Need Help?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! |
