Knitting Help - Helix Knitting (Jogless One-Round Stripes)

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6 жыл бұрын

In this video I demonstrate a technique for working one-round stripes (think striped hat) with clean color changes.
THE MATH:
Take your total number of stitches, and divide that number by the number of colors you want to use in your stripes. In my sample, I have 72 stitches and 3 colors. 72 divided by 3 = 24, so I have 24 stitches between each of my markers. If the number of stripes you want to use don't divide evenly into your stitch count (ex, 80 stitches and three colors), that's okay. It isn't vital that the stitches between the markers are the exact same number of stitches - getting close is fine. In the example I just gave, I would put 28/26/26 stitches in my segments.
The yarn in my "bad" example is leftover from my Om Shawl:
www.ravelry.com/projects/very...
The yarn in my "good" sample is Berroco Vintage Worsted.
The needles I use are all Knitter's Pride 16" circulars from interchangeable sets.
My nail polish is Gelish, "I Or-kid You Not".

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@ginnylynn1 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your clear instructions. I have watched dozens of KZfaq videos on this technique, and yours is the easiest 👏🏻Working on a baby hat right now and it’s turning out excellent. I love that you don’t slip 3 stitches. You just drop the color and start with the next color. Genius 🥳

@thatashgirl83 5 жыл бұрын

Someone just recommended this technique not for striping but for alternating hand dyed skeins of yarn in garments. I think it's a brilliant application of the technique. It saves you from having to twist the yarns and you don't get a seam.

@pamalojo 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that - I'd have never thunk of it - brilliant is the word! :-)

@deekang6244 2 жыл бұрын

This is why I want to do helical knitting! So intriguing

@kathhollandful Жыл бұрын

Best helix knitting tutorial on the 'net. Thanks Staci! 🇬🇧

@annmcclellan8428 6 жыл бұрын

As always, your tutorials are the best and always where I look first when I need to learn a new technique. Thank you!

@slinman100 6 жыл бұрын

OMG! Where have you been my whole knitting life? What a wonderful solution?

@juliehertel21 6 жыл бұрын

I love this - thank you, Staci! I couldn't have grasped this concept from written instructions, and my one-row stripes always had a terrible jog. This was a great tutorial on a good solution .

@kamilpavelka2157 3 жыл бұрын

Your tutorials made my knitting so much better and myself more confident in knitting. Thank you so much!

@MegaMindyLou 6 жыл бұрын

I LOVE helix knitting! So glad you did a video on it. Remember that pattern you did for round dishcloths? I used one as the top of a hat and picked up the edge stitches to helix knit around it. My grandson loved it. One thing I would mention is the colors twisting up. I line up the colors in order and when I get to the next color I’d move it to the back of the line. ❤️

@DawnEdwards6267 4 жыл бұрын

This makes color change in the round so much nicer, thank you !

@stitchy_linn Жыл бұрын

Not near as complicated as someone explained it to me. With their explanation I was like what in the world? This cleared it all up so next up for me is a hat or pair of helix mitts! Thank you, Staci, you’re always great at educating us. ❤

@CarrieMtn 4 жыл бұрын

I love your channel. You make everything seem so easy. I figured this out on my own a few years ago- just laziness really. I’m glad to see it being shared around.

@marthaterhune2156 6 жыл бұрын

I've been wanting a visit on this and am so glad to see it! Fabulous job Staci.

@1dovesgirl554 6 жыл бұрын

Helix knitting is new to me. It looks so interesting. Thanks for the tutorial, Staci!

@manelknits 5 жыл бұрын

The amazing teacher ever 💖💖✨

@racheldobson389 6 жыл бұрын

This is knitting magic! Thank you for this video.

@marquesn77 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Staci for this video I've always wanted to knit single stripes and now I can !!

@donnabeverin777 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this tutorial. I had never heard of helix knitting. I had to try this right away and it is fun with good results. I just grabbed 3 balls of yarn and i rather like the colors even w/o planning a scheme..

@classicalbunny 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderfully clear, succinct, complete instructions. Thank you!

@netty062 6 жыл бұрын

Wow! Gobsmacked! I didn't see that coming! Thanks Stacie! I thought of socks right away too!

@raphaelsylla876 5 жыл бұрын

I like it how the balls or skeins or yarn are messy and just there on the table. 😆 I actually discovered this technique by accident when I was knitting a hat using 4 colors and I lost count of my stitces and kept on knitting and knitting then noticed that the jog is missing at the starting row. Very good instructional videos. I've been watching all of these and gaining new techniques and styles propely. Than you!

@jackienadler4648 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool and totally new technique for me. Thanks for that.

@daturarose 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Very helpful 👍 can't wait to try it!

@debrariley2057 2 жыл бұрын

Another excellent clear and concise video. Thank you.

@diannemulligan1409 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this tutorial on Helix Knitting. I have been holding onto a pattern by Purl Soho of a one-round stripped hat (Rochefort Chapeau) forever. It only uses two colors, but I'm now going to give it a try.

@littleredd0g 6 жыл бұрын

I love helix knitting, great way to use scraps yarn.

@kareneisenberg9754 6 жыл бұрын

I contacted you about this a year ago when I discovered helix knitting. I'm so glad that you made a video! I've ordered a set of Addi Flex needles because the pattern was easy until I tried to decrease. Combining helix and DPNs was too much for my uncoordinated hands (and brain) to take. My son has been waiting for me to finish that hat for a year!

@sheryltisdale 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stacie, will have to try this out! Cool

@TheMoodyRose 6 жыл бұрын

Wow!!! Thanks for this video! Very clever

@kraftygayle9718 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing all your knowledge!!

@suerobinson 6 жыл бұрын

Fascinating. Thank you so much for explaining. 😻

@melaniesbuchanan1759 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Staci! This looks very interesting... I must give it a try! 😉 Great tutorial, as always. 💜 ~Melanie

@briannabarhorst6932 2 жыл бұрын

Genius! Thank you for a wonderful tutorial!

@mapenn1031 6 ай бұрын

I love this too! I was going to give up until I just watched your tutorial. I couldn’t enjoy knitting when having to slip the 3 stitches UGH😮 Thank you so much. Your tutorials are always concise. I should have looked for your video first.

@angiegennaro4536 Ай бұрын

I love your videos! I save all of them.

@sandramarshall7712 4 жыл бұрын

You are a great teacher. Thank you!

@susiejune9438 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, incredible. Thanks

@malabanerjee8424 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Thanks a lot. Inspired by you I tried it and successfully done it. Thanks again.

@karensemones9302 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent and clear instructions.

@danilodesnica3821 2 жыл бұрын

Very clever - love it!

@mabel6719 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for you videos!!! Love

@AlohaArtLife 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, good video! you explained it really well. I sure will use this technique.

@milagronieves2613 6 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic idea.

@txnightowl73 6 жыл бұрын

I recently made some hats for newborns using helix knitting. They turned out so cute!

@eveseif 6 жыл бұрын

wow this is the first time I know about helix knitting, it's so interesting < i like it and going to cast on something with stripes just to try this, thanks.

@angiewillsonarte 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Desperate to learn something new - but easy - all my big blankets, etc. too hot to knit. Thought - ok - do some charity hats...found this and it's new to me and fun - the math so easy. Really appreciate your great work!!! Think I'll do one with 3 colors - then one with 4 - getting rid of yarn - bags of it to donate in trunk of car - resolving to stop keeping so many leftovers - I heard you say you don't do this - and boy did it feel great to purge about 3/4 of my yarn. This helix thing is so cool! Thanks!

@susanvanvleck3957 3 жыл бұрын

That is just too cool!

@ChrissyNilsen 6 жыл бұрын

Anyone else remember "Clippy" - the little paperclip helper in MS Word?

@heather7862 3 жыл бұрын

lol yes! I loved clippy. Sorry I’m 2 years late

@jeanchiusano2861 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this video it’s going to really help ❤

@stefaniestaniak4329 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, thank you.

@lauriegray1881 6 жыл бұрын

Yah for VERY PINK KNITS!!!! THANKS FOR THIS :-)

@JacquiSinclairNZ 4 ай бұрын

You are the best! Thank you xxx

@savannahhumphreys1112 5 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for THIS!

@charaayars4692 6 жыл бұрын

this reminds me of basket weaving that I saw done in a 3-rod wale... it chases the next level around...

@josiedillon6914 5 жыл бұрын

GREAT video...thank you.

@tinigenie34 6 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing

@tanyaford9856 Жыл бұрын

You are amazing ty again I'm starting my 1st sweater

@daleodberg6714 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@afkeyes 6 жыл бұрын

This kind of hurts my brain a little but it’s SO AWESOME! Thank you so much for making this video! I kinda want to re-knit my stripey hat now 😜

@P.M.P.181 3 жыл бұрын

Btw i like your hold technique. I've been trying different techniques because I've gotten into color work and i remembered yours but couldn't figure it out. Now i see you hold the yarn going the opposite direction on your index finger. Ill have to try that! Ty!

@laurenandmia 5 жыл бұрын

Was anyone else shocked when she called that "white" yarn pink? Hahaha.. super helpful video. Thanks 😊

@marycaciamasser3814 5 жыл бұрын

Chirpy it is pale pink yarn.

@those_eyes Жыл бұрын

It did look like awhite yarn until she moved the skein and then I saw pale pink

@stitchy_linn Жыл бұрын

I didn’t as it is pink and not white.

@angelapierred6461 6 жыл бұрын

Love the Basenji necklace!

@maryoconnor1396 5 жыл бұрын

What is helix knitting

@joanie9258 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for such a good tutorial! Staci I saw the needles you were using for knitting in round. I’m having issues knitting sleeves. Are these shorter needles or what do you recommend for knitting sleeves without magic loop or 2 circs?

@TheSpiddles 5 жыл бұрын

I love this technique. I'm having issues with the tension of the last stitch of the colour below. Have you got any tips on how to keep the stitch the right size? Mine alternate between being far too tight to too loose. I can't seam to get it even to the other stitches.

@Lorrissyoutube 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this tutorial, it's very clear and makes this technique seem very simple. I don't suppose it can be used for wider stripes? I recently completed a sweater with random stripes, all different widths, and I ended up with a lots of jogs at the end of the round.

@leecharbonneau8721 6 жыл бұрын

U r so clever and infotmative

@caswucher3271 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Can you please give some tips on what to do (I’m knitting socks) when it’s time to decrease and slip stitches for the color change at the same time?

@TootieRuth77 6 жыл бұрын

This is terrific to see. Thank you for a great demo!

@mrddrm8618 6 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@fullmoon4561 6 жыл бұрын

Lots of Thankx Dear,,, ✔✔✔

@IngerJDenny 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this. Is there a special way to bind off when working in this method with multiple skeins?

@jacqulyne1282 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! Clear and easy to understand. When you get to the decreases, do you work them as usual continuing with the helix knitting?

@verypinkknits 6 жыл бұрын

Yes - the stitches between the markers will be fewer as you decrease, but continue the helix technique as you have been.

@chelinfusco6403 6 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks!

@mm3283 6 ай бұрын

Genious!

@marycaciamasser3814 5 жыл бұрын

Can you helix knit with 2 colors? I wanted to use black and a multi color yarn called Polo Stripe from Red Heart. So the colors will change as as the multi color yarn changes. What would you suggest?

@missnicolette33 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. 🌸

@freewoman-kl4hc 6 жыл бұрын

Please, i want to ask you about knit pro nova needles, is it good quality or the plated color changes by the time?!

@MazzyMadness 4 жыл бұрын

How do you structure the colours of you want each alternate row to be the same? I want to use up all my scraps for a hat but have a navy blue every other row to keep it concise

@jillholland5614 5 жыл бұрын

excellent

@LemLems1 Жыл бұрын

Does anyone know what to do if you’ve done a helical section and then want to go back to single colour for the last section? Do you just keep knitting with that single colour once you get back round to it or would that look uneven? I love this technique - I plan on using it for all my stripes in the round, just for the lack of ends alone!

@marysmith9109 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@diana_rayne 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting us know the first few rounds will look wonky. That's about the time I'd tear it all out and try again. Would this method work with only two colors or do we need at least 3?

@verypinkknits 6 жыл бұрын

It works with two colors, too.

@ChrissyNilsen 6 жыл бұрын

Does it work with stitch types? like if I wanted to do a "garter stitch" hat in the round?

@mamabear576 6 жыл бұрын

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@jq7136 5 жыл бұрын

I don't know what I'm doing wrong but I've come up with two mistakes it appears. One is at the place with the color changes it looks like a purl stitch; and secondly I'm doing magic loop with this in the place where the color changes keeps moving over to the right is that normal? Like it started halfway between the rabbit ears of the magic loop and then next thing I know the color changes 1/4 of the way in from one rabbit ear instead of halfway in.

@jeannedelaforet6441 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Stacey. I have two questions for you, please. The first question is, can helix stripes be applied to crocheting? I am making an amigurumi ball and I'm using up six colors of remnants. My second question is, can you work in the helix pattern while increasing stitches in knitting or crocheting? I also knit and can knit the ball if this won't apply to crochet. Thanks so much.

@missmayflower 2 жыл бұрын

Like magic.

@tjlamb5414 2 жыл бұрын

What do you do with all these samples? Do you unravel it and use the yarn for something else? Just curious!☺️

@judyhbaker 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing! I'm wondering how this would work in knitting striped socks if you want to have solid color heels and toes. Probably drop the color(s) you don't want then restart helix pattern after heel?

@verypinkknits 6 жыл бұрын

Sock toes and heels are usually knit in rows, not rounds. So you would interrupt the helix knitting rounds, complete the toe/heel, then pick up with rounds and helix knitting again.

@AJGrande65 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! I'm working on a hat now and it is just magical. One question: If I wanted to switch to one color at the decreases where/how would I make that transition? I want to use the same color as the ribbing.

@verypinkknits 5 жыл бұрын

I haven't done this, you might have to experiment a bit...my thought is that you'd just start at the beginning of the round with the solid color.

@wendyhollow1458 6 жыл бұрын

How did you know I’d been catching the yarn at the meeting of each Color? This is so spooky! Hugs WAH

@otter999 2 ай бұрын

Love it, but any knowledge on how to incorporate short rows in this style of knitting? like in jumper knitting on both sides.....

@michellehamilton6948 4 жыл бұрын

I love this technique! very addicting! One question though, how did you get it to look like there were two white rows and one yellow in that one example? or is it just me?

@verypinkknits 4 жыл бұрын

There are three colors in the example - yellow, light blue, and white.

@bonniehouston4885 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing a video on this! I was frustrated with this very problem a month ago and couldn't get my stripes to look right doing the normal jogless correction. I'm excited to try helix knitting. I do have one question. If you want to have the top of the hat be a solid color to match the brim, how do you finish off the stripe parts and begin the solid part? Thanks! You're amazing!❤

@verypinkknits 6 жыл бұрын

Just switch to your solid color at the beginning of the round, and on the second round of the top of the hat, work this color-jog correction technique: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oNiGg5RjnqjSgps.html (This link is to the traditional color-jog correction technique, when the stripes are 2 or more rounds.)

@bonniehouston4885 6 жыл бұрын

VeryPink Knits Thankyou!

@ralphjnkns 5 жыл бұрын

I think it is important to mention that when you switch colors, at least the first few rows, you need to pay attention to the tension of the last stitch in the color to which you are changing. Some people think you need to pull it tighter, but it's actually the opposite. You want to make sure the stitch in the row below matches the size of the other stitches. If you do this on the first few rows, I believe it will solve the issue of having the first few rows looking wonky.

@verypinkknits 5 жыл бұрын

What you said is probably true, but I think the "wonkiness" of the first few rows is just the nature of working with multiple colors in the spiral. Keeping good tension is always important, but the rows always look straighter after you've worked a little bit in the fabric.

@valeriaarrigoni7594 3 жыл бұрын

So cool! BUT what if I have to do a 4 MC stripes + 1 CC color stripe pattern? I see you only talk about an "alternating colour each row" effect.. can you please help?

@SuperAustin1234567 5 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to do it with magic loop too?

@theastewart6721 6 жыл бұрын

Very interesting technique! Thanks for sharing! I have a question. What do you do with all of the samples you knit up? Do you finish them or frog them and reuse the yarn? Just curious. Thanks.

@verypinkknits 6 жыл бұрын

Both. :) Sometimes I finish the project, sometimes I save the sample to use in another video later. If it's just a little bit of knitting, I'll just rip it out.

@theastewart6721 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Sounds like a good plan!😀

@tamieneal2343 6 жыл бұрын

I have a question not so much about this but kind of. I am knitting a hat that has a saying on 60 stitches of an 84 stitch hat and so working the chart from the right to the left with 12 stitches on each end of the saying so the words are centered in the front. My question is when you knit the first row do you cut the yarn at the end and then the next row start with a new end and at the end of the chart weave in all the ends? I knitted "the force awakens" hat and that had a design all around so I didn't run into this problem. Thank you if you can advise me.

@verypinkknits 6 жыл бұрын

I'm not familiar with that pattern, but you can "carry" the colors for stripes and not cut them every time you change colors. This video explains that: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nM1ybMySsr3aiGQ.html

@LemLems1 Жыл бұрын

If you wanted to have stripes that were 2 rounds deep would you just use 2 balls of each colour and treat them as though they were separate colours? EG if you wanted 2 rounds red and 2 rounds blue, could you divide the round into 4 sections add a 2nd ball of red at the 1st marker, add the 2 blue balls at markers 2 and 3 and then continue as per the video?

@kwosilait2855 Ай бұрын

I love this technique! Is there any reason NOT to divide the number of total stitches by ONE LESS than the number of colors (e.g., for 4 colors, divide total number of stitches by 3)? You would end up changing color at the beginning of the round, but all sections would be the same length (or almost the same, if not evenly divisible). It's what you're doing for 2 colors. I've only done it the way you showed and wondered if I was missing something (or maybe I'm just a math nerd). Thanks!

@wingandaprayer1164 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Who comes up with this stuff?

@deannajan25 5 жыл бұрын

my problem is not the jog. I learned how to fix that. My problem is that when I change color at the end of the row, that place where I change colors whether it is after one row or every two or three rows, is always a loose mess. How do I keep the tension even with the color change row. And the looseness is there even when I do not change color at the end of the row.

@flaviacosta9506 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video! I'm using this technique right now, and I am having an issue where in the areas that I have dropped one yarn and picked up the other, the stitches are much tighter in that area. Am I doing something wrong, do you have any recommendations?

@verypinkknits 4 жыл бұрын

There is no reason to tighten those stitches any more than the rest in the piece...just really watch your tension and watch for any extra tug you're putting on the yarn.

@flaviacosta9506 4 жыл бұрын

@@verypinkknits I see, thank you for the advice!