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I use stitchboard quite often, but I don't use the pattern that is generated, I just use it to go by then I create a duplicate manually through spreadsheets so that I can put in numbers so that I don't have to count every single stitch. This will take me hours to days to do depending on the dificulty of the pattern, some patterns I can create completely from just looking at a picture, but when too dificult I turn to stitchboard to somewhat simplify it for me. I was wondering if there is a feature that adds the number of stitches per color? Here is an example of a pattern i started for my craft business name. Right now you see duplicate numbers in one color because I'm in the image creating process, once I have the image all made up (manually) I go through and number all the stitches per color on every row of stitches. It's a long process, but once I start on a project I don't have to waste time counting stitches over and over again. Fortunately I don't have to type every number with spreadsheet you can drag through the cells and will number for you, but sometime I will turn to graph paper and hand write the pattern. I do not print my patterns, because I am hard at seeing and I find using the computer also helps me keep track of what row and what stitches I have done already by highlighting the stitches already done.
Hi guys,
I have a workaround for anyone that wants to do this before you guys integrate it into the software. My graph looks stretched, but by my calculation it will be perfect when I crochet it.
My stitch ratio is 0.875 rather than 1. My photo was 415 pixels wide and 500 pixels tall. I used GIMP (free from Gimp.org) to alter my photo size. 500/0.875 = 571. So I altered my photo to 415 pixels wide and 571 pixels tall. I then used this stretched picture with the tunisian square crochet pattern maker. I got a pattern that is 150 stitches wide by 207 stitches tall. Without alteration, the pattern was 150 x 181. 207 * 0.875 = 181 so my math seems to check out.
It will be MONTHS before I have a finished pattern to double check, but I'm confident this will work. My pattern looks funny - I'm sure when you guys get this done you will leave the picture the right size ad change the grid itself so it doesn't look funny. But this will work for now!
Jessica
I have tried many times tonight to load pictures. I have tried different pictures. I have edited the pictures. I have switched them from jpg, bmp and a couple others. It is really important for me to get this graph made. I have never done a graphghan. My dad died last April and I want to make a large graphghan of him for my mom.
Neave,
Grrrrrrr! Hoping someone will extradite the jerk - he can't be worth protecting, wasting their time and resources on him!
Both cards are lovely.
Nobody should have to
fight. I hope someday there won't be any wars and we'll
all live together peacefully. (In other words, when we
women are in charge! 
)
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Daniel4ever,
Welcome! 
I think that's
an awesome idea with your daughter's boyfriend's saying as a family
slogan! (Do you care to say what it is? If not,
that's fine!)
(Do you care to say what it is? If not,
that's fine!)I can completely relate to
working with too small materials. A lot of finished and
half-finished items I've found over the years are things I couldn't
possibly work with now. Smaller count fabrics practically make me
break out in hives!
Anyway, the idea
of using plastic canvas is wonderful. It's big enough to see (isn't that a
great qualification?) and it will be far easier to work on. If you
don't mind slanting stitches (I'm sorry to say we have no
representation of it at this time), you could even use a
needlepoint stitch instead of a cross stitch.
It's big enough to see (isn't that a
great qualification?) and it will be far easier to work on. If you
don't mind slanting stitches (I'm sorry to say we have no
representation of it at this time), you could even use a
needlepoint stitch instead of a cross stitch.What I would say about using the freePatternWizard so
that it doesn't get frustrating is to find a clear, unfussy font.
If you use something with thick and thin lines or serifs, the
freePatternWizard likely won't give a pleasing result. I know block
letters don't always look nice, but there are some fonts out there
that are a little less blocky and still pretty solid.
Please do keep
us informed of your progress!
I use stitchboard quite often, but I don't use the pattern that is generated, I just use it to go by then I create a duplicate manually through spreadsheets so that I can put in numbers so that I don't have to count every single stitch. This will take me hours to days to do depending on the dificulty of the pattern, some patterns I can create completely from just looking at a picture, but when too dificult I turn to stitchboard to somewhat simplify it for me. I was wondering if there is a feature that adds the number of stitches per color? Here is an example of a pattern i started for my craft business name. Right now you see duplicate numbers in one color because I'm in the image creating process, once I have the image all made up (manually) I go through and number all the stitches per color on every row of stitches. It's a long process, but once I start on a project I don't have to waste time counting stitches over and over again. Fortunately I don't have to type every number with spreadsheet you can drag through the cells and will number for you, but sometime I will turn to graph paper and hand write the pattern. I do not print my patterns, because I am hard at seeing and I find using the computer also helps me keep track of what row and what stitches I have done already by highlighting the stitches already done.
Hi guys,
I have a workaround for anyone that wants to do this before you guys integrate it into the software. My graph looks stretched, but by my calculation it will be perfect when I crochet it.
My stitch ratio is 0.875 rather than 1. My photo was 415 pixels wide and 500 pixels tall. I used GIMP (free from Gimp.org) to alter my photo size. 500/0.875 = 571. So I altered my photo to 415 pixels wide and 571 pixels tall. I then used this stretched picture with the tunisian square crochet pattern maker. I got a pattern that is 150 stitches wide by 207 stitches tall. Without alteration, the pattern was 150 x 181. 207 * 0.875 = 181 so my math seems to check out.
It will be MONTHS before I have a finished pattern to double check, but I'm confident this will work. My pattern looks funny - I'm sure when you guys get this done you will leave the picture the right size ad change the grid itself so it doesn't look funny. But this will work for now!
Jessica
I have tried many times tonight to load pictures. I have tried different pictures. I have edited the pictures. I have switched them from jpg, bmp and a couple others. It is really important for me to get this graph made. I have never done a graphghan. My dad died last April and I want to make a large graphghan of him for my mom.
Neave,
Grrrrrrr! Hoping someone will extradite the jerk - he can't be worth protecting, wasting their time and resources on him!
Both cards are lovely.
Nobody should have to
fight. I hope someday there won't be any wars and we'll
all live together peacefully. (In other words, when we
women are in charge! )friends
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