April 9, 2017 @ Im knitting a patterned cardigan shrug with a japanese pattern. 2:46 pm, how to insert leaf chart on Leaves and Berries Pattern, Tess Perrault 10:05 am, Hi Susan just ignore them completely, they are usually there to make the chart repeat or motif more clear, Penny As a senior, Ive found these to be so easy on the eyes, and the cost is probably was under $1.00 per copy, if memory serves. Should I just switch the numbers on the pattern with 1,3,5 being on the left and 2, 4, 6 on the right? Got into awful trouble for reading at the same time and making a mistake. I have a lace pattern for a shawl (supposed to be moderately easy but Im not finding it that!) So 2 sts into 11, I have one left over before the repeat. An easy knitting pattern over a four row repeat. Faye And then every chart is different!!!! knit on WS. Your email address will not be published. If 1, 3, and 5 are on the RS for the chart I think they should be for you as well. Thank Youyour site is just amazing. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Press J to jump to the feed. March 26, 2018 @ April 27, 2021 @ alexaludeman 10:50 am. Or, you can make that wrap at the very beginning, before you follow step 1. Even trying to write out the pattern it doesnt tell me where the front, raglan, sleeve, raglan, back, raglan, sleeve, raglan, front breaks are. However if I count the number of stitches (including the required repeat) in row one of the chart, it is 47 stitches, and when attempting the chart I run out of stitches before finishing the row? Once as first sl st and once as last st of the end.) Plus the majority of charts using Russian symbols on line have been pirated, with no links to the original books master key page that associated each symbol with a technique. After youve worked the last (top) row of a chart, you would typically begin again at the bottom at row or round 1, if the stitch pattern is repeated several times. 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. October 23, 2016 @ alexaludeman March 9, 2016 @ January 5, 2018 @ alexaludeman Hi, thank you so much for this explanation, but Im missing 1 symbol: a white square with a black dot inside. and the chart has row 1 blocks Looking over the lace chart for the doily above, I suspect that straight vertical lines are knits, the little arrows facing left are knit through the back of the loop (ktbl). I want to follow written directions for cable. Source: www.topcrochetpatterns.com. pat Does the chart make provision for that or is this visible seam going to be in the front of my work. Hope this helps! 9:34 am. An increase can either be so subtle as to be almost invisible, or it can be very obvious. Here's my best shot, I'm 100% sure on almost all of this though. 8:47 pm, Hi Holly it depends on the pattern, for most of ours there is a plain knit round or a plain purl row for the even rounds/rows, Holly Belian Magpie September 27, 2021 @ Dawn Donaldson 12:20 pm. For the Antler Hat you are working a number of purl sts (either 3 or 5 depending on your size) between the cables. Carol Busk Abbreviations: k: knit p: purl k2tog: knit two stitches together Cast on an even number of stitches. I knitted a lace pattern hot water bottle as well before l left but from written instructions. The extra 30 stitches could be edge stitches? 1:45 pm, Im trying to learn charting. 6:11 am, I have not knit Norwegian mitten patterns before, so Im not sure, sorry! Starts row one of chart with three sts then the repeat begins. It just dawned on me that it is being left blank as a knit stitch would be. There is no explanation on the chart. ssk to k2tog, m1R to m1L, and vice versa? Hi! So now I know what NO STITCH means. Work all the way across the 3 charts but work chart 2 8 times across. November 8, 2015 @ Strikkesymboler. 11:56 am. 12:32 am. Penny January 9, 2015 @ I am new at knitting and doing a baby blanket. alexaludeman Are the left side numbers always the wrong side? Hi Im sorry, I dont either! Purl on WS March 6, 2019 @ 6:46 am. National Colors: Red, white and blue. July 23, 2018 @ I am away from home. The reason is that shawls tend to get to a large number of stitches and a circular needle will hold all of those stitches with no trouble. knit 1 into front and back of a stitch; single knit increase. One chart for the left, one for the center, one for the right of the back. Alexa Ludeman Great project for a confident beginner!Knit flat, in one piece, back and forth on US size 13 or 15 circular knitting needles.SIX SIZES:Baby: 30" wide x 30" longSmall (Crib/Lap): 34.25" wide x 35" longMedium: 37" wide x 47.5" longLarge: 42" wide x 50" longXL: 46" wide x 52.5" longXXL: 50 . Not sure if I am to decrease at each end of the the row. All Rights Reserved. For every third row there is a slip 2 as if for knit, k1, peso. Three dot chevron colorwork knitting pattern, Free Knitting Stitch for an Openwork Slip Stitch, Wonky Checkerboard Knitting Pattern Stitch, Roses lace pattern intricate knitting stitch 2. Does that mean I should start row 1 from left to right ? I am knitting Norwegian mittens and have finished the mitten for the right hand. June 17, 2020 @ May 6, 2016 @ 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. Hi Oana Im sorry, I really couldnt say, perhaps contact the designer? Because knitting is a matter of individual abilities Here's my best shot, I'm 100% sure on almost all of this though. The pattern begins at the left hand side with the instructions moving from left to right. You will be knitting the first 2 sts. Round 1&2 are exactly the same? But I'm sure I will figure it out once I begin knitting. What does the capital R and the dotted lines outside of the patter mean? Tsc Hi Roberta No stitch just means you can skip right over that box in the chart. Kate Scott Each size has a different number of sts. 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. September 4, 2019 @ Pattern support is a little easier via email if you wouldnt mind emailing us tincanknits@gmail.com, Jenny 12:42 pm. Im really confused. Hi Sue it is hard for me to say what is going wrong without looking at the pattern (the Top Down Raglan Summer Lace Cardigan isnt one of ours), have you tried contacting the designer? 3:19 pm. As I find more of these charts I will keep adding them to this post! Does that help? 6:32 am, Hi, I think I was too impatient! Best regards Fiona Naude, Hi there I am trying to work out a pattern graph it has a u ,v2 2 inside the v a arrow pointed up and a arrow down a x and a >with a ) underneath please help its translated from Russian to English cable lace front oversized jumper thank you romawilson52@gmail.com. alexaludeman Im knitting a vest pattern with a right side cable chart and a left side cable chart, pattern is by Bristol Ivy, and the name is Delius. Emily Wessel It could be that the chart is worked in rounds at some point in the pattern and rows at other points. February 25, 2015 @ Im confused! I know the big red line on it is where you do the thumb. Any suggestions would be welcome. alexaludeman 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. Can you help? Marie October 20, 2019 @ Thats another can of worms not to be done today. Here are some of the most basic Russian symbols you will find. November 6, 2017 @ 2:08 pm. Origins. 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)? 9:25 am. 7:12 pm. Repeat what..than no box and then another repeat box. February 24, 2017 @ January 17, 2017 @ Now that we have the working yarn in place, we are ready to start knitting. Cable charts may either show every row or round, or show only right side rows, with instructions for keeping in pattern given for the WS rows (typically you would knit the knits, and purl the purls). Connie Peden Ben Help??!!? Ellen, alexaludeman Theres also a selvedge edge st to incorporate. November 16, 2020 @ www.warmupamerica.org| C6F. It is illustrated in a pretty lace stitch chart, alexaludeman Then it is meant to be a circular chart but the wrong side rows are showing as flat. How do I make 2 side by side m1 without using the same bar? Work 70-20 and then 68-1??? Hopefully the chart notes will give you some clues? Hi Pat it depends on how big you want your dishcloth and which yarn you are using. No. w&t. (wrap and turn) slip next st from LH to RH needle, take yarn between needles to other side of work, slip st back to LH needle, take yarn between needles to its starting point, then turn. I am knitting a shawl, pattern is called Interlude by Shannon Dunbabin (for Cascades Rosyln). Ive contacted the designer, but she hasnt responded. Hello, I think I might be the only person in the world that is having a problem with the lace pattern in Love Notes. Commonly, stitch and row repeats are indicated by heavy lines (or boxes) in the chart. Am I understanding this correctly?? Etc OR does it mean to knit the knits purl the purls without doing the in front and behind cables? Illustrated explanation of Russian knitting symbols. Thank you. I am reading from left to right on each chart on the wrong side row. 10:43 am. 6:10 pm, Mary R See more ideas about knitting patterns, knitting, knitting stitches. 2:18 pm, Hello, alexaludeman 12:41 pm, I am starting a chart with a design across 16 stitches. August 23, 2015 @ alexaludeman 4:18 pm. Might be best to contact Bristol for the definitive answer though, Amy I dont understand why the designer didnt just include the 8 stitches within the pattern repeat, because the picture of the FO definitely shows it is part of the repeatsam I making any sense? Where are the written instructions ?? My guess is Turn and Purl? Alexa Ludeman Am knitting first lace, a sweater, and it is in the round. November 8, 2016 @ You are working the sk2psso stitch correctly. 10:52 am. The text is in Russian but the illustrations are helpful in deciphering certain symbols! 1:43 am. 12:31 pm. Its all in 11 rib. 9:40 pm. They are all great first Fair Isle. At row 19, bind off 6 stitches and with the stitches left, you start a new pattern row using that. Original symbol instructions in Russian. In an email interview, Kuznetsov drew a distinction between the arch and statues aggrandizing Lenin and other "Russian . 4:46 pm. So how do I modify a square pattern to properly knit up as a knit pattern? 1:45 pm, Ok thanks! Thanks for setting up this page its really helpful! alexaludeman 2:38 pm. I am trying to figure out a chart from a Rowan pattern and am mystified by the lack of information and totally confused by the apparent plethora of definitions for the same symbols. February 26, 2015 @ 5:26 am. 9:43 pm. 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. Are there more decreases (k2tog, ssk etc) than increases (yos)? You answered all my questions. Im about six rows up and wanted to make sure Im doing this correctly. Thats for 1 round. WS: wrong side. I am having a fascinating time this weekend noodling out Russian language pages on knitting and crochet, and trying to translate some terms. January 21, 2018 @ June 7, 2018 @ This will explain which symbols represent which kind of stitches. 4:52 pm. What am I missing here? I hope I phrased my question correctly, but Im pretty certain that you are expert enough to understand what Im trying to get at. Im knitting a baby sweater in 12 month size. Brilliant explanation. emily Knitting Charts. The very first stitch says it is blank, no stitch and the next two stitches are knit. Yet we are treated as simpletons by others who are convinced that charts are so easy (despite the fact that we dont all share the opinion) when we share ours and are frequently ridiculed, derided and made fun of on places like ravelry. Thanking you in advance for your help!, Emily Wessel Im knitting a shawl and have (correctly) 179 stitches on my needles as I start a chart pattern that shows only 41 stitches with two 10 stitch repeats so how do I manage working 179 stitches with a 61 stitch chart? 9:17 am. Emily Wessel October 27, 2020 @ How would I follow the Valentino Drops design dog sweater chart? July 25, 2018 @ Not sure about the red lines, it should be in the chart notes for the specific pattern you are working, Diana June 13, 2016 @ Emily Wessel If you prefer to learn from a video tutorial, click here to watch all steps described below in a video. March 29, 2018 @ It shows 4 rows that are the repeat rows but does not take into account that the number of stitches per row change as you increase. Thank you. November 27, 2018 @ 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. August 31, 2016 @ k I, p 2, cable with next 6 stitches and k 3, p2 k1 =15 but it doesnt look correct. alexaludeman I think I had it perfect up till that point. Hi Debbie Im sorry, Im not much help without actually seeing the pattern. July 7, 2020 @ Thanks for the reply. I still struggle but am trying to work through this mental block I have with carts, Beth To work the wrong side rows, follow the instructions given in the text or chart notes. 12:07 pm. Insert the needles from the bottom up into the loop formed around your left thumb. I am struggling with Ann Budd & Anne Hansons Top-Down India Print Henley. knit the yarnover with the following stitch to avoid a hole at the turn. Hi we cant provide pattern support on other peoples patterns, sorry! The make 1 purl is literally that, an extra stitch, don't count it as two as I did..I spent sooo long counting stitches and wondering why the next row didn't add up lol. Each row increases stitches. 2:06 pm, Hi Rebecca I hear ya! Now bear in mind, I dont speak or read a word of that language. Russian to English Knitting Chart Translation. May 12, 2022 | Knitting Kingdom | | 9:45 am. So, here are step-by-step instructions that explain how to hold the yarn in your left hand. 1:16 pm. Im confused . I dont understand the first chart symbol instruction either. Okay, that was more than one question. October 24, 2016 @ 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. 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. January 22, 2018 @ So just as you did the first time you worked chart B rows 1-24, youll keep the centreline in place. This was all very informative thank you. October 15, 2018 @ 9:20 am. Zow The particular pattern I wanted to swatch seemed simple but I cant even get through the first rows before my stitches are misaligned. Hi Natalie you got it! November 5, 2017 @ Work the next stitch, then knit or purl the stitch on your cable needle. The text is in Russian but the illustrations are helpful in deciphering certain symbols! Knit the stitch that was slipped in the previous row together wth its yarn over. Nancy Kennedy 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 I understand the color change but what happened to the stitches where the chart disappears? 12:28 pm. When wearing the poncho, you can make sure the seam is in the back. I am about to knit a Crazyheart and have a question about the chart. January 24, 2022 @ 4:04 pm, What does it mean knit 2a,a and then 2a,b until last 2 stitches, alexaludeman The good news is it is not hard at all. This appears in the pattern repeat. 9:28 am. January 25, 2018 @ September 23, 2014 @ Any help that you can provide would be appreciated. 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). November 3, 2021 @ 2-st RC (RT) - Sl 1 st to cn and hold to back, k1, k1 from cn OR k2tog but do not drop sts from left needle, k1, drop both sts from left needle. heidiworm claire Yes there are different rules to follow if you knit left handed. is the "slip one at beginning of row" type edge stitch, I think. Thanks for this tutorial. Thank you for your help. alexaludeman 1:14 pm. I a left handed; I knit with my left hand, taking stitches off my right needle to my left needle. Other Russian knitting symbols for large decreases. 10:46 pm. This kind of convention is used in charts when the stitch count changes from row to row. does that mean work the chart up to row 18 and if it doesnt measure the 18 inches by then do I go back down to row 3 and work my way up the chart until the piece measures its 18 inches ? So its not that you skip stitches, its simply that youll skip over that square in the chart, and go on to the instruction shown on the next square, and use that instruction to work the next stitch that you have on your needles. 6:42 pm. How do I do that? September 24, 2019 @ On rows 29, 43, 67 it seems the bold chart line moves over 1 stitch. As I am left handed, should I read the RS rows left to right instead or do you think it will matter? Is the side of the work specified or are there any chart notes? Basic instructions: cast on 9 stitches. Priscilla Knoble Also, why is it showing me A.8 above A.2 which is section Im working on? 2:46 pm, But looking at the picture of the dress, it appears as if the pattern doesnt movebut I will try it At worst, I will need to tear out a few rows. March 27, 2018 @ The chart is in Russian and it taken me days just to figure out the chart symbols. You can, of course, choose to work any symbol in an alternate manner, to suit your knitting style or your personal preferences. alexaludeman alexaludeman I was worried because this particular post is so old but looks like the comments are still alive an well. Can someone tell me what it means when I chart has 2 squares in a row and the key says no stitch? January 12, 2016 @ alexaludeman Can you help clarify? Charts are hideous things requiring a whole lot of time spent writing them out first. Or perhaps not. She seems to have a number of different translations on her site. I have gone on you tube & looked at how to read charts but to no avail. The triangle with the point at the bottom is a M1 purl. Thanks. January 25, 2017 @ Thanks for any help you can give me. ), Gracias, encontr lo que buscaba y muy completo, Dear Knitting-Bee, please can you help me with 2 Russian knitting symbols that I cannot find anywhere? Im trying to figure out Work the Chart. alexaludeman May 11, 2020 @ Lori Bufanio 9:53 am. March 3, 2020 @ 3:06 pm. Please help. 7:30 pm. Nadine 9:16 pm. June 11, 2020 @ stitches July 10, 2018 @ This helps in translating the stitch in my head. With its own rules that we are left clueless about, and then we have to go off into internet land to try and find out the meaning of stuff which is frequently left unresolved because no one knows! However, each designer may have a different format and set of symbols. 12:27 pm. Tracey Fenton Ah ha! 3:42 pm. Slip these? I JUST CANT FIGURE OUT HOW MANY TO CAST ON I am knitting a blanket and Im on row 85. Valery Nibbs November 15, 2020 @ Im my very confused. January 16, 2017 @ I want to knit the May Shawl found on Ravelry. They are a compact way to illustrate more patterns that would take much more space if described in text instructions. Cindy, alexaludeman alexaludeman Erkunde die erste Swatch Uhrenkollektion mit kultigen Designs aus neuen umweltbewussten Materialien. When do I increase? June 12, 2015 @ Also I am knitting in the round trying to follow the graph. May 7, 2016 @ 6:51 am, Im working on the Bonfire Blanket and the chart only shows odd number rows. alexaludeman 7:24 am. But as the wedge decreases in width, there are step ins. 3:06 pm. Have a great day! I dont get it. 12:06 pm. It seems like you would need a certain number of sts before and after the chart to make it fit? September 29, 2015 @ As fair-isle colourwork is typically stockinette stitch (knitting all sts on the RS, purling all sts on the WS), the chart key will typically describe which colours to work each stitch with, rather than the kind of stitch to work. So do I work the 7 stitch repeat in the chart until there are 7 stitched left, then do the edge stitches from the chart, yo, k2tog, then knit 4? alexaludeman There is no need to move the right needle by over a hundred degrees to get into a stitch from left to right. September 23, 2018 @ I'm a native Russian speaker but haven't worked with Russian patterns. It says to repeat chart 6 times. 11:58 pm. July 15, 2019 @ Thanks for the great tutorial! 2:15 pm. 8:49 pm. July 1, 2020 @ The blank spaces part has thrown me for a loop, I'm guessing it's just there so it's not empty? HI Lynn Im not sure, since I dont have your pattern and chart in front of me. alexaludeman Welcome to the new home of the International Glossary of Knitting Terms. I have done some chart reading, but recently Ive come across something Ive never seen before. As previously mentioned, there are many symbol variations, especially for cables. Thanks so much for the fantastic tutorial. 9:41 am, Hi Agnes Im sorry, without knowing the pattern I dont really know what the designer intends, Marian Hi Emily! 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? November 16, 2016 @ Its actually just the increased stitch. 5:00 pm, This chart so clear. 3:26 pm, Hi I am knitting Kits Kerchief and on line 1 of Chart B I am suppose to do a k1-yo-ktbl. Here are some of the most basic russian symbols you will find. 3. Russian symbols with illustrations for bobbles. (Ragga uses black boxes to indicate no stitch). 10:48 am. Hi Gloria just do nothing. I found that I didnt have enough stitches to complete the entire repeat section and then full execute the edge section as well. 9:04 am. Once you understand the meaning of each of the symbols, you can proceed to knitting the chart. There are also emply cells without outlining. Russian gymnast . Michelle Draycott Here are a few of the ones I liked best. http://www.knitting-bee.com/knitting-tutorials/russian-english-knitting-chart-translation. Horizontally there are 11 boxes and vertically 18 and only on the 17th row the 10th and the 11th stitch together are a right cross (2 stitches). Im reading a chart and um, the repeating pattern is 25 stitches.however, there are 120 stitches around what do i do?? Emily Wessel I dont understand, alexaludeman 7:16 pm. As you knit more stitches, you will notice that you work very much like a knitting machine quick and efficient. I didnt much care for the free dinosaur patterns that I found, they were either too detailed or too simple. April 30, 2015 @ Crochet Teddy Bear Pattern. JenDS Knit all three together. Im just starting the fair isle pattern on the campfire sweater and doing childrens size 5-7. I have a chart that says T&P at the end of a short row. Melissa I have this horse hat knitting pattern. Has been deleted. February 15, 2015 @ I might try emailing the designer or published for a little clarification.