Abstract: A take-up roll doffing apparatus for a circular knitting machine includes a take-up roll extending between and supported for rotation at opposite ends of the opposed side frames of the take-up frame of the knitting machine. The take-up roll is pivotably supported at one end on one of the opposed side frames and is free to swing outwardly away from the other of the opposed side frames to position the roll of fabric in a doffing position. A fabric roll receiving rod includes a free end and a supported end. The fabric roll receiving rod is supported on the floor adjacent the main frame of the knitting machine and is adapted to be manually moved between an inactive vertically disposed position and an active horizontally disposed position with the free end being aligned with the other end of the fabric take-up roll to permit longitudinal sliding of the fabric roll from the fabric take-up roll and onto the fabric roll receiving rod.