I’m embarrassed to admit I’ve never learned how to read these charts. I only knit patterns with the instructions written out. You’ve opened up an entire new world for me!
Hello! Thanks! I knit since over 42 years but l didn't know the difference between reading right/left knitting or in the round by reding the charts! It must have been that l did it automaticly:) You can explain so fine and so that from beginner to profi everyone can have his/her profit on it. Thank you and please go on! Be blessed!
Love your knitting tutorials, Rox. I have never knitted anything other than a scarf in garter stitch and I have learned so much from you. You're a great teacher and your explanations are so straightforward. I just wanted to say thanks 😊
A plastic sleeve protect will help keep charts and sticky notes from crumpling and getting lost. Plus, you can write side notes on the plastic with a marker. Thank you for the video!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!😍 I have been trying to work with charts, but often get confused! Turns out I didn’t know as much as I needed to know!!!!!! You are the best!!!❤️
Wonderful video as always! Wanted to share how I manage keeping track with large charts in case it helps someone! I use a removable stitch marker with a row counter attached (I got mine from Amazon). Every row, I increment it until I finish a full repeat and then it's back to 1!
Brilliant video. Couldn't understand why my knitting book said read right to left, then left to right, but my pattern was always right to left (it was in the round!). Crystal clear after this video & so clever! I'm so pleased I've found your channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 😃
This has really helped, still don't feel confident enough to make the jump from written patterns to knitting charts but the video made things much clearer.
Wonderful videos. I love all of them 😍😍😍. This serie will be great. I would like to aks if you could explain how to convert a sweater pattern into cardigan or reverse, and also, could you please explain how to put the selvedges into a cardigan or sweater to sew it at the end to look nice maybe in a small project. Thank you so much for your videos.
I have a video on converting a pullover into a cardigan here: ruclips.net/video/Qr66DRn6B-4/видео.html I typically work my selvedges in plain stockinette, working any shaping a stitch or more away from the edge. This gives you a nice column of clean sts to work with for seaming or picking up sts.
Hi Roxanne, your videos are just great. I have already learned so much with them. I have a question: how to proceed to put a knitting chart on a knitted sweater for making duplicate stitch with tread and needle. Do you have a video for this? I have a rather big chart here that I want to « duplicate » after knitting the sweater. Tnx for your comment. Kind wooly regards, Dona (from Belgium)
Brilliant video. I’m so glad I found you! I’m relatively new to knitting and find I often get a little confused about the number of repeats. Are there any tips and tricks you could share about that?
What is confusing you? How many multiples you're supposed to knit each row, how many row repeats you're supposed to knit, or how to interpret the sts in the chart on either side of the repeat boundaries? Or something else?
@@RoxanneRichardson I think I found the answer in one of your other videos 😅. It was about keeping track of which repeat I’m on. And you suggest using stitch markers. Also liked the suggestion of using post-its to remind myself of where in the chart I am. Thanks again for your great content.
I need your help. I can't seem to find the info explained on how to work a pattern chart repeat. Using your example, does this mean that once you knit two, then move into the repeat box, you keep repeating the pattern repeat, until you then have the last two knit stitches left and then you finish the row? I am doing a large wrap and I worked the entire row of 50 stitches first and THEN came back to do the pattern repeat of 34 stitches, for a total of 84 stitches. But from your instructions, sounds like I was supposed to work the first stitch....repeat the 34 stitch pattern twice....then finish the row with the remaining 15 stitches. Oops! Still looks good. But the second part of my pattern includes M1s so I need to make sure I understand the repeat! :)
You work any sts that appear before the repeat box once, then you work the repeat box as many times as you need to, and then you end the row with what is to the left of the repeat box.
There's no single answer to this question. It depends on where the increases need to go, how many increases you need in a given row, and whether the increases will be repeated in subsequent rows.
Hi I am knitting marie wallin chestnut gardigan, I was wondering if you explain how to keep in’s pattern correct while shaping the arm holes in fair isle. Thanks
I got the shirt at my LYS a number of years ago. I believe it was screen printed by someone local, but I haven't been able to figure out who it was (the hang tag is long gone).
I have a question. When knitting flat using a chart you need to purl the same me row that you just knit going from right to left, purling from left to right. When knitting magic loop, you knit from right to left, do you have to knit back again that same row Like you would purling? or just keep on knitting each row without having to repeat the row like you would purling on a flat piece?
If you're knitting using the magic loop technique, then you're knitting in the round, not knitting flat, so the right side is always facing, and you're never reversing the order of the sts. The chart represents what the fabric looks like on the RS of the work, so if you're always working sts 1 to 100 in order, then you would always work the chart from column 1 to 100 in order and you would always work the sts as they need to appear on the RS. In stockinette, that means you knit every stitch, every round.
No, it was right side up. The sample is on the needles, so you can see that the orientation is correct, and corresponds with the chart. The blank squares are the knits and the squares with dots are the purls.
@@RoxanneRichardson I hadn't checked them out yet. I will give them a try, but with my dyslexia trying to read on the computer gets very frustrating and mentally draining. I prefer video tutorial, but they don't have them for what I am looking for and what they do have is a bit out of focus and difficult to follow.
Hi, I love your style of explaining complex charts in a simple way. I need to make a complex cable sweater but don't know how. Unfortunately, I can't attach the photo to my comment. Can I email you the photo and you explain in a video how to make it? Please let me know if you are interested. Thanks 💐
I would suggest practicing the cables on a swatch so that you understand how they work. Then, if you have questions/problems, go to the Ravelry forums (or my Ravelry group) and ask your specific question.
Question? I have a nine stitch repeat pattern. I want to make a swatch with an edging slipping 1st stitch and knitting last stitch. I want to do knit the swatch using five repeats. For my visual chart it would be 9 x 5 which equals 45 stitches and add 2 stitches for the cast on of 47 stitches to include the edging. Is this correct?
Your swatch will have 47 sts, but your chart only needs to have 11 sts, because you will repeat the sts in boxes 2-10 5x, and work the first and last box only once.
My apologies. I think I gave you the wrong information. 😮 The written instructions read. ( *K4, YO*, rep*-*to BOR) here is my math for nine repeats 4x9 is 36, add 2 for edging. Do I CO 38?
hi i just down loaded a pattern it has charts but also written instructions in this case are the charts just a help and one can follow wwritten instructions?
It depends on the pattern. Most use the two together, while others offer additional written instructions that can replace the charted part of the pattern.
I don't understand the rationale of reading wrong side chart rows from left the right. The knitter still works right to left. If charts were written right to left for both sides, then the symbol for purl and knit would be the same for both. An empty square would be knit, no matter which side is being worked; a square with a dot would be a purl no matter which side is being knit. It would require less time reading the pattern and readjusting one's thinking process.
I love charts. but I do not understand why the terms right side and wrong side are used. would it not be more logical to simply say even rows and odd rows? and not as judgmental. poor even rows are wrong?
Thank you, Roxanne!
I’m embarrassed to admit I’ve never learned how to read these charts. I only knit patterns with the instructions written out. You’ve opened up an entire new world for me!
once you get the hang, you will never go back. Knitting in the round and charts are so much more pleasurable.
You are such a great teacher. Thank you for inspiring me to continue to improve in my understanding and skill as a knitter.
❤
I watched ten videos until finding yours and it was awesome! Thanks!
Hello! Thanks! I knit since over 42 years but l didn't know the difference between reading right/left knitting or in the round by reding the charts! It must have been that l did it automaticly:) You can explain so fine and so that from beginner to profi everyone can have his/her profit on it. Thank you and please go on! Be blessed!
Love your knitting tutorials, Rox. I have never knitted anything other than a scarf in garter stitch and I have learned so much from you. You're a great teacher and your explanations are so straightforward. I just wanted to say thanks 😊
Dear Roxanne it is always a pleasure to listen your videos. This one is so helpful to me. Thank you very much. Happy knitting 🧶
A plastic sleeve protect will help keep charts and sticky notes from crumpling and getting lost. Plus, you can write side notes on the plastic with a marker. Thank you for the video!
OMG! I love this video ...lots of info.
Glad it was helpful!
I use a plastic page protector and blue painter’s tape. It can be cut to any length and holds very well. 🤗
After this explanation, I tackled my first chart and the light came on. Thanks Roxanne
Thank you, thank you, thank you!😍 I have been trying to work with charts, but often get confused! Turns out I didn’t know as much as I needed to know!!!!!! You are the best!!!❤️
Wonderful video as always! Wanted to share how I manage keeping track with large charts in case it helps someone!
I use a removable stitch marker with a row counter attached (I got mine from Amazon). Every row, I increment it until I finish a full repeat and then it's back to 1!
Very valuable information! Thank you Roxanne for all you do. I really appreciate learning from you.
Thank you Rox, you explain this very well . I appreciate your help in this .
Brilliant video. Couldn't understand why my knitting book said read right to left, then left to right, but my pattern was always right to left (it was in the round!). Crystal clear after this video & so clever! I'm so pleased I've found your channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 😃
You are so welcome!
Thank you for sharing this tutorial😊
This has really helped, still don't feel confident enough to make the jump from written patterns to knitting charts but the video made things much clearer.
I love your instructions
I like to place my copy of the chart into a clear sheet sleeve; that way I can use stronger tapes to hold the bookmark/post-it.
Thank you for this video-- very helpful!
Wonderful videos. I love all of them 😍😍😍. This serie will be great. I would like to aks if you could explain how to convert a sweater pattern into cardigan or reverse, and also, could you please explain how to put the selvedges into a cardigan or sweater to sew it at the end to look nice maybe in a small project. Thank you so much for your videos.
I have a video on converting a pullover into a cardigan here: ruclips.net/video/Qr66DRn6B-4/видео.html
I typically work my selvedges in plain stockinette, working any shaping a stitch or more away from the edge. This gives you a nice column of clean sts to work with for seaming or picking up sts.
Thank you ❤❤❤❤
Love your videos .
Hi Roxanne, your videos are just great. I have already learned so much with them. I have a question: how to proceed to put a knitting chart on a knitted sweater for making duplicate stitch with tread and needle. Do you have a video for this? I have a rather big chart here that I want to « duplicate » after knitting the sweater. Tnx for your comment. Kind wooly regards, Dona (from Belgium)
Brilliant video. I’m so glad I found you! I’m relatively new to knitting and find I often get a little confused about the number of repeats. Are there any tips and tricks you could share about that?
What is confusing you? How many multiples you're supposed to knit each row, how many row repeats you're supposed to knit, or how to interpret the sts in the chart on either side of the repeat boundaries? Or something else?
@@RoxanneRichardson I think I found the answer in one of your other videos 😅. It was about keeping track of which repeat I’m on. And you suggest using stitch markers. Also liked the suggestion of using post-its to remind myself of where in the chart I am. Thanks again for your great content.
I need your help. I can't seem to find the info explained on how to work a pattern chart repeat. Using your example, does this mean that once you knit two, then move into the repeat box, you keep repeating the pattern repeat, until you then have the last two knit stitches left and then you finish the row? I am doing a large wrap and I worked the entire row of 50 stitches first and THEN came back to do the pattern repeat of 34 stitches, for a total of 84 stitches. But from your instructions, sounds like I was supposed to work the first stitch....repeat the 34 stitch pattern twice....then finish the row with the remaining 15 stitches. Oops! Still looks good. But the second part of my pattern includes M1s so I need to make sure I understand the repeat! :)
You work any sts that appear before the repeat box once, then you work the repeat box as many times as you need to, and then you end the row with what is to the left of the repeat box.
so helpful!!!!!
Nice friend
Thank you so much!! Is there a trick to increase within a color knitting chart?! Or is better to increase in previous round of the chart. 🙇🏻♀️
There's no single answer to this question. It depends on where the increases need to go, how many increases you need in a given row, and whether the increases will be repeated in subsequent rows.
Hi I am knitting marie wallin chestnut gardigan, I was wondering if you explain how to keep in’s pattern correct while shaping the arm holes in fair isle.
Thanks
How to read a thumb k itti g craft chart with 2 square and empty chart and another begin then another empty space
Thank you Rox. As always, beautifully done And, I love your t-shirt. Can you share with us where you got it?
I got the shirt at my LYS a number of years ago. I believe it was screen printed by someone local, but I haven't been able to figure out who it was (the hang tag is long gone).
Hi Roxanne! Thank you for this video. Where can I find the pattern of your sweatter. It is lovely!
I have a question. When knitting flat using a chart you need to purl the same me row that you just knit going from right to left, purling from left to right. When knitting magic loop, you knit from right to left, do you have to knit back again that same row Like you would purling? or just keep on knitting each row without having to repeat the row like you would purling on a flat piece?
If you're knitting using the magic loop technique, then you're knitting in the round, not knitting flat, so the right side is always facing, and you're never reversing the order of the sts. The chart represents what the fabric looks like on the RS of the work, so if you're always working sts 1 to 100 in order, then you would always work the chart from column 1 to 100 in order and you would always work the sts as they need to appear on the RS. In stockinette, that means you knit every stitch, every round.
Was your knitted sample on the blue yarn upside down compared to the pattern on the knit/purl example?
No, it was right side up. The sample is on the needles, so you can see that the orientation is correct, and corresponds with the chart. The blank squares are the knits and the squares with dots are the purls.
I would like videos on making charts. I find the stitch mastery program to be difficult to learn and would love some helpful suggestions on using it.
Have you checked out the StitchMastery blog, and her Ravelry page? There is lots of help to be had for this program!
@@RoxanneRichardson I hadn't checked them out yet. I will give them a try, but with my dyslexia trying to read on the computer gets very frustrating and mentally draining. I prefer video tutorial, but they don't have them for what I am looking for and what they do have is a bit out of focus and difficult to follow.
Hi, I love your style of explaining complex charts in a simple way. I need to make a complex cable sweater but don't know how. Unfortunately, I can't attach the photo to my comment. Can I email you the photo and you explain in a video how to make it? Please let me know if you are interested. Thanks 💐
I would suggest practicing the cables on a swatch so that you understand how they work. Then, if you have questions/problems, go to the Ravelry forums (or my Ravelry group) and ask your specific question.
Question? I have a nine stitch repeat pattern. I want to make a swatch with an edging slipping 1st stitch and knitting last stitch. I want to do knit the swatch using five repeats. For my visual chart it would be 9 x 5 which equals 45 stitches and add 2 stitches for the cast on of 47 stitches to include the edging. Is this correct?
Your swatch will have 47 sts, but your chart only needs to have 11 sts, because you will repeat the sts in boxes 2-10 5x, and work the first and last box only once.
My apologies. I think I gave you the wrong information. 😮 The written instructions read. ( *K4, YO*, rep*-*to BOR) here is my math for nine repeats 4x9 is 36, add 2 for edging. Do I CO 38?
I K ow how to read a chart, but want some guidelines on transferring written instruction s to a chart.
hi i just down loaded a pattern it has charts but also written instructions in this case are the charts just a help and one can follow wwritten instructions?
It depends on the pattern. Most use the two together, while others offer additional written instructions that can replace the charted part of the pattern.
I don't understand the rationale of reading wrong side chart rows from left the right. The knitter still works right to left. If charts were written right to left for both sides, then the symbol for purl and knit would be the same for both. An empty square would be knit, no matter which side is being worked; a square with a dot would be a purl no matter which side is being knit. It would require less time reading the pattern and readjusting one's thinking process.
Is there a specific part of the video where this rationale was not clear?
I love charts. but I do not understand why the terms right side and wrong side are used. would it not be more logical to simply say even rows and odd rows? and not as judgmental. poor even rows are wrong?
The first row of a stitch pattern can be a RS or WS row.