Knitting three color colorwork

Knitting colorwork with three colors on a round doesn’t need to be scary! In this tutorial I show you how to manage your yarns when knitting three color colorwork knitting, and how to keep all the yarns neatly in their place.

The sweater I am using to demonstrate this technique is the grown-up version of my Ponderosa design. This pattern will be released in September 2022. Sign up for my email newsletter via the link below to be notified when this pattern is available.

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[carolinesheffield]

Just exactly what I needed to approach this next project! Have looked at several videos and this is by far the best. THANK YOU!!!!

[laureldismukes]

omg…THANK YOU…THANK YOU… I’ve knitted 5 scandinavian/norwegian sweaters using 3 colors, and this is the first time Ive understood how to position and hold the three yarns. Good bye tension issues!!! thank you! Laurel in California

[vanessalumbra]

I've been knitting since I was 7 yrs old. So for 61 yrs! My first color work was at 14 yrs old, flat knitting (which means purling in color work). Back then there wasn't any patterns for circular knitting. Then the following year I did 3 colors, also flat knitting. I didn't think it was difficult as that was just the way the patterns were written. I now knit most of my sweaters in the round.

[beckypeacock]

This video was just what I needed. I am beginning a colour work pullover and realized there are rows with three colours in them. I have never worked with more than two before. Thank you so much for your clear explanation and showing me how to do it. I need visuals for knitting.

[isabelnecessary]

Thank you for this helpful visual explanation. I’m knitting my first color work cowl with three colors and didn’t think of color dominance! It will be a good starter project to see what I need to improve upon. Practice makes perfect!

[beckypeacock]

This was very well presented. Thank you. I have not yet tried knitting Fair Isle with three colours but this makes sense. I just learned how to knit with two colours holding them in my left hand as I am also. Continental knitter. That works reasonably well for me, but I think I might adopt your style if I were to use three.

[elisalandmann]

That's the best video about 3 stranded knitting I've seen so far. Thanks a lot

[vernitathompson]

That's very beautiful what you are knitting with three colors, gray, white, green

[elsalorenzato]

Great job! 😍 🌹Compliments and thank you for your sharing 🙏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[chrissyfarmer]

Very helpful, thank you! I'm a thrower, so I have to work the main color in my right and the 2 other colors in my left, but your set up & technique totally helped me!! Thanks again!!

[LizN]

Thank you for explaining this so clearly and for showing how the floats and yarns align.

[ninamariaknitting]

Such a beautiful colourwork yoke! I tried colourwork with three colours last year when I made a pair of Foxtales Socks by The Petite Knitter. It was tricky for the first few rows but then quickly got easier. I then made the Foxtales Sweater and it has four colours in some rows! Suddenly doing colourwork with 3 colours in one row was so easy 😂 I really like having a project like this which is a little bit more challenging and forces me to slow down.

[CaroleN]

Thank you Jessica for this tutorial! I too look forward to watching ALL your great videos! Plus I hope to knit up one of your designs in the near future! Stunning!

[knitwit]

Your website is beautiful too. I just took a peak. Lovely work.

[lorrainemarcketta]

Your design is beautiful, and the way you explain your technique is really helpful. Thanks so much for sharing.

[PugLovah]

You're absolutely AMAZING at teaching, Jessica! I've fantasize about knitting colorwork (fairisle?) for a couple years now. I'm still building on my intermediate beginner's skills, but feeling more confident to try this soon.

[crystalrogers]

Thank you Jessica for your helpful tips as I dip my toes into stranded knitting. Your designs are so beautiful 🤩

[gailcullinan]

This is Fair Isle. I would like to see what the back looks like. By the way, its absolutely beautiful. So your knitting style is now mixed continental and lever and it makes perfect sense to bring the yarn over the needles from the direction in which the yarn lies ... fantastic tutorial, thank you. BTW I have never tried Fair Isle but I am getting very interested

[brigithampel]

Thank you so much for this video. I came to use your technique through much trial and error so it is good to see that I finally came to a good technique. I still have some challenges when it comes to catching the floats so if you have a technique for that, I would love to see that video.

[terrywynn]

Thank you for sharing. Worked wonders for me.