Sample Output from Cathy's Graft Calculator (www.bx.psu.edu/~cathy/knitting/graftcalc) -------------------------------------------- Input symbols (stitches you want to create): The requested sts are shown on the top and bottom lines; see input form for legend. Output symbols (how to sew the graft): <<< start here <-- end here _\‾/_ path of grafting yarn | divider between loops on needles (think stitch marker) k pass tapestry needle through loop knitwise (away from you) p pass tapestry needle through loop purlwise (toward you) # skip this; don't do anything here K pass tapestry needle knitwise through two loops together, treated as one P pass tapestry needle purlwise through two loops together, treated as one ~ remount the two decrease loops individually before stitching (sl, sl, return); then stitch kwise or pwise through the *back loops* Using default options (orient= top-to-top; sew= right to left; mount= right leg in front; jog= right; style= kwise/pwise; charset= unicode) Stockinette: Garter: - - - - * * * * <-- |p k|p k|p k|p k|# <-- |k p|k p|k p|k p|# ‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_ ‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_ #|k p|k p|k p|k p| <<< #|k p|k p|k p|k p| <<< - - - - - - - - 1x1 ribbing: Seed stitch: * - * - * - - * - * - * <-- |k p|p k|k p|p k|k p|p k|# <-- |p k|k p|p k|k p|p k|k p|# ‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_ ‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_ #|p k|k p|p k|k p|p k|k p| <<< #|p k|k p|p k|k p|p k|k p| <<< * - * - * - * - * - * - 2x2 ribbing: * * - - * * - - <-- |k p|k p|p k|p k|k p|k p|p k|p k|# ‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_ #|p k|p k|k p|k p|p k|p k|k p|k p| <<< * * - - * * - - Strategy A Strategy B Ribbed eyelet with seed borders (from Joni's article): Pattern * - * - - : * V- - : * - * :\O*:\O 1 :O/*:O/ 3 <-- |k p|p k|k p|p k|p k|k p|p k|p k|k p|p k|k p|# --:*--: 4 :--*:-- 2 :--*:-- 4 } graft ‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_ /O:*/O: 3 creates #|k p|p k|k p|K P|# #|p k|K P|# #|k p|p k|k p| <<< --:*--: 2 /O:*/O: 3 /O:*/O: 3 } these - * - / O : * / O : - * - O\:*O\: 1 --:*--: 2 --:*--: 2 (B looks even better if the p marked "V" is changed to k) O\:*O\: 1 O\:*O\: 1 3/3 cable bordered by eyelet columns and seed stitch: * - * - : - - - - - - : - * - * <-- |k p|p k|k p|p k|p k|p k|p k|p k|p k|p k|p k|k p|p k|k p|# ‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_ #|k p|p k|K P|# #|k p|k p|k p|k p|k p|k p|# #|K~P|p k|k p| <<< - * / O : - - - - - - : O \ * - Stockinette with left jog: Stockinette sewn from left: 1x1 ribbing oriented top-to-bottom: - - - - - - - - * - * - * - #|p k|p k|p k|p k| <<< >>> |k p|k p|k p|k p|# | p|k k|p p|k k|p p|k k|p | _\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾ ‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_ _\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_\‾/_ <-- |k p|k p|k p|k p|# #|p k|p k|p k|p k| --> <-- |p k|k p|p k|k p|p k|k p| <<< - - - - - - - - * - * - * - Joni's article is at: www.knittingdaily.com/how-to-knit/lace-knitting/grafting-lace-invisibly-its-easier-than-you-think