Abstract: The invention relates to a device (3) for pinching and cutting yarns for a flat knitting machine, said machine, said machine comprising at least one needle board (1) on which a plurality of needles are arranged, said device comprising a plurality of hooks (6) capable of grasping at least one yarn and moving between an idle position and a gripping position, said device being configured to be fastened to one of the ends of said needle board such that said device, when fastened to the needle board of the machine, extends in the plane of said needle board.

Abstract: The invention relates to a knitting method for a flat knitting machine and a flat knitting machine making it possible to implement the method. The machine comprises a plurality of storage elements (5, 5?) capable of storing at least one stitch, the storage elements or transfer jacks being situated below the bed(s) of the machine and the storage elements being movable relative to the bed(s) of the machine such that each storage element can alternatively receive a stitch supported by a needle (4, 4?), bring a stitch toward a needle (4, 4?), receive a stitch supported by another storage element (5, 5?), and bring a stitch toward another storage element (5, 5?).