S]}T-TRAL

T h e c o m p u t e r l a n gu a g e f o r S t o l l ' s e l e c t r o n i c
v-bed knitting machines.

A l l e l e c t r o n i ck n i t t i n gm a c h i n em a k e r s d e v el o p e d t h e i r o w n
p a t t e r nd e s i g n s y s t e ma n d c o m p u t e rl a n g u a g e ,a n d t h e s e
s y s t e m sa n d l a n g u a g e a s t e n o t p o s s i b l et o b e c o n v e r t e df o r
e a c h o t h e r . F o r e x a m p l e t: h e l t a l i a n m a c h i n em a k e r P r o t t i
d e v e l o p e hd i s o w n c o m p u t el ra n g u a g w e h i c hc a n n e v e rb e u s e d
o n t h e J a p a n e s eS h i m a m a c h i n e sa; n d t h e S w i s s D u b i e d ' s
language c a n n ob t e u s e do n t h e G e r m a n yU n i v e r s am l achines.

T h e w o r l c jf a m o u s v - b e d k n i t t i n gm a c h i n e m a k e r S t o l l o f
G e r m a n yh a s g o o d r e p u t a t i o ni n t h e d e v e l o p m e not f t h e
c a c h i n e as n d c o m p u t ecr o n t r o ls y s t e m s S
e l e c t r o n im . I N T R A Li s
the basic computer l a n g u a g edeveloped b y Stoll for his
m a c h i n e sT. h e l a n g u a g e i s w r i t t e ns i m i l a rt o a n o r m a "l 3 A S l C "
c o m p u t epr r o g r a mi n n u m b e r ecdo m m a n dl i n e s .T h e t e r m i n o l o g y
h a s b e e n a d a p t e dt o s u i t k n i t t i n gt e c h n o l o g yw h i l e s y m b o l sa r e
u s e d f o r d i f f e r e nm
t a c h i n ef u n c t i o n s .

The programming s e n t e n c e sc o n t a i n so p e r a t i o ni n s t r u c t i o n s
f o r t h e c a m c a r r i a g ec a n b e d i v i d e d i n t e r n a l l yi n t o f i e l d s
composed o f s y m b o l sF. o r e x a m p l e :

qu* lYtL t'\,'iP

300 (< S: R-O; Y:l ; Sl

3 4 5
fI 7 ' . t
ttl
I

e* asLl
) rRa4;:J
w
&x
/tr irr*
Vsltvr

-ZTm St, fttr^, f.1r,i,,,i..-.

)/r
 t1l T h e n u m b e r o f t h e i n s t r u c t i o ns e n t e n c e ,u s u a l l y i n t h e
f o r m a to f 1 0 , 2 0 , 3 0 , 4 0 . T h i si s m a d et o a l l o ws p a c e
f o r f u r t h e r i n s t r u c t i o n sw h i c h c a n b e i n p u t l a t e r

|21Thisindicatesthecamcarriagemovingdirection.<<
l e f t ,a n d > > = g o r i g h t .T h e
t h e i n s t r u c t i o n sa r e i d e n t i c a lf o r b o t h t r a v e r s e s .

t3l T h i s f i e l d c o n t a i n st h e c a m b o x k n i t t i n gi n s t r u c t i o n s ,

t4] T h e y a r n c a r r i e r si n v o l v e di n t h e k n i t t i n gs e q u e n c e .

t5l T h e k n i t t i n gs y s t e m su s e d

/ / r a u D ' T h "b a s i c s y m b o l s o n t h e p r o g r a m m i n gs e n t e n c e s .

" S " T h e s t a r t i n gs y m b o l f o r k n i t t i n gi n s t r u c t i o n s .

" ' " C o l o n m u s t f o l l o w" S " t o i n d i c a t et h a t a l l t h e f o l l o w i n g

information i s p a r t o f t h e k n i t t i n gi n s t r u c t i o n s .
' i R " S y m b o lf o r a l l n e e d l e sk n i t .

" - " T h i s s y m b o l s e p a r a t e st h e i n s t r u c t i o n fso r f r o n t a n d

back cam boxes.

" O " S y m b o lf o r a l l n e e d l e sm i s s .
, ' ' " S e m i c o l o n a l w a y sf o l l o w a s e t o f i n s t r u c t i o nasn d i s
used to separateone full set from the next.

" Y u T h i s i s t h e s y m b o lf o r y a r n c a r r i e r .

" 1 " The yatn cartiernumber;this can be 1 to 8

" S 1 " T h e l e a d i n gs y s t e mi s e m p l o y e di n t h i s s e n t e n c eT
. his
c a n b e 5 2 , o r S 3 ,o r 3 4 .

2
 T h e o v e r a l li n s t r u c t i ofno r t h e l i n e 3 0 0
will be as follow:

# T h e c a m c a r r i a g ei s m o v i n gf r o m r i g h t t o l e f t ,
# The front cam box is doing all knit, the back cam box ts
d o i n g a l l m i s s ( p l a i n o n f r o n tb e d ) .
# U s i n gy a r n c a r r i e rN o . 1 o n l y .
# O n l y t h e l e a d i n gs y s t e m i s u s e d t o k n i t .

}r\ .";
E x a m p l e- T H E Y A R N C A R R I E R S
'
" t '
{ "
T h e r e w i l l b e 8 , 1 2 o r 1 6 y a r n c a r n e r so n a m o d e r nv - b e d
s
. , k n i t t i n gm a c h i n e ;t h e s e l e c t i o no f y a r n c a r r i e r si s a s f o l l o w :I
f* Ao

50 YG: 612335 C yarncairiersgroundposition

60

70 51 52

80 END

Exolanation:

5 0 = 6 / 2 3 3 5i s t h e y a r n c a r r i e r sg r o u n dp o s i t i o nN
. o. 6 on the
LHS, N o . 2 , 3 a n d5 o n t h e R H So f t h e m a c h i n e .

" C " = p r i n t u p , i n c l e a r l a n g u a g ei,n f o r m a t i ow

ni l l n o t b e f e d
intothe computer

5 1 ,Y 2 52, Y5

60=

5 2 ,Y 5 S 1 ,Y 2

70=

3
E x a m p l e- T HE K N I T T I N GC A M S

T h e r a i s i n gc a m s o f e a c h i n d i v i d u as ly s t e mc a n b e s e l e c t e di n
t h e f o l l o w i n gm a n n e r :
F,1,,5* "fr
c t c
€
#
300 S : R - R / R - F :Y : 213l4t5; S1 5 2 5 3 5 4 ,40 ,'*n" .fv,
L
310 S 1 s2 s3 \,64 t ,/

9/, Yz f.r\ f:,

"F" =All needlestuck.

' I ' = S y m b o lt o s e p a r a t et h e t < n i t t i nign s t r u c t i o nfso r t h e
d i f f e r e n ts y s t e m s .

s l ,Y 2 S 2 ,V 3 s 3 , Y 4 5 4 , V 5
lnn -

s 4 ,v 5 53,V4 52,V3 S 1 ,V 2
3 1 0=

L i n e s 3 0 0 a n d 3 1 0 i n d i c a t et h a t t h e i n s t r u c t i oins f o r a f o u r
s y s t e mv - b e d m a c h i n et o k n i t t h e h a l f c a r d i g a ns t r u c t u r e .

+
 E x a m p l e- T H E S T T T C HA N D R A C K C O M M A N D

4;D
\ t^ , . e. i
& -ti .,. J't ?

300 << S: R-F, Y:2: Np 3-4 51 V0

310 > > S : F - R ' ,Y . 2 ; N p 4 - 3 S r VR1

53, *'"' ''"/6

-"ffir*:'
Racking
o f t h e n e e d l eb e d .
n r l
G r o u n gp o s i t i o n .

R a c k f r o m a n y p o s i t i o nt o
' t h e g r o u n oo r n o r m a l
p o si t i on ,

" v R 1" Rack1 needlespaceto the right.S a m ea s " v > 1

''NP"
S t i t c hs e t t i n g . " N p 3 - 4 ' = F B s e t N o . 3 , B B s e t
N o . 4 . " N P 0 - O" = S t i t c hc a m sh i g ho n b o t h
FBandBB.

T h e s i n g l e s y s t e m v - b e d m a c h i n ei s k n i t t i n gf u l l c a r d i g a n
s t r u c t u r eu s i n g s m a l l e r l o o p s e t t i n go n t h e t u c k s i d e w i t h a
r a c k i n gs e q u e n c e :1 r i g h t ,o r 1 l e f t b e f o r ee v e r yc o u r s e .

E x a m p l e . D T R E CN
T E E D L ES E L E C T T O N

There are six types of patternjacks underneath t h e n e e d l e so n

b o t h b e d s . T h e d i r e c ts e l e c t i o nm e a n st o s e r e c t h e j a c k s i n a
fixed order with a patternrepeatof 6 needles.

5
 300
TTTNT'
t l l
Exolanation:

' r D ' l
D i r e c tn e e d l es e l e c t i o n .

" D l. -0 " D i r e c tn e e d l es e l e c t i o no n f r o n t b e d o d d n e e d l e s
o n l y ;t h e b a c k b e d n e e d l e sa l l m i s s .
'' ML " M a c h i n ea t l o w s p e e d .

300 D l , l- D l l . ; Y : 2 1 3 :5 1 5 2 5 3 S4

310 5 1 5 2 5 3 S4

Explanation:

Dil.
2XZ *,8
D t.l

E .lll.
D ll..l 3x3 *rB

I l [
N e e d l es e l e c t e d .
l t I
N e e d l em i s s e d .

o
Example - PURL KNITTING

W h e n e v e ra c a m s y s t e mi s u s e d t o t r a n s f e r ,t h e r e w i l l n o t b e
a n y k n i t t i n ga c t i o no n t h a t s y s t e m .

*- 1 X ' 1P u r ls t r u c t u r e .
-A X X X X G
oo oo €_
c r s .N o .1 & 3 k n i to n B B ,
c r s .N o .2 & 4 k n i to n F B .
z X XX X ? Transfer
afterknitting
1 oooo everycourse. €-

T h e c o n t r o lp r o g r a mf o r ' 1 x 1p u r l :

300 \.ffi'€
!-4-"-"-

310
Tt +,1-->
320 ^ A-z-a-fi-
<_--,.
330 -+s-irf#--

4oo

Explanation:
'rtJ r' = Symbolfor transfer.

rrn " = Transferloopsto backbed.

I' V " = Transferring

loopsto front bed

L i n e s3 0 0 - 3 3 0 i s f o r a d o u b l es y s t e mm a c h i n el;i n e 4 0 0 i s
d o i n ge x a c t l yt h e s a m ef o r a f o u r s y s t e mm a c h i n e .

7
E x a m p l e - P A T T E R NC Y C L E

W h e n a p a t t e r n h a s t o b e k n i t t e d f o r a r e q u i r e dn u m b e r o f
r e p e a t s a n d t h en c h a n g e t o o t h e r s t r u c t u r e ,t h e n a s p e c i a l
c o m m a n dm u s t b e g i v e n t o t h e l i n e s t o r n d i c a t et h e s t a r t a n d
f i n i s ho f t h e p a t t e r n .

390 RBEG-RS1

400

410 51 52 53 54

420 REND

Explanation:

'' RBEG'' = R e p e a tb e g i n

'' REND'' = Repeae t n d . T h e l i n e s i n b e t w e e nt h e s e t w o w i l l

f o r m a c l o s e dl o o p o r a c y c l e a n d r u n f o r t h e
r e q u i r e dn u m b e ro f t i m e s .
rt * tl
= S y m b ofl o r t h e n u m b e ro f t i m e s .

"RS1" R e p e a tc o u n t e rn u m b e r 1 . D a t a h a s t o b e s e t i n t o
t h e c o u n t e r ;e . g . 1 4 = 1 4 r e p e a t s o f t h e
p a t t e r n . C h a n g i n g t h e d a t a w i l l a l t er t h e
l e n g h to f t h e p a n e l .

" R B E G . 2 0 ."9 = T h i s i s u s e do n t h e o l d e rm a c h i n e st o i n d i c a t e
t h a t t h e c y c l e c o n t a i n s2 0 l i n e s ( c a r d s )
t o g e t h e rw i t h 9 t r a n s i tl i n e s

B
Example'REPEATS

T h i s c o m m a n dc a n n o tb e u s e d o n t h e o l d e r m o d e lo f m a c h i n e s .

1CO REP-20

110

120 REPEND

130 REP.30

140 Y : 3 1 4 :5 1 52

150 REPEND

Explanation:

" = R e p e a ta l l t h e i n s t r u c t i o nusp t o " R E P E N D" 2 0

" REP*20
t i m es .

l f l i n e s 1 0 0 - 1 5 0 i s t r e a t e da s a b l o c ko f c o l o r sa n d w i l l h a v e
t o b e r e p e a t e dt w i c e ,t h e n :

I
90 REP'z
I

REP-20
i
, r-100
{
I ,
i
i
;
iA,AA 1 t o R-R/ R-0; Y'.2/5 51 52 ,';t"-w.,'i
: I
Lr REPEND
20
.'r J
vr, h
i,:
fl 30 REP.30
1 II
. . ? o I

; 140
E
-150
REPEND

160 REPEND

I
qF=:
l ' E x a m p l e- S U B R O U T I N E

T h i s i s a c o m m a n dt o g o t o a p a r t i c u l airi n e s f o r a n u m b e r o f
t i m e s d u r i n ok n i t t i n o .

100 R-R; 1t2 51 52

110 S1 52

tzv Jt+ 51 52

130 51 52
1 A A
| -\J G O S U B 1 0 0 -110 , . :

150 R - R/ R . O I. J/+ 51 52
*
160 G O S U B12 0 - 10 a .g; *2 P

1n'/'1 .t AA
170 GOSUB I vv- tT\J

180 END

Exp.lanation:

" GOSU,B
X" Go to lineNo.X.

X - Y'
" GOSUB C a r r yo u t l i n e sX - Y .

" G O S U BX - Y . 8" C a r r yo u t l i n e sX - Y f o r I t i m e s .

" E N D" S t o p r e a d i n gt h e o t h e rl i n e s ." E N D " m u s t b e

g i v e na t l e a s to n c ei n a p r o g r a m .

'1
0
E x a m p l e- T W O C O L O RJ A C Q U A R DW I T H S T R I P EB A C K I N G

T h i s i s a r i b l a c q u a r dw i t h n e e d l es e l e c t i o ni n t h e f r o n t b e d
and all knit in the back bed.

90 YG ,3355

1 0 0 J A 1 = 1' 11 1 ( 1 1 0 0 - 1 1 1 1 )

1 1 0 F A =1 - 1 2 LJ,o,td

120 PA:JA1; f trft*'t Ttstt-trl

130 PM:<FA>

300 F:JAC'RS2("Voaa,

400 FBEG:JAC
Tr
.-'*f*"*
410 5 1 5 2 5 3 S4

420 51 52 53 S+

430 FEND

I 100 a a a a a a a a a a a a

1l0i A A A A A A A A A A A o

11 0 2 a A A A A A A A A A a a

r 103 a a A A A A A A A a a a

11 0 4 A
+
t
a a A A A A A a a o a
I
I 105 A A a a
A A A a a a A a I
1
11 0 6 A A A a a a A
a A a A a
\
I 107 A A A A a a o a A A A . a

I t08 A A A A A a a A A A A a

I tuy A A A A A A a a A A A a

Iilo A A A A A A A a a A A a _1
,l
d

*
illl A A A A A A A A a a
A a
<-i t ->
<t

1 1
 Exolanation:

rf \/ tA^--
Y { .
I v
/ < { \ h
/ v v v v A l l y a r n c a r r i e r sp l a c e d o n t h e r i g h t h a n d
s i d e ;w i t h N o . 3 f o r c o l o rI I a n d N o . 5 f o r [ A ] .

" J A 1 = 1' 11 1 ( 1 1 0 0 - 1 1 1' 1

' )

T h i s i n d i c a t e s t o t h e c o mp u t e r t h a t t h e
jacquard pattern graph is located in the
l i n e s 1 1 0 0 -1111; a n d t h e f i r s t l i n e o f t h i s
p a t t e r ni s 1 1 1 1 .
rr l-A
f-A =
a ln
l-11
tl
F = field or width; A = oatternname. This
i i n e i n d i c a t e st h a t t h e p a t t er n c o n t a i n s 1 2
n e e d l e s ;a n d t h e c o u n t i n gm e t h o d i s f r o m t h e
left to right.

" FA = 12-1 'l T h e c o u n t i n gm e t h o d i s f r o m r i g h t t o l e f t ;

t h i s w i l l p r o d u c e a m i r r o r p a t t e r n .I f l i p
horizontal.

" P A : J A 1' ' P A = p a t t e r na r r a n g e m e npta c k ; i n t h i s c a s e

t h e p a c k i s m a d eu p o f J A 1 o n l y . l t c o u l db e
m a d e u p o f s e v e r a lp a t t e r n sa n d t r e a t e da s
onepacK.

" PM: <F A > " P M = p a t t e r na r r a n g e m e notn m a c h i n eh; e r e

t h e a r r a n g e m e ni st t o k n i t t h e p a t t e r na s F A
f r o m o n e s i d e o f t h e n e e d l eb e d t o t h e o t h e r
side.

J A C - R S 2" T h e j a c q u a r dk n i t t i n gs e q u e n c ew i t h a s e t t i n g
o n t h e c o u n t e rN o . 2 . U s u a l l yR S 1 f o r r i b
b o r d e ra n d R S 2 ,R S 3f o r b o d y p a n e lp a t t e r n s .
'' FBEG" F u n c t i o nb e g i n s ;h e r e t h e f u n c t i o ni s j a c q u a r d
knitting.

12
 " < 1 - > . - R" < 1 - > = m e t h o do f c o u n t i n gt h e c o u r s e so n i h e
p a t t e r n g r a p h s t a r t i n g f r o m l i n e ' 1' 11 1
u p w a r d s .T h e f r o n t b e d o f t h e l e a d i n gs y s t e m
i s k n i t t i n gt h e s e l e c t i o n[ . ] , w i t h b a c k b e d
a l l k ni t .

< 1 = > . - R" < 1+ > = c o u n t r n gt h e c o u r s e s d o w n w a r d s

s t a r t i n gf r o m l i n e 1 1 0 0 ; t h i s w r l l g i v e a
m i r r o r e f f e c t .I f l i p v e r t i c a l]

" / A - R " T h e f r o n t b e d o f t h e t r a i l i n gs y s t e m k n i t t i n g
t h e s e l e c t i o no f [ A ] , w i t h b a c k b e d a l l k n i t .
,'FEND'' F u n c t i o ne n d . T h i s i s t h e e n d o f t h e c i o s e l o o o
o f k n i t t i n gi n s t r u c t i o n s .

" . " & r r A r l T h e b a s i c c o l o r s y m b o l si o r t w o c o l o r

j a c q u a r dp a t t e r nI.n " S I N T R A L" t h e s y m b o l s
f o r c o l oj ar c q u aar ide" . A Y * T I O + "

E x a m p l e- T W O C O L O RK N I T A N D M I S S J A C Q U A R D

I n t h e k n i t a n d m i s sj a c q u a r d a, l l n e e d l e si n t h e b a c k b e d o f t h e
m a c h i n ei s p u t o u t o f a c t i o n a f t e r t h e r i b b o r d e r . T h e r e f o r e
o n l y c h a n g es l i g h t l yo n t h e p r e v i o u sp r o g r a mi s r e q u i r e d .

'*,__]J*z
-A
t t l\ Jn S : < ' 1 - > . -/0A - 0 : Y : 3/5; 51 32 53 54

420 S1 52 53 54
<j-i-€_i

Explanation:

"A-0" = f r o n t b e d k n i t t i n gt h e s e l e c t i o n, A * a n d t h e b a c k
b e d " 0 " m e a n sa l l m i s s .

13
E x a m p l e- T H R E E C O L O RJ A C Q U A R DW I T H S T R I P E B A C K I N G

90 YG 4/33455

1 0 0 J A '=1 1 '11' 1( 1 1 0 0 - 1 1 1 1 )

11 0 F A =1 - 1 2

120 PA:JA1;

130 PM:<FA>

300 F:JAC-RS2

400 F B E G J: A C

410

420

430 51 52 53 54

440 51 52 53 54

450 51 52 53 S+

460 51 52 53 54

470 FEND

11 0 0

t l l l

14
T h e 3 c o l o rj a c q u a r dp a t t e r ng r a p h :

11 0 0 a a a a a a O a a a a a

11 0 1 A A A A A A A A A A A a

11 0 2 a A A A A A A A A A a a

I i03 a a A A A A A A A a a a

11 0 4 Y a a A A A A A a a a a

11 0 5 Y Y a a A A A a a a A a

11 0 6 Y Y Y a a A a a a
A A a

11 0 7 Y Y Y Y a a a a A A A a

1r 0 B Y Y Y Y Y a a A A A A a

i i09 Y Y Y Y Y Y a a A A A a

1l'10 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y a a A A a

l l 1 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y V a a A a

r rrA'r rYI
= b a s i cc o l o rs y m b o l s .

" Y G 4 i 3 3 4 5 5" = t h e v a r n c a r r i e r ss t a r t i n oo o s i t i o n :

B
7

5
^
a

3
2
1

e f l i n e s4 1 0 - 4 6 0 .
T h e k n i t t i n gs e q u e n c o
I u s i n gA B C f o r c o l o r . A Y l .
.A+. tt nv

420
430
440
450
460

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E x a m p l e- F O U R C O L O RJ A C Q U A R DW I T H S T R I P E B A C K I N G

90 YG t2345

1 0 0 J A 1= 1 1 1' 1( 1 1 0 0 - 1 1 1 1 )

11 0 F A =1 - 1 2

1 2 0 P A : J A ;1

130 PM:<FA>

300 F:JAC'RS2

400 FBEG:JAC

4 1 0 < < S : < 1 - > . - R/ A - R/ Y - R/ . - R ; t . 2/3/415;51 52 53 S4

420 5 1 5 2 5 3 S4

430 FEND

I 100 O a a a a a a o a a a o

rl0l A A A A A A A A A A A a

1to2 a A A A A A A A A A a a

I r05 a a A A A A A A A a a a

11 0 4 Y a a A A A A A a a a a

I 105 Y Y a a
A A A a a a X a

I t06 Y Y Y a a A a a a x X a

I 107 Y Y Y Y o a a a x X X a

I 106 Y Y Y Y Y a a X X x x a

I 109 Y Y Y Y Y Y a a x x x a

l l l 0 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y a a )* x a

l i l l Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y a a x a

I D
T H E B I R D ' SE Y E B A C K I N GF O R R I B J A C Q U A R D

o n o d d n e e d l e= ( D l ) ; a n d e v e n n e e d l e s=
l f d i r e c ts e i e c t i o n
( D | ) ; t h e n t h e k n i t t i n gs e q u e n c ew i l l b e :

E x a m p l e- T W O C O L O R P A T T E R N

410 S : < 1 - >. - D l .i A - D . /l . - D . li A - D l . ; Y : 3 / 5 ; 5 1 5 2 5 3 S 4

+4,V S 1 5 2 5 3 S4

E x a m p l e- T H R E EC O L O RP A T T E R N

4 1 0 < < S : < 1 - >. - D l ./ A - D . l/ Y - D l ./ . - D . l ; Y:314t5: S1 3Z 53 54

424 > > S : A - D l /. Y - D . /l . - D l ./ A - D . l ; Y: 3/415; S 1 S2 53 54

430 < < S : Y - D l .i . - D . l/ A - D l ./ Y - D . l ; Y: 314l5i S 1 S2 5 3 5 4

444 > > S : . - D l .i A - D . l/ Y - D l ./ . - D . l ; Y: 314t5: S 1 S2 53 54

450 < < S : A - D l ./ Y - D . /l . - D l ./ A - D . l ; Y: 3/415: S 1 S2 5 3 5 4

460 > > S : Y - D l ./ . - D . l/ A - D l ./ Y - D . l ; Y: 3/415: S 1 S2 53 54

E x a m p l e- F O U R C O L O R P A T T E R N

'-D.l;
410 S : < 1 - >. - D l ./ A - D . /l Y - D l ./ Y: 2t3t4t5: S 1 52 53 S4

420 S: . - D . /l A - D l ./ Y - D . /l ' - D l . ; Y : 2/3t4t5: S 1 52 53 S4

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Example T H E J A C Q U A R DP U R L P A T T E R N

F o u r 's y n r b o l sa r e u s e d f o r t h e i^ ^^'
Jdu\.judru
,^ rA n, ' rl
PUI I P d r l E l l l knitting:
r 1
t . J L o o p sk n i t t e do n t h e f r o n tn o 1 1
r A t
[/-1J = L o o p sk n i t t e do n t h e b a c k h o r l

tYl = L o o p st o b e k n i t t e do n t h e F B a n d t h e n t r a n s f e r B B .
r' l
t l = L o o p st o b e k n i i t e do n t h e B B a n d t h e n t r a n sef r in FB.

3
2
I
,- "
'dlr.
BC
V/)
m
- -h
u qo nL kK Ir nu nu np^5 = f a c eIo o p s

InSINTRAL t h, e o b o v ep o t t e r ng r o p hh o s t o b e t 1 6 n s l € t e d
l n t o s g m b o l fso r t h e c o m p u t e r .

4 a a a a Y l
A A X a a a YA A A A
a a a o a
Y X a a
YA AA
a
I
A
2 a a a a a a
Y AA x I
a o Y l\ a

I o a a a a a a
Y ,t
A A A X oa
Y a

T h e t r a n s l a t i o no f t h e p u r l p a t t e r ng r a p h i n t o S I N T R A L ' s
n o t a t i o na n d c o m m a n dw i i l b e d o n e a u t o m a t i c a lol yn t h e S I R I X
p a t t e r n p r e p a r a t i o ns y s t e m ,w h i c h i s a c o m p u t e rs y s t e m
d e v e l o p efdo r t h e S T O L L- C M Sm a c h i n e .

T h e p r o g r a ml o r t h e a b o v ej a c q u a r dp u r l p a t t e r nw i l l b e a s
follow:

410 Y-A'/ Y{:y-.; Y3; 5 1 52 53 54

\.,i9 plti;
nt i.i ,1,.
- 'f t', /_:;i ;'-
9;
I $ ; : . ' v . ' --; ' ;
 Explanation:

" . Y - A ." I n t h e f i r s ts y s t e mt h e F B k n i t st h e s e l e c t i o n
" . " &. " Y "; and the BB knitsthe selection
' r A ' r & , ' ' " .

" / U X S Y - '"
. T h e s e c o n ds y s t e mi s f o r t r a n s f e r( U ) ' i n b o t h
d i r e c t i o n s( X ) o n t h e s e l e c t e d n e e d l e s ( S )
l " t Y " & r r ' r r .

" Y : 3" Y a r n c a r r i e rN o . 3 f q r t h e f i r s t s y s t e m ,a n d
t h e s e c o n ds y s t e mn e e d sn o c a r r i e r s .
.;

S i n c e n o f u r t h e r i n s t r u c t i o ni s g i v e n , t h e n t h e t h i r d s y s t e m
will do exactly the same thing as the first and the fourth
s y s t e mw i l l d o a s t h e s e c o n d .

E x a m p l e- T H E 2 X 2 R I B B O R D E RA N D D R A WT H R E A D

There are many ways to knit the 2x2 rib borderand the draw
'loop
t h r e a d . H e r e t h e f o r m a t i o nw i l l i n c l u d e t h e t r a n sef r ,
n ' € e d l eb e d r a c k i n ga n d t h e k n i t t i n go n t h e n e e d l e sw i t h d i r e c t
n e e d l es e l e c t i o n .
' U i \S R " Transfea
r i l n e e d l e st o b a c k b e d .

"V" Rackingcommand.

" S O Y" T h i s c o m m a n di s i n t r o d u c e tdo a l l p r o g r a m s

t o b r i n g t h e y a r n c a r r i e r st o t h e i r s t a r t i n g
p o s i t i o na f t e rt h e c o m p l e t i o n
of a panel.

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 E x a m p l e - 2 x 2 R I B B O R D E RF O R M A T I O N

301 F B E GR
: I BS T A R T ;

302 SOY

r 303 Y: 3/6; 52 53
l
I
II so+ Y:B/3; 52 53
,
t JUC Y :3 ; 32 53
,i r** , JUO VO S2
"k''*A'
'1n7
VR1 S3
;
I
/ 308 Y :6 ; ' S2

309 Y:0/8; 52 33

310 Y: 0/3; S2 53

311 Y: 3/6; S2 53
'-313
VO S2 53

| 320 R B E GR
- S1
I
' :
321 Y:3/6; 52 53
r'l! r-a
t w

322 52 53

323 RE N D

324 FEND

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