Mirrored sections (multi-bobbin)

Machine types that can knit it

• Single bed, punch card
• Single bed, electronic
• Single bed, no patterning
• Single bed (punch card) + ribber
• Single bed (electronic) + ribber
• Double bed with pushers (Passap type)

Steps

1. R half inward with yarn
2. Yarn out, empty pass, L half inward with yarn
3. Centre join: alternate yarn 1 on group C and yarn 2 on group D, wrapping the centre, until R rows.
4. Each half outward in reverse.
5. Repeat.

The full card

What it looks like

A symmetric chevron of leaning columns: the left half leans one way, the right half the other, meeting at a centre seam line. Looks like herringbone or feathers. Best when stretched.

How it behaves

Symmetric wave relief.

How it works

Lean depends on carriage direction, so each half needs its own yarn supply (a manual form of intarsia, no intarsia carriage). Work the right half toward the centre with yarn 1. Move the carriage empty (all needles to hold). Work the left half toward the centre with yarn 2. Join the centre groups by alternating single-group passes from each yarn, wrapping the centre needle. Then work each half back out in reverse. More bobbins give more mirror axes.

Machines

Single bed, hold, the ability to make empty passes. 2–4 cones. Slow (4 bobbins ≈ hours per sample).

Parameters

groups per half (≈3); g / gap (5/3 or 6/3); rows per group (≈8, keep them equal to simplify); number of bobbins (2–4).

Steps

1) R half inward with yarn 1. 2) Yarn out, empty pass, L half inward with yarn 2. 3) Centre join: alternate yarn 1 on group C and yarn 2 on group D, wrapping the centre, until R rows. 4) Each half outward in reverse. 5) Repeat.

Charting

Colour per bobbin plus dark/light for multi/single rows. Group labels. Arrows.

Limits and common problems

Easy to lose your place. With the same colour, wrap the centre once per join; with two colours, wrap from both to keep symmetry.

Combines with

any sections variant.

Pieces and assembly

Symmetric panels with a built-in centre line.

Related techniques

• Partially knitted sections (leaning columns)
• Twisted / staggered sections
• Sections with needle-out bridges
• Partial-knit hold mechanics
• Wrapping & float discipline
• One-side wedge / curve / spiral