Separating device and circular knitting machine

The utility model relates to a separating device and a circular knitting machine, and the separating device is used for separating a plurality of yarns in a needle hook of a knitting needle before theyarns are separated from the needle hook of the knitting needle on the separating edge through the traction motion of the knitting needle of the knitting machine. The invention relates to a separating device for a knitting needle, comprising an air guiding device with at least one blowing or suction nozzle, which is designed to generate an air flow oriented transversely to the direction of yarn travel, by means of which at least one of the plurality of yarns can be loaded and pressed against the inside of a needle bar of the knitting needle, therefore, separation and side-by-side arrangementof a plurality of yarns in the needle hook can be realized before the plurality of yarns are jointly unlooped. The utility model provides a feasible scheme which is simpler and cheaper and is used forpositioning a plurality of