Plating Knitting Technique and its Available Yarn Carrier Types

Description of the plating knitting technique:

When plating two threads are inserted in the needle hook.

The leading yarn (plating yarn) lies on the front in case of a single jersey stitch.
Thus, the following yarn (basic yarn) lies on the rear side (on the background) in case of a jersey stitch.

Plating Yarn

Basic Yarn

Different versions of plating:

Color Plating
Spandex plating / Plating of different materials

Different yarn carriers for plating depending on the machine type:

Double eyelet plating yarn carrier
	For MC types: ST 211 to OKC / EKC
CREATE PLUS Programming		Type: Doppelöse
Threading up	Threading-up for color plating: Thread the plating yarn through the central eyelet and the basic yarn through the oblong hole.
Threading up	Threading-up with Elastane plating: Thread the basic yarn through the central eyelet and the Elastane yarn through the oblong hole. : When an elastic thread is knitted, it is said that it is plated. Which is technologically not quite correct. From the technological point of view, the elastic thread is the basic yarn, and the visible one is the plating yarn.

Normal yarn carrier (29 mm) combined with yarn carriers with fix engaging width.
With 6" + 5,2" machines: With 5‘‘ machines:	For MC types: ST 711, ST 811, ST 168, ST 268, ST 468 OKC / EKC
CREATE PLUS Programming		Normal yarn carriers (engaging width 29 mm) No entry of the engaging width is possible.
	combined with
		Type: U+/- Normal yarn carrier with different fix engaging widths
		Type: Normal 2 +/- Normal yarn carrier type 2 with different fix engaging widths : For combination with intarsia yarn carriers.
Threading up	Threading-up for color plating: Thread the plating yarn in the normal yarn carrier with the shorter engaging width and the basic yarn in the yarn carrier with the larger engaging width.
Threading up	Threading-up with Elastane plating: Thread the basic yarn in the yarn carrier with the normal engaging width and the Elastane yarn in the yarn carrier with the larger engaging (following yarn carrier) width.

Two yarn carrier combined with different fix engaging widths
Combination for E 5 - E 18	For MC types: ST 711, ST 811, ST 168, ST 268, ST 468 OKC
	23 mm	: usable under certain conditions only! Depending on the machine gauge (≥ E10) and the machine speed, the needle latches can be damaged. Remedy: Increase the engaging width.
CREATE PLUS Programming		Type: U+/- Normal yarn carriers with fix engaging width
	combined with
		Type: U+/- Normal yarn carriers with fix engaging width
		Type: Normal 2 +/- Normal yarn carrier type 2 with different fix engaging widths : For combination with intarsia yarn carriers.
Threading up	Threading-up for color plating: Thread the plating yarn in the yarn carrier with the shorter engaging width and the basic yarn in the yarn carrier with the enlarged engaging width.
Threading up	Threading-up with Elastane plating: Thread the basic yarn in the yarn carrier with the shorter engaging width and the Elastane yarn in the yarn carrier with the larger engaging (following yarn carrier) width.

Normal yarn carrier combined with a yarn carriers with adjustable engaging width
	For MC types: OKC / EKC 26 – 46 mm
CREATE PLUS Programming		Normal yarn carriers (engaging width 29 mm) No entry of the engaging width is possible.
	combined with
		Type: U+/- Normal yarn carriers with adjustable engaging width
	: You can use both normal yarn carriers with adjustable engaging width as well.
Threading up	Threading-up for color plating: Thread the plating yarn in the yarn carrier with the shorter engaging width and the basic yarn in the yarn carrier with the larger engaging width.
Threading up	Threading-up with Elastane plating: Thread the basic yarn in the yarn carrier with the shorter engaging width and the Elastane yarn in the yarn carrier with the larger engaging (following yarn carrier) width.

Double Bow Plating Yarn Carrier
	For MC types: OKC (starting with CT 002) EKC : Only possible with tandem machines with: 8 clamping and cutting points 16/8 clamping and cutting points Without clamping and cutting points
CREATE PLUS Programming		Type: Doppelbügel
CREATE PLUS Programming	: You have to set the MC configuration to 16/8 clamping and cutting points for machines wit 2 x 16 clamping / cutting points.
Threading up	Threading-up for color plating: Thread the plating yarn in the fix yarn carrier bow and the basic yarn in the moving bow.
Threading up	Threading-up with Elastane plating: Thread the basic yarn in the fix yarn carrier bow and the Elastane yarn in the moving bow.

Normal yarn carrier type 2	Yarn carrier engaging widths	Special features and usage
	43 mm	CMS 933, CMS 822, CMS 530, CMS 520 E10│E12│E14│E16│E18│E6.2│E7.2│E8.2│E9.2
	46 mm	CMS 933, CMS 822, CMS 530, CMS 520 E5│E7│E8│E2,5.2│E3,5.2│E5.2
	46 mm	CMS 740, CMS 730 T, CMS 530 T all gauges
	29 mm	Standard yarn carrier ("normal" knitting)
	23 mm	: Usable under certain conditions only! Depending on the machine gauge (≥ E10) and the machine speed, the needle latches can be damaged. Remedy: Increase the engaging width.