Chart Position Tracker

How Chart Position Tracker Works?

The Chart Position Tracker works by tracking Chart Row and Chart Column so you know the exact square of the chart you are working. Rows go up the chart; columns go across.

1. 1

   Find the start square

   Charts start at the bottom right for right-side rows in flat and round knitting.

2. 2

   Count columns

   Press → after each stitch to move Chart Column.

3. 3

   Count rows

   Tap the count pad or press Space once the last square of a chart row is worked.

4. 4

   Reset columns

   Press ← back to 0 at the start of each row.

Chart Position Tracker Formula

The Chart Position Tracker formula is chart column = (stitch number − 1) mod chart width + 1, read from the right on right-side rows.

Column

c = (N − 1) mod w + 1

N is the stitch number and w is the chart width.

Row in repeat

r = (R − 1) mod h + 1

R is the total row and h is the chart height.

Reading direction

RS rows: right to left; WS rows: left to right

Flat charts switch direction each row.

Worked example: On a 24-stitch wide chart, stitch 61 of the round is column (60 mod 24) + 1 = column 13.

Chart Position Tracker Conversion Table

The Chart Position Tracker conversion table converts stitch numbers into chart columns for 4 chart widths.

Place a marker between chart repeats to reset the column count at each marker.

What is Chart Position Tracker?

A Chart Position Tracker is a tool that tracks your row and column on a knitting or crochet chart. Charts show each stitch as a square, and every square has a row and a column.

Wide charts are easy to lose your place in. Knowing the row and column puts your finger on the right square.

The Stitches Counter tool saves the row and column in your browser.

What are the uses of Chart Position Tracker?

There are 4 main uses of the Chart Position Tracker, including colourwork, cables and lace.

• Colourwork

  Track squares across stranded charts.

• Cables

  Find the cable square on wide panels.

• Lace

  Track squares across lace charts.

• Filet and C2C

  Track squares in crochet charts.