Response to GlitterMama's Knitting Chart Questions

ChemKnits created this video in response to some questions from GlitterMama regarding knitting charts and making them fit in projects. (I apologize for any rambling, this was made on the fly!) The easiest way to make a colorwork project is to start with the number of stitches in your desired product, and then from there design a chart that will fit into the project from the start.

I mention "calculations" a few time in the video but I do not go into details about how I performed these calculations. Overall, the most important thing is that you need more stitches in the project than you have in your chart. When Gauge = 5.5 sts/inch and you want the project to measure 10 inches (iPad case example), then 10*5.5 = 55 stitches.

If you want to keep the same size stocking but increase the number of stitches (in the snowflake example), then you need to increase your stitches per inch, too. In that example, if my gauge were 5 sts/inch, I would need the new gauge to be 10 sts/inch. This is a very drastic gauge change and would not be very easy to achieve (I chose it for the sake of an example), so you likely want to consider less drastic adjustments.

I hope this was helpful and that I did not confuse you further.

The knitting projects shown in the video are all available for free at http://www.chemknits.com
RFR/RFB Christmas Stocking - http://www.chemknits.com/2010/09/rfrrfb-stocking.html
Fenway Mitts - http://www.chemknits.com/2011/05/convertible-fenway-mitts-convertible.html
Indy's Christmas Stocking - http://www.chemknits.com/2011/10/indys-puppy-christmas-stocking.html
iPad Case (not yet released)

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[carolynecharlane]

@carolynecharlane sorry meant to say i will keep all charts and squares i knit within this range..thank you also for answering my question on how to make the same pattern design smaller or bigger..it really is as simple as smaller needles and thinner yarn verse bigger yarn and needles..oh your a doll.

[carolynecharlane]

THank you i get it...oh i so appreciate you emailing me..my star was 42 rows and i cast on 32 stitches..so i will try to keep all patterns within this range.

[sandry3080]

@sweetpooh06 The apple scarf looks fantastic, and your explanation of the design was great, too. I'm really glad that I was able to help.

[sweetpooh06]

You can look on my page....the video is called The Big Apple- Intarsia Knit Chart

[sweetpooh06]

@ChemKnitsBlog :D thank you are the best :D i have just started making a new video i wanna pitch to you that will be on the blog soon but i use your advice....used an a borrowed guage lol...(but still need to a gauge ruler) on revised chart made AFTER looking for the final size and guage :D but again thank you are extremely good at the craft....I throw glitter for luck on the new IPAD project cuz that would come in handy for me too for my mommy ipad please post soon :D

Glitter MAMA <3

[gerryg7]

Thank you!

I needed this information like right now. I am in the process of charting and sizing a double knit scarf with text on it. I want to make sure the text fits within the width of the scarf. So you have confirm downsizing the needles and threads is indeed the solution. Your example showed same stitches different width while I want to do the same width different stitches. It's the same concept just the variable has changed. Anyway...

Thanks!