Cam Elements of Knitting

Cam

Cam is the second primary knitting element, the cam is a mechanical device which used to control the movement of the needle to produce the required loop according to design.

The knitting cam is device into three groups such as –

•         Knit cam       

•         Tuck cam           

•         Miss cam      

Knit cam: it causes that needle to move its ultimate height. So the needle can receive new yarn and clear the old loop.

       Knit cam= receiving yarn+ clearing old loop

Knit cam

Tuck cam: The tuck cam that causes the needle to move upward only enough to receive the new yarn but not clear the old loop is called tuck cam.

  Tuck cam = yarn receiving + not clearing

Tuck cam

Miss Cam: it doesn’t move the needle neither upward to receive new yarn nor downward to clearing the old loop.

   Miss cam = not receiving + not clearing.

Miss cam