Calculator to help increasing or decreasing evenly
Continue reading “Calculate increase/decrease rates”Gauge and stitch counts
Calculate your gauge from a swatch, the number of stitches you need and the pattern size to make.
Continue reading “Gauge and stitch counts”Intarsia worked in the round
Intarsia worked flat
Recognising how a fabric was made
Have you seen a fabric that you like? You can use your skills in reading your knitting to help you work out how to reproduce it.
Continue reading “Recognising how a fabric was made”It’s more than your eyes
Reading your knitting involves more than your eyes. Touch is a very useful sense that lets you know when things might be going wrong as you are making the stitches.
Continue reading “It’s more than your eyes”Finding problems
We all make mistakes. Counting and looking for differences between areas of your fabric (especially between repeats) are key tools to help you find any mistakes early.
Continue reading “Finding problems”Continue in pattern
Many patterns ask you to “continue in pattern” in an area that contains increases or decreases. Reading your knitting lets you know where in the “pattern” you are keeping to start and finish.
Continue reading “Continue in pattern”Matching what you see to the pattern
Most people follow a pattern when they are knitting. Knowing how to match the instructions in the pattern to what you see as the fabric is formed on your needles is central to reading your knitting.
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