Converting Stitch Patterns for Working in the Round

re: Converting Stitch Patterns for Working in the Round

TaraL@5 — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 02:36:24 GMT

Marny, have you tried double pointed needles? You only use two at a time, and then use the spent needle for the next needle. It is easier to start with more stitches, rather than fewer, eg, band of a baby hat, not the very top. the inactive needles with stitches on them are left to hang until it is their turn. Please don't rule dpns out.

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Marny — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:56:57 GMT

I don't do dpns and would love to do your Vine Lace Baby Hat. Can this beauty be done on straight needles?

Thank you for all you do! [it's been cold here in sunny southern California, too]

re: Converting Stitch Patterns for Working in the Round

Ronaye — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:59:44 GMT

Additionally I have used circular needles for many years. The only way is to cast on and when joining carefully keep all the selvedge of the cast on edge to the underneath of the needles, I have been lazy sometimes and have made one slip stitch and followed using an e-wrapped a cast on edge and will use this again when making mobius cowls. The technique of knitting mobius circles creates a hard stitch formation in the middle of the created piece, a circular row dividing the garment through the centre between the casting off row. When a slip stitch is followed by a set of e-wraps the knitted item is much more like a standard piece of purl and plain knitting.

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Ronaye — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:09:02 GMT

I have done this with lace and aran patterns. The first thing to note is which side of the knitting has the patterning work on it? This is harder if both plain and purl sides have patterning stitches.

If every other row is in plain knitting or stocking stitch form on the right side then all you need to do is have a stitch marker and a pen to note rows completed and when finishing a period of knitting knit until the marker is 1 stitch from being moved to your picking or throwing needle held in your hand. Each pattern row on every 2nd row follows the pattern instructions and the next row is in all knit stitch.

Where both rows are patterned then a charting plan must be created as the pattern moves stitches differently, right side rows are formed and moved onto the right-hand needle for right-handed knitters and left-handed needles for left-handed knitters.

When knitting on the reverse or wrong side of the fabric the knitting stitch formation moves the opposite way from the method used to form the stitch when the right side is facing the knitter. I hope that I have helped with this problem and practice is suggested as this technique becomes so much easier by using it and creates such beautiful fabric.

re: Converting Stitch Patterns for Working in the Round

38lasalle — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:25:20 GMT

Hey, got one for you. Why can't you invert the '''IN THE ROUND ITEM'''.....inside out and make flat stitches work in the round? Keep popping a WIP inside out - outside in as you work.

I can make REVERSIBLE anything, also in the round on circulars. You don't have to keep the wrong side 'inside'.....pop the inside out if you want and make reverse stockinette...backwards.....sorta..

Crochet works this way, too. A granny square can be revrsible, too. Just turn it around 180* (degrees) and keep on stitching. Caps, too.

Anytime you join a round, just turn granny around 180* (degrees) and you've got a reversible item.

Of course you can have it 'onesided' but you can also turn it 180* (degrees) and make it reversible.

A sock in the round isn't glued down......pop that inside out and try any stitch you want.

ALSO.......just turn your needles 180* (Degrees) and you're on the back side.......or the wrong side in flat work......stitch away.

I'm going to study this some more tomorrow. We just had this thread over on Knitting Paradise and I thought of the INVERSION then and as I was just swatching and thought, heck, Raspberry stitch.....so I just turn the circulars needles over (which is the back side) did the back work, turn to the front side again and finished the stitch.

You folks try it and let me know, please. TKS!

e.ridenh@hughes.net

DRM

re: Converting Stitch Patterns for Working in the Round

Sintira — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:27:53 GMT

I feel like my head is about to explode.... please help!!!! I want to knit this pattern in the round:

Row 1: purl

Row2: k1, *k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1. repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 3: k1, * p2togtbl, yo, p3, yo, p2tog. Repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 4: k1, *k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1. Repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 5: k1, * p2, yo, p3tog, yo, p2. Repeat from * to last st, k1

Thanks so much

re: Converting Stitch Patterns for Working in the Round

jangags — Mon, 02 May 2011 20:37:49 GMT

Can this top be knit in the round>> www.abc-knitting-patterns.com/1086.html

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tbbrown12369 — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:02:37 GMT

I am so glad that you have these little computer classes. People like me can go on the computer and continue to grow.

Thank you

Tammy

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Shirley Roux — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 12:51:07 GMT

My question is can patterns be reconfigured into a basic construction format? If so I would love to know where to get the info on how to do it.. I just saw the Maple Street Sweater being considered for the Spring knit a long and loved it until I saw it was done in the round. I have done several, but never enjoyed or very happy with outcome. And since we are supposed to enjoy our stolen hours of knitting I need some help. Thank you

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Nadira Bharat — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 01:17:14 GMT

Hi, I would like to knit this hat on two circular needles, (the pattern itself calls for straight needles) let me know if i am wrong, I am converting all the even rows. The one part that I do not fully understand, the first (WS) where it says *P1, pb&f*, do I k f&b instead. And then (for shape crown, row 2 it says to k1 tbl, do I have to p1 tfl instead.

Thanks.

HAT

Cast on 88 sts. Work in K2, p2 Rib until piece measures 5 in. (12.5 cm) from beg.

Next Row (WS): *P3, p into back and then front of next st (increase made), rep from * across row – 110 sts at end of row.

Begin Cable Pattern

Row 1: *k6, (p1, k1 tbl) twice, p1; rep from * across.

Row 2: *k1, (p1 tbl, k1) twice, p6; rep from * across.

Row 3: *3/3 LC, (p1, k1 tbl) twice, p1; rep from * across.

Row 4: Rep Row 2.

Rows 5-8: Rep Rows 1 and 2 twice.

Rep Rows 1-8 until piece measures about 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm) from beg, end with a Row 3.

Shape Crown

Row 1 (WS): *K1, p3tog, k1, p6; rep from * across – 90 sts at end of row.

Row 2: *K6, p1, k1 tbl, p1; rep from * across.

Row 3: *k3tog, p6; rep from * across – 70 sts at end of row.

Row 4: *K6, p1; rep from * across.

Row 5: *K1, p3, p2tog, k3tog, p2tog, p3; rep from * across – 50 sts at end of row.

Row 6: *K4, p1; rep from * across.

Row 7: *K1, p2tog, p1, p3tog, p3; rep from * across – 35 sts at end of row.

Row 8: *3/3 LC, p1; rep from * across.

Row 9: K1, *p2tog; rep from * across – 18 sts at end of row.

Row 10: Knit.

Row 11: *P2tog; rep from * across – 9 sts at end of row.

re: Converting Stitch Patterns for Working in the Round

Christina in CT — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 11:06:14 GMT

I just converted a simple cardigan from flat to circular and when I got to the openings for the sleeves, simply added two additional strands of yarn to work the right front, back and left front separately, but on the same row keeping my stich markers as visual references. My motivation is that I lack the skills for professional finishing - I hate seams too and haven't found a class nearby that's held in the evening. Does anyone know of an online virtural knitting circles???

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pmm110 — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:57:40 GMT

Thanks Sandy!!!! Great instruction. Not wordy. Very to the point. Thanks again!

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mknagai — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:20:54 GMT

The advise on how to convert a flat knitting pattern to a circular knitting pattern is the best! Thanks a million.

I have also purchased all of the books in the Interweave series: Knit and Purl; Lace; Cable and Aran; Edges and Trims. All are wonderful. The instructions are so clear for each pattern. I highly recommend this series of books.

Does anyone know a good book or resource on how to design your own sweater and choose the right stitch pattern? It is sometimes hard to imagine how a pattern might look in a sweater vs. a vest vs. on the body or the arms. etc.

re: Converting Stitch Patterns for Working in the Round

Jaymoo — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:29:42 GMT

Thank you for your help.

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