Convertible circular knitting machine

A conversion kit for a circular knitting machine having a creel and feeders;

• a knitting cylinder for receiving a plurality of knitting needles;
• a bed for supporting said cylinder;
• and a plurality of fleece section blocks for attachment to said bed and arranged along said cylinder at a perimeter thereof, said apparatus comprising:
• a plurality of jersey section blocks each having an equal number of feeders and peripheral dimensions as each fleece section block and each attachable to said bed and arranged along the perimeter of said cylinder;
• whereby, said circular knitting machine may be converted from producing fleece fabric with said fleece section blocks to producing jersey fabric with said jersey section blocks or back.

A circular knitting machine having a creel and feeders which is convertible from producing fleece fabric to producing jersey fabric or back, said apparatus comprising:

• (a) a knitting cylinder for receiving a plurality of knitting needles;
• (b) a bed for supporting said cylinder;
• (c) a plurality of fleece section blocks for attachment to said bed and arranged along of said cylinder at a perimeter thereof;
• (d) a plurality of jersey section blocks each having an equal number of feeders and peripheral dimensions as each fleece section block and each attachable to said bed and arranged along the perimeter of said cylinder;
• and
• (e) a plurality of fleece sinkers for use with said fleece section blocks for producing fleece fabric and a plurality of jersey sinkers for use with said jersey section blocks for producing jersey fabric;
• whereby, said circular knitting machine may be converted from producing fleece fabric with said fleece section blocks to producing jersey fabric with said jersey section blocks or back.

A method for converting a circular knitting machine having a creel and feeders from producing fleece fabric, said machine further including:

• a knitting cylinder for receiving a plurality of knitting needles;
• a bed for supporting said cylinder;
• and a plurality of fleece section blocks for attachment to said bed and arranged along of said cylinder at a perimeter thereof;
• to producing jersey fabric or back, said method comprising the steps of:
• (a) providing a plurality of jersey section blocks each having an equal number of feeders as each fleece section block and each attachable to said bed and arranged along the perimeter of said cylinder;
• and
• (b) converting said circular knitting machine from producing fleece fabric with said fleece section blocks to producing jersey fabric by replacing said fleece section blocks with said jersey section blocks.

A method for converting a circular knitting machine having a creel and feeders from producing fleece fabric, said machine further including:

• a knitting cylinder for receiving a plurality of knitting needles;
• a bed for supporting said cylinder;
• and a plurality of fleece section blocks for attachment to said bed and arranged along of said cylinder at a perimeter thereof;
• to producing jersey fabric or back, said method comprising the steps of:
• (a) providing a plurality of jersey section blocks each having an equal number of feeders and peripheral dimensions as each fleece section block and each attachable to said bed and arranged along the perimeter of said cylinder;
• and
• (b) converting said circular knitting machine from producing fleece fabric with said fleece section blocks to producing jersey fabric by replacing said fleece section blocks with said jersey section blocks.

A method for converting a circular knitting machine having a creel and feeders from producing fleece fabric, said machine further including:

• a knitting cylinder for receiving a plurality of knitting needles;
• a bed for supporting said cylinder;
• and a plurality of fleece section blocks for attachment to said bed and arranged along of said cylinder at a perimeter thereof;
• to producing jersey fabric or back, said method comprising the steps of:
• (a) providing a plurality of jersey section blocks each having an equal number of feeders and peripheral dimensions as each fleece section block and each attachable to said bed and arranged along the perimeter of said cylinder;
• (b) a plurality of fleece sinkers for use with said fleece section blocks for producing fleece fabric and a plurality of jersey sinkers for use with said jersey section blocks for producing jersey fabric;
• and
• (c) converting said circular knitting machine from producing fleece fabric with said fleece section blocks to producing jersey fabric by replacing said fleece section blocks with said jersey section blocks and by replacing said fleece sinkers with said jersey sinkers.