Oh yes. I like this short. It took me straight to what I needed to know. Being an English knitter it is good to see a method that doesn't require me to learn Continental knitting and also doesn't get the yarns in a tangle. Thank you. Have subscribed.
The Mary Thomas that wrote one of the first classic knitting help books “ The Mary Thomas Knitting Book” 1972 calls this style weaving. The more traditional is the loop carrying method called stranding. The weaving method does not create yarn dominance so that is why it was an unknown for you. I use this method and realise your right handed purling method is easier than the two handed one I tried based on my 2 handed weaving method. As I found weaving on the purl rows 2 handed too difficult I resorted to knitting backwards on a purl row. Your video made me realise that for purling dropping and picking up the yarns with my preferred knitting right hand may be the way to go. Thank you for the clear demonstration.
Hi Jillian, I have that book somewhere I will dig it out, yes it is a bit slow purling this way but I have done it for years and I knit in the round mostly these days, Thanks very much Gary
I liked this episode. I like the purl float part the most, because I never have seen someone show how to do this before and I have watched a boatload of knitting tutorials from beginner to master level You Tubers. Keep on, you are doing great and I would love to see Jo! Thank you.
This was the clearest explanations for carrying floats I have ever seen. In addition, most videos teach you how to carry floats when knitting, but not when purling. Before this video I did not even realize that you could carry the floats on the purl side of the fabric. This will really help my sock (heel flap and gussett) knitting. Thanks a lot.
Oh thank you for knitting English style, I've been trying to do the continental to follow other teachers, but old dogs, new tricks and all that. It is so appreciated,
Thanks Gary.....this has been most helpful. I have saved this video so I can look back on it when I need to. Yes 10min shorts .......you're onto a winner there! Thank you
Hi, Mr and Mrs Smith. I like short parts on one subject, such as this ... but I love it when they are all processed into one long video (about 1 hour), so I can go on with my knitting project while watching it.
inspired idea to have the shorts as specific little technique tutorials - it works really well alongside the longer episodes especially for quick reference - thank you for all your work and hope you are enjoying filming - best wishes to you both
G’day Gary, you’re on a winner, with the new shorts 🩳 podcasts and viewers/knit learners will get a lot of benefit out of your podcasts. Simple to understand thank you for no complication explanations. 🇦🇺
Hi KM & Mrs KM! I love your videos. Please carry on just as you’ve begun. I always carried my floats every stitch too until I heard people say I should only catch them every 3rd or 4th stitch; then they added that the catches should be changed up so as not to create a line/run on the right side. Well, it just messes me up to try to think what I did the previous row and how to stagger the catches on the current row - so perhaps I’ll go back to what you say you’ve always done. Thanks!
Yes, I so appreciate this short. I'm fairly new to colorwork knitting and am currently working a 3-color design which had extremely long floats and looked horrible on the inside. I frogged it and will be reknitting it but was looking for a good method to work in those long floats. Thank you!!!
Your video is the first that really clicked for me. I will use your technique from now on. I am now subscribing to your channel. I am sure I will learn more great tips and tricks.
Definitely love the shorter videos. The intro is lovely - the stack of books was great - I plan to look them up. Love that you were wearing your vest too.
Thank you you are right sometimes you just need to find a solution for a problem or just a new technique to learn I will keep looking forward to your shorts
I really liked this "How To" video, you made it seem quite easy with a little practice. I will admit I loved the picture behind you in that video. I would love to have that on the back of a cardi. Thank you so much for sharing. You are a master. I do think I would have to have a glass of wine to fully enjoy the music.
Wow wow wow. I’ve only done one color work sweater. The second sweater I tried to do I never could get the tension right in the colorwork. I’ve tried three times to knit the same sweater your way seems amazing to me. I’m now going to have to try for sure to knit another colorwork sweater, thank you so much.
I bean waching Your Tube and best ..I beginner kniter aswell can't read knitting pattern or crochet...I have knit dishcloths mats for local cafe near me. Now I have bean knitting myself shawl blanket
11:04 Hi yours shorts on floats is brill, you also made me smile. Knitting is my happy place and I get so frustrated in trying to figure out the best method to use and being an English knitter also means you have an added thing to thing about as most videos and patterns I use do continental. You made it doable and fun. Would it be possible for you to do a shorts or video on working in pattern with 2 colours and how you do this method if your also taking into consideration colour dominance when worked flat and then when your doing it in the round. PLEASE! It would be fair to say I’ve got a lot of your videos and shorts to catch up on as I’ve only just found your very good self. And thank you to I believe you said Jo whom I’m thinking is holding the camera. Smiles…..
This the first time I’ve ever left a comment on a UA-cam video, I but had to leave this message for you because I want to say a massive thank you to you for solving my problem with floats. I’ve watched so many clips on this subject I started to get cross eyed and bogged down with far too much unnecessary information. It wasn’t until I came across one of your beautiful blanket patterns on Etsy, that I decided to check you out on UA-cam, and low and behold you solved my float problem in one of your short clips. I was starting to get so frustrated that I almost gave up, but thanks to you I will go ahead with my first project which will be a very simple 2 coloured vest. I’ve subscribed to your UA-cam channel and look forward in anticipation to seeing more of your stunning work and learning from you too Thank you once again for lovely tutorial. 🎉
Great idea..... i have my cat pattern started and came on to look through for this exact thing! great timing...look forward to seeing more of them. dont always have an hour so shorts are a added bonus
I've tried SO many different ways of stranded knitting. Both yarns in one hand (or the other), one yarn in each hand, dropping yarn i'm not using, ring tension gadgets. This method is the ONLY one i've found that works and doesn't create color dominance. Thank you!
Hello Gary and Jo. I do like the short videos with the knitting lesson that will not to be more easily lost in a longer video. I am glad to see you wearing one of your fair isle vest sweaters. It looks great. I also like that bluesy music number on this short video. I do not know who is the singer or band. Everyone have a great week and weekend coming soon.
Thanks for sharing. I really like your method of catching floats. My basic instinct told me to do it that way too. in my sweaters. Sometimes though I became insecure because I see many knitters catching floats after 3-5 stitches. I often used their method in socks and it always turned out that the socks were difficult to put on.
Thank you! Thank you! I’m working on swatches for a color work blanket for my sister and your method of trapping the floats is perfect for an orderly and neat “wrong” side. Your instructions were very clear. Thank you again!
I just can say thank you so much!! This method is so easy. I was struggling with other techniques but this is definitely for me. Can’t wait to watch more videos of your channel. 😊
thanks for the video dedicated to this float trap method - now i have to try to convert it to continental - i like your idea to produce short tutorials - thank you for sharing your time and knowledge
Brilliant! This is absolutely wonderful and I can't wait to try your techniques on my next stranded colorwork projects. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Thank you so much for this video! I have found this method to be working wonderfully for me and I am now looking forward to knitting another cardigan that is knit flat. So appreciate your videos and look forward to them coming out!
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Oh yes. I like this short. It took me straight to what I needed to know. Being an English knitter it is good to see a method that doesn't require me to learn Continental knitting and also doesn't get the yarns in a tangle. Thank you. Have subscribed.
Hi Margaret Welcome! Glad to help Gary and Jo
I'm with you. I don't like continental knitting and knew there had to be some technique that could work well!
The Mary Thomas that wrote one of the first classic knitting help books “ The Mary Thomas Knitting Book” 1972 calls this style weaving. The more traditional is the loop carrying method called stranding. The weaving method does not create yarn dominance so that is why it was an unknown for you. I use this method and realise your right handed purling method is easier than the two handed one I tried based on my 2 handed weaving method. As I found weaving on the purl rows 2 handed too difficult I resorted to knitting backwards on a purl row. Your video made me realise that for purling dropping and picking up the yarns with my preferred knitting right hand may be the way to go. Thank you for the clear demonstration.
Hi Jillian, I have that book somewhere I will dig it out, yes it is a bit slow purling this way but I have done it for years and I knit in the round mostly these days, Thanks very much Gary
I liked this episode. I like the purl float part the most, because I never have seen someone show how to do this before and I have watched a boatload of knitting tutorials from beginner to master level You Tubers. Keep on, you are doing great and I would love to see Jo! Thank you.
Hi Nikki Glad it was helpful! Jo puts in little cameos in later episodes, Thanks Gary
You saved my life, no more hats that are too tight, it’s perfect!
Brilliant! Glad to be of help!
Thank you, I remember short tutorials better.
Ideal for my dyslexia brain.
Good luck for an amazing UA-cam future.
It helps me so much.
aah you are welcome xx
Yes, absolutely thankyou for knitting Engilsh style ❤
This was the clearest explanations for carrying floats I have ever seen. In addition, most videos teach you how to carry floats when knitting, but not when purling. Before this video I did not even realize that you could carry the floats on the purl side of the fabric. This will really help my sock (heel flap and gussett) knitting. Thanks a lot.
Hi Gary Thanks for the feedback, glad to be of help. Gary
Oh thank you for knitting English style, I've been trying to do the continental to follow other teachers, but old dogs, new tricks and all that. It is so appreciated,
you are very welcome! gary
I love your longer podcasts but the shorts are a great idea to show specific techniques, thank you 😊
Thanks Snippets, Glad you like them! Thanks Gary
Yes! Please! Keep the shorts coming
Will do x
I love this idea! Not only the actual tutorial, but the “short” was wonderful! Thank you so much!!
Love the shorts, keep them coming. 🙂
Thank you! Will do!
Thanks Gary.....this has been most helpful. I have saved this video so I can look back on it when I need to.
Yes 10min shorts .......you're onto a winner there! Thank you
Thanks Susan, Great to hear! I will put another one out today, Gary
I really like these shorts❤
This was exceedingly helpful. I've been afraid of stranded colorwork, but you've given me courage. Love the music too!
I'm so glad! There is nothing to be afraid of,they are only stitches, you are the master of your knitting -
Shorts are a great idea for the reasons you mentioned. Great to see that there is someone else who knits their ends in 😊
Hi Lisa Yes! Thank you! Gary
BRILLIANT! THANK GOODNESS I FOUND YOU AND YOUR NO NONSENSE TEACHING APPROACH!!! 🥰
So glad! xx
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 I absolutely love your channel. I've been looking for a channel like this for years!!!
Hi - Glad you enjoy it! Have fun catching up
@@theknittingman6443 I will! And I just bought the Swallows Vest off of Etsy. I'm going to knit it for my Daddy.
Thanks for making this so easy to understand 😊
You are welcome
YES, I really like the technical shorts. Thank you!
Hi Dianne Glad you like them! Gary
I definitely enjoyed the short episode.As you said, this way is really easier to find specific subjects. YOu're a great teacher. Thank you
Awesome, thank you!
Hi, Mr and Mrs Smith. I like short parts on one subject, such as this ... but I love it when they are all processed into one long video (about 1 hour), so I can go on with my knitting project while watching it.
Hi Inge Don't worry we are still going to do the hour long show every weekend. Thanks Gary and Jo
yay a lil bit of yarn organization nice love the concept of minis
Hi Thanks, there will be more, Gary
Thank you for this, really chuffed that I have used the same method for donkeys years!
Hi Lily, You're very welcome! Gary
I think the idea of making shorts is brilliant. It means I can go straight to the video demonstrating whatever technique I’m looking for. Thanks Gary.
You are very welcome!
Loving video s keeps it going please
Hi Caz, we certainly will Thanks Gary
inspired idea to have the shorts as specific little technique tutorials - it works really well alongside the longer episodes especially for quick reference - thank you for all your work and hope you are enjoying filming - best wishes to you both
Hi Susi, Glad you like them! Thanks Gary and Jo
Yes please specific skills shorts. I wanted to try the two colour rib and lost where it is. Nice explanation of no floats.
Hi Diane I am working on that one next. it should be out tomorrow Thanks Gary
This was very interesting and I'll use this method. Thank you. From Australia cheers.
Thank you so much for demonstrating trapping the floats on the purl side! 🎉
Thank you Gary and the Knitting Widow!
Hi Sandra it's a pleasure Thanks Gary and Jo
Just found your channel yesterday and i'm really pleased with your explanation of these method's. A big thank you to you !!
Welcome! Glad to be of help!
I like the shorts format, I'll bookmark for use in next color work project, I think this will make a very nice fabric.
Thanks Chris
G’day Gary, you’re on a winner, with the new shorts 🩳 podcasts and viewers/knit learners will get a lot of benefit out of your podcasts. Simple to understand thank you for no complication explanations. 🇦🇺
Hi Carolyn, Thanks very much Gary
This shorts was a great idea. Thank you to the Smiths. BTW: Your looking nice in your vest.
Thanks 808, I appreciate it, Gary
That is awesome. Wish I could have been doing that with my tailored knitted socks
You will have to give it a go! Thank you x
Hi KM & Mrs KM! I love your videos. Please carry on just as you’ve begun.
I always carried my floats every stitch too until I heard people say I should only catch them every 3rd or 4th stitch; then they added that the catches should be changed up so as not to create a line/run on the right side. Well, it just messes me up to try to think what I did the previous row and how to stagger the catches on the current row - so perhaps I’ll go back to what you say you’ve always done. Thanks!
Thanks Cat yes I know exactly what you mean, I don't try to stagger them, I just knit and am happy with whatever I get, Thanks Gary (and Jo)
Your demonstration is the best I've seen. Will definitely give it a try. Thank you :)
Glad it was helpful!
Yes, I so appreciate this short. I'm fairly new to colorwork knitting and am currently working a 3-color design which had extremely long floats and looked horrible on the inside. I frogged it and will be reknitting it but was looking for a good method to work in those long floats. Thank you!!!
Great to see you wearing some of your knitwear 😀
Hi Sheila, Mrs Smith made me do it even though it was hot today. She said she wanted these shorts to look different to my other videos. Thanks Gary
A wonderful tool for knitting. Thank you!
Keeps the shorts coming. Thanks!
Thank you so much, More to come! Gary
I love the shorts. I enjoy all of your videos.
Hi Chere, Glad you like them! Thanks Gary
Love the shorts!
Hi Melanie Glad you like them! Gary
Your video is the first that really clicked for me. I will use your technique from now on. I am now subscribing to your channel. I am sure I will learn more great tips and tricks.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks Gary
Definitely love the shorter videos. The intro is lovely - the stack of books was great - I plan to look them up. Love that you were wearing your vest too.
Hi Donna,Thanks so much! 😊 I might do a thing about the books I like in a future ep, Gary
Thank you Gary, love the idea of the shorts. It will make it so much easier to find again if I need a reminder! X
Hi Sylvia, You are so welcome, I will extract all the how tos and make little shorts. Thanks Gary
Love this tutorial…thank you 😊
You’re welcome 😊
Very nice, and easy to follow.
Thanks
Thank you you are right sometimes you just need to find a solution for a problem or just a new technique to learn I will keep looking forward to your shorts
Thank You
Most excellent! Shorts rule!
Thnaks Jane, Glad you think so!
Makes so much sense; thank you.
Thanks
I really liked this "How To" video, you made it seem quite easy with a little practice. I will admit I loved the picture behind you in that video. I would love to have that on the back of a cardi. Thank you so much for sharing. You are a master. I do think I would have to have a glass of wine to fully enjoy the music.
Hi Asher Glad you found it helpful! Gary
Wow wow wow. I’ve only done one color work sweater. The second sweater I tried to do I never could get the tension right in the colorwork. I’ve tried three times to knit the same sweater your way seems amazing to me. I’m now going to have to try for sure to knit another colorwork sweater, thank you so much.
You are so welcome!
I bean waching Your Tube and best ..I beginner kniter aswell can't read knitting pattern or crochet...I have knit dishcloths mats for local cafe near me. Now I have bean knitting myself shawl blanket
Thanks Caz You can do it! so glad you enjoy our videos, Gary and Jo
11:04 Hi yours shorts on floats is brill, you also made me smile. Knitting is my happy place and I get so frustrated in trying to figure out the best method to use and being an English knitter also means you have an added thing to thing about as most videos and patterns I use do continental. You made it doable and fun. Would it be possible for you to do a shorts or video on working in pattern with 2 colours and how you do this method if your also taking into consideration colour dominance when worked flat and then when your doing it in the round. PLEASE!
It would be fair to say I’ve got a lot of your videos and shorts to catch up on as I’ve only just found your very good self. And thank you to I believe you said Jo whom I’m thinking is holding the camera.
Smiles…..
Hello yes lots of Tutorials on Tiktok - the knitting widow- and Instagram xx
Thank you for a great reference episode, which I know I will return to for guidance
Glad it was helpful! Gary and Jo
Love the short. Love your technique. Will try. Best to you and the Mrs.
Hi Ann Thanks so much! good luck,Gary and Jo
This the first time I’ve ever left a comment on a UA-cam video, I but had to leave this message for you because I want to say a massive thank you to you for solving my problem with floats.
I’ve watched so many clips on this subject I started to get cross eyed and bogged down with far too much unnecessary information.
It wasn’t until I came across one of your beautiful blanket patterns on Etsy, that I decided to check you out on UA-cam, and low and behold you solved my float problem in one of your short clips.
I was starting to get so frustrated that I almost gave up, but thanks to you I will go ahead with my first project which will be a very simple 2 coloured vest.
I’ve subscribed to your UA-cam channel and look forward in anticipation to seeing more of your stunning work and learning from you too
Thank you once again for lovely tutorial. 🎉
Thank you so much for this lovely comment! we are so glad to have helped. It is lovely comments like this that keep us going! Thanks again Jo x
I follow you on Instagram and had no clue you were on UA-cam as well ❤️ I love your work!
Hi Melissa, Thank you so much!! I hope you enjoy catching up - Gary
Oh, wow. This looks brilliant.
Thanks Marshmallow!!
Love the shorts! Thanks for doing them.
Hi Cathie, Glad you like them! Thanks Gary
Love these shorts. Pls continue. Your work is beautiful!
A brilliant idea, and super clear instruction, thankyou so much. I'm looking forward to watching your previous and future videos 😊
I've just subscribed 😊 I love your colourful combinations and easy listening tutorials 😊
Thanks so much! 😊
Thank you so much love the podcast x
Thanks Lizzy, You are so welcome!
Thanks Gary , love the shorts.
Thanks Lyn 👍More next week
I love this! It’s the perfect format to watch again and again. Thanks
Thanks Teri, Glad you enjoy it! Gary
Great idea..... i have my cat pattern started and came on to look through for this exact thing! great timing...look forward to seeing more of them. dont always have an hour so shorts are a added bonus
Hi Diane I am doing a quick how to follow the cat chart in this week's Show, Thanks Gary
I've tried SO many different ways of stranded knitting. Both yarns in one hand (or the other), one yarn in each hand, dropping yarn i'm not using, ring tension gadgets. This method is the ONLY one i've found that works and doesn't create color dominance. Thank you!
Hello you are very welcome! x
Hello Gary and Jo. I do like the short videos with the knitting lesson that will not to be more easily lost in a longer video. I am glad to see you wearing one of your fair isle vest sweaters. It looks great.
I also like that bluesy music number on this short video. I do not know who is the singer or band.
Everyone have a great week and weekend coming soon.
Hi Jeenee It is a song written by my daughter and played by her band, you have a great weekend too, Thanks Gary
This was amazing, thank you so much.
You're so welcome!
Such a simple and clear demonstration. Thank you. Subscribed.
Thank you
Thanks for sharing. I really like your method of catching floats. My basic instinct told me to do it that way too. in my sweaters. Sometimes though I became insecure because I see many knitters catching floats after 3-5 stitches. I often used their method in socks and it always turned out that the socks were difficult to put on.
Fabulous !Thank you x
Well done Gary, very easy to follow.
Thanks Sheila
Thank you really useful to have shorts that are easy to refer to.
You're very welcome!
Thank you! Thank you! I’m working on swatches for a color work blanket for my sister and your method of trapping the floats is perfect for an orderly and neat “wrong” side. Your instructions were very clear. Thank you again!
You are very welcome x
Love the shorts, very helpful . Thanks so much!
Thanks Suzanne, Glad you like them!
Thanks Gary! The purl side is always harder. You make it look easy : )
Thanks Carla, You can do it! Remember, they are only stitches!! Gary
I just can say thank you so much!! This method is so easy. I was struggling with other techniques but this is definitely for me. Can’t wait to watch more videos of your channel. 😊
Glad it helped! enjoy catching up
Love this! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
nice work & explanation. thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love the theme music!
thanks - it by our daughter Kitty
Thank you , I will ty catching my floats every stitch, since I have been having tension issues with my floats.
Hi Kristen, Wonderful! It is what sorted out my tension problems back in the day. Thanks Gary
Wow! That was simple! Thanks for the help.
Hello You're welcome! Gary
Thank you! I’m just learning fair isle and this was very helpful.
You're so welcome!
Excellent!!!
I love the shorts.
Thank you
I love this I'm working on a cotton vest in a fine cotton and I want to make it color work...I'm so excited to try this method
@@kpcraftster6580 Hi that’s great to hear 😊
This is an awesome supplement to your wonderful podcast! Keep these up :).
Thank you! Will do!
Loved it. Thank you.
thanks for the video dedicated to this float trap method - now i have to try to convert it to continental - i like your idea to produce short tutorials - thank you for sharing your time and knowledge
Thank you, Glad it was helpful! Gary
Fab idea on the shorts. I've been in a no-knit period for awhile now and that is why I disappeared!
Brilliant! This is absolutely wonderful and I can't wait to try your techniques on my next stranded colorwork projects. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Hi Andrew You are so welcome! I hope it works for you too, thanks Gary
Thank you!! This helped a lot!
Hi Audrey, Glad it helped! Gary
Thank you so much for this video! I have found this method to be working wonderfully for me and I am now looking forward to knitting another cardigan that is knit flat. So appreciate your videos and look forward to them coming out!
Hi Marlene You are so welcome! Thanks very much Gary
Great tip!!
Thank you
Great method! Thanks so much for sharing!
Glad it was helpful!
Really helpful thanks
Hi Waihipi Glad it helped Thanks Gary
Excellent video THANK YOU VERY MUCH ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤