tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post1599784266480802498..comments2023-04-15T06:31:20.398-05:00Comments on by gum, by golly!: VKC: Tension, puckers & even stranded knittingTashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11368418516615371972noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-74721727465783130722013-07-08T13:52:49.722-05:002013-07-08T13:52:49.722-05:00I have a question: I'm currently working on a ...I have a question: I'm currently working on a glove, and I'm using red and black. The thing is that, I used black and red so often on 7 rows, that the floats are pretty small. Then, my pattern switches to 7 black, and then 1 red, creating a really big float, and then, I ended up having to knit red halfway through the row, and then add a few black stitches in the middle of the row, which created an even bigger float than the other ones. I was wondering if there's a way to make the floats neat so that when I put on my glove, my fingers won't entagled with the huge floats. KimAwesomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16517821506988331471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-44046668748084919412013-03-27T14:54:05.150-05:002013-03-27T14:54:05.150-05:00Let me start by saying how much I like your site. ...Let me start by saying how much I like your site. Love the look of it, the photos are gorgeous and the feel of it is nostalgic. I discovered it when searching for stranded colorwork help. Yours is the first thing I clicked on and I've had to look no further. The above article was exactly what I needed to get me on my way to starting stranded colorwork. Thank you so much!<br /><br />Kristie BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-74753944120992651242012-07-31T08:43:19.296-05:002012-07-31T08:43:19.296-05:00Super helpful tips - thanks for that!Super helpful tips - thanks for that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-79601843586263756012012-01-23T08:13:14.753-06:002012-01-23T08:13:14.753-06:00@kalany - Neat tip, I'll have to try that some...@kalany - Neat tip, I'll have to try that some time!Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368418516615371972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-56523093931564335502012-01-21T21:54:27.035-06:002012-01-21T21:54:27.035-06:00Belated reply... if I'm in an area where I'...Belated reply... if I'm in an area where I'm worried that my float will be too tight, I'll work a YO in the middle of the float with the floating color, then drop it on the next row. I usually do this if I plan to catch it on the next row: I work that YO right next to the one I want to catch it on, then on the next row I just drop it over. The YO gives me the extra length I need so that the added height doesn't pull it too tight.kalanyhttp://kalany.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-35583299907008679982011-12-22T18:03:33.138-06:002011-12-22T18:03:33.138-06:00Thank you so much for this tutorial! I am making ...Thank you so much for this tutorial! I am making a Christmas sweater for my sweetie that I wasn't looking forward to as much, mostly because my flats are always too tight. I tried this technique today and it looks soooo lovely! <br />Thanks again!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13882894414102736983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-91801499959583893482011-12-07T05:47:07.129-06:002011-12-07T05:47:07.129-06:00Thanks so much for all the great advice and tutori...Thanks so much for all the great advice and tutorial. I love your knitting needles! I never thought about the scrunching up thing but I will definitely try out your tips! XxxX http://thesecondhandrose.blogspot.com/Second Hand Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937657828552984478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-62751865114297977722011-12-05T09:54:04.301-06:002011-12-05T09:54:04.301-06:00@Betty Crafter Good question! I honestly don't...@<a href="#c3329813618473285383" rel="nofollow">Betty Crafter</a> Good question! I honestly don't catch floats unless there is a really long space between stitches. Something like 11 stitches in fingering weight, for example. I know some people do it as frequently as every couple of stitches! I also only try to catch a float in a spot where the same/similar color was under that stitch in the row below, otherwise my 'catch' had a tendency to peek through on the right-side of the knitting.Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368418516615371972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-33298136184732853832011-12-05T09:24:58.328-06:002011-12-05T09:24:58.328-06:00I used to have a heck of a time with puckered stra...I used to have a heck of a time with puckered stranded knitting as I'm a very tight knitter. Two things solved my problem. The first is spreading out the stitches on the right hand needle as you show. The other is catching my floats every 2 or 3 stitches so my floats aren't very long. I'd be interested to know if you do this also, or how long you'll let a float get before catching it.Betty Crafterhttp://www.bettycrafter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-86520304255201724792011-11-30T19:00:07.913-06:002011-11-30T19:00:07.913-06:00I always loved Elizabeth Zimmerman's tip- whic...I always loved Elizabeth Zimmerman's tip- which was similar to yours. She recommended that as you switch colours you actually pull your right hand needle stitches to the right a little to increase that float size.<br />I too have the dpns issue- I did the first of my Christmas stockings on them and there is a definite tendency towards puckering. I am pretty sure it will block out when I get around to blocking it ;) since it is slight- but you can see the contrast to the stocking I knit on a 16" circular instead- the circ stocking came out WAY bigger LOL<br />I have been trying to aim some of my blog readers this way whenever they comment on wishing they could do stranded work as in my stockings :)Spinnerettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18335780710513434157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-5101959924458974692011-11-30T15:34:33.127-06:002011-11-30T15:34:33.127-06:00Thanks everyone!
@knittyknoddy Yes, those are Sig...Thanks everyone!<br /><br />@<a href="#c8847069508591981991" rel="nofollow">knittyknoddy</a> Yes, those are Signatures! I do love them, although I'm starting to like Chiagoo red lace needles even better for colorwork, since the cable is a bit more stiff and keeps the work held nicely while I knit.<br /><br />@<a href="#c9145531821169235382" rel="nofollow">zilredloh</a> Thanks, Liz! I really appreciate the kind comments. I have been working on making my tutorial photos as helpful as possible!Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368418516615371972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-67054559584600336792011-11-30T15:03:09.137-06:002011-11-30T15:03:09.137-06:00You are such a knitting pro! <3 I wish I was be...You are such a knitting pro! <3 I wish I was better!<br /><br />x<br /><a href="http://www.lostinthehaze.com/" rel="nofollow">Lost in the Haze</a>Jo - Lost in the Hazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01973125973556821692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-60750459431738279092011-11-30T14:48:07.758-06:002011-11-30T14:48:07.758-06:00Thanks so much! This was so wonderfully informati...Thanks so much! This was so wonderfully informative. I've been a little nervous about trying stranded knitting, but I think this may have convinced me :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17098859254527196906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-79313943595651474302011-11-30T14:22:21.844-06:002011-11-30T14:22:21.844-06:00My new years resolution is to try fair isle knitti...My new years resolution is to try fair isle knitting so this post was hugely helpful, thanks! Your cardigan from the last post is just beautiful, cant believe you made that, such skill! :)Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873895703631876934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-91455318211692353822011-11-30T14:19:15.388-06:002011-11-30T14:19:15.388-06:00YAY! Excellent post, as always. :)
I already sp...YAY! Excellent post, as always. :)<br /><br />I already spied some things I was doing incorrectly which was leading to some slight puckers on my first (& currently hibernating) stranded vest. I have a tendency to run before walking so perhaps my new color stranding project should be smallish and not a whole sweater. heh<br /><br />I can't imagine how much time it took you to put together this post... The colors in the images are so vibrant and I love the side-by-side images with 'right' and 'wrong' along with the handy text within the images. YOu have mega blogging skills! :)zilredlohhttp://zilredloh.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659360650582709851.post-88470695085919819912011-11-30T13:53:07.168-06:002011-11-30T13:53:07.168-06:00This is fantastic!! Great pictures! I am so glad...This is fantastic!! Great pictures! I am so glad you are doing this, it's truly inspiring me! Are those "Signature" needles? <br />I look forward to your next post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com