ILLUSTRATIONS
Reading edition
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1. RIGHT SIDE KNITTED FABRIC 3
2. WRONG SIDE KNITTED FABRIC 3
3. PHOTO-MICROGRAPH OF THE PLAIN KNITTED LOOP 4
4 & 5. KNITTING ON THE HAND PINS 7
6 & 7. WORKING OF CROCHET STITCH 7
8. THE LATCH NEEDLE 17
9. STITCH FORMATION ON THE LATCH NEEDLE 17
10. THE DOUBLE-HEADED NEEDLE 17
11. SIDE ELEVATION OF THE LAMB FLAT KNITTER 20
12. VIEW OF THE CAM BOX 20
13, 14, 15. DIFFERENT NEEDLE ARRANGEMENTS ON THE FLAT KNITTER 20
16. TWO-AND-TWO RIB FABRIC 20
17-20. ARRANGEMENT OF CAMS TO PRODUCE RIB, CIRCULAR, AND CARDIGAN STITCHES 24
21. MICRO-PHOTOGRAPH OF TWO-PLY WHEELING KNITTING YARN 28
22. MICRO-PHOTOGRAPH OF THREE-PLY WOOLLEN SPUN KNITTING THREAD 29
23. MICRO-PHOTOGRAPH OF HOSIERY LAMB'S WOOL YARN 30
24. MICRO-PHOTOGRAPH OF TWO-PLY NATURAL SHETLAND YARN 31
25. MICRO-PHOTOGRAPH OF THREE-PLY FINGERING YARN FOR HOSIERY 33
26 & 27. MICRO-PHOTOGRAPH OF TWO-PLY UNDERWEAR YARNS, CONTINENTAL SPUN 33-35
28. MICRO-PHOTOGRAPH OF THREE-PLY UNDERWEAR YARN 35
29. THE BEARDED NEEDLE 58
30-33. LOOP FORMATION ON THE BEARDED NEEDLE 58
34. STITCH FORMING PARTS OF THE OLD HAND-FRAME 63
35. STITCH FORMING PARTS OF THE COTTON'S PATENT FRAME 63
36. SHOWING EFFECT OF INCREASE OF YARN DIAMETER IN THE BEARDED NEEDLE FRAME 69
37. SHOWING EFFECT OF INCREASE IN LOOP LENGTH IN THE BEARDED NEEDLE FRAME 71
38. PHOTO-MICROGRAPH OF SINGLE COTTON HOSIERY YARN 77
39. PHOTO-MICROGRAPH OF SINGLE LOOSE TWISTED COTTON YARN FOR BACKING 77
40. PHOTO-MICROGRAPH OF MERCERISED COTTON KNITTING YARN 79
41. PHOTO-MICROGRAPH OF ARTIFICIAL SILK KNITTING YARN 79
42. PHOTO-MICROGRAPH OF TWO-FOLD SPUN SILK KNITTING YARN 81
43. PHOTO-MICROGRAPH OF TWO-FOLD SPUN SILK KNITTING YARN (GASSED) 81
44. PHOTO-MICROGRAPH OF TWO-FOLD SILK AND WOOL KNITTING YARN 82
x45. PHOTO-MICROGRAPH OF SILK AND COTTON-AND-WOOL MERINO FOLDED YARN 84
46. PHOTO-MICROGRAPH OF TWO-PLY PURE CASHMERE KNITTING YARN 85
47. PHOTO-MICROGRAPH OF YARN SPUN FROM THE NETTLE FIBRE 88
48. THE MODERN HOSIERY WINDING MACHINE 93
49. THREAD CLEARING APPARATUS 93
50. THE GRISWOLD CIRCULAR STOCKING KNITTER 101
51. ACTION OF THE CAMS IN STITCH FORMATION 101
52. STANDARD RIBBED SOCK 101
53. ONE-AND-ONE TUCK PRESSER FOR FLAT FRAMES 112
54. TWO-AND-ONE TUCK PRESSER FOR FLAT FRAMES 112
55. ONE-AND-ONE TUCK PRESSER FOR CIRCULAR BEARDED NEEDLE FRAME 113
56. TWO-AND-ONE TUCK PRESSER FOR CIRCULAR BEARDED NEEDLE FRAME 113
57. ENLARGEMENT OF THE ONE-AND-ONE TUCK FABRIC 114
58. ENLARGEMENT OF A SINKER LINE IN KNITTED FABRIC 128
59. ENLARGEMENT OF "JACOB'S LADDER" IN KNITTED FABRIC 130
60. ENLARGEMENT OF SLUR GALLING IN KNITTED FABRIC 131
61. ENLARGEMENT OF "PINHOLES" IN KNITTED FABRIC 132
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