I have gotten used to seeing charts for crochet in the round, and prefer charts to written instructions in knitting as well. My hand knitting has usually been project-oriented in terms of experimentation or exploration. Reviewing the information provided by both Zimmermann and Thomas in their early publications has led me to new appreciation and … Continue reading Return to circles, knit “pies”, miters and spirals 4
Elizabeth Zimmermann provided guidelines for circular shawls in her books and publications, including “Knitting Workshop”. For a basic pi shawl (p. 112, Schoolhouse Press, 1984) the assumption is that each section is twice as deep as the previous section and has twice as many stitches. Below CO row represents cast on stitches if the work … Continue reading Return to circles, knit “pies” 3
Just as other knitwear styles have varied in style, ease, and fit over the years, round yoke sweaters have also done so. Yokes can be wide or narrow, in patterned or textured stitches, and in varied proximity to the neckline. This is not generally a tailored style. Ease in knits can be calculated on the basis … Continue reading Return to circles, knit “pies” 2, round yokes and more
I began a series of posts on miters and spirals created on the knitting machine back in 2011. The oldest posts, knitting math and pies, back to that pie, a bit of holding, and revisiting miters and spirals to form varied shapes begin to address creating flat circles in machine knitting using holding techniques. Hand-knitting … Continue reading Return to circles, knit and crochet “pies” 1
Math is not always fun and is downright dreaded by some. One instance in knitting wherein basic calculations are required is in obtaining stitch and row gauges. I have known one hand knitter who would purchase yarn (not necessarily the one used in pattern), knit happily away, and try the finished product on everyone she … Continue reading Knitting math and pies
In previous posts, ie Numbers and GIMP: online punchcard patterns to electronics 2, I shared some ways of converting online images from varied published sources. This series was edited using primarily ArahPaint and some Gimp, both are available for free. DAK users have the ability to achieve similar results in that universe, producing stp proprietary … Continue reading Seasonal knits inspired by published repeats 1
Reviewing ToolsGuess weave from Grid ArahPaint continues to be user-friendly for multiple applications including knit design. The developer shares how-to videos that are frequently updated https://www.arahne.si/public/news/ https://www.youtube.com/@arahpaint4/videos The same holds for their downloadable manual, and any questions are answered in a timely and informative manner. I am often driven by knit technique curiosity first, then … Continue reading ArahPaint in knit design 4
After a slow down in my blog posts for a variety of reasons I find myself playing catch up with the eternal list of knit fabrics that I wish to explore out of my own curiosity and the attempt to answer questions from knitters who contacted me directly via the blog or have asked them … Continue reading Working with diagonal patterning in machine knitting
Many of the symbols associated with both hand and machine knitting cannot be separated from the history of lace frame knitting. In 1764 an eyelet lace attachment was invented for hand tooling transfers on the existing knitting frames, and nearly 200 years later the first home knitting machine appeared, the Brother 585, in Japan, with … Continue reading Symbols in knitting charts
A cumulative collection of links to pleat-related blog posts Single bed Origami folds inspired pleats 1 Shadow pleats with added FI patterning Shadow pleats knitting Revisiting pleats on the knitting machine: single bed Pleats created with lace transfers Ruching 2: more working with stitch groups Ruching 1: fern “pretender” and more Pleats: automating “pleating”, single … Continue reading Revisiting pleats on the knitting machine: single bed