Teach Yourself Visually Knitting

TWO-HANDED STRANDING: PURL SIDE

1 Hold yarn A in your right hand, English style, and yarn B in your left hand,
Continental style.

2 Purl with yarn A in your right hand, holding it above yarn B, to the point in
the row where you need to change colors.

Color Knitting

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3 Purl with your left hand using yarn B, which should automatically come from
underneath yarn A.

4 Repeat steps 1–3 across the row.

Note:Always carry both yarns to the end of the row because the color pattern may call for the other

color to begin the next row.

FAQ

When I knit Fair Isle patterns, my knitting doesn’t

pucker, but I don’t get the same gauge as I do with

stockinette stitch using the same yarn on the same size

needles. I want to make a sweater that combines both

techniques, but I’m worried that the gauge will not be

uniform. Is there something I can do to compensate?

Fair Isle knitting can affect gauge. Usually, the row gauge is

closer to or equal to the stitch gauge because Fair Isle stitches

have a more square appearance. It is not uncommon for the

stitch gauge to be slightly compressed. If you’re working on a

fabric that combines large blocks of non–Fair Isle with segments

of Fair Isle, you might try working the Fair Isle section in needles

one size larger. You can try working up a gauge sample that

combines the stitches used to see if this works for you.