How to Knit a Colorwork Sock Inside-out

[@bmtndog318]

What a fascinating way to knit colorwork!

[@deannafink1297]

Thank you. I want to do more colorwork socks and really look forward to trying this method.

[@ellyndriaknits]

I'd love to hear what you think of it when you try it!

[@JacqueDooley]

I’ve wanted to learn stranded knitting. I love to knit socks. Have never tried to knit more than one color or stripped sock yarn. This is what I needed. A million thanks. I will watch several times. Your video is terrific. I am now subscribed to your channel. I’m excited.

[@ellyndriaknits]

Thank you so much! I hope you have fun in your stranded colorwork journey!

[@tds603]

I've made lots of fingerless mitts and wanted to learn fair isle knitting so I made a pair of fair isle fingerless mitts. Too small even though I matched the required guage. Floats got increasingly tight. Should have knitted inside out! Thank you for a great solutioin to a problem. Starting again, but inside out! New subscriber too!

[@thechosenvoice3472]

Thank you!! I bought the pattern and plan to knit along with you!

[@ellyndriaknits]

Thanks! I hope you enjoy!

[@renataagrenta]

Thank you, I didn't know this method and I will try! (I have the problem of the wire pulling despite having tried with larger irons, more softness in the points, but I still have the ‘pulling’ sock. Thank you for sharing this method that I will try on the next sock.❤❤🧶🧶

[@thepenguincraftery]

I am so excited to try this! I am going to get the heartsplosion pattern so I can try this!! ❤️

[@ellyndriaknits]

Thank you! And let me know how it goes!

[@dianeespinoza8647]

This came just in time thanks KZbin, I just bought a bunch is skeins for color works socks. I am going to try your technique. Btw, your hand looks very strong, you knit strong look like you are knitting wire instead of threads 💪🏽❤💪🏽 Oh manI came back to say that I have to control my emotions watching your yarn twist on itself my my fingers wiggly.

[@ellyndriaknits]

Haha, thanks! And twisting yarn is my nemesis; I can't seem to get away from it. I don't know if it's because of how I hold it or wind it, but I just have to deal. I've tried many different ways of holding my yarn and it doesn't seem to make a difference for me.

[@tallcedars2310]

Interesting approach that I will start to use as a beginner colorwork knitter🥰

[@ellyndriaknits]

I hope you have success with it!

[@tamip208]

That makes so much sense!

[@thecharmedskein]

This is so interesting! I have a few all-over colorwork sock patterns that I've been wanting to make, but I haven't cast on because I was nervous that they would be too tight to wear comfortably. This technique makes a lot of sense to me, and I can't wait to try it out! Have you tried this kind of inside-out knitting on any other projects or just socks? I'm thinking I might also try it on my next pair of colorwork mittens :)

[@ellyndriaknits]

Funny enough, I don't seem to really do much colorwork aside from socks. I did knit a cowl like that before. I would definitely do this technique on mitts or hats for sure!

[@Cyndance]

Wow! Thanks

[@theelfled]

Some patterns say to switch to a larger size needle when starting the colorwork portion. Does this technique eliminate the need to switch to a larger size needle?

[@ellyndriaknits]

I view going up a needle size to be more like a bandaid rather than fixing the problem, which is not enough stitches. I find it's better to make sure you're picking a size that has more stitches than you would normally knit for a vanilla sock. For example, I use 64 stitches for a vanilla sock, but for a stranded colorwork sock, I would use 70-72. If you pick a size with more stitches, then you don't need a larger needle. I also like the look of the stitches better on the smaller needle, and also, you don't have to worry about forgetting to change your needle size up or down and then having to frog your work because you forgot. In the case of a sock where there's only colorwork on the leg, I would knit the increased number of stitches on the leg for the colorwork portion, and then decrease to a normal number of stitches for a vanilla sock for the rest of the sock. When I design my stranded colorwork socks, I incorporate these extra stitches into the leg and foot of each size so that you pick your normal size and don't have to worry about it. Regardless of number of stitches though, I always knit all of my colorwork inside out, since it helps make sure your floats aren't too tight. Sometimes you might have a sock where there's only 5-6 rounds of colorwork at a time, and then there's a break before more colorwork. In that case, I do find knitting the sock inside out to be sufficient without going up a needle size and without increasing the stitch count. Five rounds of colorwork is more stretchy than say 20 rounds or more, and knitting it inside out usually gives it enough extra room.

[@sogirard8482]

Where can I buy the pattern!

[@ellyndriaknits]

I've got links in the notes! 😊 But you can also search for Heartsplosion on Ravelry.

[@stitcherscottage]

Are you still catching floats with this method. It is not shown in the video. Thank you.

[@ellyndriaknits]

I am using Ladderback Jacquard to manage my floats while using this method. I've got a separate video about how I'm doing that (and it's shown on the same socks.)

[@stitcherscottage]

Thank you.

[@eylemayan1323]

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