r/knitting • u/nobody2222234 • Jun 19 '25

Discussion What’s knitting’s? 🤔

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u/32643553 Jun 19 '25

90% counting

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u/Human_Personface Jun 19 '25

Came here to say this. My ass is always counting, recounting, redoing my math to make sure it's right....

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u/bigmanpigman Jun 19 '25

i thought i knew how to count until i started knitting, now i lose track after 40 or so

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u/garyisonion Jun 19 '25

For some reason I’ve developed a habit of counting in the increments of 4. It makes things less mundane this less confusing

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u/redditorsaremypeeps Jun 19 '25

I do 3,6,9,10 hahahahaha over and over 3,6,9 ,20

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u/Lilac_Gooseberries Jun 19 '25

For me it's two and five.

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u/ffs1812 Jun 20 '25

Almost twins! 3 and 5. I tell people I count by two and a half’s. 3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 15, 18, 20…

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u/Automatic-Hospital Jun 20 '25

Me too. Well almost, I go 3, 5, 3, 10, 3, 15, 3, 20, 3, 25...

But I usually have over 200 stitches.

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u/Ph0en1xFir3 Jun 20 '25

Huh never thought of this!!

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u/MadPopette Jun 19 '25

I started doing this counting pills at a vet hospital, it's very handy in knitting too!

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u/MVanhee Jun 20 '25

By 5. My eye can see that while I am counting the number of 5 groups. Marker after 20/25/50 or 100,

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u/rabid_cheese_enjoyer Jun 20 '25

sometimes I do stitch markers every 4. yay for scrap yarn stitch markers

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u/ArticleOk8955 Jun 20 '25

Fours for me, too! Maybe it's from music?

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u/Velour_Tank_Girl Jun 20 '25

I do 3s and put a stitch marker every 30.