How to do an Easy Knitting Stitch that Looks Great in Variegated Yarn

[@beverlycruz6]

Barbara I don't know how to thank you for the "English" hold it mean a lot to me. I've tried to grasp the continental hold but it won!!! Thank you for the great tutorial.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

The best one is the one that works for you. I am the same but the opposite LOL!

[@wheeltrish]

Thanks for this video! I am building a stitch library of KZbin videos. I love my books but sometimes it’s just easier to watch a quick demo.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

You are so welcome!

[@EmergingNow577]

Thanks Barbara. I am going to ty this with 2 colors. I think one of the Walker books has it in it. I tried Linen stitch years ago, but couldn't keep track of what I was doing. You gave a good explanation, and working with a single color with the Linen stitch didn't help because I didn't understand what was happening in the pattern. Kudos!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Have fun!

[@anastasiapavitch7789]

That is a really neat and textured looking stitch, great for a blanket and a different stitch type that just has a great uniformed look with the variegated colors and keeps interest and a nice project that anyone can appreciate. I have not tried this stitch myself, thank you for showing us how to. I like the "woven" look.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you! 😊

[@tansleypotts9486]

I love varigated yarn especially on the woven stitch and the bee stitch looks great and no changing color's

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

When you find the right stitches it's the best!

[@Godhelpus62]

Love this stitch! I have some variegated yarn I needed a pattern for so I’m going to try this. It’s really pretty and really shows off the yarn well.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

If you’re in the FB group I’d love it if you share a pic of your swatch! Or if Instagram is your thing you could totally post there and tag me. However you do it, I’d love to see how it works up!

[@susandrew3301]

What a wonderful idea. I have knitted for many many years and you can always learn something new. I knit slip stitch on my machine but have never thought to do it in my hand knitting. Thank you. I shall be looking to learn more. 👍👍👍

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I adore slip stitches and they are super fun in hand-knitting. That said, I know there are things you can do on a knitting machine that are super difficult if not impossible to reproduce by hand. I'm sure you'll have fun experimenting.

[@cw8011]

So nice to see you knitting again!! Always learn something new from your videos. Thanks Barbara.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you! I am so glad you liked the video. I am taking baby steps to see how my hand handles things.

[@rosaseifert5357]

You are great!! I am so glad I found you. I have been looking for a varigated pattern and this is it. Thank you so much I have learned a lot already. Will be checking you all the time. I have learned a lot already, you are an ecelllant teacher, slow so we can understand.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

You are so welcome! Come join the FB group and show off what you knit up!

[@laurie2553]

You're such a good teacher, thanks so much for this video; going to try this out today!!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Have fun! And thank you.

[@thisjustin5043]

Excited to try this with some beautiful rainbow variegated yarn my aunt gave me! Thank you!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Oooh, that sounds awesome.

[@thisjustin5043]

@@WatchBarbaraKnit Turned out great! I’m making a small clutch for my aunt with the rainbow yarn. I’ve done the body of it so far and it’s looking good. 😊

[@sylviamaxwell504]

Cool stitch..

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thanks!

[@catherinekhalili6386]

Beautiful stitch!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

It really is!

[@willowbarr]

Continental for the win! I’ve been trying to figure out a way to use a plaid pooling yarn without having a wider piece than I can wear as a scarf. I’m going to see how this works with it. Thank you for the demo!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Very cool. I'd love to hear how it comes out.

[@tinekejoldersma]

Oh, like it. I avoided variegated yarn because of the dots of colour, until I learned of Stephanie Lotven's "knit happy with self-striping yarn". You gave me a second option! Would be lovely to knit a bottom with self-striping yarn in this stitch and continue with the main colour to the top. Thanks, Barbara.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I would be super curious to see how this works with self striping yarn.

[@jeaninegunn4118]

What fun! I will try it with some crazy variegated that I have in my stash.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Please do! And if you can share pics all the better.

[@sdcrilly]

Thanks! I have used this stitch before, but haven't thought about it being great for variegated yarn. I'm going to try it out.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Have fun!

[@joycedollar1198]

Thank you. I'm excited to try this

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Have fun!

[@knitterbug2021]

This is EXACTLY what I needed! I have a piece i've redone already because it just looked splotchy with the variegated yarn. I'm going to try this for my 3rd try :)

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I'd love to see how it turns out!

[@vickyleather1147]

That was an excellent demo. Thanks!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I hope you find something to do with it.

[@wildcottageknitting]

Brilliant, thanks Barbara!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Have fun with it!

[@eastlynburkholder3559]

I learned to use 2 sources of yarn. I love variegated yarn. Using two sources of your variegated yarn will break up the color more. I think this slip stitch pattern is fun, and I will experiment with it.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Alternating skeins is a great way to tame a variegated, as is holding two strands together to make a heavier yarn.

[@eastlynburkholder3559]

@@WatchBarbaraKnit true what you say. And using a solid and. Variegated together tames a variegated.

[@GypsyGurl77]

I made a small shawl about 15 years ago in a cashmere variegated yarn. It was a triangle done with linen stitch. I wish I had known about the woven stitch back then, and my finished shawl would have been lighter and less compact. Do you have a pattern of yours that uses the woven stitch? There are lots of variegated yarns in my stash that are crying out to be used. Great video, Barbara! 💜🙏🏼

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

When I think about it the answer is no and I'm completely surprised LOL! I'll have to get on that.

[@agnesadyana7344]

Thank you, will try this stitch.🙏

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Have fun!

[@joanie9258]

Great idea! I have a skein of verigated that I’ll use that on!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I'd love to see how it turns out!

[@shanamatteucci3980]

Good presentation! Thanks.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sandygrogg1203]

Very cool… Thank you💜

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tracyvision]

So cool! Thank you!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Glad you liked it!

[@carmensavu5122]

This is pretty awesome, but wouldn't it be easier to just do the slipped stitches on the right side with the yarn in front?

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

You can totally do that if it’s easier for you. I like doing it on the wrong side because it cuts the number of purls I have to do in half lol. Easy is different for different people.

[@joanmachado9063]

Great video thank you 😊

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thanks for watching!

[@MonicaLea]

It's a little like an eye of partridge heel, but . . . not. I love it! Editing to add a question; does this keep the yarn from pooling?

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I am unfamiliar with that stitch but now I gotta go find it LOL. It won't completely prevent pooling, but it can help break it up visually.

[@pamf9018]

Thanks for the video

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you for watching!

[@barbdouglas158]

what size needle did you use? many THANK YOUS for the awesome website.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

It's fingering weight yarn so I probably used something in the 5 - 6 range. You should just swatch and find which tension you like best.

[@beverlycruz6]

Oops! you answered my previous question. I should have listened to the complete video first. Sorry...But THANKS !

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Any time!

[@rosaseifert5357]

oue demostration shows slip one with yarn in back and the directions say wyif? Thanks Sorry I just listened to your explanation further.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I only demonstrated knitting the stitch flat. The wyif instructions are if you want to knit it in the round.

[@rosaseifert5357]

@@WatchBarbaraKnit Thank you I am sorry I did not listen far enough, I am doing this now in a varigated greens and different blues. Just sarted will it show up or should I get another color. Thanks

[@lindatodesco1827]

I have some self patterning yard that makes a jacquard or faux fairsle look as you knit will this stitch work with it

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I would say no. I believe those types of yarns are designed to only work with stockinette worked at a specific gauge. I mean, if what you are looking to do is eliminate the self patterning then it might work, but if you want it to still self pattern this would mess that up.

[@lindatodesco1827]

@@WatchBarbaraKnit thanks

[@beverlycruz6]

Oh btw....can I use this stitch in the round? I'm trying to figure it out....It would be very nice for a cowl.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Yes you can!

[@sandrastreifel6452]

I love garter stitch, for this, but it gets boring. Thank you so much!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Garter bores me too LOL!

[@oldsoul6696]

Thank You! ❤ How to work it in the round?

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

That information is in the description notes below the video but here are the written instructions: To work over an even number of stitches in the round: Round 1: knit Round 2: *k1, s1-wyif; rep from * to end of round Round 3: knit Round 4: *s1-wyif, k1; rep from * to end of round

[@oldsoul6696]

@@WatchBarbaraKnit thankyou very very much for teaching this! I have brat kind of varigated yarn that couldn't be tamed so far, so I am hoping this will help!

[@SantoshArts]

👌

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thanks!

[@paulagrnsy]

How do the slipped stitches affect the row gauge? Since you have a swatch with both...

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Ok, I just checked. In this swatch (DK weight I think) the woven st it takes 8.5 - 9 rows to make an inch and in the stockinette it takes 6.5.

[@paulagrnsy]

@@WatchBarbaraKnit Thanks!

[@IslandLady76]

So now that you got us interested in this stitch, do you have a pattern?

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

In a fit of total lack of planning, no I don't LOL. I need to get on that. What type of accessory would you like to see?