Any stitch pattern that is more than a 6 stitch repeat - stitch markers. Even if you have to put loads in.
Top down sweaters - vigilance, vigilance, vigilance 'til the yoke is done. (Recent experience tells me that multi-tasking i.e. watching TV, having a conversation, whilst knitting a colour-work yoke and doing short row shaping is a no-no.
Oh, thank you for confirming these two. I do exactly the same. I have learned to live with annoying number of stitch markers for certain stitch repeats.
I was at a Hispanic festival yesterday, watching the dancers, and casting on for a new sock. They started teaching salsa dancing. 123, 567 said the instructor. I did not count how many times it took me to get the correct number of stitches. All my tricks helped some. Counting out loud, markers, counting by 2s. Eventually I got it, but it wasn't as easy as usual
I have attention deficit, so counting stitches is particularly challenging. I came up with a helpful strategy, at least for me: while counting every two stitches or rows, I say 1 instead of 10, 2 instead of 20, and so on. I have yet to use stitch markers, the women in my family never did, T least not to my knowledge. I wanted to use them for a long time, I just have to decide on a system…
Deciding on a system that works for ourselves really helps. Thank you for sharing yours. I try to put a stitch marker every 20 sts or so for large projects. Maybe similar to what you are doing, except with a stitch marker.
Ah yes, thank you for the suggestion. I’ve been knitting a lacy blouse lately, I have never counted more stitches 😆. I have to check every row. I have already unraveled partially more times than I care to admit. 🙄
Crochet counting is easier than knit counting. :)Yeah! I have said it. :) That said, counting is boring in both. I count and recount and then suddenly doubt my counting and rerecount....it's kind of endless. Then you stop in frustration, count one last time and breath a sigh of relief at the right number, only to find that you are one or two stitches short when you reach the end....:) story of my life.....
That hood is so cute! I love the color and the stitch pattern. I don’t have any counting tips, except sometimes I count by twos or fives, depending on the yarn and the number of stitches. For counting rows, I’ll use stitch markers whenever possible.
Any stitch pattern that is more than a 6 stitch repeat - stitch markers. Even if you have to put loads in.
Top down sweaters - vigilance, vigilance, vigilance 'til the yoke is done. (Recent experience tells me that multi-tasking i.e. watching TV, having a conversation, whilst knitting a colour-work yoke and doing short row shaping is a no-no.
Oh, thank you for confirming these two. I do exactly the same. I have learned to live with annoying number of stitch markers for certain stitch repeats.
I was at a Hispanic festival yesterday, watching the dancers, and casting on for a new sock. They started teaching salsa dancing. 123, 567 said the instructor. I did not count how many times it took me to get the correct number of stitches. All my tricks helped some. Counting out loud, markers, counting by 2s. Eventually I got it, but it wasn't as easy as usual
Ah, our brains seem to latch on to the loudest counting in the environment isn't it? Hope the sock is underway now.
Yes, the cuff is almost done. Onto the leg!
I have attention deficit, so counting stitches is particularly challenging. I came up with a helpful strategy, at least for me: while counting every two stitches or rows, I say 1 instead of 10, 2 instead of 20, and so on. I have yet to use stitch markers, the women in my family never did, T least not to my knowledge. I wanted to use them for a long time, I just have to decide on a system…
Deciding on a system that works for ourselves really helps. Thank you for sharing yours. I try to put a stitch marker every 20 sts or so for large projects. Maybe similar to what you are doing, except with a stitch marker.
Ah yes, thank you for the suggestion. I’ve been knitting a lacy blouse lately, I have never counted more stitches 😆. I have to check every row. I have already unraveled partially more times than I care to admit. 🙄
I hear you!! 🙈 Lace can be fussy like that.
Crochet counting is easier than knit counting. :)Yeah! I have said it. :) That said, counting is boring in both. I count and recount and then suddenly doubt my counting and rerecount....it's kind of endless. Then you stop in frustration, count one last time and breath a sigh of relief at the right number, only to find that you are one or two stitches short when you reach the end....:) story of my life.....
Lol! That sums it up nicely! (Sorry couldn't resist the pun :)) )
That hood is so cute! I love the color and the stitch pattern. I don’t have any counting tips, except sometimes I count by twos or fives, depending on the yarn and the number of stitches. For counting rows, I’ll use stitch markers whenever possible.
Thank yo so much. Yes, row counting using stitch markers helps me a lot for socks, sleeves etc.
I have lots if plain and colourful stitch markers and five metal sheep markers. They have names. I am embracing my 8 year old self
I love that. Names for stitch markers are absolutely unheard of and pure genius. 😄💛