As you can see from the antler cable below, c4b and c4f cable 4 back and front are worked over 4 stitches. Every knit pattern is followed the exact same way by a righty or a lefty. October 28, 2020 @ 9:41 am, Hi Agnes Im sorry, without knowing the pattern I dont really know what the designer intends, Marian Beth I want to try some Russian stitch charts, and this helps a lot. alexaludeman It seems to me that theres a k1 missing before the k2tog. alexaludeman Thanks in advance, August 16, 2021 @ I hope Im making sense :(, Emily Wessel Im not sure what advice to give without knowing EXACTLY how you are knitting. The 4-row diagram says for Row 1: k2tog, Yo, and for Row 3 Yo, k2tog. How to Read Knitting Charts | Interweave 1:14 pm. Hi Mary Im sorry, without a key I cant really say. September 24, 2019 @ p2, k3 July 30, 2019 @ Thank you for the clear explanation and examples on how to read a chart. It does show the repetitive pattern of lace which I can see but thats about it. Thank you so much. October 17, 2014 @ Search for: Recent Posts. 1:20 am. I would guess that row 1, WS should be read from left to right, and then the following row (row 2, RS), would be read from right to left. June 8, 2018 @ 1:14 pm. Thank you! On the next round. Am I supposed to include the increases in the stitch count? Just wanted to make sure I understand it correctly: 5:26 pm, I am trying to figure out a chart which I believe is Russian, it has 7 different symbols. Each size has a different number of sts. Dictionary of Knitting Symbols - YouTube knitting, probably also crochet work My guess is Turn and Purl? alexaludeman Have you checked the chart key and any chart notes or notes in the written pattern about this? Do you mean to add the stitch before or after the box? 8:49 pm. 10:46 pm. Hi Natalie you got it! 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. Next row is: Please help. tincanknits@gmail.com, Cindy Im doing the smallest size which is on double pointed needles. Can you help? Im very much looking forward to your reply as I would love to get started on this blanket pretty soon. November 12, 2019 @ The chart has dark gray square (not to be confused with the light gray no stitch square. ) February 10, 2021 @ March 6, 2019 @ Hi Emily! Im guessing it has something to do with the symbol that is keyed to sl1, k2tog, psso. C6F. Or, simplyscroll to the bottom of this pageto watch the embedded version of the video. It says to repeat chart 6 times. Thank you so much! May 1, 2019 @ November 1, 2020 @ Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Youre absolutely right. If the pattern is to be worked in the round, then you will read every round from right to left. 12:04 am. Im knitting a lace pattern for the first time. Have you tried contacting the designer? Russian to English Knitting Chart Translation | Knitting charts Ive ripped it out 3 times and I cant figure it out. For size 4 the pattern starts at the edge of the chart, size 6 at the green line and 8 and 10 at the red line. July 2, 2019 @ So for the wrong side I would use the left chart first, then center, then right. I dont have enough cast on to make them. 7:35 am. Im a little lost. Due to the overwhelming presence of malware on Russian websites these days, I do not visit sites hosted there anymore, and am not disposed to assisting the IP thieves by making aftermarket lists of the symbols used. 12:47 am, I am new at charts and I have finished working the rows 1-24 of chart b of the rosebud shawl for the first time and I am starting on the second time. 9:59 am. I am working with a circular needle in the round and the pattern starts off with non knitting space how do you work that? The blank spaces part has thrown me for a loop, I'm guessing it's just there so it's not empty? alexaludeman October 20, 2019 @ 7:30 pm. Just switched from in the round to flat knitting, where Im purling on the WS. The written pattern instruction directly before the commencement of the chart says I should have 41 stitches which I have. Emily Wessel July 12, 2020 @ Elaine I would probably create a symbol and then explain it in the chart key. Lori Bufanio Hi Priscilla hard to say without seeing it, If you send us a pic (tincanknits@gmail.com) I might be able to see where its going wrong? Beautifuldreamer March 2, 2015 @ Knitting Symbols - alessandrina.com alexaludeman 10:15 am, What do you do with the symbol that says no stitch? Skip these? I think I need some help with these 5:15 am. You might want to try contacting the designer. I dont know how to do the pattern repeats. Hi Freda Sorry, Im not sure what to do without seeing the pattern. I am knitting the Compass pullover and working in chart B. I have not got the gist of the increase rows 4/11/22. If you are still unsure you may want to contact the designer. I tried a couple of rows but it doesnt work out correctly. 12:30 pm. It just says that a blank square is purl on RS, and so is a horizontal line. My pattern says to, place center st of graph at center of bonnet. Hopefully the chart notes will give you some clues? Im knitting a baby sweater in 12 month size. Orenburg shawl - Wikipedia alexaludeman Good question, just skip them. Hello! 8:19 am. May 11, 2020 @ Ive followed charts before with symbols like this but I'm not confident I'm looking at all of them correctly (although I do understand the symbols for knit and purl). 1:13 pm. You will want a border of 5 or 6 sts on the edge so you will cast on 35 or 37 sts. January 13, 2016 @ National Currency: Russian Rouble. 7: another empty box meaning NO STITCH ! December 6, 2018 @ If you do go wandering through Russian hobby sites, please be sure you have robust, up-to-date virus protection, and avoid downloading material of any type. 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. Denmark's famous Little Mermaid statue vandalised with Russian flag I would hazard a guess that they are knit in the round. Confusingly I have also used said V to denote kfb when charting patterns. October 21, 2019 @ 7:24 am. Alot of times a chart asks to work between letters (B and C example), but there is sometimes a pattern instruction that crosses from C to D and I dont know how to interpret it. Help??!!? Please help. However, each designer may have a different format and set of symbols. March 22, 2016 @ Instead of purl rounds on the RS, yo, turn the work and knit back. 4:04 pm, What does it mean knit 2a,a and then 2a,b until last 2 stitches, alexaludeman Insert the needles from the bottom up into the loop formed around your left thumb. I brought it my local knit shop where I purchased the yarn but they were not helpful st all. Source: www.knitting-bee.com. Maybe try contacting the designer? Thanks. Alexa Ludeman For next time: if you use the photo and do an image search, you can often find the same pattern on a different site/in a different language. Here are a few of the ones I liked best. This is very helpful. should the chart be read with odd rows left to right and even rows right to left? 4:35 pm, I have a chart for flat knitting where all row numbers are on the right side of the chart. Hi everyone was wondering if anyone knows pink box on a chart means? Can you shed any light on what these symbols might mean? Each horizontal row of a knitting chart corresponds to a row of knitting. In 1978, a young surfer came to California on a mission of self-discovery to revive his passion for life. December 21, 2021 @ 2:27 am, Hello this is a bit of a complex question, could you send us an email (thats our best method for pattern support) at tincanknits@gmail.com and well answer you that way? 1:51 pm, Hi it IS possible but it might take a little trial and error, susan sprachman Abbreviations: k: knit p: purl k2tog: knit two stitches together Cast on an even number of stitches. 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. Russian symbols with illustrations for . Thank you very much for your help. November 23, 2020 @ Please help. January 22, 2018 @ This is just the third row of the neck after CO, knit and purl rows and I am stuck. You can just totally ignore them. The text is in Russian but the illustrations are helpful in deciphering certain symbols! The Orenburg region of . There is a 7 stitch repeat over 15 rows. Or perhaps not. Each row has a filled in color for the pattern (dishcloth will look embossed when finished as so many do). Does the chart make provision for that or is this visible seam going to be in the front of my work. I make my stitches using the needle in my left hand, the working yarn is held in my right hand. Hi Melissa Im sorry, I cant really say, I havent knit the chart and it isnt one of our designs. 9:33 am. Useful charts i have found for translating russian knitting chart symbols into english. It is the father cable pattern. It looks like it depends which size you are knitting? Middle cable pattern shows cable over 5 stitches. Hi Tracey I think there must be a typo? w&t. (wrap and turn) slip next st from LH to RH needle, take yarn between needles to other side of work, slip st back to LH needle, take yarn between needles to its starting point, then turn. I can do colour work, have knitted many nordic mittens, but if a pattern/chart has no stitch squares I avoid it. January 17, 2017 @ Purl is the most common stitch in this pattern, so a blank square is used to avoid visual clutter. 12:32 am. Im really confused so any help would be appreciated. I am new to lace knitting and I am knitting the Love Note. But what if the next row only has one symbol (7 Doubke crochets) In chain? Hi Johanna Im sorry, the Arcadia poncho isnt one of ours so Im not really sure? Websites: January 25, 2017 @ Working my way through them! 4:13 pm. June 3, 2019 @ 9:27 am. Often, an empty square means to knit the stitch, and generally, a yarn-over will be represented by an O in the square. June 8, 2015 @ Yikes! On next row, knit or purl the wrapped stitch together with the strand wrapping around it. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. After reading this I am thinking in my question the answer isplease confirm if correct or not. October 24, 2016 @ This is a very useful, straightforward tutorial! 1:15 pm. 10:25 am. antler mitten question about set up round: k1, PM, work chart does work chart mean to work rows 1 through 6 ? November 5, 2017 @ September 12, 2018 @ 12:41 pm, Check the chart notes, they spell it all out ;-), Sally 10:48 am. Emily Wessel What does it mean to work Row 1 of Left front eyelet lace chart over 2 sts indicated by BRACKET for your size. The bracket shows YO and K for the size I am doing (30) and 2K for the next size up (36). May 6, 2016 @ Mens XL (XXL): [(k3, m1) 5 times, (k4, m1) 2 times] around October 22, 2020 @ Updated Terms & Chart Symbols Used in the Patterns from Home Work, 1891. Such a dumb question but Id sure appreciate your answer. 10:56 pm. For instance my very simple chart includes wrong rows but some dont (but hey some do). That equals 87 stitches. 1:57 pm, Hi Im working from a chart for the first time. July 10, 2018 @ I casted on 60 stitches and the chart has 6 rows. November 6, 2014 @ I am having a fascinating time this weekend noodling out Russian language pages on knitting and crochet, and trying to translate some terms. I am new to charts in knitting but I am trying to knit a lace shawl from a chart. Are there more decreases (k2tog, ssk etc) than increases (yos)? 1:13 pm. row 1: (rs) sl 3 pwise wyb, [p2, k2] 5 times. I am left handed. symbols 1. Does this mean that i have to knit together 2, e or even 5 stitches? Once you understand the meaning of each of the symbols, you can proceed to knitting the chart. ko-Ikonen shoppen. It would depend if it was a symmetrical lace pattern. 12:00 pm. It should indicate how to work the WS rows in the pattern. alexaludeman 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. This has always confused me on chart patterns and I never know how to continue. January 14, 2015 @ One partner is 8 stitches. 10:34 am. 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. So glad to hear the tutorial was useful, charts become more useful and intuitive the more you practice with them. February 8, 2017 @ I presume I repeat the pattern once but what do I do with the centre stitch? alexaludeman 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 . alexaludeman Russian to English Knitting Chart Translation - Knitting Bee | Knitting 5:19 am. January 22, 2015 @ October 11, 2019 @ Using this ratio to knit a pattern that is a charted in a perfect square then, in order for the pattern to come out visually correct, I would need to repeat each pattern row 3 times in order for the visual pattern to match the square chart I worked from? Thank you! I.e. Essentially making a 7 stitch hole in your piece. Maybe if the slash crossed 2 boxes I could better understand. Dawn MacWhinnie Knitting Stitches. Knitting Charts. I have worked through many issues before even getting going, and, from the conversations on Ravelry, expect many more. The text is in Russian but the illustrations are helpful in deciphering certain symbols! December 20, 2016 @ Body of the hat either 2 sets of 12 rows + plain knit body or 3 sets of 12 rows + plain knit body for to desired length. 9:27 am. November 10, 2021 @ 12:05 pm. 2:49 pm. November 11, 2015 @ Int'nl Glossary | String-Or-Nothing Also, the square beside M is that the new stitch you just made? 8:01 pm. alexaludeman TRIED OTHER DISHCLOTH SIMPLE DESIGN OR NAME AND ONLY THING I CANT FIGURE OUT IS HOW MANY TO CAST ON HOPE YA CAN HELP, alexaludeman 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. Without seeing it Im kind of unhelpful, sorry! Shivika June 12, 2020 @ It looks like this: V/ across 2 stitches and in both cases it looks like the V is underlined. The pattern states to work chart b twice and chart a twice around. 2:19 pm, Hi Mindy usually charts are read from right to left, because they go in the same order as your stitches are knit, Louise Boudreau Im sorry. January 13, 2018 @ Melissa It states to repeat yoke chart 2, 8 times for the 6 month size. Would I knit chart b with the 6 stitch repeat for the 23 rows then do chart a after. 7:57 pm, Im reading a chart with 29 squares across. I dont understand why the designer didnt just include the 8 stitches within the pattern repeat, because the picture of the FO definitely shows it is part of the repeatsam I making any sense? Japanese charts typically use a blank cell for whatever the most common stitch is on that particular chart (usually knit or purl), presumably in order to avoid visual clutter. It has been interpreted from Russian and I think some of the instructions are a little iffy. It has a written pattern up to the 8th row but from 9 on is a chart which makes no sense to me. Warmly, likewise I couldn't find the translation of the russian knitting symbols.I hope the russian sites make on thier site a translation.. like what the portugese site have. Laura Maxwell August 23, 2015 @ April 19, 2021 @ 9:40 pm. The written directions for Row 3 of the Gothic lace is incorrect the repeat is missing a K1. Hi Also, what does it mean when a square says gray, no stitch? Hi so, for the 5-7 year size you are working b, b, a, a, b, b, a, a which are 6, 6, 30, 30, 6, 6, 30, 30 sts for a total of 144 sts. Checking the book was a good idea! 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.