The instructions for my size say to complete 15 stitches on the chart. http://aastrikke.blogspot.com/. June 17, 2016 @ June 27, 2018 @ It is not marked as stitches, there are no written instructions. https://tincanknits.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/blog-chart-reading-04.jpg?w=600&h=386 9:38 am, How do you read and keep track of a double knitting chart where there are no symbols, only black and white squares? 3:38 pm. Purl is the most common stitch in this pattern, so a blank square is used to avoid visual clutter. 5:39 pm, OMG Ive been knitting for years and couldnt figure out how to read a chart! Debbie Widner If 1, 3, and 5 are on the RS for the chart I think they should be for you as well. November 21, 2021 @ I casted on 60 stitches and the chart has 6 rows. 12:21 pm. 1:54 pm, Hi Heidi you arent missing anything! Hi Ellen I think something must be wrong if the stitch count doesnt work. I had made black/white copies of the pattern pages from the book and so I had not seen that the No Stitch boxes were completely white, while the rest was in another color. But thank you anyway. October 28, 2016 @ But Im not sure how to do that. February 25, 2021 @ 10:33 am. I am knitting a flat lace chart where the number one row is on the left. I dont know how to do the pattern repeats. Hi Liz if you have done a sweater before Id say start with maybe Compass, it just has 2 colours and the sweater is pretty simple. Hi Philona you probably need more than just a chart (unless you are up for a little design work), is there no pattern to go along? work rows 3-18 to form pattern), and you would continue working the chart as set. loreleieurto October 13, 2018 @ 4:25 am, My pattern say p2(2:3:4 2:2) p2tog (2(2:3:2:3;3) p2tog) 8 (8;6;8;8;8) times p2(2:3:4:2:2), Alexa Ludeman Or is the k2tog combining those two stitches on the chart? You will continue to decrease every row until you have decreased 13 sts on each side and then it looks like there is a second instruction after 7 more decrease rows? Or does the k2tog symbol mean it applies to the empty square on the chart as well? However, a left handed person may prefer continental knitting and a right handed person may prefer throwing. March 3, 2020 @ for B: work k2tog, except on last repeat of each time chart is worked work k1 (just before centreline and at end of row). In fact, the only right or left handed distinction is exclusively pertaining to how you feed your yarn. Difference is, chart lovers need to make no excuses for their preferences. It has a red line around the very first box which it days the symbol means repeat. My question is when you are knitting on the wrong side, do you read the pattern left to right OR right to left since the number is on the right? It starts of with a RS and WS and reading chart from right to left for RS and left to right for WS. Does that mean I place the marker and knit the stitch or the square is just place the marker and do what it says for the next stitch it shows for the next stitch???? a dot in the box is a purled stitch; and A V in the box means to sl 1 wyb on the rs; and sl wyf on the wrong side. October 12, 2015 @ As I find more of these charts I will keep adding them to this post! So when working a pattern in the round you remain on the right side of the work, so you would consistently read the chart from right to left? Feb 16, 2022 - Explore Deepthi's board "Russian knitting symbols" on Pinterest. These 2 lace stitches are a combo with a 5-st. garter stitch border with buttonholes. 7:16 pm. I would be glad to send you a copy of chart if you could help me understand this. Hello. STEP 2. I am new to chart knitting and need help please! Ill have to get that image adjusted :), Sue Hi Bertha you can convert a cross stitch chart to a knit pattern, each cross would be a knit stitch. St st: stockinette stitch. Do I slip it and then knit it as part of the decrease on my final repeat? Yet the pattern calls for a round needle. Either way, charts for colourwork patterns will generally illustrate every round (or row). March 21, 2016 @ Please add extra 10% of the yarn for each size larger than size 2. Im working a chart pattern but the pattern says to increase 2 stitches at the beginning of each row. alexaludeman My question is, do I just knit the pattern for the rows as indicated on the chart (even if there are rows that end up with partial repeat)? Checking the book was a good idea! Should I just switch the numbers on the pattern with 1,3,5 being on the left and 2, 4, 6 on the right? August 18, 2015 @ Emily Wessel Tsc Nancy Timm Lynn Giampetroni However, often, as you decrease, the chart will be impacted as you knit less stitches, but the key is to keep patterns aligning on top of one another. 12:20 pm. , Sabs Hi Zuzana It depends if you are working any of the stitches backwards (eg, your purls are knits and your knits are purls) and if you are working in the round. October 30, 2019 @ June 16, 2019 @ January 5, 2017 @ Welcome to the new home of the International Glossary of Knitting Terms. 2:21 am. 2:00 pm. Hopefully the chart notes will give you some clues? I have a question about your chart above for the Gothic Lace. November 23, 2020 @ Hmm, without looking at the pattern Im not 100% sure. I am sorry I do not understand the bit sbout A8 and A2, Elsje Cable 6 back: slip next 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back of work, K3, then K3 from cable needle. Alexa Ludeman The blue repeat section has me stumped. Hi there, I am working on a dress which has some lace pattern inserted. In order of appearance top to bottom: (+)Edge stitch (not further specified) Knit Purl The circle is a yarn over Ssk K2tog I'm pretty sure this is a k3tog Big bullet points are garter stitch M1 (it specifies for a purl stitch, I don't remember which direction that is) Grey blocks don't mean anything (spacers) And small dot means bind off those stitches. Holly Belian Jacqui alexaludeman Not getting much help from MM. Commonly, stitch and row repeats are indicated by heavy lines (or boxes) in the chart. I just figured it out reading this page! Place the needles on top of the strand that is stretched between your left thumb and index fingers. I a left handed; I knit with my left hand, taking stitches off my right needle to my left needle. Hi good question, not usually, it should say in the chart notes where to start etc. Thank you so much! The chart starts at the raglan stitch & goes from there, I have written out what it shows for 1st row and it doesnt show the 2nd or 3rd raglan stitches like the written pattern does. PART CANT FIGURE OUT HOW MANY TO CAST ON Hi Pat Im sorry, thats not one of our patterns and I havent knit it so I cant really say how the chart works. 3:33 pm. alexaludeman March 29, 2018 @ 8:53 am. How do I work these 11 st? 10:50 am. ~ Em, Beth 10:58 pm. September 26, 2017 @ You work them in different ways when they occur at the start (or end) of the lace panel. I dont know what to do. 8:57 pm. So 2 sts into 11, I have one left over before the repeat. You never know!one. It is really wonderful what you do for the knitting community. March 6, 2019 @ 8:33 pm. Ive found bits and pieces of this, but this is all in one place!!!! Hi, Ive knit many items with seemingly complex patterns and Ive always been able to figure them out until now. Amen to that! 8:01 am. Im now on the wrong side and dont know if that would be the left or right cable chart. 9:17 pm. Thank Youyour site is just amazing. Thank you! Or, simplyscroll to the bottom of this pageto watch the embedded version of the video. November 15, 2018 @ 4:07 pm, How would you count the stitches in a chart to find the multiple number of stitches for the repeat, or to increase the size?? Elaine alexaludeman 12:19 pm. You might want to try contacting Kate directly to ask, she is lovely, Velma P. Smith Thats another can of worms not to be done today. alexaludeman 9:42 pm. Thank God I found this blog. The text pattern instructions will let you know how many rows / inches to work following the chart. Priscilla Knoble alexaludeman September 3, 2017 @ Can you please help me to decipher this chart? Im doing the smallest size which is on double pointed needles. Im really confused about this one. Which makes sense if you are moving the marker. 8:39 am, Im knitting lace hat in the round using a chart. STEP 1. Thanks, alexaludeman In other words do I completely repeat the previous odd row again in the next even row? alexaludeman info@craftyarncouncil.com. Emily Lorch August 8, 2017 @ The shaded grey means do nothing with that stitch. March 9, 2016 @ Hi Margaret so there are 2 10 stitch repeats, how many sts are outside the repeats? Sadly though Russian knitting symbol interpretation seems to be just as jumbled as Western charting, with different sources using either different symbols to mean the same thing, or using the same symbols but employing them differently. Hi Penny Im sorry, Im not familiar with the kind of chart you are referring to. 10:01 am. I count 14 stitches in my row one. The info should be in the chart notes. January 21, 2018 @ November 18, 2020 @ Yikes! alexaludeman August 30, 2016 @ Thanks! 4:35 am. :) thank you so so much! B. Beltane Stitch. August 31, 2016 @ When reading [k3(2),m1] what does the (2) mean? December 15, 2016 @ Hi Jacqui Im not sure how to help, because I dont know what pattern youre working from? If it helps you understand what Im on about, if I look at the chart for the Crazyheart, what do I knit on top of stitch 1 of row 16 when it comes to knitting row 17? I have a lace pattern for a shawl (supposed to be moderately easy but Im not finding it that!) Beautiful pattern. A famed statue of Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid, one of Copenhagen's biggest tourist draws, has been vandalised with the colours of the Russian flag. the pattern has 16 stitches including what they call the centre stitch. July 12, 2020 @ Im using KFB method. 7:09 pm, hi I.m going to start the Love Note ,do I use # 6.00 needle till the bottom rib then switch to 4.50 .thanks, alexaludeman Hi Alice Im not really sure without looking at the actual pattern, sorry! Lace patterns are often described only in charts, as they may have large stitch and row repeats can make writing out (and reading) lace patterns quite cumbersome. 10:09 am. February 18, 2019 @ (The chart is right at the bottom of the link). Perhaps you should contact the designer directly with your query. November 6, 2014 @ Im concerned that the initial 13-stitch repeat, does not divide evenly into the stitch count indicated for my size (118). What is the solution? After a bit of practice, most knitters find working from charts much more intuitive, quick, and simple than working from line-by-line text instructions. June 12, 2015 @ Then it says to continue in this manner all the way to end of chart. May 13, 2017 @ That info should be in the written pattern or chart notes, Cheryl H alexaludeman The neck warmer will use about 220m-300m DK weight yarn. 6:04 pm, If the legend shows a square as K on RS. Then last section of stitches. I started doing this because I had (dimly) remembered some Russian language stitch dictionary pages that offered up a slightly different collection of texture patterns from those that commonly seen in English language books. Although they tell the number of stitches each chart is worked over, there is no designation for the rows. Hi Mary Yep: yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, Momzilla If I just read the chart from R to L both mittens will be for the right hand. Under the chart, it says to refer to the pattern instructions for edge stitches worked either side of the chart but I cant find anything in the pattern. As I cant afford real classes, I greatly appreciate the time you took to write this. Does this mean I YO,K1 8 times. September 29, 2015 @ Its pattern page presents some useful visuals, including starting a doily center using the crocheted circle method, blocking hints, and (of course) the chart for the piece itself. The crochet notation looks a bit more standard. I am new at knitting and doing a baby blanket. 9:15 am, Sorry Viv, I really dont have any idea what that one ismaybe try contacting the designer? January 5, 2019 @ www.craftyarncouncil.com/health. Please let me know if your able to help. In the key for the chart, it says that the open squares indicating K are to be P on the WS (and vice versa for the P). Often, an empty square means to knit the stitch, and generally, a yarn-over will be represented by an O in the square. alexaludeman April 19, 2017 @ Jo Ann 8:50 pm. Diane Are there more decreases (k2tog, ssk etc) than increases (yos)? What do I do with the first stitch, slip it or is the first stitch actually the knit stitch? Web Walking Through Russian Knitting and Crochet Definition. Knitting from the French; Modles Gratuits. Thank you so much for this tutorial! Hi Debbie It sounds like youve got it right, you are repeating the whole chart. 9:30 am. Alexa Ludeman Hi Desre Im sorry, I have no idea. Hi Its in the key. I would assume left to right, reversing the symbols, but I cant be 100% sure. Im working on the LINES mittens pattern and have figured out the charts, except the thumb gusset. Select an language to reveal the terms from that language in this collection. This kind of convention is used in charts when the stitch count changes from row to row. 12:41 pm, I am starting a chart with a design across 16 stitches. January 15, 2016 @ But then it doesnt mention anything about wrong side or the even rows. Crochet Teddy Bear Pattern. The pattern on the right side calls for yarn overs, some before a knit stitch and some before a purl stitch. See more ideas about knitting patterns, knitting, knitting stitches. At points on the chart it has 3 in a row? A.1 is the name of the diagram, and. 3740 N. Josey Lane, Suite 126 I see no place in the pattern where the rows are joined. 9:06 pm. Nancy Kennedy Edith Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. November 16, 2020 @ 11:12 am. Orenburg shawl - Wikipedia I understand what it is saying but I am not sure about how to throw the yarn over. 3:30 pm. 10:32 am. January 5, 2018 @ 1:09 pm. Alexa Ludeman Russian to English Knitting Chart Translation | Knitting charts i have managed to do the colourwork and having difficulties with the decreases at the back and on the sleeves. January 8, 2021 @ Dishcloth Knitting Patterns. I see the letter M on some of the charts checked the abbreviations but cant find out what it means? Next row: work edging chart over 4 sts. alexaludeman Have begun Antler Hat pattern. Denise December 28, 2016 @ Im not sure what advice to give without knowing EXACTLY how you are knitting. 2:18 pm. Jo Ann Help!!! Diane, alexaludeman Am I reading the instruction correctly? alexaludeman I have my piece on the needle in right hand, while knitting with my needle in left hand. 2:46 pm, how to insert leaf chart on Leaves and Berries Pattern, Tess Perrault November 15, 2020 @ Best luck ~Em, Christina 9:32 am, It means the first size is k3 and the second size is k2, Cindy Crane Thanks so much. 1:12 pm. Without seeing it Im kind of unhelpful, sorry! Begging for some help in translating Russian symbols to English 10:47 am. I understand the chart for the first 34 Rows . 11:10 pm. 1:53 pm. 7:11 pm. Are there chart instructions? June 8, 2015 @ 10:24 am. You have 19 sts in the letters of your name, you will need a few sts in between, say 3 giving you 25 total charted sts. Hi Emily! But what if the next row only has one symbol (7 Doubke crochets) In chain? For the first time, I have come across a chart where all of the row numbersboth even and oddare listed on both sides of the chart. Sue 10:33 am. August 18, 2015 @ So for the wrong side I would use the left chart first, then center, then right. alexaludeman So even if pattern started off not joined and with a RS and WS, when it switches to being joined and knitted in the round, you only read from right side of chart even for formerly WS rows. 6:17 am. catsrmecraftlady Am knitting first lace, a sweater, and it is in the round. Russian gymnast . Is it really all 32 rows 8 times? 2:01 pm. The text is in Russian but the illustrations are helpful in deciphering certain symbols! Stitch. November 15, 2021 @ Thank you, Alexa Ludeman Rhonda Im assuming its not a Tin Can Knits pattern, as the instructions dont sound familiar. 9:38 am, Have you tried using lifelines? The first 6 squares are dark and the instructions say no stitch. 1:52 pm. The directions show a stitch guide then directions for the cable square. I used that term to do a Google image search. Any help that you can provide would be appreciated. Basic symbols in Japanese charts are sometimes combined to form more complex symbols. Aug 3, 2018 - Useful charts I have found for translating Russian knitting chart symbols into English. 12:02 pm. The chart is then read from the bottom right hand corner. December 27, 2020 @ 6:59 am, Hahahaha Id not count on standardization where designers are concerned, Susan White For example: You can increase from 1 stitch to 5 by working (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) in next st rather than (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1). It would depend if it was a symmetrical lace pattern. February 19, 2018 @ Knit all three together. Thanks for the advise, Nancy Timm 15 Russian Knitting symbols to English | , , As I find more of these charts I will keep adding them to this post! I am knitting the 1999 sweater and having trouble with the lace chart. June 7, 2018 @ 12:51 pm, Hi Ben The stitch is meant to be added at the box, so as you are going along in the chart, where it says m1, you are going to do an increase right there (I like to do a bar increase, we have a tutorial for that here: https://blog.tincanknits.com/2013/10/03/m1/, Holly Belian Row two of the chart shows exactly the same number of stitches as row one. 2:27 am, Hello this is a bit of a complex question, could you send us an email (thats our best method for pattern support) at tincanknits@gmail.com and well answer you that way? In lace section when done with first row 1-6 and starting over on row 1 in the chart. November 13, 2019 @ Alexa Ludeman Does that mean that I also knit the purl stitches that appear 1 row below? Starts row one of chart with three sts then the repeat begins. 9:22 pm. When I teach left handers to knit I usually have them knit the same way, just holding the yarn in their left hand (knitting is a 2 handed process, like playing the piano), that way patterns and charts etc. 7:36 pm, What do you do when you see the chart with an outline of red and what do you do when there is spaces empty spaces between stitches, alexaludeman You might try asking the designer what they had in mind. Some has been introduced via on-site ads that autoplay, some has been planted by hackers, so even innocent informational/hobbyist sites can be compromised without the viewers knowledge. This has always confused me on chart patterns and I never know how to continue. If you missed that tutorial, youll find it right here. I included the link to the pattern so you could see the chart b/c Im sure what Im asking is confusing. December 28, 2016 @ So excited! Knitting Symbols - alessandrina.com Hi, I need some help with a knitting chart regarding the knit and purl stitches. Hi Char Im not sure, it seems like the second half of that instruction is missing? Hi, I need help with the knitting chart for the pattern 211F-24 Foire Sweater Dress. 4:52 am. 2:55 pm. Once as first sl st and once as last st of the end.) Emily Wessel February 14, 2018 @ 4:04 am. Roll on the day when there is a standard, and global, set of notations! Am I understanding this correctly?? Could you give me a little advice on this? Along the way I kept a notepad file open, gluing in copied terms in both the original Russian, and the Latinized spellings frequently used in Web page URLs. Or you could print the zoomed-in screenshot. I dont understand why. Hi Priscilla hard to say without seeing it, If you send us a pic (tincanknits@gmail.com) I might be able to see where its going wrong? Illustrated explanation of Russian knitting symbols. 12:42 pm. This tutorial is heaven sent! Weve already discussed the most common way to cast on stitches in Eastern (previously known as Russian) knitting. 8:50 am, Hi Glenda Ive not seen this kind of convention before, but it sounds like the chart repeat is the section from stitches 20 through 70. November 12, 2019 @ Now align the needle with the working yarn and hold it along with the yarn with you left middle, ring and little fingers. Wonderful tutorial !! alexaludeman I was confused about this as well. Im very sure Ive got my markers in the right place and i am reading right to left but somehow the number of stitches doesnt seem to match up. December 20, 2016 @ Debra November 10, 2021 @ June 29, 2020 @ When I get to the gusset round 1 , would that be the third row of the chart? Hi! For the first row, do I increase 4 stitches on either side of the thumb beginning (and thats what the blank spaces on the chart mean)? Pauline Aube Thank you! August 28, 2016 @ 10:43 am. July 6, 2020 @ 2:08 pm. 12:22 pm. Hello i am having trouble reading my chart. October 21, 2020 @ Usually patterns come with both written instructions on how to work the mitten, how to insert the chart, etc. I am making the spotlight sweater I am on row 11 of the chart and am totally confused with the no stitch. May 1, 2019 @ So no need for you to answer :D, Elsje Hi Margaret Im sorry, I dont totally understand the question? 3:33 pm, Hi, I am having a hard time with a Mary Maxim vintage jacket pattern. Is there a key which explains the different chart symbols? alexaludeman February 24, 2017 @ February 7, 2022 @ Or before knit 2 together or purl 2 together. Hi Pat it depends on how big you want your dishcloth and which yarn you are using. 1:48 pm. Michelle Draycott I do not understand how many yoke repeats there are. They are probably leaning decreases, usually a circle is a yarn over. 12:28 pm. January 9, 2016 @ December 28, 2016 @ 2:15 pm. Hi Alexa and Emily Ive never done any colour work and would like to have a go at it. I want to enlarge a chart that is in a PDF document. Knitting size L. After doing set up round is where Im confused. Hi Wilhelmien every knitting chart is different, so I cant say for certain what the symbol you are referring to means. October 20, 2019 @ The Chart Rows. This way, the chart is a much better visual representation of the actual fabric if you show the chart as if you were looking at the RS of a piece of work. If you want to print it, you can change the print zoom percentage (set it to 200% or something) in the print dialog box when you print. I am working on red hearts Butterfly Cable Blanket LW3884 and cannot figure how to go about inserting the Leaf chart into the Leaves and Berries chart. Its been driving me crazy for weeks now. Lana The written pattern instruction directly before the commencement of the chart says I should have 41 stitches which I have. I make my stitches using the needle in my left hand, the working yarn is held in my right hand. 8:44 am. I am left handed. You are working the sk2psso stitch correctly. Thanks in advance, It shows a chart of only odd numbered rows. October 12, 2018 @ 2:15 pm. Thanking you in advance for your help!, Emily Wessel 5:51 pm. Alot of times a chart asks to work between letters (B and C example), but there is sometimes a pattern instruction that crosses from C to D and I dont know how to interpret it. Im totally lost! Russian symbols with illustrations for bobbles. alexaludeman 9:40 am. That makes no sense. 4:08 pm. But I never found the dimly remembered patterns that set me off on this quest in the first place. 1:44 pm, No which is strange. January 30, 2017 @ Why has the letter Z become the symbol of war for Russia? 10:23 am. Hi Melissa Im sorry, I cant really say, I havent knit the chart and it isnt one of our designs. Im knitting the lines mittens and the first row chart B says M main color, knit one main color, then M main color..so is the whole row done without using the contrast color? 1:08 pm, Question : Some fair isle/ colour work charts show a square that is called no stitch This completely baffles me!! Deb Rhodes The pattern states to work chart b twice and chart a twice around. February 5, 2021 @ 12:45 pm. Your email address will not be published. 3:06 pm. Rachael Thanks, alexaludeman November 3, 2021 @
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