Thank you very much Barbara , your explanation of instructions within brackets has been so helpful. I’m delighted I came across your videos, most deal with reading a chart rather than written instructions. You’re a wonderful teacher.
I absolutely Love your videos. I have shared them with my sister too. We are both I getting back into knitting after a 35 year hiatus. I did not realize I had forgotten so much. If only we had RUclips back in those days!
Again, thank you so much! Whenever I'm stumped on a knitting project I know I can come here and unscramble my brain😊 You are a great teacher! Thank you for sharing your wisdom, it is much appreciated!
That is awesome to hear. If you ever run into something I don't have a video for please do not hesitate to make a suggestion. I am always looking for more video ideas.
I taught myself to crochet,a couple of years ago ,but for the life of me ,I find the patterns daunting,to say the least . I've just picked up my knitting again, and now that I'm on the Web ,I'm finding its a lot more enjoyable than it used to be. What's more ,i think the patterns are so much easier to understand,than crochet patterns. I prefer crochet charts ,but with knitting ,the written patterns. I refused to use the website, until my husband and daughter twisted my arm ,as they were sick of me asking them to look things up for me. I'm glad I gave in. These tutorials couldn't have come at a better time.Thankyou Barbara xx😊💞
Barbara this was a great video for beginners and anyone who might get confused when reading patterns. You explained things perfectly. I kept thinking. “where were you ten years ago when I was teaching myself to knit!? “ LOL !
Lol you are amazing my friend!!! Thank you SO much for such a clear, concise, and fun explanation! “Fancy Brackets” haha 😂 cracked me up! That should be a name for a store or something. ❤️God bless!!!
WatchBarbaraKnit I love vintage knitting patterns. I am having a recurring problem with using intermediate level patterns that have instructions that are difficult to follow. I don’t recognize some of the instructions Here’s an example (I’ll write it from the pattern). Row 3. K6 [2:2:6:2:2:], (yfwd, s1, k1, psso,) 0[1:0:0:1:0] times, Then there are * following. I understand most of what’s written here and I get frustrated when at the end of a row I have too many stitches or not enough. Any suggestions about which of your teaching videos may be most beneficial regarding how I’m getting my count wrong. I’m so glad I found you web site. I taught myself how to n Knit 5 yrs ago and love it so much.
very concise and clear, this is helping my young knitty friend in another country so much! when we get together we try to cram a lot in but this is a great resource for him to refer to when I can't connect
This was so helpful. I know how to knit basic stitches, but pattern reading was really holding me back from trying harder designs. I love your style and personality.
Thank you for the video. U explain things so well it gives me hope that the next pattern I try won't be so daunting. Could u do a video on how to read knitting charts?
Wow!! This is AWESOME!! I really needed this instructions,.. I have a Lap Lounger Blanket I have been trying to work on it for years,... I just now started to see if I can get some help on some instructions,.. I don't seem to comprehend it,. With the repeats of asterisk...
Yes, knitting patterns remind me very much like algebra. You have to understand how the formula is written first before being able to "work it out". My brother (a computer guy) also made to comment about it looking like code 😂. This is a great series. Thank you!
Very interesting! I had never thought of it as code, but having a bachelor in informatics I can tell you it definitely is. With the curly brackets and everything. What you call nested also looks very much alike what would be called a nested loop and thinking of that will definitely make it easier for me to work with.
Clearly explained, thanks 🌹I hope you do this In a chart, the repeat section. I know how to read chart knitting but I'm having difficulty in how to repeat and continue the regular pattern. Thanks again🎄
I am going to try to do one on charts, but it gets a little weird there. Designers use all kinds of different ways to put charts together and there's no way I can cover every possibility.
Barbara you are very good at explaining. How does one understand a sweater pattern with 3 different cable panels and how to continue in pattern and to follow along without messing up?
Different people have different learning styles and I can't really hit all of them. This video is framed in the way I learn best. Luckily RUclips is set up so that all kinds of creators upload all different styles of videos, I hope you find one that fits your learning style.
I love the way you explain the knit stitches ....... I'm having a problem with this foundation row cast on 30 stitches long tail. ( *YO, , slip 1 purlwise, knit 2 together * repeat from * to* until end of row . I keep coming up with only 1 stitch at the end? I'm making a headband with a twist pattern
YO does not use a stitch at all. Slipping one will use one stitch, and k2tog will use 2 stitches. So in total the repeat is 3 stitches. 3 divides evenly into 30 so you should not have any stitches left over.
This was a great help! I think a video showing or describing the knitting terms would also be helpful. I know how to knit and purl now, I can even yarn over, but is slip one just slipping that stitch over to the next needle? And what is ssk? How does one do that? Slip two stitches individually to the next needle and then knit the next one?
Funny you should say that. I have a ssk video which you can see here: ruclips.net/video/dDBWHplIyBM/видео.html and a slipped stitch video here: ruclips.net/video/KFujVyHOOaQ/видео.html There are so so many knitting abbreviations out there it would be hard to cover them all. But I have done some and whenever I use a weird one in a pattern I make one for that.
When I come across something I don’t know how to do, I go to google and search or RUclips search the term. For example “ssk knitting” and you’ll find many tutorials and video links to RUclips. I think I found Barbara’s channel searching like that.
Thank you for your pod cast. Is this written correctly? (K2,YO,p1, yo,k3,[s2kp2,k1] twice), repeat What they want is to repeat the [ ] twice) But the twice is in the ( ). Hard to know if they mean the whole line or just the [ ] part. Thanks so much Susan
I think you cut it off before I got enough info to really say. What they are telling you is that you have a nested repeat - there has to be somewhere that tells you how many times to repeat the stuff within the parentheses. Each time you repeat the parenthetical, you repeat the brackets inside twice to complete the parenthetical.
Thank you so much for taking the time to teach this skill to us it’s much appreciated. Can I ask what the stitches outside the brackets are for I am a beginner intermediate knitter and I was told it’s for balancing the pattern but I still don’t understand what that means how it fits into the pattern especially when I’m decreasing in a row do I account for them or not? Many thanks in advance for your help
Honestly, it depends on the pattern and I cannot give you a definitive answer. It will be different for every pattern depending on how it is designed. Hopefully the designer has accounted for all of the decreases and will have instructed you how to do so.
Hallo I m learning a lot from your RUclips movies. Thank you for posting them! have question. How will you understand that 4th row: K4, k2tog, yo. *K1. yo. ssk. K3. yo** K4. K2tog. yo Rep from * to the last 3 sts, ending at **. Kfb, k2 how shall I rep? that text between *.....* ? or How shall I care about the **.....**??? Please help how to read that Thank you very much. Anna from Mauritius
I'm afraid I cannot understand that line as you have written it. There should be a double asterisks somewhere in that line that shows you where you start. My guess is that the internet used it to change things to bold and it disappeared.
I have a pattern that is supposed to be “easy” and I’m an experienced knitter but I was a bit confused! 1st “set up rounds” are they supposed to be worked or are they just explaining something? Then at the end, there were several rounds that say reduce 8 stitches on rounds 26 and 24! On each row or 8 all together? I had to figure it out my own way and I wrote the pattern my way. It was a frustrating “easy” pattern!
Hi Barbara Quick question: I’m new to knitting and not sure of what a round means in one of my patterns. It says k1 (k6, RT) repeat to the last 7 stitches…does this mean I’m just doing the (k6, RT) to the last 7 stitches & not including the k1 in the repeat? (So just doing that k1 for that initial stitch?)
Hi, i have difficulty to understand a graph chart. It is 4 rows, 9 stitches lace pattern . In the chart one 4 rows unit marked with red says repeat. So my question is should i do first two stitches and repeat the section until last two stitches? I am confused because it didn’t say anything clearly.
It really depends on how the designer has structured the charts so anything I would say would be a guess, but you might find this video on how to read a chart helpful: ruclips.net/video/wHWyFHrmYUY/видео.html
Hai, thank you for your information. It’s help me understand the pattern. But what is the meaning of “ rep last 22 rows once more? Is it that I have to knit 22 rows again. Or only the 22 rows? Because the 22rows is decreased. Please let me know. I’m appreciate your respond soon. Thank you and hope to hear from you soon. 🙏
Any answer I give will just be my best guess. Only by looking at the pattern can you determine the context and understand what the designer meant. Your best bet is to contact the designer or publisher of the pattern.
Hi! That sounds like a fairly complex pattern that the designer created a system for. Without actually looking at how the pattern is written I couldn't give you any accurate advice.
I’m making a 3 months old coat in one piece, after making left front and one sleeve started back of coat and it is written rep last 4 rows until rt side of marker measures 9”. What does this mean , cant understand rt side from marker?
I am afraid that I am unfamiliar with that particular set of instructions. I encourage you to contact the designer or publisher of the pattern with your questions.
Barbara, can you guide me on how to follow a pattern of multiple stitches and rows into a sweater pattern. I know how to calculate the multiple number of stitches accordingly but how do you put the multiple stitches when there is increases and decreases in the sweater? I would be so grateful if you can guide me to this verbally or have a tutorial showing on how to do it. Thanks!!!😊🧶🌹
Unfortunately that is a big challenge and every single stitch pattern/shaping combo has to have it's own custom solution. And I don't knit or design sweaters so I don't really have much guidance for that.
@@WatchBarbaraKnit Well thank you anyways. At least now with your videos, I know how to do German short row in the round for my sweaters. Thank you for that!!!😊🧶
Hello. I am new to knitting and I am stuck on a sweater I am making. It is the sholders directions that are throwing me. It says Cast off 30 sts beg next 2 rows. Leave 35 rem sts on a st holder. So I casted off the 30 sts but I'm condused about the remaining direction.
Hi Barbara love your videos i want to knit a baby leggings for my daughter and im finding it hard to read the pattern for a new born can you please make a video please you a are Gem 💐
So I have a pattern that is causing me so much anxiety! I have a set of single asterisks inside a set of double asterisks ...as if the single ones are not enough to confuse you! I get the single asterisks but would you have an explanation that would help navigate the double? Much appreciated!
Your pattern really should explain how they intend for you to deal with the different notations, anything I will say will be guessing. That said, try not to focus on the fact that they are asterisks, they could most likely just as easily be parentheses. It is just another example of nested repeats as explained in the video.
@@WatchBarbaraKnit thanks for taking the time to reply. It took a little time to work it out but I found writing it all down on a piece of paper made it clearer for me. The single asterisks were a repeat within the doubles. Something you learn every day!
Thank for sharing and wonderful reference to reading knit patterns. I have a question and I did not see it within the examples shown, how do you read where you may have a double ** within a repeat? I'm searching for an example. Respectfully, Donna K.
That is not a standardized notation that I know of. Your best bet is to look through the pattern and see where the designer has explained what they mean. If they haven't, you should contact them and ask. Anything I would say would be speculation.
Unfortunately there are abbreviations in this set of instructions that I can not know the meaning of without the abbreviation index and there seems to be missing or misplaced notations (open brackets without closing brackets etc ...). I encourage you to contact the designer of this pattern for clarification.
I'm knitting a blanket, and for row 3 the pattern reads: "k2 *(yo, ssk) 3 times, yo sl1. K2tog. Psso. (Yo, ssk) 3 times, yo**, k3; repeat from * to last 2 stitches, ending last repeat at **; k2." I understand the abbreviations and the small repeats, but the double asterisk is messing me up. Do you know what it means?
It is a sort of odd way to write it, but what that means is that on your final repeat you won't have enough stitches to finish the entire repeat. Instead of ending with a k3 you will end with a k2.
What does double ** mean Example * k2 tog. K3. Yo. **k4. Repeat from * to last6 sts, ending at **. K3.kfb.k2 I'm confused what the double asterisk means
Honestly, I have never seen asterisk used in that fashion. It's a little odd. But the way I would interpret it is that you repeat (k2tog, k3, YO, k4) until you are 6 sts from the end of your row/round and on the last repeat they do not want you to do the k4. You would end the repeat with the YO and then k3, kfb, k2 with the last 6 sts.
Hi, thanks for your lovely videos. I'm fairly new to knitting and only knitted a few pieces following video tutorials. my question is on knitting charts. Are the symbols used in knitting charts universal? are they the same whether they are from English designers or Russian - for example-?
Hi! They are not universal. Just like in a written pattern there should be a legend that explains what each symbol means. And Russian charts are VERY different from English charts.
I’m a new knitter and I’m halfway through my pattern but this confuses me. It says Row 1: *K1, ssk (last st of CO sts and next picked up st) - 1 st dec’d. Do I just knit that whole row after the ssk? There’s also no additional asterisk.
Honestly, it confuses me too. I'm afraid I cannot figure that one out with the information provided. I encourage you to contact the designer of the pattern.
@@WatchBarbaraKnit thank you, I did. She said to ignore the asterisk but I’m still confused. I’m working on a capelet and this is the instructions for finishing the body. It says Row 1: *K1, ssk (last st of CO sts and next picked up st) - 1 st dec’d Row 2: Sl sts from RH needle to LH needle, k1, ssk- 1 st dec’d. Rep row 2 until 2 sts rem. Cut yarn leaving a 6 in. long tail. Pull tail through rem sts. Do you happen to have a video explaining something similar to with this? That would be really helpful since I’m not quite sure what to do here.
I'm afraid that I cannot really answer that out of a larger context. If you are having difficulties with a pattern I encourage you to contact the designer of that pattern.
13:34 I am working on a pattern that gives the following instructions: Rows 7-10 repeat rows 1-2 two times. I am not sure how to interpret this. Any help would be appreciated!
I'm uncertain about your question. Repeats work pretty much the same if you are knitting flat or in the round. And if you're knitting flat using a circular vs straight needles doesn't really effect the pattern unless your straights are too short.
@@WatchBarbaraKnit I think I got it now. Confusing but once the penny drops, it makes sense. Thank you for replying. I think you're a wonderful teacher.
All knitting has two sides and the Right Side is simply the side that is intended to be worn showing, the Wrong Side is the side that is not seen by other people. In a hat or a sweater it is the "inside". Many knitting patterns rely on this differentiation to guide instructions, so even if you are working a fully reversible fabric you need to know what the "Right Side" is because the instructions might require it.
I learnt to crochet first and found those patterns confusing. Knitting patterns have been easier to read for me. “This is what you do.” I consider myself a newish knitter and cannot always picture what it looks like but that’s sometimes fun. Short rows were like doing some crazy yarn magic the first time I did them.
Rep Sleeve Incs every 1 rnd(s), 7 more times, is this saying that I increase every rnd seven times. The actual repeat pattern says this Rep Sleeve Incs every 2 (2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1) rnd(s), 15 (17, 18, 20, 1, 5, 7, 13) more time
I saw this in my in box, so once again, I decided to click on it because it said, "Watch Barbara Knit." I went through the whole post and there was no knitting. Can't watch barbara knit, it there's no knitting. Oh, well, I tried.
The entire video is about knitting. There is much more to knitting than the actual act of knitting. Every video will have the name of the channel which is "Watch Barbara Knit" but then there will be a title which tells you what is in the video - which this one is "How to Read a Knitting Pattern". If you no longer wish to receive notifications about my videos you can either turn off notifications or unsubscribe from the channel.
I'm so glad that you took the time out of your busy day to leave this incredibly useful comment on a five year old video. The great thing about RUclips is there are all different kinds of creators and I wish you the best of luck finding one that makes videos to your exacting specifications.
Wonderful series! It's great for knitters at all levels because you explain how to read patterns so thoroughly that knitters will appreciate it. THANKS Barbara!
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Find Lesson 1 here: ruclips.net/video/N1nnhP1xFTE/видео.html
I cannot thank you enough this video has totally saved my shawl.
I just found your channel at a time when I really needed this information. Thank you!
I am so glad it was there when you needed it. Good thing RUclips is open 24/7 LOL!
Thank you Barbara, I really needed that refresher.
Yay! Now go knit!
Thank you very much Barbara , your explanation of instructions within brackets has been so helpful. I’m delighted I came across your videos, most deal with reading a chart rather than written instructions. You’re a wonderful teacher.
I am so glad that I was able to be helpful!
I am teaching myself to knit only been stitching for a week l am very grateful for this video l learnt so much
I'm so glad it helped you!
I absolutely Love your videos. I have shared them with my sister too. We are both I getting back into knitting after a 35 year hiatus. I did not realize I had forgotten so much. If only we had RUclips back in those days!
Thank you so much! Sorry about the delayed comment, I got slack over the holidays. Even RUclipsrs need some time off LOL.
Thank you Barbara for sharing the double asterisk. Now not confused usually left patterns alone because of this
Yay! That was my hope.
Again, thank you so much! Whenever I'm stumped on a knitting project I know I can come here and unscramble my brain😊
You are a great teacher! Thank you for sharing your wisdom, it is much appreciated!
That is awesome to hear. If you ever run into something I don't have a video for please do not hesitate to make a suggestion. I am always looking for more video ideas.
Thank you so much, as a new (2 weeks) knitter this helps a lot!!!!
Glad it helped!
I taught myself to crochet,a couple of years ago ,but for the life of me ,I find the patterns daunting,to say the least . I've just picked up my knitting again, and now that I'm on the Web ,I'm finding its a lot more enjoyable than it used to be. What's more ,i think the patterns are so much easier to understand,than crochet patterns. I prefer crochet charts ,but with knitting ,the written patterns.
I refused to use the website, until my husband and daughter twisted my arm ,as they were sick of me asking them to look things up for me. I'm glad I gave in.
These tutorials couldn't have come at a better time.Thankyou Barbara xx😊💞
Crochet charts baffle me so you are better than I am! I am so glad you find the videos useful. Do you have any suggestions for another lesson?
Thanks so much! This cleared up my questions and concerns! I appreciate that you give us small quantities at a time.
I'm so glad it was helpful and I'm glad you like the format. I debated making one long video but decided that would be completely overwhelming.
Thank you, this was explained very well and now I understand where I went wrong in reading my latest pattern row.
I am so glad to hear that! Keep on knitting!
Barbara this was a great video for beginners and anyone who might get confused when reading patterns. You explained things perfectly. I kept thinking. “where were you ten years ago when I was teaching myself to knit!? “ LOL !
Ten years ago I didn't knit at all LOL. But I totally understand, I am self taught too.
Lol you are amazing my friend!!! Thank you SO much for such a clear, concise, and fun explanation! “Fancy Brackets” haha 😂 cracked me up! That should be a name for a store or something. ❤️God bless!!!
You are so welcome! That would be a great store!
This was wonderful. Answered my question about instructions within instructions
Fantastic! That was my plan.
WatchBarbaraKnit I love vintage knitting patterns. I am having a recurring problem with using intermediate level patterns that have instructions that are difficult to follow. I don’t recognize some of the instructions Here’s an example (I’ll write it from the pattern). Row 3. K6 [2:2:6:2:2:], (yfwd, s1, k1, psso,) 0[1:0:0:1:0] times, Then there are * following. I understand most of what’s written here and I get frustrated when at the end of a row I have too many stitches or not enough. Any suggestions about which of your teaching videos may be most beneficial regarding how I’m getting my count wrong. I’m so glad I found you web site. I taught myself how to n
Knit 5 yrs ago and love it so much.
This is so helpful for a new knitter. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
I wish I would have had someone like you explaining knitting when I was teaching myself knitting before RUclips!
I hope I can help now anyway!
very concise and clear, this is helping my young knitty friend in another country so much! when we get together we try to cram a lot in but this is a great resource for him to refer to when I can't connect
Fantastic!
This was so helpful. I know how to knit basic stitches, but pattern reading was really holding me back from trying harder designs. I love your style and personality.
Thank you so much for your kind words and I'm glad the video helped!
Thank you for the video. U explain things so well it gives me hope that the next pattern I try won't be so daunting. Could u do a video on how to read knitting charts?
I have one that might help: ruclips.net/video/wHWyFHrmYUY/видео.html
Wow!! This is AWESOME!! I really needed this instructions,.. I have a Lap Lounger Blanket I have been trying to work on it for years,... I just now started to see if I can get some help on some instructions,.. I don't seem to comprehend it,. With the repeats of asterisk...
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you, Barbera..... I needed a this!
Glad it was helpful!
Amazing video helping clearly about reading pattern.On my first week of knitting.thank u.
Here I am replying a week later - how did your second week of knitting go?
Thank you for clearing up a lot of problems I have been having with reading knitting code❤️❤️❤️
Yay! You just have to learn the code!
Yes, knitting patterns remind me very much like algebra. You have to understand how the formula is written first before being able to "work it out". My brother (a computer guy) also made to comment about it looking like code 😂. This is a great series. Thank you!
I'm glad you are enjoying it.
This instruction was very helpful, now I understand :) Thank you for sharing
I'm so glad it clicked for you!
Loved your explanation of how to read a pattern.
Glad it was helpful!
This was sooo helpful! Thank you!!
My pleasure! Have fun knitting.
Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant video 💖💖💖💖
Thank you 🤗
Very interesting! I had never thought of it as code, but having a bachelor in informatics I can tell you it definitely is. With the curly brackets and everything. What you call nested also looks very much alike what would be called a nested loop and thinking of that will definitely make it easier for me to work with.
I am so glad I helped something click in a way that will improve your knitting experience!
Clearly explained, thanks 🌹I hope you do this In a chart, the repeat section. I know how to read chart knitting but I'm having difficulty in how to repeat and continue the regular pattern. Thanks again🎄
I am going to try to do one on charts, but it gets a little weird there. Designers use all kinds of different ways to put charts together and there's no way I can cover every possibility.
Thank you! I came across a knitted pattern with ([k2, sl1] x4 k15) x4 and I wasn’t sure how to read it until I found your video!
Yay! It always makes my day to hear that I helped someone.
This is so helpful and clearly explained. Thanks !
So glad!
I was happily knittin along and then BAM asterisk. Im like dude what are you in here for??
It's code LOL!
WHERE is lesson 3?! These are so helpful to a newbie! I just found you and watched one and two but there’s no 3?
I haven't done a lesson 3 yet. I think I"ll need to go back and watch them and see where I need to go from there. I am glad the first 2 were helpful.
Barbara you are very good at explaining. How does one understand a sweater pattern with 3 different cable panels and how to continue in pattern and to follow along without messing up?
Oooh, that is a super challenging thing to do and I'm not sure I have any good advice for that. I tend to lean towards less complex projects.
This was SO helpful! Thank you!!!
Thank you for explaining the process, it's not so scary to follow once I see how you broke it down
Yay! That was my hope.
Thank you so much, Barbara!
I'm glad you liked it!
I think it’s better for the beginners if you are knitting at the same time.
Different people have different learning styles and I can't really hit all of them. This video is framed in the way I learn best. Luckily RUclips is set up so that all kinds of creators upload all different styles of videos, I hope you find one that fits your learning style.
Thank you
You're welcome
Thx so much.
No problem!
Helped make a little more sense
That's great to hear!
I loved lesson 1 and 2 for reading patterns. Where is lesson 3?
There’s only 2 so far lol.
Wow. Thank you :)
You're welcome!
I love the way you explain the knit stitches ....... I'm having a problem with this foundation row cast on 30 stitches long tail. ( *YO, , slip 1 purlwise, knit 2 together * repeat from * to* until end of row . I keep coming up with only 1 stitch at the end? I'm making a headband with a twist pattern
YO does not use a stitch at all. Slipping one will use one stitch, and k2tog will use 2 stitches. So in total the repeat is 3 stitches. 3 divides evenly into 30 so you should not have any stitches left over.
Your videos are great, thank you 🙏
Hi, when you write (7 sts) does it mean to Repeat that 7 times within that row ?
This was a great help! I think a video showing or describing the knitting terms would also be helpful. I know how to knit and purl now, I can even yarn over, but is slip one just slipping that stitch over to the next needle? And what is ssk? How does one do that? Slip two stitches individually to the next needle and then knit the next one?
Funny you should say that. I have a ssk video which you can see here: ruclips.net/video/dDBWHplIyBM/видео.html and a slipped stitch video here: ruclips.net/video/KFujVyHOOaQ/видео.html There are so so many knitting abbreviations out there it would be hard to cover them all. But I have done some and whenever I use a weird one in a pattern I make one for that.
When I come across something I don’t know how to do, I go to google and search or RUclips search the term. For example “ssk knitting” and you’ll find many tutorials and video links to RUclips. I think I found Barbara’s channel searching like that.
@@kathrynb130 oh definitely something I do, I just like Barbara' s teaching style 😎
Thank you for your pod cast.
Is this written correctly?
(K2,YO,p1, yo,k3,[s2kp2,k1] twice), repeat
What they want is to repeat the [ ] twice)
But the twice is in the ( ). Hard to know if they mean the whole line or just the [ ] part.
Thanks so much
Susan
I think you cut it off before I got enough info to really say. What they are telling you is that you have a nested repeat - there has to be somewhere that tells you how many times to repeat the stuff within the parentheses. Each time you repeat the parenthetical, you repeat the brackets inside twice to complete the parenthetical.
Thank you so much for taking the time to teach this skill to us it’s much appreciated. Can I ask what the stitches outside the brackets are for I am a beginner intermediate knitter and I was told it’s for balancing the pattern but I still don’t understand what that means how it fits into the pattern especially when I’m decreasing in a row do I account for them or not?
Many thanks in advance for your help
Honestly, it depends on the pattern and I cannot give you a definitive answer. It will be different for every pattern depending on how it is designed. Hopefully the designer has accounted for all of the decreases and will have instructed you how to do so.
Great explanation.
Thank you.
Hallo I m learning a lot from your RUclips movies. Thank you for posting them!
have question. How will you understand that
4th row: K4, k2tog, yo. *K1. yo. ssk. K3. yo** K4. K2tog. yo Rep from * to the last 3 sts, ending at **. Kfb, k2
how shall I rep? that text between *.....* ? or How shall I care about the **.....**???
Please help how to read that
Thank you very much. Anna from Mauritius
I'm afraid I cannot understand that line as you have written it. There should be a double asterisks somewhere in that line that shows you where you start. My guess is that the internet used it to change things to bold and it disappeared.
I have a pattern that is supposed to be “easy” and I’m an experienced knitter but I was a bit confused! 1st “set up rounds” are they supposed to be worked or are they just explaining something? Then at the end, there were several rounds that say reduce 8 stitches on rounds 26 and 24! On each row or 8 all together? I had to figure it out my own way and I wrote the pattern my way. It was a frustrating “easy” pattern!
There are a lot of assumptions made in pattern writing, it's one of the reasons I started making videos.
Hi Barbara
Quick question: I’m new to knitting and not sure of what a round means in one of my patterns. It says k1 (k6, RT) repeat to the last 7 stitches…does this mean I’m just doing the (k6, RT) to the last 7 stitches & not including the k1 in the repeat? (So just doing that k1 for that initial stitch?)
You got it!
Hi, i have difficulty to understand a graph chart. It is 4 rows, 9 stitches lace pattern . In the chart one 4 rows unit marked with red says repeat. So my question is should i do first two stitches and repeat the section until last two stitches?
I am confused because it didn’t say anything clearly.
It really depends on how the designer has structured the charts so anything I would say would be a guess, but you might find this video on how to read a chart helpful: ruclips.net/video/wHWyFHrmYUY/видео.html
Hai, thank you for your information. It’s help me understand the pattern. But what is the meaning of “ rep last 22 rows once more? Is it that I have to knit 22 rows again. Or only the 22 rows? Because the 22rows is decreased. Please let me know. I’m appreciate your respond soon. Thank you and hope to hear from you soon. 🙏
Any answer I give will just be my best guess. Only by looking at the pattern can you determine the context and understand what the designer meant. Your best bet is to contact the designer or publisher of the pattern.
How do you do garment sizes with code like knit A1,A2, and A3 with a total of 1-1-2-3-4 ???? From a diagram pattern of a sweater ???
Hi! That sounds like a fairly complex pattern that the designer created a system for. Without actually looking at how the pattern is written I couldn't give you any accurate advice.
do you have a video on knitting two socks on a majic loop needle??
I'm afraid I am not much of a sock knitter and have definitely never tried that technique.
I’m making a 3 months old coat in one piece, after making left front and one sleeve started back of coat and it is written rep last 4 rows until rt side of marker measures 9”. What does this mean , cant understand rt side from marker?
I am afraid that I am unfamiliar with that particular set of instructions. I encourage you to contact the designer or publisher of the pattern with your questions.
Barbara, can you guide me on how to follow a pattern of multiple stitches and rows into a sweater pattern. I know how to calculate the multiple number of stitches accordingly but how do you put the multiple stitches when there is increases and decreases in the sweater? I would be so grateful if you can guide me to this verbally or have a tutorial showing on how to do it. Thanks!!!😊🧶🌹
Unfortunately that is a big challenge and every single stitch pattern/shaping combo has to have it's own custom solution. And I don't knit or design sweaters so I don't really have much guidance for that.
@@WatchBarbaraKnit Well thank you anyways. At least now with your videos, I know how to do German short row in the round for my sweaters. Thank you for that!!!😊🧶
Hi Barbra I have a row in my knitting and it reads (3 rd to9 the) row rep. 1 st and 2 and rows 3 times I would like to know what I do
I'm afraid as it is written I have no idea what that means.
Hello. I am new to knitting and I am stuck on a sweater I am making. It is the sholders directions that are throwing me. It says Cast off 30 sts beg next 2 rows. Leave 35 rem sts on a st holder. So I casted off the 30 sts but I'm condused about the remaining direction.
Penny Cusic Your best bet would be to contact the designer of the pattern you are working on. Anything I say would be a best guess.
@@WatchBarbaraKnit Thanks for your help.
Hi Barbara love your videos i want to knit a baby leggings for my daughter and im finding it hard to read the pattern for a new born can you please make a video please you a are Gem 💐
Great info!
Great!
Hi Barbara: i am knitting an animal. what does it mean: First and foll 4 alt row (WS): Purl ??? follow by Inc row: K10, ml, K15, m1,K10 (37) sts).
Your best bet is going to be contacting the designer or publisher of your pattern, I cannot provide pattern support for a pattern I did not write.
@@WatchBarbaraKnit Hi Barbara! Thanks for your suggestions.
So I have a pattern that is causing me so much anxiety! I have a set of single asterisks inside a set of double asterisks ...as if the single ones are not enough to confuse you! I get the single asterisks but would you have an explanation that would help navigate the double? Much appreciated!
Your pattern really should explain how they intend for you to deal with the different notations, anything I will say will be guessing. That said, try not to focus on the fact that they are asterisks, they could most likely just as easily be parentheses. It is just another example of nested repeats as explained in the video.
@@WatchBarbaraKnit thanks for taking the time to reply. It took a little time to work it out but I found writing it all down on a piece of paper made it clearer for me. The single asterisks were a repeat within the doubles. Something you learn every day!
Thank for sharing and wonderful reference to reading knit patterns. I have a question and I did not see it within the examples shown, how do you read where you may have a double ** within a repeat? I'm searching for an example. Respectfully, Donna K.
That is not a standardized notation that I know of. Your best bet is to look through the pattern and see where the designer has explained what they mean. If they haven't, you should contact them and ask. Anything I would say would be speculation.
@@WatchBarbaraKnit Thank you.
Rounds 1-7:
*K1, P1* to end.
Round 8 & 9: (P1, K1) X6, place st marker, IP1, Kg, P1l place st marker,
K1, (P1, K1) X 8
Round 10: (K1, P1) X 6 [P1, SL3F, K3, K3CN, K3, P1l P1, (K1, P1) X 8
Round 11: (K1, P1) X 6 [P1, Kg, P1] P1, (K1, P1) X 8
Round 12: (P1, K1) X 6 IP1, Kg, P1] K1, (P1, K1) X 8
Round 13: (P1, K1) X 6 IP1, K3, SL3B, K3, K3CN, P1l K1, (P1, K1) X 8
Round 14 & 15: (K1, P1) X 6 [P1, Kg, P1l P1, (K1, P1) X 8
Round 16: (P1, K1) X 6 IP1, SL3F, K3, K3CN, K3, P1] K1, (P1, K1) X 8
Round 17: (P1. K1) X 6 IP1, K9, P1l K1, (P1, K1) X 8
Round 18: (K1, P1) X 6 IP1, Kg, P1] P1, (K1, P1) X 8
Round 19: (K1, P1) X 6 IP1, K3, SL3B, K3, K3CN, P1] P1, (K1, P1) X 8
Round 20-21: (P1, K1) × 6 IP1, Kg, P1l K1, (P1, K1) X 8
Round 22: (K1, P1) X 6 [P1, SL3F, K3, K3CN, K3, P1] P1, (K1, P1) X 8
Round 23: (K1, P1) × 6 [P1, K9, P1] P1, (K1, P1) X 8
Round 24: (P1, K1) X 6 IP1, K9, P1l K1, (P1, K1) X 8
Round 25: (P1, K1) X 6 IP1, K3, SL3B, K3, K3CN, P1] K1, (P1, K1) X 8
Round 26: (K1, P1) X 6 IP1, Kg, P1] P1, (K1, P1) X 8
OPTIONAL: to add length, repeat rounds 15-17 after round 26, then proceed
Need your help please
Unfortunately there are abbreviations in this set of instructions that I can not know the meaning of without the abbreviation index and there seems to be missing or misplaced notations (open brackets without closing brackets etc ...). I encourage you to contact the designer of this pattern for clarification.
@@WatchBarbaraKnit I like to forward and share this pattern with you. If you don’t mind can I have your email. Thx you Syl
I'm knitting a blanket, and for row 3 the pattern reads: "k2 *(yo, ssk) 3 times, yo sl1. K2tog. Psso. (Yo, ssk) 3 times, yo**, k3; repeat from * to last 2 stitches, ending last repeat at **; k2." I understand the abbreviations and the small repeats, but the double asterisk is messing me up. Do you know what it means?
It is a sort of odd way to write it, but what that means is that on your final repeat you won't have enough stitches to finish the entire repeat. Instead of ending with a k3 you will end with a k2.
What does double ** mean
Example * k2 tog. K3. Yo. **k4. Repeat from * to last6 sts, ending at **. K3.kfb.k2
I'm confused what the double asterisk means
Honestly, I have never seen asterisk used in that fashion. It's a little odd. But the way I would interpret it is that you repeat (k2tog, k3, YO, k4) until you are 6 sts from the end of your row/round and on the last repeat they do not want you to do the k4. You would end the repeat with the YO and then k3, kfb, k2 with the last 6 sts.
Hi, thanks for your lovely videos. I'm fairly new to knitting and only knitted a few pieces following video tutorials. my question is on knitting charts. Are the symbols used in knitting charts universal? are they the same whether they are from English designers or Russian - for example-?
Hi! They are not universal. Just like in a written pattern there should be a legend that explains what each symbol means. And Russian charts are VERY different from English charts.
When having a large repeat section, wouldn't removable stitch markers come in handy? So you know you have the right number of repeats.?
Of course, I use stitch markers all the time!
I’m a new knitter and I’m halfway through my pattern but this confuses me. It says Row 1: *K1, ssk (last st of CO sts and next picked up st) - 1 st dec’d. Do I just knit that whole row after the ssk? There’s also no additional asterisk.
Honestly, it confuses me too. I'm afraid I cannot figure that one out with the information provided. I encourage you to contact the designer of the pattern.
@@WatchBarbaraKnit thank you, I did. She said to ignore the asterisk but I’m still confused. I’m working on a capelet and this is the instructions for finishing the body. It says
Row 1: *K1, ssk (last st of CO sts and next picked up st) - 1 st dec’d
Row 2: Sl sts from RH needle to LH needle, k1, ssk- 1 st dec’d.
Rep row 2 until 2 sts rem. Cut yarn leaving a 6 in. long tail. Pull tail through rem sts.
Do you happen to have a video explaining something similar to with this? That would be really helpful since I’m not quite sure what to do here.
what does 11 times mean does it mean across the row or each end for 11 rows till 59 stitches left from 71
I'm a beginner x
I'm afraid that I cannot really answer that out of a larger context. If you are having difficulties with a pattern I encourage you to contact the designer of that pattern.
13:34 I am working on a pattern that gives the following instructions: Rows 7-10 repeat rows 1-2 two times. I am not sure how to interpret this. Any help would be appreciated!
Row 7 = Row 1
Row 8 = Row 2
Row 9 = Row 1
Row 10 = Row 2
Does that make sense?
@@WatchBarbaraKnit yes, and I thank you for getting back to me.
aaahh but what if you're knitting flat using circular needles? thanks for the reply in advance
I'm uncertain about your question. Repeats work pretty much the same if you are knitting flat or in the round. And if you're knitting flat using a circular vs straight needles doesn't really effect the pattern unless your straights are too short.
@@WatchBarbaraKnit I think I got it now. Confusing but once the penny drops, it makes sense. Thank you for replying. I think you're a wonderful teacher.
I have a pattern with DOUBLE parentheses, it is driving me CRAZY! I get it, but it's so freaking hard to read that way!
Agreed, that is a pain.
Can you explain to me
about (RS) and (WS)?
I don't get what you mean by
the right 'side'.Sorry to
ask when you already told me.🤗
All knitting has two sides and the Right Side is simply the side that is intended to be worn showing, the Wrong Side is the side that is not seen by other people. In a hat or a sweater it is the "inside". Many knitting patterns rely on this differentiation to guide instructions, so even if you are working a fully reversible fabric you need to know what the "Right Side" is because the instructions might require it.
Thank you for your answer.^^
I learnt to crochet first and found those patterns confusing. Knitting patterns have been easier to read for me. “This is what you do.” I consider myself a newish knitter and cannot always picture what it looks like but that’s sometimes fun. Short rows were like doing some crazy yarn magic the first time I did them.
I have a really hard time with all but the simplest crochet patterns LOL. Short rows are crazy yarn magic!
I also have found crochet patterns very difficult to follow and knitting patterns are much easier for me to know what I'm suppose to be doing.
Fancy Brackets! hehehe :)))
SOoooooo Fancy!
Wyif what does it mean?
With yarn in front. Any pattern you read should have a section that explains all abbreviations.
Rep Sleeve Incs every 1 rnd(s), 7 more times, is this saying that I increase every rnd seven times. The actual repeat pattern says this Rep Sleeve Incs every 2 (2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1) rnd(s), 15 (17, 18, 20, 1, 5, 7, 13) more time
Your best bet is to write the designer and see what they say. I'm afraid I cannot answer this confidently without seeing the entire pattern.
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I saw this in my in box, so once again, I decided to click on it because it said, "Watch Barbara Knit." I went through the whole post and there was no knitting. Can't watch barbara knit, it there's no knitting. Oh, well, I tried.
The entire video is about knitting. There is much more to knitting than the actual act of knitting. Every video will have the name of the channel which is "Watch Barbara Knit" but then there will be a title which tells you what is in the video - which this one is "How to Read a Knitting Pattern". If you no longer wish to receive notifications about my videos you can either turn off notifications or unsubscribe from the channel.
Too much pre talk
I'm so glad that you took the time out of your busy day to leave this incredibly useful comment on a five year old video. The great thing about RUclips is there are all different kinds of creators and I wish you the best of luck finding one that makes videos to your exacting specifications.
Wonderful series! It's great for knitters at all levels because you explain how to read patterns so thoroughly that knitters will appreciate it. THANKS Barbara!
Thank you for the kind words! That really makes me want to keep doing things.
Hi, when you write (7 sts) does it mean to Repeat that 7 times within that row ?