Styles of Knitting Patterns - Replay Live Archive
What is your preferred knitting pattern style?
Let's explore the pros and cons of each style of knitting pattern.
- Traditional Text patterns
- Japanese Notation (10-2-7)
- Charting Device
- Knit it Now patterns
- DesignaKnit/Garment Designer
Let's explore the pros and cons of each style of knitting pattern.
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Links mentioned in the Meeting
4" template for matching gaugeKnit it Now Glossary (abbreviations and terms)
Knit it Now Pattern search
Knitalong: HK to MK
Recommended book: The Knitter's Guild to Sweater Design. Interweave Press (out of print) Carmen Michelson and Mary-Ann Davis
Quick Links in the replay:
02:43 - 1. Hand Knitting Patterns
08:34 - 2.Traditional Machine Knitting Patterns
14:39 - 3. Vintage Japanese Machine Knitting Patterns
17:20 - 4. Charting Devices
24:09 - 5. Draft your own patterns with pencil and paper
29:25 - 6. Software
39:42 - 7. Knit it Now Patterns
Patricia J S Thanks!! |
Matthew H I also was wondering if u had any past tutorials or classes on using the transfer tool |
Matthew H Thank you I was looking for a way to type so I cannot ask you questions but I couldn't find it until now. I was wondering if u had any interactive videos or a way to have 1 on 1 meetings...if not I think that would be a good idea to start. |
Linda B Thank you be bless |
Jacqueline O â¤ï¸ |
Darlene S great sound! |
Juavue H Thanks Sue and Matt, you are great help |
Susan H Thank you |
Matthew F thank you see you all next month |
Cherie S Great session-- you both are great! |
Nancy M thanks for another great meeting ! |
Patricia H Thank you Sue and Matt! |
Graeme B thank you, homework sounds fun! |
Julie L Sue and Matt, you're both so appreciated!! |
Darlene S thanks you for beng here!!!! |
Matthew F means the WORLD to us! |
Matthew F Thank you for subscribing! |
Lyn R Looking forward to it |
Darlene S this is great! thanks so much! |
Joy G sounds fun Sue :) |
Lyn R Thanks for great presentation and info, ideas |
Morag W Thank you Sue & Matt for your efforts to help us out!! I needs lots of help. |
Jacqueline O Love it. Thanks. I will do a LUNA now. I have had great experience with KIN patterns. |
Maryann B thanks again for and entertaining, educational and informative hour. |
Nancy M the only unbreakable rule...SWATCH |
Susan H Are only your last 20 patterns saved |
Matthew F measure what you like!!! |
Darlene S thank you makes sense |
Jacqueline O It is great to hear which are your favorites or which are most often used |
Matthew F I think you should explain the sizing |
Darlene S would the pattern suggest a type of yarn? |
Matthew F betty |
Nancy M interweave has had some video classes on sweater charting. |
Maryann B please do add the link to use the template |
Matthew F that changes everything LOL |
Susan H Please link how to use the template |
Darlene S perfect sense where have you been all my life? |
Julie L It's also a super way to double-check your gauge values after measuring the traditional way. |
Jacqueline O Susanna Lewis |
Chrys M author's name? |
Julie L Don't forget your 4" quilter's template idea, Sue.... |
Marie-Jo C Perhaps I could find a DAK in french language ? |
Cherie S I've got this book! i found it in a second hand shop! |
Matthew F I love this book! |
Morag W Be able to do sewing patterns with it |
Matthew F or www.learndak.com |
Sue J J learndak.com |
Matthew F www.learndesignaknit.com |
Patricia L looking forward to more on designaknit, :) |
Mary Ann B Can you put a link on the KIN site to the Learn DesignaKnit site? |
Morag W I would love to be able to do this as I felted some yarn but scared to do ANYTHING with it. |
Matthew F that math is crazy logic we built into our pattern engine |
Matthew F Our fitted sleeves are amazing |
Patricia J S I like your patterns and tools for fitted sleeves |
Matthew F It might resolve it in a minute.. try again - we are streaming from youtube so they will resolve thing very quickly |
Maryann B Please do update the charting instructions. I would love to get better at doing my own patterns |
Karin R Anyone fluent in German might use the "Strickrechner", I bought it years ago and use it all the time: www.fully-fashioned.net |
Patricia J S Your tools |
Jean S Thanks for everything I'll try to watch later on the YouTube channel. |
Patricia J S I like them for fitted sleeves!! |
Joy G Jean, refresh your screen :) |
Matthew F reload your page |
Jean S No sound either.... |
Jean S All of sudden I have a darkened picture and a msg showing "The meeting starts in 07.23) with an arrow spinning around.... |
Morag W I am no use at maths. They don't agree with me!! |
Patricia H I have used to tools so much lately to figure out how much yarn I need for a particular pattern |
Patricia J S Very interested in paper pattern design |
Morag W Yes please chart my own patterns please |
Cherie S I am interested in learning paper pattern making! |
Joy G 3 miles away... |
Patricia L Royal :D |
Joy G Hi Patricia :) I'm near Sandringham :) |
Patricia L Joy G It's me |
Matthew F maps going away... |
Marie-Jo C ... neither in France; K |
Morag W Morag from Dundee I fancy doing that knitalong |
Nancy M love to use Burda sewing patterns as they don't have predetermined seam allowances to deal with |
Karin R The map is a very nice feature, shame there is no one else in Germany :-) |
Matthew F It should be being shown under the Video now |
Darlene S we can see it |
Matthew F and Mississagua know that not toronto but close enough lol |
Joy G Who is near Erpingham, Norfolk? Not far from me :) |
Matthew F we have three people from toronto |
Patricia H Still love to use DAK for anything new I think I want to try |
Griselle L Mequon, WI |
Matthew F Map is live |
Maryann B Waldport, Oregon |
Darlene S Toronto, Ontario |
Nancy M I did an alpaca dress with a keyhole back neck opening using the knit leader. |
Annie L Some charting devices are drawn in ¼ scale. |
Patricia J S When I started machine knitting, I did not have the internet. Also, I could never match anyone else's Stitch/Row gauge. Being a large woman, I quickly learned to write my own patterns. I looked for diagrams included with patterns. Then, I used their shape and my pattern. e |
Patricia H Love to use my own paper for patterns to fit me, then move over onto knitleader |
Nancy M those Japanese graphics did bring schematics into the hand knitting world too. |
Matthew F Google Lens |
Joy G fingers crossed |
Maryann B Joy G hopefully they'll get back up soon. |
Lyn R Thanks all. |
Joy G Maryann B machineknittingetc has been down all day :( |
Rosemarie R Lyn R got it first! |
Julie L Rosemarie R--I believe you're correct. |
Matthew F yes its all free.. they have a TON of old mag and the manuals |
Rosemarie R cobh = cast on by hand? |
Maryann B machinknittingetc.com for manuals and old magazines |
Lyn R Cast on by hand |
Nancy M KH. Brother dhorhand for main bed |
Karin R I believe there is a site that has lots of old brother magazines for download, for free |
Matthew F we have all the access to some of our previous ones also |
Patricia H Chris, at the top second row down should say knit club live events knit-alongs forum |
Matthew F Chris its part of our knitclub area https://www.knititnow.com/knitclub/ |
Julie L Ha, ha, Sue ;) |
Chris L How do I find the knit-along? |
Deb K stop weather bragging! |
Nancy M Graeme, hope find some fellow mkers. |
Mary Ann B Hi. Mary Ann from MN. |
Graeme B Nancy, i don't think so? i tried to find a group, but maybe i didn't try hard enough... |
Joy G Hi from Norfolk in the UK :) |
Nancy M mk club in Pittsburgh?? in 70' they had a very large activegroup I belonged to.group |
Nancy M Graeme...do they still have a c |
Marjorie M Marjorie from Michigan |
Lyn R Welcome Patricia. |
Nancy M Nancy Mangeri in Ks here.It is a sad but good think that we don't have the mags anymore...But we are forced to get creative and learn to make our own patterns |
Jenny M B No, Scott - I'm in the UK |
Carol K Carol from Idaho |
Lyn R Yes, was on rolling blackouts |
Patricia L Hi Newbie here |
Scott V jenny is tht north wales pa? |
Karin R Hey, there is still "Machine Knitting Monthly"! |
Jenny M B Trying to be here from North Wales with very flaky broadband! |
Marie-Jo C Hello from France !! |
Lyn R Good morning from Texas |
Graeme B hi from pittsburgh! |
Claudia M I'm close to finishing one mitten finally! Claudia |
Joan W Hi from New Zealand |
Matthew F HI everyone!!! |
Scott V hello |
Julie L Please mention your fabulous brainstorm about the 4" quilter's template for measuring gauge... Such a GREAT idea!! |
Patricia J S Good morning from Patty in Ooltewah, Tennessee!! |
Jean S Good Morning from Castlegar, BC |
Juavue H I finished the cardigan that I was doing and I am pleased. |
Patricia H Hi from Louisiana |
Deb K oh yes it is! |
Julie L Hello from Julie in Minnesota! |
Jacqueline O Sound and video is perfect |
Deb K I am trying to figure out how to put felt in the ribber needle retainer for a very old Bulky 8 |
Dawn W Sunny good afternoon from SW Ohio |
Jacqueline O I donât hear an echo |
Karin R Hi from Germany! |
Juavue H I don't hear it |
Jacqueline O purrr |
Sue J J a familiar sound? |
Juavue H Good to hear your machine |
Jacqueline O Hi Sue |
Sue J J Starting early ... hello! |