Stuck at the Intersection of Math Geek and Knitting Geek

[gnomi]

As I was working on my current travel-project-sock this evening on my commute home, I figured out what I want in my knitting tool kit: a binary row counter

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[winterknight]

Hm. A digital object, slide-rule style, what? I bet someone could make one...

[gnomi]

Traditionally, they look something like this. Something like an itty-bitty abacus might do the trick, but I don't know.

[winterknight]

Would a bracelet-type thing work? I would have to do the math for it... but... I wonder if a rosary-bracelet sort of thing could do the trick. Or a little grid you could wear on a watch band.

I like to think about things I will never truly grasp. It keeps me humble.

[fauxklore]

What about the sort that look like miniature cribbage boards? I think you could make one adjustable in a way that would work.

I admit to using paper and pencil myself.

[mamadeb]

You don't need to buy one. You can make it. I know because I have *two* of them - one for socks and one for sweaters, and I made them both. All you need are appropriate-sized ring stitch markers in two contrasting colors and jump-rings

I hope this works.

[mamadeb]

Re: I hope this works.

[introverte]

that's brilliant!

Re: I hope this works.

[byrne]

ohhhhhhh

now I need to find a reason to count rows. I usually have patterns that call for measuring. LOL

[sydmcginley]

thinks you need a babbage machine

[ayoub]

That would be awesome! :D