Hi Nadine Do you work your knitting left to right as well? 12:05 pm, Candi The pattern is Drops Enchanted evening dress . Alexa Ludeman Does this mean not reversing the graph? July 18, 2017 @ I have a feeling its simple but Im just not getting it. 6:52 am. Or continue with what is in [ ]? October 12, 2018 @ You work each row of the chart all the way around. Knit all three together. Hi Denise shaded no stitch boxes are sometimes inserted to make the patterning more visually clear. Nov 14, 2020 - Useful charts I have found for translating Russian knitting chart symbols into English. August 25, 2017 @ For every third row there is a slip 2 as if for knit, k1, peso. Mar 03, 2023 (The Expresswire) -- "Warp Knitting Machine Market" Size, Scope, and Forecast 2023-2030 report has been added to the Market Research Archive of. I am a continental knitter, knitting a lace pattern on a sweater from a chart. 8:13 am. 1:16 pm. Most of the patterns on this website (freeknitstitches.com) seem to omit the even rows, but I can find no instructions on the site about what they intend them to be. (Russians have such beautiful patterns. 4:30 pm, my pattern reads multiples of 16+47. 5:55 pm. Please help. No 98578-9N. Thank you for this incredibly useful post! April 10, 2017 @ Once I get through the repeat, and I have the final edge stitches left, do I stop the repeat and move forward to the edge stitches? I know I read the chart from right to left (its in rows). 9:57 am. Is the side of the work specified or are there any chart notes? March 27, 2018 @ They are all great first Fair Isle. Mary Poland 9:52 am, Hi Lizzy I think it is hard to see them but there are slashes in the edge colored stitches indicating ssk and k2tog. Also, it is worked in the round. HI, Im trying to knit snowflake and am doing lace knitting for the first time. January 5, 2018 @ 7:00 pm. June 10, 2019 @ This will explain which symbols represent which kind of stitches. March 9, 2017 @ alexaludeman 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. Is there a technic that I do not know. July 3, 2016 @ Hello. For the knitters attempting the knit, just a few tips after continuous tearing out of rows and starting over last night. Connie Peden Alexa Ludeman I may have to undo 70+ rows depending on the answer. I think I figured it out. Cindy, alexaludeman Alexa Ludeman And Im sure many many people are enjoying your instruction. It seems like the yoke would be very big. alexaludeman Brioche knitting symbols - Kreatywne pomysly dziewiarskie -Robotki Eli Joan Desorda February 8, 2017 @ 4:09 am. Thank you! 1,2,or 3? 12:04 pm, Hello this is really helpful but I do have one question: if you are knitting in the round (rather than rows worked back and forth flat) do you work each round in the same direction (ie right to left)? I have knit numerous Leisure Arts raglans and never had any problems. 8:14 pm. Alexa Ludeman Thanks you, Emily Wessel February 18, 2019 @ The bottom of chart starts with 6 inches and after about 8 boxes high x 6 stitches there is a increase so next section has 8 boxes in the row . Thanks for the reply. When I teach knitting, I teach everyone the same, because knitting is 2 handed, like playing the piano. Hi, hope you can help me out, trying to knit the Top Down Raglan Summer Lace Cardigan & am having a dickens of a time trying to figure it out. It has a red line around the very first box which it days the symbol means repeat. alexaludeman 2:49 pm. In fact we made our own colour charts to knit a pattern on the back of mittens at primary school, boys included and then knitted them. October 15, 2018 @ Im doing the smallest size which is on double pointed needles. Hi Linda thats a great question, Im sorry, I really dont know what that means at all. Hi Rita You want to work the sts as you come to them in the chart and in your knitting, so if the chart has a knit box then a k2tog box, you want to knit the first stitch, then work the k2tog combining the next 2 sts. Wilhelmien 10:40 am. Thanks. 10:52 am. January 12, 2022 @ 6:20 am. Knitting is a 2 handed thing.. Zuzana September 25, 2015 @ Thank you. 1:36 pm, Hi Cynthia Im not sure what pattern yo uare looking at? November 12, 2019 @ 10:31 am, Hi Shirleen Im not really sure. January 21, 2018 @ June 7, 2018 @ Can someone look up the leaf edging in Barbara Walker's "A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns", Maybe p357? The instructions for my size say to complete 15 stitches on the chart. October 30, 2019 @ Edit: I just knitted up a sample, so I have some corrections. Russian knitting symbol. Useful charts I have found for translating Russian knitting chart symbols into English. January 23, 2016 @ 6:59 am, Hahahaha Id not count on standardization where designers are concerned, Susan White alexaludeman On the return row you would work into this double wrap twice (typically unless pattern states otherwise), purling the first yo, then knitting the second yo. January 28, 2022 @ May 13, 2020 @ My question is on the WS do I start with the first 21 sts of the ws cable and then do 4 repeats of the 30 st pattern or do I do 4 repeats and then the 21 sts? WS. Every designers pattern writing and charting conventions are different, so I cant say for sure. Do I just read each row left to right? 12:45 pm. OL alexaludeman 6:11 am, I have not knit Norwegian mitten patterns before, so Im not sure, sorry! The 3 sts are m1 in MC, knit 1 in MC, m1 in MC, jeanmhealy (@jeanmhealy) 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. I am new to charts in knitting but I am trying to knit a lace shawl from a chart. Russian to English Knitting Chart Translation - Knitting Bee Beginner knitter here obviously! problem with symbols | Knitting and Crochet Forum The red lines are telling you to repeat that section or block of stitches for your pattern. Have a great day! You will be knitting the first 2 sts. 1:57 pm, Hi Im working from a chart for the first time. 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. Yes! I am knitting a blanket in intarsia with a college logo. Im sorry, Im not sure which part of the post you are referring to? 1:30 pm. 9:15 am, Sorry Viv, I really dont have any idea what that one ismaybe try contacting the designer? June 8, 2015 @ chart or diagram On rows 29, 43, 67 it seems the bold chart line moves over 1 stitch. Ravelry: Russian Neck Warmer pattern by Russian Lily Hi, I, too want to learn this pattern and I have found a fabulous video on YouTube that shows how to knit. I am working with a circular needle in the round and the pattern starts off with non knitting space how do you work that? How would I follow the Valentino Drops design dog sweater chart? Perhaps the designer could offer more of an insight? Size 2: 250-300m. I understand what it is saying but I am not sure about how to throw the yarn over. How would I chart it, making sure I account for the no stitch spaces? I have the same question! Knitting Machine. Any suggestions would be welcome. That is true, each country seems to have created its own version. Hello. I have been struggling with a lace chart for a sock. I have a question about your chart above for the Gothic Lace. Do you want to make learning this stitch pattern easy for people to learn ? Hi Sorry, I dont know! (Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters . 9:43 pm, What does it mean Cont to dec every row until 13 more dec each side and AT SAME TIME after 7more dec rows, alexaludeman Hello! Cable 6 back: slip next 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back of work, K3, then K3 from cable needle. I think Im okay except for one detail. I am a beginner and I wanted to knit a colour work chart of My choice using only the purl stitch.. Is that possible..??? slm: slip marker. 2:51 pm. When doing row 1 again do you move the marker back? I am working on knitbots Sycamore Vest. One chart for the left, one for the center, one for the right of the back. Hairdresser's Tools Pouch Personalized Belt Bag for Tools - Etsy One special feature of cable charts are the symbols for cable turns. The pattern states to work chart b twice and chart a twice around. Emily Wessel December 12, 2015 @ I am knitting Norwegian mittens and have finished the mitten for the right hand. The pattern begins at the left hand side with the instructions moving from left to right. June 11, 2016 @ Where are the extra 4 stitches coming from. Im trying to figure out Work the Chart. Hello! Sorry if this is a bit convoluted, I guess its difficult to explain without showing the picture of what I mean, alexaludeman 2:00 pm. alexaludeman alexaludeman 1:08 pm. March 28, 2018 @ 12:41 am. alexaludeman Susan Hi Bertha you can convert a cross stitch chart to a knit pattern, each cross would be a knit stitch. The directions for starting the first colorwork chart say start chart on the wrong side. September 24, 2019 @ I dont have enough cast on to make them. I think I just need to knit it and watch it pan out :), Susie Faulhaber Hi Margaret so there are 2 10 stitch repeats, how many sts are outside the repeats? Emily Wessel I enclose a link to the chart and would be grateful if you could clarify for me what they mean. I would appreciate your help. I have this horse hat knitting pattern. 12:24 pm. 2:15 pm. 12:46 am. Hi, I love your stuff! alexaludeman March 27, 2018 @ Am I understanding this correctly?? 12:28 pm. 11:58 am. 9:32 am. Thanks. alexaludeman Each row increases stitches. Nancy Ellis I can cable, but this is a little confusing. February 26, 2015 @ So just as you did the first time you worked chart B rows 1-24, youll keep the centreline in place. 2:09 pm. 1.As you hold the tip of the needle with your right fingers, take the working yarn with your left middle, ring and little fingers so that there is a bit of space between the fingers and the needle. Fair-isle stranded colourwork is usually worked in the round, so that the RS of the work is always facing, you are working the knit stitch most of the time, and you can easily see the pattern forming as you work it. 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 Joy set-up means that round is setting you up for future rounds, usually with a marker placement or establishing a stitch pattern. I understand I read diagram from right to left. So if the stitch repeat is 10 stitches, and there are 4 stitches for the edges.my foundation cast on will be 18 stitches plus multiples of 10 to the width I want. Hi Alexa and Emily Ive never done any colour work and would like to have a go at it. July 6, 2020 @ Hi Maggie You should be able to get in full repeats before the edge sts. The text is in Russian but the illustrations are helpful in deciphering certain symbols! September 12, 2018 @ 8:50 pm, Hi Cheryl if you are working back and forth I would think you would start with Chart B, Gloria Currie So these are the first two rows on the cable chart ( from the bottom) Original symbol instructions in Russian. Hi sorry, i dont really know. Hi Lori No matter what else is happening in the mitten you are always working the next charted row, does that help? 6:42 pm. Kristin alexaludeman Paula I feel confident enough to try one nowjust need to decide which one! It seems like you would need a certain number of sts before and after the chart to make it fit? Im new to chart reading and Im confused about SSK and K2tog. Hi Claire it is a bit tricky without pictures, but a pattern should include either decrease instructions that are separate from the chart, or the chart should include symbols that show the decreases. The instructions for even rounds say work as established- knit the knits purl the purls does that mean to do the cableing sections also in the even rows? Brilliant explanation. Emily Wessel I have thus pulled this portion out a few times as it does not look right, though I am not sure how it is supposed to look. March 6, 2019 @ August 31, 2016 @ Have you checked the chart key and any chart notes or notes in the written pattern about this? knit in back loop of the stitch, resulting in a twisted stitch, Stanfield: knit through back loop. My confusion comes in the work panel as set, does this mean to work row one on the chart right to left? Then we pick the yarn that is conveniently sitting on our left index finger right next to the stitch we want to knit. Lexique de Tricot Anglais/Franais; Need More Fiber. k2tog. I.e. After the increases, I end up with 308 stitches (which can be divided by the final 28 stitch row). 6:13 am, Fred Also are you meant to reverse the stitches on the WS? November 23, 2020 @ Debbie Plamondon May 5, 2016 @ A.1 is the name of the diagram, and. Help! June 6, 2014 @ Aug 2, 2021 - Useful charts I have found for translating Russian knitting chart symbols into English. One chart has a check mark roughly in the middle. Any explanation would be most welcome. Its not quite 2 different symbols meaning the same thing. That info should be in the written pattern or chart notes, Cheryl H Does this mean you knit the first 4 rows? alexaludeman When you work back and forth in rows, the first stitch of every row is worked into the last stitch of the preceding row. Original symbol instructions in Russian. 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? In other words do I completely repeat the previous odd row again in the next even row? Tsc January 24, 2022 @ Hi Char Im not sure, it seems like the second half of that instruction is missing? Im doing size 8 sweater, there are 83 stitches, which doesnt add up equally for the repeat or edge stitches. August 23, 2015 @ It does show the repetitive pattern of lace which I can see but thats about it. Cant get this pattern to work no matter what Ive tried about 25 times so far and only found this blog because Im searching for some answers. I see the letter M on some of the charts checked the abbreviations but cant find out what it means? June 11, 2020 @ And for any sort of directional stitch, should I likewise attempt to do the opposite? January 5, 2018 @ It states to start with chart 1 then follow same row on chart two, starting on the right side. alexaludeman Working sweater from Strange Brew. Thanks much!! Hello we havent published any double knitting patterns yet, nor am I familiar with the technique. Im not sure what advice to give without knowing EXACTLY how you are knitting. February 6, 2017 @ alexaludeman Thanks anyway! Finnish Knitting Terms; Pin Gallery. 9:50 am. If I count all the boxes in the chart row that have a symbol in them, it equals 33, which is the number of stitches on my needled. Its a lace pattern, not a color design. To work the wrong side rows, follow the instructions given in the text or chart notes. Alexa Ludeman alexaludeman Ive contacted the designer, but she hasnt responded. Do you mind dropping us an email with your specific pattern question? Perhaps you can contact the designer or pattern publisher for help? Or, you can make that wrap at the very beginning, before you follow step 1. I count 14 stitches in my row one. March 29, 2015 @ 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. Agnes, alexaludeman HELP, 3rd rip out start over! In knitting a sleeve for a gansey sweater, in following the chart, pattern says right-left-right. October 12, 2014 @ roberta kane 12:04 am. For your second (and all following) repeats of chart B start with row 1: September 24, 2019 @ Hi good question, not usually, it should say in the chart notes where to start etc. January 26, 2017 @ Id suggest you contact the designer directly. There is no further instructions regarding this expanding stitch section anywhere in the pattern. Your instructions clarified issues Ive been dealing with. Thank you. Thanks, alexaludeman alexaludeman 9:38 am, Have you tried using lifelines? 9:27 am. alexaludeman 8:01 pm. August 26, 2021 @ Thanks for the tutorial, I think I get it but Im still stuck with a bonnet pattern I am attempting. So I suppose my question is how you do it backwards. March 24, 2016 @ Thanks! Wouldnt straight needles make more sense since one is turning at the end of every row? 9:27 am. Repeat what..than no box and then another repeat box. 11:31 am. October 18, 2020 @ Original symbol instructions in Russian. Tricot. Thank you! I am new at knitting and doing a baby blanket. Row two of the chart shows exactly the same number of stitches as row one. Could you help? Maybe try contacting the designer? You could place a marker around the chart, but you would constantly be moving it to account for the increases. 5:04 pm. Ive found bits and pieces of this, but this is all in one place!!!! 8:49 pm. I dont have any knowledge of your specific pattern, so I cant speak to that. Roll on the day when there is a standard, and global, set of notations! Illustrated explanation of Russian knitting symbols. January 19, 2018 @ A circular needle holds the stitches between the needles, evening out the distribution. Knitting Instructions. February 22, 2015 @ Lynn Giampetroni Insert the needles from the bottom up into the loop formed around your left thumb. My work doesnt look the same as the pattern photo. Im working on your Stovetop Hat. Next row: work edging chart over 4 sts. On a couple of the rows, the lace pattern ends with a YO. , Sabs is reverse stockinette (purl on right side, knit on wrong side). Move to the next stitch in the chart. 9:21 am. At Tin Can Knits, 90% of our lace patterns use charts that only illustrate the RS of the work, because we find these types of patterns much more intuitive, simple and satisfying to knit. Often, an empty square means to knit the stitch, and generally, a yarn-over will be represented by an O in the square. To work the row you need a 10 stitch repeat, but once the row is finished you will have an 8 stitch repeat. Your email address will not be published. I am a beginner knitter and hope you can help me My pattern (from Classic Elite) calls for purl on right side and knit on wrong side then continue knitting in a repetitive pattern. 10:54 am. Thanks for any help you can give. MaryAnn McGee www.craftyarncouncil.com I understand the color change but what happened to the stitches where the chart disappears? alexaludeman Pauline Aube Madelyn Whiote Getting a bit frustrated. But I have Problem with Kate Scott Then it says to continue in this manner all the way to end of chart. Please, tell me what means number in the chart row (not the num of row) , like in the Song of Zion by Mario on ravelry. Alexa Ludeman 4:46 pm. You can do it with your right hand after you performed steps 1 4 described above. What am i doing wrong? To learn more about the Eastern knitting style, its amazing properties and some other unusual traits, consider joining the detailed online course Eastern (Russian) Knitting Simplified. Alexa Ludeman Love your patterns. September 13, 2020 @ I have tried but 1 miss 1 stitch. What do I do when I finish a marked stitch section and then hit this large blank section, then the stitch pattern continues about an inch later, etc? Perhaps the pattern uses different symbols than us? January 16, 2017 @ June 27, 2018 @ I am using DK weight where 20 stitches = 1 inch. There are written directions for the first 10 rows and a chart for the next ten rows. 5:25 am. alexaludeman Hi Ellen I think something must be wrong if the stitch count doesnt work. I have a chart for a shawl called Tipperary. 4:04 pm, What does it mean knit 2a,a and then 2a,b until last 2 stitches, alexaludeman 1.As you hold the tip of the needle with your right fingers, take the working yarn with your left middle, ring and little fingers so that there is a bit of space between the fingers and the needle. 2. Original symbol instructions in Russian. October 17, 2014 @ January 9, 2015 @ 12:55 pm. This was very written very clearly and so helpful thank you! Symbols of Russia (with Images) - Symbol Sage (The chart is right at the bottom of the link). 1:14 pm. www.YarnStandards.com|www.knitandcrochet.com|www.learntoknit.com|www.learntocrochet.com November 8, 2016 @ Move your left hand so that your left index finger gets under the strand stretched between the needle and your left hand. or Do I work row one until the end of the pattern repeat, do as many pattern repeats, and then only at the end will I work the yo, and then end with the K3? The text is in Russian but the illustrations are helpful in deciphering certain symbols! Thanks The rake-looking thing is slip stitch, k2tog, psso. This is very helpful. Natalie Beck Please help. It just dawned on me that it is being left blank as a knit stitch would be. alexaludeman The chart I am about to start (first timer) has a shaded box which states No stitch. 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. Work rows 2-20 of chart II and then repeat rows 1-20. Im not sure if it means that I combine chart I and II like I did at the start of the row. Im using KFB method. after your k3, youll work the chart row. The shaded grey means do nothing with that stitch. Although I was hunting for knitting, most of what I found were charts for crochet. May 1, 2015 @ Useful charts I have found for translating Russian knitting chart symbols into English. Liz October 24, 2016 @ An easy knitting pattern over a four row repeat. Hi Becky I usually use a locking stitch marker, but if possible, place it in the stockinette somewhere rather than in the cable itself, just makes things a little easier. 5:47 pm, Stunning patterns. Knit the stitch that was slipped in the previous row together wth its yarn over. This is my first time reading a chart and doing cables. alexaludeman Im going to start it working the entire thing in the flat, putting the thumb stitches in a bit of spare yarn and then taking it up once done. Thanks for listening. 5:51 pm. When reading [k3(2),m1] what does the (2) mean? Hi Im sorry, I dont either! Emily Wessel (WS) Sl 3 pwise wyf, purl to end. The following might be redundant, since I guess you already know about them but just in case, Russian-English knitting glossary: 6:14 pm, Thank you, I thought I was being thick, lol x, marnen The directions show a stitch guide then directions for the cable square. What are those sts? I dont understand why. Thanks so much. I was intimidated by the thought of making a shawl from a chart. The blank spaces part has thrown me for a loop, I'm guessing it's just there so it's not empty? This will sound goofy, and Im a very experienced knitter, but now Im working on a charted piece that ends up with a V shaped bottom. alexaludeman Its been driving me crazy for weeks now. 12:53 pm. Ive been researching knitting chart notations and, to the best of my belief, one option for Sl1k-w would be a V and a Sl11p-w is a V with a horizontal line through its middle (which is character Q using Stitch-Mastery Dash font) The text is in Russian but the illustrations are helpful in deciphering certain symbols! August 3, 2019 @ Place your left thumb on the needle and pull the yarn hanging at the left side of your left hand to adjust the tension. But I'm sure I will figure it out once I begin knitting. Thanks in advance, I suspect the wavy line is a cable, the blank squares are knit and the squares with lines in them are purls, Tracy Kim Priscilla Knoble 9:10 pm. October 26, 2020 @ alexaludeman Hi! claire Does that help? Hi Ashley It depends how the chart is written. Regarding Kasbah Hat, Chart 2 indicates knit sts as emply outlined cells. 8:46 am. 3:30 am. Russian symbols with illustrations for . I found that I didnt have enough stitches to complete the entire repeat section and then full execute the edge section as well. 5:46 am. 9:50 pm, Hi Emilie Im sorry, it really depends on the chart and the chart notes, I would have to see the chart to say, The Rock Vandal Janet Marquardt Emily Wessel It might feel awkward at first, but dont worry with just a bit of practice, youll easily get the hang of this technique. Usually with other patterns I've seen, they bind off a row and start the pattern on a new row, this took some head scratching. Have begun Antler Hat pattern. 2:04 am. No we dont find it fun, we dont want to be challenged we just want to knit the think we want to knit. Ive done a flax and a peanut so far. 3:33 pm, Hi, I am having a hard time with a Mary Maxim vintage jacket pattern. Im assuming that when I turn the work to work the wrong side rows that I also change the charts order. Useful charts i have found for translating russian knitting chart symbols into english. Pin on Cell Phone Tips, Apps & Ideas - in.pinterest.com emily These 2 lace stitches are a combo with a 5-st. garter stitch border with buttonholes. I am sorry I do not understand the bit sbout A8 and A2, Elsje How can you work first sl st of the rnd worked twice when there is a marker between the sl st and a stitch right after the marker? Also, following that logic, I got close to the end of my row where it indicated I would have 7 more knit stitches to do, but I only had two more stitches on my needle. Hello! 1:13 pm. 8:03 am. October 19, 2020 @ Japanese charts typically use a blank cell for whatever the most common stitch is on that particular chart (usually knit or purl), presumably in order to avoid visual clutter. Is their a universal decrease that does this? 11:33 pm. If you missed that tutorial, youll find it right here. 10:31 am, Toni If the pattern is to be worked flat, then you will read the right-side rows from right to left, and the wrong-side rows from left to right (in the opposite direction); in order for the pattern to form as designed.