DESIGN-A-PATTERN XV (VOL #1) EXAMPLE
To
illustrate text and graphic printouts from Design-A-Pattern XV volume #1, the
following gusset insert pullover sweater was created by knitting the following
panels with a standard gauge machine.
- Front woven panel with rounded-V neckline
- Back woven panel with crew neckline
- Two side gussets using stockinette stitches
- Two short sleeves using stockinette stitches
After
garment assembly, a simple knit trim was added to neckline and sleeve edges.
1) Information Screen Tab
The following styles were entered on the Information Screen.
Garment style : Gusset Insert
Front neckline style : Rounded V-neck
Back neckline style : Adjustable Crew
Yarn gauges were entered for front and back panels using a weaving
pattern swatch made from Cream and Red Forsell Velveteen yarns.
Stitch Gauge = 8.5 and Row Gauge = 11.5
A second swatch was made with Cream Forsell Velveteen yarn
(stockinette stitch). These yarn gauges were entered to re-calculate
knitting directions for side gusset and sleeve panels.
Stitch Gauge = 6.5 and Row Gauge = 11.0
2) Measurements Screen Tab
The New Sizing section was used to enter 20 measurements to create
this pattern design. These measurements
are listed on the pattern printout.
3) Design Screen Tab
Garment panels are displayed to calculate rows and stitches
directly from black pixels. Panels can
be redrawn by adjusting any measurement or changing body/neckline/sleeve style
options.
4) Text Printout Screen Description
This screen displays detailed pattern directions after completing
row/stitch calculations. The Preview
Editor is a simple word processing tool for panel text and graphics. 'Bottom-to-Top' or 'Top-to-Bottom' knitting
directions can be displayed for any panel.
Volume #1 also offers estimated knitting directions based on the Magic
Equation. Patterns can be edited,
saved, copied and printed via Windows WordPad.
5) Text and Graphic Printout Screen Tabs
These screens were used to create separate printouts for
stockinette and weaving pattern panels.
Each printout was edited to create the following overall garment pattern
directions
As shown in the following sample printout, row-by-row
knitting directions read like a knitting machine showing left-side and right-side
needles being used for each row.
Knitted rows are listed when in-work needles change or as an alert to
start armhole or neckline shaping.
ROW-BY-ROW PATTERN
DIRECTIONS
Customer Name : News and Views Article
Pattern Name
: DAP XV Example for Volume #1
Pattern Type
: Gusset Insert
Front Neckline: Rounded V-Neck Back Neckline: Adjustable Crew
Name of Yarn
: Forsell Velveteen (Cream and Red)
Yarn Gauges
Front/Back Panels: RG: 11.50 Rows/Inch
SG: 8.50 Sts/Inch
Gusset/Sleeve Panels: RG: 11.00 Rows/Inch SG:
6.50 Sts/Inch
MEASUREMENTS SUMMARY
(Inches)
__________MAIN BODY PANELS_________ ___ __
22.00 : Total Length (With Ribbing)
16.50 : Waist Length
00.00 : Bottom Ribbing Length
46.00 : Finished Chest Circumference
46.00 : Finished Waist Circumference
46.00 : Finished Bottom Circumference
46.00 : Finished Ribbing Circumference
09.00 : Finished Armhole Depth
17.00 : Shoulder Width
01.00 : Shoulder Taper
_____________NECKLINES_____________ ___
09.00 : Neckline Width
08.00 : Front Neckline Depth
01.00 : Back Neckline Depth
____________SLEEVE PANELS__________ ___
05.50 : Length from Armhole (with Cuff)
03.00 : Mid-Sleeve Length
00.00 : Cuff Length
18.00 : Upper Arm Circumference
17.00 : Mid-Sleeve Circumference
16.00 : Lower Sleeve Circumference
16.00 : Cuff Circumference
PATTERN NOTES
Each Side Gusset is 12 inches long and 6
inches wide
(use Stockinette Stitch @ RG = 11.0 and SG =
6.5)
PULLOVER BACK PANEL ROW DIRECTIONS
- BOTTOM-TO-TOP
______ LEFT
SIDE ______ ROW ______ RIGHT SIDE _____
Total Stop
Start NUMBER Start
Stop Total
===== ====
===== ====== =====
==== =====
72 -072 -001 < 001
> 001 072 72
START ARMHOLE < 138
> START ARMHOLE
START
NECKLINE SHAPING < 239 > START NECKLINE SHAPING
60 -070 -011 < 240
> 011 070 60
50 -068 -019 < 241
> 019 068 50
42 -065 -024 < 242
> 024 065 42
35 -062 -028 < 243
> 028 062 35
28 -058 -031 < 244
> 031 058 28
23 -055 -033 < 245
> 033 055 23
18 -052 -035 < 247
> 035 052 18
14 -049 -036 < 248
> 036 049 14
10 -046 -037 < 249
> 037 046 10
7 -044 -038 < 253
> 038 044 7 LAST ROW
Cast on 144 stitches (72 needles on each side of the
machine) and knit straight until neckline shaping begins at row #240 where
inside needles are taken out-of-work.
Neckline shaping requires 38 inside needles on both sides to be taken
out-of-work over the final 14 rows to complete the neckline. Outside needles are also removed on both sides
over the last 14 rows for shoulder taper shaping.
PULLOVER
FRONT PANEL ROW DIRECTIONS - BOTTOM-TO-TOP
______ LEFT SIDE ______ ROW ______ RIGHT
SIDE _____
Total
Stop Start NUMBER
Start Stop Total
=====
==== ===== ======
===== ==== =====
72 -072 -001 < 001
> 001 072 72
START ARMHOLE < 138
> START ARMHOLE
START NECKLINE
SHAPING < 158 > START NECKLINE SHAPING
69 -072 -004 < 160
> 004 072 69
67 -072 -006 < 161
> 006 072 67
66 -072 -007 < 162
> 007 072 66
65 -072 -008 < 163 > 008
072 65
64 -072 -009 < 164
> 009 072 64
63 -072 -010 < 165
> 010 072 63
62 -072 -011 < 167
> 011 072 62
61 -072 -012 < 168
> 012 072 61
60 -072 -013 < 170
> 013 072 60
59 -072 -014 < 172
> 014 072 59
58 -072 -015 < 174
> 015 072 58
57 -072 -016 < 177
> 016 072 57
56 -072 -017 < 178
> 017 072 56
55 -072 -018 < 181
> 018 072 55
54 -072 -019 < 183
> 019 072 54
53 -072 -020 < 186
> 020 072 53
52 -072 -021 < 188
> 021 072 52
51 -072 -022 < 191
> 022 072 51
50 -072 -023 < 193
> 023 072 50
49 -072 -024 < 196
> 024 072 49
48 -072 -025 < 199
> 025 072 48
47 -072 -026 < 202
> 026 072 47
46 -072 -027 < 205
> 027 072 46
45 -072 -028 < 208
> 028 072 45
44 -072 -029 < 213
> 029 072 44
43 -072 -030 < 216
> 030 072 43
42 -072 -031 < 220
> 031 072 42
41 -072 -032 < 223
> 032 072 41
40 -072 -033 < 227
> 033 072 40
39 -072 -034 < 231
> 034 072 39
38 -072
-035 < 234 > 035
072 38
37 -072 -036 < 238
> 036 072 37
35 -070 -036 < 240
> 036 070 35
32 -067 -036 < 241
> 036 067 32
29 -064 -036 < 242
> 036 064 29
25 -061 -037 < 243
> 037 061 25
22 -058 -037 < 244
> 037 058 22
19 -055 -037 < 246
> 037 055 19
16 -052 -037 < 247
> 037 052 16
11 -048 -038 < 248
> 038 048 11
9 -046 -038 < 249
> 038 046 9
7 -044 -038 < 253
> 038 044 7 LAST ROW
Cast
on 144 stitches (72 needles on each side of the machine) and knit straight
until neckline shaping begins at row #160 where inside needles are taken
out-of-work. Neckline shaping requires
38 inside needles on both sides to be taken out-of-work over the final 93 rows
to complete the neckline. Outside
needles are also removed on both sides over the last 14 rows for shoulder taper
shaping.
PULLOVER
SLEEVE PANEL ROW DIRECTIONS - BOTTOM-TO-TOP
______ LEFT
SIDE ______ ROW ______ RIGHT SIDE _____
Total Stop
Start NUMBER Start
Stop Total
===== ====
===== ====== =====
==== =====
52 -052 -001 < 001
> 001 052 52
53 -053 -001 < 006
> 001 053 53
54 -054 -001 < 013
> 001 054 54
55 -055
-001 < 021 > 001 055
55
56 -056 -001 < 030
> 001 056 56
57 -057 -001 < 041
> 001 057 57
58 -058 -001 < 050
> 001 058 58
59 -059 -001 < 061 > 001
059 59
59 -059 -001 < 094
> 001 059 59
LAST ROW
Using Stockinette Stitch (SG = 6.5 & RG = 11.0)
for both sleeves, cast on 104 stitches (52 needles on each side of the machine). Knit straight before increasing 1 stitch on
each side at row #6 for sleeve shaping.
Repeat increases as directed until row #61, and then knit straight until
casting off the sleeve top (118
stitches) at row #94. Repeat for the
second sleeve.
SIDE GUSSET KNITTING
DIRECTIONS (KNIT 2 PANELS BOTTOM TO TOP)
______ LEFT
SIDE ______ ROW ______ RIGHT SIDE _____
Total Stop
Start NUMBER Start
Stop Total
===== ====
===== ====== =====
==== =====
20 -020 -001 < 001
> 001 020 20
20 -020 -001 < 132
> 001 020 20 <= Last Row
Cast
on 40 stitches (20 needles on each side of the machine), and knit straight
before casting off at row #132. Repeat
directions for the second gusset insert.
Assembly:
Seam
together one shoulder, and knit neckline trim.
Seam the second shoulder. Sew in
the sleeves before adding the side gusset panels.