A Crazy Lil’ Secret to Knitting Fairisle in the Round or Flat - Mind-blown!

[@seastar1289]

This blew my mind. I have not tried fair isle but now I'm game! Woohoo!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Wonderful, enjoy! 💕💕💕

[@CristinaCB50]

Chandi as always you are taking really complicated methods and make them easy to understand and to follow for everyone. Thank you for sharing great tips, patterns and yarn.

[@carrenjstika1506]

You are SUCH an excellent teacher! And your positive energy is just radiant! I love watching your videos! Thank you!

[@rachelmitchell2144]

I haven’t dipped my toes into fair Isle knitting yet, but I am totally trying this trick out when I do! So amazing! Thank you, Chandi!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

My pleasure! And you can do it no doubt. 💕

[@kimw7189]

I'd never thought about it, but once you started the single color row, I instantly realized what you were going to do! It's how you use multiple colors in mosaic knitting. So I'm guessing this is technically a combination of Fair Isle and Mosaic knitting. Very cool, I will definitely try more Fair Isle patterns this way!

[@dorothyyoung8231]

That sweater is stunning. Just stunning. And you’re a great teacher!

[@AmoCultumAlo]

I'm one of those folks who's been kind of intimidated by fairisle, so this is fantastic! Thank you for being such a fantastic teacher as well! :)

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

💕💕

[@nanastevens4094]

Wow! That is definitely mind blowing. I can't wait to try this.

[@bornokyo5575]

That is mosaic knitting. A colorwork that allows one to use one color at a time. Nice pattern!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

I love mosaic knitting! It's a bit different than fairisle but both are great!

[@bornokyo5575]

@@ExpressionFiberArts But this is a wonderful hack for beginners. Amazing!

[@Rennagayle]

You’re right, this is totally mind-blowing! Thank you for sharing!

[@melissahaneline6544]

It's so similar to how brioche is done. I love Chandi's enthusiasm! No one else calls me a love dumplin!

[@susanvanvleck3957]

OMG! Game changer for sure. Makes me not so scared to do this for Christmas stocking

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Awesome, glad you like it! 💙

[@lcron5023]

This helped me untangle my mess of yarn while knitting a two color pattern on a mitten. For some reason the instructions stated to carry each strand UNDER the previous color and that made the yarn twist terribly. I was worried it wouldn't look good on the back, but it looks the SAME. (which is nice and neat) Thank you!!!!!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

You're very welcome! Glad you found it helpful!

[@kaymack5304]

I just found your channel today and loved the Solace pattern! I’ve never done fairisle so now I’m binge watching videos on how to do it and this makes it seem doable.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Oh, good! I'm so glad you found it helpful!

[@christineewing948]

Good morning beautiful! This is such a beautiful pattern! Thank you so much for this lovely tutorial! Have a beautiful weekend my friend! 💖💖

[@SherryPalmer-lifewithcharley]

Chandi, I have always knitted Fair aisle with 2 hands. I can’t wait to try this technique! Thanks so much! Brilliant!

[@mrs.cookie5610]

Oh my goodness such beautiful sweaters, I will get there eventually😅 thanks for sharing🥰

[@FirstOfHerName]

Oh my goodness, how easy! I’ve been so intimidated to try fairisle that every time I come across a pattern I’m like, “aww I can’t do that” but now I can!! I’m going to try a scarf or shawl to practice this technique. Thanks, Chandi 💐

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

You've got this!

[@EvieO1950]

Genius!!! If I ever this far is my knitting journey I’ll be trying this!! 🧶💕🧶. Loved💖💖 the clip at the end!

[@mariacandidaborrajolloves3588]

Thanks so much for this master class, happy weekend ❤️❤️❤️🌹

[@theastewart6721]

Stunning! I use both hands for stranded knitting! 💗💗🌸

[@stephaniewilliams8687]

I can’t wait to learn fair isle. This is a great technique.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@inspired7270]

Omg!!!! I definitely can't wait to try this!!! Perfect timing. There goes my weekend. Thank you! Such a fan!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Have fun!

[@Stacey.B]

I have always gotten the yarn monster that tangles my yarn when trying color work when I'm not looking . But Chandi has slayed the dreaded yarn monster! Hooray!! Another score for Expression Fiber Arts!!👍👍😎😎🥰🤦‍♀️

[@judylee3589]

So cool, thanks for sharing this secret!!!

[@marvelous2708]

Omg you make knitting look so easy can’t knit but I have to watch ❤️always

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

💜💜

[@rosalinzheng9045]

Thank you for sharing it. I am a beginner, so it helps a lot. 🤗

[@ellenweigold4408]

This is fantastic. Wow who knew.

[@DQDebra]

Beautiful sweater!

[@summere.6225]

Oh, thank you for this trick! I've been intimidated by the idea of Fair Isle (you got me), but this looks very manageable! The trick almost reminds me a little of mosaic knitting.

[@Islandflower66]

Omg my mind is blown! 💕 Wish I knew this technique on my fair isle hats! I have more to make so I will definitely use this!

[@heatherhaigh]

It's so obvious once you've seen it! Thank you!

[@theresadoll5374]

I’m ok with using two yarns per row, and although an “English style” knitter, whenever I done Fair Isle sweaters (only 3 ever lol) I carried one colour in right hand to “throw” as usual, and the second colour was held in left hand and worked “Continental” style. I reckon this slip stitch method would muck up the tension vertically and you’d lose the visual effect of true Fair Isle as the colours are generally supposed to change every two rows. By Slipping one row”s colours you’d end up with only one row of that particular colour. But I can see this technique working out for many other colourwork projects so well done, nice shortcut.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

HI Theresa, glad this tutorial was helpful! Looking forward to seeing your next Fair Isle project. 💕

[@auroraflorentiulita6398]

A total beauty! Thank you!

[@JeanetteWalker]

Oh wow! Now I feel ready to try Fairisle. Thanks so much for this lesson...I'll be on your site again soon to choose another batch of your beautiful yarn to knit this sweater. Excited to get started!!!

[@ChiarettaCroce]

Oh my it's gorgeous 👏👏👏

[@BibleWithCoffee2]

Auntie! Love her! Also, you make it look so easy!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Thanks, Freda! 😘😘

[@jennistevenson796]

That is very interesting, might try it sometime .

[@juliap.337]

Wow ! You look similar to Sandra Bullock! So nice ! 😊

[@MichelleM0704]

What a great truck! I've not been able to get continental knitting, in a thrower, so this is 🎵🎶 amazing 🎶🎵.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

I hope you enjoy.

[@janean3773]

Wow! But, I'm guessing you must knit the base row of pink & blue to be able to slip the next rows? Also, if you're doing a non-geometric or non-matching pattern (eg. radishes with leaves) this wouldn't particularly work? Will try this!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Hi Janean, have you downloaded the full written instructions from our website yet? If not you can find them here: www.expressionfiberarts.com/products/ichor.html Everything you need to know will be in it. I hope this is helpful. Have a great day! 💕

[@ginnerlucreates1884]

Very interesting! I definitely will try this method.

[@liviere1]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 it’s amaaaaziiingggg!!!!!!!!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

I'm so happy you love it!

[@angieanderson6082]

Thank you for sharing such a great tip!! 🤩

[@sandimichaels2324]

I like this method. thanks for showing this trick.

[@Bellanewmoon21]

I have tried faire isle knotting and it’s easy, I do have trouble holding multiple yarns. Thank you for the video.

[@ccpperrett7522]

Mind blown! Chandi, you have inspired me to expand my knitted skills. I am currently knitting the "fall gloaming shawl" and included some color work as an experiment. I'm hooked!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Love it!

[@marieristow3541]

This is an amazing technique! I love fair isle and have knitted quite a bit of it, but there were some patterns this would have been fantastic for!

[@miasaxour9100]

Im so excited!! I have so many pretty yarns from you to try this! Thank you so much chandi xxoo

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Yay! 😃 😁

[@helenamour3201]

Fantastic! Thank you so much!

[@almaochoa5544]

Thank you soooo much for this tutoriall, Im gonna give it go 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@judyparrish9019]

I have been so frustrated with fairisle knitting because my floats get too tight!! Ugh 😩 ! So I still have some unfinished projects (I wouldn’t call them WIPS because I haven’t worked on them for years!!) sitting in their bags in the back of my closet! I am going to try this to see if it will work on one of the projects I would LOVE to finish - a herringbone pattern in the round..Aqua blue and a sand tan color change!

[@phylliswebb3610]

I love it. I need to find an “easy” fair isle to work on knitting it. I’ve never done it before.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Wow! Thank you for the incredible compliment!

[@tinahairston6383]

Thanks for that! I've been wanting to try Fairisle but didn't think I was ready for that. Still not really I am but more willing to try it now. Love the end snippet! We need more from your trip home :) Thanks, Chandi!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Thanks, Tina!

[@Islandflower66]

Mini sweater! Great way to practice this technique! 💕 😊

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

💕💕

[@fathimawafiya899]

That's it! I'm buyin' a Marie Wallin pattern!

[@nbukatina]

Thank you for explanation in detail. It makes my knitting easier/

[@beverlyhess611]

Absolutely loved these tips! Amazing and so simple…it was a “duh” moment🤦🏻‍♀️ why didn’t I think of this??

[@Creative_Yarnoholic]

Thank you! I never thought to knit it this way. I love your techniques 💕. I would love to see an interview of you on the FiberChats by Irina Shaar.

[@vikiknox4447]

Gorgeous 🤗

[@Janeausten5030]

Would this only work for patterns where you don't need floats in the back? What happens when you have a gap of 5+ stitches and you're slipping all this stitches where you'd normally carry the float? You just have really long floats?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Great question! I haven't tested that out with this new method but if you do, let me know how it goes!

[@StaceyYouTube]

Can you use this technique if you have to carry a color over a long stretch? Like if your pattern calls for 6 or 7 pink stitches in a row and then 2 blue?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

It works for any fairisle design. It produces the same length of floats as you would get working the traditional fairisle method. :)

[@margaret8068]

Thank you so much for sharing this is absolutely incredible I definitely have to try this thank you again !!! 💞

[@Jessesmom12]

What! Love it. ❤️🌺

[@Lamara5292]

That's pretty cool!

[@annfield7356]

Hi Chandi Thank you for the Fair Isle tips Is there a pattern with a Fair Isle yoke with sleeves.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

You are welcome! We have this one here: www.expressionfiberarts.com/products/falling-stars.html

[@adadavis2443]

So simple 💕😀💕

[@mcruz2187]

Omg, that is sooooo simple. Is that similar to mosaic knitting? I will try this one strand witch magic 🪄. Also, is that your abuelita? So cute 🥰

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

It definitely has some similarities to mosaic knitting. That is my mom. She is just so precious! 🥰

[@ritadowd5186]

I like this technique but only if the spaces between colors are no more than 4 stitches, there’s nothing more I hate than long floats and with this, you’d have to figure out how to grab longer floats.

[@elsyperez5092]

Guao que hermoso con mucho glamour

[@amytaylor9596]

So question….when you slip the stitches like that, are you calling that two rows done in the pattern or only one row but knit it twice? Know what I mean?

[@thistlecreek1]

This is my question, also. If you are passing through each row twice in order to get all the stitches processed, but count each pass as one row, doesn't that mess with the row count?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Great question. You are working each row twice. So it takes longer than the traditional method. Try both and see which you prefer!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

No, you're working each row twice. So just count it as one row. ;)

[@amytaylor9596]

Thanks so much! Makes more sense now.

[@marisaself2157]

I love your videos! They're so helpful. I always love your nail polish too! What polish do you have on in this video?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Thank you! This one is Pure Ice Shine w/gel tech. The color is Good Glistener. www.walmart.com/ip/Pure-Ice-Shine-with-Gel-Tech-Nail-Polish-Good-Glistener-0-5-fl-oz/51233512

[@heather7862]

I have yet to knit a fair isle pattern where I need to “catch” floats. That is what intimidates me about a lot of patterns. I wonder if this technique would work for those patterns? Or would the floats just be too long? Lovely video as always Chandi!!!!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Heather, great question! I haven't tested that out yet but do let me know if you try it!

[@kat1984]

Did you convert fair isle into mosaic knitting? I've done both and that reminds me of the mosaic knitting technique vs stranded/fair isle.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

I didn't quite covert this into mosaic knitting, though It definitely has some similarities to it.

[@crochetknittingaddictionws2580]

I am one who is totally intimidated by doing Fairisle. They are beautiful arts of work.

[@bryndiscurtin6481]

How is this different from mosiac knitting? And what do you on the next row when you have to switch the pattern...blue over pink and pink over blue?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

The difference between this and mosaic knitting is that you actually work the same row here twice, once in each color, separately, as opposed to mosaic knitting which has you work 2 rows of each color before moving on and working 2 rows of the next color. On the next row you just continue to follow the pattern like you would if knitting normal fairisle. Work the blues where they should be, etc. Then go back and work the pink where it should be on that same row. I hope that helps!

[@bryndiscurtin6481]

@@ExpressionFiberArts it does! Thank you. I love trying new techniques

[@sathiasathi7386]

Nice 👌

[@louignaflores2204]

Genial genial genial

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

😊

[@rosedragon108]

i would like to do this sweater with sleeves? can you and/or the designer help with how to do this please?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Please write us here: www.expressionfiberarts.com/contact-us/ for pattern support. Thank you so much!

[@danbazley5445]

Does this method eliminate the jog on the round knitting ?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Hi there, unfortunately it will not. Here is a tutorial (not ours) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKO5gWRobqehiMk that can help with that.

[@susansouthard]

Love you!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

💜💜

[@maribelparracastano25]

Precioso gracias

[@thararamesh1056]

Beautifulllllll.send me this my friend.gorgeous

[@oliviadalsbk1359]

This technic is called mosaic knitting. Soo easy. Search KZbin for more 😁

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Thanks!

[@Mrs0biWanKenobi]

And working those two rounds working only 1 color at a time would count as 1 chart row, correct?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Yes, correct!

[@rosemaryfrancis1849]

Great tip, but does it take longer to knit one row at a time?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Yes, it would take longer because you are knitting the same row twice. Hope this helps. :)

[@kristyturley5602]

Mind blown!

[@deirdreevans5533]

I like the second option better 😉 knitting with one strand at a time is much easier for me. I just got comfortable with knitting period & I'm a "thrower", so holding yarn in each hand is a little intimidating for me 😨 & will take a lot of practice. There's going to be a lot of swatching going on in my bedroom. Lol😅. Thanks for sharing Chandi. You are a great teacher! I've learned so much from you💜

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

You've got this, Deirdre! 💜💜

[@pattigolden1]

I can remember making something with fairisle before I even knew it fairisle, I wanted something in two colors..... I just winged it... THEN I found out I actually did it right!! 🤣😂🤣

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

That is incredible! 💙💙

[@jeng3805]

Thank you so much, you have made both ways look incredibly easy, I just have to save this video so I can review it for later

[@MimiMimi-bc3jk]

I'm more into crochet ( on and off)so is there a possibility of this with crochet?or do you have any tutorial? I'm still trying to learn.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

You can check out this one here: www.expressionfiberarts.com/products/dreamscape.html Hope this helps!

[@lalathebenificent1335]

I thought this was interesting, as I was taught Fair Isle and colorwork were different. From Crafting with Joy: In order for a project to be considered truly Fair Isle the pattern would: (1) feature the traditional X and O designs, (2) have only 2 colors worked at one time, and (3) be made from pure Shetland Wool from the Shetland Islands. Since this project design is letters not traditional patterning, it can only tick of 2 of the 3 necessary characteristics for Fair Isle knitting. Therefore, it defaults to the title of Colorwork knitting. DOES IT MATTER WHAT IT IS CALLED? Yes, it does matter. Fair Isle knitting embodies the history of a culture and animals.

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Thanks for the information.

[@judyeng9822]

Sweater is Beautiful! Unfortunately I can’t knit. Is there a crochet pattern? Love it all!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

We do have crochet pattern called Dreamscape: www.expressionfiberarts.com/products/dreamscape.html

[@mariaromo3632]

So pretty. Do you have a crochet version?

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

We don't have a crochet version, but you can check out our crochet fairisle sweater here: www.expressionfiberarts.com/products/dreamscape.html

[@user-fc3sx2cw5x]

So technically, each row would be done in two rows? As in….you do two rows to finish one actual row?

[@cathryncampbell8555]

Yes, that's what *I'm* wondering....

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Yes, you are basically knitting the same row twice. 😊

[@fosterck13]

I have to learn to knit. As a long time crocheter, where should I start learning how to knit

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

There are so many good tutorials on KZbin! We have a video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX-5gnaBlJKlgcU You can also check out Very Pink Knits, Marley Bird, and many more! Hope that helps a little. If you are not a fan of learning via video, you can always check out your local yarn shop and see if they offer tutorials, classes, etc.

[@marvona3531]

🌼🌺🌼🌺🌼🌺

[@robinmarks5638]

Is that your mama playing the piano? You cut the video too soon I wanted to watch more of that! So cute the dog just begging for a nibble!! Love the tutorial thank you!!!!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Yes, that is my momma. She is just the sweetest thing. 😍

[@robinmarks5638]

@@ExpressionFiberArts oh please let her play a whole song next time!! She's really good!!

[@srdast]

When you wear clothes you don't make, would you mind terribly posting where they came from? Your clothes are very nicely fitted and you have a number of linen dresses that are BEAUTIFUL, I'd love to know where to find things like this. Thanks!

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Yes, I will try to do that! 💕

[@MsRockdoc]

One color at a time is mosaic, not Fair Isle

[@ExpressionFiberArts]

Very similar but a few differences! :)