russian knitting symbols

But Im not sure how to do that. Or is it actually K2 (main color), K1 (contrast color), K2 (main color), and then on to Chart C? The chart has dark gray square (not to be confused with the light gray no stitch square. ) Mary Dennis, Emily Wessel 8:34 am. Diane 8:28 pm. June 5, 2017 @ Kaye Sharp Hartwell And then I turn and start knitting the second row left to right? Feb 16, 2022 - Explore Deepthi's board "Russian knitting symbols" on Pinterest. alexaludeman Difference is, chart lovers need to make no excuses for their preferences. I dont understand the first chart symbol instruction either. Lori August 8, 2017 @ 12:20 pm. What am i doing wrong? 10:17 am, Can you be more specific about your question? Im very much looking forward to your reply as I would love to get started on this blanket pretty soon. December 10, 2015 @ www.craftyarncouncil.com/health. Understanding Japanese patterns; Kaire. ? First off, thank you for such a detailed and wonderful illustration of how to read charts. 9:36 am, Hello unfortunately we cant provide pattern support on patterns we arent the authors of! Knitting is a 2 handed fiber art. 3:19 pm, The chart instructions Im following say work A1 chart in the round 27 repetitions of 6 stitches. Thanks so much in advance. I just figured it out reading this page! work rows 3-18 to form pattern), and you would continue working the chart as set. www.iloveyarnday.com Im concerned that the initial 13-stitch repeat, does not divide evenly into the stitch count indicated for my size (118). When we knit using the Eastern knitting style, we hold the yarn in our left hand, the same way as we do when we use the Continental knitting style. alexaludeman Where are the written instructions ?? Hi. 8:26 am, I have been reading all your info on reading a chart in knitting. That means my neck stitches will double in size while the next size up retains its number of stitches. Usually you would want to start at the bottom right and go right to left. I have been struggling with a lace chart for a sock. How do I knit the even rows? WEB WALKING THROUGH RUSSIAN KNITTING AND CROCHET, http://www.columbia.edu/~kmp30/viazanie.html, http://www.columbia.edu/~kmp30/uzory.html, STITCHING ON THE MUSEO DEL TESSUTOS 16TH CENTURY CAMICA, Charts for Embroidery, Crochet, or Knitting, I'll Be Watching You (Eyeball) Bolster Cushion. My guess is Turn and Purl? 1:53 pm. Updated Terms & Chart Symbols Used in the Patterns from Home Work, 1891. Hi- I am knitted a 29 row pattern from chart on dpn in the round. Sadly though Russian knitting symbol interpretation seems to be just as jumbled as Western charting, with different sources using either different symbols to mean the same thing, or using the same symbols but employing them differently. August 25, 2017 @ 5:28 pm, I am making a sweater on a circular needle. If the pattern is to be worked in the round, then you will read every round from right to left. Hi Nancy I would assume they are no stitch boxes but it is hard to tell without seeing the actual pattern. I have a lace pattern for a shawl (supposed to be moderately easy but Im not finding it that!) Mindy Loucks debbie Can someone tell me what it means when I chart has 2 squares in a row and the key says no stitch? Useful charts i have found for translating russian knitting chart symbols into english. They are just inserted to show how the pattern repeats. Regarding Kasbah Hat, Chart 2 indicates knit sts as emply outlined cells. February 28, 2017 @ Emily Wessel Pull the yarn through and slip the original stitch off the tip of the left needle. Beginner knitter here obviously! But I just cant get the repeat box. I tried to figure this out by looking at the chart for the Tenderheart and what happens between row 14 and 15 but I still cant work it out. 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 Also there is knitting, yo, ssks, k2togs before the 1st & after the last raglan stitches (which is the front). I would assume left to right, reversing the symbols, but I cant be 100% sure. Im confused! 1:48 pm. Many basic patterns employ alternating rows of knitting and purling, also known as the stockinette stitch. Includes easy stitch patterns, simple color work, and some increases or decreases. alexaludeman 12:11 pm, Hi Debra Yep, the first row of chart B is all MC. How do you read the chart if you work the chart, k1, work the chart if the two sides of the chart are slightly different when you knit the 2nd chart side. With the M1 instructions, does chart B show all stitches for that section, or just the center portion? November 4, 2016 @ September 1, 2017 @ On the back you would work left, center, right. March 9, 2016 @ Or, you can make that wrap at the very beginning, before you follow step 1. Here are some of the most basic Russian symbols you will find. January 28, 2015 @ I would say probably, that is what it would usually indicate. What do I do with the first stitch, slip it or is the first stitch actually the knit stitch? September 25, 2015 @ Definitely helped immensely :) now off I go in doing that edge, rsi in wrists be damned! Im doing the smallest size which is on double pointed needles. Above that, the next row has 7 chains only. July 30, 2016 @ But I must say, all this figuring out was fun! w&t: wrap and turn. As I cant afford real classes, I greatly appreciate the time you took to write this. January 16, 2017 @ Perhaps you can contact the designer or pattern publisher for help? Are there any stitches outside the 25 stitch repeat? April 19, 2021 @ The chart is then read from the bottom right hand corner. Thanks, alexaludeman My question is do I just read every row of chart from right to left from then on? Its hard to know, definitively, if a chart doesnt work without trying knitting it first. You would just skip over them and go to the first instruction, no need to move any stitches around. Symboler. Every designer uses different pattern writing language / style and conventions, so it depends. 10:54 am. 12:45 pm. Do I knit left to right on line 1 and right to left on line 2? 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 knitted a lace pattern hot water bottle as well before l left but from written instructions. Im sorry, Im not sure which part of the post you are referring to? July 3, 2016 @ It states to repeat yoke chart 2, 8 times for the 6 month size. Do you mean there are 2 knit sts and a yarn over within the repeat? Are the left side numbers always the wrong side? MaryAnn McGee I a left handed; I knit with my left hand, taking stitches off my right needle to my left needle. Priscilla Knoble The chart seems to have one extra row on the right side. January 4, 2018 @ July 13, 2016 @ I am working a cable pattern that starts row 1 ws on left side of chart. 1:48 pm, alexaludeman I am knitting a lace sweater, Jody Long Lena Bolero. The chart has dark colored lines for each size, 2 lines each. Hi there, Ive been searching for the answer to a lace pattern question. If you would like to attempt to translate knitting patterns for your own use, try these helpful online resources: Rs is the right side, meaning the front of the project. We got thumped if we made knitting mistakes. If your familiar with Perler beads, Pintrest has hundreds of patterns online. 1:17 pm. This helps in translating the stitch in my head. If the chart shows only right side rows, text instructions will be given for how to work the wrong side rows. Can you help? November 8, 2015 @ July 13, 2020 @ Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Any help/guidance would be appreciated. November 23, 2020 @ So in Row 1, youll work the FIRST A as k1, then the rest as ssk, and the LAST B as k1, with the rest as k2tog. I am away from home. Hi working on a lave pattern shawl and I am confused because my markers do not seem to stay in place. alexaludeman 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! August 15, 2021 @ As you knit more stitches, you will notice that you work very much like a knitting machine quick and efficient. Emily Wessel alexaludeman January 12, 2015 @ The very first stitch says it is blank, no stitch and the next two stitches are knit. Perhaps they just numbered on the left for convenience but its against all convention that Ive read for charts. Im knitting a vest pattern with a right side cable chart and a left side cable chart, pattern is by Bristol Ivy, and the name is Delius. August 31, 2015 @ Have you checked the chart key and any chart notes or notes in the written pattern about this? 9:21 am. Hi Christine you are always working the next round of the chart, regardless of what else is happening in the mitten. December 23, 2014 @ **SOB** thats what I was afraid of. I JUST CANT FIGURE OUT HOW MANY TO CAST ON That Used up extra stitches causing me to run out at the end of the row. alexaludeman Ive found bits and pieces of this, but this is all in one place!!!! Each horizontal row of a knitting chart corresponds to a row of knitting. Kristin Thanks for any help, Alexa Ludeman In fact, the only right or left handed distinction is exclusively pertaining to how you feed your yarn. knitting, probably also crochet work Hi Tess it looks like the lace pattern is symmetrical so you can work it the same way on both halves of the shawl. July 10, 2018 @ February 14, 2018 @ July 12, 2016 @ December 16, 2016 @ For the first row, do I increase 4 stitches on either side of the thumb beginning (and thats what the blank spaces on the chart mean)? Janet Marquardt http://www.knittinghelp.com/video/play/using-a-lifeline, Lizz Cook Debra Siegel June 27, 2019 @ alexaludeman 5:53 am. Its a pattern from DROPS design called Little Hedda. Thank you. example: my chart has K3tog on one end and Knit in front and back on other end? Please help! Next row: work edging chart over 4 sts. Hi Susan Are there perhaps yarn overs or some other increase that compensates for the decrease? Looking at the chart, it has to be an increase to account for the number of stitches decreasing only by one in rows where there are two decreases, and looking at the knitted sample, it must lean to the right because the left edge of the knitting is not curved. Penny 7:35 am. June 12, 2020 @ When wearing the poncho, you can make sure the seam is in the back. 11:13 am, Hi there, uncommon Unicode symbols, follow the instructions below. Best luck ~Em, Christina November 8, 2015 @ If you prefer to learn from a video tutorial, click here to watch all steps described below in a video. A.1 is the name of the diagram, and. There should be chart notes that explain such a symbol! 4:27 pm. Never mind. Madeleine NOTE: Some patterns refer to cables as "Back" or "Front" cross. 10:36 am, Hi instructions on where and how many sts to move the marker are on page 2 under How to shift BOR marker, KTheo My main problem is that the print on the chart is tiny so unable to read it have tried magnifying glass & magnifying ruler with no success.Does anyone have any tips? And finally I found Russian language stitch patterns that do look like they exhibit some kind of wrapping. So where only right side rows are shown, this means that you read each row shown in the chart from RIGHT to LEFT. 10:25 am. I am left handed. What do the chart symbols mean? At what point do I turn the work to continue on the RS? Hi Abby the chart is increasing while the stockinette around it is decreasing. It seems like you would need a certain number of sts before and after the chart to make it fit? Jade Hi Debbie Im sorry, Im not much help without actually seeing the pattern. July 18, 2017 @ alexaludeman 8:38 am. Im really confused about this one. If it helps you understand what Im on about, if I look at the chart for the Crazyheart, what do I knit on top of stitch 1 of row 16 when it comes to knitting row 17? I am having a fascinating time this weekend noodling out Russian language pages on knitting and crochet, and trying to translate some terms. Mary Poland March 29, 2015 @ 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 . May 13, 2017 @ 11:24 am. Dawn MacWhinnie The make 1 purl is literally that, an extra stitch, don't count it as two as I did..I spent sooo long counting stitches and wondering why the next row didn't add up lol. Molly I enclose a link to the chart and would be grateful if you could clarify for me what they mean. 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. However if I count the number of stitches (including the required repeat) in row one of the chart, it is 47 stitches, and when attempting the chart I run out of stitches before finishing the row? 12:18 pm, Hi Cynthia Hmm, you should definitely have enough sts to work the repeats. When I teach knitting, I teach everyone the same, because knitting is 2 handed, like playing the piano. alexaludeman March 26, 2018 @ February 15, 2018 @ Thank you, and keep up the fine designs! Thank you so much! alexaludeman Im shaping the armholes working on the front of the vest back and forth. I would like to knit the pattern on this link, Having trouble reading the cable graph. December 11, 2015 @ September 24, 2019 @ Marie So, here are step-by-step instructions that explain how to hold the yarn in your left hand. 10:50 am. Emily Wessel 1:08 pm. Thanks for any help you cangive me. Confused. Do I knit over to the colored squares on the grid then purl the squares that make up the design on the right side of my work, then on the wrong side of my work do I purl over to the design then knit those stitches? 10:40 am. Thanks for the tutorial, I think I get it but Im still stuck with a bonnet pattern I am attempting. A.1 is the name of the diagram, and. So I just started the Prairie Fire pullover and I have gotten to the lace chart. January 19, 2018 @ Hello, I think I might be the only person in the world that is having a problem with the lace pattern in Love Notes. That would be my first guess? Hope this helps! I am 36 stitches short after row 22. January 25, 2017 @ by Ragga Eirksdttir), that is knit in the round. 9:35 am, Hello Michelle this chart symbol is shown as a single square because after it is worked, you end up with just a single stitch. alexaludeman May 9, 2016 @ Begin with the st before patt rep, work patt rep cont.,end with sts after rep. So glad to hear the tutorial was useful, charts become more useful and intuitive the more you practice with them. Priscilla Knoble Am I reading the instruction correctly? claire Here are some of the most basic russian symbols you will find. I was intimidated by the thought of making a shawl from a chart. pat For the most part each symbol represents a stitch as it looks on the right . I used google and it actually came up. Hmm, without looking at the pattern Im not 100% sure. Hi Amy Etc OR does it mean to knit the knits purl the purls without doing the in front and behind cables? The 3 sts are m1 in MC, knit 1 in MC, m1 in MC, jeanmhealy (@jeanmhealy) I am starting the lace yoke pattern for the pippa dress. As with anything in knitting, these instructions are not set in stone. Thats another can of worms not to be done today. 3:07 pm. I am talking about the purl on RS and knit on RS boxes. June 18, 2020 @ Should I still start at the bottom right knitting right to left and purling left to right on the even rows? March 9, 2017 @ Best luck! May 15, 2016 @ As this isnt one of our patterns, I cant help specifically. Finally! Symbol. Please let me know if your able to help. And the symbols for knits and purls are reversed between right and wrong side rows. The info should be in the chart notes. 2:09 pm. February 18, 2019 @ Zuzana Ravelry has several groups for lefties that can answer your lefty questions. November 13, 2019 @ December 27, 2020 @ May 6, 2016 @ 10:53 am, If you are working back and forth it sounds like the 21 sts is a the end of the row on the RS so it would be at the beginning of the row on the WS, Pat France I am knitting a flat lace chart where the number one row is on the left. 8:53 am. Emily Wessel Christine Im sorry, I dont really know, usually charts are right to left on the RS and left to right on the WS. 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. Typically this means there are not stitches here, just skip to the next square that has a stitch / instruction, and work that. I would probably create a symbol and then explain it in the chart key. I look on this russian site you've attached here,,my golly my eyes are so amaze.. many patterns . Purl on WS Can you help clarify? Then it says to continue in this manner all the way to end of chart. 2:00 pm. April 10, 2021 @ As the title says. I am experienced, but I just dont get how to do this. Hi Emily Regardless of what else is happening in the mitten you are always working the next charted round, so in the set-up round you are working round 1 of the mitten, in Round 1 you are working round 2 of the chart etc. 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? RoseMarie At points on the chart it has 3 in a row? But something has to be done. Can these chart symbols be used internationally? One thing that is sometimes done if there are many stockinette sts in a row designers will put the number of sts in the middle. Websites: Alexia 3:06 pm. 9:43 pm, What does it mean Cont to dec every row until 13 more dec each side and AT SAME TIME after 7more dec rows, alexaludeman 7:10 am. Thanks for any help you can give me. 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. Also, why is it showing me A.8 above A.2 which is section Im working on? Along the way I kept a notepad file open, gluing in copied terms in both the original Russian, and the Latinized spellings frequently used in Web page URLs. 7:16 pm. The text is in Russian but the illustrations are helpful in deciphering certain symbols! August 31, 2016 @ socks Hi Johanna Im sorry, the Arcadia poncho isnt one of ours so Im not really sure? 10:34 am. October 23, 2017 @ March 5, 2016 @ I had no problem with the increases in set-up row. Carol Busk So these are the first two rows on the cable chart ( from the bottom) I'm pretty sure the triangle with the point at the bottom is a right-leaning increasing stitch, though I'm not sure what kind. 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???? But what if the next row only has one symbol (7 Doubke crochets) In chain? I would be glad to send you a copy of chart if you could help me understand this. Philona March 6, 2017 @ The red lines are telling you to repeat that section or block of stitches for your pattern. 5:49 am. I would assume so, thats generally how charts work (thats how I would do it). 9:15 am, Sorry Viv, I really dont have any idea what that one ismaybe try contacting the designer? alexaludeman Hi. Alexa Ludeman 12:00 am. 9:16 pm. Sadly though Russian knitting symbol interpretation seems to be just as jumbled as Western charting, with different sources using either different symbols to mean the same thing, or using the same symbols but employing them differently. However, in this particular pattern the chart is: an empty box for KNIT and then comes PURL, after that 4 different CROSS symbols and it ends with no. antler mitten question about set up round: k1, PM, work chart does work chart mean to work rows 1 through 6 ? Sandra The text is in Russian but the illustrations are helpful in deciphering certain symbols! 8:40 pm, Cindy When I have paid for a pattern that says it includes written instructions (when they mean a couple of words which obviously pained them to use as they are so sparingly used) but does not include any full instructions for the item to be knitted but rather a horrible chart, it is misleading and very very annoying. 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. Unlike crochet, which uses only one hand to manipulate one live stitch; knitting used the right and left hand to manipulate a multitude of live stitches. How To Read Russian Knitting Patterns. 10:09 am. 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 . Karen 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. alexaludeman Zow Have begun Antler Hat pattern. You might try asking the designer what they had in mind. Andrej Isakovic/AFP via Getty Images. If you feel that the yarn is too loose and is hard to control, wrap it around your left little finger. The 4-row diagram says for Row 1: k2tog, Yo, and for Row 3 Yo, k2tog. January 28, 2022 @ January 14, 2018 @ November 8, 2016 @ Please help. alexaludeman Im used to purling across the wrong side. Alexa Ludeman But its odd that the row numbers are all on the one side. Thank-you so much!!! 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. June 10, 2019 @ September 11, 2020 @ Hi Debbie It sounds like youve got it right, you are repeating the whole chart. Is the right side still facing you? Ill work the even rows in purl, except for the knit stitch before the marker and the last stitch. Hopefully the chart notes will give you some clues? Does that mean I should start row 1 from left to right ?

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