russian knitting symbols
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). November 15, 2020 @ They may intend that you understand the stitch pattern and can increase within it? Then youll work the centreline stitch, and work the chart once more, with another 3 repeats of the pattern (the section between the vertical lines). Suzanne Poorman Landis October 18, 2017 @ Im loving this whole Strange Brew project and plan to make many. The Orenburg Shawl is one of the classic symbols of Russian handicraft. Knitting from the French; Modles Gratuits. But its easy because its a communal language!!!! November 2, 2021 @ October 11, 2019 @ In the English-speaking world, they are often called "wedding ring shawls" because, although the shawls are quite large, a shawl knit in the . However, often, as you decrease, the chart will be impacted as you knit less stitches, but the key is to keep patterns aligning on top of one another. August 16, 2021 @ Any suggestions would be welcome. November 15, 2014 @ THEN you cast on stitches and start knitting in the round. After casting on for the Back, 83 sts and knitting 4 rows of Twisted k1p1 ribbing I am stuck. Polish-English-German . How to Hold Yarn and Knit Stitches in Eastern (Russian) Knitting January 12, 2016 @ December 19, 2021 @ Many Russian sites are rife with malware. Alexa Ludeman November 11, 2015 @ example: my chart has K3tog on one end and Knit in front and back on other end? 11:13 am, Hi there, How to Read Knitting Charts | Interweave I am working on a sweater where the back is three panels and has three different charts. June 16, 2019 @ 9:53 am. I might try emailing the designer or published for a little clarification. March 22, 2016 @ 3:30 am. alexaludeman February 25, 2015 @ October 25, 2016 @ Ildiko 3:23 pm, Hi Nancy sorry about that, there is an error in the Marshland chart, the second M1 should be one stitch over so there is a knit between the m1s, Nancy Commonly, stitch and row repeats are indicated by heavy lines (or boxes) in the chart. (All worked stitches are worked, all slipped stitches are slipped again). Original symbol instructions in Russian. alexaludeman Therefore I do not know if I am working all the rows right to left or some left to right. Do you mean there are 2 knit sts and a yarn over within the repeat? November 15, 2020 @ The chart has dark gray square (not to be confused with the light gray no stitch square. ) But it should tell you where to start the chart etc. One chart has a check mark roughly in the middle. alexaludeman July 15, 2019 @ I started my search with the one English character transliteration of a Russian word that I did know from prior searches. 4:27 pm. 12:26 pm. I would say probably, that is what it would usually indicate. September 23, 2014 @ Could you give me a little advice on this? All Rights Reserved. I dont know how to do the pattern repeats. As I find more of these charts I will keep adding them to this post! In your worlds simplest mittens at the THUMB GUSSET section,it starts with set up round and then goes to Round 1 and 2 so.. now i am confused and this might be a very stupid question ,hope you can help, Alexa Ludeman Mindy Loucks 10:50 am. Basic symbols in Japanese charts are sometimes combined to form more complex symbols. I am working on red hearts Butterfly Cable Blanket LW3884 and cannot figure how to go about inserting the Leaf chart into the Leaves and Berries chart. Laura January 24, 2016 @ 12:05 pm, Candi The pattern is Drops Enchanted evening dress . Hi Emily! Alexa Ludeman Emily Wessel 9:57 am. Piyatida. 12:27 pm. Jade An increase can either be so subtle as to be almost invisible, or it can be very obvious. I have six edge stitches then a ten stitch repeat pattern. July 14, 2016 @ 4:35 am. The other reason is that when working back and forth on straights with a lot of stitches it can sometimes cause your tension to change near the ends of the rows. My question is..how do I purl into the YO when I switch from the RS to the WS? Hi Oana Im sorry, I really couldnt say, perhaps contact the designer? I want to knit the May Shawl found on Ravelry. Im having difficulty to understand Knitting Charts in Russian. Fir the next 8 or so rows of boxes going up and then increases to 10. It looks like it depends which size you are knitting? 2:04 am. If I do this then the dishcloth will be huge. I am new to chart knitting and need help please! 6:14 am. (Russians have such beautiful patterns. HI Lynn Im not sure, since I dont have your pattern and chart in front of me. Hi you will usually have a particular starting point, and the repeat should occur after that. January 13, 2016 @ At points on the chart it has 3 in a row? alexaludeman for B: work k2tog, except on last repeat of each time chart is worked work k1 (just before centreline and at end of row). Churlygirl Help!!! Hi Christina It looks like the charts have a 26 stitch repeat, which does go evenly into 130 sts. Lace Knitting History: Delicate Stitches The text is in Russian but the illustrations are helpful in deciphering certain symbols! Im just confused in what order i knit chart b and A, alexaludeman Linda breitstein Cant get this pattern to work no matter what Ive tried about 25 times so far and only found this blog because Im searching for some answers. October 22, 2016 @ 8:29 pm. When I teach knitting, I teach everyone the same, because knitting is 2 handed, like playing the piano. alexaludeman p2, k3 Ravelry: Russian Neck Warmer pattern by Russian Lily By the time you master this method, you will probably make a little swatch in garter stitch like the one shown in the photo below. As fair-isle colourwork is typically stockinette stitch (knitting all sts on the RS, purling all sts on the WS), the chart key will typically describe which colours to work each stitch with, rather than the kind of stitch to work. It would make learning this stitch pattern very easy if a person had written instructions that included what the symbols mean, stitch count, cast on in front of them. Basic instructions: cast on 9 stitches. Im doing size 8 sweater, there are 83 stitches, which doesnt add up equally for the repeat or edge stitches. Yes, some of us REALLY do hate charts, and yes we can do them if we really really really try (but why should we, when we hate them so, we like to enjoy our knitting) and if we are prepared to spend hours on them (Im not). alexaludeman January 7, 2018 @ I understand I read diagram from right to left. Holly Belian Knit the stitch that was slipped in the previous row together wth its yarn over. January 22, 2018 @ 10:34 am. Im working on Arcadia poncho; have done the 14 down-but Im stuck (mentally) regarding establishing the chart. January 28, 2015 @ March 27, 2018 @ Roberta Zacharias 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 On next row, knit or purl the wrapped stitch together with the strand wrapping around it. I am creating the ultimate knitting stitch library. alexaludeman C6F. Hi Bertha you can convert a cross stitch chart to a knit pattern, each cross would be a knit stitch. Chelsey Archer 12:54 pm, Hi Elaine if I had to guess I would say the right cable chart. Thanks anyway! September 12, 2018 @ (Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters . Is there an unwritten rule about this somewhere? I have gone on you tube & looked at how to read charts but to no avail. Do I k1 . Alexa Ludeman knitting, probably also crochet work October 28, 2016 @ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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 Thank you so much for this tutorial! June 6, 2014 @ Carla Ficorilli k I, p 2, cable with next 6 stitches and k 3, p2 k1 =15 but it doesnt look correct. 51 Knitting Abbreviations & Symbols ideas - Pinterest Sorry for the novel!! On the next row, it shows the following: ktbl, yo, p2sso, yo, ktbl, and then the p2 column, but I am two stitches behind when i get to the p2. Nov 14, 2020 - Useful charts I have found for translating Russian knitting chart symbols into English. Thank you! What does knit back mean? March 23, 2017 @ When coming back on the other side you will not go into each of the stitches of the chain but rather grab the yarn under the entire chain x7 or however many is indicated. 12:40 pm, You would start from the left side of chart 2, work left to right, then start on the left side of chart 1 left to right, Vak You can, of course, choose to work any symbol in an alternate manner, to suit your knitting style or your personal preferences. That would make sense, would the pattern repeat then be in a knit rather than a purl? No. judy, alexaludeman Hi good question, not usually, it should say in the chart notes where to start etc. Thanks Do you mean the extra stitch to go after knitting into stitch A (so its between a and b) or after knitting into stitch B? Im not clear when I read this in a pattern chart for knit in the round a cowl : Begin chart 1 and repeat the pattern 16 times and then knit chart 1, rows 1-6 3 times. Work rows 2-20 of chart II and then repeat rows 1-20. Im not sure if it means that I combine chart I and II like I did at the start of the row. When knitting in the round charts are always read from right to left. You will continue to decrease every row until you have decreased 13 sts on each side and then it looks like there is a second instruction after 7 more decrease rows? March 23, 2017 @ March 24, 2016 @ It means you are going to make 1 stitch in that colour. The 30-stitch chart pattern is done on both the front and the back of the poncho. 2:51 pm. Kaye Sharp Hartwell Every time I do the 12 stitch repeat, I end up with 14 stitches. 12 Russian knitting terms translated ideas - Pinterest December 20, 2016 @ June 11, 2020 @ Stitches to be knit are on the left needle and stitches that have already been knit are on the right. The text is in Russian but the illustrations are helpful in deciphering certain symbols! Typically, for right side rows, you will work the stitches one at a time from RIGHT to LEFT. 3:38 pm. This is a very useful, straightforward tutorial! 1:10 pm. So for the next round you are knitting to 1 stitch before the k2tog of the last charted round (or 2 stitches before that if you are working round 19). alexaludeman 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. 11:26 am. Any suggestions for a good tutorial on knitting mittens using a chart. Shirleen 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. 12:46 am. 1:50 am. Russian symbols with illustrations for . March 27, 2018 @ So ignore the white boxes and work an ssk for the first charted stitch and a k2tog for the last charted stitch, Viv July 25, 2016 @ Keep practicing until you feel comfortable knitting the Eastern way. Most of the patterns on this website (freeknitstitches.com) seem to omit the even rows, but I can find no instructions on the site about what they intend them to be. Hi Becky I usually use a locking stitch marker, but if possible, place it in the stockinette somewhere rather than in the cable itself, just makes things a little easier. Crochet Teddy Bear Pattern. Obviously lots of experimentation is in order here to confirm (or disprove) these guesses. February 22, 2015 @ WS. Hi Pat Im sorry, thats not one of our patterns and I havent knit it so I cant really say how the chart works. However, I did find some darling dinosaur patterns under perler bead patternss that were just right. The very first stitch says it is blank, no stitch and the next two stitches are knit. the symbols used. However, one tip that sometimes helps is to print out the chart if you can, and colour it in? 1:09 pm. December 28, 2016 @ Thanks for any help, Alexa Ludeman ssk to k2tog, m1R to m1L, and vice versa? STEP 2. Work 70-20 and then 68-1??? 10:50 am. A pro-Russian fighter walks past trucks painted with the letter "Z" in the separatist-controlled settlement of Buhas in Ukraine's Donetsk region on March 1. Do you have any suggestions for translating the Russian symbols? 12:51 am. March 9, 2016 @ Those boxes are usually just added to clarify the pattern. So these are the first two rows on the cable chart ( from the bottom) Not getting much help from MM. February 8, 2018 @ 4:46 pm. tincanknits@gmail.com, Cindy March 18, 2020 @ January 8, 2021 @ September 23, 2018 @ March 2, 2015 @ Even trying to write out the pattern it doesnt tell me where the front, raglan, sleeve, raglan, back, raglan, sleeve, raglan, front breaks are. The text is in Russian but the illustrations are helpful in deciphering certain symbols! alexaludeman DeaG alexaludeman 2:00 pm. alexaludeman August 9, 2020 @ Hi there! its accuracy or the outcome of its use. September 24, 2018 @ 1:53 pm, Hi Susan Yep, there are no sts to fill in those areas yet so they are blank. Repeat what..than no box and then another repeat box. To read a written knitting pattern, you'd read it the same way you'd read a book. THIS IS THE HARDEST PART FOR ME KNOW IT SOUNDS STUPID BUT THAT IS THE ONLY April 18, 2021 @ Emily Wessel alexaludeman Thanks for the reply. http://yarnonthehouse.blogspot.com/2015/11/father-cables.html?m=1, Alexa Ludeman August 1, 2019 @ Thanks! alexaludeman January 22, 2017 @ I want to take a scarf or rectangular shawl pattern and make them wider for a blanket. Alexa Ludeman Downloadable Project and Yarn Weight Symbols, Downloadable Skill and Yarn Weight Symbols, Submitting a Project Idea Where to Start, Designer Guidelines: Once You've Received the Go Ahead, Make 1 (M1) knitwise on RS, make 1 (M1) purlwise on WS, Make 1 (M1) purlwise on RS, make 1 (M1) knitwise on WS, Sl 1 purlwise wyb on RS, sl 1 purlwise wyf on WS, Sl 1 purlwise wyf on RS, sl 1 purlwise wyb on WS, 1/1 RC (RT) - sl 1 st onto cn, hold in back, k1, k1 from cn OR k2tog but do not drop sts from left needle, k1, drop both sts from left needle, 1/1 LC (LT) - sl 1 st onto cn, hold in front, k1, k1 from cn OR with right needle behind left needle, knit 2nd st tbl, knit firrst st, drop both sts from left needle, 1/1 RPC - sl 1 st onto cn, hold in back, k1, p1 from cn, 1/1 LPC - sl 1 st onto cn, hold in front, p1, k1 from cn, 2/1 RC - sl 1 st onto cn, hold in back, k2, k1 from cn, 2/1 LC - sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in front, k1, k2 from cn, 2/1 RPC - sl 1 st onto cn, hold in back, k2, p1 from cn, 2/1 LPC - sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in front, p1, k2 from cn, 2/2 RC - sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in back, k2, k2 from cn, 2/2 LC - sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in front, k2, k2 from cn, 2/2 RPC - sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in back, k2, p2 from cn, 2/2 LPC - sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in front, p2, k2 from cn, 2/1/2 RPC - sl 2 sts onto first cn and hold in back, sl 1 st onto 2nd cn and hold in back, k2, p1 from 2nd cn, k2 from first cn, 2/1/2 LPC - sl 2 sts onto first cn and hold in front, sl 1 st onto 2nd cn and hold in back, k2, p1 from 2nd cn, k2 from first cn, 2-st RC (RT) - Sl 1 st to cn and hold to back, k1, k1 from cn OR k2tog but do not drop sts from left needle, k1, drop both sts from left needle, 2-st LC (LT) - Sl 1 st to cn and hold to front, k1, k1 from cn OR with right needle behind left needle, knit 2nd st tbl, knit first st, drop both sts from left needle, 2-st RPC - Sl 1 st to cn and hold to back, k1, p1 from cn, 2-st LPC - Sl 1 st to cn and hold to front, p1, k1 from cn, 3-st RC - Sl 1 st to cn and hold to back, k2, k1 from cn, 3-st LC - Sl 2 sts to cn and hold to front, k1, k2 from cn, 3-st RPC - Sl 1 st to cn, hold to back, k2, p1 from cn, 3-st LPC - Sl 2 sts to cn, hold to front, p1, k2 from cn, 4-st RC - Sl 2 sts to cn and hold to back, k2, k2 from cn, 4-st LC - Sl 2 sts to cn and hold to front, k2, k2 from cn, 4-st RPC - Sl 2 sts to cn and hold to back, k2, p2 from cn, 4-st LPC - Sl 2 sts to cn and hold to front, p2, k2 from cn, 5-st RPC - Sl 2 sts to cn, hold to back, sl 1 st to second cn, hold to back, k2, p1 from 2nd cn, k2 from first cn, 5-st LPC - Sl 2 sts to cn, hold to front, sl 1 st to second cn, hold to back, k2, p1 from back cn, k2 from front cn. 2:20 pm. I want it in the back. Hi Cindy I think you probably want to purl the WS rows. dbalasko I dont know what the skinny box is etc. February 24, 2017 @ Home How To Read Russian Knitting Patterns. This 14-language collection was started on the ancient KnitList knitting mailing list. Hi Johanna Im sorry, the Arcadia poncho isnt one of ours so Im not really sure? There are written directions for the first 10 rows and a chart for the next ten rows. 7:08 am. November 13, 2019 @ Thats another can of worms not to be done today. 7:35 am. I am knitting Norwegian mittens and have finished the mitten for the right hand. Im knitting the lines mittens and the first row chart B says M main color, knit one main color, then M main color..so is the whole row done without using the contrast color? Thank you soooo much for this!! Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Or once I repeat this section, I should always have just the right amount of stitches to repeat it fully while also finishing the edge? http://freeknitstitches.com/pattern.php?num=139&menu=5, I need to chart a 3 stitch increase over 1 stitch to create a spot for a 4 stitch spiral cable in a Celtic cable pattern. 7: another empty box meaning NO STITCH ! November 10, 2016 @ Hi Sorry Im not totally sure from the pattern what the best way to work the increases is. Shivika ksp. March 1, 2021 @ Magpie Okay, that was more than one question. It shows 4 rows that are the repeat rows but does not take into account that the number of stitches per row change as you increase. marnen I think I figured it out I wasnt doing the yo right. I read a chart from left to right. To work the row you need a 10 stitch repeat, but once the row is finished you will have an 8 stitch repeat. I would use an m1 on either side. 12:41 am. On the next round. On the second row do I do the reverse? July 23, 2018 @ ): http://vyazat-prosto.ru/kajma-listja-spicami-shema-opisanie-videourok-2-varianta/. Useful charts I have found for translating Russian knitting chart symbols into English. April 19, 2017 @ 6:52 am. 2010 - 2022 Tin Can Knits. Hi, I, too want to learn this pattern and I have found a fabulous video on YouTube that shows how to knit. 8:47 pm, Hi Holly it depends on the pattern, for most of ours there is a plain knit round or a plain purl row for the even rounds/rows, Holly Belian 10:59 am. But then it doesnt mention anything about wrong side or the even rows. I cant figure out how to make the number of stitches work. Nov 1, 2014 - Useful charts I have found for translating Russian knitting chart symbols into English. WS: wrong side. As you can see from this illustration, the structure of the lace pattern shows up much more clearly when the wrong-side rows (which arent conveying much information) are removed. How do you keep track of aran cabling when some charts dont equal numbers of stiches. Search for: Recent Posts. There should be a key that tells you the difference. Hello how are you? In the key for the chart, it says that the open squares indicating K are to be P on the WS (and vice versa for the P). November 8, 2015 @ October 15, 2018 @ March 29, 2018 @ October 24, 2016 @ January 13, 2018 @ Please assist me. Hope this helps! Thank you so much! alexaludeman Thank you for your help in reading charts. Hi Desre Im sorry, I have no idea. The pattern notes say nothing about it. 3:08 pm, Assuming row 1 is a RS and row 2 is a WS, yep, Candice Its very confusing when the key doesnt give clear instructions for ws rows. Carol Busk Heres a question Im not certain about. still work the same. HI, I have a chart where the bottom row is labeled number 1 on the left rather than the right. First embraced as a functional, post-surf boot and then a global symbol of provocation and laidback luxury, the Classic Boot has influenced new . Any help will be much appreciated. Knitting Charts: How To Read A Knitting Chart, Shape of Lace : part two : how to create a simple lace chart, https://blog.tincanknits.com/2014/06/06/sl1-k2tog-psso/, https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/norwegian-mittens-for-mimi, https://blog.tincanknits.com/2013/10/03/m1/, http://yarnonthehouse.blogspot.com/2015/11/father-cables.html?m=1, http://tincanknits.com/patterns-hats.html, https://www.bhg.com/crafts/knitting/kidswear/knitted-guernsey-pullover-and-cap/, http://www.bhg.com/crafts/knitting/kidswear/knitted-guernsey-pullover-and-cap/, http://freeknitstitches.com/pattern.php?num=139&menu=5, https://tincanknits.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/blog-chart-reading-04.jpg?w=600&h=386, http://www.knittinghelp.com/video/play/using-a-lifeline, http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cthulhu-mittens-2. Or have I messed up somewhere along the way? I dont understand why. I hope I phrased my question correctly, but Im pretty certain that you are expert enough to understand what Im trying to get at. Does that mean I place the marker and knit the stitch or the square is just place the marker and do what it says for the next stitch it shows for the next stitch???? September 5, 2017 @ This decreases the 7 stitch patter by 2 stitches, yet the next row shows all 7 stitches. I dont know what to do. In fact we made our own colour charts to knit a pattern on the back of mittens at primary school, boys included and then knitted them. Im so lost. Sabs 9:17 pm. I think I fugured it out. 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. sevtap salahi If you think of the chart as a picture of the finished fabric taken from the right side of the work, this makes sense, as the RS rows are worked one stitch at a time from right to left, and the WS rows are worked from right to left too but on the opposite side. 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. November 28, 2018 @ Can you help? Also, it is worked in the round. The chart I am about to start (first timer) has a shaded box which states No stitch. alexaludeman 2:51 pm. More Great Patterns Like This. August 24, 2020 @ the pattern has 16 stitches including what they call the centre stitch. I have a question about shifting BOR in the Chrysanthemum pattern. Is there a key which explains the different chart symbols? Thank you My question is, do I just knit the pattern for the rows as indicated on the chart (even if there are rows that end up with partial repeat)? Tracey Fenton November 22, 2017 @ Laura Maxwell If there is a symbol it SHOULD be in the notes or symbol list, Sheila Im reading a chart and um, the repeating pattern is 25 stitches.however, there are 120 stitches around what do i do?? alexaludeman HELP, 3rd rip out start over! Watch how to do it. January 30, 2017 @ 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. It should go evenly (i think, not having the pattern in front of me). document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. September 24, 2019 @ knitting each round in the opposite direction) makes sense in principle. September 12, 2018 @ 5:55 pm. They are part of a free pattern for knit flat baby afghan on Ravelry. I have a question about your chart above for the Gothic Lace. More Great Patterns Like This, Cable and Eyelet Columns Knitting Stitch. Can your markers move and the knitting be correct? alexaludeman Thanks, alexaludeman For round 3, there are two increase sts at either end of the front section, so would I still be knitting 20 sts before I get the lace chart? School of knitting symbols for sk2p aka double decrease. Today. 7:00 pm. I am crocheting a drop pattern 164-16. 1:45 pm, Im trying to learn charting. Im assuming its not a Tin Can Knits pattern, as the instructions dont sound familiar. Hello! Updated Terms & Chart Symbols Used in the Patterns - Knitting-and.com 1:30 am. is the "slip one at beginning of row" type edge stitch, I think. It might mean that you turn your work and purl back, they do sound like short rows to me. It would depend if it was a symmetrical lace pattern. Have had to frog my work twice halfway through. If working a colour chart for fairisle do you just look at the chart and then write it out so it is easy to follow? This site is a work in progress and a passion project. row 2: [ws] sl 3 pwise wyf, p 25. There are only 32 rows total, is that correct? 8:33 pm. Could you please explain how the increases are inserted? Alexa Ludeman July 30, 2021 @ August 24, 2021 @ Free Pebble Knitting Stitch. 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!) I guess Ill pull out my work down till I hit where I started this repeat section. Are the left side numbers always the wrong side? I love your patterns but was a bit daunted by the charts as I have never used one before. ~ Em, Linda Hi Liz if you have done a sweater before Id say start with maybe Compass, it just has 2 colours and the sweater is pretty simple. February 2, 2015 @ I think I had it perfect up till that point. Brilliant explanation. Do you just skip those because you havent increased yet? Perhaps the designer could offer more of an insight? You are correct Kathy, there should be another k1. Since there is just a chart for a right handed mitten, how do I get the left handed mitten with the thumb at the right place. 9:27 am. 7:12 pm. I am away from home. 12:46 pm, The key for the chart doesnt indicate any information on the blank boxes so yes, Im assuming they are no stitch boxes. Denise March 9, 2017 @ There is no further instructions regarding this expanding stitch section anywhere in the pattern. I think I understand the logic behind the chart. May 8, 2020 @ September 3, 2017 @ 12:42 pm. If you are still unsure you may want to contact the designer. Meagan Where the Sidewalk Ends blanket is quick and easy to knit with super bulky weight yarn. Beautifuldreamer I have my piece on the needle in right hand, while knitting with my needle in left hand. It calls for 130 stitches but the number on the chart does not equal 130. December 3, 2020 @ Nadine 6:17 am. October 30, 2015 @ 54 Amazing russian knitting patterns ideas - Pinterest March 29, 2015 @ I would appreciate your help. Maybe if the slash crossed 2 boxes I could better understand. roberta kane Paula April 30, 2015 @ Naomi 9:33 pm, Hi Molly You will want to use a different increase method. I see the concept, but I dont LITERALLY know how to make it happen. June 27, 2019 @ Hi hmmm, thats interesting, Im still not sure I understand why a blank square doesnt just mean purl on RS, why the extra instruction for the other symbol? 5:04 pm. When following a charted pattern, k2tog is shown as a slash in a square, the square being one stitch. What are the chart rows numbered? I dont have enough cast on to make them.