To calculate how much is needed, please use this handy calculator at Crochet Graph Lobby.

USING THE CHARTS

I am in the process of adding proper knitting charts to my designs. They will be added into the PDFs or posted to the appropriate page as they are completed.

If creating a knitted item using the square charts, the end result will be slightly wider in proportion as knitted stitches are wider than those used in cross stitch. (See below):

Angelfish knitted using a square chart

Angelfish in cross stitch using the same square chart.

You may also use any of the two-tone charts for Filet crochet. In this case, each white square would represent an empty space or mesh and the black or coloured square would be a filled block, but you could also do this in reverse if you wanted to.

For normal crochet, each square can be either a slip stitch, or a single crochet - again the result will be different depending on which one you use.

I have embedded some videos below that will teach you the basics of filet crochet, intarsia, stranded and double knitting.

General Links

Yarn Weight Standards and Measurements

Acrylic Yarns Comparison Test

Cross Stitch Links