Hi there. I am knitting raglan sleeves and my pattern calls for 73 rows of st st, inceasing 1 stitch at each end of row 3 and every following 7th row.
By my calculations some of these increases will occur on the pearl row as well as the knit row, is that correct?
Thanks in advance for any help
Please help
Hi, yes i believe you’re right. A stitch counter will help you keep track x
Welcome to the forum!
Yup, I agree, some increases on knit rows, some on purl.
Usually patterns increase by even numbers of rows but not the one you’re working.
What is the name of your pattern?
My pattern in King Cole 4632 Chunky
Raglan sleeve cardigan.
I have done a chart with 73 rows marking increase rows, at each end of 3rd row and every following 7th row. Am happy with the decreasing as I have finished fronts and back.
I take it that row counters can be useful, I have only used charts.
Thank you. Very pretty.
I love my row counters. I use quite an old fashioned design li,e a little barrel which slides onto the needle and I turn the numbers manually on it to track my rows. When a pattern calls for knitting to a certain length I also track those rows and mark on the pattern how many it too yo achieve the length. This way I can count rows in the back and do the same number on the front.
You can also just use a pencil and paper though to mark down in gates of 5.
Some people use a counter in their phone, or have a click counter. These are good for working rounds inthink. My barrel counter is only good for flat knitting.
I love the look of the barrel counters. My question is do they move, ie turn when you stuff your knitting back into your knitting bag. Maybe I shouldn’t stuff my knitting, a lesson to be learnt there.
I have a couple of different barrel counters.
2 different sizes (thin needles thicker needles… but not the really big needles sometimes used) came free with my bargain set of knitting needles. They are quite cheap production and flimsy but they do the job and they do not turn when I put my work away.
As they are a bit flimsy I bought a proper better quality one and found this too hard to turn the dial on for quite some time, really stiff and I was disappointed. But over time it has loosened up a bit, like comfy slippers, and now is loose enough to turn easily but firm enough not to turn itself when put away.
As with most things there are different makes and different levels of quality. My cheap free ones really are pretty poor but I still love them!
Sometimes I stuff a little bit of yarn in the hole along with my needle to help it stay on the needle as it is not snug on a thinner needle and can fall off if there are no stitches on the needle.
Part of my liking of these is I remember my mum’s when I was a little girl so there is a familiarity to them.
My mum used to use them, she was a amazing knitter, however with age she no longer knits.
I am going to research these some more, not sure if any particular brands are available both in the UK and other parts of the world.
It seems a lot easier than reaching over at the end of each row to mark off on a piece of paper.
I’m going to jump in here. Counters: I have a couple barrel ones and a couple that are supposed to fit on your finger. ( don’t use them like that). But those can easily get button pushed and mess up count. Or ( raising my granddaughter) little curious hands. My favorite is in shape of frog but it locks. Love it. Always use counters. Finishing first pair of socks. So I marked all the milestones on first sock so second matches just by knowing rows. Anyway love counters, some better than others. Do wish more had a lock feature!!
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Who knew……counters and so many of them.
For this project I shall use the graph I have done, however next time I shall delve into the world of counters and see where they take me.