How to catch floats when knitting stranded colour work by ARNE & CARLOS

[@thedoctor5991]

Pleaseeee guys make more vids on working with multiple colours the Norwegian style, the method is just too comfortable for me and your the only guys i could find using it 🥺

[@numsidumsragitsch]

4 years later, and you guys are still helping out people. I did not know, that he floatcatches shouldn't be above eachother and couldnt figure out why the yarns were always shining through. I will also try your random method of twisting to "give up" color dominance.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Happy knitting!

[@squidwords]

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[@dorotheaarola1672]

OMG - that is why the little thread pokes thru! :-) Thank you for the lesson - love your videos.

[@pegpage8618]

As always, I love your tutorials. I do a lot of colorwork, but am never happy with the way my colors show through on the right side of my work - even though I know this trick in not doing the floats on top of each other. My ultimate knitting goal though is to knit as well as Arne. ❤️

[@GezButterworth]

Very informative, now l know why I would get odd stitches showing, l was twisting in the same spot.. l gave up in the end that was 30 years ago! I am blown away finding your videos. I didn't know about the setting to slow down videos either. I have been practising my Norwegian knitting and l am SO in LOVE!! I have a little side story which made me smile, l was 11 when l taught myself to knit, it was on a canal boat in the north of England, our boat was called Bodø ! Wish l had known about Norwegian knitting back then !! I am looking forward to trying colour work soon. Thank you for your wonderful videos and inspiration. I can't wait to see Arne in his finished jumper! Happy twisting! Gez

[@dorothygriffiths6626]

Arne your expertise as a knitter is a joy to watch, as master craftsman at work. I really enjoyed your post tonight Arne and Carlos, you both bring us all so much each week. A huge thank you to you both. Sending you warmest hugs and loves always. Dorothy xxxxxxxxxx🙋🏻😘❤️

[@aliiljah8224]

Yes, that is "carry on". I really enjoy these videos of yours. I just love that urn that you have your flowers in on the table there, it is really pretty. I purchased some patterns of yours, I can't wait to get started on them. I'm working on a few other things right now,as soon as I am done I'll work on yours. Thank you for the video.

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome Alicia!

[@iciclewrin]

Thank you both for a clear description and instruction on how to carry floats. The inside of my work will be much tidier now and I won’t snag one when putting a sweater on!

[@leighabresch8143]

Arne, I love watching you knit and purl, especially purl. I am a throw knitter and am trying to learn to how to hold and thread the yarn from the left when doing purl stitches. Thank goodness for the "setting" button which let me slow the speed to .25. I could then see how you hold the yarn in back over the left finger as if you're knitting and then you go back and as you make a purl you go back and hook the thread from the finger, wrap it around the needle and bring it back through the stitch as a purl. Working from the left hand is awkward for this throw knitter and being able to see your needle and finger movement in slow motion really helped me understand your technique. BTW, I love all your videos! You two are fab!

[@CrispyStitcher]

Thank you for this video! I have been playing with your Quarantine blocks and catching floats the way most knitters recommend and kept seeing the the colors peeking through. I remembered that Arne showed how he did this and tried his method. I couldn't be happier with the results. Its a bit more fiddly with my style of knitting stranded, but well worth the effort.

[@ARNECARLOS]

We are so glad that you found this method useful!

[@GingerRootable]

The colours in the garment are beautiful. Like a painting, Gorgeousness. Thanks for all your hard work you two.

[@ooohlaa13]

I can't really get into such sophisticated patterning but I learn a lot from you and I so enjoy the respectful, charming and loving way that you relate to your work and to each other. You two are so precious and dear and provide for me a respite of peace and pleasure in your company.

[@szabinakeane3365]

Tried this method for the first time and am very pleased with the result! Many thanks for this video!❤

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you for watching!

[@cherylmcilroy9222]

Thank you for this concise and clear instruction and the elegant method for managing floats. Very helpful (as always!) :)

[@asbisi]

THANK YOU!!! I started a three colour knitwork FOUR times over and over. You solved all my problems.

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome!!!

[@judyboyles733]

You are giving me confidence to try one of these intricate patterns. Arne makes it look so easy. I'm enjoying your tutorials very much. Carlos you are a very good teacher.

[@Shadez5915]

Ah I wanted to know if twisting over or under mattered and this helped immensely!! Just started my first fair isle hat after years of knitting because I prefer color changing yarn over fair isle. This helped so much! Thank you!!

[@notswifemazonna7420]

Thank you. I didn't know that could be done. Now I will learn how to purl like Arne does. Learning from Alaska.

[@dunnc52dunn23]

Indeed and colour pooling techniques ids would be brilliant!!! Love your work!!!

[@dunnc52dunn23]

Intarsia

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you!

[@66twiggs2u]

I have tried to do the Norwegian pearl for over a year. I couldn’t get it watching other videos. I finally got it watching Arne. Thank you both so much for your videos. I have learned more from you two than anyone else. I love making socks too. 🤗

[@ARNECARLOS]

Glad we could be of help.

[@fralou1]

As usual great show. Thanks guys. Keep doing videos. We really appreciate them all

[@777jord]

Thank you for explaining how to slow it down .... I didn't know. Also, I have learned how to knit color work in the round only. So seeing how you purl while doing color work was new to me.

[@shireesmith2933]

Fantastic video you have given me the confidence to do colourwork again wonderful thank you so much Shiree from New Zealand 💖💯 🇳🇿

[@ARNECARLOS]

Never be afraid of colourwork!

[@joankloster1772]

I learn so much from you two- knitting is easier now!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Great to hear!

[@gisellenorbury2369]

Again thank you, now I know what to do . You both are great teachers.

[@bettyr2319]

Spring is in that beautiful room with all of the plants and planters and dish collection. I look forward to and enjoy your videos tremendously. Also one can derive much more than just knitting information from each visit with Arne&Carlos. 😍😁

[@sondrajackson3171]

I love doing color work and I didn't know about twisting the floats in different spots. I've not had a problem with yarn showing so I must be doing okay. I also usually twist on the 3rd stitch because I didn't like having long floats. I still knit with one color in each hand and I don't have a problem with tension. I really enjoy watching your videos. Thank you

[@susangwerner]

My patches are getting better & better the more I do the more I learn. By the end I Hope I can knit like Arne 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@ARNECARLOS]

Keep up the good work!

[@debrashay3832]

This one was very helpful. I know know that i need to stager by float twists and know why my yarn showed through at times. . Thanks again !!!!

[@sharonkeller7397]

Thank you for this great video! I am learning new things all the time while watching your videos! I had no idea you need to make sure your floats are twisted in a different spot on each row. I'm new at colorwork and it is sooo much fun! Thanks for the tip! Have a lovely day you two! Sharon :)

[@lb1049]

Same!

[@paulaestcourt9184]

What a revelation! the slow down button is amazing. Arne and Carlos you never cease to amaze me. Your knitting brings back memories of the intricate jumpers my mother used to knit for us, she was from a place called Modena in Italy and enjoyed her skiing of course the jumpers were always very bright and colourful with some beautiful designs, and she never used a pattern.

[@MsRealYankee]

You both area joy. Always look forward to Sunday morning. Thank you for sharing so much knitting knowledge.

[@Jessesmom12]

Great! You made it crystal clear why I have floats showing through. Always something to learn. Thanks. ❤️

[@ARNECARLOS]

Glad to be of service.

[@Jennerwtx1]

Love the crisscross pattern in both yarn styles. Arne is such the overachiever for wanting to have the pattern repeat on the back! 😀

[@terrywynn9767]

I used that time function on KZbin so I could learn Norwegian purl! Thanks for this one.

[@vickistretch7271]

Arne purls different than I do. I learned from my Norwegian grandma an I don’t do that many twists. Does it matter? I’ve been knitting for more than 50 years and I think my things look ok.

[@lb1049]

Norwegian purl is amaaaaaazing! I just studied it last night and it has changed my knitting life!

[@cherylnissing717]

You both are way to awesome! I am an American Norwegian \. You are teaching me so much ! Thanks

[@jeribianca9013]

Thank you for the weekly videos! This one will get us started practicing for Knit Stars 3 and the Master class you two will be presenting. I love watching Arne's technique. I always see something new or different. XX

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching!

[@jamesblanton5600]

Still learning to do stranded knitting.... Love to watch....you make it look so easy....deb

[@pamelaharris4016]

Very very helpful! Thank you. I have totally avoided colorwork that is not done in the round because I could not imagine how to purl and carry the floats. So simple! I always learn so much here. 🙏🙏

[@helennorbury9765]

Thank you once again for a great video. As I don’t knit I didn’t understand a word of it (crochet is my thing❤️) but loved watching it. You keep twisting guys xxxxx

[@janmiranda01]

It is so great that you bring all the little tips that really make a difference in the way your finished garment looks. I have always avoided colorwork simply because I was too picky in what I wanted. Thanks so much.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you, we are glad that you found it useful!

[@Kunstwerke]

Hello,boys!Yes,I understood..Good explanation..It is Norwegian pattern..I knitted this pattern very years ago..And I crochet last time by method of intarsia..welcome to me!And I watched works by Kaffe Fassett..He knit,and he is a king of intarsia..Very nice ..I admire his design..

[@carroleemayhugh4357]

Thank you for your no pattern sock ! Watched in January! Have made 12 pair, using worsted yarn, gave to delighted friends! Thanks again!!

[@Mindfulnessification]

I love all of your videos! And, appreciate the time you put into them. It has been so much fun to see your home, the land around your home and all of your technique videos. Thank you and I look forward to seeing all that you will be bringing to us. ❤️🐑🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🐑❤️

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thanks for your lovely comment!

[@karinberryman7970]

You really are good answering our queries! Very kind, thank you!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Karin, glad to be of help.

[@iChillypepper]

So clever to do alternating twists I was wondering why the thread poked thru... luckily I just started & you guys answered my question 😊 Happy Sunday!

[@joycezzz100]

I love all of the videos that you have made, it's better than going to church on Sundays.

[@marychristoforo2256]

Ok, this was actually kind of spooky that your subject was catching floats. I only recently got up enough nerve to try stranded colorwork, and just last night was complaining to myself about the back of my work looking messy, and some color poking through to the front! You must be mind readers! THANK YOU for all your help.

[@lb1049]

Wish I watched this before my project! Thank you for the info!! Keep them coming!

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome!

[@evelynfrench804]

Thank you for your tutorials. It is wonderful to share time with you. 😀

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you for spending time with us.

[@mrsmac5196]

Great instructive video. I especially enjoy watching Arne handling the yarns and needles. I've been knitting (english throw) for a long time. Painfully slow. Thanks to your instructions, I now pick and do Norwegian purl, but still only with a single color. Not blazing-ly fast yet, but I expect to be a much faster knitter eventually, and become competent using multiple colors. Great looking UFO, hope to see you wearing it soon:-)

[@joanwootton9388]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have been knitting stranded knitting with two hands and I have never been happy with it. I am going to try the Norwegian method. I especially liked your comments on catching floats. You are the first instructors to tell me not to catch the floats continuously every two, three or four stitches. I have been very unhappy with the look on the other side and have been alternating the floats every row and feeling terribly guilty for doing that. The inside does not look as good as many other knitters, but as you say if that is important people should be wearing their sweaters inside out!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you Joan, we hope you like it.

[@colettebouvier9201]

Great tutorial! I did not know about changing the playback speed - very handy. Thank you! :-)

[@BeautifulOaks]

Hi Arne and Carlos, I like your use of flowering plants in gorgeous pots and the curious candlestick holder that creates a beautiful setting. In fact, your candlestick holder reminds me of a curious figurine a relative passed on is used for, holding a candle! Thanks, because the figurine was a little odd to hold short stemmed flowers and still stay balanced. 😂

[@Strumelia]

Loved all the laughter in this one especially. So nice. :)

[@noreenhickok3622]

I've always carried short floats and been frustrated by them sometimes showing through. Thank you so much!

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome!

[@sueschneider7582]

Watching your videos makes me want to try colour work. Thank you so much!

[@kathrynstewart5863]

It’s so helpful that you showed what happens when you do it the WRONG way....very visual!

[@lesliesmith6586]

I would love to see a close up of you guys knitting a full size colour work swatch at normal speed, just to see the magic of it happening. I know i wouldnt be able to follow along very well, but to just be able to watch an experienced knitter up close and see the fabric being made would be amazing. xxxx

[@sheryltisdale]

Love your videos! Thank you, you guys make knitting so relaxing and fun!

[@Lennongrils]

This is so helpful! Thank you for sharing.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you for watching!

[@olivefowler4312]

Just taken up knitting and ended up with a baby blanket which, on the reverse, looks like it has cowboy fringing! Wish I'd watched this first! 🙂 Absolutely love that candle holder, by the way!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you and welcome to the knitting world!

[@christinelinn9250]

Hello and thank you guys for sharing another enjoyable sunday with you both. I found it most interesting as have not done anything with colour so found it most helpful. I'm hoping one day you'll both talk about the different yarns like the merino, silk and yak and what you would use them for. Thank you both again you are like rays of sunshine. Take care till next week and be good to yourselves x

[@csparkes5417]

Hello! Thankyou so much for this helpful video! I am a new knitter and have become obsessed with it! I have only knit top down sweaters in a single colour so far, so I am very excited to try some colour work! I have found some patterns which I just adore, but some of these are knit bottom up! Maybe you could do a video about the difference between knitting top-down and bottom-up, and why some patterns are done these ways? Is there a benefit/negative to approach!? Thanks again!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Hi Courtney, thank you for the suggestion. We usually do them from the bottom-up. Do what you like the best and that suits your knitting style😊

[@paulettemcwaters8557]

Thank you, very clear instructions and very enjoyable and encouraging.

[@18daisydoll65]

And I am, as always, your avid viewer .... just started this very afternoon knitting a pair of socks with Arne & Carlos yarn in Vinje ... beautiful colours 🍷🍷🙋🏼💐

[@ARNECARLOS]

Enjoy!

[@18daisydoll65]

ARNE & CARLOS my sock is coming on a treat😘

[@victoriahagopian1741]

Wowwwww you both are expectaculars artist. I love your channel. 💕

[@beckymoss7171]

This was helpful to see carrying the floats on the purl side.Thank you!

[@karenstuhlfeier4213]

Dear Arne and Carlos. Please teach a class at StevenBe in Minneapolis when you come to the United States. The last time you were here I didn't feel like I was a good enough knitter to take your class. I've been working on my knitting skills for 2 years so I won't embarrass myself when you come here to teach again. I've also learned to crochet just in case you teach a class doing that!

[@lisagilmore4519]

Love your videos..I look forward to them every Sunday.

[@pamelacooke5698]

Thank you for your enjoyable videos! Have just received your book 'Arne & Carlos Greatest Knits' (Favoritter). I LOVE it! I think that there will be a Magnus Mouse here in the south of England soon!

[@IrisMG]

Keep an open mind and one just might learn something useful! I've already finished your stranded color hat but I'll be making another one with different colors. You guys have made knitting and needlework interesting again so thank you! I'd like to learn from you more about cross stitch and the types of fabric you can do that on.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thanks for your comment. Have you seen the cross stitch videos we've already posted? In addtion, we do have some plans for a few others, later in the year.

[@IrisMG]

ARNE & CARLOS Thanks guys! I saw the playlist tutorial on embroidery where it had split stitch and chain stitch others, and the full length one with the bee, but missed the one on cross stitching. I'll do a search on cross stitch and see what comes up. Thanks again!

[@catherearing7245]

These are very helpful tips for new knitters!

[@memyselfandeye8377]

Wow...simple! I look forward to seeing you two! Xoxo

[@katefreeman6798]

Thank you, really useful and very clear! Going to try on a bauble tomorrow!! 🤞

[@janegriffith2369]

I have only started watching your videos and can honestly say I wish I had found you years ago what a couple of stars you are the videos are full of great information and you are such an inspiration thank you please keep up the good work would love to see you in the uk this year but am sure you will be busy and sold out! ps I have 1 of your books and plan to knit a jumper from it also had a ball of sock wool for my Mothers Day present.x

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment Jane.

[@janeybeasley9525]

I’m practicing colour work on the advent calendar jumpers, in the past the colour work I’ve done is too tight, so the tips on this video are really helpful thank you

[@colinpope6745]

Great, helpful, thank you-I am humbled by your skill.

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thank you so mucn Colin!

[@marciathomas8702]

Great video...I didn't know you need to move your twists... thanks 💕

[@StormsEnd1604]

Revisiting this while doing my first Christmas Ball 2020. Very helpful.

[@pauladylan5388]

thank you so much! as always i keep learning from you! see you sunday! :)

[@jenniffernunezruz6676]

Arne y Carlos hoy los descubrí por casualidad y los felicito por sus talentos y benditas sus manos que hacen hermosos trabajos , desde Chile les saludo y les pido por favor que subtitulen los vídeos en español.

[@nupsiwulst9946]

Thank you for clearing this up! I was always just dividing those floats by chance, my colour work knitting will hopefully look much neater now! I would love to see something from the dolls book in a video-podcast, if you feel like making one. The doll I made years back started it all for me, and after being my mini-dummy for some time it is now being much loved by a small child. Good career for a doll, I‘d say! Have a great week!

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thanks for your comment! We are making a dolls podcast as we speak! Stay tuned :-))

[@chrisb1682]

Thank you once again for another informative episode. Always interesting and so talented!.... One comment and I don’t know if this a KZbin feature or the way the blog is filmed. Often you show beautiful photos at the end your episodes but lately they are obscured by “annoying” (because I want to see the images) suggestions as to what to watch next.... Is there a way of putting these on the last screen shot or not at all (as KZbin show you these anyway)? But thank you for all your information always 🌿

[@ARNECARLOS]

Thanks for letting us know, we understand what you mean. I think this is a KZbin thing, but we will let our team know about it and maybe they can take consideration to this in the future, when we edit the films.

[@chrisb1682]

ARNE & CARLOS 😊 Thank you! You live in such a beautiful house and area. A pity not to be able to see what you are showing us, as on the end of the instructive podcasts. Tak! 🌿

[@deeraines9416]

Light bulb just came on. I have to go try this. Loved this episode.

[@JustAnotherBuckyLover]

Hi boys! Love your video, as always, I learn so much from you. I have a question though. I have just started knitting properly, and I have learned how to do the Norwegian purl from you, Arne, in another video, but in my current project, I have to do regular P3Tog stitches. While this is easy to do in both English and "regular" continental styles, I can't get enough motion to twist around and pick up the working yarn when I try to do it Norwegian style. Any advice? Thanks, as always!

[@saramng]

I'm on the beach in Tel Aviv. I really do not have time to knit and my hands are sweating a little. So I enjoy seeing you. Stay as cute as you are

[@collady1]

I am about to start a color work yoked sweater. Thanks for the valuable information.

[@castellano4U]

Great video which has helped many of us!! Now, I need to learn how to catch floats from the purl side Arne style. Have you made a video about it?

[@ARNECARLOS]

We have not

[@rozeneiderocha2995]

Beautiful! I'm from Brazil and I love your works. 😘

[@ARNECARLOS]

Hello from Brazil!

[@SilverDragon196]

Another great video. Thank you very much and one question for you two, experts ; do you ever use "knit-in elastic" for hemlines and if yes would you, please make one short video and show how to? Thanks!

[@rspampinato2135]

Thank you so much for this easy to follow explanation. Excellent!!

[@soodabehartak5334]

Hi lm sodie from lran love your program as always I learn so much from you 💖

[@zz-by4jb]

Thank you for your tutorial. Every Sunday is so happy after watching your videos! I'm going to try your new mitten pattern and practice this. Thank you for sharing the pattern. Congratulations on Knit Stars too!

[@mistyblue5312]

Great tutorial guys ...working on a stranded hat n this is so useful!

[@fendergirl94]

This was very helpful - thanks so much!!

[@thomashubbell8612]

Very helpful to know that the floats have to twist in different stitches!!

[@sophiefletcher8423]

Thank you so much! Great advice.

[@teresamcdonald9069]

Oh this us really helpful, when I've carried the yarn it's been basically in the same 3 or 4 stitches and when finished it's really tight in those places. I'm going to try this way next time I try knitting 2 colours, because I've gotten discouraged in trying to knit stranded colour work. THANK YOU!!

[@ARNECARLOS]

You are welcome!

[@Giantkiller130-t]

I love you guys, I've started knitting about a year or two ago, just a little here and there, and using your techniques, I've made knitting my main hobby! greetings from America, keep on sharing with us :)