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This looks intriguing! One thing I'd like to ask is to increase the button and overall font size since it looks a little bit tiny on mobile, which might be the platform people use when they don't knit in front of their monitors.
(You can swipe left/right to change rows on mobile; though your suggestion still stands. Just mentioning it in case it helps.)
- KnitCompanion is a complex but extremely powerful app to take PDF patterns and turn them into very efficient, effective digital patterns. You can designate specific steps, walk through steps and charts with voice control, extensively reformat a pattern, etc. I use this for all moderately complex knitting.
- TinCanKnits is a pair of pattern designers who have recently released an app for their own patterns that customizes the pattern (showing only your size, changing chart colors to match your yarn, etc.)
- CustomFit by Amy Herzog is a tool with a collection of sweater designs that can be fully customized to your own gauge, measurements, design preferences, etc.
- There are a number of calculators out there for sock knitting (how many stitches/rows for heel flap, gusset calculations, etc.).
But in the example in your Github, was does "2K KFB 6K WYIF 3SLP" mean? The explanation is "The rest are the steps for this row.". I don't understand. Can somebody explain?
Nice! Friend of mine loves knitting! But in the example in your Github, was does "2K KFB 6K WYIF 3SLP" mean? The explanation is "The rest are the steps for this row.". I don't understand. Can somebody explain?
Mouse over each abbreviation and you should see a tooltip. This specific row would mean "2 knit, Knit Front Back, 6 knit, with yarn in front 3 slip."
This may also help: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knitting_abbreviations
Nice! Friend of mine loves knitting! But in the example in your Github, was does "2K KFB 6K WYIF 3SLP" mean? The explanation is "The rest are the steps for this row.". I don't understand. Can somebody explain?
Nice! Friend of mine loves knitting! But in the example in your Github, was does "2K KFB 6K WYIF 3SLP" mean? The explanation is "The rest are the steps for this row.". I don't understand. Can somebody explain?
Thank you! Mouse over each abbreviation and you should see a tooltip. This specific row would mean "2 knit, Knit Front Back, 6 knit, with yarn in front 3 slip." This may also help: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knitting_abbreviations
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Thank you! Mouse over each abbreviation and you should see a tooltip. This specific row would mean "2 knit, Knit Front Back, 6 knit, with yarn in front 3 slip." This may also help: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knitting_abbreviations
These are generally written as k2, k6, etc. -- is there a reason why you reversed them?
I sometimes print something like "8(K P)" where I think putting the number in front makes more sense. But yeah, I think if there are no parentheses, I should just print it as you suggest.
Thank you!
Syntax like this is probably why wartime censors disapproved of mailing knitting patterns.
EDIT: someone needs to write a short story procedural in which the plaintext turns out to be a knitting pattern.
If you're a software engineer, I think it scratches a lot of itches:
1. Knitting patterns are sort of like a tiny little programming language, with loops (as in iteration, not as in, uh, loops of yarn) and choice.
2. Knitting charts are a lot like pixel art.
3. There is a very fine-grained skill progression where you can ease your way in by starting with simple patterns that only use a few techniques. But there is always a next level of skill and challenge. The lore is incredibly deep and there is a ton to learn. You'll never run out of ways to improve your expertise. At the same time, even as a beginner, you can make objects that are useful and beautiful.
4. If you're tired of staring at a screen and crave something tactile, it is an excellent counter-point. It's extremely tactile, hands-on, and texture-oriented. It just feels good to knit or play with yarn and textiles. There are so many rich colors and color combinations at a level of vibrance that a screen never attains.
5. If you're mentally tired at the end of the day but still want to feel like you're making progress on something meaningful instead of just scrolling on your phone, you can always pick up a project and knit a few more rows without needing a lot of brainpower. At the same time, you can also choose projects with enough complexity that it doesn't feel totally mindless like a coloring book or something.
6. Unlike software where much of our output is intangible and meaningless to the world, everyone can see and appreciate knitted objects. The things you make are instantly beloved and appreciated.
7. If you are introverted and prone to anxiety, knitting is a very nice therepeutic escape.
I highly recommend it.
As a fellow knitter, this is pretty neat--I really like the notation. I mostly make hats, and do most of my pattern work using a pixel art app and a piece of paper for notation. Any interest in expanding the scope of this to include other designs? Double knitting? PRs welcome?
I’d love this for crochet.