5 Tips for Fair lsle Knitting

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In this episode I share 5 tips for successful Fair Isle knitting including using the proper yarn, techniques for a color in each hand and more.
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@priscillawild4219 3 года назад

I join a new yarn about 12 to 16 sts before the beginning of the round, catching float style. That way, it is there for the first stich in the new round, with no distortion or holes.

@JessicaJones-me6sp 3 года назад

So do I, but 10 is as far as I go.

@daisysdream64 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! This is a good tip.❤

@caofdv 24 дня назад

Buen tip,gracias!

@Stettafire 3 года назад

I love fair isle, it has to be my favourite knitting technique

@suetupper9162 Год назад

You are so fantastic...I love all of your videos...and I just started a fairisle hat kit from my husband for Christmas 🎄....no better gift!....thank you...

@mellie1617 3 года назад

Your shawl is so gorgeous. I am obsessed with the pattern and selection of using handspun yarn. Very pretty!

@fernie5128 4 года назад

Thanks Jana. My first swatch is done and I am going to do another with one size smaller needles. This was enormously helpful! Yay Maakin for the MRI! Fern in Minnesota

@oksanapoberezhnyk2615 4 года назад

I am going to make my first fair isle - thank you so much for the great tips!

@kitchentableknits2462 4 года назад

Great tips! I spy lovely handspun, a beautiful shawl pin, and a wonderful Cozy Winter!

@fionafairechild6272 4 года назад

Absolutely! You’ve convinced me about wool. Thanks

@heathertucker7056 4 года назад

I’ve just started learning fair isle so any help is much appreciated x

@mistyblue5312 4 года назад

Thanks Jana for a great knitting year... blessings to you n yours in 2020!❤️🤗

@carolegdupont1606 4 года назад

Thanks Jana, always coming back to your videos. Î’m trying fair isle for the first time (socks) ❣️

@pat_in_va8605 4 года назад

Thanks, Jana! I finally got enough swatching done to make sure I had the correction gauge. I use Arne's method of holding the yarn for continental. I was doing the same thing with my index finger as you. I would end up with it all the way up and my tension way too loose. I also solved my issue of telling those two "blues" apart on the hat pattern. The one they sent me still did not reflect enough difference when I printed it out. It does show up with an adequate difference in my Adobe Viewer on my laptop so I just took my time and marked the various squares of the "C" color on each pattern that it appeared on. This way I can still use my printed copy of the pattern in my sheet protectors.

@debrademusz6044 2 года назад

Great video. Taking in my first fairisle project this was very helpful.🧶🧶🧶

@yliberal6355 4 года назад

Very helpful, thank you. And I like your hairstyle!

@cmaur811 4 года назад

Beautiful pattern . So want to try.

@linerenaud5457 3 года назад

Excellent explanatory tips! Will come back to learn more. Thanks!

@PurlTogether 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@daisysdream64 7 месяцев назад

Thank you. I finally discover now why I have a gap by changing the colour. ❤

@jeanbaxter1197 4 года назад

I think the really key message here is to swatch and practice to find out what works for you. That’s what I did. It seems like a waste of time/ yarn but it really is the best way to get great results.

@IThoughtIKnewHowPodcast 4 года назад

Great tips, Jana!

@MsOscara 3 года назад

Love your shawl!

@61bretay 4 года назад

love your markers

@paularubina3778 Год назад

Thank you very much for your advice here ❣️

@agnesadyana7344 3 года назад

Thank you for the info. It’s help me alot.👍

@lena_robina8673 2 года назад

Hi Jana :) great tips! I’m a continental knitter and I have the exact same problem just with my right hand. I knit fair isle with both hands, but it’s so hard to control the tension with my right 😅

@melindahuntley9873 3 года назад

great tutorial thank you

@gerriewalraven3525 4 года назад

Thank you so much....❤️

@paulinehulett6415 4 года назад

I use a crochet hook if I drop a stitch & works well even in fairisle..

@lucillegoudreau441 4 года назад

Much appreciated

@my93agestav 3 года назад

love the patten

@FoodLover139 3 года назад

Awesome video. Was wondering why my fairisle with acrylic looked so bad haha

@janetgroves2220 2 года назад

Well explained

@macsmiffy2197 3 года назад

I weave on the next row up!

@suzane.7703 3 года назад

I can‘t use wool because I‘am allergic to wool. Love to knight with cotton ore a blend cotton/bamboo

@Stettafire 3 года назад

I'd also recommend trying a cotton-linen blend at some point :)

@karenbochinski Месяц назад

Great tips thanks

@PurlTogether Месяц назад

Glad it was helpful!

@hilaritysmailbox580 3 года назад

I loved watching these techniques, so helpful! I gotta ask too, where did you get those ring stitch markers? So simply but so perfect. Thanks!

@robinmccullough3141 3 года назад

Yes! Same question...I have plastic one and they sometimes break.

@2Delovely Год назад

Nearly every knitting video tells you to use wool, mohair and alpaca. I have not found a knitting video that tells me any substitutions if you are someone who has allergies to wool. Every time I come in contact with wool or alpaca, the sneezing begins. my eyes ducts become congested and certain wool and alpaca as soon as it touches my skin, I get blisters. At worst, my doctor thought it was hay fever. I need a good alternative yarn for wool and alpaca. I love the look of it but I cannot use it.

@beverlyhess611 2 года назад

I always love your videos and helpful hints! I’m doing a bit of color work on a sock(for my bro-in-law). It isn’t extensive, only 5 rounds, and just 2 colors, but it’s relatively new for me! These tips are fantastic to hear and to see the bits that you demonstrated! Makes color work a bit less intimidating and I’m actually gonna look up that hat pattern knit a long and make some for my fam for Christmas! Btw, are these “unisex” hats or is there another pattern for men? I was thinking I’d do a different color scheme for each of my niece and nephew and their families! Again, thanks for all you share!

@PurlTogether 2 года назад

Completely unisex!

@christinegivens9048 5 месяцев назад

11:48 “you’re the boss of your knitting!” 😂 I’m not so sure. 😂😂😂😢😢😢 Getting better tho. ❤

@carolilseanne2175 Год назад

I did a cardigan in one body piece, all over pattern of snowflakes, dolls and reindeer. I used acrylic because wool makes me itch, and acrylic was cheaper. No problem at all. It was my first Fair Isle project indeed it was my first garment. A little later I made 2 toddler jackets using same yarn and pattern, in the round this time and Steeked' the garment. Again NO problem at all. Perhaps because I wasn't expecting or looking for problems?

@dougnickerson 5 месяцев назад

Great

@seaweedeater3104 4 года назад

I get what you’re saying that it’s a good idea to adjust tension issues etc at the end but Is it best to block before before weaving in or weave in before blocking? Great tips thanks😀

@PurlTogether 4 года назад

As with most things knitting, that depends who you ask! I find it helpful to weave in the ends after blocking so that if I need to adjust any tension issues at the beginning of the round, for example, I have the yarn tail available to help with that. If you weave in the ends before blocking, then adjust anything, you may find that the tail pokes out afterwards. Hope that makes sense.

@crochetqueen6440 4 года назад

I weave in my ends, but I don't cut the yarn ends. THEN I block, so that any adjustment or pulling in happens in this process, and then I can cut my ends off after blocking, and I know that it's probably going to stay put.

@tammyk.stresslessjoy1524 2 года назад

Thanks

@karenstrybos2038 4 года назад

Hi Jana can you tell me what a duplicate stitch is? I have been so scarred to try fair isle, I also love your colour combo. Your instructions are so clear! Thanks again from Australia.

@PurlTogether 4 года назад

Hi Karen, a duplicate stitch is just where you're tracing over a previously knitted stitch with the yarn you're weaving in. So the new yarn is lying on top of the previously knitted stitch. Does that make sense? I'll be making a specific video for this later in the month. Join us for the Knit Along!

@angelinacrafts5385 4 года назад

Thank you for a great overview. Any good yarn suggestions for someone allergic to both sheep (wool) and goats (angora and cashmere)? So many pretty yarns are out of my reach. Would lama or camel work better the acrilyc and cotton?

@PurlTogether 4 года назад

Acrylic will not work well here, just because it tends to be very smooth and slippery. You could certainly try it, but you may become frustrated. Cotton would be a poor choice as it will not hold its shape. It has no "sproing" or memory. I haven't knitted with llama or camel, although I have used alpaca blended with wool several times. Are you allergic to all wool? Or just wool that has been commercially processed? I'm asking because sometimes people that believe they are allergic to wool, do just fine with hand processed, hand spun wool that hasn't been treated with anything. Finding some natural handspun wool that hasn't been commercially processed might be worth a try?

@angelinacrafts5385 4 года назад

I have not had a chance to feel homespun yarn as of yet. And I am willing to risk the hives if I have the opertunity down the road. For now I just examine yarns at my lys by picking them up via the lables till I can read the yarns makeup. Still end up a itchy mess by the time I leave unless I drag my hubby along to do the touching.

@Lisatighe81194 2 года назад

Jana - Love the color combination you use - what are the different greys?

@PurlTogether 2 года назад

Here is the link to my Ravelry project page with all the yarns listed. www.ravelry.com/projects/JanaKnitsalot/harriets-hat

@lindahaynes9052 3 года назад

I use shetland 2ply jumper weight.....made some hats ...making a cowl now....

@JoanneHopkins 3 года назад

Do you pull from centre of the J & S skein?

@iamllux Год назад

It never occurred to me that it might be harder to ladder up in fair isle. I've been knitting about a month and decided to just try some color work in my first fo without a plan. I didn't see any difference between the plain color and the patterned part, and I had plenty of mistakes to fix.

@o0oMysticdragono0o 3 года назад

In this knitting do you notice the jogs at the beginning and end of rows

@lizlorraine463 10 месяцев назад

Can anyone tell me the pattern being knitted here? I‘ve searched. Love your colors in this too. Thanks for any help.

@PurlTogether 10 месяцев назад

The pattern is the Harriet's Hat www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/harriets-hat

@vidajohn2199 3 года назад

"You are the boss of your knitting."

@lindataylor4397 4 года назад

Jana, i love your wrap. Do you have the pattern?

@PurlTogether 4 года назад

I meant to add that to the video description. It's the Cozy Winter Shawl by Melanie Mielinger. Here is my project page www.ravelry.com/projects/JanaKnitsalot/cozy-winter-2

@Stephlovesnapping 4 года назад

Purl Together I knew it looked familiar! That’s about the same color I made for my Mom’s neighbor. She absolutely loves it & has gotten so many complements! Thanks for all you do, you really enable us to elevate our knitting!

@ralphdamelio 3 года назад

Why do I get a headache when I knit I love to crochet and knit but right now both give me a headache should I use a larger needles

@Stephlovesnapping 4 года назад

My gauge swatch cuff for the hat is too small. I don’t have 3mm Chiagoo needles so I went with 2.75mm (don’t ask me what I was thinking)! Here’s my quandary... I have a 22” head. If I go up to 3.25mm will it be big enough or should I try a larger needle? I will rip out this swatch to reuse the yarn if you thing I should knit another one with larger needles. I’m just not sure what size. I don’t want to have to swatch 3 times lol. Any suggestions? (Just for reference, on the 2.75mm I got 26 stitches to 4” instead of 30.)

@PurlTogether 4 года назад

Unfortunately I can't give you an exact needle size for the circumference of your head since it all depends on your individual tension when you're knitting. I ended up changing up my needle a couple of times in order to get gauge. It's worth the effort though, since you'll be spending quite a bit of time knitting an awesome hat!

@Stephlovesnapping 4 года назад

Purl Together I know, you’re right, it’ll all be worth it in the end lol. Thanks for answering 🤗♥️

@TheKaydie 4 года назад

Fair Isle is beautiful. My problem is wool yarn is very itchy. Do you find the yarn your suggesting itchy? A Cowl or Headband, Hat would be uncomfortable. Thank you

@PurlTogether 4 года назад

I don't notice that Jamieson & Smith is particularly itchy after it's been soaked and blocked properly. But then again, I'm not particularly sensitive. Shetland wool isn't as soft as merino, but it has the other characteristics that make it ideal for fair isle knitting. You might try some merino from Morehouse Farm www.morehousefarm.com/

@aripeyanongo9289 Год назад

Thank you, we’re inromative.

@ummsalamah7711 3 года назад

PLEASE TELL ME HOW U KEEP TRACK ON YOUR CHART. DO U USE A HIGHLIGHTER BAR? TAPE? OR A PIECE OF PAPER. IT'S SO INTIMIDATING AND I KNOW HOW TO KNIT I JUST WOULD LOVE TO LEARN HOW THE RIGHT WAY.💓💓

@PurlTogether 3 года назад

If I'm using a printed pattern that is inside a plastic sleeve protector, I usually use a piece of painter's tape, since it can be moved and reapplied many times. I always place the tape above the row I'm knitting so that I can see the rows that I've already knitted and make sure that the colors are placed correctly as I'm knitting and moving up the chart. (Please do not type in all caps. It's generally considered to be like shouting.)

@esraamohamed8486 4 года назад

I'm making a pull over on a snowflake pattern starting from top to bottom (raglan increase) and I'm very confused about the increases how can i increase without ruining the final shape

@PurlTogether 4 года назад

What type of increases does the pattern call for?

@esraamohamed8486 4 года назад

@@PurlTogether Raglan increase Four increases every two lines

@PurlTogether 4 года назад

@@esraamohamed8486 Does the pattern suggest what type of increase? For example a lifted increase, bar increase or kfb?

@dorothybyzewski9279 3 года назад

How do you knit pattern repeats on a stranded colorwork chart that does not show a red box? I am working on a pattern that has a 6 stitch repeat with seven rounds but there is no redbox that shows the repeat .I don't understand what that means. Any help would be appreciated

@PurlTogether 3 года назад

What is the name of the pattern? Is it a free one that I can look at?

@LadyGecko 4 года назад

Gosh darn it Jana, I don’t need another project! But Lordy, Lordy, Lordy that is a gorgeous hat and I do like working Fair Isle. Needlepoint Joint is out of all the kits until mid-January though. But I suppose I could catch up? LOL

@PurlTogether 4 года назад

You know you want to!

@LadyGecko 4 года назад

Purl Together - Yes I do...and I probably will. Will have to see how much my Christmas Bonus is since I have a car payment now.

@LadyGecko 4 года назад

Purl Together - I ordered the yarn and just printed out the pattern. I’m totally blaming you.

@PurlTogether 4 года назад

@@LadyGecko Bwahahaha! I can accept that ;)

@lillib1385 4 года назад

May be a silly question but why do you cut yarn instead of carrying it up?

@PurlTogether 4 года назад

If it's only one (or maybe two) rows, I might carry up the color, but I worry about messing up the tension vertically by doing that. You'd have to be sure to leave enough slack so as not to cause puckering or make anything too tight.

@lillib1385 4 года назад

@@PurlTogether thanks Jana. That helps

@lafrileuse4459 4 года назад

@@PurlTogether, I've been doing stranded knitting for over 40 years and I've always carried my yarn up. In my experience, it causes a lot less puckering and holes than cutting and starting again. I just twist it with the other yarn on every other row. It works like a charm! 😊

@lh7827 4 года назад

If you can catch your long floats horizontally, you can also catch floats vertically. Just catch the yarn every three rows, and one ot two stitches before you pick that color up again.

@charlenerichardson2623 3 года назад

I have a marker every pattern repeay

@ameliapeluso2407 2 года назад

Hello there, do you gave a video how to add a new color in farisle knitting. I know you need to weave it in but I like to know how to start that. There is no video at all about this which is unbelievable. Thanks

@PurlTogether 2 года назад

You may find this one helpful ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mSzoMzJgDCg.html

@ameliapeluso2407 2 года назад

@@PurlTogether Thank you so much. I find that your are expert on your knitting and your instructions. I've checked others and I find I don't understand how they're teaching. Thank you and I will look up your website to support you. Much appreciated.

@bluebinstein Год назад

after watching all these fair isle tips, not one has mention to work on the wrong side. keeps all the ladders at the right tension automatically. this also gives you more freedom in yarn choice. hate wool. i use alpaca and acrylic.