Knot-by-knot guide
Thread colors
- A DMC 519 Sky Blue 1120 knots
- B DMC 3820 Straw Dark 749 knots
- C DMC 310 Black 239 knots
- D DMC 304 Red Medium 118 knots
Written rows
Row 1 → forward : 42A Row 2 ← backward: 42A Row 3 → forward : 42A Row 4 ← backward: 21A, 3C, 18A Row 5 → forward : 17A, 1C, 3B, 1C, 20A Row 6 ← backward: 19A, 1C, 5B, 1C, 16A Row 7 → forward : 16A, 1C, 5B, 1C, 19A Row 8 ← backward: 14A, 6C, 5B, 1C, 16A Row 9 → forward : 16A, 1C, 11B, 2C, 12A Row 10 ← backward: 5A, 3C, 3A, 1C, 14B, 1C, 15A Row 11 → forward : 14A, 1C, 16B, 1C, 1A, 1C, 3B, 1C, 4A Row 12 ← backward: 3A, 1C, 5B, 1C, 18B, 1C, 13A Row 13 → forward : 12A, 1C, 20B, 1C, 4B, 1C, 3A Row 14 ← backward: 3A, 1C, 3B, 1C, 11B, 2C, 9B, 1C, 11A Row 15 → forward : 11A, 1C, 22B, 1C, 2B, 1C, 4A Row 16 ← backward: 5A, 2C, 24B, 1C, 10A Row 17 → forward : 10A, 1C, 24B, 1C, 6A Row 18 ← backward: 6A, 1C, 3B, 1C, 21B, 1C, 9A Row 19 → forward : 8A, 1C, 11B, 2C, 10B, 1C, 2B, 1C, 6A Row 20 ← backward: 6A, 1C, 13B, 2C, 11B, 1C, 8A Row 21 → forward : 8A, 1C, 25B, 1C, 7A Row 22 ← backward: 7A, 1C, 3B, 2C, 3B, 2C, 15B, 1C, 8A Row 23 → forward : 8A, 1C, 10B, 1C, 3B, 4C, 2B, 2C, 3B, 1C, 7A Row 24 ← backward: 6A, 1C, 7B, 5C, 3B, 2C, 9B, 1C, 8A Row 25 → forward : 9A, 1C, 9B, 1C, 4B, 3C, 8B, 1C, 6A Row 26 ← backward: 6A, 1C, 6B, 1C, 7B, 1C, 10B, 1C, 9A Row 27 → forward : 10A, 1C, 9B, 1C, 7B, 2C, 5B, 1C, 6A Row 28 ← backward: 6A, 1C, 7B, 2C, 4B, 1C, 9B, 1C, 1D, 1C, 9A Row 29 → forward : 8A, 1C, 3D, 1C, 9B, 4C, 8B, 1C, 7A Row 30 ← backward: 8A, 1C, 19B, 1C, 4D, 1C, 8A Row 31 → forward : 8A, 1C, 5D, 1C, 16B, 2C, 9A Row 32 ← backward: 11A, 3C, 11B, 2C, 1D, 1C, 4D, 2C, 7A Row 33 → forward : 6A, 1C, 1D, 1C, 4D, 1C, 3D, 12C, 13A Row 34 ← backward: 13A, 1C, 6D, 1C, 6D, 1C, 5D, 1C, 2D, 1C, 5A Row 35 → forward : 4A, 1C, 3D, 1C, 5D, 1C, 5D, 1C, 7D, 1C, 13A Row 36 ← backward: 13A, 1C, 7D, 1B, 1C, 4D, 1C, 5D, 1C, 3D, 1C, 4A Row 37 → forward : 5A, 1C, 3D, 1C, 3D, 2B, 1C, 2D, 1C, 3B, 5D, 1C, 14A Row 38 ← backward: 13A, 2C, 4D, 5B, 1C, 1D, 1C, 4B, 1D, 1C, 2D, 2B, 1C, 4A Row 39 → forward : 4A, 1C, 4B, 2C, 5B, 1C, 9B, 1C, 1D, 1C, 13A Row 40 ← backward: 12A, 1C, 3D, 1C, 9B, 1C, 4B, 1C, 6B, 1C, 3A Row 41 → forward : 3A, 1C, 6B, 1C, 3B, 1C, 9B, 1C, 5D, 1C, 11A Row 42 ← backward: 11A, 2C, 4D, 2C, 8B, 1C, 2B, 1C, 7B, 1C, 3A Row 43 → forward : 3A, 1C, 7B, 1C, 1B, 1C, 7B, 3C, 4B, 2C, 12A Row 44 ← backward: 13A, 1C, 4B, 1C, 2B, 1C, 6B, 2C, 8B, 1C, 3A Row 45 → forward : 3A, 1C, 8B, 1C, 6B, 1C, 4B, 1C, 3B, 1C, 13A Row 46 ← backward: 13A, 1C, 3B, 1C, 4B, 1C, 6B, 1C, 8B, 1C, 3A Row 47 → forward : 3A, 1C, 8B, 1C, 7B, 1C, 2B, 1C, 4B, 1C, 13A Row 48 ← backward: 14A, 1C, 4B, 3C, 7B, 1C, 7B, 1C, 4A Row 49 → forward : 4A, 1C, 8B, 1C, 6B, 1C, 6B, 1C, 14A Row 50 ← backward: 15A, 1C, 6B, 6C, 8B, 1C, 5A Row 51 → forward : 42A Row 52 ← backward: 42A Row 53 → forward : 42A
This free alpha pattern shows a little yellow bear cub in a red shirt, sitting against a sky blue background. It is a chart of 42 knots wide and 53 rows tall, using four thread colours, so it suits a wide bracelet or a bookmark.
The chart was calculated by software and has not been knotted on real threads. The thread colours are close DMC matches, so check them against your own skeins before you start.
How to use this pattern
This pattern is 42 knots wide, so cut 42 base strings, one for every knot across. Then cut one leading string for each of the 4 colors in the thread list. The busiest color is A (DMC 519, 1120 knots), so give it the longest leading string.
Tie the rows from the top. Odd rows are tied left to right with forward knots, and even rows right to left with backward knots. The guide shows each thread's path, ticks off finished rows and walks you through the band one knot at a time.
This pattern has never been knotted on real thread, and the colors on screen are close matches to DMC floss, not exact ones. Compare them with your real skeins before you start.
