I am currently using the KnitLinx row counter for my shawl with a cabled border. It marks the border stitches and helps me keep track of where in the row pattern repeat I am at. I am decreasing on rows 6 and 12, and making the cable on row 9.
Mechanical tally counters have been used by knitters since the s, and they remain one of the most straightforward solutions to keep track of which exact row you are knitting. There are many different types of mechanical counters out there, and digital ones as well, but here are a few of my favorites. I have one, and I use it all the time. It has a simple mechanism for locking it, so you can keep the counter in your project bag without worrying that the count will change.
Every time you finish or begin a new row, you press the clicker. The key here is to count consistently, so there is no doubt if you are counting finished rows, or started rows. Oh, and you can feed a chain through it and wear it as a pendant. It comes in 6 different sizes and is intended to be worn on either the index finger or the thumb. To change the tally, you press the number band towards the center and rotate.
The ring is available in a rainbow color depicted below and in black. Every yarn store and hobby store will sell this classic: The on the needle row counter.
The ones shown here are intended for straight needles. If you like to keep a row counter with every WIP work in progress , these are an economical solution. If you are knitting a project with a long, complicated pattern, it can be constructive to print a copy of the pattern to keep beside you.
That will allow you to mark the rows in the pattern, as you complete them. I recommend using a highlighter. Some knitters will put a post-it under the row they are currently knitting, and while this works, you risk the post-it falling off. Colored, but see-through tape is a better solution. You might need additional means of counting your rows, such as a mechanical row counter or tally marks if the pattern has instructions to continue in the established pattern for a specific amount of rows.
In these modern times, it is no surprise that many knitters keep track of their knitting with dedicated mobile apps.
When it comes to simple row counting, I personally prefer using an offline and off-screen approach. I love that knitting is something I can do without a screen once I have found my pattern online and looked up new techniques on YouTube, lol.
If my trusted Clover row counter is enough, I see no reason to waste battery using my phone. However, there are times when the row counters in the mobile apps are absolute gold! If you are working a complicated pattern with the need to track not only which row you are on, but you have multiple repeats, and repeats within the repeats… you need a good app.
The apps are, of course, great for much more than just counting. For now, let me guide you to a few of my favorite apps for counting rows. You can connect it to your Ravelry account and download the patterns to the app. You will always know exactly which row in the pattern you are currently on.
Check out this short video guide:. BeeCount is a simple and intuitive counter. You can add multiple projects, attach notes to them, and have numerous counters for a single project. No fuss, just counters. Another example of a brilliant and straightforward row counter app.
No matter how many gadgets and gizmos you use for keeping track of your knitted rows, you will still need to be able to manually count your knitted rows. You might forget to use your row counter consistently, or you forget that the row counter was in use, and start using it for another project.
The best way to count stitches is by first identifying a stitch and then being able to count stitches up and down, which will tell us how many rows we have done and what row we need to work next. Click the image to enlarge. This is what we are looking for in order to help us count our rows.
I have outlined a knit stitch with a contrasting yarn to show what we need to count. On the other hand, the stitches that are on our needle, do count as a row. Altogether, 9 rows above the cast on have been worked. We are ready for row Stockinette stitch on the knit side or right side is easy to see, but sometimes a project calls for Reverse Stockinette — which is the same except the purl side is on the right side. I have always found it difficult to count rows in reverse stockinette stitch—so what I do is count from the back where the fabric is stockinette stitch and then it is easy to count!
Garter stitch is the simplest of knit patterns because every row is knit. I find the best way to count rows in garter stitch is to count the ridges on the front, then the ridges on the back, and add them together. This will tell you how many rows you have worked! The two pictures below are the same garter stitch swatch.
In the first picture, there are 4 ridges above the cast on row which appears as a ridge. The next picture shows the opposite side of the same swatch.
On this side there are 5 ridges to be counted. Rather than stitches on the needle, the ridge just below these stitches is what we need to count. Once you have learned how to identify and count rows instead of writing or clicking what row you are working you can use a detachable stitch marker or safety pin to mark a certain row.
Then, as you are working up, you can just count up from that row you have marked. This is especially helpful for cable patterns where the twist of the cable makes it difficult to know just how many rows have been done since the last cable was worked. After you have worked a cable, place a marker or safety pin on one of the stitches of the cable when that row is completed:. That marker or pin will tell you that the stitch marked was on the row you worked a cable. If the cable is every 8 rows, then 7 more rows need to be worked before another cable is worked.
I have worked 5 rows so far since the last cable twist. I need to work 2 more rows before I am ready to work the next cable. This technique of marking a row works well with lace patterns and with yarns that may be fuzzy or dark and harder to count.
Jen Webber. Support wikiHow by unlocking this expert answer. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 2. If row 1 is knit and row 2 is purl, and the pattern says to repeat rows 1 and 2, 32 times, does that mean a total of 64? Kat Nordstrom. Yes it does. You are going to be doing 1 and then 2, 32 times. If it helps, think of 1 and 2 as one block, and you have to do 32 blocks.
Not Helpful 3 Helpful 7. Most machines are equipped with stitch adjusters. Read the manual. It shows where they are located. Not Helpful 5 Helpful 0. I have been doing a knit one row purl the next row. I need to know how many to cast on for the next panel. I forgot to write down the number that I cast on for the last panel I did.
Any advice? The article explains how to count the stitches on the knit and on the purl sides. Unless your panel has to be exact in number of stitches for a particular pattern, being short of a stitch or over will not be obvious.
Make the remaining panels all the same and simply attach the first panel at the end. Any error will be less obvious when positioned at the edge of a finished piece. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 3. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.
By using this service, some information may be shared with YouTube. Related wikiHows How to. How to. Pick one of our many free knitting patterns using short row shaping to try out. Before beginning short row knitting, you should be familiar with a few short row knitting terms: The turning point is the place where the knitting changes direction between one row and the next much like making a U-turn when driving.
Unless you do something to prevent it, a hole will form at the turning point. The turning yarn is the section of working yarn that marks the turning point. The turning yarn is used to hide or mask the hole on a subsequent row. The stitch mount is the direction that the stitches lie on the needle. Short Rows Method 1: Wrap-and-Turn Method In this common method of short rows knitting, the turning yarn is wrapped around the first unworked stitch the stitch that immediately follows the last worked stitch.
Short Rows Method 2: Yarnover Method In the yarnover method for knit short rows, the turning yarn is positioned on the needle when the work is turned, and is in place to work together with the next stitch and hide the hole on the next row.
To account for the fact that the amount of yarn required to make a yarnover depends on the type of stitch that follows it, work a typical yarnover if the knit side is facing; work a yarn forward if the purl side is facing as follows: Knit side facing: Bring the yarn forward, over the top of the needle, then to the back of the work Figure 1.
Purl side facing: Hold the yarn in back, insert the tip of the right needle into the next stitch, bring the yarn over the top of the right needle yarn forward , and purl the first stitch Figure 2. The stitch mount of the yarn forward will be backward leading leg in back of the needle and will need to be corrected before it is worked on a subsequent row.
When it comes time to close the gap on a subsequent row, work the yarnover together with the nearest unworked stitch, depending on whether the knit or purl side is facing as follows: Knit stitch follows: Correct the mount of the yarnover leading leg on front of needle , then knit the yarnover together with the unworked stitch k2tog. Short Rows Method 3: Japanese Method—Mark the Turning Yarn Executed in a way similar to the yarnover, this short row knitting method marks the turning yarn with a removable marker such as a split-ring marker, safety pin, or waste yarn.
Using Short Rows in Your Knitting A useful way to incorporate short rows into your knitting is to add bust ease. Did you love this article and want a copy on hand? Related Terms:. Categories: Knitting. Responses Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a comment. Sign up for our newsletter Stay up to date with the latest content, educational resources, promotions and special news from our partners.
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