Coded Mittens

Introduction

Knitting Basics

Knitting can seem overwhelming at the start. There’s different types of yarn, different patterns, and then there’s the stiches. There’s a lot of new terminology to get used to. For this pattern we will be designing our own pair of mittens using code! We’ll be constructing our mittens using the following stitches:

Abbreviation	Description
K	Knit Stitch
P	Purl Stitch
K2P2	Also called ribbing, this is when you knit two stiches and then purl two stitches and repeat. It makes the finished project stretchy and is useful for cuffs or the bottom of hats.
K2TOG	Knit two together
SSK	Slip slip knit

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Knitting Review

Casting on

The Knit Stitch

The Purl Stitch

Decreasing: K2TOG and SSK

Selbu Mittens Pattern Template

Currently we have a blank pattern that we will use to design our mittens. Our goal is to generate new and interesting patterns that transform the “Blank” cells in our matrix into interesting colors.

Selbu Mittens Part I

The Template

The Template Dataset

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	None	None	None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	Blank	Blank	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	C2	C2	C2
None	None	None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	C2	C2	C2
None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	K2TOG	K2TOG	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	C2	C2	C2
K2TOG	K2TOG	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	SSK	SSK	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C2	C2	C2
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C2	C2	C2
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C2	C2	C2
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C2	C2	C2
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C2	C2	C2
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C2	C2	C2
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C2	C2	C2
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C2	C2	C2
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C2	C2	C2
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C2	C2	C2
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C2	C2	C2
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C2	C2	C2
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank
C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC

Cellular Automaton Rule 40

Rule 40 Dataset

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	C1	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	None	None	None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	C1	C1	C1	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	C2	C2	C2
None	None	None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	C2	C2	C2
None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	C1	SSK	SSK	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	K2TOG	K2TOG	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	SSK	SSK	None	C2	C2	C2
K2TOG	K2TOG	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	SSK	SSK	MC	C2	MC
MC	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	C2	MC
C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	C2	C2	C2
MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	C2	MC
C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	C2	MC
C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	C2	C2	C2
MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	C2	MC
C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	C2	MC
C1	MC	C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	C2	C2	C2
C1	MC	C1	MC	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	C2	MC
C1	MC	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	MC	C1	MC	C2	MC
MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	C2	C2	C2
C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	C1	MC	C2	MC
MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	C2	MC
C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C2	C2	C2
MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	C2	MC
C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	C2	MC
C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	C2	C2	C2
MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	C2	MC
C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	C2	MC
MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	MC	C2	C2	C2
MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	C2	MC
C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	C2	MC
C1	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	C2	C2	C2
C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	C2	MC
C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	C2	MC
MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	MC	C2	C2	C2
MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	C2	MC
C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	C2	MC
C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	C2	C2	C2
C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	C2	MC
C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	C2	MC
MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	C2	C2	C2
MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	C1	MC	C1	MC	C2	MC
C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	MC	C2	MC
MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	C1	C2	C2	C2
C1	MC	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC	MC	C1	MC	C2	MC
MC	MC	C1	MC	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	MC	C1	MC	MC	C1	C1	MC	C2	MC
C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2
C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1
C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2	C2
C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank
C2	MC	C2	C2	MC	C2	C2	MC	C2	C2	C1	C2	C2	C1	C2	C2	C1	C2	C2	C1	C2	C2	MC	C2
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank
C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1

Pattern 1

Pattern 1 Dataset

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	None	None	None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	Blank	C1	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	C2	C2	C2
None	None	None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	C2	C2	C2
None	None	None	K2TOG	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	K2TOG	K2TOG	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	C2	C2	C2
K2TOG	K2TOG	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	SSK	SSK	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C2	C2	C2
C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C2	C2	C2
C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C2	C2	C2
C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C2	C2	C2
C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C2	C2	C2
C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C2	C2	C2
C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C2	C2	C2
C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	C1_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	C1_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C2	C2	C2
C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C2	C2	C2
C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C2	C2	C2
C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C2	C2	C2
C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C2	C2	C2
C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC
C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank
Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank
C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank
Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank
C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC

How did we do it?

To generate the pattern, we set up a looping structure to go row by row and stitch by stitch, just like you’d knit!

for(i in 1:nrow(template)){ # Every row
  for(j in 1:ncol(template)){ # Every stitch
    # Generate the pattern
  }
}

CA Generator

Generating a random knitting pattern

Random Pattern

Random Dataset

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	C1	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	None	None	None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	Blank	C1	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	C2	C2	C2
None	None	None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	None	C2	C2	C2
None	None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	None	K2TOG	K2TOG	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	SSK	SSK	None	None	MC	C2	MC
None	K2TOG	K2TOG	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	SSK	SSK	None	C2	C2	C2
K2TOG	K2TOG	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	SSK	SSK	MC	C2	MC
C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C2	C2	C2
Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	C1	C2	C2	C2
Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	MC	C2	MC
C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	C2	C2	C2
C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	C2	C2	C2
C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	MC	C2	MC
C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C2	C2	C2
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	C1	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C2	C2	C2
C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C2	C2	C2
Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	MC	C2	MC
C1	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	C1_Thumb	C1_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank_Thumb	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C2	C2	C2
C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C2	C2	C2
C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	MC	C2	MC
C1	C1	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C2	C2	C2
C1	C1	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C2	C2	C2
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C2	C2	C2
C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	MC	C2	MC
Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	MC	C2	MC
C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC
C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1
Blank	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank
C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	Blank	Blank
Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1
Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank	C1	Blank	Blank	C1	Blank	C1	C1	C1	Blank
C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	MC	MC	MC

Code Used

for(i in 1:nrow(random_pattern)){
  stitches <- sample(1:24, size = 10, replace = FALSE)
  for(j in 1:length(stitches)){
    if(random_pattern[i, stitches[j]] == "Blank"){
      random_pattern[i, stitches[j]] <- "C1"
    }
    if(random_pattern[i, stitches[j]] == "Blank_Thumb"){
      random_pattern[i, stitches[j]] <- "C1_Thumb"
    }
  }
}

Random with Fancy Cuff

Random repeating

Swatch patterns 2

Swatch patterns 3

Swatch patterns 4

Swatch patterns 5

Swatch patterns 6