Dunce cap!
Ok, finally I have my needles and have balled the yarn, very pictureque...the skein winder broke yesterday, so skein to ball rolling, was done with my feet holding the skein, ball winder clamped on coffee table...just goes to show some yoga positions are useful in real life! :-)
When you have all come back down from the laughing session caused by the mental picture above, I shall astound you with my ignorance.
Provisional cast on, not a problem, for once the beginning was the bit I understood. How do I read charts? (Remember I'm a Scot, we don't use charts that often in the UK.) Any good weblinks or idiot guidance gratefully recieved!
This is the first pattern I've had from Mim without the old style written pattern. Visually the charts look good,...
Dunce in the corner,
Judy
http://thespindlingscot.blogspot.com/
When you have all come back down from the laughing session caused by the mental picture above, I shall astound you with my ignorance.
Provisional cast on, not a problem, for once the beginning was the bit I understood. How do I read charts? (Remember I'm a Scot, we don't use charts that often in the UK.) Any good weblinks or idiot guidance gratefully recieved!
This is the first pattern I've had from Mim without the old style written pattern. Visually the charts look good,...
Dunce in the corner,
Judy
http://thespindlingscot.blogspot.com/
posted by Anonymous at 11:56 AM
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Eunny Jang has a nice little lace chart reading tutorial over on her blog http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/
You can find it on the right side of the blog along with her steeking tutorial.
Eunny Jang has a nice little lace chart reading tutorial over on her blog http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/
You can find it on the right side of the blog along with her steeking tutorial.
Eunny Jang has a nice little lace chart reading tutorial over on her blog http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/
You can find it on the right side of the blog along with her steeking tutorial.
Eunny Jang has a nice little lace chart reading tutorial over on her blog http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/
You can find it on the right side of the blog along with her steeking tutorial.
Another pointer is to use a sticky note to cover the rows above the one you are doing (this allows you to also see the other ones you have previously knitted in chart form and while looking at your work). The symbols are not totally universal, so it takes a bit to get them down, but as I get more and more used to working with charts, I find it helps me visualize my piece better.
I am laughing about that position, way to go.....the charts aren't so bad once you get used to them, Eunny's tutorial is very helpful. Once you get your legs uncrossed have fun...
Birdsong I always use a sticky post it...they are amazing
I agree about sticky notes on the chart. Also, when I'm reading a chart I'm still muttering the instructions under my breath: "over 3 over, right one left." As long as you know to read the right side rows from right to left (as they appear on the needle) and the wrong side rows from left to right, you could substitute your own mutterings based on the key.
But your muttering is so nice...heehee
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