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OrkneyStar wrote: »

I am not a fan of charts, prefer written directions, although have used the odd chart in the past.
Is it just me or does anyone else, when faced with a pattern and say decreases/increase, write out all the row numbers and put little +/+ next to them for increase at each end, or -/- for decrease ? I was just doing a thumb increase and I wrote row number, how many stitches should be in thumb bit and how many should be in total bit......it worked though! I do have row counters but don't really use them .

I have symbols for things so I write out the rows first. Any increase rows have a circle around the number and any decreases a square.

If I need to decrease or increase more than one stich I also write a number along side too. So if I was on row 4 and it had a square around it and a small number 2 written above I know I need to decrease 2 stitches on row 4.

PepPop

NannyJanny I think I'll need to try your system - I do check marks on a bit of paper - which I usually end up losing :rotfl:

NannyJanny

Glad it's not only me. I like the way It confirms I've read the pattern right if I end up with the right number of stitches.

NJ

cuddles123

Very stupid basic question.

If a pattern says

finishing on a P row. Then begin ROW 1 of pattern

Does that mean knit the P row or start ROW1 of pattern on the P row?

Stupid I know. I knit the P row then began the pattern, but it seems to be on the wrong side of the work!

NannyJanny

Cuddles,

I would say you purl your purl row and then start the pattern on the next row.

Presume you have been doing stocking stitch up to now?

Difficult to say without seeing a picture of the pattern you're doing, but that's how I would read it.

NJ

cuddles123

Thanks NJ - must be me as I'm stupidly using self patterning yarn so can't see the design properly. Think I'll take it back and just do stocking stitch.

NannyJanny

Morning all,

Thought I would share this pattern, as it dawned on me last night how useful it's been in my sock learning.

Dragon Yarns website. Search under Regia 4ply. Free sock pattern pdf to download. Really useful chart at the top for different sizes. Clear pictures. I never would have got there without it.

NJ/RoK

PepPop

NannyJanny Thanks for that I've saved it - I've wanted to start knitting socks for a while :beer:

furndire

A friend is looking to buy wool in largish amounts - any suggestions. I used to go to several places in the Leeds/Bradford area, but can't remember the names, or if in fact they still exist. One was a place called Worth Knitting - really cheap place anyone remember it?

Catwoman103

furndire wrote: »

A friend is looking to buy wool in largish amounts - any suggestions. I used to go to several places in the Leeds/Bradford area, but can't remember the names, or if in fact they still exist. One was a place called Worth Knitting - really cheap place anyone remember it?

I would recommend this website - only £2.50 delivery for any size order. http://www.cpu-enterprises.com/