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Kate,
Here's a starting point...
I used the image from your message above. When I ran it as is, I had a lot of background patterns, the colors were not right, and it was not filled in properly.
I'm assuming the background should not have that pattern so I used Photoshop to change it to a simple white.
Then I selected the Red Heart Super Saver palette since the default of Stitchboard Basic palette might not be the best since it's limited in colors.
Next I chose "I will choose my colors" in section 5c and checked the boxes 311 (white), 312 (black), and 341 (gray).
I then ran a pattern but it had a lot of breakups so I darkened it by changing the brightness to -23.
Here's the preliminary pattern it created.
It's not perfect yet but if you have a clean image without shading, you'd probably get a better pattern.
By the way, I told it to use the exact pixel count (section 6) so the program would not introduce any shading or other stray pixels when resizing. Since you're doing a hat, you'd want a much smaller pattern. I strongly suggest resizing the image in your art software and reduce it to the exact stitch count in pixels. So if you want 20 stitches across, the image should be 20 pixels across. I'm actually not a stitcher so I'm not sure exactly what count you'd want but if you give it a 1:1 stitches:pixels size, it would be best. In this case, you'd select the "Use the actual number of pixels..." option in section 6.
You may want to try these settings with a clean image and see how it works for you.
Let us know if you need any more assistance! And thanks for using the program.
Terry
Marcia,
Welcome!
Thanks for letting us know about your interest in c2c! The more expressed interest
we have in a feature, the higher in priority it goes on the list
for implementation.
Aabye,
thank you so much for responding. Goodness it took me a minute to figure out where I had asked the question. I might make my next graphghan out of cotton to see if I like it or not. Never know till you try, right? It won't be till next year for I am currently working on two large graphghans and they will be finished tentavely right before christmas. One for my husband and one for my son.
By the way I love the colors picked for the blanket, they look so good together, very pretty.
Again, thank you so much.
NEWhiAdmin.,PLEASEhelpME!I have left three messgs under the title:"NEW,toAdmin,PLZ HELP!How2 enter choose file,ButtonWontClickAndIsLightGray" & I think they were accidentally overlooked,noone may realize they are therehas been seen by 10 Xs,either by members or admin,& is possible you are having trouble contacting me,mssgs refer to the computer I'm using is my only one, an iPad 1, and the details are listed in those mssgs,..my member name is cathyjessy also,if this helps to find those 3 messages. The very 1st message was answered by admin., and I left some ideas in response, thank you all for all of your help, T y in advance,cathyjessy.
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Kate,
Here's a starting point...
I used the image from your message above. When I ran it as is, I had a lot of background patterns, the colors were not right, and it was not filled in properly.
I'm assuming the background should not have that pattern so I used Photoshop to change it to a simple white.
Then I selected the Red Heart Super Saver palette since the default of Stitchboard Basic palette might not be the best since it's limited in colors.
Next I chose "I will choose my colors" in section 5c and checked the boxes 311 (white), 312 (black), and 341 (gray).
I then ran a pattern but it had a lot of breakups so I darkened it by changing the brightness to -23.
Here's the preliminary pattern it created.
It's not perfect yet but if you have a clean image without shading, you'd probably get a better pattern.
By the way, I told it to use the exact pixel count (section 6) so the program would not introduce any shading or other stray pixels when resizing. Since you're doing a hat, you'd want a much smaller pattern. I strongly suggest resizing the image in your art software and reduce it to the exact stitch count in pixels. So if you want 20 stitches across, the image should be 20 pixels across. I'm actually not a stitcher so I'm not sure exactly what count you'd want but if you give it a 1:1 stitches:pixels size, it would be best. In this case, you'd select the "Use the actual number of pixels..." option in section 6.
You may want to try these settings with a clean image and see how it works for you.
Let us know if you need any more assistance! And thanks for using the program.
Terry
Hello and thank you for your assistance. The error must be mine as I went back and counted out each color/row again. I am not sure how but the number of stitches I worked increased in total row of 4 extra and of course the start / stop of the colors is off. Now I have to figure out how I can get it back on track without undoing much more than I already have. I think I have pulled out a little less than a foot of work in hopes of doing just that.
I think I ended up adding more because of the end of the row when I am adding 1 sc when I am turning. When you then turn it and make your next stitch do you actually count that very first chain stitch as a stitch? I read someone else that you don't count it because it is actually still a part of the previous row. Is this correct?
Thank you for your
reply. I guess I took on a project that perhaps
I am not as advanced as I should be or should have started with a
pattern that was smaller and easier before taking on an entire
afghan! 
Marcia,
Welcome!
Thanks for letting us know about your interest in c2c!
The more expressed interest
we have in a feature, the higher in priority it goes on the list
for implementation. Aabye,
thank you so much for responding. Goodness it took me a minute to figure out where I had asked the question. I might make my next graphghan out of cotton to see if I like it or not. Never know till you try, right? It won't be till next year for I am currently working on two large graphghans and they will be finished tentavely right before christmas. One for my husband and one for my son.
By the way I love the colors picked for the blanket, they look so good together, very pretty.
Again, thank you so much.
NEWhiAdmin.,PLEASEhelpME!I have left three messgs under the title:"NEW,toAdmin,PLZ HELP!How2 enter choose file,ButtonWontClickAndIsLightGray" & I think they were accidentally overlooked,noone may realize they are therehas been seen by 10 Xs,either by members or admin,& is possible you are having trouble contacting me,mssgs refer to the computer I'm using is my only one, an iPad 1, and the details are listed in those mssgs,..my member name is cathyjessy also,if this helps to find those 3 messages. The very 1st message was answered by admin., and I left some ideas in response, thank you all for all of your help, T y in advance,cathyjessy.
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