Method and knitting device for plating on a circular knitting machine equipped with compound needles

A knitting device (1) for plating with compound needles, the knitting device comprising:

• a cylinder with an immovably disposed knock-over edge (2), which extends in a longitudinal direction (L) and a transverse direction (Q),
• a plurality of compound needles (3);
• and
• at least one sinker (6), which has guide means (8) for separated guidance of at least two yarns (4, 5);
• wherein the at least one sinker (6) is disposed movably in the longitudinal direction (L) and an elevational direction (H) relative to the knock-over edge (2) and wherein the at least one sinker is configured such that it contacts at least one yarn of the at least two yarns (4,5) while moving longitudinally and elevationally in order to enable said at least one sinker, by way of a movement of the guide means (8) that tracks the at least one yarn of the at least two yarns (4, 5), to guide the at least one yarn of the at least two yarns (4, 5) further into a hook area (7) of one of the plurality of compound needles (3) and toward a shank thereof, and to keep the at least one yarn of the at least two yarns (4, 5) separate from another of the at least two yarns (4, 5).