knitting instrumentalities 10 110 or 210 so that the movable knitting instrumentalities can move smoothly heat generation is also reduced as is abrasion on the butts of the knitting instrumentalities thereby prolonging the useful life of the knitting instrumentalities the knitting instrumentalities 10 110 or 210 of the present invention may be evaluated by a resistance tester 20 fig7 which measures the static frictional forces on the knitting instrumentalities 10 110 or 210 and for comparison purposes conventional knitting instrumentalities the tester 20 includes a table generally indicated at 21 having a top 22 and legs 23 and 24 leg 23 has a horizontal guide 25 mounted thereon which in turn mounts a spring scale 26 for sliding movement therealong a weight 27 is connected to spring scale 26 by a line 28 trained about a pulley 29 to bias or move the spring scale 26 to the left as seen in fig7 along an x axis a wand 30 extends upwardly from the top of the spring scale 26 and engages a knitting instrumentality 10 110 or 210 or a conventional knitting instrumentality not shown a reinforcing plate 31 is mounted on table top 22 in position to engage the opposite end portion of the knitting instrumentality 10 110 and 210 plate 31 serves as a fulcrum about which the instrumentality pivots when the weight 27 is released and moves the spring scale 26 to the left for a predetermined distance and as a stop to stop pivoting movement of the knitting instrumentality at the predetermined distance from the starting position in conducting this evaluation ten knitting instrumentalities.