This was great, thank you! I really appreciate 1)that you didn't waste any time with an introduction. 2) that your oral description was so clear 3) that your video was so clear. This is very helpful for someone who has never done this before!
I've just finished weaving in a thousand ends on a project and figured there *had* to be a better way. Thank you for making it so intelligible and easy.
Fantastic explanations! Thank you for explaining what is happening to the yarn as you weave it in! Best weaving-in-as-you-go tutorial I've seen by far - and I've seen a lot!
Your video is Fantastic!!! This is just what I was looking for regarding weaving multiple ends (Incoming and Outgoing)!! This is a game changer for me!! Thank you.
Jana this is so helpful. I've seen this before but it never clicked with me. Now I get it thank you so much. Now I get it and I will not be weaving in ends at the end anymore!
Wow! It’s always been such a chore weaving in the ends! When going to the effort of doing a nice fair isle piece, it would be a shame to not finish it nicely as well. Now I know how to do it properly. Many thanks!
Hi from Wales ! Have only recently found you. 😊 I’m very new to colour work and will certainly be giving this method of weaving in ends a go . It’s seems a great idea. I bought this pattern and yarn a few months ago but haven’t had chance yet to cast on. Such a worthwhile cause.
this is great Jana. I'm ready now when I do my next Fair Isle pattern with more than 2 colors. Cheers, from Minnesota -- where my already finished Harriet's Hat will be perfect this weekend as the storm moves in! Fern
Thank You! I just subscribed and just wanted to say that I've been looking for a video just like this! I'm working on my first color work sweater and could not find anything to tell me what to do with the unused colors (ends that I'm finished with) and this is perfect and a neat way to do it! Great Teacher!! Thank you again. C
Thanks for this! I finished my second "Harriet's Hat." Had a rousing round of yarn chicken with color "E" (the white). The others were fine, with Yarn colors "A" and "B" being the only other ones that I used the most of.
Thank you, this is hugely helpful. I love knitting fair isle hats but dislike all the ends. This method weaving as you go seems like it would also prevent holes when beginning a stripped round. I have tried different methods for fixing the hole problem and have some solution but this might be better. Usually I weave ends going vertical on the hat to prevent the floats tightening up. With holes, my current method is knotting the yarn to the old color. Most of the time this works, but sometimes my knot isn't tight enough or the knot pops through the work. Sometimes I just fix holes after finishing.
Fantastic video, I’ve done a fairisle cardigan, it’s got masses of ends, gonna have a busy time weaving in, for the remaining sleeves I’m going to try and weave as I go 👍🏻
Oops... Forgot to say, these 'yarns' that are "weaved" by bringing these yarn/colours, over from the 'back' (ws) of work, to the 'front' (rs) of your work, is how the 'weaving in' occurs. By doing this moving everything to the wrong side, in move, then "knit an active "worked stitch," then move your spare colour / yarn / tails etc, to the right side, results in, = all these other colour(s) and or + tails etc, becoming "weaved in." 😁 Eg "carried along the back of your knitting. * Fair Isle, it carry's the non used yarn along the ws of knitting. (Only x2 yarns per row are knitted in Fair Isle. ** Norwegian, carry's more than one colour in a row. Wether is x3 or more. x2 or more are done alternatively, so you DONT get a 'bulk of several yarns' stranding on back all at one time ! No rope !!! (Do x2, then do your other x2, every other couple of times 'a stitch is knitted.' This results in more than two colours, are done, x2 weave first, knit 'stitches', change to other x2, x3 etc, means all gets woven in easily.... Happy knitting. 🤗 In Norwegian x3 or x4 colours carry more thinly on the 'weave' (stranding) process. Knitting changes colour(s) on the front of work, and colour(s) not used, and eg add ins, or tails, are separated, to eg a couple at a time, and done alternatively, every x2 knitted (weave process on the back, keeps things smooth, tidy, and flat !) This results in all being 'weaved in automatically.' * Fair Isle, is only two colours in any one row. More than one colour in your knits? It's more likely to be Norwegian, or Scandinavian knitting. 😉 Any issues ? Comment, and I'll try and answers your ' how to' query. 🤗
Don’t you still have to weave in that beginning bit of yarn? If you clip it won’t it just wiggle loose from the first tack down stitch? I guess I can it wouldn’t with rougher pure wool. But what about something slippier? I really want to use this technique because my tension in weaving in isn’t the greatest and usually distorts the front.
Thank you for this video. Will this method work for fair isle work done with superwash merino/nylon blend? Or is there another method for weaving in ends that works better for that type of yarn?
I am not sure this is the appropriate place to ask, but how do you know which yarn is the main color and which yarn is the contrast color? Especially if like in your pattern the yarn colors change every couple of rows.
This is the only video on weaving in as you go, where the knitter holds all yarn in the right hand. I knit the English way, and have been struggling with fair isle, catching floats, and weaving ends as you go. Most tutorials out there show continental style. I've gone so far as to try and change my entire knitting style, and ended up quite unhappy. Please don't take this video down as I plan to refer to it again! Thanks!
Are you supposed to do anything with the float stitches? I just did my first colorwork beanie and the floats keep it from expanding. I really need that extra inch or two 😅
If the floats are not long enough, that'll happen. Practice keeping the floats longer, by making sure your stitches on the your right hand needles are spaced out more. Correct tension just takes some practice.
Does this (the first method) work the same way with continental knitting? I wish I had this video a few months ago when I was knitting a fair isle sweater and I had so many ends to weave in at the end that I decided to tie a knot in some ends. I then washed the sweater and the agitation must have untied the knots. THAT WAS NOT FUN. I learned never to take a shortcut and tie ends together to save time.
I've added an option for Continental knitters for doing Fair Isle ! Earlier comment fairisle typo ! Knitter, not a type'r 🤗 Want help, ask in comment. Regards from Scotland...
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This was great, thank you! I really appreciate 1)that you didn't waste any time with an introduction. 2) that your oral description was so clear 3) that your video was so clear. This is very helpful for someone who has never done this before!
Thanks so much for your kind words!
I've just finished weaving in a thousand ends on a project and figured there *had* to be a better way. Thank you for making it so intelligible and easy.
Fantastic explanations! Thank you for explaining what is happening to the yarn as you weave it in! Best weaving-in-as-you-go tutorial I've seen by far - and I've seen a lot!
Glad it was helpful!
Your video is Fantastic!!! This is just what I was looking for regarding weaving multiple ends (Incoming and Outgoing)!! This is a game changer for me!! Thank you.
I'm so glad!
Thank you so much for your video. You have made the dreaded task of weaving in ends…. enjoyable. 💖💖
I'm so glad!
Jana this is so helpful. I've seen this before but it never clicked with me. Now I get it thank you so much. Now I get it and I will not be weaving in ends at the end anymore!
This is a great tip on working with stranded knitting! Such a great and simple method.
Brilliant! Clear and precise. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Wow! It’s always been such a chore weaving in the ends! When going to the effort of doing a nice fair isle piece, it would be a shame to not finish it nicely as well. Now I know how to do it properly. Many thanks!
I was kinda trying something like that but just couldn't get it to work so glad you showed us this way it will become the way I do it every time
Hi from Wales !
Have only recently found you. 😊
I’m very new to colour work and will certainly be giving this method of weaving in ends a go . It’s seems a great idea.
I bought this pattern and yarn a few months ago but haven’t had chance yet to cast on. Such a worthwhile cause.
this is great Jana. I'm ready now when I do my next Fair Isle pattern with more than 2 colors. Cheers, from Minnesota -- where my already finished Harriet's Hat will be perfect this weekend as the storm moves in! Fern
Thank you, Jana. You are so good at explaining things and your videos are so clear! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Wish I saw this a week ago, before I started a Fair Isle cardigan!
Thank You! I just subscribed and just wanted to say that I've been looking for a video just like this! I'm working on my first color work sweater and could not find anything to tell me what to do with the unused colors (ends that I'm finished with) and this is perfect and a neat way to do it! Great Teacher!! Thank you again. C
Glad I could help!
Thanks for this! I finished my second "Harriet's Hat." Had a rousing round of yarn chicken with color "E" (the white). The others were fine, with Yarn colors "A" and "B" being the only other ones that I used the most of.
Thank you!! very helpful. Great demo!
Thank you, this is hugely helpful. I love knitting fair isle hats but dislike all the ends. This method weaving as you go seems like it would also prevent holes when beginning a stripped round. I have tried different methods for fixing the hole problem and have some solution but this might be better. Usually I weave ends going vertical on the hat to prevent the floats tightening up. With holes, my current method is knotting the yarn to the old color. Most of the time this works, but sometimes my knot isn't tight enough or the knot pops through the work. Sometimes I just fix holes after finishing.
Thank you very much its realy great tips
Fantastic video, I’ve done a fairisle cardigan, it’s got masses of ends, gonna have a busy time weaving in, for the remaining sleeves I’m going to try and weave as I go 👍🏻
Sounds great!
Thank you very much!
Very helpful. Thank you!
So wish this video was introduced before we started the MRI Maakers KAL. Sooooo many ends to weave with fair Isle.
Weaving them the traditional way is a good skill too!
Brilliant, thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the useful tips!
Oops... Forgot to say, these 'yarns' that are "weaved" by bringing these yarn/colours, over from the 'back' (ws) of work, to the 'front' (rs) of your work, is how the 'weaving in' occurs.
By doing this moving everything to the wrong side, in move, then "knit an active "worked stitch," then move your spare colour / yarn / tails etc, to the right side, results in,
= all these other colour(s) and or + tails etc, becoming "weaved in." 😁
Eg "carried along the back of your knitting.
* Fair Isle, it carry's the non used yarn along the ws of knitting. (Only x2 yarns per row are knitted in Fair Isle.
** Norwegian, carry's more than one colour in a row. Wether is x3 or more.
x2 or more are done alternatively, so you DONT get a 'bulk of several yarns' stranding on back all at one time ! No rope !!!
(Do x2, then do your other x2, every other couple of times 'a stitch is knitted.' This results in more than two colours, are done, x2 weave first, knit 'stitches', change to other x2, x3 etc,
means all gets woven in easily.... Happy knitting. 🤗
In Norwegian x3 or x4 colours carry more thinly on the 'weave' (stranding) process. Knitting changes colour(s) on the front of work, and colour(s) not used, and eg add ins, or tails, are separated, to eg a couple at a time, and done alternatively, every x2 knitted (weave process on the back, keeps things smooth, tidy, and flat !)
This results in all being 'weaved in automatically.'
* Fair Isle, is only two colours in any one row.
More than one colour in your knits? It's more likely to be Norwegian, or Scandinavian knitting. 😉
Any issues ? Comment, and I'll try and answers your ' how to' query. 🤗
so very clear, now to try it over and over and over until it's hopefully secure in your brain
Don’t you still have to weave in that beginning bit of yarn? If you clip it won’t it just wiggle loose from the first tack down stitch? I guess I can it wouldn’t with rougher pure wool. But what about something slippier? I really want to use this technique because my tension in weaving in isn’t the greatest and usually distorts the front.
Thank you for this video. Will this method work for fair isle work done with superwash merino/nylon blend? Or is there another method for weaving in ends that works better for that type of yarn?
It will work, but if you want to make things a bit more secure with a superwash yarn that is less "grippy". I would do some duplicate stitch as well.
Really found this valuable! I love your videos.ClaudiaSJI?
Glad you like them!
I am not sure this is the appropriate place to ask, but how do you know which yarn is the main color and which yarn is the contrast color? Especially if like in your pattern the yarn colors change every couple of rows.
This is the only video on weaving in as you go, where the knitter holds all yarn in the right hand. I knit the English way, and have been struggling with fair isle, catching floats, and weaving ends as you go. Most tutorials out there show continental style. I've gone so far as to try and change my entire knitting style, and ended up quite unhappy. Please don't take this video down as I plan to refer to it again! Thanks!
It'll be here indefinitely. Thanks for watching!
Are you supposed to do anything with the float stitches? I just did my first colorwork beanie and the floats keep it from expanding. I really need that extra inch or two 😅
If the floats are not long enough, that'll happen. Practice keeping the floats longer, by making sure your stitches on the your right hand needles are spaced out more. Correct tension just takes some practice.
Thank you!! I'm turning that beanie into a bag now lol
I'm trying to figure out how to do this to add a new color in 2x2 ribbing. I can't figure out what to do with the purls.
Just carry the second color along behind. I'm not sure I understand your question.
Does this (the first method) work the same way with continental knitting? I wish I had this video a few months ago when I was knitting a fair isle sweater and I had so many ends to weave in at the end that I decided to tie a knot in some ends. I then washed the sweater and the agitation must have untied the knots. THAT WAS NOT FUN. I learned never to take a shortcut and tie ends together to save time.
I've added an option for Continental knitters for doing Fair Isle !
Earlier comment fairisle typo ! Knitter, not a type'r 🤗 Want help, ask in comment. Regards from Scotland...
How do you weave in yarn ends when the purl side is the right side?
In that case, I'd probably go back and do them afterwards.
So helpful, thank you!