π οΈ 5 Tools to tackle chart knitting
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- Knitspiration: 5 tools to help you keep track of your charts
- Stitchionary: A stitch fit for the English
- Pattern Pick: This sock pattern is like walking on rainbows
- PLUS: A good excuse, the Scottish play, and more
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Knitspiration
π οΈ 5 Tools to tackle chart knitting
If you haven't heard yet, we're hosting a LIVE workshop on reading knitted charts.
But knowing how to read a chart is only half the battle.
One great reason to learn to knit from charts is its much easier to track your project progress.
Here are a few tools to help you out:
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Post It Sticky Notes - Buy Them Hereβ
What is it?β
A good way cheap way to mark your progress as your work through a knitting chart
Why you should own it?β
Yes it is a bit DIY, but printing our your pattern and using a sticky note to cover the portion of the project you haven't worked yet is a really good, simple solution.
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Magnetic Pattern Holder - Buy It Hereβ
What is it?β
This little folder uses magnets to help you track your pattern progress
Why you should own it?β
It'll help you be a bit more organized than using post it notes, and the magnets are nice a long for those big pattern repeats.
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Line Magnifier - Buy It Hereβ
What is it?β
A horizontal magnifying lens with magnets on the ends
Why you should own it?
βIf your eyes aren't the sharpest, this magnifier works great with a magnetic pattern holder to give you a better look at the row you're working on.
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Knitting Graph Paper - Buy It Hereβ
What is it?β
Graph paper specially formatted to mimic the shape of knitting stitches
Why you should own it?β
If you want to make your own charts by taking a written pattern and translating them, this paper uses a 4:5 ratio for the chart squares.
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KnitCompanion App - Learn Moreβ
What is it?β
A pattern tracking app for Kindle, Android, and IOS
Why you should own it?β
This app is the current gold standard for knitting apps. It has a ton of bells and whistles that take patterns to another level.
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BONUS PICK: Charts Made Simple by J.C. Briar - Buy It Hereβ
What is it?β
A great guide on learning to read knitting charts.
Why you should own it?β
Whether you join our workshop or not, this book is a reference every knitter should have in their library.
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So there you have it! Our picks for some great chart knitting tools to add to your collection.
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Daily Stitch
English Mesh Lace Stitch
I don't really know what makes this "English" other than it probably originated in the UK.
I can just imagine a production of Romeo and Juliette where she's pretending to be dead, covered in a shawl knit in this pattern.
Actually...that's a little morbid.
But at least it isn't that Scottish play.
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Pattern Pick
Refract Socks by Karen Hickland
Like light through a prism, lines of color bend at different angles as they move across these asymmetric socks.
Watching the stripes emerge is mesmerizing and motivating.
The pattern creates stripes using vertical strandingβno need to carry two yarns at a time.
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