Hello, my dear one! I have some incredibly exciting news to share with you! We’re going to be learning how to read knitting charts today. They are easier than you think and even a beginner knitter can easily learn this helpful technique.

As an example, in our video tutorial this week, we’re showing how easy it is to read knitting charts in our newest knit shawl or scarf pattern: Reprieve.

Reprieve, created for you by Jane Vanselous, consists of simple combinations of knit and purl stitches that create geometric shapes that reflect light, providing textural interest to this wrap design. The stitch repeats are relatively short and easily worked by an adventurous beginner.

This is just the sort of project that I reach for when needing a mental break from the hectic world around me.

Since there are only basic stitches in this pattern, like knits and purls, it’s great for learning to read charts.

The simple unisex design, combined with our luxuriously soft yarn, makes this very soothing to knit. Make a wrap, as shown, or decrease the width and create a handsome scarf as a gift for a favorite person in your life.

It is made using our a beautiful new base, Vellum, that we had spun up just for us! To say that I am giddy with joy, would be an understatement! This yarn is a blend of 70% Baby Alpaca, 20% Mulberry Silk, and 10% Yak. It dyed in stunning, heathered tones, and it is a draping, luxurious fingering weight yarn.

This pattern contains written instructions and stitch charts so you can compare the two, bounce back and forth and really learn to understand how to read knitting charts. I promise, once you get the hang of it, you just may prefer reading charts!

We have filmed a video tutorial for you showing you how to easy it is, even for beginners, to read knitting charts in patterns and how to work a couple of rows in this pattern. Take a look and let us know what you think:

 

To add to fun, we are going to be doing a Knit Along (KAL) on this pattern. The contest will be hosted all on Ravelry, so click this LINK to check out all the fun! If you have any questions you’ll have a host of other folks ready and willing to help!

Download Reprieve today!

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Talk to ya soon.

XOXOXO  Chandi