Needle for fabric creation by knitting

Abstract

A needle for use in creating fabric from yam having an elongate, substantially parallel-sided shaft and a tip, the tip having a transition part whose diameter and cross-section substantially matches shaft's diameter and cross section, and a tapered part which tapers from the diameter of the transition part to a point, the Up and shaft being releasably engageable with each other.

1 . A needle for use in creating fabric from yam having an elongate, substantially parallel-skied shaft and a tip at a proximal end of the shaft, the tip having a tapered part which tapers from the width of the proximal end to a point, the tip and shaft being reteasably engageable with each other. 
     
     
         2 . A needle according to  claim 1  wherein the taper is substantially frusto-conical in shape from the proximal end to the point. 
     
     
         3 . A needle according to  claim 1  wherein the taper in the tip is arcuate from the proximal end to the point. 
     
     
         4 . A needle according to  claim 1  wherein the tip has a spheroidal point. 
     
     
         5 . A needle according to  claim 1  comprising a spigot provided on one of the shaft and tip engagable in a bore provided on another of the shaft and tip, thereby to provide releasable engagement of the shaft and tip. 
     
     
         6 . A needle according to  claim 5  wherein the spigot and bore are mutually engageable by means of a screw thread. 
     
     
         7 . A needle according to  claim 1  wherein the shaft has a substantially cylindrical cross section. 
     
     
         8 . A kit comprising at least one elongate, substantially parallel-sided needle shaft for use in creating fabric from yarn having a proximal end to which a hp may be connected and a plurality of tips, at least one of the tips having a tapered part which tapers to a point, each of the tips being releasably engageable with the proximal end of the shaft. 
     
     
         9 . A kit according to  claim 8  wherein the taper of the at least one tip is frusto-conical in shape from the proximal end to the point. 
     
     
         10 . A kit according to  claim 8  wherein the taper of at least one tip is arcuate from the proximal end to the point. 
     
     
         11 . A kit according to  claim 8  wherein at least one tip has a spheroidal point. 
     
     
         12 . A kit according to  claim 8  comprising a spigot provided on one of the shaft and a tip engagable in a bore provided on another of the shaft and tip, thereby to provide releasable engagement of the shaft and tip. 
     
     
         13 . A kit according to  claim 12  wherein the spigot and bore are mutually engageable by means of a screw thread. 
     
     
         14 . A kit according to  claim 8  wherein the shaft has a substantially cylindrical cross section.