This is my all-time FAVORITE, & clearest way that I've seen to "knit-weave in" yarn ends; I've seen many. Thank you so much for making this so simple. 💖
Sorry if this has been asked and answered elsewhere but I wonder if you could knit the heel flap in contrast yarn then go back to your original yarn and pick up the stitches on the right edge of the flap then knit the live heel turn stitches and pick up the left side?its not something I've seen done (certainly haven't watched all tutorials out there) so I'm thinking there must be a reason it wouldn't work. Thanks Catherine
Hi! Yes, you absolutely can do this and that's usually what I do with my own socks these days. The reason that I showed the other method in the video is that the SSK decrease will become the first decrease and the K2tog will be the second, so the other way around from the way the Sockalong pattern is written, and because I created this video for beginners using the Sockalong pattern then I wanted to keep it so that it all followed the same method :)
Just found this vid. MUST try this! Others I’ve tried...didn’t quite work... Summer is for socks, perusing your patterns, vids. ALWAYS finding a new tip or trick! Thank you!
Can I ask why you only pick up one leg of the selvage stitch? Does it keep the stitches tighter without tiny gaps between the heel flap selvage pick-up stitches and the rest of the foot?
It's just my preference - it really doesn't matter which leg of the stitch you pick up or even both legs if you want to, it all depends on which finished result you like best 😀
So happy to see an even better way of weaving in ends that what I've been using all these years. This pulling the yarn over the top is simply magnificent! Thank you for this helpful video!
Thank you Christine! I've been wanting to tryout adding contrasting cuffs, heels and toes and now I feel confident to have a try! Why did we have to loose an hour this morning!!! Hehe.. great to find your tutorials on TH-cam 💕✨
It's not so easy to use this technique with rib - the choice is either to carry the yarn past the purl stitches and just weave in with the knit stitches, or to weave in the first couple of stitches to anchor the yarn and then leave a tail end that you can sew in later. This tends to be my preference - I don't mind weaving in a couple of ends as long as I don't have to do too many! If you're knitting striped ribbed socks, though, it might be more of an issue so you'd have to take a view about how you felt about that!
OMG!!!! HOW has this technique eluded me until now? I taught knitting for years to Community Ed, Girl Scouts, Knitting Groups and anyone who wanted to learn. TY TY TY for sharing this. Have a great day! ♥
I'm so glad you think it's useful! Thank you to you for passing on your skills, I think that being able to knit is something that essential for saving sanity! xx
Have a look at this video th-cam.com/video/lw2GnvBzD-Y/w-d-xo.html - it's not one of mine but they use the same method as I do and knit using Continental style like you. It might just help! xx
Oh! How did I not know this was here. I’m an idiot. Winwick Mum is the only socks I’ve ever made and in nearly two years I never realised there are videos.
Thank you for this! I'm knitting your basic pattern again but with scraps. I was knitting the first 3 stitches together (to weave in later) but it looked awful. Problem solved 😀
Hi! Love your vids, you have absolutely helped me become the sock legend that I am lol (well my family think so anyway lol) Quick question, I have just about got my head around the weaving method you show above when changing colour when I am straight knitting, but if I'm doing a rib (I'm currently trying it on some apple blossom socks I'm knitting) I get into such a pickle with it! Any tips please? Thanks in advance xx mandi
Oh fabulous, I love that you're a sock legend, Mandi! When changing colours for the rib, I'd suggest that you treat it in the same way as the heel flap, so either carry the yarn across the back whilst you do the purl stitches or anchor the yarn with the first couple of knit stitches and then weave the ends in later using a wool needle. Hope that helps! xx
I don't think it's possible to use this method with reverse stockinette in the round as you're purling every stitch so you'd be weaving in on the wrong side. With rib, you can only really weave in on every knit stitch so you get a jump across the purl stitches - it will still work but it's up to you whether you feel it would be more secure to weave the ends in afterwards. With reverse stockinette, I don't think there's any other way but to weave the ends in. Hope that helps!
Although I can knit in the continental style, it's not my regular method of knitting so I probably wouldn't choose to make any videos using this method. Is it a general how-to-do-it video that you're looking for?
@@Kanoock Ah right! I don't have any plans to make a video for that as continental knitting isn't my usual style. You should still be able to weave the ends of the yarn over and under your working yarn whichever hand you hold it in, though, so the process shouldn't be that different. A quick Google search brought up this video which might be helpful for you: th-cam.com/video/BfST5Hkr_U4/w-d-xo.html
This is my all-time FAVORITE, & clearest way that I've seen to "knit-weave in" yarn ends; I've seen many. Thank you so much for making this so simple. 💖
That's great to hear, thank you! xx
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I've been thinking of adding contrasting toes and heels for my 5th pair of socks. I think my husband will love them. Mine will be the 6 th pair...
That's brilliant! I always add contrast heels and toes for my husband as he likes them best 😀 xx
Thank you for this video! You have taught me how to save so much time!! ❤️
I'm really glad it's been useful for you!
Great tutorial! Exactly the information I was needing to try contrasting heels and toes, and I learned a new technique for weaving in ends. Thank you!
That's brilliant, I'm really glad it helped you!
Sorry if this has been asked and answered elsewhere but I wonder if you could knit the heel flap in contrast yarn then go back to your original yarn and pick up the stitches on the right edge of the flap then knit the live heel turn stitches and pick up the left side?its not something I've seen done (certainly haven't watched all tutorials out there) so I'm thinking there must be a reason it wouldn't work. Thanks Catherine
Hi! Yes, you absolutely can do this and that's usually what I do with my own socks these days. The reason that I showed the other method in the video is that the SSK decrease will become the first decrease and the K2tog will be the second, so the other way around from the way the Sockalong pattern is written, and because I created this video for beginners using the Sockalong pattern then I wanted to keep it so that it all followed the same method :)
I am so thankful for this tutorial. ELEGANT! BRILLIANT!
I'm so glad it's helped you, thank you! 😀
So glad I watched this. I hate sewing in ends. 🙏🏻❤️
Me too! 😀
Just found this vid. MUST try this! Others I’ve tried...didn’t quite work...
Summer is for socks, perusing your patterns, vids. ALWAYS finding a new tip or trick! Thank you!
It's always worth a try, there are so many techniques that there really is something that suits everyone 😀
GENIUS!!!!! I’ll never use the magic knot again. Xo
I'm really glad you like it, thank you! 😀
G’day from South Australia 🇦🇺 this episode was very easy to understand following your directions 👍🏻
Hello to you! I'm really glad it helped 😀
Can I ask why you only pick up one leg of the selvage stitch? Does it keep the stitches tighter without tiny gaps between the heel flap selvage pick-up stitches and the rest of the foot?
It's just my preference - it really doesn't matter which leg of the stitch you pick up or even both legs if you want to, it all depends on which finished result you like best 😀
Brilliant just the information I was looking for. Thank you
That's great to hear, thank you! :) xx
So happy to see an even better way of weaving in ends that what I've been using all these years. This pulling the yarn over the top is simply magnificent! Thank you for this helpful video!
I'm really glad you've found it helpful! I love discovering new ways to do things that I've done for years! 😀
Thank you Christine! I've been wanting to tryout adding contrasting cuffs, heels and toes and now I feel confident to have a try! Why did we have to loose an hour this morning!!! Hehe.. great to find your tutorials on TH-cam 💕✨
Oh I know, the things that I haven't done this morning as the clocks went forward! :)
I'm wondering how this would work if I were using a ribbed stitch. What do you do when you are using a purl stitch?
It's not so easy to use this technique with rib - the choice is either to carry the yarn past the purl stitches and just weave in with the knit stitches, or to weave in the first couple of stitches to anchor the yarn and then leave a tail end that you can sew in later. This tends to be my preference - I don't mind weaving in a couple of ends as long as I don't have to do too many! If you're knitting striped ribbed socks, though, it might be more of an issue so you'd have to take a view about how you felt about that!
OMG!!!! HOW has this technique eluded me until now? I taught knitting for years to Community Ed, Girl Scouts, Knitting Groups and anyone who wanted to learn. TY TY TY for sharing this. Have a great day! ♥
I'm so glad you think it's useful! Thank you to you for passing on your skills, I think that being able to knit is something that essential for saving sanity! xx
What size needle are you using please?
I use a 2.5mm 30cm short circular needle but this method will work for any type of needle 😀
An excellent tutorial. Thank you. Soon to start knitting my first pair socks. Thank you for your Basic pattern.
You're very welcome, I hope it helps you!
Oh my land!! Your BRILLIANT thank you!!!!! I have saved this as my heartbeat!!!!
That's brilliant, thank you, I'm so glad it's helped you!
I'm having a hard time translating the movements of this to the way I knit, which is continental. do you have any tips? thanks!
Have a look at this video th-cam.com/video/lw2GnvBzD-Y/w-d-xo.html - it's not one of mine but they use the same method as I do and knit using Continental style like you. It might just help! xx
@@WinwickMumsocks you're an angel, thank you!!
@@friday3592 You're very welcome :) xx
Fantastic, thank you so much ♥
I'm glad it's useful! 😀
Genius Christine.
I'm glad you like it! 😀
What size needles are you using? Your video is wonderful!
It's a 2.5mm 30cm short circular needle made by Addi. I'm glad you like the video, thank you! :)
Oh! How did I not know this was here. I’m an idiot. Winwick Mum is the only socks I’ve ever made and in nearly two years I never realised there are videos.
Perhaps I need to shout a bit louder that they're here! 😀
@@WinwickMumsocks maybe, some of that are newer to your Facebook pages etc, might need a refresher xx
@@catherinegaskain6419 Ooh yes, good point, thank you! x
Thankyou Christine for a fabulous tutorial, always tied a knot to
join a new colour, used your method to change colour on my socks.
Many thanks. 🥰🥰
I'm really glad it helped you! :)
So clever yet so simple..thank you
Thank you! x
Thank you for this video! It’s great to see it for each part 🙂
I'm really glad it's useful to you! :)
I've never seen this technique before. It's pure genius! Thank you so much for sharing this!
Thank you, I hope it's really useful for you!
Thank you... Great tutorial, I'm now using this method. 🐨🇦🇺
That's great to hear, I'm so glad it's helped!
Very clever 🤩
Thank you! 😀
Thank you works perfectly and will be my favourite way to switch colours!
I'm so glad it's helped you! 😀
Brilliant! THANK YOU!
You're very welcome :)
OMG how did I not know about this! Thank you so much for sharing this technique.
You're very welcome, I hope it helps you! 😀
Thank you for the tutorial! I learned something new!😊
That's great to hear, thank you!
Thnku for a great tutorial xxx
I'm glad it helped! :) xx
Thank you, very clear and easy to do instructions.
Thank you!
I've only just discovered this but so glad I have. Excellent tutorial. Thank you.
Thanks for this clear video!
I'm really glad it helped!
Fantastic, I can't wait to try this technique.
Brilliant, I'm glad you like it and hope it helps! :)
Thank you so much, this was so helpful. 👏👏
I'm so glad! 😀
This is so helpful!!! Thank you
That's great, I'm really pleased to hear that, thank you! :) x
Brilliant tutorial covering all aspects of changing colours on a sock. Thank you, Christine!
Thank you, I'm glad you like it! xx
Thank you for showing this, it’s very helpful 🙋
You're very welcome!
Thank you love . You made it so easy to understand 🏴🧦
I'm so glad it helped! :) xx
absolutely stunning! thank you!
Thank you! x
Thank you for this! I'm knitting your basic pattern again but with scraps. I was knitting the first 3 stitches together (to weave in later) but it looked awful. Problem solved 😀
That's brilliant to hear, I'm so glad it helped! xx
Hi! Love your vids, you have absolutely helped me become the sock legend that I am lol (well my family think so anyway lol)
Quick question, I have just about got my head around the weaving method you show above when changing colour when I am straight knitting, but if I'm doing a rib (I'm currently trying it on some apple blossom socks I'm knitting) I get into such a pickle with it! Any tips please? Thanks in advance xx mandi
Oh fabulous, I love that you're a sock legend, Mandi! When changing colours for the rib, I'd suggest that you treat it in the same way as the heel flap, so either carry the yarn across the back whilst you do the purl stitches or anchor the yarn with the first couple of knit stitches and then weave the ends in later using a wool needle. Hope that helps! xx
Thanks for this video. I had some worries about doing my sock with contrasting cuff, heel and toes. This video answered them.
That's great to hear! xx
Excellent tutorial, thank you!
I'm glad it helped!
This is really helpful, Christine, thank you!
Thank you! xx
Great ideas! I love your tutorials.
Thank you!
Thanks for this great tutorial.
You're very welcome! xx
Is there a way to adapt this to reverse stockinette or rib?
I don't think it's possible to use this method with reverse stockinette in the round as you're purling every stitch so you'd be weaving in on the wrong side. With rib, you can only really weave in on every knit stitch so you get a jump across the purl stitches - it will still work but it's up to you whether you feel it would be more secure to weave the ends in afterwards. With reverse stockinette, I don't think there's any other way but to weave the ends in. Hope that helps!
@@WinwickMumsocks : Thank you. 😁
Fabulous..thank you.☺
You're welcome!
Thank you! This was very helpful
That's great to hear, thanks!
Thank you!
Would it be possible for you to do a video using continental knitting?
Although I can knit in the continental style, it's not my regular method of knitting so I probably wouldn't choose to make any videos using this method. Is it a general how-to-do-it video that you're looking for?
Yes, it's the Contrast Cuff, Heel and Toe Socks - joining in new colours video using continental style that I am requesting.
@@Kanoock Ah right! I don't have any plans to make a video for that as continental knitting isn't my usual style. You should still be able to weave the ends of the yarn over and under your working yarn whichever hand you hold it in, though, so the process shouldn't be that different. A quick Google search brought up this video which might be helpful for you: th-cam.com/video/BfST5Hkr_U4/w-d-xo.html
Exactly what I was looking for Thank you so very much.
@@Kanoock You're very welcome :)