I took some pictures of how I hold my yarn for stranded or fair isle knitting. I hold the background color over my left index finger (I knit Continental), and wrap the pattern color in the opposite direction over the index finger. If there is a third color, I use my middle finger to carry it.
In the photos, the background color is charcoal, the pattern color is denim, and the third color is light grey. When I pick up the light grey, I go under both of the other strands. When working with two (or more) colors, it is important to be consistent when carrying the colors across the back. I always carry the background color over and the pattern color under. Both Ann Feiteleson and Alice Starmore discuss this in their respective Fair Isle books.
2 comments:
Okay, this is great. Now how do you *easily* pick up either of the two colors over your first finger without getting it tangled up in the other? Is this a method you created or did you learn it elsewhere?
Ohhh, Carissa, I love the colors in your sweater! Can't wait to see more! Hugs, Cary
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