There are 3 Basic Knitting elements. They are:
  1. Needle
  2. Sinker
  3. Cam 

Needle:

Function of Needle: Needle is raised to clear the old loop from the hook & to receive the new loop above it on the needle stem.

Types of Needle: In general there are 3 types of needles. They are
  1. Latch needle
  2. Breaded needle
  3. Compound needle
According to the butt position latch needles are 4 types:
  1. One butt latch needle
  2. Two butt latch needle
  3. Three butt latch needle
  4. Four butt latch needle

CAM:
Cams are the device that convert the rotary drive into a suitable reciprocating action for the needles or other elements.

Types of cam: There are 2 types of cam. They are: 

· Engineering cam
· Knitting cam
  1.  Knit cam
  2.  Tuck cam
  3.  Miss cam
Function of cam: The function of cam is given below
  1. Produce motion of needles
  2. Drive the needle
  3. Formation of loop

Sinker: This is the secondary knitting element. It is a thin metal plate with an individual and collective action approximately at right angles from the hook side between adjoining needles.  

Function of sinker: The functions of sinker are given below:
  1. Loop formation
  2. Holding down
  3. Knocking over 

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