knitting and a lapel are produced, the lapel being formed as a parallel section of knitting on the plain knitting.

Description

The invention relates to a method for producing knitted fabrics with multiple knitting levels on a two-bed flat knitting machine.

Are on flat knitting machines with two opposite Knitted needle beds using reed or slide needles produces several knitting levels for their manufacture need, for example, circular tube ribs, Tubular circular jacquard knitted fabrics, tubular circular knitted fabrics with integrated pockets or the like or knitted fabrics with parallel knitted parts, for example a lapel, see above So far, at most every second needle in each needle bed Form stitches for the side of the knitted fabric in question, since the one in between lying empty needles for the generation of the additional Knitting levels are needed. For example in the empty needles the left stitches on the opposite Needle bed are formed. Even knitting the Jacquard motif back on the opposite side of the motif Needle bed is only possible with free needles. The same applies to knitting the knitting layers for formation a pocket back or a lapel of a knitted fabric.

Due to the need to release every second needle, the knitted pieces thus produced in their appearance not the normal knitted fabric of the machine size concerned, where every needle is used to create stitches can. The knitted pieces are therefore with other knitted pieces the same machine size, for example with sleeves, difficult to assemble. The board stitches are clear enlarged so that the knitted pieces a smaller Dimensional stability and a more pronounced elongation in the longitudinal direction than in the transverse direction compared to knitted fabrics in which all needles are produced.

Knitted fabrics with multiple knitting levels, each with a needle a needle bed for creating a stitch for a knitting plane So far, can only be used on flat knitting machines Can be manufactured with four needle beds. Knitting machines of this type, however, are technically very demanding and have a relatively high cost rate for an hour of production what the production of knitted fabrics on these machines became more expensive.

The present invention has for its object a Possibility to create on a two bed flat knitting machine To be able to produce knitted pieces with several knitting levels, each needle of a needle bed to produce stitches can be used for the different knitting levels can.

• Zur Bildung einer weiteren Strickebene werden die auf den dafür benötigten Stricknadeln hängenden Maschen von diesen Stricknadeln zugeordneten Transferelementen übernommen,
• anschließend werden die Transferelemente mit den auf ihnen gehaltenen Maschen oder das zugehörige Nadelbett um eine halbe Nadelteilung versetzt, sodass sich die Transferelemente jeweils auf Lücke zu den Nadeln des Nadelbetts befinden,
• mit den von den Maschen befreiten Nadeln werden Maschen vom gegenüberliegenden Nadelbett übernommen und Maschen für eine andere Strickebene gebildet,
• nach Abschluss des Strickvorgangs für die andere Strickebene werden die Maschen der Nadeln wieder auf das gegenüberliegende Nadelbett zurückgehängt,
• die Transferelemente oder das zugehörige Nadelbett werden um eine halbe Nadelteilung zurückversetzt, sodass sich die Transferelemente wieder über den Nadeln des zugehörigen Nadelbetts befinden,
• die von den Transferelementen gehaltenen Maschen werden wieder von den Nadeln des zugehörigen Nadelbetts übernommen,
• mit den Nadeln des Nadelbetts werden wieder Maschen für die ursprüngliche Strickebene gebildet.

The object is achieved according to the invention by a process for the production of knitted fabrics with a plurality of knitting levels on a two-bed flat knitting machine, it being possible to use all the needles of a needle bed to produce stitches for a knitting level, which is characterized by the steps:

• To form a further knitting plane, the stitches hanging on the knitting needles required for this are taken over by the transfer elements assigned to these knitting needles,
• then the transfer elements with the stitches held on them or the associated needle bed are shifted by half a needle pitch, so that the transfer elements are each in a gap with the needles of the needle bed,
• with the needles removed from the stitches, stitches are taken over from the opposite needle bed and stitches are formed for another knitting plane,
• after the knitting process for the other knitting level is completed, the stitches of the needles are hung back on the opposite needle bed,
• the transfer elements or the associated needle bed are set back by half a needle pitch, so that the transfer elements are again over the needles of the associated needle bed,
• the stitches held by the transfer elements are again taken over by the needles of the associated needle bed,
• With the needles of the needle bed, stitches are again formed for the original knitting plane.

With this process, all knitted fabrics can be used for their manufacture need multiple layers of knitting, all needles of the two opposite needle beds can be used for the knitting process. For transmission the one required to form the further knitting level Knitting needles hanging on the transfer elements the stitches hanging in the needles can be and / or withdrawal movements on the needle tongue or in the case of pusher needles are placed on the pusher and then the transfer elements are inserted into the mesh and the needles are pulled out of the stitches so that the stitches hang on the transfer element alone. For the Placement of the stitches on the needles for adoption by the There are different options for transfer elements. The Stitches can be driven by a needle and subsequent Needle retraction movement on the closed tongues of the needle to be placed. However, the stitches can also be replaced by a Needle advance movement on the opened tongues of the needles to be placed. Both when open and when closed Tongues the stitches are stretched sufficiently so that the Can insert transfer elements into the mesh.

When using pusher needles, the stitches can pass through a needle advance movement with open slides and one subsequent needle retraction movement with closed shutters placed over the closed sliders. Result it then similar conditions for the transfer process like placing the stitches on the closed tongue of latch needles.

The invention also relates to an inventive Processed knitted fabrics in the form of a tubular circular rib knitted fabric, a circular tubular jacquard knit, one Tubular circular knits with a knitted pocket and one Knitted fabric, which has a basic knitted fabric and a lapel, whereby the lapel is created as a parallel knit to the basic knit is. Of course, other knitted fabrics are also producible with the method according to the invention.

Below is an illustration based on the drawings of a method according to the invention in general and on the basis of stitch courses Process for the production of the claimed four knitted pieces described in detail.

Fig. 1

einen Teilquerschnitt durch das vordere und hintere Nadelbett einer Flachstrickma- schine mit Transferelementen;

Fig. 2

einen Teilquerschnitt durch das vordere Nadelbett der Flachstrickmaschine aus Fig. 1 bei der Übergabe einer Masche auf ein Transferelement;

Fig. 3

einen der Fig. 2 entsprechenden Teilquer- schnitt durch das vordere Nadelbett nach Versatz des Transferelements um eine halbe Nadelteilung;

Fig. 4

eine schematische Darstellung eines auf Nadeln hängenden Maschenverbandes mit ei- ner auf ein Transferelement übergebenen Masche;

Fig. 5.0 - 5.12

schematische Maschenverläufe eines Verfah- rens zur Herstellung eines Schlauch-Rund- Rippengestricks,

Fig. 6.0 - 6.12

schematische Maschenverläufe eines Verfah- rens zur Herstellung eines Schlauch-Rund- gestricks mit Zweifarb-Jacquardmusterung;

Fig. 7.0 - 7.19

schematische Maschenverläufe eines Verfah- rens zur Herstellung eines Schlauch-Rund- gestricks mit eingestrickter Tasche;

Fig. 8

eine schematische Teilansicht eines Ge- strickstücks mit angestricktem Revers;

Fig. 9.0 - 9.9

schematische Maschenverläufe eines Verfah- rens zur Herstellung desjenigen Bereichs des Gestricks aus Fig. 8, in dem das Re- vers eine konstante Breite aufweist;

Fig. 10.0 - 10.15

schematische Maschenverläufe eines Verfah- rens zur Herstellung desjenigen Bereichs des Gestricks aus Fig. 8, in dem das Re- fers verbreitert wird;

Fig. 11.0 - 11.15

schematische Maschenverläufe eines Verfah- rens zur Herstellung desjenigen Bereichs des Gestricks auf Fig. 8, in dem das Re- vers gemindert wird.

Show it:

Fig. 1

a partial cross section through the front and rear needle bed of a flat knitting machine with transfer elements;

Fig. 2

a partial cross section through the front needle bed of the flat knitting machine of Figure 1 when transferring a stitch to a transfer element.

Fig. 3

a partial cross section corresponding to FIG. 2 through the front needle bed after the transfer element has been offset by half a needle pitch;

Fig. 4

a schematic representation of a stitch structure hanging on needles with a stitch transferred to a transfer element;

Fig. 5.0 - 5.12

schematic stitches of a method for the production of a tubular circular rib knit,

Fig. 6.0 - 6.12

schematic stitches of a method for producing a tubular circular knitting with two-color jacquard pattern;

Fig. 7.0 - 7.19

schematic stitch patterns of a method for producing a tubular circular knit with a knitted-in pocket;

Fig. 8

a schematic partial view of a knitted piece with a knitted lapel;

Fig. 9.0 - 9.9

8 shows schematic stitch courses of a method for producing that area of the knitted fabric from FIG. 8 in which the reverse has a constant width;

Fig. 10.0 - 10.15

8 shows schematic stitch patterns of a method for producing that area of the knitted fabric from FIG. 8 in which the refiner is widened;

Fig. 11.0 - 11.15

8 shows schematic stitch patterns of a method for producing that area of the knitted fabric in FIG. 8 in which the reverse is reduced.

Fig. 1 shows the front and rear needle bed 1, 2 one Flat knitting machine in the area of the stitch-forming elements. Of these are two needles 3 and 4 and associated transfer elements 5 and 6. In the hooks 31 and 41 of the needles 3 and 4 hang stitches 7 and 9, respectively. The transfer elements 5 and 6 have tips 51 and 61 with which they mesh 7 and 9 can pierce, as in Fig. 2 using the example of Transfer element 5 and the mesh 7 is shown. The transfer element 5 was for this purpose from its rest position shown in Fig. 1 expelled, but only so far that the midline 100 of the knitting machine is not exceeded. Consequently is through the mesh 7 held on the transfer element 5 a thread feeder for the formation of further knitting levels is not with special needs.

In Fig. 3 the stitch transfer element 5 is opposite the needle 3 has been moved so that the needle 3 next to the stitch 7 all knitting functions to form another knitting layer, for example, forming stitches, passing stitches or stitches can take over, execute.

Fig. 4 shows the course of a row of knitting 70 within a Mesh 8. There is one on a needle 3 ' 7 '' stitch and 7 '' stitch on the 3 '' needle. The stitch 7 is on the stitch transfer element 5, which is a half pitch Tlg is offset from the needle 3. The Needle 3 is empty and can form a stitch for one additional knitting level can be used.

FIGS. 5.0 to 5.12 illustrate the manufacture of a Tube-round-ribbed knits that cover its entire circumference distributes an alternation of three right stitches and three left stitches having. The process steps shown in the individual figures can partially according to the number of Knitting systems of the flat knitting machine are summarized, so that the knitted fabric can be produced with a minimal slide movement is.

In Fig. 5.0 the right stitches are filled in Mesh head and the left stitches shown with an empty mesh head. The right stitches of the front and back needle beds V, H are formed on these needle beds, respectively Knit stitches on the opposite needle bed. 5.1 the right stitches on needles a, b, c and g, h, i of the rear needle bed H each on stitch transfer elements transfer what through the oblique arrows is indicated, which at the same time also the displacement of the mesh elements compared to the needles a, b, c, g, h, i by one symbolize half division to the right. Then, 5.2 shows the left stitches of the front needle bed V on the now empty needles a, b, c, g, h, i of the rear needle bed H and then one according to Fig. 5.3 Knitting row for the front tube part on the front Needle bed V formed. The right stitches arise the front needle bed V and the left stitches on the back Needle bed H. The ones formed on the rear needle bed H. Left stitches are then according to Fig. 5.4 on the front needle bed V passed. This is another row of knitting on the front needle bed V has been formed for the tubular knitted fabric (Fig. 5.5). Then the transfer elements transferred stitches of the rear needle bed H according to Fig. 5.6 hung back on the corresponding needles a, b, c, g, h, i.

To form stitches for the back partial knit then the right stitches of the front needle bed according to Fig. 5.7 hung on mesh transfer elements and then, according to Fig. 5.8, the left stitches of the rear needle bed H on the hand over free needles of the front needle bed V. It can then create a row of knits for the rear tube section be formed. The right stitches arise on the back needle bed H and the left stitches on the front needle bed V. Then the ones on the front needle bed V formed left stitches on the needles of the back Needle bed H hung back, showing what is shown in Fig. 5.11 Mesh pattern for the rear tube section results. Then the stitches held on the transfer elements of the front needle bed back onto the needles of the front Needle bed V hung back, as shown in Fig. 5.12.

Due to the sequence of steps in Fig. 5.0 to 5.12, the circular tube rib embroidery increased in height by one row of knitting. The cycle of these process steps is repeated until until the required length of the knitted piece is reached.

Figures 6.0 to 6.12 show the production of a tubular knitted tube with a two-color jacquard pattern after one method according to the invention. For the jacquard motif on the back Knitted tube section will be the back on the front Needle bed, and for the jacquard motif of the front Knitted tube section will be the back on the back Needle bed formed.

According to FIG. 6.0, all needles of the front needle bed V and with all needles of the rear needle bed H a circular tube knit educated. 6.1 is the first step of the Transition from smooth tubular knitted to tubular jacquard knitted shown. All stitches of the rear needle bed H are transferred to transfer elements and then the Transfer elements with respect to the associated needles by one half needle pitch shifted to the right. Then, 6.2 shows, in the now free needles of the rear Needle bed H catch handle inserted while all needles of the form front needle bed V stitches. 6.3 shows as then all the stitches of the front needle bed V be transferred to transfer elements. The released The needles then take over the tuck handles on the back Needle bed H have been formed, as shown in Fig. 6.4. After that the stitches of the hanging on the transfer elements rear needle bed into the now free needles of the rear Needle bed H hung back (Fig.6.5). Then in Fig. 6.6 shown how for the rear tubular knitted section with the Needles a to e and j to n the jacquard face with a Thread is formed in a first color. The needles g and i of the front needle bed V form the back of the jacquard.

Then in Fig. 6.7 with a thread in a second Color and with the needles f to i the jacquard face in the second color formed. The needles A, C, E, K, M of the front Needle bed V form the back of the jacquard. Subsequently all stitches in the jacquard pattern row are the back Tube knitted section according to FIG. 6.8 on transfer elements and then the transfer elements by half a division shifted to the right. The stitches of the back needle bed are thus free the back of the jacquard motif of the front To be able to form a tubular knitted section. According to Fig. 6.9 first all stitches of the front needle bed V. the free needles of the rear needle bed H Then become the stitches temporarily stored on the transfer elements 6.10 onto the needles of the front needle bed V hung back. In Fig. 6.11 it is then shown how for the Front knitted tube section with needles A to E and J to N the jacquard face with the thread of the first color is formed. The needles f and h of the rear needle bed H form the back of the jacquard. 6.12 shows as for the front tubular knitted section with the needles F to I the jacquard face with the thread of the second color is formed. The needles b, d, j, 1, n of the back needle bed H form the back of the jacquard.

Describe the method steps shown in FIGS. 6.3 to 6.12 the formation of a knitting course of the jacquard pattern. This cycle of process steps must be repeated as long until the jacquard pattern has reached its repeat height.

Figs. 7.0 to 7.19 show the manufacturing process a circular tubular knitted fabric with a knitted pocket on the front side. In the area of the bag here for the The back of the bag has an additional knitting layer on the back Needle bed H needed.

Fig. 7.0 shows the circular tube knitted fabric with all the needles the front and back needle bed V, H is knitted. In Fig. 7.1 the transition from the smooth-right knitted fabric is the front knitted tube side to the knitted plane of the bag shown. To do this, the three stitches of needles d, e, f are opened Transfer elements reassigned and then the transfer elements offset to the right by half a needle pitch. Subsequently 7.2 with the needles of the front Needle bed stitches and on the empty needles of the back Needle bed d, e, f tuck handles formed. Form the tuck handles the front row for the back of the bag. Then in Fig. 7.3 shown as the stitches of needles D, E, F of the front needle bed V to be transferred to transfer elements before in Fig. 7.4 transferring the tuck handles from the rear needle bed H on the now free needles D, E, F of the front needle bed V he follows. In the emptying needles d, e, f of the back The needle beds then become those on the transfer elements intermediate stitches of the rear needle bed H hung back (Fig.7.5). The formation then follows in FIG. 7.6 a row of stitches for the rear tubular knitted fabric. Then again the stitches in the area of the back of the bag (Needles d, e, f) of the rear needle bed H on transfer elements strapped and held there (Fig.7.7). Then be the stitches of the front needle bed V from the needles D, E, F on the now empty needles of the rear needle bed H. On the needles of the front needle bed V then the stitches held on the transfer elements hung back (Fig.7.9). Fig. 7.10 then shows the formation of Stitch with needles A to F on the front needle bed. The needles A, B and C are knitted for the front tube side and the needles D, E, F for the front of the bag. In Fig. 7.11 is shown how subsequent for the back the pocket with the needles d, e, f of the back needle bed Stitches are formed. Then the needles D until I again form V stitches on the front needle bed, the needles D to F again stitches for the front the pocket and the needles G to E stitches for the front of the tubular knitted fabric form. According to Fig. 7.13 the Mesh the front of the bag D, E, F again on transfer elements temporarily stored and then the opposite Stitches of the rear needle bed H on the now free Needles of the front needle bed V slung around (Fig.7.14). In Fig. 7.15 are those temporarily stored on the transfer elements Knit again on the empty needles d, e, f of the back Needle bed H hung back. Then in Fig. 7.16 with all needles of the rear needle bed H stitches educated. Then the stitches hang again the needles d, e, f of the rear needle bed H on transfer elements (Fig.7.18). Then the empty ones Needles stitch the opposite needles of the front Needle bed V reassembled (Fig. 7.18) before the needles A to C and G to I of front needle bed V stitches for front knitted tube and needles d to f of the rear Needle bed H form stitches for the back of the bag (Fig.7.19).

7.4 to 7.19 describe the process steps Generation of two rows of stitches on the front and on the Back of the tubular knitted fabric. This cycle of process steps must be repeated until the desired one Height of the bag is reached.

Fig. 8 shows a section of a knitted fabric 80, the a basic fabric 81 and a lapel 82 knitted thereon consists. The lapel 82 is a 1: 1 parallel knit to the basic fabric 81. It consists of an area N. constant width, two areas M in which the knitted width decreases, and from two areas V, in which the knitted width increases.

9.0 to 9.9 show the course of the stitch of a manufacturing process for the knitted fabric 80 shown in FIG Area N, FIGS. 10.0 to 10.15 in areas V one Increase in the lapel and Fig. 11.0 to 11.15 in the areas M in which the lapel is reduced. In all three The knitted fabric 80 is made using an inventive figure Procedure on a flat knitting machine with two Needle beds formed. To generate the Revers 82 additional Knitted layers on the front and rear needle bed V, H can be created.

9.0 shows how the basic knit 81 (Fig. 8) formed a row of stitches on the front needle bed V. becomes. Then the stitches of the Basic knits 81, which are located behind the lapel 82, from the needles of the front needle bed V on the needles of the rear Hand over needle bed H. These stitches are then reassigned to transfer elements and the transfer elements around Half a needle pitch offset to the right (Fig.9.2). The Stitches that form the two knitting levels of the lapel 82 on stitch transfer elements of the front needle bed V. In Fig. 9.3 you are again connected to the associated Hand over needles of the front needle bed V. In Fig.9.4 is then shown as the stitches that make up the back plane of the lapel 82 form, from the needles of the front needle bed V. the needles of the rear needle bed H are handed over. Subsequently a 1: 1 row of knits is formed for the lapel (Fig.9.5). After that, the stitches of the back level of the Reverse 82 from the needles of the rear needle bed H to needles of the front needle bed V (Fig. 9.6). According to Fig. 9.7 then all stitches that make up the lapel are knitted by corresponding transfer elements of the front needle bed V taken over and shifted by half a division to the right. In the needles of the rear needle bed that have now become free the stitches temporarily stored on the transfer elements hung back (Fig. 9.9) and then on the needles of the hand over the front needle bed (Fig.9.9). After the cycle of Process steps according to FIGS. 9.0 to 9.9 is the knitted piece 80 in the basic fabric 81 and in the lapel 82 by one Row of stitches grown. This cycle is repeated so long until the knitted piece 80 reaches its desired length or the lapel 82 needs to be reduced or widened.

10 shows a method for widening the reverse 82 described. 10.0 to 10.5 correspond exactly 9.0 to 9.5. 10.6 then shows how the Stitches that form the front plane of the lapel 82 of the Needles of the front needle bed on the needles of the rear Needle bed to be passed. The back needle bed is then offset by one division to the left and the four Pass the outer lapel stitches onto the front needle bed V. (Fig.10.7). Then the rear needle bed H again in basic position and the stitches for the back Level of the offset section of the Revers 82 to the rear Hand over the needle bed (Fig.10.8). The stitches for the front The level of the non-offset section of the Revers 82 will be on hand over the front needle bed (Fig.10.9). Fig. 10.10 shows then, as for the lapel widened by a needle, a 1: 1 row of knits is formed. The needle H of the front needle bed V forms a handle. Then the Stitch the back level of the lapel onto the front needle bed V passed (Fig. 10.11) before all stitches that the Reverse form from the corresponding transfer elements of the front needle bed V and taken over by a half division be moved (Fig.10.12). The stitches of the basic knitted fabric 81 are then up by the transfer elements hand over the associated needles of the rear needle bed H. (Fig. 10.13) and then transferred to the front needle bed V. (Fig.10.14). Then for the basic knitted fabric on the front row of needles formed a knitting course (Fig. 10.15).

After the process steps in FIGS. 10.0 to 10.15, this is Knitted piece 80 in the basic knit 81 and in the lapel 82 by two Rows grown and the lapel 82 widened by a needle been. This cycle of procedural steps must be repeated until the desired width of the lapel 82 is reached.

11.0 to 11.15 then show a corresponding method to reduce the lapel 82. The knitting processes 11.0 to 11.5 are identical to those of FIGS Fig. 9.0 to 9.5. 11.6 then shows how the stitches are C and E the front level of the lapel 82 on the needles of the rear needle bed H. After that, the Knit the back level of the lapel 82 on the needles of the hand over the front needle bed V (Fig. 11.7). The back needle bed H is then shifted to the right by two divisions and the three outermost lapel stitches on the front needle bed V handed over (Fig.11.8). Then the back needle bed H returned to the basic position and the stitches for the back plane of the lapel onto the needles of the back needle bed Pass H (Fig.11.9). According to Fig. 11.10 then for the lapel reduced by two needles a 1: 1 row of knitting educated. Then the stitches of the back Pass the level of the lapel to the front needle bed V. (Fig.11.11). All the stitches that form the lapel are then taken from the front needle bed V onto transfer elements and offset by half a division (Fig. 11.12). After that, the Knit the basic knitted fabric from the associated needles Stitch transfer elements back onto the needles of the hand over the rear needle bed H (Fig. 11.13) and then on the front needle bed V (Fig. 11.14) before for the basic knitting on the front needle bed V a row of knitting is formed (Fig.11.15).

After the cycle of the process steps in FIGS. 11.0 to 11.15 is the piece of fabric 80 in the basic fabric 81 and in the lapel 82 grown by two courses. At the same time is the lapel 82 have been reduced by two needles. This cycle of Process steps are repeated until the reverse 82 has reached its desired width.

The knitted fabrics shown in FIGS. 5 to 11 are only examples of possible applications for the invention See procedure. The person skilled in the art offers this Process the possibility of a whole variety of knitted fabrics to realize.

Claims (9)

Process for the production of knitted fabrics with several knitting levels on a two-bed flat knitting machine, wherein all needles of a needle bed (V, H) can be used to create stitches for a knitting level, characterized by the steps: To form a further knitting level, the stitches hanging on the knitting needles required for this are taken over by transfer elements (5, 6) assigned to these knitting needles, Then the transfer elements (5, 6) with the stitches held on them or the associated needle bed (V, H) are offset by half a needle pitch (Tlg), so that the transfer elements (5, 6) each gap to the needles of the needle bed (V, H) are located with the needles removed from the stitches, stitches are taken from the opposite needle bed (V, H) and stitches are formed for another knitting plane, after completing the knitting process for the other knitting level, the stitches of the needles are hung back on the opposite needle bed (V, H), the transfer elements (5, 6) or the associated needle bed (V, H) are set back by half a needle pitch (Tlg) so that the transfer elements (5, 6) are again over the needles of the associated needle bed (V, H), the stitches held by the transfer elements (5, 6) are again taken over by the needles of the needle bed (V, H), the needles of the needle bed (V, H) are used to form stitches for the original knitting level. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that for transferring the stitches hanging on the knitting needles required to form the further knitting plane to the transfer elements (5, 6), the stitches hanging in the needles by needle expulsion and / or retraction movements on the needle tongue or in the case of slider needles be placed on the needle pusher and then the transfer elements (5, 6) are inserted into the stitches and the needles are pulled out of the stitches so that the stitches hang on the transfer elements (5, 6) alone. A method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the stitches are placed on the closed tongues of the needles by a needle propulsion and subsequent needle retraction movement. A method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the stitches are placed on an open tongue of the needles by a needle propulsion movement. A method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that when using pusher needles, the stitches are placed over the closed pusher by a needle advance movement with the pusher open and a subsequent needle retraction movement with the pusher closed. Knitted fabric produced by a method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it is a tubular circular rib knit. Knitted fabric produced by a method according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it is a tubular circular jacquard knitted fabric. Knitted fabric produced by a method according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it is a tubular tubular knitted fabric with a knitted pocket. Knitted fabric produced by a method according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it has a basic knitted fabric (81) and a lapel (82), the lapel (82) being produced as a parallel part knitted fabric to the basic knitted fabric (81).

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