Knitting machine that includes a plurality of guide bars, guides, associated with the plurality of guide bars, which are aligned to a working line, and drives, connected to the plurality of guide bars via coupling points, which are arranged next to one another in adjacent angle segments emanating from the working line and having a smaller width in an area adjacent the working line than in an area distant from the working line. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.