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19 thoughts on “Reading Knitting Charts – Left Handed Knitting”
Beautiful shawl Karen and a great explanation of reading charts as a lefthanded knitter.
Hmm …I totally agree with you.
I need help reading a chart left handed that has short rows. I am so lost. If I could send you the chart I would be so grateful. I can’t even start to explain my confusion. Lol
When you discussed the exception regarding binding off, did you mean that you have to follow the whole pattern right to left or just t bind off rows?
Knitting left handed:
When knitting using circular needles how do I read a chart? Left to right or right to left?
I am so glad I found you! There are so few resources for lefties! Would you please help me figure out the substitution for a purl2tog tbl? Thank you!
the first row of any chart is the back right?
I am just learning to read charts because youtube doesn’t show enough to help me from beginning to end.
How do you read a color chart as a leftie if knitting in the round?
Thanks
Susan V
I am very interested in this as well. I know we knit from the chart, from left to right, even in the round. But do we have to change the increase/decrease stitches from M1R to M1L, etc… when knitting in the round left-handed?
If you are following a chart, then, no. You knit what you see, that is, if the decrease leans to the left, then you do a left leaning decrease (SSK). If following a written pattern, then yes.
I am a leftie knitter and working with a right handed pattern (Michele Wang’s Auster Pattern Brooklyn Tweed – Mens Cabled Pullover). I am knitting the pattern from left to right. I am confused by the vine chart and desperately need help figuring it out!!! Is there a formula to use to translate it left handed??? The vine pattern is for right handers (knitting right to left) contains the following stitches that I need help translating and knitting left handed and reversing the pattern left to right. I am using a cable needle as the pattern suggests but am having difficulty translating to make it work out properly.
How would you knit a right to left pattern (right handed) 1/1 LC (Left Cross); 1/1 RC; 2/1/LC: 2/1 RC; 1/1 LT (Left Twist); 1/1 RT; 2/1 LT; 2/1 RT — in reverse for a left handed knitter knitting left to right?
Your assistance is greatly appreciated!!!
Regards,
Paul
Thank you, stopped knitting 20 years ago. My knitting is very rusty. As a lefty, I remember I was taught to reverse the patterns. I am now so confused because I forgot everything .
Thank you for reaching out to lefties
What about cable charts? I’m starting the HANA by Junko Okamoto. In my practice swatch the cables I’m making look all wrong. I’m reading the chart left to right. Not sure what I’m doing wrong. Thanks for any help!
I am a rusty lefty knitter. So far I haven’t done any patterns that require decreases or increases. I have forgotten what I have to do to comply with the pattern. I assume it is reversing the increases and decreases to either beginning or end of the row ?
It looks to me that the charts are more confusing to me since I had gotten use to a pattern.
Please let me know if I am wrong!!!
If you are reading a pattern and it says, “k2, yo, SSK” you would, “k2,yo, k2tog”. You just need to change the direction of the lean of the decrease/increase. I hope that helps.
As a left handed knitter, I’ve always knitted charts R to L and then L to R making the opposite decreases.
I can’t wait to try this!
I am glad I am able to help!
So, since I am not doing charts, just reverse the pattern…. reverse the row order…, so if it is K2,P2, Dec. 1, k 2. I would, k2, dec 1, P2,K2….
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Beautiful shawl Karen and a great explanation of reading charts as a lefthanded knitter.
Hmm …I totally agree with you.
I need help reading a chart left handed that has short rows. I am so lost. If I could send you the chart I would be so grateful. I can’t even start to explain my confusion. Lol
When you discussed the exception regarding binding off, did you mean that you have to follow the whole pattern right to left or just t bind off rows?
Knitting left handed:
When knitting using circular needles how do I read a chart? Left to right or right to left?
I am so glad I found you! There are so few resources for lefties! Would you please help me figure out the substitution for a purl2tog tbl? Thank you!
the first row of any chart is the back right?
I am just learning to read charts because youtube doesn’t show enough to help me from beginning to end.
How do you read a color chart as a leftie if knitting in the round?
Thanks
Susan V
I am very interested in this as well. I know we knit from the chart, from left to right, even in the round. But do we have to change the increase/decrease stitches from M1R to M1L, etc… when knitting in the round left-handed?
If you are following a chart, then, no. You knit what you see, that is, if the decrease leans to the left, then you do a left leaning decrease (SSK). If following a written pattern, then yes.
I am a leftie knitter and working with a right handed pattern (Michele Wang’s Auster Pattern Brooklyn Tweed – Mens Cabled Pullover). I am knitting the pattern from left to right. I am confused by the vine chart and desperately need help figuring it out!!! Is there a formula to use to translate it left handed??? The vine pattern is for right handers (knitting right to left) contains the following stitches that I need help translating and knitting left handed and reversing the pattern left to right. I am using a cable needle as the pattern suggests but am having difficulty translating to make it work out properly.
How would you knit a right to left pattern (right handed) 1/1 LC (Left Cross); 1/1 RC; 2/1/LC: 2/1 RC; 1/1 LT (Left Twist); 1/1 RT; 2/1 LT; 2/1 RT — in reverse for a left handed knitter knitting left to right?
Your assistance is greatly appreciated!!!
Regards,
Paul
Thank you, stopped knitting 20 years ago. My knitting is very rusty. As a lefty, I remember I was taught to reverse the patterns. I am now so confused because I forgot everything .
Thank you for reaching out to lefties
What about cable charts? I’m starting the HANA by Junko Okamoto. In my practice swatch the cables I’m making look all wrong. I’m reading the chart left to right. Not sure what I’m doing wrong. Thanks for any help!
I am a rusty lefty knitter. So far I haven’t done any patterns that require decreases or increases. I have forgotten what I have to do to comply with the pattern. I assume it is reversing the increases and decreases to either beginning or end of the row ?
It looks to me that the charts are more confusing to me since I had gotten use to a pattern.
Please let me know if I am wrong!!!
If you are reading a pattern and it says, “k2, yo, SSK” you would, “k2,yo, k2tog”. You just need to change the direction of the lean of the decrease/increase. I hope that helps.
As a left handed knitter, I’ve always knitted charts R to L and then L to R making the opposite decreases.
I can’t wait to try this!
I am glad I am able to help!
So, since I am not doing charts, just reverse the pattern…. reverse the row order…, so if it is K2,P2, Dec. 1, k 2. I would, k2, dec 1, P2,K2….
Yes!