Charting Book: Current Versions

The newest versions of the files will always be in the links of the table below. Each version will have a unique name, so you won’t clobber your existing files if you’ve added comments to them. (You can download older versions here. )

If you want to download the font so you can practice, perhaps by doing a chart-along in your own word processor, use the link in the menu above. You can also go to the font page to get more information.

Don’t Freak Out!

Until I’m sure about the content, and therefore the chapter numbers, the filenames along with any chapter numbers within the files themselves will have this odd numbering system. Numbering everything this way will allow us to

  • keep straight the order the material is meant to be read
  • add new chapters between existing chapters without messing up the numbering of the chapters that follow
  • talk about “chapter 140” because we know the chapter number won’t change before the book is done

When the book is nearing completion (and that date seems to be receding, not approaching!), I’ll fix them all up like normal.

So yes, chapter 110 is the first numbered chapter (the Introduction isn’t numbered and never will be), and no, there aren’t a hundred nine chapters missing!

The table’s dates are YYYY-MM-DD, so that they will sort chronologically in either direction. To restore book order, simply reload this page.

ChapterVerDate
Title and Copyright (title is tentative)12015-11-23
Table of Contents22016-03-18
Introduction12015-11-14
Part 1: Charting Basics22016-09-23
Ch 110: Basic Knitted Fabrics22015-11-25
Ch 120: Charting on the Computer22016-02-26
Ch 125: Working from Charts22016-02-25
Ch 130: Project 1: Purl Diamond with Seed-Stitch Border22016-02-25
Ch 140: Cables and Twists22015-12-19
Ch 150: Project 2: Aran Sampler22015-12-19
Ch 160: Decreases22016-02-29
Ch 170: Increases22016-03-16
Ch 175: The Dreaded No-Stitch Symbol22016-03-17
Ch 180: Decreases + Increases = Lace22016-03-02
Ch 190: Colorwork Charts22016-04-08
Part 2: Understanding Pattern Repeats22016-09-23
Ch 210: Working Pattern Repeats22016-03-02
Ch 220: Finding the Pattern Repeat22016-02-26
Ch 230: Tweaking a Pattern22016-03-16
Ch 240: Changing a Motif to an All-Over Pattern22016-03-16
Part 3: Harnessing the Power of the Computer22016-09-23
Ch 310: Why I Use Multi-Row Tables22016-03-17
Ch 320: Converting a Chart on Ordinary Lines to a Multi-Row Table12015-11-23
Ch 330: Creating Your Own Cable Symbols22016-03-02
Ch 350: More Chart Tips22016-03-17
Ch 390: The HollyKnits Knitting Font22016-04-13
Part 4: Multi-SizeCharts22016-09-23
Ch 410: A Basic Vest22016-09-23
Ch 430: Shaping Instructions22016-12-07
Ch 432: Optional Shaping Tweaks (never had a version 1)22016-12-07
Ch 445: One Chart, Six Sizes (formerly part of ch 430, so never had a version 1 as separate file)22016-12-07
Ch 447: Top-Down Shaping (never had a version 1)22016-12-07
Ch 460: Motif Starting Points (added "Motif" to name)22016-12-07
Appendixes12015-11-23
App 510: Answers22016-03-18
App 515: Borders22016-03-02
App 520: A Better Way to Write Out Instructions12015-11-24
App 525: Lace-Diamond Details22016-03-08
App 528: Garment-Design Details22016-12-07
App 529: Do Charts Lie? (never had a version 1)22016-12-07
App 530: Abbreviations and Terms22016-03-18
App 540: Charting Rules22016-03-18
App 550: Lessons Learned12016-03-18