How I Knit Stranded Colorwork - Continental Knitting #knittingshowandtell

In this video, I show how I knit stranded colorwork continental knitting style while holding both colors in one hand. This method is a surprisingly easy and relatively quick way to knit with two colors as a continental knitter. I hope you find it helpful to see how I knit!

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Demonstration Starts: O:51
How I hold 2 colors: 2:00
How I knit with 2 colors: 2:50
How to avoid puckering: 3:34
How I trap floats: 6:06

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[knitcrochettiger]

there is a knitting notion called a Norwegian Thimble....it's a coil that can be worn like a ring on the index finger of the left hand...you thread the 2 yarns into the loops on the ring and it keeps your fingers from cramping up...i love my Norwegian Thimble....got it on Amazon for under 10 bucks...it's a great notion to have...there's also Portuguese knitting pins as well....you clip 2 or more pins to your shirt....you thread the yarn around the back of your kneck then through the pins....you can knit either Continental (left hand) or English (Right hand) that way....both the Norwegian Thimble and Portuguese Pins are good ways to prevent

[karenschweizer-nagle]

You helped me so much. Thank you. Most sincerely. Karen

[KimWF]

Thank you. I find this pattern the hardest, one stitch among several others. Your stitches are so consistent.

[lizkaji]

Caleb- As someone terrified of stranded color work, I must say that was a great video! Very, very helpful and informative. I've been wanting to try some of the simpler patterns that are out there and your calm presentation may be just what I needed to give it a try! : )

[jenniferjohnson]

I'm so glad to see a method for Stranded Colorwork for Continental knitters. I'm doing a colorwork Christmas stocking and I'm rubbish at English knitting. A shame, as I'm a total Anglophile. English knitting doesn't come naturally to me at all. This was a useful video. Thanks for sharing!

[kestreleliotonline]

This is super helpful! I'm a left-handed continental style knitter trying to learn colorwork, and this helped me sort out how to do it in a way that will work for me! Thank you!

[kdunlap]

Thks. I thought I was the only person in the world the carried both colors in 1 hand. I hadn't considered dominant though. I will pay more attention now.

[caronfenstermacher]

Best video explaining color dominance, stranding continental style and catching floats!! Thank you!

[fredquinn]

Hi Caleb,

I really enjoyed this video, and not just because your technique for continental stranded knitting matches mine almost exactly...lol I've been doing double knitting for quite a while now and the continental approach makes double knitting almost effortless and just as speedy as my regular knitting. (One of the perennial complaints I hear about double knitting is how slow it is.) I don't want to ignite a "comments war" about continental vs english but for me, when I see throwers trying to manage getting both strands to the front and then the back and then the front, back etc. which is the core of double knitting, it's almost painful to see how much unnecessary work they're putting themselves through. Even people that hold a strand in each hand are still jumping through hoops to complete the double knitting technique.

A helpful hint I used when I was first starting to double knit made the learning process a lot easier. I took a new kitchen sponge, and left it out to dry. Then I cut a small rectangle out of the sponge and cleared out a circle in the middle. I used this "ring" on my index finger to keep the two strands separate as I knitted. I called it my "training wheel" because I only needed it for a few weeks while my fingers "learned" how to keep the strands separate. Once the muscle memory was in place, I took off the ring and I haven't looked back since.

Thanks again for a wonderful show-and-tell. I hope everyone who sees it will make the effort to learn this approach. The benefits in enjoyment, speed and lessened finger fatigue make it too good to pass up.

[jean-jnnq]

You are such a fabulous instructor. Thank you so much for sharing your process with us. Super clear and helpful instruction. 😊

[amandas.]

Oh boy! This will make my stranded work so much easier!

[mariesmith]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, I always enjoy listening to your channel

[amberseaton]

Appreciate that this specifically showed continental technique. Thanks!

[cyndimurdoch]

You popped up on my feed and you knit like I do! I do use the little clover plastic thingy to separate the yarns on my left index finger but watching you catch floats is how I figured it out! So happy and will watch your other tutorials! 😊

[barbheggen]

Wow thank you . I really need it to see that

[katebarton]

OMG! This video was so helpful! A real game changer for me. No more twisted yarn. 😊

[marilynfarmer]

Thank you. I am dysfunctional with anything but continental. Very helpful.

[jeffreycharleswade]

you made that look easy! And it’s definitely faster than what I been doing with continental & English!!! Thanks!!!

[sandradavenport]

Caleb, I loved the video, and it answered every question and worry about stranded colorwork. I'm also a continental knitter, and will soon be taking a really deep dive into colorwork sweaters. I've been anxious about using both hands, and I like your method MUCH more. Excellent tutorial!

[ejd]

Oh wow, that's so simple -but it works and looks terrific. I'm going to give it a try - thank you so much Caleb.