Single Bed/Main Bed technique in machine knitting

Single Bed | Main Bed

S/B

Japanese flat bed machines are commonly made up of 2 needlebeds facing each other (main bed and ribber). The single or main bed can be used independently.


Single/main bed refers to the needlebed with the needles facing the knitter.
  • Plain knitting on the single bed produces stockinette stitch (knit 1 row, purl 1 row).
  • Automatic patterning takes place on the single bed / main bed.

When a ribber is attached, the combination is referred to as "double bed".
Japanese machines have removable ribbers. Passap machines (and others) are "true" double bed machines (the ribber is not removable)