Question about PASSAP Card Reader Techniques

I recently received some interesting questions about custom knit techniques, also known as card reader techniques.  I thought I'd share them with you.

1.To design custom knit techniques myself, I need examples which show how they work. Do you have any?

Answer:

Perhaps you are interested in seeing the built-in KTs decoded in more detail so that you can use them as a basis for creating your own custom card reader techniques.  I actual did take a copy of the data on the console chip that contains the KTs and started analyzing them a few years ago.  Unfortunately, that work was put aside in favor of other projects.  I may go back to that project some day if there is enough interest in it.

2. I designed a knit technique using http://knitting.bikibird.com/CardReaderTechniques/CRTForm.html, but it doesn't do what I want.  Here is what I have so far:

Technique Type: Cast On

Knitting Instructions:
n bx 1
st
cx bx 2
st
n bx 1
n bx 2

When I use the knit technique all the instructions repeat, but I only want the last instruction "n bx 2" to repeat.  How can I fix this?

Answer:

The CRT design form does not include a KT instruction for repeating a set of instructions only once. However, it is possible for card reader techniques to do this.  I don't know why I left this out the original version.  I do plan on revising the CRT design form soon (hopefully by the end of the year), but I'm currently working on a form programme editor that will be free online at http://bikibird.com. Once that's done I'll work on revising the CRT design form and document more about card reader techniques generally.

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