Knitting patterns on eReaders--- VERY COOL!

purl4peace · 03-11-2009, 12:06 PM

Thanks to Lilac who planted this seed in my brain in another thread, last night I took a knitting pattern that I had downloaded (it was a free pattern for a lace shawl in HTML form with pictures and charts) and converted it to LRF and loaded it on my Sony Reader.

It worked like a charm! I was so excited. When you increased the size of the font -- the size of the chart even increased!

I have squirreled off a BUNCH of free knitting patterns and my next project is to convert them and have them all run on a reader. Since I have 2 Sony's, a Cybook AND a Kindle 2 on the way (I earned it for free for participating in the ABNA reviews), I figure I can have a reader dedicated to knitting patterns to keep in my knitting bag -- so much better than trying to carry the hard-copy instructions along.

Thanks Lilac for the idea.

Let me know if anyone is interested and I can make a collection of free patterns for the reader and upload them into the books forum. Most of them are shawls, scarves, and afghans (since I had my children, I just like to go back and forth and back and forth without having to worry about all that cipherin' and shaping that an actual sweater requires).

Hope this helps any fellow knitters (or anyone that does crafts from a written pattern) out there.

Cheers...

Nancy
aka "purl4peace"

GeoffC · 03-11-2009, 12:17 PM

There's plenty of knitters around, just check the copyright issues before you post any.

Sydney's Mom · 03-11-2009, 12:24 PM

What a great idea!! I can put my kindle in my knitting bag-maybe I will get that sweater done! Right now, I am knitting something from Loop 'd Loop, and I usually just scan the pattern. But I can save it and move it to my kindle! Thanks Purl4peace and Lilac!!

Alisa · 03-11-2009, 01:00 PM

I have a friend that does that with her iPhone, too. I don't knit that often, but I use my Kindle all the time for my recipes. It's nice since I can search by ingredient.

Phogg · 03-11-2009, 04:10 PM

Could you take a bunch non copyright patterns and make a knitting pattern book for here?
I don't think we have any knitting books.

lilac_jive · 03-11-2009, 06:23 PM

Isn't it awesome? I made a small collection but Patricia pulled it for copyright concerns. I was going to look into seeing if the people who posted the patterns wouldn't mind us sharing them on MR, but I never got around to it.

S.Canton · 03-11-2009, 06:29 PM

This is pretty damn impression really, and I wouldn't have thought of it. I'm not a big knitter myself, but I have quite a few family members who are.

4youreyes · 03-11-2009, 07:01 PM

Great idea it would be so nice to have patterns all collected like that.It would be very useful and handy to have them in one place.

TallMomof2 · 03-11-2009, 09:29 PM

Putting knitting patterns on my Kindle was one of the first things I did. I've done it with mostly copyrighted patterns but since it's for my own use that's fine.

Wetdogeared · 03-11-2009, 09:32 PM

Happy kinitting, WDE.

purl4peace · 03-12-2009, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phogg

Could you take a bunch non copyright patterns and make a knitting pattern book for here?
I don't think we have any knitting books.

I've found several patterns that were published in the 50s in periodicals and I'm starting to compile them into a file which I'll upload. Right now I'm trying to get the font right so that it displays in a readable format.

I would love to get the knitting stitch libraries converted as well. To bad Barbara Walker isn't in the public domain!

Tessie · 03-18-2009, 07:30 PM

Don't forget those of us who crochet. I have already put several of my favorite afghan patterns on my 505 and would love to have a pattern source for crochet patterns.

Tressie

phenomshel · 03-19-2009, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phogg

Could you take a bunch non copyright patterns and make a knitting pattern book for here?
I don't think we have any knitting books.

I don't care about knitting, (can't knit, tried, stuck with crochet - now if you have a method to convert knit patterns to crochet I'll be interested) but - Phogg, but I WANT THAT NAMETAG!!!!

*non-reformed Princess Bride fanatic

susan_cassidy · 03-19-2009, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by purl4peace

I've found several patterns that were published in the 50s in periodicals and I'm starting to compile them into a file which I'll upload. Right now I'm trying to get the font right so that it displays in a readable format.

Just because the patterns are from the 50s does not mean that the copyright doesn't still apply. I'd be very leary of using anything from a publication like that. I think it would be better to get patterns from sources that specifically allow sharing, or get permission.

JSWolf · 03-19-2009, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tessie

Don't forget those of us who crochet. I have already put several of my favorite afghan patterns on my 505 and would love to have a pattern source for crochet patterns.

Tressie

We've got two afghan's. One made for me by my Grandmother and one made for both of us by my Mom.

03-11-2009, 12:06 PM	#1
purl4peace Mommy of Many Interests Posts: 139 Karma: 660 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wake Forest, NC Device: Kindle DX, Sony PRS-505, Cybook Gen3	Knitting patterns on eReaders--- VERY COOL! Thanks to Lilac who planted this seed in my brain in another thread, last night I took a knitting pattern that I had downloaded (it was a free pattern for a lace shawl in HTML form with pictures and charts) and converted it to LRF and loaded it on my Sony Reader. It worked like a charm! I was so excited. When you increased the size of the font -- the size of the chart even increased! I have squirreled off a BUNCH of free knitting patterns and my next project is to convert them and have them all run on a reader. Since I have 2 Sony's, a Cybook AND a Kindle 2 on the way (I earned it for free for participating in the ABNA reviews), I figure I can have a reader dedicated to knitting patterns to keep in my knitting bag -- so much better than trying to carry the hard-copy instructions along. Thanks Lilac for the idea. Let me know if anyone is interested and I can make a collection of free patterns for the reader and upload them into the books forum. Most of them are shawls, scarves, and afghans (since I had my children, I just like to go back and forth and back and forth without having to worry about all that cipherin' and shaping that an actual sweater requires). Hope this helps any fellow knitters (or anyone that does crafts from a written pattern) out there. Cheers... Nancy aka "purl4peace"

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GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	There's plenty of knitters around, just check the copyright issues before you post any.

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Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,895 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	What a great idea!! I can put my kindle in my knitting bag-maybe I will get that sweater done! Right now, I am knitting something from Loop 'd Loop, and I usually just scan the pattern. But I can save it and move it to my kindle! Thanks Purl4peace and Lilac!!

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Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	I have a friend that does that with her iPhone, too. I don't knit that often, but I use my Kindle all the time for my recipes. It's nice since I can search by ingredient.

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Phogg PHD in Horribleness Posts: 2,320 Karma: 23599604 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the ironbound section, near avenue L Device: Just a whole bunch. I guess I am a collector now.	Could you take a bunch non copyright patterns and make a knitting pattern book for here? I don't think we have any knitting books.

03-11-2009, 06:23 PM	#6
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Isn't it awesome? I made a small collection but Patricia pulled it for copyright concerns. I was going to look into seeing if the people who posted the patterns wouldn't mind us sharing them on MR, but I never got around to it.

03-11-2009, 06:29 PM	#7
S.Canton Groupie Posts: 174 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle 2	This is pretty damn impression really, and I wouldn't have thought of it. I'm not a big knitter myself, but I have quite a few family members who are.

03-11-2009, 07:01 PM	#8
4youreyes Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 126 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Amish country in upstate New york Device: kindle	Great idea it would be so nice to have patterns all collected like that.It would be very useful and handy to have them in one place.

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TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	Putting knitting patterns on my Kindle was one of the first things I did. I've done it with mostly copyrighted patterns but since it's for my own use that's fine.

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Wetdogeared Storm Surge'n Posts: 5,776 Karma: 8213195 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lobster Capital Device: S0ny PRS-300/350/505/700/T1	Happy kinitting, WDE.

03-18-2009, 07:30 PM	#12
Tessie Member Posts: 11 Karma: 278 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jacksonville Fl Device: prs 505	Don't forget those of us who crochet. I have already put several of my favorite afghan patterns on my 505 and would love to have a pattern source for crochet patterns. Tressie

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