Catch Fair Isle Floats Purl WiseBack to Search |
Posted: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 |
Last Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 |
Our very own Jeanne stars in this knitting instructional video demonstrating how to catch Fair Isle floats on the purl side. We hope you enjoy it!
How to Catch Fair Isle Floats on the Purl Side Traditionally, Fair Isle only uses two colors on any given round and is only worked in the round. Floats are not usually caught because their colors runs are never more than 5 to 7 stitches. However, there are times when fair isle and other color work is done flat and with longer color runs. Many knitters prefer to catch their floats to maintain a tidier wrong side and to keep the floats from becoming troublesome later or catching on your rings or fingers when you pull on your sweater. Other times when you may need to catch your floats are when there are longer stretches of more than 7 stitches between color changes. When you catch your floats, your carried yarn will be caught by your working yarn, behind the stitches without showing on the front. You can catch your float every other stitch or every 4th or 5th stitch. Jeanne prefers every 4th or 5th stitch. Catching your floats on the purl side is very much like catching your floats on the knit side. To catch your floats on the purl side :
Jeanne's Tip: Make sure to space catching your carried yarn so that you do not leave too long of a float between stitches. This will make for a much nicer looking inside of your sweater, and will avoid any issues with pulled stitches later! |
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