Partial-knit peaks closed by lifting

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. Edge half-peak right (hold 1 per row on inner side).
2. Carriage across.
3. Mirror half-peak left.
4. Knit across; lift ground row over peaks.
5. Centre full peak (hold 1 each side per pass down to 2, then back).
6. Lift; 2 divider rows. Repeat.

The full card

What it looks like

Raised triangular/pointed wedges or godet-like bulges (half-peaks at edges, full peaks centre) in contrast colours, separated by thin ground stripes; more stable than open peaks.

How it behaves

Pointed bulges, medium–strong.

How it works

Short-row a peak (hold 1 needle per row on one or both sides, then return 1 per row); then lift the last ground row over the shaped area (or full row), closing the back.

Machines

Single bed + hold.

Parameters

section widths (e.g. 15 / centre ~20 / 15); shaping rows 10 out + 10 back; divider 2 rows; lift partial or full.

Steps

1) Edge half-peak right (hold 1 per row on inner side). 2) Carriage across. 3) Mirror half-peak left. 4) Knit across; lift ground row over peaks. 5) Centre full peak (hold 1 each side per pass down to 2, then back). 6) Lift; 2 divider rows. Repeat.

Charting

Triangle shapes per partial-knit chart with an arrow bracket at side meaning "lift whole section".

Limits and common problems

Forgetting to move carriage/yarn to correct side; tension at hold edges.

Combines with

colour per peak.

Pieces and assembly

Stable enough for panels.

Related techniques

• Partial knit + lift: diagonal ripples
• Sectioned ripples in multiple directions
• Stacked shrinking ripples (pyramid / peak)
• Short-row godet ground with ripple dividers
• Basic lifted stitch (heel hook-up)
• Selective lifts, alternating grid (honeycomb / smocking)