Knitting Project and Yarn Record
Get a garment that fits the person it was knitted for, and be able to knit the same thing again, because the needles and the alterations are on paper.
CM-13 1 page
Craft and making · CM-12
Cross Stitch Progress Sheet
A free printable cross stitch progress chart — the thread list with symbols and skeins used, and a section-by-section record of what is stitched so far.
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2 pages. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
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What this sheet is for
Pick a long piece back up without re-counting from the centre, and know how many skeins a colour actually took before you run out of the dye lot.
Who it is for
Counted cross stitch and blackwork stitchers working from a chart, especially on pieces that take months rather than an evening.
How to use it
- Copy the fabric count, stitch count and finished size off your chart into the top block.
- List every thread by its chart symbol and code before you start stitching.
- Record skeins bought against skeins used as you go, so a shortfall shows early.
- Log each session by chart page or block, and write down exactly where you stopped.
- Tick the backstitch column separately — it is nearly always done last.
What is on the sheet
2 pages, in this order:
Page 1
Printed under the title: A counted cross stitch piece tracked by chart section — the threads and symbols in one place, and the progress across the chart in another.
From your chart, not ours. Fabric count, stitch count and finished size come off your own chart and your own fabric, so they are blanks at the top rather than figures printed here. Fill them in once and the sheet makes sense to whoever picks the project up again.
Write-on lines: Design name · Designer or chart source · Fabric and count · Started · Stitch count · Finished size · Strands used · Needle · Hoop or frame
Threads — as the chart keys them, plus what you actually bought
Table, 12 rows: Symbol · Thread code · Colour name · Bought · Used · Where it goes
Page 2
Progress across the chart
Table, 22 rows: Date · Chart page or block · Stitches done · Backstitch · Time at it · Where you stopped
Questions
Why is there no fabric count or stitch count printed on it?
Because those belong to your chart and the fabric you chose, and a printed figure would be wrong for every piece but one. They are blanks at the top, filled in once, so the rest of the sheet makes sense to whoever picks the project up.
Why record where you stopped rather than just the date?
Because the date tells you nothing when you come back in six months. A note saying which block you were on and which direction you were working saves an hour of counting.
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