This document discusses programming concepts and how they relate to knitting. It provides code examples for different knitting patterns and techniques written using languages like JavaScript. It also shows images of knitted projects that demonstrate programming ideas through knitting, like binary scarves. The document promotes viewing knitting as a type of computation and exploring parallels between coding and knitting patterns.

1. P H O T O : L I S A C O C K B U R N
KNIT ONE
COMPUTE ONE
Kris Howard
@web_goddess

4. for i in [1..5]
if i % 15 is 0
console.log "FizzBuzz"
else if i % 3 is 0
console.log "Fizz"
else if i % 5 is 0
console.log "Buzz"
else
console.log i

6. Worked over a multiple of 24 stitches.
Row 1 (RS): Knit
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: *(k2tog) 4 times, (yo, k1) 8
times, (k2tog) 4 times; rep from * to
end.
Row 4: Purl
Repeat rows 1-4 until desired length.

8. Programming Knitting

10. Programming Knitting

11. Programming Knitting
Me

12. F L I C K R : L O R N A M I T C H E L L

13. F L I C K R : L O R N A M I T C H E L L

14. F L I C K R : S B R I S T O W

15. KNITTING IS BINARY
F L I C K R : S T E P H A N I E A S H E R

16. “DECODERHAT”BYZABETSTEWART

17. “BINARYSCARF”BYHEYCARRIEANN

18. “THEVIRALKNITTINGPROJECT"

19. R A V E L R Y : C Y NF L I C K R : D E V A B U R G E R

20. F L I C K R : A D A M K N I T S

21. F L I C K R : J A C Q U E L I N E - W

22. “MORSECODE”BYKATEATHERLEY

23. Letters converted to
base 6, graphed,
and mirrored
“PEACE”BYNAOMIPARKHURST

24. “BRAILLESOCKS”BYJESSICALANDERS

26. “ S C O R E B O A R D ” B Y M I C H E L L E H U N T E R
F L I C K R : T O N Y & W A Y N E

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29. Cast on 24 stitches.

30. FOR LOOP

31. let stCount = 24;
for (let i = 0; i < stCount; i++) {
stitch.castOn()
}

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33. Repeat to end of row.

34. WHILE LOOP

35. while ( !thisrow.atEnd() ) {
stitch.knit();
}

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37. Cast on 242 (256,
270, 284) sts.

40. SWITCH
STATEMENT

41. let size = 38;
switch (size) {
case 38:
stitch.castOn(242);
case 41:
stitch.castOn(256);
case 43:
stitch.castOn(270);
case 45:
stitch.castOn(284);
}

42. SUBROUTINES

46. function twistedRib(stitchCount) {
//row 1
stitch.purl();
stitch.knit();
for (let i = 3; i < stitchCount; i++) {
stitch.ptbl();
stitch.knit();
}
stitch.purl();
needles.swap();
// row 2
stitch.knit();
stitch.purl();
for (let i = 3; i < stitchCount; i++) {
stitch.ktbl();
stitch.purl();
}
stitch.knit();
needles.swap();
}

48. COROUTINES

50. Row 1: Side,O,*D,C,F,X,F,O,F,X*,
D,B,D,A,E,B,E,**X,F,O,F,X,F,X,E**,
O,Side,O,rep from * to * once,
pm,F,O,F,X,F,C,F,W,F,O,F,pm,
rep from ** to ** once, O.

54. PATTERN
LANGUAGES

65. stitch-maps.com

66. Rows 1 and 3 (WS): Purl.
Row 2: K1, *k2tog, k2, yo, k1,
yo, k2, ssk, repeat from *.
Row 4: *K2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo,
k2, ssk, repeat from * to last
st, k1.

78. https://knitml.sourceforge.io/

79. <pattern:pattern xmlns:pattern="http://www.knitml.com/schema/pattern"
xmlns="http://www.knitml.com/schema/operations" xmlns:common="http://
www.knitml.com/schema/common" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.knitml.com/schema/pattern http://www.knitml.com/
schema/pattern-0.7.xsd http://www.knitml.com/schema/operations http://
www.knitml.com/schema/operations-0.7.xsd http://www.knitml.com/schema/common
http://www.knitml.com/schema/common-0.7.xsd" version="0.7" xml:lang="en">
<pattern:directives>
<pattern:instruction-definitions>
<inline-instruction id="cross-2-over-2" label="2/2 LC">
<cross-stitches first="2" next="2" type="front" />
<knit>4</knit>
</inline-instruction>
<inline-instruction id="cross-2-behind-2" label="2/2 RC">
<cross-stitches first="2" next="2" type="back" />
<knit>4</knit>
</inline-instruction>
</pattern:instruction-definitions>
</pattern:directives>
<pattern:general-information>
<pattern:name>Color Sampler Swatch</pattern:name>
<pattern:description>A basic 2-color swatch sampler</pattern:description>
<pattern:dimensions />
<pattern:gauge type="stockinette">

80. </row>
<row number="10" yarn-ref="MC">
<purl>4</purl>
<inline-instruction-ref ref="cross-2-behind-2" />
<purl>4</purl>
</row>
</instruction>
<repeat-instruction ref="cable-repeat">
<additional-times>2</additional-times>
</repeat-instruction>
</pattern:section>
<pattern:section>
<row yarn-ref="MC" assign-row-number="false">
<repeat until="end">
<knit />
</repeat>
<pass-previous-stitch-over />
</row>
<row yarn-ref="MC" assign-row-number="false">
<bind-off-all />
</row>
</pattern:section>
</pattern:instruction-group>
</pattern:directions>
</pattern:pattern>

81. Pattern "en" {
Directives {
InstructionDefinitions {
InlineInstruction 'cross-2-over-2' [label:"2/2 LC"] { cross 2 inFrontOf
2, k4 }
InlineInstruction 'cross-2-behind-2' [label:"2/2 RC"] { cross 2 behind
2, k4 }
}
}
GeneralInformation {
Name: "Color Sampler Swatch"
Description: "A basic 2-color swatch sampler"
Dimensions
Gauge 'stockinette' {
StitchGauge: 5 stitchesPerInch
RowGauge: 7 rowsPerInch
}
Techniques {
Technique: "stranded knitting"
KnittingEL

82. Row: k5 'MC', k1 'CC', k5 'MC'
Row: k4 'MC', k3 'CC', k4 'MC'
Row: k3 'MC', k5 'CC', k3 'MC'
Row: k2 'MC', k7 'CC', k2 'MC'
Row: k1 'MC', k9 'CC', k1 'MC'
Row 'MC': k5, m1a, k6
}
Section resetRowCount {
Instruction 'cable-repeat' {
Row [1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9] 'MC': p to end
Row 5 'MC': p4, ref 'cross-2-over-2', p4
Row 10 'MC': p4, ref 'cross-2-behind-2', p4
}
Repeat 'cable-repeat' 2 additionalTimes
}
Section {
NextRow 'MC': k to end, ppso
NextRow 'MC': bo all sts
}
}
}
}
KnittingEL

83. sourceforge.net/projects/knitter/

84. https://xkcd.com/927/

88. Knitty: Know It All Bag

92. F L I C K R : W E M A K E M I L A N O

93. FLICKR:MARCANET

94. SMEECH.CO.UK

95. SMEECH.CO.UK

96. SMEECH.CO.UK

97. SMEECH.CO.UK

98. SMEECH.CO.UK

99. GLITCHAUS.COM

100. A N D R E W S A L O M O N E
P H O T O : B E C K Y S T E R N

101. knityak.com

102. knityak.com

103. KNITTING AS
COMPUTATION

105. FLICKR:KATEMONKEY

106. F L I C K R : B E E P 1 O

107. F L I C K R : C H R I S T I A A N C O L E N

109. LESSONS

110. HUMILITY
F L I C K R : B E K A T H W I A

111. DOCUMENTATIONF L I C K R : M A L G L A M

112. WELCOME NEWBIES

113. FLICKR:ST3F4N
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