Comments on: 3 Easy Ways to Chart a Knitting Pattern

By: Domestik Goddess

Domestik Goddess — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:35:51 +0000

Indeed, Jill Quick, that is exactly the caveat I offered in point 1, above – but perhaps you didn’t get a chance to read the whole article before commenting on it?
Here’s a part of what I wrote:

But here’s the trick — knitting stitches are longer than they are wide. Regular pre-printed graph paper won’t work very well for this. You want paper that’s marked out in a grid of little rectangles, not squares, to match the height and width of knitting stitches. Using an ordinary piece of graph paper, marked out in squares, will call for a little quality time with your calculator and math-oriented brain cells in order to get the proportions right for the knitted image.

Thanks for drawing attention to that important point.

By: Jill Quick

Jill Quick — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:42:43 +0000

Sorry Guys. Pre-printed graph paper simply does not make a knitting chart because no matter what size yarn or needles you choose, a knit stitch is slightly taller than it is wide. Using graph paper results in a distorted image in your knit piece.

By: sue

sue — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:41:55 +0000

does anyone have a pattern for the boston bruins logo i am trying to do a throw for my hubby -;

By: Kristin

Kristin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:32:50 +0000

Linda did you ever find that Boston Bruins pattern!?!?

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:52:07 +0000

Am I asking too much for the pattern to be converting using words as well? I’m really new and have discovered that I really love knitting. I love the possibilities, but hate my present limitations. Help, please!!!

By: PicstoKnits

PicstoKnits — Sat, 21 May 2011 08:18:01 +0000

At our website http://picstoknits.co.uk you can upload an image, crop to size, reduce the colours to however many you want to knit with, change any colours used and then generate a .pdf pattern. The site is intended to make blankets of throws but might be of interest to people reading this thread.

By: linda

linda — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:08:57 +0000

I have used microrevolt, but i must say i was trying to get a chart without shadows. is there any other program that excludes shadows? Please help me.
or if anyone out there has a knitting pattern for the boston bruins logo, i would really really appreciate it.

thank you,
linda

By: brenda

brenda — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 03:53:29 +0000

Thanks for the info daughter has just ask me to knit her 6 year old son a Super Mario Jumper……I should be able to do it now.

By: Domestik Goddess

Domestik Goddess — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:23:16 +0000

Hi adesewa, do you mean that you don’t know how to knit something using a chart or grid? It’s not difficult at all, if you know how to knit using more than one colour of wool/yarn.
Each square on the knitting chart will represent one stitch in your knitted piece – so you just work your way back and forth across the rows, counting how many stitches of each colour you need to make before you switch to another colour of yarn.
Try knitting a few practice rows, following the Union Jack knitting chart I’ve provided in the blog post here, above, and I think you’ll soon see how it works. Have fun!

By: adesewa

adesewa — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:18:22 +0000

i am a knitter but i donot known how to chart a knitting.i read the pattern but i could’nt understand.pls write how am i goin to do(chart) it and example.it realy bdering me

By: vera

vera — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:05:37 +0000

Thank you for union jack pattern its the first thing my new printer has done.. only been trying for over a week ..so thank you xx

By: Deana Watson

Deana Watson — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:46:19 +0000

Thanks a bunch! Looking forward to making pilot’s wings on a pair of fingerless mitts. Wish me luck…