Abstract: A circular knitting needle is provided which includes a flexible cord, a first needle portion connected to one end of the flexible cord, and a second needle portion connected to the other end of the flexible cord. The first and second needle portions are inclined in the same direction relative to the flexible cord which is stretched. The first needle portion may be inclined by a higher degree than the second needle portion. Further, the first needle portion may be made shorter than the second needle portion, and the flexible cord may be made to have a flattened cross section.

Abstract: A bias tape maker comprises a thin walled outer member and an inner core member fitted in the outer member. The outer member includes a bottom wall, a pair of side walls extending upright from the bottom wall, and a pair of roof margins bent toward each other. Further, the outer member has a tape entry opening and a tape exit slit. The inner core member has a pair of longitudinal grooves for receiving the pair of roof margins. A tape guide passage is formed between the outer member and the inner member to extend from the tape entry opening of the outer member to the tape exit slit. The tape guide passage includes a tape folding portion adjoining the tape exit opening. The bottom wall of the outer member is formed with a tape advancing slot extending longitudinally between the tape entry opening and the tape exit slit.

Abstract: A device for forming and retaining waterdrops is provided which comprises a water passage surface formed with a plurality of waterdrop retaining recesses. In use, water is supplied to the water passage surface and then drained off. As a result, waterdrops can be formed at the respective waterdrop retaining recesses.

Abstract: A knitting counter for counting stitches or rows of stitches comprising: a counter casing having a flat bottom surface to be placed in substantially horizontal flat support surface and formed with a reception opening as well as with a window opening; an operating member having a touch portion projecting out through the reception opening as movably guided thereby and a pusher portion extending within the casing; a digital display device disposed at the window opening; and an electrical control circuit arranged within the casing and connected to the display device for controlling thereof; wherein the control circuit incorporates a self-openable count input switch which, when closed each time, functions to change a numerical indication of the display device one by one, the pusher portion is in permanent engagement with the count input switch, and the counter casing has such a shape as to be prevented from toppling down upon a normal push on the touch portion.