Original symbol instructions in Russian. Hi Pam That would usually indicate that it starts on the WS, read left to right. June 13, 2016 @ I am a little confused for the gusset as round 1 and round 2 give an instruction and says to work chart; then I have to work round 1 and 2 while working the chart, 4 times..so am I repeating to work row 1 and 2 of the chart or continue working the other rows (3-6) until I have worked a total of 8 rows? Round1: k1, work chartdoes work chart mean to work rows 1 through 6? The pattern I am using is Fionas Top and the no stitch appears in chart B and B1. October 11, 2019 @ uncommon Unicode symbols, follow the instructions below. Was so glad to find it. If the pattern is to be worked flat, then you will read the right-side rows from right to left, and the wrong-side rows from left to right (in the opposite direction); in order for the pattern to form as designed. 7:09 pm. Tricot. The Orenburg Shawl is one of the classic symbols of Russian handicraft. Im a little lost. 3:30 pm. I get the feeling that I would switch some directional stitches as I have encountered that issue before, especially with the M1s. Different books tend to use different symbols. October 26, 2020 @ Thank you! 5:55 am, my chart reads K2tog, yo, yo,k2tog How are the two yo done? 3:10 am, Hi Laura thanks for pointing that out! Wilhelmien 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? February 8, 2017 @ Hi Kristin when working from a chart in the round you want to always start at the right side. Thank you. August 16, 2021 @ March 9, 2015 @ 1:10 pm. December 27, 2020 @ 11:57 pm. Alexa Ludeman But thank you anyway. October 22, 2016 @ The row indicates the number of sts you will have when it is complete, not the number of sts you need to work that row. example: my chart has K3tog on one end and Knit in front and back on other end? For your second (and all following) repeats of chart B start with row 1: 7:41 am, I am knitting a fair isle vest and I am a little confused as to how I follow the chart when I start the decreases for the armhole. November 25, 2020 @ Now that we have the working yarn in place, we are ready to start knitting. I didnt much care for the free dinosaur patterns that I found, they were either too detailed or too simple. So do I work the 7 stitch repeat in the chart until there are 7 stitched left, then do the edge stitches from the chart, yo, k2tog, then knit 4? Im knitting the marshland sweater and enjoying it. This way, the chart is a much better visual representation of the actual fabric if you show the chart as if you were looking at the RS of a piece of work. February 7, 2016 @ the symbols used. Once I get through the repeat, and I have the final edge stitches left, do I stop the repeat and move forward to the edge stitches? January 22, 2017 @ Knitting Instructions. October 24, 2016 @ Hi Cindy I think you probably want to purl the WS rows. March 27, 2018 @ Please help. As I find more of these charts I will keep adding them to this post! It looks like this: V/ across 2 stitches and in both cases it looks like the V is underlined. Turn > or . alexaludeman November 22, 2018 @ knitting, probably also crochet work hats or caps It starts of with a RS and WS and reading chart from right to left for RS and left to right for WS. 10:05 am, Hi Susan just ignore them completely, they are usually there to make the chart repeat or motif more clear, Penny 9:50 am. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. alexaludeman Ive ripped it out 3 times and I cant figure it out. But beyond this practical function there is also a decorative element. (WS) Sl 3 pwise wyf, purl to end. If you want an 8 dishcloth and you are using worsted weight yarn you will need about 36 sts. Id guess its a total of 5 repeats, if thats what it says, but if its described the first repeat, THEN says repeat the chart 5 times, its more ambiguous. Mary Dennis Does the pattern indicate any special instructions? 2:08 pm. What does over 4 stitches mean? There is room for 3 repeats of the pattern (the section between the vertical lines) before the centreline stitch. As the title says. October 20, 2017 @ Thanks for thinking of how this could work, heidiworm It looks like the pattern hasnt been corrected yet. 9:38 am, How do you read and keep track of a double knitting chart where there are no symbols, only black and white squares? 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. 3. I understand I read diagram from right to left. alexaludeman Black circle is garter stitch (knit on right and wrong sides both). November 8, 2016 @ Do I now read the chart from l to r instead of r to l in order to make the thumb gusset for the left hand mitten? Then it is meant to be a circular chart but the wrong side rows are showing as flat. Are the left side numbers always the wrong side? Sue If you are still unsure you may want to contact the designer. Thanks for listening. alexaludeman I am away from home. alexaludeman alexaludeman The personal character and career of one man are so intimately connected with the great scheme of the years 1719 and 1720, that a history of the Mississippi madness can have no fitter introduction than a sketch of the life of its great author John Law. October 21, 2020 @ The omission of wrong-side rows is common in lace charts, because many lace patterns are simply purled on wrong-side rows. 2:49 pm. I.e. When following a charted pattern, k2tog is shown as a slash in a square, the square being one stitch. 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. I have a lace pattern for a shawl (supposed to be moderately easy but Im not finding it that!) When it says maker on the chart. Does this mean I YO,K1 8 times. Kathryn Your instructions clarified issues Ive been dealing with. Perhaps you should contact the designer directly with your query. alexaludeman 9:48 am. December 23, 2014 @ When doing row 1 again do you move the marker back? 9:50 pm, Hi Emilie Im sorry, it really depends on the chart and the chart notes, I would have to see the chart to say, The Rock Vandal 1:32 pm, Bertha Komm November 17, 2016 @ I can't see the picture clearly enough to tell. Alexa Ludeman I am working on the glass utterly hat by Kate gagnon Osborn in the book Weekend Hats. So excited! Hi Linda thats a great question, Im sorry, I really dont know what that means at all. 8:29 am. January 15, 2017 @ Sabs What to do? Useful charts i have found for translating russian knitting chart symbols into english. Confusingly I have also used said V to denote kfb when charting patterns. to make a ring > . Russian symbols with illustrations for . It calls for 130 stitches but the number on the chart does not equal 130. Best luck ~Em, Christina Hi, there.. 4:04 am. Hi. Thanks so much for the fantastic tutorial. Thanks so much in advance. 11:39 am. Marie 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. Im sorry, Im not sure which part of the post you are referring to? October 27, 2016 @ May 6, 2016 @ On row 19, cast off 6 stitches (that's the small dots) back down to 9 stitches, and after you've finished casting off, restart with the instructions for row 1. Hello Do I slip those 2 sts. Thanks for this tutorial. September 6, 2021 @ Do I just add extra filler sts at the beginning so that the center st of the chart matches the center st of the work? Is it possibly that the number of sts changes? June 6, 2020 @ Designer says there are no errors and just follow chart. September 4, 2019 @ 8:13 am. ksp. Original symbol instructions in Russian. February 9, 2015 @ Here are some of them, along with my wild-ass guesses on what they might mean. If youve placed markers at each pattern repeat you made need to remove and re-place them when you start the chart over again. August 31, 2015 @ November 4, 2020 @ The first 6 squares are dark and the instructions say no stitch. Original symbol instructions in Russian. uzori or uzory patterns (possibly also stitch designs) November 15, 2018 @ 1:13 pm. Alexa Ludeman I am knitting a sweater from Better Homes and Gardens found on Ravelry called Knitted Guernsey Pullover and Cap (http://www.bhg.com/crafts/knitting/kidswear/knitted-guernsey-pullover-and-cap/) with an 8-stitch repeating section in the chart. Zuzana Ravelry has several groups for lefties that can answer your lefty questions. But as the wedge decreases in width, there are step ins. 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. This appears in the pattern repeat. 4:30 pm, my pattern reads multiples of 16+47. Hi Ellen I think something must be wrong if the stitch count doesnt work. 1:45 pm, Ok thanks! Have a great day and hope to hear from you soon. 4:33 am. http://www.knittinghelp.com/video/play/using-a-lifeline, Lizz Cook I have a knitting diagram that has yo and knit 2tog symbol in the same block. Could you please help? I have found others. Nancy Seifert In a chart, each square represents a knitting stitch, similar to the way that each abbreviation in text instructions does (for example k2tog or p1). November 28, 2016 @ October 24, 2016 @ Molly St st: stockinette stitch. Kaye Sharp Hartwell 9:22 pm. There is no need to move the right needle by over a hundred degrees to get into a stitch from left to right. That equals 87 stitches. January 15, 2016 @ 9:20 am. Im knitting a patterned cardigan shrug with a japanese pattern. But I must say, all this figuring out was fun! Well, no, but it is the special language of knitting, which uses many abbreviations and terms, which save space and make patterns easier to read. February 8, 2018 @ This is the other symbol: \V also across 2 stitches and once again it looks like the V is underlined. Hi Margaret so there are 2 10 stitch repeats, how many sts are outside the repeats? sherryc1954 cables and texture, colourwork, lace knitting charts. 1:06 am. 10:17 am, Hi, Im working on the Edith Shawl Novita Venla, I was fine when I read, Keep working 3 sts at both ends in garter st. Work 2 sts at the right end of the cable section following row 1 of chart I (= 2sts + 1st) and the other sts following row 1 of chart II where I hit a wall was with the instructions that came after work rows 2-60 of chart I. Hi, thank you so much for this explanation, but Im missing 1 symbol: a white square with a black dot inside. 11:10 pm. Debbie February 23, 2017 @ You might want to swatch it though, to make sure its coming out the way you want. Each row increases stitches. A famed statue of Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid, one of Copenhagen's biggest tourist draws, has been vandalised with the colours of the Russian flag. I dont know what stitches that should be. (The first st of the rnd is worked twice. So no need for you to answer :D, Elsje October 15, 2018 @ Madeleine December 20, 2016 @ This was very written very clearly and so helpful thank you! It is the father cable pattern. 2:24 pm. Is it possible that the lace chart is decreasing in the triangles in a non-obvious way? Tess Emily, Nancy Oetinger ennkaycee www.iloveyarnday.com 2:06 pm, Hi Rebecca I hear ya! Im making a Christmas stocking, using a chart and the directions say All of the sts that are purled on the RS are marked as pattern sts on the chart. Hi Alexia Im not really sure without reading the pattern. I am 36 stitches short after row 22. 3. Can you shed any light on what these symbols might mean? Having trouble reading the cable graph. 10:58 am. Im unsure how to go about increasing and working in the chart pattern at the same time. August 24, 2021 @ You would just skip over them and go to the first instruction, no need to move any stitches around. So youll be working RS Rows: k3, work chart once, knit centreline st, work chart a second time, k3. 9:30 am. September 13, 2020 @ 12:28 pm. Judith Taylor Sorry if this is a bit convoluted, I guess its difficult to explain without showing the picture of what I mean, alexaludeman The pattern says (Right Front Bodice) K4, work chart A to marker, K4. I used that term to do a Google image search. Hi Samantha kind of depends what the p2sso is? So if you are a Continental knitter, you can skip this section. June 12, 2015 @ I love your designs and your website!! alexaludeman Russian knitting symbol. June 6, 2014 @ The notation with the equals sign tells you which symbol is being blanked out. January 7, 2016 @ Unless you are making lacey loops. June 17, 2020 @ 12:46 am. December 26, 2014 @ 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.