PURPOSE: To simply carry out reduction of rubber knitting and knitting of whole garment, etc., by providing a holder for loop retention having a operation member different from operation member of a needle body close to the lower part or side part of the needle body.

CONSTITUTION: The objective knitting machine is characterized by providing a holder 5 for loop retention having a holder hook 13, etc., different from a needle hook 6, latch 7, etc., of a needle body 4, close to the lower part or side part of the needle body 4. The needle body and the holder for loop retention have different operating members and a loop L having no relationship with knitting of knitted fabric can be fixed to the holder for loop retention during knitting.