The pattern is simple, but there are a lot of stripes, which is a repeat of 4 rows. For the first section I have to repeat those 4 rows 23 times. I really wanted to use Smart Counters, but you can't use Smart Counters with Text Overlay, only with Charts. I started out with the just the text overlay and using one of the counters to keep track of my 4 row repeats, but it still bugged me that I couldn't automate that. So I came up with a hack. I went back to Setup to crop the 4 rows as a chart instead of text, but before I did the cropping I rotated the page until it was upside down. I then cropped the 4 rows as a chart. I put in 4 for the number of rows and just made up a number (20) for the number of stitches. I then went into Smart Counters and set the repeat to 23. I went back to the main project view and selected the chart. But wait - my text is upside down! I had to do that because charts advance from bottom to top, while text advances from top to bottom. I locked my iPad orientation and flipped it so the text was right side up. Everything else is now upside down, but it doesn't matter, and I don't have to worry about forgetting to advance the counter manually at the end of each 4-row repeat. Did I mention I don't like counting rows of garter stitch?
Pattern: Xanthe by Ambah O'Brien
Yarn: The Unique Sheep Kiri
Needle: US 5 (3.75 mm)
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