The directions for starting the first colorwork chart say start chart on the wrong side. 8:40 pm, Cindy With cast on numbers and instructions? You may want to contact the designer for more details. Mary Where are the written instructions ?? September 13, 2020 @ Hi Im afraid the answer is a pretty unhelpful, I dont know. What do the chart symbols mean? Keep practicing until you feel comfortable knitting the Eastern way. Discover is a registered trademark of Craft Yarn Council. 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. alexaludeman Fir the next 8 or so rows of boxes going up and then increases to 10. When I teach knitting, I teach everyone the same, because knitting is 2 handed, like playing the piano. December 5, 2020 @ 12:51 am. It would make learning this stitch pattern very easy if a person had written instructions that included what the symbols mean, stitch count, cast on in front of them. 8:57 pm. 10:08 am, Hi Maddie sorry, without a chart key Im not quite sure what is happening. Then youll work the centreline stitch, and work the chart once more, with another 3 repeats of the pattern (the section between the vertical lines). UPDATE: Its January 2022 now, and I note that this old post from 2006 is getting a lot of attention. Meagan I have 11 stiches and pattern has 5 sts before first 12 sts repeat. Hi Freda Sorry, Im not sure what to do without seeing the pattern. November 15, 2021 @ my unblocked sample, knit on 32 stitches in worsted weight acrylic, using #8 needles . Source: www.knitting-bee.com. alexaludeman January 29, 2019 @ July 7, 2020 @ November 8, 2016 @ 9:32 am, It means the first size is k3 and the second size is k2, Cindy Crane Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. That info should be in the written pattern or chart notes, Cheryl H June 12, 2015 @ Please help! Any help would be appreciated! Hi It sounds like something has gone wrong, you should definitely have enough to complete the chart. So just as you did the first time you worked chart B rows 1-24, youll keep the centreline in place. 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. Ive worked on this for hours and been unable to duplicate the design on the picture shown. Or does the chart fit with the number of sts you have? Your email address will not be published. 2:49 pm. alexaludeman Thank you for your time. Does that mean that all the repeat markers on that row are all moved over one as well to get 12 stitches in repeats? I am knitting a faire isle yoke on a top-down sweater (Iunn 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. Pattern support is a little easier via email if you wouldnt mind emailing us tincanknits@gmail.com, Jenny December 12, 2015 @ Thank you so much for your feedback Alexa! The charts are followed as the instructions above indicate. I am wondering if I should also k2tog, yo, at the end of row 1, or do the reverse in order to have a symmetrical lace pattern. Hi! I would like to knit the pattern on this link, 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. Includes more complex stitch patterns, using a combination of stitches. The pattern I am using is Fionas Top and the no stitch appears in chart B and B1. Emma Not sure what this means. I have found others. Original symbol instructi. Are you missing a k1 between the last yo and the k2tog? 3:46 pm. I want to follow written directions for cable. January 10, 2021 @ Work the next stitch, then knit or purl the stitch on your cable needle. Im knitting the marshland sweater and enjoying it. Definition. September 11, 2020 @ alexaludeman Symboler. You may want to contact the designer? Judy Krueger I recently ordered a book online of various Japanese knitting motifs and patterns. to make a ring > . knit on WS. 8:46 am. Hi Debbie -maybe, its hard to say without looking at the pattern. 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 I didnt much care for the free dinosaur patterns that I found, they were either too detailed or too simple. alexaludeman 12:46 am. 9:54 am, Hi MaryAnn Im not really sure without looking at the chart but there are likely decreases incorporated either in the chart or in the written pattern, grimardfamjam 4:52 am. Jo Franco April 18, 2021 @ However, I cant find an answer to this seemingly simple qn about the bracket indicated on the Eyelet Lace chart. 3:42 pm. Laura Gibson The extra 30 stitches could be edge stitches? Useful charts i have found for translating russian knitting chart symbols into english. Original symbol instructions in Russian. But Im having fun none the less. 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 . July 12, 2020 @ February 9, 2015 @ Hello i am having trouble reading my chart. The chart I have is numbered from the top down and left to right rather than starting at the bottom right. Which is a long way to say Apologies. That I feel your pain, and having a translation pegging the various symbol systems to standard terms would be helpful to a lot of people, but Im afraid I wont be the one to do it. Im concerned that the initial 13-stitch repeat, does not divide evenly into the stitch count indicated for my size (118). January 13, 2016 @ Nancy Seifert If you want an 8 dishcloth and you are using worsted weight yarn you will need about 36 sts. I am knitting a flat lace chart where the number one row is on the left. Best luck! Hi there, I am working on a dress which has some lace pattern inserted. It has been interpreted from Russian and I think some of the instructions are a little iffy. 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 Weve already discussed the most common way to cast on stitches in Eastern (previously known as Russian) knitting. Can these chart symbols be used internationally? 9:48 am. 1:08 pm, Question : Some fair isle/ colour work charts show a square that is called no stitch This completely baffles me!! Hi Beth Im sorry, I cant really give you an answer on this one without seeing the pattern itself. October 6, 2019 @ alexaludeman Charts are graphic representations of knitting instructions. Hi Jane no stitch means just that, ignore that square. The particular pattern I wanted to swatch seemed simple but I cant even get through the first rows before my stitches are misaligned. 11:52 am. alexaludeman ANY HELP, alexaludeman Hi Abby the chart is increasing while the stockinette around it is decreasing. 1:13 pm. 8:03 am. Mens XL (XXL): [(k3, m1) 5 times, (k4, m1) 2 times] around Along the way, I found a couple of interesting patterns. February 18, 2019 @ Although they tell the number of stitches each chart is worked over, there is no designation for the rows. Each chart should come with a key, explaining each symbol, Melonie This is similar to the use of brackets in text knitting instructions. Or you could print the zoomed-in screenshot. Confusingly I have also used said V to denote kfb when charting patterns. 11:51 am. That is not a hard and fast rule, its just an option. 8:38 am. In your charts for top down sweaters (swatching yoke of moraine one different colors) the increases are marked with a little m and the key says its a m1 stitch. I dont understand the increase instructions however. Original symbol instructions in Russian. Does this mean I YO,K1 8 times. Illustrated explanation of Russian knitting symbols. The personal character and career of one man are so intimately connected with the great scheme of the years 1719 and 1720, that a history of the Mississippi madness can have no fitter introduction than a sketch of the life of its great author John Law. Alexa Ludeman Hi hmmm, thats interesting, Im still not sure I understand why a blank square doesnt just mean purl on RS, why the extra instruction for the other symbol? alexaludeman I JUST CANT FIGURE OUT HOW MANY TO CAST ON Youll do this for each section, before and after the centreline stitch (because theyre the same they create 2 identical triangles of lace). Also, why is it showing me A.8 above A.2 which is section Im working on? 6:15 am. It says to work the 8 stitch repeat 10 times (80 stitches), which should leave me with 3 stitches; however the chart shows 4 stitches on the right before the repeat and 3 stitches on the left of the repeat. Thanks, alexaludeman It has a lace repeat section; no problem there; BUT then there is one vertical row with a red box with a note, expanding stocking stitch section. If you normally use the English knitting style, you will need to learn to work with the yarn in your left hand. I have also knitted a lace scarf, so I have some experience. Hi working on a lave pattern shawl and I am confused because my markers do not seem to stay in place. alexaludeman 9:15 am, Sorry Viv, I really dont have any idea what that one ismaybe try contacting the designer? alexaludeman I dont understand the first chart symbol instruction either. November 28, 2016 @ Or is the k2tog combining those two stitches on the chart? I guess that would be called mirroring? Hi Denise shaded no stitch boxes are sometimes inserted to make the patterning more visually clear. Row 4 dots 9:48 am. I look on this russian site you've attached here,,my golly my eyes are so amaze.. many patterns . 8:29 am. alexaludeman 12:02 pm. 2:54 pm. Im knitting the Tortoiseshell shawl. Also, the square beside M is that the new stitch you just made? Alexa Ludeman Im confused about the written instructions for this chart Please help. 9:59 am. Sue Julia At row 19, bind off 6 stitches and with the stitches left, you start a new pattern row using that. 4:04 am. Im new to chart reading and Im confused about SSK and K2tog. 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. 12:47 pm. 5:19 am. The directions show a stitch guide then directions for the cable square. 1:06 am. Below are two versions of cable symbols and definitions commonly used in the industry. Do you mean the extra stitch to go after knitting into stitch A (so its between a and b) or after knitting into stitch B? This helps in translating the stitch in my head. Hi, Im not sure whats happening with the chart youre working from! 5:49 am. Hi Beth! Select an language to reveal the terms from that language in this collection. Thank-you so much!!! 9:15 am. 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. You might want to try contacting Kate directly to ask, she is lovely, Velma P. Smith I have been knitting for well over 60 years and have never understood lace charts although l can follow written instructions and colour charts. Please help. Hi Debbie It sounds like youve got it right, you are repeating the whole chart. Nuala McCormack Ive done a flax and a peanut so far. Each chart is slightly different. I have a pattern that has a chart and the instructions says to do 5 repeats of the chart. Once youve reviewed the key and chart notes, and determined whether all rows are shown, or just the right-side rows, you can get started knitting from the chart. Now we are ready to cast on stitches. 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)? :) thank you so so much! Hi Debbie Im sorry, Im not much help without actually seeing the pattern. I am left handed. Thank you! Also, at the bottom of the chart it shows 4 6 8 st Repeat 6 4 What is this in reference to? February 4, 2018 @ However, each designer may have a different format and set of symbols. Rachael National Currency: Russian Rouble. 4:26 pm, I purchased Jones Cardigan. Thanks so much for the fantastic tutorial. Possibly there are 6 charted rows but a relief row (like a knit round) in between? Useful charts I have found for translating Russian knitting chart symbols into English. 7:42 am. 12:16 pm. Knitting Charts. Im trying to figure out Work the Chart. The shaded grey means do nothing with that stitch. Eastern knitting is one of the easiest knitting styles out there and the process of knitting a stitch happens in the easiest way possible through the back loop. November 6, 2017 @ Yikes! 1:08 pm. Do I start back at row 1 ? The row indicates the number of sts you will have when it is complete, not the number of sts you need to work that row. 9:55 am, Bonfire blanket. So when you see a square that corresponds to CC1, you will knit one stitch with contrast colour #1. January 21, 2015 @ No. 1:34 pm. March 26, 2018 @ June 16, 2019 @ Penny June 3, 2019 @ If anyone is familiar with it I would really appreciate your help! 8:33 pm. Judith Taylor Your clue of treating each square with a symbol on the chart as an action vs. A stitch made me realize I was doing a yo then a knit for each yo symbol. 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. Much appreciatedI knitted the Celtic Lace into a beanie/hat. 11:17 am. January 9, 2015 @ Then work in Laddered rib for 10 rows: Thanks so much! My confusion comes from not seeing how many knit stitches there are before I begin the lace chart. Alexa Ludeman We will get that all fixed up. October 11, 2019 @ Hi Melonie no stitch means just that, its not a charted stitch, just a blank box, usually inserted for clarity. August 18, 2015 @ After 14 rows I have to repeat row one, etc. alexaludeman Once as first sl st and once as last st of the end.) Are there any stitches outside the 25 stitch repeat? I am knitting a 30 stitch cable- because I am knitting a larger size than the standard it says for RS work 30-st rep 4 times and work first 21 sts once- I assume this means 4 of the 30 stitch cable and then the first 21 sets of the cable. November 1, 2020 @ October 30, 2015 @ Knitting size L. After doing set up round is where Im confused. 12:32 pm. There are also ways to colour or highlight digitally, if youre not able to print. The biggest hurdle that new knitters have to overcome when learning to read a knitting pattern is learning the abbreviations. 1:45 pm, Im trying to learn charting. Any help that you can provide would be appreciated. Molly Hopefully itll turn out right this time. November 5, 2017 @ August 1, 2018 @ HI, I have a chart where the bottom row is labeled number 1 on the left rather than the right. So you will purl in the purl section and work row 1 of the chart or written directions in the cable section. I hope I explained my confusion in a way that makes sense. 1:45 pm, Ok thanks! 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. Im not clear when I read this in a pattern chart for knit in the round a cowl : Begin chart 1 and repeat the pattern 16 times and then knit chart 1, rows 1-6 3 times. 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. Illustrated explanation of Russian knitting symbols. August 28, 2015 @ 2:16 pm. November 16, 2016 @ Hi Penny Im sorry, Im not familiar with the kind of chart you are referring to. 7:57 pm, Im reading a chart with 29 squares across. May 13, 2017 @ Have had to frog my work twice halfway through. Or perhaps not. The pattern does not seem to me that all wrong side rows are purled. Do I knit over to the colored squares on the grid then purl the squares that make up the design on the right side of my work, then on the wrong side of my work do I purl over to the design then knit those stitches? Cable two (2) right. What does the capital R and the dotted lines outside of the patter mean? Hello! The text is in Russian but the illustrations are helpful in deciphering certain symbols! alexaludeman 9:32 am. 3:08 pm, Assuming row 1 is a RS and row 2 is a WS, yep, Candice alexaludeman What is the solution? 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. :P October 18, 2017 @ Any edge stitches? Includes easy stitch patterns, simple color work, and some increases or decreases. 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. Abbreviations: k: knit p: purl k2tog: knit two stitches together Cast on an even number of stitches. But now Im not sure thats correct because it says to shift BOR left: prior to working the round the remove marker, knit 1 or 2 stitches as indicated, replace marker. April 5, 2021 @ Im reading a cable chart that has different charts across the front some are eight repeats some are for repeat patterns and some are six row repeats so how do you manage a 6 repeat with an 8 repeat and a for repeat so you dont make a mistake? The Orenburg region of . This was so helpful! The knits are indicated with a line. (Unless there are increases to balance them out), YOs and other increases work the opposite way, they take up a square in the chart but dont actually use a stitch, Oana I am a very new newbie to reading chart. Ben Are there chart instructions? So excited! I dont see where 1 or 2 stitches are indicated. January 25, 2017 @ Thank you, alexaludeman It means you are going to make 1 stitch in that colour. 3:31 pm. For example for chart A i have 5 stitches until the centreline stitch and i have to k1, yo,[ k1, k2tog, yo,] k1 which by my calculation will use 7 stitches. Thanks anyway! Useful charts I have found for translating Russian knitting chart symbols into English. Have a great day and hope to hear from you soon. September 23, 2018 @ Just three days after the invasion, the Kremlin-funded state . German - Estonian, Saksa-Eesti Silmuskudumise Snastik; Knitting Fog. 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. Hi Lori No matter what else is happening in the mitten you are always working the next charted row, does that help? Thank you. 2-st LC (LT) - Sl 1 st to cn and hold to front, k1, k1 from cn OR with right needle behind left needle, knit 2nd st tbl, knit first st, drop both sts from left needle. Thank you for being so helpful with your explanations! Stitch. alexaludeman October 20, 2017 @ What are the chart rows numbered? Pauline Aube after your k3, youll work the chart row. Hello I am confused by Sl1 k2tog psso. My question is do I follow the whole chart with increases for the 27 times or just the 6 stitches section ? So you would work the edge stitches one time, then work the repeat stitches as many times as possible (always reading the set of instructions from right to left on right side rows), before ending with the edge stitches at the end of row. Hello, I think I might be the only person in the world that is having a problem with the lace pattern in Love Notes. Emily Wessel February 25, 2021 @ Christine These directions are at the beginning of the stocking, knit from the top down, so short rows are not needed. Please remember this is a work-in-progress and if . Im not sure, is it a Tin Can Knits pattern? I tried looking for some of them online, but I couldn't find several of them. Then the next stitch was a U. Emily Wessel If youre working from a digital file, that you have printed at home, try printing but increasing the magnification (most print dialogs allow this in one way or another). 12:27 pm. Today I have charts with no row designations. More Great Patterns Like This, Knit stitch I would like to work out when I have time using Translation for Russian Knitting Symbols into English. So the pattern begins with 28 cast on stitches. I was intimidated by the thought of making a shawl from a chart. Is it possible that the lace chart is decreasing in the triangles in a non-obvious way? Please assist me. alexaludeman When we knit using the Eastern knitting style, we hold the yarn in our left hand, the same way as we do when we use the Continental knitting style. Hi Mary Im sorry, without a key I cant really say. Row before has 16 stitches. 9:16 pm. 10:42 am. 12:57 pm. 11:10 pm. September 4, 2019 @ You are working the sk2psso stitch correctly. Hi you will usually have a particular starting point, and the repeat should occur after that. 10:58 pm. Would Slip as if to knit be shown on a chart? 6:11 am, I have not knit Norwegian mitten patterns before, so Im not sure, sorry! Michelle June 7, 2018 @ 1:09 pm. The good news is it is not hard at all. February 8, 2021 @ THEN you cast on stitches and start knitting in the round. The chart shows only odd numbered rounds. The pattern begins at the left hand side with the instructions moving from left to right. No cabling in the even rounds!!! Russian symbols with illustrations for . Linda breitstein HI Lynn Im not sure, since I dont have your pattern and chart in front of me. July 30, 2021 @ What are the green lines for? Diane, alexaludeman Once you understand the meaning of each of the symbols, you can proceed to knitting the chart. Would I knit chart b with the 6 stitch repeat for the 23 rows then do chart a after. Rebecca Boyce 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. It states to start with chart 1 then follow same row on chart two, starting on the right side. Im knitting a sweater which has a color chart of 21 stitches, 8 rows. I think I figured it out. Its a lace pattern, not a color design. Hi Alice Im not really sure without looking at the actual pattern, sorry! alexaludeman The 3 sts are m1 in MC, knit 1 in MC, m1 in MC, jeanmhealy (@jeanmhealy) 5:27 am. The more I stare at this the more confused I get. Once you understand the meaning of each of the symbols, you can proceed to knitting the chart. Looking forward to your reply, thank you in advance! 10:58 am. Sorry, Im not much help without actually seeing the pattern, is it knit back and forth or in the round? September 9, 2016 @ November 28, 2018 @ The first thing you should check when you start knitting from a chart is the key or legend, and chart notes if they are included. 9:30 am. Thanks Edith, Emily Wessel March 30, 2015 @ October 13, 2015 @ September 23, 2014 @ Looking over the lace chart for the doily above, I suspect that straight vertical lines are knits, the little . Im confused! 1:52 pm. Hi, i brought a pattern from iceland back home, in the chart i see a cross line over 2, 3 or 5 stitches ending in a vertical line. Plus, ways to fix side edges, and a way to improve edges of finished projects. Its a pattern from DROPS design called Little Hedda. Can someone look up the leaf edging in Barbara Walker's "A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns", Maybe p357? January 5, 2017 @ Churlygirl alexaludeman Mary Lentini STEP 1. tincanknits@gmail.com, Margaret Zuzana I can do colour work, have knitted many nordic mittens, but if a pattern/chart has no stitch squares I avoid it. Paula , Sabs I understand how the yarn overs and knit togethers and all that work, however, once I start shaping the top, the chart just shows the band at the bottom, that Ive already know and triangles on top, towards the crown of the head. Do you have any suggestions for translating the Russian symbols? for B: work k2tog, except on last repeat of each time chart is worked work k1 (just before centreline and at end of row). 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. Again, always refer to the pattern key for additional symbol variations. with multiple charts but always with differences between right-side rows and wrong-side rows. February 19, 2018 @ First row. Im not a newby, but I am confused. Symbol. July 25, 2016 @ Im having difficulty to understand Knitting Charts in Russian. Youd do best to contact the designer, or whoever published that design. Insert the needles from the bottom up into the loop formed around your left thumb. I'm pretty sure the triangle with the point at the bottom is a right-leaning increasing stitch, though I'm not sure what kind. 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. The text is in Russian but the illustrations are helpful in deciphering certain symbols! You might try asking the designer what they had in mind. November 15, 2020 @ A circular needle holds the stitches between the needles, evening out the distribution. February 8, 2017 @ 10:59 am. Or before knit 2 together or purl 2 together. alexaludeman Does that help? June 16, 2016 @ 7:26 am. and the chart has row 1 blocks Debbie Plamondon How do I do it with free software please? Aug 3, 2018 - Useful charts I have found for translating Russian knitting chart symbols into English. Susan Gillmer June 15, 2019 @ You work two yarn-overs in a row by simply wrapping the yarn TWICE around the needle, rather than just once as you would for a regular yarn-over. Every designers pattern writing and charting conventions are different, so I cant say for sure. Hi. Hi Judith it sounds like those are maybe non-stitches? Hi I am working a fair isle flat pattern in a stockingnet. October 30, 2015 @ The pattern calls to cast on 215 sts. Alexa Ludeman And Im sure many many people are enjoying your instruction. Does that mean I should start row 1 from left to right ? So in Row 1, youll work the FIRST A as k1, then the rest as ssk, and the LAST B as k1, with the rest as k2tog. Starts row one of chart with three sts then the repeat begins. read instructions symbol . 12:05 pm. It was there, along the coast's legendary surf breaks, that he founded UGG. Kaye Sharp Hartwell Hi Desre Im sorry, I have no idea. 5:39 pm, OMG Ive been knitting for years and couldnt figure out how to read a chart! October 11, 2019 @ I understand the color change but what happened to the stitches where the chart disappears? Hi Naomi I cant really say without actually looking at the pattern. Thank you in advance! As I cant afford real classes, I greatly appreciate the time you took to write this.