Multipurpose garment and method of manufacturing the same

Abstract

A multipurpose garment manufactured by knitting a first section, the first section including a plurality of single courses; knitting a second section, the second section including a plurality of double courses; knitting a third section, the third section including a plurality of single courses; knitting a fourth section, the fourth section including a plurality of double courses; and knitting a fifth section, the fifth section including a plurality of single courses, wherein transitions between the first section and the second section, the second section and the third section, the third section and the fourth section, and the fourth section and the fifth section are seamless. The multipurpose garment includes sleeve portions being seamlessly knitted to a body portion due to transition stitches connecting the body portion and the sleeve portions.

1 . A method of manufacturing a multipurpose garment comprising the steps of:
 knitting a first section, the first section including a plurality of single courses;   knitting a second section, the second section including a plurality of double courses;   knitting a third section, the third section including a plurality of single courses;   knitting a fourth section, the fourth section including a plurality of double courses; and   knitting a fifth section, the fifth section including a plurality of single courses,   wherein transitions between the first section and the second section, the second section and the third section, the third section and the fourth section, and the fourth section and the fifth section are seamless.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the multipurpose garment includes a body section and at least two sleeve portions. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the at least two sleeve portions are seamlessly knitted to the body portion. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the multipurpose garment seamlessly transitions from the body portion to the at least two sleeve portions and from the at least two sleeve portions to the body portion due to transition stitches connecting the body portion and the at least two sleeve portions. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the transition stitches are split stitches or tuck stitches. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of single courses are reverse Jersey stitches. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of double courses are Jersey stitches and reverse Jersey stitches. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of single courses are mixtures or variations of jersey stitches, tuck stitches or float stitches. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the plurality of double courses are mixtures or variations of jersey stitches, tuck stitches or float stitches. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the steps of knitting the second section and the fourth section further comprises the steps of:
 knitting a first course of a body portion in a first direction; 
 applying a first transition stitch; 
 knitting a first course of a first sleeve section in a second direction; 
 knitting a second course of the body portion in the second direction; 
 applying a second transition stitch; 
 knitting a second course of the first sleeve section in the first direction; and 
 repeating the above steps until the second section and the fourth section of the first sleeve section are a defined number of courses. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the transition stitch is a split stitch or a tuck stitch. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the first course of the body portion and the second course of the body portion are reverse Jersey stitches. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the first course of the first sleeve portion and the second course of the first sleeve portion are Jersey stitches. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the plurality of single courses are mixtures or variations of jersey stitches, tuck stitches or float stitches. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the plurality of double courses are mixtures or variations of jersey stitches, tuck stitches or float stitches. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the steps of knitting the double courses further comprises the steps of:
 knitting a first course of a sleeve portion in a first direction in a front machine bed; 
 knitting a second course of the sleeve portion in a second direction in a back-machine bed 
 knitting a first course of a body portion in the first direction in the back-machine bed and ending with a first transition stitch; 
 knitting a second course of the body portion on the back-machine bed in a second direction and ending with a second transition stitch; and 
 repeating the above steps until the sleeve portion is a defined number of courses and transition stitches seamlessly connect the body portion and the sleeve portion. 
 
     
     
         17 . A multipurpose garment comprising:
 a first section including a plurality of single courses;   a second section including a plurality of double courses;   a third section including a plurality of single courses;   a fourth section including a plurality of double courses; and   a fifth section including a plurality of single courses, wherein transitions between the first section and the second section, the second section and the third section, the third section and the fourth section, and the fourth section and the fifth section are seamless.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the multipurpose garment includes a body section and at least two sleeve portions. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the sleeve portions are seamlessly knitted to the body portion. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the multipurpose garment seamlessly transitions from the body portion to the sleeve portion and from the sleeve portion to the body portion due to transitions stitches connecting the body portion and the sleeve portion.