Fair Isle Knitting and how to trap floats on the purl side

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Nancy Wynn

11 жыл бұрын

Learn how to trap floats on the purl side when working Fair Isle pieces.

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@NS-vw8pm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this with large needles and yarn and doing it slowly step by step. Thanks to you, I finally understand how to catch floats on the purl side.

@WynnKnit 2 жыл бұрын

Good to hear. For the life of me, I’ve never understood why there’s hardly a video on the subject and that is why I made one. That said, it pleases me beyond words when I learn that my video helped a fellow knitter‼️😌🧶

@sabrinamarz 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nancy, you explained this very clearly. Greetings from Holland!

@WynnKnit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sabrina, I appreciate your thoughtful comment. Holland is the land of tulips and I love tulips 🌷

@kathyscott1721 5 жыл бұрын

This was the most clear explination. Good visual. I'm knitting aa afghan different color each row. This way I can weave in the ends as I go. Thank you

@WynnKnit 5 жыл бұрын

kathy scott Thank you Kathy. So happy to hear that my video helped you out. I have no doubt your Afghan will be gorgeous. 🧶🧶🧶

@karenbochinski 9 жыл бұрын

I have been searching high and low for trapping on the purl side. You are awesome. I love the way you teach slow clear and precise! THANKS(:

@monazillah9664 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you, Nancy!! The clearest stranded on the purl side video and now I can go on...happily and awkwardly!

@WynnKnit 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mona, I really appreciate your comments ; - )

@McAlvie 8 ай бұрын

THANK YOU 🙏🏻 I have been searching for videos on exactly this situation. Yours is the easiest to follow and nicely succinct. I really appreciate the thought you obviously put into creating a great tutorial video.

@WynnKnit 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for making my day ❤️

@TheSalami123 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, it was just what I was looking for. I love how you got straight to the point. Thanks for the help.

@TheCountryRoadDiva 6 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU !!! I just began with fair isle, and for the life of me couldn't master the purl floaters, you are a delight to learn from! Great job with the description, colors, camera and directions. Especially the " oh, I changed my mind " part, :) that makes it so easy to remember.

@WynnKnit 6 жыл бұрын

Teresa Ashley Hi Teresa! What a lovely comment to read first thing on a Monday morning. I’m so happy to hear my video helped you master the technique. Thank you so much for tuning into my channel! 😉

@joannebarrette9 9 жыл бұрын

Hello and a huge thank you for having demystified this technique. Your video is clear, precise and visually really helpful. Again thank you kindly;)

@WynnKnit 8 жыл бұрын

+Joanne B. Thank you Joanne ; - )

@lynnesmith4968 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much - tackling stranded knitting but have to do a flap with the stranded patterning in purl......and couldnt work out out to trap floats - watching you do it makes me wonder why I couldn't work it out, so obvious really, thankyou so much.

@lynnesmith4968 3 жыл бұрын

loved the fact that you got straight to the point, clearly and quickly. Thanks for your help.

@yinn2yang 10 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for the clear easy to follow video…this is one of only a few videos that use the large needles/yarn…it makes is much easier to learn when the bigger sized…

@beateengelhardt3830 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I finally get it...and as someone else stated earlier--I, too, love that you get straight to the point. Thanks again

@rafieldcorn1385 9 жыл бұрын

thanks for making this video, the clear directions and easy to see needles and yarn certainly take the frustration out of trying to learn a new technique.

@WynnKnit 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm happy to hear my video helped you out. Good luck and thanks for watching ; - )

@rebeccam7239 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! Super Helpful and concise so its easy to rewatch when needing to reference during a project.

@WynnKnit 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rebecca. I’m glad my video helped you and I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy knitting 🧶

@WynnKnit 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind remarks and I'm glad you appreciate my big needles and yarn : - )

@WynnKnit 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the thoughtful post and I'm happy to hear that my video has helped you....Good luck with all your projects.

@margarettmaxwell1550 7 жыл бұрын

Thank goodness I found you. I'm knitting my first Fair Isle and it is a cardigan. So I have to go back and forth instead of round and round.

@WynnKnit 7 жыл бұрын

Margarett Maxwell Thank you Margaret, I'm glad you found me too! I have to say that I was amazed at how few videos there were with regard to trapping floats on the purl side. That's what motivated me to make the video in the first place. It always makes my day when someone like you comments on my video and for that I say thank you!

@DQDebra 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This saved me. I couldn’t get the wrong side floats.

@WynnKnit 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Debra! This biggest reason that I did that video is because there were none out there on the subject and I never understood why. Either way, I’m glad you found me and are now able to trap those floats on the purl side! 🧶 🥰

@WynnKnit 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you Donna - I'm glad you found my video to be helpful. Happy knitting ;-)

@adenikapippen5442 7 жыл бұрын

Hello and thank you very much! for such a clear and concise video/explaination!

@donnasires2017 10 жыл бұрын

So helpful! Couldn't figure this out or find another tutorial. Thanks!!

@gaberowan2011 11 жыл бұрын

I like your videos so much I learn so much thank you soooo much.

@TerriJeanL 10 жыл бұрын

This was a life saver, thank you so much!

@shellyshelly71 11 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Great video. I wish I would've found it 8 hours ago, which is about how long I've been going crazy trying to figure this out.

@DelusionalUnicorn 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! This helped me immensely!♥️

@WynnKnit 2 ай бұрын

I am so happy that I helped you out. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment on my video!

@WynnKnit 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I make the videos for people like you so I'm thrilled that you find them helpful ; - )

@juliacochrane2599 9 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.

@WynnKnit 9 жыл бұрын

That's great Julia and thanks for watching ; - )

@NocturnalArtist-kp6sn 3 жыл бұрын

This was explain very clearly. Thank you!

@WynnKnit 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much❣️🧶😎

@gibbsgang1 7 жыл бұрын

So helpful and clear. Thank you!

@WynnKnit 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Susan!

@WynnKnit 11 жыл бұрын

I'm glad my video helped you. Thank you for your kind remarks ; )

@paulatrowski1782 2 жыл бұрын

Thank goodness I found you been trying to learn how to do this but there’s nobody else on you tube 🥰 You have just brought my stress levels right down

@WynnKnit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Paula and you are right. I've always been shocked that there aren't more videos on stranding the purl side. I have to believe that not everyone does color work in the round. Btw, go to my website and check out my video on how to knit (or purl) in your ends as you go. The technique is very similar to this. It will save you tons of time once you master it! Shoot me a message if you have trouble locating the video on my site.

@paulatrowski1782 2 жыл бұрын

Nancy could you do a video showing us how to use three strands of yarn for knit and purl 🤭😬😃

@WynnKnit 11 жыл бұрын

That's funny! Glad you landed on my videos and were able to figure it out ; - )

@terriespann4800 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@carolkowalski1877 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!

@knitgirl.7676 8 жыл бұрын

very helpful! thank you so much!

@WynnKnit 8 жыл бұрын

+hanapad knits Thank you very much. I'm happy to hear that my video helped you out....Good luck : - )

@cooscooskitty 11 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@fernandam7337 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you !!!! 🥰

@WynnKnit 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Happy knitting ‼️☺️🧶

@lainey68 8 жыл бұрын

This is a great video! I am doing a face cloth that has purl side floats. I like how you mad,e it look so easy. I also love the big needles. What kind are they?

@nancywynn7699 8 жыл бұрын

Glad you like my video. The needles I'm using are size 17, 16 inch length Addi Turbo circulars.

@kitaro320 4 жыл бұрын

If you consider true fair isle to be in the round what do you think of Designers Marie Wallin, or Alice Starmore who have patterns that are knit flat?

@WynnKnit 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you ; -)

@NS-vw8pm 2 жыл бұрын

So based on what I’ve seen from other videos, for strand knitting , on the right side (knit side) of your work, you hold your background color in your right hand, and your dominant color in your left. So on the purl side, do you reverse it , i.e., dominant color on right and background on left?

@WynnKnit 2 жыл бұрын

I apologize for the delay in addressing your very good question. The short answer is yes, I do switch the hand from time to time when working the purl side. What dictates when I do? Yarn color and my own good judgment. In other words, maintain the hand for an inch or so. If it appears that there’s a significant difference, I back out the stitches and switch yarn position. For the most part, the only time that it was necessary to switch was when there was a great color contrast. I hope that I answered your question?

@jq7136 4 жыл бұрын

Problem: I’m knitting in the round, making a hat, about 1/3 is purl, & 2/3 is knit. I wanted to use one color for purl design and second color for knit, but can’t figure out how to carry 2nd while purling. In your video you have purl side facing you, but I don’t. I hope you can picture it because it’s hard to explain. I have the yarn in front while purling so it’s not in back to catch a float and I can’t figure out how to do that. I appreciate any help you can give me thanks ahead.

@WynnKnit 4 жыл бұрын

Jules JustMe Hi Jules! Could you email me a picture with the pattern? Wynnknit @gmail.com. Hopefully I’ll be able to help you out.