Yoke Shaping Tracker

How Yoke Shaping Tracker Works?

The Yoke Shaping Tracker works by counting Yoke Round and holding the next shaping round in Next Shaping Round. Circular yokes increase or decrease in a few full rounds spread between bands of colourwork or texture.

1. 1

   Mark the shaping rounds

   Write the yoke shaping rounds from the pattern, such as rounds 10, 22 and 34.

2. 2

   Set the next shaping round

   Press → to set Next Shaping Round.

3. 3

   Count yoke rounds

   Press Space or tap the count pad as each yoke round closes at the BOR marker.

4. 4

   Shape and move on

   Work the shaping round when the numbers match, then set the next one.

Yoke Shaping Tracker Formula

The Yoke Shaping Tracker formula is stitches after a shaping round = stitches before × shaping ratio. A round that works "k2, m1" around adds half the stitch count.

Increase round

After = before × (1 + 1 ÷ k)

k is the stitches between increases.

Decrease round

After = before × (1 − 1 ÷ k)

Bottom-up yokes decrease with k2tog every k stitches.

Yoke depth

Depth = rounds ÷ g

g is rounds per inch.

Worked example: A top-down yoke of 96 stitches that works "k2, m1" around grows to 96 × 1.5 = 144 stitches.

Yoke Shaping Tracker Conversion Table

The Yoke Shaping Tracker conversion table follows a top-down circular yoke from a 96-stitch neck through 4 shaping rounds.

Plain rounds between shaping rounds set the yoke depth. Space them about 2 in (5 cm) apart.

What is Yoke Shaping Tracker?

A Yoke Shaping Tracker is a tool that tracks the shaping rounds of a circular yoke sweater. Circular yokes shape all the way around the neck in a few big rounds instead of 4 diagonal lines.

The shaping rounds sit between colour bands, so the round count decides where the motif falls. A shaping round in the wrong place cuts through a motif.

The Stitches Counter tool saves the yoke round and next shaping round in your browser.

What are the uses of Yoke Shaping Tracker?

There are 4 main uses of the Yoke Shaping Tracker, including Icelandic lopapeysa yokes, Fair Isle yokes and textured yokes.

• Icelandic yokes

  Track shaping between lopapeysa colour bands.

• Fair Isle yokes

  Place shaping rounds outside chart bands.

• Textured yokes

  Shape yokes with lace or cable bands.

• Bottom-up yokes

  Track decrease rounds toward the neck.