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- New to knitting stranded colorwork? This video has 6 tips to help beginners get started! Plus, the 6th tip might just be the one you've been searching for to perfect your technique. Learn the basics of this beautiful technique and create stunning projects with ease.
0:00 Intro
1:04 Stranded vs Fairisle
2:10 Yarn choice
4:25 Color choice
9:20 Pattern choice
11:17 Bonus tip!
12:46 Holding the yarn
15:18 Managing colors
23: 59 The most important tip!
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The second video with my technique for catching floats and the jogless join is up: th-cam.com/video/2GWwFZAbziI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=9CM5KlO8EVbxGDye
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When I reverse the darks and lights on a colorwork pattern, I take a photo of the original chart and put it in reverse or negative effect on the photo editor and print it out that way!
Wow! Thank you for that!
The biggest tip for me was how to cover the chart to stay on track. Thank you for including that, as I cast on my first fair isle project today (a hat), and know that will save me headaches. And thankful you showed the different methods of holding the yarn strands…I will try using both hands. Thanks again for putting out a great podcast.
Thank you for commenting! I hope my advice helps.
You're going to love it. It's beautiful and addictive. Best of luck!❤
I really like that tip too!
Thanks for all the tips. 50 years a knitter and haven't really got to grips with colourwork. Great stuff!
OMG, keeping the dominant colour to the right to avoid twisting! Gamechanger!
It's so much simpler than untangling the yarns all the time!
I must say, this is the first time I've seen somebody explain how color dominance works. I did figure it out myself, precisely what you've said: the strand that runs lower creates a slightly larger stitch at the point of switching colors. I've explained it to a couple of people online and also once when this question came up in my local knitting group and people were always like, oh, I understand now! What I don't understand is why this is not in the books that aim to teach stranded knitting, or at least in the two books on the topic I have this is never mentioned, there's just the instruction: keep the dominant color left, but why - nobody says.
So thank you very much for spreading this knowledge in public!
Somehow, people seem to be satisfied with the how but not the why. The why is the reason I remember things so I'm always curious to dig deeper.
@@cloknits Same here, if I try to memorize instructions I am very likely to mess up but when I understand how things work I can always get the result I want.
The aim should be to make the stitches even (without dominance) in any colour work …. Please watch Arne and Carlos videos on Norwegian knitting.
@@wendysopel-tetreault2058 Arne and Carlos are amazing. I've seen their videos talking about this and I agree that you can achieve this results but I personally don't like that it twists your yarns and disrupts the flow of my knitting. I prefer dealing with a little bit of color dominance twisting my yarns to make them come up from the same place. That's just my 2 cents, and I think that the aim should be to enjoy what you do and the result it gives you.
@@wendysopel-tetreault2058 I have watched them and I disagree with them on this. I disagree both on the thesis that colorwork dominance doesn't exist and the thesis that it is a tension problem. I have learned some things from them that I haven't seen elsewhere for which I am very grateful but on this particular topic I think they are most likely not interpreting what they're doing correctly. Because I've watched them explain that they hold the color mostly used in the current round in the left hand and the less used color in the right hand, so they change color positions. OK, this is a completely valid approach. But my assessment is that they don't get the color dominance that is usually achieved by being persistent and they decide to call this a tension problem in other videos. Which I not only don't agree with but I think is actually counter productive for people who are trying to learn what to do and most important, what result to expect from what they're doing. So yeah... A fan of sorts but on this topic, very much not a fan.
The puckering tip ! Awesome. Thanks
It's to important!
Yes please for video on catching floats. It's been a long time since I did any stranded knitting, so all your tips were bringing back some of the how-to's. Your video was very thorough and well explained. I also want to say that I really like your haircut (I know, nothing to do with knitting, but you have the features to pull such a haircut off).
I already did! It's in the pinned comment. And thank you for the kind words.
I wish I’d have been able to see this when I first decided to delve into stranded knitting, as it covered everything I had questions about in the beginning.
I’ve not done a lot yet (socks & baby hats), but I was familiar with all that you shared except for one BIGGIE!
I feel like I’ve been set free, having been given permission to not catch my floats! My mind is reeling from that revelation.
This was an excellent video instruction. Thank you so much for sharing it!
Go on and be free! As long as you get the results you want, you really don't ever have to do anything you don't like doing.
Excellent video. I haven’t knit color work before but I find myself drawn to it more and more. So what a gift this video is for me, as I am one to gather information first before starting a new technique.
Perfect timing! Thanks for commenting.
Excellent #6 tip. Elizabeth Zimmermann would be proud!
That is the ultimate compliment! 🤩
This was a great recap of all the tips and tricks. You are so articulate and a joy to watch. Love your sweater!
Thank you so much!
This is extremely helpful! You made me feel less afraid to try color work! Thank you so much ❤🙏
That's amazing! Like almost everything in knitting, if you mess up, you can always unravel and start again.
This video was very helpful to me. I have not yet mastered keeping yarns over separate fingers. I still stop and pick up what I need. I’m glad to find your channel!
Thank you for commenting! I hope you find your sweet spot with how to hold the yarn.
Hello! The algorithm sent me here and thank you for some great tips!
I love when the algorithms are actually helpful! Welcome!
Me as well. I subbed in the first ten mins, this is so helpful. I did my first cowl in two stranded colorwork and it was fun! There are great patterns out there for that! ❤
THANK YOU, THANK YOU,, THANK YOU!
It bugs me when people call everything as Fair Isle!
3:16
You explained it very well!
Fair Isle has such a rich amazing history, it deserves it's own spotlight.
Exactly!
Best Tips Ever!!! every single one, now it makes sense. Thank you
Thank you so much!
Thank you! I haven’t done much, just a headband. But now I understand why different things happened.
Wonderful!
i love the way you just casually drop in that you are knitting continental with your left hand and English with the right AT THE SAME TIME
Haha! It's quite casual for me. I learned to knit English style from my grandmother when I was a child but then I taught myself to knit continental.
Lots of good reminders and the information about the floats to prevent puckering was appreciated. My next knit will be a Marie Wallin faire isle sweater. Thank you very much.
You just reminded me that I have a Marie Wallin design in my queue but that one is a long term commitment cause I'm spinning the yarn for it as well! 🥴
I ' m a crocheter but this was fantastic Video . I learnd something new you explainded so good Thank you 😊
Glad it was helpful! I wanna learn how to do crochet colorwork.
Love your sweater! That is my gold standard that I am looking forward to being able to make! One day!
It's called Riddari and it's been on my to-knit list for a very long time. I'm glad I finally made it.
Looks great and love the colours!🧶@@cloknits
I'm from the UK (so an English knit style I guess). It had never occurred to me to keep one colour in the left hand and the other in the right. The sheer amount of time I have wasted untangling balls of wool is incalculable. So thank you!
I'm glad this makes sense to you. Some people don't mind untangling yarn as they go, I hate it! haha
Stretching the stitches brought me back into stranded color work….no more puckering. 😊
It's such a simple yet efficient thing to do.
I'm right into starting to think about knitting colourwork. In the past I was frightened top mich. It is auch a wonderful reassurance to see and hear your explanations in this video. Now, my fears are calmed down. Thank you so much for sharing your valuable experience with us knitters......you are a wonderful teacher!
Thank you so much for your nice comment. You can do it!
Excellent - thank you. Yes, please do a video on how to catch floats (if you haven't already). Thanks.
Will do!
I am knitting several beanies of the US National parks, sometimes seven different colors but only two in any row with up to 12 stitch floats. I would love to see how you handle the floats.
The puckering tip as a beginner colour work knitter is a great tip thanks.
I'm glad you liked it!
What a great video! What struck home was the puckering and chart tips! Thank you.
You're welcome!
THIS was a fabulous (6+) lessons! You really covered so much but the floats at the end and stretching them out was VERY informative! ALSO I was gathering supplies for that had by Hunter! WOW I can't wait to chk out your ravelry also! TY ~ you have a new fan!
Thank you! I hope you love making your hat.
@@cloknits i’m also going to chk out that cowl of yours!
Thank you for your tips! I am a little scared about trying color work, but your advice is so helpful as I dive in!
You can do it! You'll be so proud afterwards.
Thank you for helping confirm that I don't need to catch all my stitches as long as they aren't too long. The only thing I am now learning as I am progressing in the stranded colour work pattern I put together is working with 3 colours and trying not to get them twisted in the process. I also realized that in my creation, I am coming to a point where I will need to occasionally catch stitches in some specific rows. Again thank you for your insight 😊
3 color stranded is a little trickier yes. Keep going, you'll get the hang of it.
Your last tip was a revelation for me. Thank you! You also helped me with value. I thought the difference in color would stand out more when in fact the values were too close. Next time I’ll use my camera to check. I went to so much trouble to make Fair Isle socks only to see the pattern disappear in the end. Tip: make a swatch and block it! Stranded knitting can pull together after an inch or so. Also you can play with color placement.
You are right, swatching is so valuable! I'm glad you found helpful tips.
My oil painting teacher really emphasized value over color so your value really clicked for me. Taking a photo and editing it into b/w might help me avoid purchasing mistakes.
I absolutely love your sweater! Those colors are wonderful!
Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video! It has been the most clear and educational video on colorwork that I’ve ever seen. I would appreciate a video on catching strands too. That’s one of my biggest stumbling blocks. Thanks again - you are awesome!!
Glad it was helpful! I have another video in the works.
Thanks for sharing this tips🎉🎉🎉
You are welcome!
Very well explained. Thank you.
You are welcome!
I love the colors in your sweater!!!
Thank you!
I'm about to CO my first colorwork cardigan and this video was very helpful. Thank you!
You're welcome. Have fun with your sweater!
Wow great hints thank you 😊
Thanks for leaving a comment!
So helpful !!! Especially number 6!
It makes so much sense when you know!
very clearly explained. Nice!!
Glad you liked it
Great vid ❤
Great video! Very useful tips! All of them together. Simple, easy, but useful! Thank you! ❤
So glad!
Thank you so much! Your tip about how to cover your pattern row was great! It makes such a difference!!!
Your eyes know where to look right away.
I really enjoyed seeing your video yesterday. It demystified quite a bit about stranded knitting and I will be using your tips going forward. Thank you so much
I'm glad it answered some of your questions!
I’ve saved this to my “knitting” library. This summer, I’m hoping to do my first color work, a cowl for my mom. I will be watching this a lot. Thank you! Happy knitting 💚🧶💚
Wonderful!
Another great video🎉
Glad you enjoyed
Great video! THANKS
You're welcome!
You are right! Can always learn! Will try the cover top of pattern rather than from below! Great idea!
Perfect!
Very informative video! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Wow; so helpfull!
I'm glad you liked it.
I just subscribed. Thank you for your explanation on stopping puckering. I have had trouble in the past with this problem so I stopped trying. Your demonstration helped very much. Such a good tip. I’m going to try Colorwork again. Please continue with your wonderful work. I would love to see more on any aspect of colorwork
Thank you for commenting! I'm glad you found this useful.
Thanks for the great information. Some I was aware of, and some tips are completely new for me.
Yay! I love finding new tips.
Thank you Clo. Wow! I learned a lot. The anti-puckering tip and color dominance. Never thought about covering the top part of the chart yet that makes perfect sense. Well done and I LOVE the sweater you are wearing.
Thank you so much!
Thank you! There catching floats video is also amazing. 🙏🏼
This is great for me. Plucking up courage to do colour work.
You can do it! It's only knitting, if it doesn't go well, you can always try again.
@@cloknits❤
Thank you very much, very helpful
You are very welcome!
Thanks!😊
Thank you! you were very clear in your explanations, I liked your lesson very much ❤❤❤
Thank you for commenting! ❤️
Exactly. Well said. Something I find helpful and to enlarge on your second tip is to take a photo of your colour choices, edit them into grayscale and watch what happens! Also, I remember being asked to teach a fair-isle class and discovering the wool I was asked to use was a multi-coloured gradient wool against a solid. No, no, no, that is not fair-isle. 😮 😂 I explained to my students that this was stranded knitting and they all enjoyed the class anyway. So. The point of all this is that I enjoyed and appreciated your video very much.
Yes to all this! Taking a picture in grayscale can be so helpful.
I’m just teaching myself how to do color work and this video has been so helpful! Especially how to avoid puckering and how to hold the two color yarns. Thank you so much for being a great teacher!!!
I'm happy you found new tips!
Great video! I’m learning that everyone seems to do things differently and at first that was frustrating to me as a new learner 😄 However, I have figured out that I don’t like continental knitting in the style of the fist instructor that I came across SO now I LOVE seeing how different people tackle things. I would love to see how you catch your floats, but I also appreciate the advice that it’s not always necessary EVERY 5 stitches 😊
Yes! Everyone loves different things and we need to find the solutions that work for us. I will absolutely make the video about catching your floats!
You just saved me with the directions on what colors to hold in which hands! Thank you!!!
You are welcome!
I’m so glad your video came up in my feed. I’ve been afraid to try color work mainly because of the way to hold my yarn and tension! I have saved this video in case I forget but I don’t believe I will. I appreciate your clear explanation, thank you ❤
Thank you for leaving a comment and welcome to my channel!
Thank you soooo much for this most helpful video!! I am new to colorwork and just now teaching myself to knit continental so I can use the two handed technique that you use. You answered every question I had been wanting to understand and more in such a straightforward and simple way!! You had mentioned about using yarn that is sticky and non superwash can you share what yarn companies and fiber and yarn weights you enjoy using. If you could please share pattern and yarn for what you are wearing on your videos as everything you knit is Amazing!! I am so happy I found you and can’t wait to watch all your videos!! ❤
I'm glad this answered your questions. As far as yarn, any untreated wool I generally love, it's difficult to suggest which ones since I don't know where you live but if you have a local yarn store that you like, you might want to pop in there and ask them about their non-superwash options. I'm wearing the Riddari sweater in Nutiden yarn in this video. I'll try to remember to add it to the description on my next videos.
Thanks for the tips. I am trying the English plus continental style and it’s definitely working.😊
Wonderful!
This is the first video I ever saw on this channel and I'm so very happy that I clicked on it when it was suggested to me today. Your presentation was so informative and helpful and you have such a great way of explaining things that I subscribed right away and gladly will check out all the other videos that you have already made. I would describe myself as in a "far advanced beginner" stage of knitting, ready to enter into the next phase which involves tackling some of my favorite and a little more complicated patterns which also include some colorwork. I feel that you are the perfect knitting teacher for me and I can learn a lot here. So thanks for making this available, sharing from your experience and using your set of talents in such a beautiful way that brings joy to so many of us in the knitting community. Heartfelt greetings from Germany.
Wow! What a beautiful comment, thank you it means a lot. I hope you keep learning more and more every day.
I just finished my first colorwork. I would love you to have a tutorial on catching floats. Thank you. I have loved your podcasts from your every first podcast!
Thank you so much!
I found this to be a great review. I have knit several different color work projects. I always think I can improve 🤓. You did a great comprehensive summary of important points. I did not know the difference between stranded color work and Faur Isle. I look forward to your future videos!
It's the Alpine Bloom Hat by Caitlin Hunter, available on Ravelry.
This was so helpful! I'm just learning how to do colorwork and making the same hat! Thank you so much for all the great tips on holding the yarn. And not catching floats. I only did one row today and my yarns were all twisted together at the end.
Yeah, that makes it so much longer than it needs to be.
Another great shopcast! I am looking forward to starting the Bamburgh sweater when you receive the next restock of Marie Wallin Aran.
While I’ve done a fair amount of colorwork, I really appreciated knowing that I’m doing things relatively correctly. I’m always looking to improve my work so I’ve just subscribed to follow your work more closely. However, I DO catch floats every three stitches because I need and appreciate the extra warmth provided by the extra thickness. Great video! ClaudiaSJI
Ditto!
That's interesting. I don't feel like the thickness changes whether you catch of not, there's the same amount of strands running along the back of the project. But I could be wrong.
@@cloknits well that’s true however it “seems” to be more dense when caught more frequently . But I too could be wrong 🧶🧶🧶🤔
C'est la première fois que je t'écoute en anglais, Bravo ! tu fais très bien ça.
Merci beaucoup 🤗
stretching the 5 before knitting the next color is ingenious. thanks.
You’re welcome 😊
Lovely tutorial on all the best tips.. I’m with you on all of these.. I do colourwork, fair isle, and stranded, and I too do everything the same as you, including teaching myself to knit both English throwing and continental to use both hands to knit, knit 2 colours with left hand when it small even stitches, and stretch the stitches across to ensure spacing when changing colours. This is a fantastic tutorial.. and a wonderful refresher and validation of tips and tricks for the best of the best.. thank you! ❤️
Twins! 😍
This video is phenomenal at explaining so many concepts of stranded knitting. Also, completely obsessed with your beautiful woven wall hanging! What a great color gradient with marvelous textures! That could have its own video someday and I would be here for it. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
Thank you! The wall hanging is from a local weaver I absolutely love: NovaMercury. You should go check out everything she does!
@@cloknits I will, thank you!!
OMG. That stretch things is exactly what I needed. I’ el be made several color work hats that don’t fit because of that. Thank you
You are so welcome!
Congratulations!! I love your video !! Thank you. From Argentina 🇦🇷
Thanks for your comment!
Really good tips. Your last tip on not getting puckers should be helpful to me in the future. I love your cowl design too.
Thank you Debra!
I am really enjoying your videos! I really like your sweater!
Oh thank you!
Thank you. All of your tips were a great review of techniques. I've only tried one colorwork piece, and will use all of your tips for project #2. Personally, I'd appreciate a video of how you do your colorwork.
Thank you for your comment. I will do more stranded knitting videos for sure.
Great tips as always. Just about to start a stranded knitting project. I knit English so we’ll see how I do using continental in my left. 😊
You don't have to if you don't like it but it's always worth a try.
Merci !! Really enjoyed your tips and explanation of how Fair Isle fits into stranded colorwork. I'm on my first stranded project - Goldenfern by Jenn Steingass. My prep included completing swatches in the round. The swatching really made me focus on spreading out stitches. I struggle a little with needle size between stranded color work and areas of knitting in the main color. Gauge wasn't always to same. Know I'll make mistakes but your video is amazing and a must watch for someone trying out, or getting back to, stranded color work. I'm sure to watch it again (and share with my knitting group in Langley BC).
Thank you for the comment. Yes some people have to go up a needle size to knit stranded and have the same tension as stockinette. Practice makes perfect!
Nice job of keeping up the pace. I like instructional utubes where I can learn something. I have immersed myself in charting and love it. Interesting: on my own I figured out that covering above was the best. So it was fun to hear you confirm that.
I am venturing into colorwork; I liked learning about not worrying about floats if you are using a wool that is not slick or superwash (not sure how you said it). I was given an old kit of unopene, different colors of skeins of wool and directions... in Norwegian. The wool is rough and the pattern I picked out (in English) does not require long floats. I love your video; I'll be back! Thanks, Patricia
thank you for leaving a comment Patricia. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much, I am trying colour work for the first time and managing 2 colours is daunting but you explained the process really well
Thank you, I truly believe anyone can do colorwork if you have the right info to start!
Thanks for the video. I'm planning my frist colourwork pullover so every tip and trick is really helpful because I bought beautiful yarn already and I don't want to ruin it ;)
It's very difficult to ruin nice yarn. I've knitted sweaters before that I ended up never wearing, unraveled them years later to reknit the yarn into something else. Enjoy your yarn!
thanks for the very helpful tutorial. i started a project "blind" and had to take it apart because i knew it was not going to fit. NOW i'm ready to retry it. i am also going to try that two handed trick ;->
Glad it helped!
Thanks very much for the instruction it was all very important. And no6 was very important thanks very much
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you, great podcast! Very helpful. I am a very tight knitter and have had trouble with my tension in colorwork, which I have only done a few pieces. I do use a ring in my knitting for speed but I think with colorwork now I am going to try to do the two handed method as you have shown to loosen my tension. I have always been afraid that my project will be too open or gappy if I knit loose but I just have to practice.
Yes, practice is key. Doing small projects for practice instead of endless swatches is more motivating too.
thank you and glad I found your channel you have great content@@cloknits
Thank you.
You are very welcome!
My takeaway was the effect from "sticky" yarn vs. superwash, in colourwork. The validation of the techniques I use already was great. Your explanation pace/style is great.
Thank you for commenting!
I couldn’t figure out how people knit colourwork without twisting the yarn! Thanks for the explanation. ❤
I'll go into more detail in part 2 (cause people have lots of questions!)
Thank you for the tip on how to avoid puckering when doing colourwork! I'm half-way through a colourwork yoke and I see all of the puckering :( and I wondered how it happened. I'm wondering if I can fix it by wet blocking with a damp towel and iron. Hate the thought of ripping out my work.
I would try blocking before ripping. It might work, it might not, depending on the amount of puckering and the stretchiness of the yarn. It's worth a try though.
thanks I'm thinking I might rip it back and start over - as much as that is sad - because this has been a good thing to learn, as someone who has taught myself to knit thanks to helpful TH-cam videos such as yours.@@cloknits
Great video. I have such a problem with color work and I am sure going to use your technique, makes sense. I have the tension problem and puckering problems. Love color work but I always frog a lot. Wish me luck😊.
You can do it! Just keep practicing.
Great video. I now realise why holding both yarns in one hand was such a problem for me. So many great tips hers
Glad it was helpful!
I finally learned continental knitting after years of throwing my yarn English style. Can’t wait to try using both in color work! And I would REALLY like to see how you float your yarn when you’re using this technique, please! 😊
The video is linked in the pinned comment for the floats! I'm glad you liked this one.
Oh yes please I would love to hear your tips & techniques on catching floats too! I'm just making a huge mess of it and it clearly shows on the front (looks proud but a bit sadly at my -designed by myself- happy coloured knitted fish that was also my first colour changing project ever but just looks like it ate too much chocolate and got a terible case of cellulite 😁😂)
So thanks for these tips!, will be trying again! With these tips!
I got a laugh out of this. You can now go check out my other video for more tips and techniques.
so much good info thank you I would love to see you cover how to weave in ends with multiple colors of stranded colorwork. I have made such items and the floats are all in the way and I am having a very hard time figuring out how to tuck in all my ends
You're the second person to ask. I will make a short video about it!
Love your jumper.. i love to knit stranded colours knitting. I made few but I do catch my yarns. I would like to try your method of not catching yarns as it looks neater.
Go for it and let me know how it goes!
Thank you!! This was very informative and I would like to see more videos like this one because I been wanting to knit in colorwork but not sure what type of a small project to start with?? Any suggestions for someone trying this for the first time??
For a small easy project, you could try my I Got Rhythm cowl: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/i-got-rhythm-2 or some simple mitts like these: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/speedy-selbu-mittens or a hat like this: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flicker--flame
I'll make a follow up video answering more questions I got on this video.
Thank you for this lesson. I have been knitting for a long time and was taught to catch the long floats. I never liked the way it looked and colors poked through to the front of the work. I thought it was my technique. You showed me that it was not. Am right now knitting a simple 2 color yoke for a swoncho. Decided to not catch any floats and it looks so my better. I would love to see a video of how you catch your floats. I know it is sometimes necessary so that fingers do not get caught in the floats. Great video.
Thank you! I do have a second video now with techniques and more tips. To check it out!
Thank you Clo. My two biggest takeaways were about not needing to catch your floats over short distances and the spreading out of stitches after doing 3 or more stitches in the same colour.
I have done colour work a few times before and I stopped catching my floats for short distances as I found it didn’t add anything. So it’s nice to hear that it’s ok from the perspective of an experienced colour work person like yourself. For the spreading out of stitches I will do that going forward.
The other anti-puckering thing I did was to go up a needle size (+0.25-0.5mm). This is generally only something I do for small circumference colourwork (socks, sleeves, etc).
Going up a needle size is actually something I recommend for things that need more stretch, like socks. Even if you keep you tension even between stockinette and colorwork, stranded will never have as much stretch as st st, so the bigger needles help.