Chart question.

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Permalink Reply by Janet A on September 14, 2011 at 7:59pm

The charts in my Dogwood Blossoms Sweater kit are all just colors. I haven't done any other colorwork, so I don't know if that is true for all kits. In this pattern, it is hard to distinguish some of the colors.

Permalink Reply by Frances Tornese on September 14, 2011 at 9:13pm

Some patterns have colors only; some have symbols only; and some have both.  I wish there was a real standard, but there isn't,

Permalink Reply by lynsey neilson on September 14, 2011 at 11:57pm

Thanks for the information. I'm colour blind so i guess i am going to have to get someone to rewrite them for me with symbols or something.

Permalink Reply by Frances Tornese on September 15, 2011 at 10:09am

Yes, that's something I never thought of.  Is it a KP pattern?  You should write the designer/publisher and make them aware that you and very possibly other knitters are colorblind too.  Now that there is knitting chart software there is no excuse for not putting symbols in a pattern chart.

Permalink Reply by Janet A on September 15, 2011 at 12:12pm

Symbols could help all of us since some of the colors are so hard to tell apart on the chart.

Permalink Reply by lynsey neilson on September 15, 2011 at 12:16pm

I am used to symbols as I used to cross stitch a lot and these charts usualy are either symbol based or have both. I will email and make this point if others are finding it difficult to follow the patterns too.

Permalink Reply by Frances Tornese on September 15, 2011 at 1:03pm

I agree.  I have had the same problem with, knitting, needlework and beading charts.

Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on September 18, 2011 at 9:02pm

Lynsey, I just saw your question over in another thread and sent a message to KP customer service. Hopefully they will be able to help you.

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on September 20, 2011 at 12:27pm

I'm not color blind, but I prefer the symbols, too. I need a lot of light to tell the difference between some shades of colors that are really close. My Ott Lite helps, but it's so much easier to keep balls of yarn with their labels and then put the symbol on the labels!