New Member; Elsebeth Lavold question

Hello Sussi, welcome to the group, I am more a welcoming committee of one than a helper with your problem....LOL but hang in there soon you will have lots of great answers.

Els

Thanks Els. I guess I wasn't shy about jumping right in with a burning question.

~Sussi~

Hi Sussi, I have her book but have not knitted anything from it. The charts don't seem to use standard symbols, the black squares usually mean stitches which aren't there a result of increasing or decreasing with in the pattern. In the pattern for the mittens, the four black squares at the bottom represent stitches which are not created until the increases in row 5 and 6 of the pattern. Likewise the black squares at the top are stitches which are removed by the decreases in the last two rows of the pattern. By doubling the 28 stitch pattern repeat you have the 56 cast on stitches, you don't count the stitches represented by the black squares until you have created them. Welcome to the group and I hope this helps, DA

Hi Sussi I have no experience with these patterns, so have to leave this one to others, but just popping in to say welcome to the group..cheers....Cher

Welcome, Sussi. I don't like working with charts, and find that "translating" them into words really helps. How about trying that?

Katherine

Thanks DA, That does help. Lavold keeps saying that the black sqares are not existing stitches but the original # of cast-ons just happen to match the # of stitches on the chart pictured for the pattern. Hense the confusion. Mindblocks occur don't they? Phew!

~Sussi~

DA wrote:

You are welcome. Her way of explaining things is not the most easily understood way of putting it. Looking at the pattern again, she is increasing stitches to compensate for the cables within the cables themselves, and removing the increases when the cables are done. This method is common in European patterns instead of the increases being made over the entire width of the garment as is common in American patterns. The coat on page 78 is on my to do list. DA

Hi Sussi,

I'm like Els, just wanted to say welcome to the group and I'm glad DA was able to explain the stitches to you. I have knit from charts, but none like that. Do come back and let us know how the mittens turned out.

Nora in wet upstate NY.

I'll piggy-back Cher in welcoming you to rcty. Sorry that I can't help you with your problem, but it looks like DA came to your assistance anyway. :o)

Gemini

I'm in the middle of working her Ljod pattern, and I can tell you, those charts aren't easy. It took me a long time to figure out the decreases and increases on either side of the chart itself in the pattern I'm working. The black boxes are just supposed to be skipped if they show up in a row when you're reading the chart left to right. They're there so that the increases in the following rows can be depicted as lining up a bit straighter visually in the chart. If that made any sense.

Best of luck, and tell me how the mittens go! They're on my to-do list.

Anastasia

Who is insane enough to have purchased the book "A Gathering of Lace" and decided _not_ to start with one of the patterns in the main section (oh, no.....that'd be too EASY for someone who's only been knitting for nine months now), but is currently working on the Spanish Peacock Lace circular shawl that was in the Gallery section. I'm nuts. Someone draw up the paperwork and get the little rubber room ready. But I'm not going without my needles......and a lot of nice, soft, laceweight yarn. And chocolate.......and Mr. Pibb.........oh, and a TV so I can keep up on Lost...........oh, alright. I promise I'll try to pick something simple next time. Like a *shudder* scarf or something......

ROTFL I used to say that I wouldn't go unless they let me have a wild glow-in-the-dark coloured loooong-sleeved sweater... well, you know the kind. I just refuse to be dressed in that drab white, or off-white that they tend to give you. No, no, no.... I want colour and LOTS of it!!! hehehe Hey.... maybe I'll see you in there bouncing off one of the other walls. LOL

Gemini

No! No long sleeves! I can't use my needles if they put me in the sweater with the long sleeves......

Although I seem to remember actually visiting a rubber room once......I know I didn't ever STAY in one, but there seems to be a weird little memory about literally bouncing off the walls, just to say I did it.

Now I'm a bit disturbed as to why I have this memory. Time to call Mom and see if she might know the answer......

Anastasia

Hi, Sussi! I can't help you with those charts (I HATE charts, grin), but wanted to welcome you to the BEST NG on the net! Hugs, Noreen in central Tennessee, USA

ROTFL

Gemini

Are you sure you want to know? Might just have been a dream. ;-))

-- Carey in MA

There are some things you are better off NOT knowing!

Katherine

Els, may I add myself to the welcoming committee please? as I am no help with the problem. A big welcome Sussie God Bless Gwen