Catching / Trapping Floats Invisibly in Stranded Knitting
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Do you have problems with your float catches showing through to the front of the fabric. Here is a quick fix.
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I've been knitting for 33 years and never have I heard about catching yarn. Thank you so much for teaching me something new.
Wonderful!
Yours was the 3rd video i watch on picking up my floats. You make it look less complicated than they did. Thank you
Thank you for teaching this. It makes knitting fair isle a joy! It took a while to get used to knit with both hands. Once it’s managed, how wonderful! No more fighting twisting yarns. Thank you very much 👍
You are so welcome!
I want to put a rider to the video for those who knit in the "english" fashion. I tried this and found multiple times that the 'floater' yarn was not "captured" as shown. Sometimes it was, but other times not, with no apparent reason. Eventually I worked out what the problem was, its the postion of the two yarns relative to each other as you wrap around the needle. The knitting yarn MUST be underneath the floater yarn for this to work. To try and explain this better, when you wrap the floater yarn, you can see that the knitting yarn can be either above or below depending on how you have picked it up. Maybe the continental way does not cause this problem.
You were not the top video in my search, but seeing the scotties made me want to watch and give you a thumbs up. How you taught it made me subscribe. Thank you.
Thank you for the great video. My mother taught me and my sister to knit 50 years ago and I’ve always been intimidated by multiple colours and patterns. Your video has inspired me to start a complicated pattern for my new granddaughter. Thanks again!
Wonderful!🧶
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I watched several other videos and could not get it. You are the first person that taught me how to do this. Thank you so much!
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Thank you, Suzanne. I was aware that stacking floats would make the float likely to show through but adding that little tug really makes a difference. So often it is the little things that make a difference. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
perfect. Sharing is what it is all about. Happy knitting.
Thank you so much for sharing, I wasn't aware about stacking floats , I will try it next time , I have subscribed and given a thumbs-up 😊
Thanks Suzanne. It takes a while to get used to knitting with both hands. Once I will manage, how wonderful will be.
You can do it!
Thanks Suzanne. You mentioned not to pull the floats taught however there could more said about that. In a fitted garment I found it important that the float have as much stretch as the knitted fabric. Socks, gloves and hats for example need a lot of stretch.
I’m picking up good tips and techniques. Keep them coming.
Thank you Paul. Happy knitting.
Thanks again for another clear and very helpful video Suzanne. I always learn so much from them.
You are so welcome!
Thanks for being so clear in your instructions Suzanne! This is really helpful for someone who hasn't tried this before like me. 😊
Glad it was helpful, Joanna!
I’m knitting a stranded pattern on socks and this has been truly amazingly helpful. Thank you! 😊
You are so welcome, Gina! Thanks for the great feedback! ❤️
Fantastic! Your teaching style is the BEST!! I can't say (type!) this enough! Thorough, simple and to the point, no fuss. I have never heard of "stacking" the floats so I will try this "new" technique. Thank you Suzanne!
Thank you! Happy knitting.
oh my ! I set the speed of the video to 0.5 to make sure I get the technique and well Suzanne you sounded amazing - just like me after a few drinks :-D
You are funny! Thank you!
Thank you for explaining this technique. I now understand that my problem was caused by not staggering the floats!
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Thanks, Suzanne. This really helps on how to make floats without them showing through on the right side!
I hope this works for you Elaine. Happy knitting.
This was incredibly helpful and so easy to follow. Thank you so much Suzanne- your videos are great.
You are so welcome, Catherine! And thank you for the wonderful feedback! ❤️
I did a search on color work because I’m new to it and wanted to learn. I was curious about the float. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.😊
You are so welcome, Sharon, thanks for watching!😊
Your video and narrative is so easy to understand and the results are impressive! Thank you!
Thank you!
I'd love to sit and knit with you. ♥️Your videos have taken me from very basic to continuing to learn and improve my skills
You're the BEST!
Thank you so much, Maritza, that is such a lovely thing to say and very appreciated! I hope you've joined my Facebook group as well (same name). ❤️
@@SuzanneBryan I'm not on Facebook, thanks though. If you ever get on Instagram i will see you there. 😍🙌
This is a great tutorial I'm still learning and you've helped me many times especially with button bands. I love knitting fair isle but I think my floats were spoiling my work I was twisting the strands at the back I will do it this way from now on. Thanks from the uk
Wonderful! Thank you very much! Happy knitting.
how AMAZING & work changing WOW
Cool.
I made my own pattern for creeper to knit into a Hot water bottle cover and this has been the only video that helped with changing the colours, thank you so much :)
That is awesome, Jane! You are very welcome! ❤️
When its finished I will post a photo (that is if it turns out ok! 🤷♀️)
This is awesome. I'm recently learning to do fair isle and I had no idea about this. I've been using completely new skeins and changing out when the float got too long. This is going to be so much easier
Wonderful, glad I could help, Jay! 😊
Thank you very much. I'm going to knit colourful mittens very soon and I will do it watching your video on repeat. I use a different method of knitting so it will be a small challenge. Thanks!
Sounds great!
I love that you show the back of your work. That's what I wanted to see. Thank you!
You are very welcome! Be sure to subscribe if you haven't already and have a lovely day!
Thanks for this instruction. It has been enormously useful. I’m able to knit a little quicker using this method. 😊
Wonderful! 🧶
You are the best! This tutorial is excellent and I'm going to try it tomorrow !!!
Have fun! 😀
I'm learning to knit and can't wait to try some of these things I'm learning. This is so helpful. thanks
Wonderful! Happy knitting.
Wow, this is so simple and brilliant! Thankyou! There is a lovely sweater in my queue that I have put off becauseit has so many long floats and the thought of so much twisting yarns put me off. I may just cast it on now :D
Wonderful!
That was cool !! Very good demonstration !!
Thank you very much!
Thank you! I'm just beginning my journey of using multiple colors in a project (even though I've been knitting for 20 years!) and your video is very helpful. :)
You are very welcome Rebecca Risk! Happy knitting.
Ikr: I know right? Same here. Colorwork is beautiful, especially Brioche knitting and Tunisian crochet!!
Thank you for this video, finally one I understand... definitely going to try this method on my next toque.
Great! Hugs and Happy Knitting.
I LOVE your videos.
Thanks so much, Cynde! ❤️
Love this video I’ve always wanted to know how everyone else looked better and mine had holes lol thank you 🙏🏼
Wonderful, glad to be of help! Happy knitting Ruby.
Years ago, I made my first knit scarf that had a pretty intricate pattern, for my first attempt, it was okay, but nowhere in the pattern did it mention a float. I recently took the scarf apart and I'm making it again, and I hope I get the tension correct this time. Thank you for the easy to follow tutorial, your technique is a huge game changer!
Wonderful Linda Cornell! Happy Knitting.
Extremely helpful video. You made such a easy demo of how to do this! Thank you so much
You're very welcome!
thank you, this is really helpful and very clearly explained!
Thank you for showing us the back as well!!
No problem!! Be sure to subscribe to my channel if you haven't already, happy knitting.
I Love your videos perfect teacher
You're the best! Thank you 🙂
You're the best, Lisa! Thanks so much for watching! ❤️
Love this. Thank you!
You are so welcome, Stacy! I appreciate you watching! 😊
How useful, thank you for sharing! Very clear instruction and video
Thank you! Happy knitting.
Excellent
Thank you so much! 😀
wow-even your floats are a work of art !!!
Thank you! Happy knitting.
Thank you for this WONDERFUL tutorial!!! I am working on my first knit summer top with a picture in front and need to carry the different color yarns.
Glad it was helpful!
So helpful and precise, enjoy your teaching so much.
Thank you Patricia Chianelli! Happy knitting.
so perfectly clear, I'm going to give it a try
Have fun!
Thank you, Suzanne!!!
You are so welcome!
Love your well-done videos!!! Thank you for making knitting techniques understandable!!
You are very welcome, Christine! Thanks for watching! 😊
That’s exactly how I knit stranded work. I had to learn the “no stack” rule by trial and error years ago after being frustrated with trapped colors peeping through the right side. That is the cutest motif ever! I’m obsessed with dogs to a clinical degree...😆.
Thanks Mill. I am thinking of designing a sock with these around the leg. Aren't they cute? Happy knitting.
PS - You and Kerry need to come down to Bakersfield to see our new knitting store -The Twisted Skein, you will love it and the owner - Ron.
Great video as usual. I always forget not to stack my float catches. Thank you.
Thanks, happy stranding
Thank you! Great tip...will definitely use it! Your Scottie Dogs are adorable!
Thank you. Happy knitting.
any advice for when the caught floats seem to be causing a tension problem? the tension of the rest is good, it's only at the caught floats that it's puckering....
thank you for your great videos!
Thanks! As always the tutorial is clear and to the point.
Glad it was helpful, Maureen! I love student feedback, thank you!
Awesome job! Clear and concise! Loved it!
Thank you. Happy knitting.
Thank you for this-first time working with ‘floats’. I love those little Scotties! I’d love to add them to a project.
You can copy them from the video is you want.
Great video! Clear, concise and frustration free! Thank you so much for these tips! I just started trying stranded knitting and was disappointed in the "lump" from stacked floats. And now I'm off to try another project with your help!
Great! Happy knitting.
Awesome! Thank you for sharing..
My pleasure!
You are the best! Thanks 😊💖
You're very welcome! 😊
Muchas gracias por compartir.
En un anterior video ví su técnica de Intarsia.... por qué no usó esa técnica???
This is such a great question. The answer is, this is a lesson on trapping floats in stranded knitting. Yes, you could also do this design in intarsia. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Love this information, thank you for sharing it!
You are so welcome, Marlene, I appreciate you watching! ❤️
Very helpful thank you.
You are so welcome, T H! 😊
Merci ! C'est super !
Thank you.
You're welcome!
You're sooo talented!!! Thank you!
Thank you Annette Toomey! Happy knitting.
You have artistic mind, thanks for sharing🎀
Thank you. Happy knitting.
Thank you so much. This is just the advice I needed. 💐
Wonderful Jennifer Mills! Happy Knitting.
Thankyou fab video x
You’re welcome 😊
I have been using this technique and its great, but...I end up with the stitch used to catch the float looking shorter than the others. I guess its because the yarn is being used to go around the float in back instead of front. Any ideas what I can do to prevent this?
I would love to have the pattern for the fair isle dogs. The tip is great. Thank you
Just google Charted Scotty Dogs for knitting. There are lots of samples. Thank you and happy knitting.
Although I've been knitting for a several years, this is the first time that I've needed to insert a contrasting heart shaped motif and I've really been struggling. Thanks to repeatedly studying your lovely video, I have managed to complete the knit row. However, I'm very unsure about what to do on the purl row. Please can you demonstrate the next row?
Try this - ua-cam.com/video/bHwnS8FsODo/v-deo.html.
The thing I want to learn most is how to recognize the trap when I come to it, in the following row. The two types of floats look different and I've been struggling with how not to stack them for years. Could you possibly do a video showing exactly how to see what specific stitch is trapped? And it is also looks completely different to me when the lower row is a different color that the new, versus the same color for both rows.
Hi Suzanne Thankyou for a very helpful video. I always find it hard to identify where I caught the float previously in order to stagger. Is there any easy way to do this?
I need the pattern omg its so cute
4:15 catching pink
5:04 catching white
Hi Lisa, thanks so much for watching! 😊
@@SuzanneBryan thanks for the video💕
Great job demonstrating. When I knit stranded color work, I'm noticing that some of the stitches are knit with the leading leg in the back rather than the front. I'm obviously twisting something when I use Continental in my left hand. Do you have any idea what is happening? Thank you. Sheryl
When you create a new stitch, whether you hold the working yarn in your right hand or left hand, the yarn should go around the right needle counter clockwise, (point the tip if the right needle to your face, the yarn should be going round the needle counter clockwise). If you go around clockwise, the leading leg will be in the back.
Thanks for the demonstration Suzanne, but am I missing something here ? You say this can be knitted flat or in the round , but only show the technique on the knit side . I may be being a bit thick here, but it would seem to me that if it was worked back and forth ie flat, then a different method would have to be employed on the pearl side. Is this so ?
At the end of this video, there is a link to the video for working the WS rows. Check it out.
I’ve been trying different methods and I really like how you to get right to the lesson. I found that I get the concept of trapping the yarn, but my when I pull the yarn behind to hide it, it can pull the floats too tightly. I want invisible floats, but not at the cost of a tight piece. How do I do this? I had to undo several rows of a sock that I hadn’t checked and they were so tight! I had to undo them. No amount of stretching was going to change what I’d done. Believe me, I tried. How do I balance floats that will stretch with invisibility?
‘That little tug that I do to hide the float, is not enough to shorten the float. The trick is to make sure the float is plenty long to begin with. Longer is better than shorter. I have never had a problem with floats being too long, so that is what to strive for. Be sure to pull the stitches on the right needle back away from the point, at all times, this helps to keep the floats long.
Very informative!
Thank you! Happy knitting.
Great information
Thank you. Happy knitting.
I love your videos! I always learn something new from you! I do have a question, though… how do you decide which yarn is your dominant color and do you hold it in your dominant hand or the other?
Great video (as always)!!!
You mentioned that you might want to use this motif in socks. In that case, would you trap your floats more often (e.g., every other stitch) to avoid having longer floats that toenails could easily get snagged on?
Or would you simply place all the motifs above the heel so you could roll the socks down to the heels (all floats on the outside), slip you foot into the foot of the sock, and unroll the sock up the leg?
Great question. In a sock, my yarn would be fingering and I would be getting 9 to 10 sts to the inch. So the floats would be much shorter. I have knit quite a few stranded socks and have never had a problem with the floats catching as I was putting them on. It is due to the small yarn and gauge. Thank you and happy knitting.
Just saw this. I have trouble with floats showing through behind when stretched sideways (like in a sock). Is that common?
Thanks for your wonderful videos! You are soooo good at what you do!
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Thank you Dan Bev! Happy knitting. I totally understand about Facebook.
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Thank you Suzanne! Very clear and easy to follow, and adorable scotties ❤️
Will you be doing a video on how to catch the floats on the wrong side too? That is always the trickiest part for me.
Thanks, good idea. Maybe today or tomorrow. check back soon, or better yet, subscribe to my channel and you will get notifications when it comes out. Happy knitting.
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I’m looking forward to it, in its own good time.. and of course I’ve subscribed to your channel! I really like the way you think about knitting. Happy knitting to you too
Here is the wrong side method video - ua-cam.com/video/bHwnS8FsODo/v-deo.html enjoy.
I love you! Thanks a lot!😘
Thank you so much! Happy knitting.
I had to watch every time for the first dozen tries repeating "white on, pink on, white off" (yarn is lavender and khaki), and still tremendously awkward in the 2nd row, but tyvm! 💕Haven't done a colourwork project in 10 years and this is so helpful for good tension with the floats.
I carry both yarns in my right hand, with CC underneath for dominance, but white has to be on top to wrap first, so the yarn twists each time. Do you have any idea how to avoid this?
You are a terrific knitter. I just finished a sweater in the round with a unicorn on the front. Since I didn't float the yarn colors properly, the design shows pulls. Can I cut the long strands and knot the ends or should I undo the entire sweater? Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
Have you tried blocking it yet? That is the first thing to try. If the pulls still show through, then try manipulating them with a tapestry needle. As a last resort, try cutting. ‘But, I would do that on a swatch first.
@@SuzanneBryan I will try blocking it first, but knitting in the round doesn't allow you to pick up the floating yarn. Suzanne, do you have a video with changing colors while knitting in the round? Thank you for your suggestions.
@@dianeschaefer2466 I actually have several - ua-cam.com/video/rnytANRixKo/v-deo.html, ua-cam.com/video/NSzvGSlMU94/v-deo.html, ua-cam.com/video/jBdK6JNcJSo/v-deo.html, ua-cam.com/video/ajppfcE_HAA/v-deo.html, I hope one of these helps you.
@@SuzanneBryan I finished blocking the sweater and used a tapestry needle to even out the stitches. The sweater looks so much better! Thank you for your suggestions.
Next, I will watch your videos. Thank you for all your help.
@@dianeschaefer2466 I am so glad to hear this. Wonderful!
Hi can this be done on the purl side.Thank you
Yes, I have a video of it on the purl side as well - ua-cam.com/video/bHwnS8FsODo/v-deo.html
Tysm ❤️
And you too. Happy Knitting!
If working with 3 colors would you trap 2 colors at the same time or would you stagger trapping each color float separately?
Great question. You would need to spread them out. If you trap 2 together, it will definitely show on the RS of the work.
How do you do the purl side on that?
Hi Sharon, I have just the video to help with this. ua-cam.com/video/bHwnS8FsODo/v-deo.html 😊
Thank you for showing this tecnic. I wonder how I can do the same in the perl side? Do you have av video where you show the tecnic for that too?
here you go - ua-cam.com/video/bHwnS8FsODo/v-deo.html
I made a sweater and stacked my floats which show through the front. The sweater is completed. Is there any way I can fix this? I won't wear the sweater because of this :(
Not that I know of. So sorry. 🧶
Do you have video showing the purl side
ua-cam.com/video/bHwnS8FsODo/v-deo.htmlsi=_XinhX9zfHcqyoLw
Your videos are so helpful! So when you catch the float, is it actually caught twice? I've been trying and trying and unless I move the ball of yarn, the float gets caught twice if the yarn I'm trying to catch is coming from the right (the thrown side). Is that what is supposed to happen?
Great question, yes it is caught twice. 🧶
@@SuzanneBryan Thank you so much for the reply. The video was so helpful and my project is coming along so much more smoothly now!
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