6 Tips to knit better STRANDED COLORWORK (#6 is key!)

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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[maryalgar]

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).

[suelowther]

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!

[kameliapandaklieva]

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!

[lindas]

I sure like the yarn & colors & texture you used for that afghan in the background!❤

[Meredith]

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 💚🧶💚

[nicolelafontaine]

C'est la première fois que je t'écoute en anglais, Bravo ! tu fais très bien ça.

[elizabethtrimble]

This video was a game changer for me - especially the tip to spread the stitches to eliminate puckering. I started a complicated mitten and was worried about the puckering, then did a few rows your way, and it's much better! Thank you!!

[treehugger]

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 are a wonderful teacher!

[cindinasveschuk]

Hi! Happy to find you! I’ve been doing colorwork for years… I also use 2 hands. What I really love is your explanation of color dominance and the view from the back to show the whys. I recently learned ladderback jacquard as an option for catching floats. It’s another wonderful technique, to be used when the need arises!
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[marykelley]

Lots of good info and excellent description of what to do as well as what to avoid doing. ❤❤

[kattiestokley]

Your explanation of color dominance made it click for me!

[acools]

Thank you for this I'm getting prepared to start to do my first color work project I picked a hat. I especially love the very last tip where you showed how you prevent puckering.

[messynessy]

I am excited to start color work knitting. Your video is extremely helpful in answering the questions I didn’t know I had.

[lindavid]

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

[EB-kqrx]

Just yesterday I picked up four skeins of yarn that I thought went well together to try out my first colorwork patterns. I had been planning to use them interchangeably with each other, but after watching your video I ran and took a picture in grayscale to check the values of them. Two of the skeins had almost the exact same value! That actually really helped me narrow down my color choice for my first pattern, since now I know I don't want to combine those two yarns with each other, but they'll both work with any of the others.

[lorikoury]

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 ❤

[judylash]

I just found you! Your presentation was very informative and very helpful. I’m am not so intimidated to try stranded colorwork again.
I will continue to visit your site, especially if I hit a ‘snag’ in my knitting project. By the way, I love your haircut. Thank you for sharing.

[stitchydutchy]

Thank you for these very clearly explained tips. These are going to help me on my next project. I knew about colour dominance. I remember where to hold my dominant colour like this: what you love, you want to pop. And what you love should be closest to your heart. 🪡🇳🇱🌷

[annaasund]

I'm knitting my first ever colourwork jumper and the tip about which order I hold the strand has made a massive difference in my work! It looks so much better now (though I hope blocking clears it up a bit in the other part too, since it's a top down design and it might be too noticeable otherwise! Thank you for the great advice :D

[carissakusilek]

what excellent advice & clear explanations, even as an experienced knitter. thank you!