{"id":1968,"date":"2019-10-14T16:21:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T16:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/?p=1968"},"modified":"2019-10-14T16:21:32","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T16:21:32","slug":"how-to-read-charts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/?p=1968","title":{"rendered":"How to read charts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When I first started knitting, I was afraid of charts. I would rather try to keep my place in an endless string of k and p than read these strange symbols that did not make sense to me.<\/p>\n<p>But once I learned how to read the symbols and how to remember their meaning without having to check the key 20 times a row, I was hooked and have never looked back.<\/p>\n<p>I often read on social media that knitters feel the same way I did. If you are one of them, limiting yourself to<br \/>written patterns only, I\u2019ve written this guide for you. As someone who had to be dragged into the world of charts kicking and screaming, let me promise you<br \/>&#8211; it\u2019s not as hard as you think and it will open a whole new world of patterns to you.<\/p>\n<p>To get you started, five patterns are included in this guide.<\/p>\n<p>Today, I&#8217;ve published the first part of the guide and the first two patterns on Ravelry!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Belt-Welt-Cowl-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Belt-Welt-Cowl-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Belt-Welt-Cowl-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Belt-Welt-Cowl-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Knits and purls are all you need to make this pretty cowl! It is worked  flat and seamed, or make it longer and leave it open if you prefer a  scarf! Many thanks to my tech editor Michelle Hazell and my  testknitters! Get the cowl pattern <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/belt-welt-cowl\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> or the whole ebook including the chart reading guide <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/sources\/how-to-read-charts\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Square-Lattice-Hat-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Square-Lattice-Hat-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Square-Lattice-Hat-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Square-Lattice-Hat-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> So easy to work, yet so cute &#8211; some seed stitch and some stockinette stitch make this hat. <br>It is different from the pattern for the Belt Welt Cowl, but similar enough to use them as a set when you use the same yarn. <br>The pattern comes in three sizes for the whole family. <br>Many thanks to my tech editor Michelle Hazell and my testknitters! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get the hat only <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/square-lattice-hat\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> or the whole ebook including the chart reading guide <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/sources\/how-to-read-charts\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve also opened a thread <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"in my Ravelry group (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/discuss\/knitted-in-switzerland\/3968400\/1-25\" target=\"_blank\">in my Ravelry group<\/a> if you have questions or comments about the guide or want to knit one of the patterns \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope to see you there \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I first started knitting, I was afraid of charts. I would rather try to keep my place in an endless string of k and p than read these strange symbols that did not make sense to me. 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