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`(10) Patent N0.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 7,506,524 B2
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`(54) HAND KNITTING LOOM AND METHOD OF
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`Prior Publication Data
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`US 2008/0156043 A1
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`Related US. Application Data
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`Primary ExamineriDanny W0rrell
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiHonigman Miller Schwartz
`and Cohn LLP
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`(60) ggoéiggogal application No. 60/877,587, ?led on Dec.
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`ABSTRACT
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`elongated ori?ce. The loom also includes at least one knitting
`peg near the apex of the long axis of the elongated ori?ce and
`betWeen the tWo substantially parallel roWs of knitting pegs.
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`HAND KNITTING LOOM AND METHOD OF
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`FIG. 5C is a partial cross-sectional side vieW of the knitting
`loom and a second embodiment of the moveable bridge.
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`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATION
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`The present application claims priority to and hereby
`incorporates by reference US. Provisional Patent Applica
`tion Ser. No. 60/877,587 ?led on Dec. 28, 2006.
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`TECHNICAL FIELD
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`This invention relates to a knitting loom and a method of
`using a knitting loom.
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`BACKGROUND
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`Weaving may utiliZe any number of different kinds of
`looms, ranging from simple hand held structures to complex
`machines. Looms commonly used today for non-commercial
`knitting include handlooms that may be rectangular, circular
`or oblong and have projecting pegs con?gured to hold the
`Warp loops and the Woven Weft loops. An example of a rect
`angular loom includes the Knifty KnitterTM rectangle loom
`available from PROVO CRAFT®.
`At least one advantage of handlooms is the ease of use and
`the ability of the user to utiliZe techniques that are more
`sophisticated as their skill With the loom increases. HoWever,
`each type of handloom (e.g., circular, rectangular, oblong)
`does not provide for multiple uses. For example, a circular
`handloom is useful for circular knitting. HoWever, the circular
`handloom does not provide for double knitting of straight
`pieces and may be dif?cult to use for single knit.
`Therefore, users desiring to knit different styles of knits
`(e.g., single, double, circular knits) are required to purchase
`and carry both a circular handloom and a rectangular or
`elliptical loom. Moreover, the looms take up signi?cant space
`and may be dif?cult to use in cramped quarters such as a car
`or an airplane.
`Thus, there is a need for a handloom that is capable of
`producing single, double, and circular knits. Moreover, it is
`desirable to provide a loom having a reduced siZe that may
`make transporting and using the loom in a restricted space,
`e.g., a car or airplane, easier.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`The features and inventive aspects Will become more
`apparent upon reading the folloWing detailed description,
`claims, and draWings, of Which the folloWing is a brief
`description:
`FIG. 1 is a perspective vieW of an example Where the loom
`is a rounded rectangle.
`FIG. 2A shoWs a single knit for use With the loom of FIG.
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`FIG. 2B shoWs a double knit for use With the loom of FIG.
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`FIG. 2C shoWs a circular knit for use With the loom of FIG.
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`FIG. 3 is a top plane vieW of an example of the loom.
`FIG. 4 shoWs an example of peg numbering for knitting a
`vest.
`FIG. 5A is a top plane vieW of a knitting loom that includes
`tWo examples of a movable bridge.
`FIG. 5B is a partial cross-sectional side vieW of the knitting
`loom and a ?rst embodiment of the moveable bridge.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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`Referring noW to the draWings, illustrative embodiments
`are shoWn in detail. Although the draWings represent the
`embodiments, the draWings are not necessarily to scale and
`certain features may be exaggerated to better illustrate and
`explain novel aspects of an embodiment. Further, the embodi
`ments described herein are not intended to be exhaustive or
`otherWise limit or restrict the claims to the precise form and
`con?guration shoWn in the draWings and disclosed in the
`folloWing detailed description.
`The examples discussed herein provide that a single han
`dloom may perform single knit, double knit and circular knit.
`These looms are typically narroW and compact. They may be
`shaped, but not exclusively, as oblong, elliptical, and/or rect
`angular. The looms discussed herein may also be associated
`With a method of knitting that may include producing a closed
`circular knitting using a non-circular knitting loom.
`The examples discussed herein relate to a non-circular
`knitting loom. The loom includes a plurality of knitting pegs
`spaced generally equidistant relative to one another around
`the perimeter of the loom. The loom may provide for at least
`one knitting peg at one or more ends of the loom. Altema
`tively, the knitting peg may be located at the apex of the
`rectangle, ellipse, oval, rounded rectangle and/or oblong
`betWeen tWo substantially parallel roWs of knitting pegs.
`In general, examples of the looms discussed herein may
`include a non-circular knitting loom having an ori?ce
`betWeen tWo substantially parallel roWs of knitting pegs and
`at least one knitting peg at an end of the loom betWeen the tWo
`substantially parallel roWs of knitting pegs. In another
`example, the plurality of knitting pegs may be spaced equi
`distant relative to one another around the loom. The loom may
`be con?gured as, but not limited to, having a rectangular,
`elliptical, oblong, oval, or rounded rectangle shape. The loom
`may also have a knitting peg at one or more ends betWeen the
`tWo substantially parallel roWs of knitting pegs.
`As used herein, “yarn” means any conventional ?exible
`material suitable for Weaving, such as commercially available
`Wines and yarn. Also, as used herein, “substantially equidis
`tant” means that any tWo adjacent knitting pegs are spaced
`apart by a substantially equal distance. “Substantially equi
`distant” also refers to the position of a knitting peg at one or
`more ends of the base structure relative to either of the tWo
`substantially parallel roWs of knitting pegs, Wherein the
`deviation from equal distance is less than tWice the spacing of
`any tWo adjacent knitting pegs.
`The substantially non-circular base structure of the loom
`may include, but is not limited to, the folloWing shapes: an
`ellipse, an oblong, a rectangle, a rounded rectangle or an oval.
`In addition, the substantially non-circular base structure of
`the invention includes an ori?ce having a long axis and a short
`axis.
`In an example, the knitting pegs are detachably connected
`to the loom. For example, the knitting pegs may be generally
`cylindrical in shape, having a top end and a bottom end,
`Wherein the bottom end is con?gured to connect to a hole in
`the base structure. Optionally, the knitting pegs may have a
`groove or channel starting at or near the top end of the knitting
`peg and running to the bottom end or near the bottom end of
`the knitting peg.
`In another example, With reference to FIG. 1, a knitting
`loom 110 is shoWn having a substantially non-circular base
`structure 100 having a top, a bottom, an inside and an outside
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`surface de?ning an ori?ce Within the base structure 100 and
`having a plurality of knitting pegs (1 to 17) connected to a top
`surface of the base structure 100, Wherein the plurality of
`knitting pegs form tWo substantially parallel roWs (pegs 2, 4,
`6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16, illustrating a ?rst roW, and pegs 1, 3,
`5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 17 illustrating the second parallel roW)
`substantially perpendicular to the plane of the base structure
`100. Preferably, the knitting pegs are spaced substantially
`equidistant from one another. Preferably, the base structure
`100 includes at least one yarn attachment point, e.g., an end
`peg 300 (e.g., a yarn attachment point), located on at least one
`end of the base structure 1 00, Where the yarn attachment point
`300 is useful for holding the yarn in place When initiating
`knitting.
`A typical rectangular or elliptical handloom is useful for
`knitting straight pieces using a single knit (FIG. 2A) or a
`double knit (FIG. 2B), but lacks the ability to knit tubes (FIG.
`2C). In contrast, circular handlooms are useful for circular
`knitting, but do not alloW double knitting of straight pieces
`and may be dif?cult to use for single knit. Therefore, a user
`Wishing to knit single, double and circular knits Was required
`to purchase and carry both a circular handloom and a rectan
`gular or elliptical loom. In contrast, the present invention
`provides a handloom that is capable of producing all three
`knits (single, double, and circular knit). In addition to provid
`ing a single knitting loom capable of use With single, double
`and circular knit, the present invention provides a signi?cant
`siZe reduction relative to circular looms that makes transport
`ing and using the loom in a restricted space, e.g., a car or
`airplane, easier.
`Referring to the example illustrated in FIG. 3, the non
`circular base structure 100 is a rounded rectangle, having an
`ori?ce 200 With a long axis 310 and a short axis 320. It is
`con?gured With a plurality of knitting pegs 1 to 24 spaced
`substantially equidistant from one another and substantially
`perpendicular to the base structure 100. Knitting pegs 1 and
`13 may be positioned at the apex of long axis 310 of ori?ce
`200 betWeen parallel roWs of knitting pegs 2-12 and 14-24. In
`addition, the base structure 100 includes at least one attach
`ment point 300 located substantially parallel to the plane of
`the base at each end of the non-circular base structure. End
`peg 300 is typically used for holding the yarn in place When
`initiating knitting.
`Pegs 1-18 may be made as part of base structure 100 or they
`may be made separately or any variation thereof. If any of
`pegs 1-18 are made separately from base structure 100, they
`may be received by base structure 100 by holes. The holes are
`then con?gured to receive the peg and hold it tightly in place.
`In any event, any of pegs 1-18 may be held by base structure
`100 permanently or removably.
`Referring to FIG. 4, a user may Weave a vest by initially
`tying pieces of yarn around knitting pegs 13, 20, 27, 35, 42,
`and 49, as an example ofa method ofknitting an item (e.g., a
`circular item) using a rectangular or elliptical handloom as
`described herein. In this example, pegs 13 and 20 correspond
`to the left armhole. Knitting pegs 41 and 49 correspond to the
`right armhole. Knitting pegs 27 and 36 represent the initiation
`of the neck hole. Starting on peg 1, the user Wraps the loom
`With yarn Without utiliZing peg 62. The user then knits for
`approximately seven inches (approximately 27 roWs) using
`knitting pegs 1 to 61. On the 28th roW of Weaving, the user
`should be knitting from the right to the left. Knit to peg 49,
`Which has the marker yarn attached to it. Wrap the next eight
`knitting pegs very loosely. Take the loops from knitting pegs
`49 and 48, and pull the loop from peg 48 through the loop
`from peg 49. Then take the loop from peg 47 through the loop
`from peg 48. Continue in this manner until the user has
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`decreased the stitches betWeen the markers, including the
`loops on the marked knitting pegs (knitting pegs 49 and 42).
`Knit across the back part of the vest to the marker on peg 20
`and decrease the stitches betWeen the markers on peg 20 and
`peg 13. Knit to the end of the roW. Any remaining yarn may
`remain attached and be used for the left front of the vest. Next,
`the user may attach another piece of yarn as a marker on peg
`20, and knit the back section until the user has knit approxi
`mately nine and a half inches, or approximately 3 8 roWs. Knit
`six stitches to the marker on knitting peg 36 and decrease the
`stitches betWeen knitting pegs 35 and 27 (they have markers
`on them). Knit the left side until the user has knitted approxi
`mately four inches. Take the Weaving off the loom. Attach a
`piece of yarn as a marker on peg 35 and knit approximately
`four inches, or approximately sixteen roWs. Take the knitting
`off the loom. Using the attached yarn, knit approximately
`eight inches. Start decreasing on the front side of the vest, one
`stitch every inch, or every four roWs; repeat six times. Take the
`knitting from the loom and attach yarn as a marker on peg 49
`and knit approximately eight inches. Starting on the front side
`of the vest, decrease one stitch every inch, or every four roWs;
`repeat six times. SeW the shoulder seams together. The user
`may add some fringe pieces Where desirable.
`Referring to FIG. 5, one or more knitting pegs may be
`located betWeen the substantially parallel roWs of knitting
`pegs by means of a cross-bridge 400 con?gured to connect to
`base structure 100. For example, at least one knitting peg at
`the apex oflong axis 310 (see FIG. 3) ofthe ori?ce 200 may
`be positioned Within the ori?ce 200 (see FIGS. 3 and 5A) by
`any suitable means. Such means may include cross-bridge
`400 con?gured to attach to the base structure 100 by Way of
`replacing at least one detachable knitting peg With cross
`bridge 400 having appendages 401 (e.g., pins) adapted to
`connect to the base structure 100, as illustrated in FIG. 5B
`corresponding to cross-bridge 400 on the left of FIG. 5A.
`Alternatively, the example shoWn in FIG. 5C illustrates a
`cross-bridge 400 adapted to clasp, or be clasped by, the base
`structure as shoWn by the cross bridge on the right of FIG. 5A.
`These examples alloW the user to carry a single knitting loom
`and one or more cross-bridges 400. Cross-bridges 400 may be
`con?gured to produce a circular knit having a diameter
`smaller than the effective diameter of the knitting loom.
`Cross-bridges 400 may connect to base structure 100 in a
`number of Ways including clip attachments (such as Wings
`402) or appendages 401 (e. g., pins) that interfere With receiv
`ing holes in base structure 100. Moreover, the clip attach
`ments may also be precisely aligned (e.g., located) With base
`structure 100 using pins protruding from the under side of
`each clip attachment. Such alignment provides proper sub
`stantially equidistant spacing for movable pin 501 betWeen
`pins 2 and 8 and matches the pin spacing betWeen, e.g., pins
`8 and 7. Similarly, movable pin 505 is spaced equidistant
`betWeen pins 4 and 6 and matches the pin spacing betWeen,
`e.g., pins 6 and 7.
`Alternatively, mounting may use the Width of cross
`bridges 400 to be con?gured to ?t snugly betWeenpins (on the
`same side) so that the alignment is provided. Alternative
`examples may include pins that are attached to only one side
`of base structure 100. For example, pin 501 may be attached
`in an L-shape manner to only one side, received by a hole in
`base structure 100. HoWever, cross-bridges 400 provide addi
`tional stability for pins 501, 505 by virtue of providing sup
`port on both sides of base structure 100.
`As Will be recogniZed by a person of ordinary skill in the
`art, the base structure may be of any desirable siZe and may
`contain any number of knitting pegs spaced equidistant
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`around the base structure. In addition, the looms of the inven
`tion may be made of any suitable material, such as Wood,
`plastic, rubber, or metal.
`The present invention has been particularly shoWn and
`described With reference to the foregoing embodiments,
`Which are merely illustrative of the best modes for carrying
`out the invention. It should be understood by those skilled in
`the art that various alternatives to the embodiments of the
`invention described herein may be employed in practicing the
`invention Without departing from the spirit and scope of the
`invention as de?ned in the folloWing claims. The embodi
`ments should be understood to include all novel and non
`obvious combinations of elements described herein, and
`claims may be presented in this or a later application to any
`novel and non-obvious combination of these elements. More
`over, the foregoing embodiments are illustrative, and no
`single feature or element is essential to all possible combina
`tions that may be claimed in this or a later application.
`With regard to the processes, methods, heuristics, etc.
`described herein, it should be understood that although the
`steps of such processes, etc. have been described as occurring
`according to a certain ordered sequence, such processes could
`be practiced With the described steps performed in an order
`other than the order described herein. It further should be
`understood that certain steps could be performed simulta
`neously, that other steps could be added, or that certain steps
`described herein could be omitted. In other Words, the
`descriptions of processes described herein are provided for
`illustrating certain embodiments and should in no Way be
`construed to limit the claimed invention.
`Accordingly, it is to be understood that the above descrip
`tion is intended to be illustrative and not restrictive. Many
`embodiments and applications other than the examples pro
`vided Would be apparent to those of skill in the art upon
`reading the above description. The scope of the invention
`should be determined, not With reference to the above
`description, but should instead be determined With reference
`to the appended claims, along With the full scope of equiva
`lents to Which such claims are entitled. It is anticipated and
`intended that future developments Will occur in the arts dis
`cussed herein, and that the disclosed systems and methods
`Will be incorporated into such future embodiments. In sum, it
`should be understood that the invention is capable of modi?
`cation and variation and is limited only by the folloWing
`claims.
`All terms used in the claims are intended to be given their
`broadest reasonable constructions and their ordinary mean
`ings as understood by those skilled in the art unless an explicit
`indication to the contrary is made herein. In particular, use of
`the singular articles such as “a,” “the,” “said,” etc. should be
`read to recite one or more of the indicated elements unless a
`claim recites an explicit limitation to the contrary.
`What is claimed is:
`1. A loom comprising:
`a plurality of knitting pegs; and
`a substantially non-circular base structure connected to
`said plurality of knitting pegs, Wherein the plurality of
`knitting pegs are arranged substantially perpendicular to
`said substantially non-circular base structure, Wherein
`said substantially non-circular base structure comprises
`an elongated ori?ce having a long axis and a short axis,
`Wherein said plurality of knitting pegs are arranged to
`form tWo substantially parallel roWs of knitting pegs that
`are substantially perpendicular to said short axis of said
`elongated ori?ce;
`at least one knitting peg of the plurality of knitting pegs
`de?ning one or more intermediate pegs and being
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`arranged betWeen said tWo substantially parallel roWs of
`knitting pegs; and
`at least one end peg arranged on the substantially non
`circular base structure, Wherein the at least one end peg
`arranged substantially perpendicularly to the plurality of
`knitting pegs and the at the one or more intermediate
`pegs.
`2. The loom of claim 1, Wherein said at least one end peg is
`arranged near the one or more intermediate pegs.
`3. The loom of claim 1, Wherein said substantially non
`circular base structure is an oval.
`4. The loom of claim 1, Wherein said substantially non
`circular base structure is a rounded rectangle.
`5. The loom of claim 1, Wherein the at least one end peg
`de?nes means for attaching yarn to said non-circular base
`structure.
`6. The loom of claim 1, Wherein said plurality of knitting
`pegs are detachably connected to said substantially non-cir
`cular base structure.
`7. The loom of claim 1, Wherein said plurality of knitting
`pegs and intermediate pegs are spaced substantially equidis
`tant relative to one another.
`8. A loom comprising:
`an elongate base having tWo beams, said tWo beams con
`nected at their ?rst ends by a ?rst connecting member,
`said tWo beams connected at their second ends by a
`second connecting member, Whereby the connection of
`the tWo beams by the ?rst and second connecting mem
`bers form an elongate ori?ce;
`a plurality of pegs extending from said each of said tWo
`beams;
`at least one peg extending from one or more of the ?rst and
`second connecting members, said at least one peg being
`spaced substantially equidistant to the nearest of said
`plurality of pegs extending from each of said tWo beams;
`and
`at least one end peg extending front one of said ?rst con
`necting member and said second connecting members,
`Wherein the at least one endpeg is arranged substantially
`perpendicularly to the plurality of pegs and the at least
`one peg.
`9. The loom of claim 8, Wherein said plurality of pegs and
`at least one peg are spaced substantially equidistant relative to
`one another.
`10. The loom of claim 8, Wherein said elongate base is
`con?gured as substantially oval.
`11. The loom of claim 8, Wherein said elongate base is
`con?gured as a rounded rectangle.
`12. The loom of claim 8, Wherein said plurality of pegs are
`detachable.
`13. The loom of claim 8, Wherein said plurality of pegs are
`unitary With said elongate base.
`14. The loom of claim 8, Wherein said tWo beams are
`detachable.
`15. The loom of claim 8, Wherein the at least one end peg
`de?nes means for attaching yarn to said elongate base.
`16. A method of knitting a tube shaped knit material, the
`method comprising:
`providing a substantially non-circular loom having tWo
`beams that are connected at their ?rst ends by a ?rst
`connecting member, said tWo beams connected at their
`second ends by a second connecting member, Whereby
`the connection of the tWo beams by the ?rst and second
`connecting members form an elongate ori?ce;
`providing a plurality of pegs upon the substantially non
`circular loom by arranging a plurality of knitting pegs
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`around the elongated ori?ce, and arranging at least one
`end peg substantially perpendicularly the plurality of
`Pegs;
`utiliZing the substantially non-circular loom for attaching a
`?rst end of a length of material to the at least one endpeg,
`and Wrapping the material about said plurality of knit
`ting pegs for forming a tube shaped body from the length
`of material.
`17. The method of claim 16, further comprising
`de?ning the elongate ori?ce to include a long axis and a
`short axis, Wherein said plurality of knitting pegs de?ne
`tWo substantially parallel roWs of knitting pegs that are
`substantially perpendicular to said short axis of said
`elongated ori?ce, Wherein said plurality of knitting pegs
`further de?ne one or more intermediate pegs that is/ are
`aligned With the long axis of said elongated ori?ce and
`arranged betWeen said tWo substantially parallel roWs of
`knitting pegs.
`18. The method of claim 17, comprising providing a sub
`stantially non-circular loom having a rounded rectangle
`shape.
`19. The method of claim 17, Wherein said rounded rect
`angle shape has one knitting peg at each apex of said long axis
`of the elongated ori?ce.
`20. The loom of claim 1 further comprising
`a cross-bridge structure including a central portion ?anked
`by a ?rst lateral portion and a second lateral portion;
`Wherein the ?rst lateral portion is removably-connected to
`a ?rst elongated base member of the substantially non
`circular base structure;
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`Wherein the second lateral portion is removably-connected
`to a second elongated base member of the substantially
`non-circular base structure; and
`Wherein the central portion includes at least one second
`intermediate peg that is aligned With the long axis of said
`elongated ori?ce and arranged betWeen said tWo sub
`stantially parallel roWs of knitting pegs.
`21. The loam of claim 1 further comprising
`a cross-bridge structure including a central portion ?anked
`by a ?rst lateral portion and a second lateral portion;
`Wherein the ?rst lateral portion is removably-connected to
`a ?rst beam of the tWo beams;
`Wherein the second lateral portion is removably-connected
`to a second beam of the tWo beams; and
`Wherein the central portion includes at least one second
`peg.
`22. The method of claim 17 further comprising
`providing a cross-bridge structure including a central por
`tion ?anked by a ?rst lateral portion and a second lateral
`portion;
`Wherein the ?rst lateral portion is removably-connected to
`a ?rst beam of the tWo beams;
`Wherein the second lateral portion is removably-connected
`to a second beam of the tWo beams;
`Wherein the central portion includes at least one second
`intermediate peg; and
`Wherein the at least one second intermediate peg is aligned
`With the long axis of said elongated ori?ce and arranged
`betWeen said tWo substantially parallel roWs of knitting
`pegs.
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