Can't read patterns

How-to Questions
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so many times I just make my own, but God only knows how many own patterns you can make when you are what I am, not a beginner but neither an intermediate… :wall:

So here iare my questions… How can I learn to read patterns and is there a book that can teach me how to read patterns without giving me a headache???

I swear everytime I hold one pattern I read maybe k1 p1 then when they come with something like this “psso but before dropping the slipped stitch from the left needle, knit into the back of it* repeat until there is one stitch left, K1” I have no iea what is going on!!! :shrug:

I would love to buy a book that can teach me how to read patterns and that I actually understand what they are saying… I must say too… English is not my native language so many times I get confused with the easiest things

I’ll appreciate help here, thank you!!!

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[b][color=indigo]Try using any of the several online sources of knit talk.
http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/abbreviations_explained/ Find one that explains knitting terms so that you can understand them. When you find a pattern you’d like to try, rewrite it explaining the stitch as you go. Put lots of space between each step in the pattern like:

Cast On 36 stitches.

Knit the first two stitches.

Bring yarn to front by grabbing the working yarn and placing it between the two needles so it is between you and the project.

Slip the next two stitches as if to purl by inserting your right needle in the front of the loop, like a purl stitch and sliding the stitch from the left needle to the right needle. Do it again.

Bring yarn to the back by grabbing the working yarn and placing it between the two needles so your project is between you and the yarn.

Knit the next two stitches.

Bring yarn to front by grabbing the working yarn and placing it between the two needles so it is between you and the project.

Slip the next two stitches as if to purl by inserting your right needle in the front of the loop, like a purl stitch and sliding the stitch from the left needle to the right needle. Do it again.

Bring yarn to the back by grabbing the working yarn and placing it between the two needles so your project is between you and the yarn.

Contine like this all across the row. When you reach the end, turn your work and knit back across.

Then start over with knitting two stitches, bringing yarn forward, slipping two sts as if to purl, putting yarn in back and knitting two stitches, continuing in this pattern all the way across.

Turn and knit back.

Continue until scarf is as long as you’d like.

Cast Off by knitting the first two stitches. Slide your left needle under the first stitch knitted on the right needle and pull it up over the last stitch knitted on the right needle and off the right needle. Knit another stitch and repeat the process.

Use sticky notes to frame the section you are working on at the moment and move them for each step so you know exactly what you are supposed to be doing. Sit in front of your computer when you are teaching yourself all this so you can refer to the videos at the link above.

It’s just like learning to read a recipe when cooking. You need a key to explain the strange terms until they are memorized.

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Maybe you could start out with some Japanese patterns. There wouldn’t be a language barrier, and as you get more familiar with different knitting techniques, it may become easier to follow patterns that are written in English.

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haha, :teehee: I’m actually Korean and Japanese is totally different from Korean, BUT I am a Spanish Native speaker. though I haven’t lived in Latino America for the last 10 years. Also I am stuck here in the US forever :pout: so I rather learn the patterns in English.

Thank you for the meticulous explanation :muah: . I’ll go and try to loose not patience reading those gibberish patterns :shrug: