How to use a row counter
Practical guidance: how to use a row counter.
Key principles
- Save the counter before putting the project away.
- Add milestone notes, not only the row number.
- Export a backup for long-running projects.
Step-by-step process
- Record yarn, tool and project parameters.
- Make a small test and measure it without stretching.
- Compare the result with the target and change only one parameter at a time.
- Record the decision in the project journal so it can be reproduced.
Common mistakes
The most common mistake is treating label or pattern data as a guarantee. Technique, fibre, stitch and washing can change the result.