russian knitting symbols

Its very confusing when the key doesnt give clear instructions for ws rows. As I find more of these charts I will keep adding them to this post! Im knitting a shawl and have (correctly) 179 stitches on my needles as I start a chart pattern that shows only 41 stitches with two 10 stitch repeats so how do I manage working 179 stitches with a 61 stitch chart? 8:29 am. October 12, 2014 @ 11:26 am, Samantha 8:49 am. So now I know what NO STITCH means. Im sorry, I dont really know, usually charts are right to left on the RS and left to right on the WS. 7:50 am, Hi Thank you! (All worked stitches are worked, all slipped stitches are slipped again). June 29, 2020 @ dhender746 Hi Priscilla hard to say without seeing it, If you send us a pic ([email protected]) I might be able to see where its going wrong? Now we are ready to cast on stitches. socks As I find more of these charts I will keep adding them to this post! Mar 03, 2023 (The Expresswire) -- "Warp Knitting Machine Market" Size, Scope, and Forecast 2023-2030 report has been added to the Market Research Archive of. October 18, 2017 @ Alright, I don't speak Russian but based on familiar symbols and the picture I feel pretty confident about a few of them = slip, slip knit (or your preferred left leaning decrease), The one at the tip of the leaf that looks like a rake = centred double decrease, = purl, I think? ssk to k2tog, m1R to m1L, and vice versa? 6:48 pm. 9:41 am, Hi Agnes Im sorry, without knowing the pattern I dont really know what the designer intends, Marian 8:14 pm. I have knit numerous Leisure Arts raglans and never had any problems. Any help/guidance would be appreciated. alexaludeman 5:28 pm, I am making a sweater on a circular needle. Have begun Antler Hat pattern. Are there any stitches outside the 25 stitch repeat? March 1, 2017 @ Does the pattern indicate any special instructions? 9:49 am, Hi Susan Im sorry, Im really not sure what the designer intended there, Julie one row shows 3 knits and 4 purls (in the round), the next row shows the slip stitch decrease of 2 and 4 purls. Emily Wessel Hi, i brought a pattern from iceland back home, in the chart i see a cross line over 2, 3 or 5 stitches ending in a vertical line. You dont seem to have written word meanings from russian to English.Is there anywhere I can find this. Sorry if this is a bit convoluted, I guess its difficult to explain without showing the picture of what I mean, alexaludeman 1:08 pm, Question : Some fair isle/ colour work charts show a square that is called no stitch This completely baffles me!! Types Of Knitting Stitches. I never had any trouble working on an evenly shaped piece, but this one is different for me because it tapers down on both sides. alexaludeman This 14-language collection was started on the ancient KnitList knitting mailing list. April 10, 2021 @ Is it really all 32 rows 8 times? I do not understand how many yoke repeats there are. 4:52 am. Can I just follow the chart as written? Should I still start at the bottom right knitting right to left and purling left to right on the even rows? for B: work k2tog, except on last repeat of each time chart is worked work k1 (just before centreline and at end of row). I am crocheting a drop pattern 164-16. Illustrated explanation of Russian knitting symbols. Hi hmmm, thats interesting, Im still not sure I understand why a blank square doesnt just mean purl on RS, why the extra instruction for the other symbol? March 30, 2015 @ alexaludeman October 23, 2017 @ I read it from right to left. May 13, 2021 @ My pattern asks that I knit 1 below. Hi Oana Im sorry, I really couldnt say, perhaps contact the designer? Can someone tell me what it means when I chart has 2 squares in a row and the key says no stitch? Hi Margaret so there are 2 10 stitch repeats, how many sts are outside the repeats? They are all great first Fair Isle. 5:00 pm, This chart so clear. February 17, 2019 @ Work 70-20 and then 68-1??? Usually you would want to start at the bottom right and go right to left. You can knit or purl on any side, I suspect the pattern has the purl side showing or as the right side? National Anthem: The State Anthem of the Russian Federation. 10:47 am. Here's my best shot, I'm 100% sure on almost all of this though. As fair-isle colourwork is typically stockinette stitch (knitting all sts on the RS, purling all sts on the WS), the chart key will typically describe which colours to work each stitch with, rather than the kind of stitch to work. Hello, how are you? 10:09 am. Ben Amen to that! That makes no sense. 2:49 pm. Pat, Pat France You could place a marker around the chart, but you would constantly be moving it to account for the increases. June 17, 2016 @ If you normally use the English knitting style, you will need to learn to work with the yarn in your left hand. 2:09 pm. Row before has 16 stitches. Ive cast on the stitches for my size (92), placed my marker and knitted one round. One chart for the left, one for the center, one for the right of the back. 9:20 pm. Knit the stitch that was slipped in the previous row together wth its yarn over. I may have just answered my own question but Id like to have confirmed, Alexa Ludeman August 23, 2019 @ I dont understand how they are suppose to go together. Hi Susie in the written pattern and the chart notes it states to knit the knits and purl the purls on the WS rows. Hi Jane no stitch means just that, ignore that square. I tried a couple of rows but it doesnt work out correctly. February 8, 2021 @ alexaludeman 4:51 pm. alexaludeman Original symbol instructi. 11:57 pm. 12:02 pm. Hi Its in the key. I see no place in the pattern where the rows are joined. Then work in Laddered rib for 10 rows: There should be chart notes that explain such a symbol! Do you know what I might be doing incorrectly? October 24, 2016 @ January 24, 2016 @ http://web.archive.org/web/20111110013040/http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns2/patterns2-pdf/kaya-aran-shrug.pdf, alexaludeman Hi Christine you are always working the next round of the chart, regardless of what else is happening in the mitten. If any Russian knitters could help with the translation, that would help so much!!! Hope you can help, alexaludeman Id suggest you contact the designer directly. Original symbol instructions in Russian. January 24, 2022 @ A triangle leaning to the left and a triangle leaning to the right, a circle for a yarn over a blank square for knit , A filled in diamond in the centre of the square , a single- which I believe is a purl and a double= which I dont know what it is. Crochet Teddy Bear Pattern. I feel confident enough to try one nowjust need to decide which one! Im reading a cable chart that has different charts across the front some are eight repeats some are for repeat patterns and some are six row repeats so how do you manage a 6 repeat with an 8 repeat and a for repeat so you dont make a mistake? I want to take a scarf or rectangular shawl pattern and make them wider for a blanket. 12:40 pm, You would start from the left side of chart 2, work left to right, then start on the left side of chart 1 left to right, Vak The grey stitches can be completely ignored. They are probably leaning decreases, usually a circle is a yarn over. My question is on the pattern I am working it is in both written and chart and on the chart Ive come to Work even in pattern as established until piece measures 18 in . So does that mean the blank boxes are skipped and I just move to the next symbol to work on the next stitch on my needle? Im now on the wrong side and dont know if that would be the left or right cable chart. Im reading a chart and um, the repeating pattern is 25 stitches.however, there are 120 stitches around what do i do?? Actually, I think I understand it now. 3:38 pm. 9:22 pm. Much appreciatedI knitted the Celtic Lace into a beanie/hat. 10:23 am. Hi Pam That would usually indicate that it starts on the WS, read left to right. But I'm sure I will figure it out once I begin knitting. Pattern support is a little easier via email if you wouldnt mind emailing us [email protected], Jenny 9:40 am. Not all patterns follow these guidelines, but most do. They are usually put in to help show the pattern, but you can just ignore them. November 11, 2019 @ Required fields are marked *. Russian to english knitting chart translation. Diane, alexaludeman For the first time, I have come across a chart where all of the row numbersboth even and oddare listed on both sides of the chart. Hi Sarah Im sorry, I cant really say what the issue is without looking at the pattern. Maybe if the slash crossed 2 boxes I could better understand. Thats the down side of repeat markers, when its a repeat that shifts you have to shift them all. What does it mean to work Row 1 of Left front eyelet lace chart over 2 sts indicated by BRACKET for your size. The bracket shows YO and K for the size I am doing (30) and 2K for the next size up (36). Or is it knit a stitch? It is a bit odd, but it makes perfect sense from the point of view of the ladies who used this knitting style to keep their families warm during cold Easter European winters it is a well-known fact that fabric made of twisted stitches is denser, warmer and less likely to wear out fast. I can cable, but this is a little confusing. Help! The faux cable Chart A combines the symbols for passing a stitch over (stretched out over 3 squares in the chart) with the symbols for knit, yarn over, and knit. is reverse stockinette (purl on right side, knit on wrong side). (The chart is right at the bottom of the link). 1.As you hold the tip of the needle with your right fingers, take the working yarn with your left middle, ring and little fingers so that there is a bit of space between the fingers and the needle. Heres one for a lace doily. to make a ring > . January 28, 2022 @ 3:38 pm. Most of the patterns on this website (freeknitstitches.com) seem to omit the even rows, but I can find no instructions on the site about what they intend them to be. I didnt much care for the free dinosaur patterns that I found, they were either too detailed or too simple. July 6, 2020 @ Your careful descriptions and illustrations gave me my Aha! moment. It says to use the 8 stitch repeat, the chart has color-coded dark lines, but they dont match, i.e. March 1, 2017 @ Hi Alexia Im not really sure without reading the pattern. I.e. My confusion comes in the work panel as set, does this mean to work row one on the chart right to left? I am working on a sweater where the back is three panels and has three different charts. The pattern originates in Germany and I dont know if the European charts may be different?? 9:20 am. 9:34 am. February 24, 2017 @ Symboler. You have 19 sts in the letters of your name, you will need a few sts in between, say 3 giving you 25 total charted sts. Here are some of the most basic russian symbols you will find. Russian symbols with illustrations for . 12:00 am. Emily Wessel On the next row, it shows the following: ktbl, yo, p2sso, yo, ktbl, and then the p2 column, but I am two stitches behind when i get to the p2. Natalie Beck 7:10 pm. 2-st LC (LT) - Sl 1 st to cn and hold to front, k1, k1 from cn OR with right needle behind left needle, knit 2nd st tbl, knit first st, drop both sts from left needle. THEN you cast on stitches and start knitting in the round. Alexa Ludeman Yes, the right side is facing me while I work, I just knit from left to right rather than right to left. The text is in Russian but the illustrations are helpful in deciphering certain symbols! It shows a chart of only odd numbered rows. February 7, 2022 @ The Craft Yarn Council (CYC) represents the leading yarn companies, accessory manufacturers, magazine, book publishers, and consultants in the yarn industry. Bev Tuttle WS. Figured it out its slip-stitch or mosaic knitting where the even rows are identical to the odd rows, just knit from the left. Its a shame that the symbols are not standardized. Thanks, Emily Wessel For example: You can increase from 1 stitch to 5 by working (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) in next st rather than (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1). TRIED OTHER DISHCLOTH SIMPLE DESIGN OR NAME AND ONLY THING I CANT FIGURE OUT IS HOW MANY TO CAST ON HOPE YA CAN HELP, alexaludeman Select an language to reveal the terms from that language in this collection. 10:24 am. Thanks for thinking of how this could work, heidiworm This is the other symbol: \V also across 2 stitches and once again it looks like the V is underlined. 3:08 am. Hi Johanna Im sorry, the Arcadia poncho isnt one of ours so Im not really sure? After the increases, I end up with 308 stitches (which can be divided by the final 28 stitch row). 10:09 am. 9:25 am. I am working a cable pattern that starts row 1 ws on left side of chart. 8:45 am, my chat says k1 3no stitch what does no stitch mean, alexaludeman May 15, 2016 @ Warmly, Thanking you in advance for your help!, Emily Wessel I think I need some help with these Not getting much help from MM. 9:51 am, Hi Janet you could probably use a straight needle but I too would recommend using a circular, even though you are not working in the round. After reading this I am thinking in my question the answer isplease confirm if correct or not. Im knitting a circular shawl that has several charts. The first thing you should check when you start knitting from a chart is the key or legend, and chart notes if they are included. 2:08 pm. June 8, 2015 @ March 8, 2016 @ 4:35 pm. Weight: Fingering, sports, DK, Aran. 10:54 am. Along the way, I found a couple of interesting patterns. Above that, the next row has 7 chains only. June 17, 2020 @ Hello how are you? Dec 15, 2018 - Explore Mikki Smith's board "Russian knitting terms translated", followed by 193 people on Pinterest. 12:47 pm. Hi Nancy nope, no cabling in the even rounds, just knits and purls. Row 3 blocks When doing the love note sweater chart on 5th round you move the BOR marker over one. SARAH STAVROFF The pattern chart has 13 stitches which are to be repeated. Along the way I kept a notepad file open, gluing in copied terms in both the original Russian, and the Latinized spellings frequently used in Web page URLs. I hope I phrased my question correctly, but Im pretty certain that you are expert enough to understand what Im trying to get at. sk2p: slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 together2 stitches decreased. At points on the chart it has 3 in a row? Nope, you would have to reverse it. February 19, 2018 @ New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Press J to jump to the feed. Do I just add extra filler sts at the beginning so that the center st of the chart matches the center st of the work? Laura Maxwell October 23, 2016 @ Do I just slip it to right needle. Illustrated explanation of Russian knitting symbols. 12:46 pm, The key for the chart doesnt indicate any information on the blank boxes so yes, Im assuming they are no stitch boxes. Why are there blocks missing on the rows prior to rows with increases? It seems like you would need a certain number of sts before and after the chart to make it fit? 7:56 pm. Are the left side numbers always the wrong side? Includes more complex stitch patterns, using a combination of stitches. Kaye Sharp Hartwell So knit 1st set stitches then comes REPEAT SECTION. It looks like it depends which size you are knitting? 1:54 pm, Hi Heidi you arent missing anything! Thanks Edith, Emily Wessel October 30, 2019 @ Any help that you can provide would be appreciated. 2:27 am, Hello this is a bit of a complex question, could you send us an email (thats our best method for pattern support) at [email protected] and well answer you that way? Usually the repeat will be indicated in some way (in a TCK pattern it will have thick black lines around it), otherwise I recommend either a swatch, or taking graph paper and graphing out the pattern, with any repeats, to start to see where they are. I would like to knit the pattern on this link, The pattern is Drops Enchanted evening dress . May 12, 2022 | Knitting Kingdom | | 9:45 am. 10:48 am. 3:30 pm. alexaludeman Hi Ashley It depends how the chart is written. Thank you in advance, Elaine, alexaludeman alexaludeman Hi working on a lave pattern shawl and I am confused because my markers do not seem to stay in place. Knitting Chart Symbols Russian translated to English Thank you!!! What to do? 8:44 am. As I find more of these charts I will keep adding them to this post! Hi Dawn I cant really help without seeing the pattern. I hope Im making sense :(, Emily Wessel The symbol of Russian-Ukrainian unity appeared to be breaking into two. Repeat for pattern February 2, 2015 @ November 18, 2020 @ Hi Im afraid the answer is a pretty unhelpful, I dont know. 10:42 am. Help! Knitting Chart Symbols. So ignore the white boxes and work an ssk for the first charted stitch and a k2tog for the last charted stitch, Viv Its also important to remember that decreases take 2 or more sts to work, but only appear as 1 symbol, and yarn overs take no sts to make but also appear as 1 symbol. July 23, 2018 @ symbols 1. Illustrated explanation of Russian knitting symbols. Could you please explain this instruction? On row 3 of the pattern, I have completed the 4 stitch repeat four times and am now left with three stitches left too many for the yarn over, make one, knit one that are left to finish the row. 2:49 pm. Thank you. w&t. (wrap and turn) slip next st from LH to RH needle, take yarn between needles to other side of work, slip st back to LH needle, take yarn between needles to its starting point, then turn. No typo, I think. Emily Wessel October 17, 2014 @ Fir the next 8 or so rows of boxes going up and then increases to 10. Aug 2, 2021 - Useful charts I have found for translating Russian knitting chart symbols into English. The chart may have a row repeat to work from (eg. JUST TRYING TO PUT IT ON A DISHCLOTH Just like lovers of charts frequently hate words which need to be prised from them and is the reason why patterns are difficult. When I do row 2, should I begin with Chart B or Chart A? I would assume so, thats generally how charts work (thats how I would do it). Do I just cast on the number of stitches on row 1 of the 1st chart? http://www.knittinghelp.com/video/play/using-a-lifeline, Lizz Cook Your email address will not be published. Renee 8:49 am. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. In the repeat section you have 8 stitches on the chart. August 26, 2021 @ 12:28 am, Hello Im not sure about that specific pattern, however, when no stitch appears, it literally means that there is no stitch worked in that square, you will simply pass directly to the next stitch on the chart, working it on the next stitch on your needles. It has been interpreted from Russian and I think some of the instructions are a little iffy. March 30, 2015 @ Or is the k2tog combining those two stitches on the chart? Unlike crochet, which uses only one hand to manipulate one live stitch; knitting used the right and left hand to manipulate a multitude of live stitches. Thank you, alexaludeman As I find more of these charts I will keep adding them to this post! February 19, 2018 @ I am knitting a dinosaur blanket for my new grandson. Emily Lorch Alexa Ludeman 1:30 pm. It shows 4 rows that are the repeat rows but does not take into account that the number of stitches per row change as you increase. June 7, 2018 @ Need some help please understanding what to do next. C8B. The knits are indicated with a line. 8:45 am, I am trying to knit shiversome snowmen and do not understand the chart, Alexa Ludeman alexaludeman May 10, 2020 @ Hi Beth! Knitted on DPNs in the round. 12:19 pm. This is my confusion: I have a total of 83 stitches on my needle (as instructed by the pattern). alexaludeman Maybe try contacting the designer? Have a great day! You work two yarn-overs in a row by simply wrapping the yarn TWICE around the needle, rather than just once as you would for a regular yarn-over. July 1, 2020 @ March 6, 2019 @ So 2 sts into 11, I have one left over before the repeat. June 17, 2020 @ May 8, 2020 @ (WS) Sl 3 pwise wyf, purl to end. Or continue with what is in [ ]? It has a lace repeat section; no problem there; BUT then there is one vertical row with a red box with a note, expanding stocking stitch section. Im trying to figure out Work the Chart. What are the chart rows numbered? Following are the standardized knit symbols that are commonly used by members of the Craft Yarn Council, followed by two versions of cable symbols. Hi Cheryl Im sorry, Im not sure what they are looking for. Possibly there are 6 charted rows but a relief row (like a knit round) in between? Regarding Kasbah Hat, Chart 2 indicates knit sts as emply outlined cells. alexaludeman So even if pattern started off not joined and with a RS and WS, when it switches to being joined and knitted in the round, you only read from right side of chart even for formerly WS rows. Right cross cables hold the stitches to the back of the knitting. They are a compact way to illustrate more patterns that would take much more space if described in text instructions. catsrmecraftlady November 19, 2019 @ Thank you to Sharon, Ella, Dianne and Crafty Beats. Where are the extra 4 stitches coming from. Cables are worked over more than one stitch, so the symbols for cable turns are more than one stitch wide. Or is it actually K2 (main color), K1 (contrast color), K2 (main color), and then on to Chart C? Once you understand the meaning of each of the symbols, you can proceed to knitting the chart.