How To Knit a Check/Patchwork Pattern | Quick & Easy Intro to Intarsia Knitting

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3 жыл бұрын

In this tutorial I’ll show you just how simple it is to knit a check pattern with two or more colors. This technique is known as intarsia, and is used in my upcoming pattern, the Classic V-neck Vest which will be available on my Etsy very soon. But, this technique can be used to knit a number of garments and is a perfect way to knit a patchwork sweater without the hassle of sewing the individual swatches together….
Be sure to follow me on Instagram to find out when the Classic V-Neck Vest pattern goes live! Thank you for watching. I hope this helps!
x Bethany
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@yarnedanddangerous 3 жыл бұрын

The colander idea is GENIUS. I avoid intarsia specifically because of the twisting issue, but this is such a simple solution, it’s almost silly! Getting a pretty colander and tackling my next project ASAP 🤪

@WellLovedKnits 3 жыл бұрын

I love hearing that!!! Haha I actually haven't brought this back to my kitchen..... it's staying in my workspace forever!

@sarahh.2608 Жыл бұрын

You blew my mind with the colander as a yarn bowl!!! =O Those colors are beautiful together and you make intarsia look so easy! I can't wait to try it out! Thanks, Bethany!!

@stephtime 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for this tutorial! i cant wait to incorporate this into my next project.

@heidih.3727 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! This is going to sound really stupid, but every video I've found on intasia knitting as as beginner didn't mention what to do with the yarn when purling. I didn't know I just had to bring it to the front!

@LayemiM 3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you!

@WellLovedKnits 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!!

@debbiemessell997 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU..Love your videos. Looking forward to the next one. :)

@WellLovedKnits 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! :)

@kristenwalczak5200 3 жыл бұрын

This was so easy to follow, thank you!

@WellLovedKnits 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@ninagold7675 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoying all of your tutorials! I love this checkered technique and hope to use it soon!

@WellLovedKnits 3 жыл бұрын

Yay! I'm so glad to hear that!

@megandsouza3035 3 жыл бұрын

love this demo! how would this work if doing 4 (or more) squares - would you need 2 balls of each color for the transitions, or would you take the yarn from the earlier square of that color and draw it across, cutting and weaving in after?

@WellLovedKnits 3 жыл бұрын

If you're doing 4 or more squares alternating the same color you would need separate skeins for each square to keep it tidy. You don't need a full skein - you could unwind a separate ball yourself and use that instead. I wouldn't cut the working yarn until you're finish with the full 15 rows.

@bulletmonkeyxp 2 жыл бұрын

Quick question! First time using intarsia, and using it for a blanket. How do I do multiple of these chained together? Without sewing them together? The blanket is just a simple checkered pattern. And its going to have more than a few squares from end to end

@arilamba3964 2 жыл бұрын

Does it have to be circular needles? Can you use regular straight needles

@shibuyah6578 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Can this technique be used for other types of stitches such as the moss stitch? After we finish a row of patchwork & we want to switch to a new set of alternating colors - how would that work? Thank you!

@NathaliePaesler 3 жыл бұрын

could I ask what yarn this is? it's so pretty!

@WellLovedKnits 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I love it! It's Feeling Good Yarn by Wool and the Gang.

@edithparedes7609 3 жыл бұрын

So if we are knitting with multiple skeins, how does it create a checkerboard pattern above. I get how it’s checkerboard beside each other but how would you do it so it’s also above? Hope that makes sense!

@WellLovedKnits 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! Once you work the number of rows for the first set of squares, you need to break the yarn and use the alternate color as your new working yarn

@cherryannarante3698 Жыл бұрын

How do you switch to the first color for the third square?

@SakuraAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

As I'm knitting your V neck vest pattern, I am just confused as to how to knit like this (the patchwork) when I already have 56 stitches of my first colour. I feel like I'm missing something obvious

@Abzkebabs13 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I have the exact same issue!! Did you work it out? What do you have to do?

@CharleneDandelion 2 жыл бұрын

@@Abzkebabs13 i think you need to make multiple balls of yarn if you do these squares, so e.g. 2 of each color if you work with 2 colors.

@rahmk525 Жыл бұрын

Same!! Please advise!

@rahmk525 Жыл бұрын

Okay, I figured this out for anyone else reading this who may have the same issue. Knit the ribbing in one color as the pattern describes, then use a simple technique for adding a color when you knit across for the body on that first row. StudioKnit has a video called How to Change Yarn in Knitting that shows how to do it. It's really easy. For example, if you knit the bottom in Color A and are knitting a small, you'd knit the ribbing and then continue on to your first stockinette row. You'd knit 14 stitches with that same skein of yarn, then add in Color B and knit 14 stitches. Then add in your second ball/skein of Color A and knit 14 stitches, and continue. Hope that makes some sense and helps!