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). 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. This w...
Once you understand the basics of how to read knitting charts, it shouldn’t be too hard to start your first charted knitting pattern. It may take a bit of practice to get the hang of knitting from a chart, but once you do, you’ll be completing knitting charts left and right. Fromc...
One thing you’ll notice when you go to read a crochet pattern is thatpunctuation is extremely important. Pay attention to commas vs periods, parentheses vs brackets, and particularly pay attention to any text within a set of asterisks. Let’s break this down further. For these examples we ...
Crochet patterns and charts can be very mysterious, with lots of strange abbreviations, numbers and cryptic symbols. In this class, crochet expert Edie Eckman guides you through a typical crochet pattern, explaining line by line how it should be read. No
Dear Mrs Brand, you have to increase on each side of the stitch with marker (the marker should remain on the same place, this means you will have always more stitches before marker), these increases are shown with the dotted line in the chart. Happy knitting!
The longer the pattern takes to develop and the larger the price movement within the pattern, the larger the expected move once the price breaks out. When a price reverses after a pause, the price pattern is known as a reversal pattern. Examples of common reversal patterns include: ...
Most knitting patterns aimed at women are sized by the bust measurement. This doesn't make much sense, and I go back and forth on whether to continue sizing my patterns like this. The full bust measurement can be dramatically different between two people who are otherwise close to the same...
Usually, the pattern will tell you how many chain stitches to make by adding a number after “ch”. 6. Single crochet stitch When you feel comfortable with the chain stitch, it’s time to move onto the single crochet stitch. A single crochet is abbreviated to "sc" in US terms. This...
Having unprotected sex (sex without acondom) can change your mucus, too. You might want to use a condom when you first start menstrual cycle charting. Use Ovulation-Predictor Kits (OPKs) OPKs are another way to chart your menstrual cycle and identify the best time to try for a baby. So...