You know I knit, right?
A long time ago I figured out a way to keep track on a written pattern that works very well for me. I use a paper bookmark, a binder clip and a highlighter. I highlight the size and it's corresponding numbers when I am knitting a sweater or other large garment. Then I clip the bookmark to the side and just move it when I get to a different row.
Enter the electronic age. I have a mini iPad and I downloaded an app called JKnitHDLite. You can see it there in the photo. I drop the pattern PDF into my Dropbox account and then when I go the the PDF within my Dropbox account I just choose 'open with' JKnit. Bam! it opens up to what you see there. The yellow bar is like my bookmark and can slide down to the next row.
On the sweater you see there (Vitamin D Sweater by Heidi Kirrmaier - link goes to Ravelry) I started out using the iPad. But look at the lower right corner of the pattern there. I had to jump from a row that is off the screen at the top down to that matrix, every 6 rows. I was getting hopelessly lost and the beautiful eyelets that radiate out from the neckline were everything but straight. So I went back to my old way of working a pattern. You can see on the paper pattern that I've also written down row numbers to check off as I finish that row. Hopefully, I'll be able to go back to the iPad when I am finished with all the increases at the neck and yoke.
Whatever works. Right?
I am linking to On The Needles.
you are so clever and organized. I recently found my cross stitch board with a magnet to keep me in the right row.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the app, need to see if something is similar I can get for my Kindle
ReplyDeleteYeah, whatever works! Really like the color you're working with here.
ReplyDeleteI have the same App on my phone and love it.
ReplyDeletewhat a clever idea. Does your mini-Ipad go to sleep frequently when you leave something on the screen too long. If there were multi knitting steps I need to look at it more often to not lose my place.
ReplyDeleteI love your yarn that you are using. One of my favorite colors.
Girl, how did you know I was struggling with this!! LOL I'm going to give it a go!! Thanks a million!
ReplyDeleteVicki
Love that pattern! It is hard for me to knit sweater patterns pieced now. I love the top down or bottom up ones. I also like this silhouette. I'm in my stash now, I think I have yarn to use LOL. Finally getting creative again. Thanks!!
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