LexisScarf: Generate a knitting pattern for a tube-shaped scarf with...

In Epi: Statistical Analysis in Epidemiology

Generate a knitting pattern for a tube-shaped scarf with Lexis lines

Description

The function generates a dotted pattern that refers to stitches of a knitting pattern. Since there are several colors involved the back side of the knit becomes quite messy, hence the pattern is for a tube-shaped scarf, that will have all the messiness on the inside. So use a circular needle for the work. And send the author a picture of your finished scarf.

Usage

LexisScarf(nw = 4,   # fields around (width of scarf)           
           nl = 20,  # fields along  (length)           
           nm = 23,  # no. stitches per field   
           np = 30,  # no. persons              
        scale = 1.5, # maximal FU in units of nw
          clr = c("red", "blue", "limegreen"))

Arguments

nw	number of fields around the tube
nl	number of fields along the tube
nm	no. stitches per field
np	no. lifelines (persons)
scale	maximal length of life lines in units of nw
clr	vector of colors to be used for life lines

Details

The function produces a graph; ask for a plotting area with aspect ratio of nl to nw.

Value

NULL. The function is used for its side-effect of producing a graph of the knitting pattern.

Author(s)

Bendix Carstensen, http://bendixcarstensen.com, [e-mail]

Examples

# pdf("scarf.pdf", height = 10, width = 50)
LexisScarf()
# dev.off()

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