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Unless otherwise noted in your pattern, (not all designers use the same convention) the numbers are referring to stitches / rows /times
An instruction of 1-2-9 means (decrease, increase or hold) 1 stitch every 2 rows 9 times.
This example is from a pattern that is written in only 1 size
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This example has multiple sizes and can be a bit confusing. The numbers in parenthesis (brackets) reflect alternate sizes.
The yellow highlighted instruction would read:
Size 1:
(1-9-4) Increase 1 stitch every 9 rows 4 times
Size 2:
(1-9-0) Increase 1 stitch every 9 rows 0 times
Size3:
(1-9-0) Increase 1 stitch every 9 rows 0 times
In other words, size 2 and 3 only use the first 3 lines of the shaping instructions.
The yellow highlighted instruction would read:
Size 1:
(1-9-4) Increase 1 stitch every 9 rows 4 times
Size 2:
(1-9-0) Increase 1 stitch every 9 rows 0 times
Size3:
(1-9-0) Increase 1 stitch every 9 rows 0 times
In other words, size 2 and 3 only use the first 3 lines of the shaping instructions.
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DesignaKnit will create Japanese Notation knitting instructions. Plus you can format the output to your liking.
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