If you know carry yarn between rows you can avoid a lot of cutting and weaving in ends when knitting with two or more colors. No matter if you’re working on a complicated pattern with stranded knitting and several colors or just making stripes in two colors. In both cases, you will need to choose […]
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Adding stripes to knitting projects is a great way to add some color and interest! It’s easy and leaves few ends to weave in. When knitting flat ( back and forth) it’s all sunshine and rainbows as long as we knit stripes with an even number of rows. Just pick up the new color and
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Broken seed stitch is a beautiful and fun stitch, particularly in two colors. It’s often used in sock patterns because it’s so easy to knit in the round. To knit the two-color broken seed stitch flat on the other hand can seem a little confusing as the colors change for all rows. Knitting one row
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Double stranded knitting with two colors: Marling If you have mastered casting on stitches, making knit stitches, and binding off you’re ready for marling! And if you haven’t yet learned those things it’s time to let this fun technique inspire you. These are the blog posts (with videos) you need to get going 🙂 Long
Add a contrasting edge with a two color cast on Casting on with this two color cast on adds a narrow edge in a contrasting color. Knitting a contrasting edge on a solid colored sweater makes it a little more interesting to look at without the need to add a lot of colorwork patterns. Or,
A few tips and tricks to help you succeed with stranded colorwork Knitting stranded colorwork isn’t always as easy as one could wish for. But, it doesn’t have to be that hard either. I hope these tips can help you on your way! Color domination – how to decide which color should pop the most!
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7 ways to add a splash of color to your knitting! Knitting colorwork can be a little intimidating, don’t you think? You have to keep track of when to knit with which color and read a chart. Two or more strands of yarn dangling from your knitting can also feel a bit overwhelming. But, you
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Pick colors that make your colorwork POP! It’s a blast knitting with several colors, but it’s also quite much work. And you want your efforts to show, right? The secret to make your colorwork “pop” is to pick colors that have high contrast. It’s common to pick neutrals like black, gray, or white as the
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