I've seen this question asked many times and people always say "you just have to change your knits to purls and vice versa ". Thank you so much for teaching the correct way to convert patterns! I can't wait to share this
Thank you very much for your great explanation. I was trying to create a hat pattern for my Dad, and the pattern I liked was worked flat, but your wonderful tutorial had made it very easy for me.
I’d love to see a video on how to decrease rounds and bind off (both keeping in pattern) when the original pattern is for a flat panel but I’m attempting to make a hat or other project from it. Thank you! PS Your expertise never ceases to amaze me and I’m always encouraged to try the tips from your videos because you explain it so clearly and concisely I’m confident to do it myself. Thank you again!
Another excellent video and you must have been reading my mind! I’ve seen so many pretty flat stitch patterns and wanted to dress up the cuffs of my plain vanilla socks. I love that you charted this out, for me charts just make it so much easier to see the pattern but to also read and compare my knitted. Stitches to the chart. Look forward to the next sections. Thank you so much!
Wow😎: You are an excellent teacher and I really appreciate the value you share with us for conversions in knitting in the round and charting, et al. You’re my go to now-I’ve subscribed! Thank You!
This is enormously helpful. I bought a book called 10000 Hats and it is for flat knitting so now I can easily work them in the round. Thanks again! I love that you explain why we do certain things which very few knitting videos do.
You are brilliant! I am so impressed by all the knowledge you have. I was wanting to convert a flat to in the round but decided against it, for now. Just knowing it IS possible makes me happy. Thank you for all you do.
Thank you Roxanne! There are so many sweater patterns I like, but almost all of then have a round neck, and I much prefer a V-neck. I know that is not necessarily a conversion of the pattern, but would love to learn how to change a round neck to a V-neck! Happy Holidays to you and your family!
Thank you ! I recently purchased a book on knitting hats (10,000 Knitted Hats); didn't read the reviews and now see that the hats are made flat. I thought I would return it, but I think I can learn quite a bit from it. Even if I adapt the stitches for the body of the hat and use my usual brim and crown. Your explanation was easy for me to grasp :) And I really appreciate you :)
Thank you so much! I was struggling with an old pattern for a sweater with a chart that had RS/WS notes but since knitting in the round, I felt I was always on the RS. This made my cables show up on the WS. I now will move forward with the even rows as if the WS was showing. PHEW! Thank YOU!
Thank you so much, this came at a great time for what I’m working on! I would love it if you would do one on Mistake Rib. I have tried to convert that one to knitting in the round before, and it absolutely has me stumped. Looks so simple, but apparently not.
Omg…. It’s like doing DNA sequencing- we call it the reverse compliment…..I could see using free DNA software to convert something more complex than these simple geometric designs over limited stitches.
You have many fabulous knitting books, can I ask you to do a video of which books you like the most and which are good for beginners, novices and master knitters? Would love to know which ones you think should be staples for all knitters.
I've done videos on my library several times (over several episodes each time) in my Casual Friday podcast. The most recent was a couple of years ago, starting with Casual Friday 2-39. If you go to the Casual Friday playlist, you should be able to start watching from that point going forward. Use the links in the video timeline to find that section of the video.
I guess I sort of knew how to do this but this is so organized!! I have a pattern for one of those little gift bags that I knit in the round from flat instructions. I usually like to add my own design pattern for variety. One pattern is diagonal and I cannot figure out how to make the edges "line up". I usually have a chunk of stockingnette at the join. Any thoughts, anyone? Love this channel.
If it's a spiraling pattern, it may be as simple as adding one stitch to your total multiple of sts, or eliminating one stitch so that you can maintain pattern continuity across the EOR/BOR transition. For example, if the pattern requires a multiple of 9 sts, and you want 10 multiples, rather than using 90 sts, use 89 or 91. Which one you do will depend on which way you want the spiral to go. Seed stitch is an excellent example of how this works. It's a 2 st repeat, but if you use an odd number of sts for the round, when you start and end a rnd with a knit st, you will start and end the next round with a purl st, which maintains the continuity from the end of the first round through the start of the next round, while also maintaining continuity vertically.
Great video, thanks! What about decreases? I love my Japanese stitch dictionaries and converting those back and forth from flat to in the round and back again is a stress out sometimes!
Cable crossings are typically done on the RS of the work. Converting that to knitting in the round doesn't change that.Otherwise, WS rows are typically done so that you work the sts as they present (if it looks like a knit, knit it; if it looks like a purl, purl it). When that is the case, you'd still work non-crossing row sts as they present.
That was really interesting. I don't think I would have figured that out on my own. In my mind, I'm still pondering about this: When knitting in the round, don't stitches shift slightly to the left with each round -- hence the need to have a special way to handle colour changes in the round?
Stitch patterns can often have a vertical jog at the transition from the end of round to beginning of round (the end of a round appears to be a row higher than the start of that same round, because knitting is a spiral), but the first stitch of the round will always be in the same column. There are techniques that try to minimize the jog, and some of those techniques require you to shift the beginning of the round one stitch to the left. Other stitch patterns naturally hide the jog. If the EOR or BOR is a column of identical sts (knits or purls or even garter stitch) that's often enough to hide the existence of the jog.
Might you be thinking about crochet, possibly? Because that totally happens, e g when crocheting large squares. Some designers take that into account and will instruct you to skip a stitch in the beginning of a round with regular intervals.
If you're knitting back and forth, then yes, you'd read the chart from left to right for WS rows, just as you would for any chart, working the sts as purls.
Thanks so much for this! I was wondering how increases/decreases would be change (if at all) in straight stockinette stitch. For example, on a sleeve, you would increase at the beginning and end of the row when working flat. So, would you then increase at the BOR and EOR when working in the round? I'm doing a flat colour work sweater and the purl side is murder! 😄
Typically, you inc/dec a stitch or two in from the edge, so you would do that as well for BOR/EOR. If you do them on the same round, they will appear to be a row offset from each other, because of how knitting in the round is really a spiral. If you want them to *look* like they're on the same row, you can work the first one at the EOR, and then work the second one after the BOR for the next round. Knitter's choice!
I've got a pattern that is meant to be knit flat and them seamed up. So it has an extra stockinette stitch on both edges. Since these stitches will be used for seaming, if I knit in the round, would I just remove these stitches entirely?
I would, but not everyone does. For something knit in fingering weight, it'll make about 1/2'' difference in circumference, but for worsted weight, it would be about an inch.
I want to convert stitches of a flat into a round which uses a two cables right cross. Can I use the system you just showed. Also it does say is there are salvage stitches, but I guess the first and lost will be salvages stitch. Do I reduce the total number by two? Eg it says to cast 79 so I guess I cast in te round only 77.thanks
Yes, you will take off the selvedge sts. Whether you need to remove more than that depends on the stitch pattern, and whether extra sts were put in for symmetry when knitting flat.
This may be a really stupid question but, why in Row 6 in the parentheses is it written k1, p 1 instead of being reversed to p1 k1? Thanks for putting up with me but I really want to understand. Thanks.
If it's k1p1, then when you reverse the instruction *and* reverse the direction, it still ends up k1, p1. If it had been k3p1, then the reverse would be k1p3.
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I've seen this question asked many times and people always say "you just have to change your knits to purls and vice versa ". Thank you so much for teaching the correct way to convert patterns! I can't wait to share this
Thank you very much for your great explanation. I was trying to create a hat pattern for my Dad, and the pattern I liked was worked flat, but your wonderful tutorial had made it very easy for me.
I have struggled with this for years (love knitting but not an experienced knitter), you make it so clear and simple, thank you so much
You are so welcome!
I’d love to see a video on how to decrease rounds and bind off (both keeping in pattern) when the original pattern is for a flat panel but I’m attempting to make a hat or other project from it. Thank you!
PS Your expertise never ceases to amaze me and I’m always encouraged to try the tips from your videos because you explain it so clearly and concisely I’m confident to do it myself. Thank you again!
Ooooh… I hadn’t thought of decreasing…😬yikes. Maybe I’ll be able to figure it out once I’ve created most of the hat🤞🏻
It’s great to see you!!!!! Thank you for this. It’s a great refresher for me!! You’re a very articulate and enjoyable teacher. Thanks for your time
Another excellent video and you must have been reading my mind! I’ve seen so many pretty flat stitch patterns and wanted to dress up the cuffs of my plain vanilla socks. I love that you charted this out, for me charts just make it so much easier to see the pattern but to also read and compare my knitted. Stitches to the chart. Look forward to the next sections. Thank you so much!
Wow😎: You are an excellent teacher and I really appreciate the value you share with us for conversions in knitting in the round and charting, et al. You’re my go to now-I’ve subscribed! Thank You!
This is enormously helpful. I bought a book called 10000 Hats and it is for flat knitting so now I can easily work them in the round.
Thanks again! I love that you explain why we do certain things which very few knitting videos do.
You are brilliant! I am so impressed by all the knowledge you have. I was wanting to convert a flat to in the round but decided against it, for now. Just knowing it IS possible makes me happy. Thank you for all you do.
Thank you so much. I want to do a daisy stitch in the round and now I know how to do it!
Thank you Roxanne! There are so many sweater patterns I like, but almost all of then have a round neck, and I much prefer a V-neck. I know that is not necessarily a conversion of the pattern, but would love to learn how to change a round neck to a V-neck! Happy Holidays to you and your family!
Thank you ! I recently purchased a book on knitting hats (10,000 Knitted Hats); didn't read the reviews and now see that the hats are made flat. I thought I would return it, but I think I can learn quite a bit from it. Even if I adapt the stitches for the body of the hat and use my usual brim and crown. Your explanation was easy for me to grasp :) And I really appreciate you :)
Thankyou Roxanne, glad to see you back, hope your feeling lots better, take care xx
You are always so clear and extremely informative. Thank you!
Thanks! This is so helpful! I can’t wait to see the rest of this series of conversions to knitting in the round.
Thank you so much! I was struggling with an old pattern for a sweater with a chart that had RS/WS notes but since knitting in the round, I felt I was always on the RS. This made my cables show up on the WS. I now will move forward with the even rows as if the WS was showing. PHEW! Thank YOU!
Perfect just what I needed
I run into this all the time! I love to knit socks and I'll see this pretty pattern that is in the flat. Sometimes I can figure it out. Sometimes not.
This is awesome!!! I've been beating head up trying to figure this out and you've done it for me...!!! Thank you so much.. Will now try!!!
Thank you so much, this came at a great time for what I’m working on!
I would love it if you would do one on Mistake Rib. I have tried to convert that one to knitting in the round before, and it absolutely has me stumped. Looks so simple, but apparently not.
Thank you! Finally a very clear explanation!
That was amazing! Thank you. So beautifully clear. Can’t wait to see the more complicated conversions you spoke of 😉
That was amazing! Thank you. Can’t wait for converting the extras you spoke of 😉
Omg…. It’s like doing DNA sequencing- we call it the reverse compliment…..I could see using free DNA software to convert something more complex than these simple geometric designs over limited stitches.
Wow - what an interesting observation - an association between knitting and DNA sequencing. Thanks for that input.
I so needed this a couple of weeks ago. I muddled through but it wasn’t amazing 😬. Thanks for this!
You're so welcome!
Thank you for this video and the ones you will be creating. I greatly appreciate it.
Thank you very much!
Thank you so much for this video! I’ve been needing this info for awhile now. ❤️
Merry Christmas to you and yours, Roxanne.
Thank you. I found this very useful 🤓🏴
You have many fabulous knitting books, can I ask you to do a video of which books you like the most and which are good for beginners, novices and master knitters?
Would love to know which ones you think should be staples for all knitters.
I've done videos on my library several times (over several episodes each time) in my Casual Friday podcast. The most recent was a couple of years ago, starting with Casual Friday 2-39. If you go to the Casual Friday playlist, you should be able to start watching from that point going forward. Use the links in the video timeline to find that section of the video.
@@RoxanneRichardson Thank you very much for your reply 💜🧶🎄
Thank you that makes it so clear..
Ty so much. That was perfect for me, a sort of novice
Thanks so much you made it very clear!
Hi there😊 thanks for this video. I want to convert a flat “woven lattice” pattern into a hat and I think I know what to do now. Thank you!
I guess I sort of knew how to do this but this is so organized!! I have a pattern for one of those little gift bags that I knit in the round from flat instructions. I usually like to add my own design pattern for variety. One pattern is diagonal and I cannot figure out how to make the edges "line up". I usually have a chunk of stockingnette at the join. Any thoughts, anyone?
Love this channel.
If it's a spiraling pattern, it may be as simple as adding one stitch to your total multiple of sts, or eliminating one stitch so that you can maintain pattern continuity across the EOR/BOR transition. For example, if the pattern requires a multiple of 9 sts, and you want 10 multiples, rather than using 90 sts, use 89 or 91. Which one you do will depend on which way you want the spiral to go. Seed stitch is an excellent example of how this works. It's a 2 st repeat, but if you use an odd number of sts for the round, when you start and end a rnd with a knit st, you will start and end the next round with a purl st, which maintains the continuity from the end of the first round through the start of the next round, while also maintaining continuity vertically.
@@RoxanneRichardson
Are you this smart in other areas as well?😆. I bet you are since you analyze the process so clearly!!
Great video, thanks! What about decreases? I love my Japanese stitch dictionaries and converting those back and forth from flat to in the round and back again is a stress out sometimes!
Thank you! I hope to understand this someday! lol
Can you please address how to deal with twisted stitches,left and right and slipped stitches
This is why I love to work from chats ... 😉
Such a good video. How about the decrease stitches k2tog, k2tog tbl or p2tog, p2tog tbl?
K2tog and p2tog are opposites, as are k2togtbl/p2togtbl, ssk/ssp
What about cables please? X
Cable crossings are typically done on the RS of the work. Converting that to knitting in the round doesn't change that.Otherwise, WS rows are typically done so that you work the sts as they present (if it looks like a knit, knit it; if it looks like a purl, purl it). When that is the case, you'd still work non-crossing row sts as they present.
That was really interesting. I don't think I would have figured that out on my own. In my mind, I'm still pondering about this: When knitting in the round, don't stitches shift slightly to the left with each round -- hence the need to have a special way to handle colour changes in the round?
I guess you are still working over top of the proper stitch though, so maybe I just answered my own query.
Stitch patterns can often have a vertical jog at the transition from the end of round to beginning of round (the end of a round appears to be a row higher than the start of that same round, because knitting is a spiral), but the first stitch of the round will always be in the same column. There are techniques that try to minimize the jog, and some of those techniques require you to shift the beginning of the round one stitch to the left. Other stitch patterns naturally hide the jog. If the EOR or BOR is a column of identical sts (knits or purls or even garter stitch) that's often enough to hide the existence of the jog.
Might you be thinking about crochet, possibly? Because that totally happens, e g when crocheting large squares. Some designers take that into account and will instruct you to skip a stitch in the beginning of a round with regular intervals.
So if it’s color work that’s charted, would you read the chart right to left and then left to right for the “wrong side row”?
If you're knitting back and forth, then yes, you'd read the chart from left to right for WS rows, just as you would for any chart, working the sts as purls.
Thanks so much for this! I was wondering how increases/decreases would be change (if at all) in straight stockinette stitch. For example, on a sleeve, you would increase at the beginning and end of the row when working flat. So, would you then increase at the BOR and EOR when working in the round? I'm doing a flat colour work sweater and the purl side is murder! 😄
Typically, you inc/dec a stitch or two in from the edge, so you would do that as well for BOR/EOR. If you do them on the same round, they will appear to be a row offset from each other, because of how knitting in the round is really a spiral. If you want them to *look* like they're on the same row, you can work the first one at the EOR, and then work the second one after the BOR for the next round. Knitter's choice!
@@RoxanneRichardson thanks so much! Will give it a try next time. Happy Holidays to you.
Which rows would one convert if the pattern starts on the WS?
It’s the WS rows that have to be converted, regardless.
I've got a pattern that is meant to be knit flat and them seamed up. So it has an extra stockinette stitch on both edges. Since these stitches will be used for seaming, if I knit in the round, would I just remove these stitches entirely?
I would, but not everyone does. For something knit in fingering weight, it'll make about 1/2'' difference in circumference, but for worsted weight, it would be about an inch.
I want to convert stitches of a flat into a round which uses a two cables right cross. Can I use the system you just showed. Also it does say is there are salvage stitches, but I guess the first and lost will be salvages stitch. Do I reduce the total number by two? Eg it says to cast 79 so I guess I cast in te round only 77.thanks
Yes, you will take off the selvedge sts. Whether you need to remove more than that depends on the stitch pattern, and whether extra sts were put in for symmetry when knitting flat.
@@RoxanneRichardson thanks
This may be a really stupid question but, why in Row 6 in the parentheses is it written k1, p 1 instead of being reversed to p1 k1? Thanks for putting up with me but I really want to understand. Thanks.
If it's k1p1, then when you reverse the instruction *and* reverse the direction, it still ends up k1, p1. If it had been k3p1, then the reverse would be k1p3.
Ok thanks. I’m just a bit slow when it comes to grasping certain concepts. But if I don’t ask then I don’t learn. Thank you Roxanne! Happy Holidays!