How to: My steps on making knitting pattern.

this is when I made Tiger Cub Baby Hat

I am blessed as one of knitters who can convert my knitting into written pattern. I know many of my knitter friends who have difficult time to actually making knitting/crochet pattern.

For my opinion, the key is do not overthinking and just do it (or I should say write it). Don't be afraid to make many mess. Sketches, formulas, words.. I usually grab any paper near me (usually shopping receipts that scattered around my desk and in my wallet) to writing before I forget.

Here are steps I usually do everytime I want to make new knitting or make knitting pattern.

1. Choose one Idea.
I know ideas are always overflowing and want to be picked first. I always choose one of that many that I most interested with (because knitting with happy heart is alway better), or with the easiest-to-get resources.

2. Quick choose the yarn and needle.
Many yarns out there. I bet every knitter already have one or two most favorite yarn to use. I usually using one kind of yarn in many of my knittings. This can save time from window shopping looking many yarns and also from choosing wrong yarn.

3. Sketch the finished picture and imagine how it done.
Put your imagination into picture. No need to be an artist with beautiful drawing, it is enough as long as you can understand your own drawing. We make it for ourselves.
And in the process, you can imagine how that drawing to be done, what books you will open, what stitches you will use, where you use them, etc. Yeah.. let that mind flying while your finger drawing.

4. Researching
Yep, we need researching. Find any basic pattern that close with what you want to do. Example : you want to make a design of beret hat, so find some basic beret hat pattern for reads. Open your stitches book, designing book, patterns stash, etc as you see fit. And take a note or compile the findings which you see fit with your finished picture's sketch into one corner of your work desk to be opened later.

This is when I made Edge of the Woods

5. Write basic draft of the pattern
make the swatch and then determine how many cast on, how many rows, where the stitches should be, where the colors should be, etc etc enough so you can start to make the sample knitting.

6. Actually knit it (while writing/drafting the pattern)
I am a kind of designer who like to make sample pattern together with drafting the pattern. I don't use my nice notebook in this part, and usually recycle any paper scattered around me (shopping receipt, back of used paper, etc) but will always make sure them in one safe place (usually in project bag together with the yarns I use to make sample knitting)

7. Writing the pattern for yourself
While you admiring the knitting sample you freshly finished, now is your time gathering all notes and draft you make, and tidying them into one coherent pattern in your notebook for yourself. So it's up to you to use any language or any writing method you like, as long as you will understand anytime you reopen the notebook. You don't have to care if your knitter friend open the book and don't understand what you write in there. The notes is only for you. So if someday you want to remake the knitting again, you just have to open the notebook.

8. Writing for others
This step only be done if you want others to use your pattern too (free or not). Try to put yourself in other knitter shoes and imagine what kind of knitting pattern they/you like to follow and read, then try to rewrite your pattern in that way. After that you can show it into other fellow knitter(s) you know and trust to ask for feedback and also to test knit it. Along with the time and experiences, you will find your own writing style.

Happy Knitting!!

@Ajeng_Poyeng

knittingwithajeng.com

Rajut Free Knitting Pattern : Picture chart for your knitting

These picture charts came from unexpected source. 

Unintenionally i found this game when i browsing at google play from my smartphone. A japanese puzzle game that will give you a nice picture when you can finished it.

I tried the free version. And i keep the pictures, because i think those were beautiful and can be used as fair isle/stranded/double sided/intarsia pattern for your knitting/crochet or for patchwork!

Cross Me Original

i love you chart

bunny chart

elephant chart

Cross Me Color

fox chart

heart with arrow chart

bee chart

I only attached some of the pictures that i keep.
Find more by solve the puzzle by yourself. Get some fun from playing, and apply those pictures to your knitting/crochet/patchwork!
;)

Doing Intarsia

Couple days ago, I (after a long time avoiding) trying knitting with intarsia method.

Knitting with so many bobbins was so troublesome. (am i right with the word i choose?)

The positive effect was i finished this only in two days. because I don't want struggle with all the bobbins too long. XD

But I satisfy with the result. :D

It's quite easy doing intarsia, I only read from this article by Purlbee before I have confidence to start. All you have to prepare is many bobbins. ;)



Happy Knitting!!

 :D

Looking for Sizing Chart Guide?

Want to knitting/crocheting something and looking for sizing chart guide?

Here some link that maybe help :
* Craftyarncouncil
* Needlepointers
* Knitting-and

or you can just simple looking at Google, with keyword "knitting size chart".

Happy Knitting!!

 :D

Learning Knitting : Purl Stitch

# this is a part of tutorial for learning knitting, trough pictures series.

 Just grab any yarn and knitting needle around you and follow the pictures.

After finishing slipknot and do long tail cast on, start a new row..

This stitch has opposite result with knit stitch. From right side looks like horizontal line.

Tusuk ini kebalikan dari Knit. Dari depan terlihat horisontal atau seperti garis mendatar.

With working yarn in the front, slip the right needle to the first stitch from right front. (pic 1)

Dengan posisi benang di depan, selipkan jarum kanan ke tusuk pertama di jarum kiri dari arah kanan ke arah depan (gambar 1)

1

 wrap the working yarn around right needle clockwise, and pull it out. (see pic.2 and 3)
 Ayun benang di seputar jarum kanan, lalu kait keluar. (gambar 2 dan 3)

2

3

slip one stitch out from left needle - the one you used (see pic.4 and 5)
Lepaskan satu tusuk yang dipakai tadi dari jarum kiri. (gambar 4 dan 5)

4

5

** feel free to comment, since maybe i used wrong word to explain, because i'm not so good in english. :)

Happy Knitting!!

:D

Learning Knitting : Making Slip Knot

 # this is a part of tutorial for learning knitting, trough pictures series.

 Just grab any yarn and knitting needle around you and follow the pictures.

Are you ready for knitting??

This step is the very first thing you have to do. In any knitting project.

Because after this step, we will use long tail cast on, so before we start, please measure how long you will make the base of your knitting project, then multiply it to 4. from that point we will make this slip knot.

Ini adalah tusuk paling awal dalam merajut. dan dalam semua proyek rajut.

Karena setelah ini akan memakai long tail cast on, Tentukan dulu lebar rajutan yang akan Anda buat, kalikan empat. Dari situlah Anda bisa memulainya.

with working yarn on the right, make two circle (pic.1), see carefully the position of yarns

dengan posisi benang panjang di kanan, buat dua lingkaran (gambar 1), perhatikan posisi benang.

1

put the right circle to the left circle (pic.2), and hold it with left hand (pic.3)

Masukkan lingkaran kanan ke lingkaran kiri (gambar 2), tahan dengan tanagn kiri dengan melepaskan pegangannya pada lingkaran kiri (gambar 3)

2

 

3

  

pull the left over yarn to make it tight (pic.4)

Tarik benang pendek untuk mengencangkan (gambar 4)

4

slip the needle to the remain hole, and pull the working yarn to make the yarn wraping the needle. (pic.5)

Masukkan jarum ke lubang yang dihasilkan,lalu tarik benang panjang untuk mengencangkan (gambar 5)

5

useful tips : 

If needed, use bigger needle to make cast on, so you can have more flexible cast-on result. - expecially if you a thight knitter -

Jika diperlukan, pakailah jarum yang satu atau dua tingkat lebih besar daripada yang seharusnya kamu pakai untuk membuat cast-on. Untuk mendapatkan cast-on yang lebih longgar. - apalagi jika kamu perajut yang suka menarik kencang -

** Feel free to comment, since maybe i used wrong word to explain, because i'm not so good in english :)

Happy Knitting!!

:D

Learning Knitting : Long tail cast on

# this is a part of tutorial for learning knitting, trough pictures series.

 Just grab any yarn and knitting needle around you and follow the pictures.

after finishing slipknot, continue with this step..

(useful tips : when you read CO = 8.. means slipknot is already count as 1, and you only need to make 7 cast on.)

hold both yarn (left over and working yarn) with left hand. still in holding position, open between yarn, with working yarn on pointed finger and left over yarn on thumb.
lower the needle in the right yarn a bit. (result pic.1)
Genggam kedua benang (panjang dan pendek) dengan tangan kiri. Masih dalam posisi menahan, buka benang dari tengah, telunjuk menahan benang panjang dan jempol menahan benang pendek.

Turunkan jarum sedikit. (hasil ada di gambar 1)

1

pass the needle point to yarn wrap at the thumb from below (see pic.2)

Masukkan jarum ke antara jempol dari arah bawah (gambar 2)
 

2

pass the needle point to yarn wrap at the pointed finger from above (see pic.3)

Masukkan jarum di antara telunjuk dari arah atas (gambar 3)

3

and pass the needle point again to yarn wrap at the thumb but from above (see pic.4 and 5)
Masukkan lagi jarum ke antara jempol tapi dari arah atas (lgambar 4 dan 5)
 

4

5

let go the yarn wrap at the thumb, and pull both yarn to opposite direction (pic.6)

Lepaskan pegangan pada jempol dan tarik benang untuk mengencangkan. (gambar 6)

6

** Feel free to comment, since maybe i used wrong word to explain, because i'm not so good in english :)

Happy Knitting!!

:D

Learning Knitting : Knit Stitch

# this is a part of tutorial for learning knitting, trough pictures series.

 Just grab any yarn and knitting needle around you and follow the pictures.

After finishing slipknot and do long tail cast on, start a new row..

With working yarn in the back, slip the right needle to the first stitch from left front (see pic.1)

Dengan posisi benang panjang berada di belakang, selipkan jarum kanan ke tusuk pertama di jarum kiri dari arah kiri depan ke arah belakang. (lihat gambar 1)

1

2

wrap the working yarn around right needle clockwise, and pull it out. (see pic.3 and 4)

Ayun benang di seputar jarum kanan, lalu kait keluar. (lihat gambar 3 dan 4)

3

4

slip one stitch out from left needle - the one you used (see pic.5)

Lepaskan satu tusuk yang dipakai tadi dari jarum kiri. (lihat gambar 5)

5

6

** feel free to comment, since maybe i used wrong word to explain, because i'm not so good in english. :)

Happy knitting!

:D

Little Help For read Japanese Pattern

Someday ago i bought a beautiful Japanese knitting book.
Yes, because it is written in Japanese style.. it's a must to me to know how to read the pattern if i want to make one of the patterns.

goggling, googling..
i found this helpfull site!
Check this out if you need little assistant to read a Japanese knitting pattern.


Happy knitting!!

:D

Knitting Base : Cabling without cable needle

I got these links from a friend when i still early in knitting 1 year ago. And thanks to them, i never use cable needle to make knitting cable.

here you are, [simply click the picturs below]

the very helping links from Grumperina about how to cabling without cable needle. (don't just watch, but grab your knitting yarn and needle, and practice while watching the pictures)

left cable

right cable

happy knitting!

:D

Knitting Glossary (From www.knitty.com)

The Knitty Standard Book of British Birds

	alt	alternate
	approx	approximately
	beg	begin[ning]
	BO	bind off [cast off]
	cab	cable
	CC	contrasting color
	cn	cable needle
	CO	cast on
	cont	continue[ing]
	dec	decrease[ing]
	dpn	double pointed needles[s]
	foll	follow[s][ing]
	g	grams
	inc	increase[ing]
	incl	including
	inst	instructions
	k	knit
	k tbl	knit through back of loop
	k2tog	knit two together
	m	meter[s]
	MC	main color
	m1	make one
	mm	millimeters
	mult	multiple
	opp	opposite
	oz	ounces
	p	purl
	p2tog	purl two together
	patt[s]	pattern[s]
	psso	pass slipped stitch[es] over
	rem	remaining
	rep	repeat
	rev St st	reverse stockinette stitch
	RS	right side[s]
	rnd[s]	round[s]
	sc	single crochet
	SSK	slip 2 stitches as if to knit, then knit those 2 stitches together
	SSP	slip 2 stitches as if to purl, then purl those 2 stitches together
	sl	slip
	slp	slip one as if to purl
	sl st	slip stitch
	st[s]	stitch[es]
	St st	stockinette stitch
	tbl	through back of loop[s]
	tog	together
	WS	wrong side[s]
	YO	yarn over
	* *	repeat directions between ** as many times as indicated The Knitty Level of Difficulty Index [Kind of like a menu. But not really.] Mellow - Suitable for beginners. Relaxing, not mentally taxing. Knitting as therapy. Tangy - Tired of rectangles? Ready for something more challenging? Try these. Fun things with zing. A twist, even. Piquant - A little something for the seasoned knitter. Daring but not exhausting. Extraspicy - Suitable for those with a lot of experience. Or patience. Or both. These babies have teeth. Hoo boy.
		Happy Knitting!! :D

Knitting Glossary (From www.knittinghelp.com)

"

inch(es)

( )

work instructions between parentheses, in the place directed

*

repeat instructions following the single asterisk as directed

* *

repeat instructions between asterisks, as directed

alt

alternate

approx

approximately

beg

begin(ning)

bet

between

BO

bind off

CA

color A

CB

color B

CC

contrasting color

cdd

centered double decrease. sl2 tog, K1, pass the slipped stitches over (together)

ch

chain (using crochet hook). Start with a slip knot.

cm

centimeter(s)

cn

cable needle: short knitting needle, used as an aid in the twisting of a cable.

CO

cast on

cont

continue

cross 2 L

cross 2 stitches to the left (to work a cable). Slip 2 stitches p-wise onto a cable needle, let cable needle hang in front of work as you knit the next couple of stiches; then knit stitches off of cable needle.

cross 2 R

cross 2 stitches to the right (to work a cable). slip 2 stitches p-wise onto a cable needle, let cable needle hang in back of work as you knit the next couple of stiches; then knit stitches off of cable needle.

dc

double crochet

dec(s)

decrease(s)

DK

Double Knitting weight yarn. Slightly finer than worsted weight.

dpn aka dp

double pointed needle(s). A short needle with points at both ends, used in sets or 4 or 5, for knitting in the round.

EON

end of needle

EOR

end of row

FC

front cross (in working a cable)

fl

front loop(s)

foll

follow; follows; following

g aka gr

gram

g st

garter stitch

grp(s)

group(s)

hdc

half double crochet

hk

hook

in(s)

inch(es)

inc(s)

increase(s)

incl

including

k

knit

k tbl aka K1 tbl, K1b

Knit stitch through the back loop

k-b

knit stitch in row below. (Infrequently used for knit through the back loop; see K tbl)

k-wise

knit-wise. Insert right needle into the stitch as if to knit it

k1 f&b aka kfb

knit 1 stitch in the front, then in the back. This is also called a Bar Increase

k2tog

knit 2 stitches together

k2tog tbl

knit 2 stitches together, through the back loops

kll

knit left loop. An increase

krl

knit right loop. An increase

LC

left cross (to work a cable). As in: cross 2 L

LH

left hand

lp(s)

loop(s)

LT

left twist (where two stitches cross each other, as in the smallest cable stitch possible)

m

meter(s)

M1

Make 1. This means to increase a stitch. If the method isn't specified, use whichever increase you like, for instance M1F.

M1A

make 1 away. An Increase

M1L aka M1, M1F

make 1 (front)(left). An increase. From the front, lift loop between stitches with left needle, knit into back of loop

M1R aka M1B

make 1 (back) (right). An increase. From the back, lift loop between stitches with left needle, knit into front of loop

M1T

make 1 towards. An Increase

MB

make bobble

mc

main color

mm

millimeters(s)

no

number

oz

ounce(s)

p

purl

p tbl aka P1 tbl, P1b

purl through the back loop

p-b

purl stitch in the row below. (infrequently used to mean purl stitch in the back loop; see p tbl)

p-wise

purl wise: Insert right needle down into the front loop, or up into the back loop for tbl

p1 f&b aka pfb

purl the front of a stitch, then purl the back of the same stitch

p2tog

purl 2 together

p2tog tbl

purl 2 together through the back loops

pat(s) aka patt(s)

pattern(s)

pm

place marker

pnso

pass next stitch over

pop

popcorn stitch

prev

previous

psso

pass the slipped stitch over (as in slip 1, knit 1, psso)

pu

pick up stitches

RC

right cross (to work a cable), as in: cross 2 R

rem

remaining

rep

repeat(s)

rev St st

Reverse stockinette/stocking stitch. The "purl" side of plain, stockinette stitch. Purled on RS, knitted on WS

RH

right hand

rib

ribbing: vertical columns of knit and purl stitches, side by side, as in K1, P1 ribbing

rnd(s)

round(s). In circular knitting, a "row" is called a "round."

RS

right side, for instance the outside of a sweater. Stated to indicate which side is facing you when carrying out instructions

RT

right twist (where two stitches cross each other, as in the smallest cable stitch possible)

sc

single crochet

sk

skip

sk2p

slip1, knit 2 tog, pass slipped stitch over. (a double decrease)

SKP aka skpo

"Slip, Knit, Pass." Slip a stitch, knit the next stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knit one. The same as: sl1, k1, psso

sl aka s

slip a stitch. If they don't specify, slip the stitch purl-wise....Unless you are decreasing: then, slip it knit-wise on the knit rows, and purl-wise on the purl rows. (According to Vogue Knitting)

sl st

slip stitch(es)

sl1, k1, psso

slip1, knit1, pass the slipped stitch over. The same as SKP

sl1k aka sl 1 k-wise

slip a stitch knit-wise

sl1p aka sl 1 p-wise

slip a stitch purl-wise

slip knot

an adjustable loop, used to begin many cast-on methods

sp(s)

space(s)

ss

slip stitch (Canadian)

ssk

slip, slip, knit slipped stitches tog. A decrease

ssk (improved)

sl 1, sl 1 p-wise, knit slipped sts tog

ssp

slip, slip, purl. A decrease, usually done on the purl-side

sssk

slip, slip, slip, knit 3 slipped stitches together. A double decrease

st (s)

stitch(es)

St st

Stockinette/Stocking stitch

tbl

through the back loop

tog

together

won

wool over needle

wrn

wool round needle

WS

wrong side, for instance the inside of the sweater. Stated to indicate which side is facing you when carrying out instructions

wyib

with yarn in back

wyif

with yarn in front

yb aka ybk

yarn to the back

yd(s)

yard(s)

yfon

yarn forward and over needle. Same as yo

yfrn

yarn forward and 'round needle. Same as yo

yfwd aka yf

yarn forward

yo

yarn over: wrap the yarn around right needle

yo2 aka yo twice

yarn over twice

yon

yarn over needle. Same as yo

yrn

yarn 'round needle. Same as yo

[ ]

work instructions between brackets, as many times as directed

Happy knitting!!

:D

Useful Link to Learning Knitting (Beginner)

Useful link to learning basic : (with picture)

How to cast On

Basic stitches (knit and purl)

How to Bind off

Stitch pattern

How to decrease:

link 1

link 2

How to increase

Knitting in round

And..
Happy knitting everyone!!
:D