Jogless Fair Isle

Knit Fair Isle in the round without a jog. A play on the row below technique for stripes. If you want to skip all the "why" and go right to the "how", use the HOW TO DO IT - 8:57 time stamp

There is a SET up round - work one round of fair isle.
step 1) Transfer the last st of the round back to the LH needle, knit it again with the first color of the next round.
step 2) Work to the last st of the round, work the last st of the round into the row below.
REPEAT step 1 & 2

What makes the jog - 0:00
What about working into the row below - 1:55
Intro to the jogless fair isle trick - 7:32
HOW TO DO IT - 8:57

NOTE: if you are getting loose stitches, notice the little snug up I give to the working yarn after I knit the last st of the round a second time, and the start the next round. You can see me do it at 10:45 and 11:25.

Final blocked comparison - 13:51

[juliehertel]

Brilliant! I love this. My colorwork looks so much better, and you explained the WHY so well. Patty, you are a fabulous teacher - because that's what you are doing. Teaching, not just demonstrating. Understanding why as well as how makes us better knitters. Thank you.

[the.alyelle]

I've used so many techniques over the years to try and reduce the jog in fair isle, and none ever gave me a truly neat finish. This one is WONDERFUL - I tested it on a last-minute Christmas ornament today and couldn't be happier!! Thank you so much for sharing with us, the technique is so clever and your instructions/demonstration are perfect <3

[juliedustin]

Thank you! It took me a little but to get the hang of it. But I got it now. I think having the chart up the whole time would help us visual learners. I had my phone going and my tablet going with my phone a few seconds behind so I could see her chart while she was knitting. Maybe just me but it helped this brain of mine.

[hellosunshine]

You have an excellent teaching ability. Thank you for making your content easy to listen to, understandable, and efficient. THANK YOU!

[AnneRatchford]

Oh my goodness! This was exactly the tip I needed. I just started learning to knit fair isle in the round, and I’ve been spending a lot of time ripping it out. Your explanations for why and how are clear and engaging. Fantastic video! I’ve just subscribed, and bought your book so I can access more of your knitting wisdom! 😊

[ShantiThirumalai]

This was fantastic. It took me a few tries before I got it, and I can't imagine knitting fair isle in the round (or stripes in the round) any other way. Thank you!

[fritzifrey]

I think you are a very, very good teacher. Not only do you show and explain how to do it properly, but also why and how other solutions work and whether these other solutions lead to good or less good results. I saw your demonstration with knitting needles and wool thicker than an adult's fingers for the first time here.
I am an experienced knitter and am still learning. You now have a new subscriber. 🤩🤩

[brittas]

Thank you so much!!! I love to knit Fair Isle but the little irregularity gave me a headache and the none of my book on Fair Isle mentions this issue. From now on Fair Isle kitting will by my pride and joy.

[lennypearl]

Wow! I've done a lot of stranded knitting for socks, and this would have been an excellent technique to try... so I will for my next project! I have to say, however, fading into those JUMBO needles out of nowhere at 6:42 to show the brioche-like column was comedy gold!

[marjoriebell]

Once again, another genius solution from our Patty! Absolutely love it!

[amandacecchi]

I tried it with more than 2 colors. First attempt was not great; figured out I wasn't lifting up the correct strand from the stitch below in some rounds. I'm happy the way the fabric looks after correcting and am amazed there is no ridge formed at the last stitch in the round. Thank you for the tutorial!

[lisacerutti]

Amazing! Finally the explanation I was looking for, thank you so much for sharing this trick and for doing in such a clear way <3

[ThundermansThunder]

I am just trying colorwork for the first time, and it is on a pair of socks. My first attempt has been quite frustrating and confusing. I was aware of the reason for the jog, but I am not really pleased with other work arounds that leave a visible jog, because it still harshly assaults my eyes, just as it does yours. Thank you, SO MUCH for this truly invisible solution! It is pure gold! This is my first time ever viewing your channel, but it will not be my last, as I just subscribed!

[laurasharp]

Wow, there's certainly some very smart knitters out there. Thanks for sharing😊

[coolsteven]

Life saver! Going to save this for later!

Edit: Days later. It looks fantastic! I'm saving this for all my projects!!

[TheSuzberry]

Learning something new is always cool. Thanks.

[commodorezelda]

This breaks my brain, but it's absolutely brilliant!

This is the best description and tutorial! Thank you.

[linelladevlin]

Well I tried your jogless system and it works! I think u must be a genius. Ty for this.

[JimDon-xjqp]

Terrific. I've been looking for work-around for fair isle, and this looks like a good trick. A trick that I've used in the past (I do a lot of colorwork) is to P the first and last st of each row. The purl conceals the jog a bit better than knitting, and the result is that it looks "purposeful" as a seam. I do this on the right side and left side of my sweater projects.