alexaludeman November 11, 2015 @ Im confused about the written instructions for this chart 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 . 6:31 am. Discover is a registered trademark of Craft Yarn Council. 9:27 am. I guess Ill pull out my work down till I hit where I started this repeat section. What does over 4 stitches mean? 10:05 am. Hi Im sorry, I dont either! Posted on May 18, 2015 October 7, 2022 Categories Button holes and slits, Hand Knitting (HK), Knitting Symbols, Lace, Ribber Fabrics, Swatches and Experiments Leave a comment on "Button holes" and "make many - increase" "lace . Does that mean I should start row 1 from left to right ? Im really confused. Trapper Keeper. 8:29 am. Hi Philona you probably need more than just a chart (unless you are up for a little design work), is there no pattern to go along? Hi Rita You want to work the sts as you come to them in the chart and in your knitting, so if the chart has a knit box then a k2tog box, you want to knit the first stitch, then work the k2tog combining the next 2 sts. In order of appearance top to bottom: (+)Edge stitch (not further specified) Knit Purl The circle is a yarn over Ssk K2tog I'm pretty sure this is a k3tog Big bullet points are garter stitch M1 (it specifies for a purl stitch, I don't remember which direction that is) Grey blocks don't mean anything (spacers) And small dot means bind off those stitches. Thanks, alexaludeman alexaludeman The biggest hurdle that new knitters have to overcome when learning to read a knitting pattern is learning the abbreviations. Hi Oana Im sorry, I really couldnt say, perhaps contact the designer? I count 14 stitches in my row one. Aideen O'Kane What are those sts? 12:04 am. I have a feeling its simple but Im just not getting it. Above that, the next row has 7 chains only. October 15, 2018 @ Natalie Beck Possibly there are 6 charted rows but a relief row (like a knit round) in between? for B: work k2tog, except on last repeat of each time chart is worked work k1 (just before centreline and at end of row). January 22, 2015 @ It shows a chart of only odd numbered rows. my chart looks like this: then an arrow pointing rt and another pointing left in the same square the l l. Can you help? I want to enlarge a chart that is in a PDF document. August 23, 2015 @ In the chart on row one it says it is a 12 count repeat. alexaludeman Just like lovers of charts frequently hate words which need to be prised from them and is the reason why patterns are difficult. 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. Your email address will not be published. 4:35 pm, I have a chart for flat knitting where all row numbers are on the right side of the chart. I have a question about shifting BOR in the Chrysanthemum pattern. 9:23 pm. The symbol occupies one square (representing one stitch), but obviously both of these require two stitches. alexaludeman 3:55 pm, I am knitting the rosebud shawl and I dont know what to do on the first row of chart b where it says A and then B. Alexa Ludeman Thanks for any help, Alexa Ludeman 11:24 am. Alexa Ludeman When reading [k3(2),m1] what does the (2) mean? Fresh new patterns for childrens cardigans you shouldnt miss! December 28, 2020 @ May 8, 2020 @ So its not that you skip stitches, its simply that youll skip over that square in the chart, and go on to the instruction shown on the next square, and use that instruction to work the next stitch that you have on your needles. Hope im making sense :D, Emily Wessel http://www.knittinghelp.com/video/play/using-a-lifeline, Lizz Cook 10:58 pm. 10:42 am. Im very much looking forward to your reply as I would love to get started on this blanket pretty soon. Without seeing it Im kind of unhelpful, sorry! But I have seen that some people purl into the back loop of the yarn overs, specifically the yarn overs before purls of the previous row. But Im not sure how to do that. I am having the same issue as Mindy. I am working a lace chart that has blank boxes in the chart. 2:21 am. So you will purl in the purl section and work row 1 of the chart or written directions in the cable section. Other Russian knitting symbols for large decreases. Thank you so much for your help in translating! A dot as purl on RS. 3:26 pm, Hi I am knitting Kits Kerchief and on line 1 of Chart B I am suppose to do a k1-yo-ktbl. Dec 15, 2018 - Explore Mikki Smith's board "Russian knitting terms translated", followed by 193 people on Pinterest. I am new to lace knitting and I am knitting the Love Note. Three dot chevron colorwork knitting pattern; March 29, 2016 @ 10:23 am. For example: You can increase from 1 stitch to 5 by working (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) in next st rather than (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1). Shelley Burt Three dot chevron colorwork knitting pattern, Free Knitting Stitch for an Openwork Slip Stitch, Wonky Checkerboard Knitting Pattern Stitch, Roses lace pattern intricate knitting stitch 2. July 11, 2018 @ 3740 N. Josey Lane, Suite 126 I read it from right to left. The symbol is included in charts so that, visually, the rows of a chart line up one on top of the next in an intelligible way, even when the stitches-per-repeat differ from one row or round to the next. 3:31 pm. March 9, 2017 @ Which pattern is it? Original symbol instructions in Russian. Faye. Below are two versions of cable symbols and definitions commonly used in the industry. May 12, 2022 | Knitting Kingdom | | 9:45 am. st (s): stitch (es) tog: together. January 19, 2018 @ Valery Nibbs Thank you, alexaludeman alexaludeman January 10, 2016 @ Is there a technic that I do not know. A.1 is the name of the diagram, and. Luz Evans So when working a pattern in the round you remain on the right side of the work, so you would consistently read the chart from right to left? I am 36 stitches short after row 22. Hi Nadine Do you work your knitting left to right as well? Historians are divided in opinion as to whether they should designate him a knave or a madman. May 13, 2020 @ Some of the rows say YO,K1(8 times). November 6, 2014 @ Hi, I, too want to learn this pattern and I have found a fabulous video on YouTube that shows how to knit. 3:38 pm. 9:52 am, Hi Lizzy I think it is hard to see them but there are slashes in the edge colored stitches indicating ssk and k2tog. JenDS I found this lovely pattern of leaves and would very much like to add this to a baby blanket that I've knitted for my sister due in a month (so kinda urgentish) However, try as I might, with Google and knitting sites, for the life of me I can't figure out what the symbols mean as they seem to be a bit different to the norm. Thank you so much for this lovely tutorial! August 28, 2015 @ Usually patterns come with both written instructions on how to work the mitten, how to insert the chart, etc. With its own rules that we are left clueless about, and then we have to go off into internet land to try and find out the meaning of stuff which is frequently left unresolved because no one knows! 3:36 pm. 9:20 am. It might feel awkward at first, but dont worry with just a bit of practice, youll easily get the hang of this technique. July 25, 2018 @ Elaine, this has worked very well for counted-cross-stitch patterns, and I plan to do the same with lace charts I make an enlarged copy (and a spare, of course!) October 6, 2019 @ The very first stitch says it is blank, no stitch and the next two stitches are knit. Hope this helps! I have finished the right hand Norwegian mitten. September 4, 2019 @ 12:04 pm, Hello this is really helpful but I do have one question: if you are knitting in the round (rather than rows worked back and forth flat) do you work each round in the same direction (ie right to left)? Cables are worked over more than one stitch, so the symbols for cable turns are more than one stitch wide. Aug 3, 2018 - Useful charts I have found for translating Russian knitting chart symbols into English. Michelle Draycott alexaludeman When doing row 1 again do you move the marker back? Useful charts I have found for translating Russian knitting chart symbols into English. 2:20 pm. February 15, 2015 @ I have checked in the instructions and the intro to the book that explains how to read the patterns and there doesnt seem to be anything there, alexaludeman 3:19 pm. 12:57 pm. May 9, 2016 @ If you would like to help with symbol meanings, written formats or to simply help out another knitter you may do so in the comments section. Im loving this whole Strange Brew project and plan to make many. Ive contacted the designer, but she hasnt responded. 4:47 am. August 30, 2019 @ 5:26 pm, I am trying to figure out a chart which I believe is Russian, it has 7 different symbols. hats or caps alexaludeman February 5, 2021 @ Please help. alexaludeman I would assume so, thats generally how charts work (thats how I would do it). March 15, 2020 @ Hi Toni sorry, I have no idea, there should be information on that in the pattern or the chart notes. Hi Beth Im sorry, I cant really give you an answer on this one without seeing the pattern itself. Was so glad to find it. alexaludeman socks November 6, 2014 @ I am making a baby dress. As this isnt one of our patterns, I cant help specifically. Jane I see no place in the pattern where the rows are joined. 6:30 am, Usually when asked to chain 7 you skip 7 stitches in the row below and place the next stitch in stitch 8 . 1:06 am. Hi Also, what does it mean when a square says gray, no stitch? November 28, 2016 @ Hi, I love your stuff! Hi Susan Are there perhaps yarn overs or some other increase that compensates for the decrease? Illustrated explanation of Russian knitting symbols. DeaG Is it really all 32 rows 8 times? Emily Wessel Never having knit from a chart before, I am confused. Obviously lots of experimentation is in order here to confirm (or disprove) these guesses. Jen Can you help? Original symbol instructions in Russian. You will want a border of 5 or 6 sts on the edge so you will cast on 35 or 37 sts. Please find the website with the knitting pattern here: Roses lace pattern intricate knitting stitch 2 - Knitting Kingdom Could someone please tell me what . Hi 11:17 am. Im assuming yes because youre never going in 2 opposite directions Thanks in advance! 9:28 am. Yet we are treated as simpletons by others who are convinced that charts are so easy (despite the fact that we dont all share the opinion) when we share ours and are frequently ridiculed, derided and made fun of on places like ravelry. September 12, 2018 @ alexaludeman slm: slip marker. I have come to the thumb and am a bit confused on the directions. January 12, 2015 @ 1:50 pm, Susan Beeson Stitch charts in knit and crochet patterns are being used more and more as an addition to or in place of words to describe a pattern stitch. September 23, 2018 @ Now that we have the working yarn in place, we are ready to start knitting. Thanks for the great tutorial! Best regards Fiona Naude, Hi there I am trying to work out a pattern graph it has a u ,v2 2 inside the v a arrow pointed up and a arrow down a x and a >with a ) underneath please help its translated from Russian to English cable lace front oversized jumper thank you romawilson52@gmail.com. The text is in Russian but the illustrations are helpful in deciphering certain symbols! Kathy http://www.columbia.edu/~kmp30/uzory.html, The author of these two pages can be now found at her blog: October 12, 2015 @ alexaludeman Hi Holly you are always working the next row of the chart, the chart is always read right to left. Elsje Website 20092023Craft Yarn Council. Ive just finished the rib and need to increase in the next row. Includes more complex stitch patterns, using a combination of stitches. Tess October 24, 2016 @ But every designer choses their own chart conventions, so theres no way for me to know 100% how your specific chart is meant to be read without seeing it. March 26, 2018 @ 9:16 am. 1:47 pm. August 24, 2017 @ Emily Wessel June 27, 2018 @ 9:33 am. Id like to try a sweater but thought it might be too ambitious? Its just a bit confusing as there is nothing BUT the chart and red lines thats it. November 8, 2015 @ December 15, 2016 @ 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. I was confused about this as well. 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. You can find all of our hat patterns here: http://tincanknits.com/patterns-hats.html, Beverly alexaludeman The pattern says (Right Front Bodice) K4, work chart A to marker, K4. It sounds like you have a 21 stitch repeat (unless there are any dark lines around any sections, that could indicated the repeat is less than 21 sts), you would work row 1, 21 sts, then repeat those 21 sts all the way across the row. Im unsure how to go about increasing and working in the chart pattern at the same time. I dont understand how they are suppose to go together. You can do it with your right hand after you performed steps 1 4 described above. June 8, 2018 @ But beyond this practical function there is also a decorative element. Thank you, and keep up the fine designs! August 23, 2015 @ July 3, 2016 @ Its hard to say without seeing the actual chart. When do I increase? Zuzana Ravelry has several groups for lefties that can answer your lefty questions. When it says maker on the chart. Hi there! The 30-stitch chart pattern is done on both the front and the back of the poncho. April 7, 2021 @ 1.As you hold the tip of the needle with your right fingers, take the working yarn with your left middle, ring and little fingers so that there is a bit of space between the fingers and the needle. Rita Fishel Thank you for your very clear and detailed explanations on everything else! russische stricksymbole. Hi Tracey I think there must be a typo? ANY HELP, alexaludeman The text is in Russian but the illustrations are helpful in deciphering certain symbols! The repeat is over 16 stitches. its accuracy or the outcome of its use. Hi Char Im not sure, it seems like the second half of that instruction is missing? Emily Wessel You would just skip over them and go to the first instruction, no need to move any stitches around. August 18, 2015 @ Erkunde die erste Swatch Uhrenkollektion mit kultigen Designs aus neuen umweltbewussten Materialien. 1:20 pm, Hi Rachael It depends what the pattern repeat is, but if its a knit on the RS it is probably a purl on the WS, Charlene Karpiuk Thank you for the clear explanation and examples on how to read a chart. Each size has a different number of sts. 10:54 pm. On next row, knit or purl the wrapped stitch together with the strand wrapping around it. December 11, 2015 @ Have you tried contacting the designer? Cynthia Webb This was very written very clearly and so helpful thank you! alexaludeman Thanks for the reply. Does this mean that I should decrease stitches or cast off to form those triangles? 1:34 pm. June 11, 2020 @ September 22, 2019 @ Russian symbols with illustrations for bobbles. My confusion comes from not seeing how many knit stitches there are before I begin the lace chart. October 17, 2018 @ susan sprachman The instructions for my size say to complete 15 stitches on the chart. Please help! 12:00 am. Do you just skip those because you havent increased yet? October 23, 2016 @ Usually you would want to start at the bottom right and go right to left. Im knitting my first pair of mittens (Norwegian) and am struggling to understand how to understand the pattern to make increases for the thumb gussets: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/norwegian-mittens-for-mimi. My assumptions here are going to range from reasonable to laughable. October 20, 2019 @ 8:01 pm. Thanks! I can do colour work, have knitted many nordic mittens, but if a pattern/chart has no stitch squares I avoid it. CO 96 stitches for the 8 pattern repeat x 12 (leaving out the borders on either side from your scarf). Walker: no stitch. alexaludeman The notation with the equals sign tells you which symbol is being blanked out. built-in and user patterns option, then select the Read with training option. I am about to knit a Crazyheart and have a question about the chart. Mary Dennis March 22, 2016 @ July 3, 2016 @ November 28, 2016 @ alexaludeman They are probably leaning decreases, usually a circle is a yarn over. dbalasko Hi Sherry Im not 100% sure this is what you are asking, but I think what you want to know is the approximate ratio of width to height in a stockinette stitch? The bottom of chart starts with 6 inches and after about 8 boxes high x 6 stitches there is a increase so next section has 8 boxes in the row . 9:17 pm. Emily Wessel Under the chart, it says to refer to the pattern instructions for edge stitches worked either side of the chart but I cant find anything in the pattern. Laura Gibson Place your left thumb on the needle and pull the yarn hanging at the left side of your left hand to adjust the tension. 9:41 am. But its easy because its a communal language!!!! If I do this then the dishcloth will be huge. January 21, 2015 @ Also I am knitting in the round trying to follow the graph. Free Pebble Knitting Stitch. 10:48 am. 12:32 am. 10:59 am. Is it possible that the lace chart is decreasing in the triangles in a non-obvious way? I a left handed; I knit with my left hand, taking stitches off my right needle to my left needle. Knit all three together. Yet the pattern calls for a round needle. 3:02 pm. April 10, 2019 @ Would I knit chart b with the 6 stitch repeat for the 23 rows then do chart a after. But what if the next row only has one symbol (7 Doubke crochets) In chain? Am I right? Also there is knitting, yo, ssks, k2togs before the 1st & after the last raglan stitches (which is the front). Charts also illustrate how a lace, colourwork, or cable pattern will look once it is knit up, and this means that when you use charts, it is easier to see where you are in a pattern, and identify errors early. 12:27 pm. Do you mind dropping us an email with your specific pattern question? It would depend if it was a symmetrical lace pattern. I tried a couple of rows but it doesnt work out correctly. pat 4:02 am. 9:59 am. 6:20 am. The wrong side rows are not shown and I would normally knit or purl them as they appear. 7:36 pm, What do you do when you see the chart with an outline of red and what do you do when there is spaces empty spaces between stitches, alexaludeman Always refer to the pattern key for variations in the knit symbols. January 12, 2022 @ Once you understand the meaning of each of the symbols, you can proceed to knitting the chart. Hi Claire I think its just your calculations that are off. Dictionary of Knitting Symbols and Abbreviations E-Book. 8:49 pm. Can you help? 12:53 pm, Hi Sue Its hard to say without actually looking at the pattern, but usually the increase would start on the V, Sarah Ive only read lace charts that had RS rows and just started one which had both RS and WS rows on the chart Now know that I shouldve been reading the WS row from left to right. Hi, I am about to start a pair of socks with a nice-looking charted pattern. To right needle and begin pattern row on 3rd stitch? 4:20 am, Hi, I am really struggling with the chart for the Low Tide Cardigan. January 11, 2021 @ December 26, 2014 @ 8:34 pm, Ruth Ricci This type of finely knit, down-hair lace shawl originated in the Orenburg area about 250 years ago, in the 18th century. Are the left side numbers always the wrong side? March 1, 2017 @ Useful charts I have found for translating Russian knitting chart symbols into English. December 9, 2020 @ Thanks so much for the fantastic tutorial. Hello! still work the same. a dot in the box is a purled stitch; and A V in the box means to sl 1 wyb on the rs; and sl wyf on the wrong side. April 18, 2021 @ June 7, 2018 @ should the chart be read with odd rows left to right and even rows right to left? Nancy Kennedy January 16, 2017 @ When knitting in the round charts are always read from right to left. February 25, 2015 @ Debbie Plamondon Im not sure what I should doin those squares. 1 thought on "Russian Lace knit chart" . Can someone tell me what it means when I chart has 2 squares in a row and the key says no stitch? alexaludeman So even if pattern started off not joined and with a RS and WS, when it switches to being joined and knitted in the round, you only read from right side of chart even for formerly WS rows. 5:51 pm. Strikkesymboler. October 28, 2020 @ alexaludeman December 27, 2020 @ This decreases the 7 stitch patter by 2 stitches, yet the next row shows all 7 stitches. I see the concept, but I dont LITERALLY know how to make it happen. How does this work. Thank you. January 9, 2016 @ Triple check the chart key to make sure you are working your increases and decreases correctly (sometimes symbols vary from pattern to pattern).