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Printable Row Counter Makes Your Notes Prettier

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Download a free row/round counter printableSometimes I can find — or actually get up and bother to find — a real row counter when I need one for a knitting project. But usually I just make hash marks on whatever piece of paper/back of an envelope is handy.

That’s a perfectly legitimate way to go about your knitting life, but if you want to use something a little cuter, check out this printable from Bubi Knits.

This is great for when you need to count more than one thing, like if you have cables that cross on different rows or you’re counting for a stitch pattern as well as decreases. You can print out multiple sheets and use them to count different things. (Just remember to label them so you know what you’re counting where!)

How do you keep track of rows when you’re knitting? I’d love to hear if you have a different system!

[Photo via Bubi Knits.]

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  4. I use the markers that are like a paper clip and easy to move. I place one on each 5th row until i reach the pattern repeat and then repeat the process.

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Knit a Little Scarf Full of Luxury

I guess the trend of little scarves and bandanas isn’t going away, and there’s a good reason for that. These little projects are fast, and they’re good for beginners because of the low commitment and they make something that doesn’t necessarily look like a beginner made it. 

And when you can combine a simple pattern with some super luxurious yarn, it’s a little treat that even more experienced knitters can get behind. 

The Little Dot Bandana from Purl Soho (designed by Gianna Mueller) is a project like that. It’s a simple eyelet triangle, worked from the long side down to the point, so there’s a lot of decreasing happening but it’s a really easy project. 

It calls for a hank of silk yarn and one that’s silk mohair, which gives the project a fuzziness and a little bit of a silky glow. 

Of course you can use different yarn to get a different look. A linen yarn would be fun for a summer kerchief, or combine wool and mohair for a warm and cozy kerchief for cold mornings. 

The pattern comes in two sizes, so you can stitch up a kerchief or a simple triangle shawl. The stitch multiple is 8 plus 23 stitches, so you can use that to make a triangle of any size you like, or you can use a heavier weight of yarn to make a different size if you prefer. The two strands held together as called for in the pattern makes a sport weight gauge, so you could try DK or worsted for a bigger and warmer project if you want. 

This pattern is available for free from Purl Soho, or check out the pattern notes on Ravelry to find how other people made this project. 

And if you need more options for kerchiefs to knit, check out this collection of kerchief knitting patterns.

[Photo: Purl Soho]