Knitting Loop

Parts of a loop

Each knit stitch (knit loop) is a basic unit for the knitted goods

H: Head or Crown or top arc

L: Side limbs or Legs

S: Bottom arc /Foot/Sinker loop

→Needle loop=H+2L

→A complete loop=Needle loop + Sinker loop

Needle loop:

Needle loop is the upper part of the loop produced by the needle drawing the yarn.

Sinker loop:

The lower part of the knitted loop is technically referred as sinker loop. It is the connection of two legs belonging to neighboring stitches lying laterally.

Open loop:

The open loop is one in which the loop forming yarns do not cross at the bottom of the loop.

Closed loop:

In closed loop the legs cross at the bottom, so that the loop closing takes place.