Knitting tool

Abstract

A double hook knitting device comprising a handle having a top, opposing bottom, a knitting end and a butt end, the top and bottom extending between the knitting end and butt end. The knitting device further including at least two knitting hooks extending from the knitting end. The at least two knitting hooks are arranged coplanar to each other with each knitting hook including a curved portion. At least one notch is arranged on an underside of the at least two knitting hooks along or near the curved portion, the notch arranged to control, locate and retain yarn during a knitting process. The distance between the at least two knitting hooks is arranged to be coextensive with the distance between a set of grooves, each groove arranged on a peg of an adjoining set of pegs, said pegs arranged on a hand knitting loom.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A double hook knitting device comprising:
 a handle having a top, opposing bottom, a knitting end and a butt end, the top and bottom extending between the knitting end and butt end;   at least two knitting hooks extending from the knitting end, the knitting hooks arranged coplanar to each other; and   a slot formed between the knitting end and knitting hooks, the slot arranged to control and locate a yarn strand during a knitting process.   
     
     
         2 . The double hook knitting device of  claim 1  wherein the distance between the two knitting hooks is arranged to be coextensive with the distance between a set of grooves, each groove arranged on a peg of an adjoining set of pegs, said pegs arranged on a hand knitting loom. 
     
     
         3 . The double hook knitting device of  claim 1  wherein each of the at least two knitting hooks includes a curved portion arranged near an end of each of the at least two knitting hooks. 
     
     
         4 . The double hook knitting device of  claim 1  wherein the at least two knitting hooks comprise a unitary u-shaped construction. 
     
     
         5 . The double hook knitting device of  claim 3  wherein the curved portion is arranged concave in relation to a side view of the top of the handle. 
     
     
         6 . The double hook knitting device of  claim 4  wherein the at least two knitting hooks are retained between the top and bottom. 
     
     
         7 . The double hook knitting device of  claim 6  further comprising a hinge located in close proximity to the butt end, such that when the top is rotated away from the bottom, the at least two knitting hooks may be located between the top and bottom and the top may be rotated back toward the bottom for securing the at least two knitting hooks between the top and bottom. 
     
     
         8 . The double hook knitting device of  claim 7  further comprising a handle securing device. 
     
     
         9 . An improved knitting apparatus comprising:
 a handle having a first end, an opposing second end, a top side and an opposing bottom side, the top side and bottom side extending between the first and second ends;   a first knitting hook extending from the handle first end, the first knitting hook having a first curved end portion;   a second knitting hook extending from the handle first end, the second tine coplanar with and spaced apart from the first knitting hook, the second knitting hook having a second curved end portion; and   a yarn guide extending from the handle first end, the yarn guide comprising an angled end portion that extends between the first knitting hook and second knitting hook;   wherein, the first and second curved end portions are constructed to grab a yarn strand during knitting.   
     
     
         10 . The improved knitting needle of  claim 9  wherein the curved end portions are concave in relation to a side view of the top surface. 
     
     
         11 . The improved knitting needle of  claim 9  wherein the yard guide is parallel with the first knitting hook and second knitting hook, the yarn guide having a top surface and opposing bottom surface, the angled end portion extending from the top surface to the bottom surface and arranged in close proximity to the first and second curved end portions. 
     
     
         12 . The improved knitting needle of  claim 9  wherein the yarn guide angled end portion is in contact with the first and second knitting hooks. 
     
     
         13 . The improved knitting needle of  claim 9  wherein the yarn guide angled end portion is constructed to control and locate the yarn strand during knitting. 
     
     
         14 . A double hook knitting device comprising:
 a handle having a top, opposing bottom, a knitting end and a butt end, the top and bottom extending between the knitting end and butt end;   at least two knitting hooks extending from the knitting end, the knitting hooks arranged coplanar to each other; and   at least one notch located on at least one of the at least two knitting hooks, the at least one notch arranged to control and locate a yarn strand during a knitting process.   
     
     
         15 . The double hook knitting device of  claim 14  wherein the at least one notch is located on each of the at least two knitting hooks. 
     
     
         16 . The double hook knitting device of  claim 14  wherein the distance between the two knitting hooks is arranged to be coextensive with the distance between a set of grooves, each groove arranged on a peg of an adjoining set of pegs, said pegs arranged on a hand knitting loom. 
     
     
         17 . The double hook knitting device of  claim 15  wherein each of the at least two knitting hooks includes a curved portion, the at least one notch arranged on an underside of the at least two knitting hooks along or near the curved portion. 
     
     
         18 . The double hook knitting device of  claim 17  wherein the curved portion is arranged concave in relation to a side view of the top of the handle.