How To Knit: Helical Striping in the Round | Brooklyn Tweed

This Brooklyn Tweed knitting tutorial shows you how to work helical 1x1 striping in the round to create jogless stripes! Perfect for jolly striped hats and socks or for smoothly blending tonal or hand-dyed yarns in a garment.
Where to start striping?
Anywhere you like! Starting at the beginning of round (BOR) marker is easy and clear, but not totally necessary, since once you get going the BOR is completely arbitrary for your color changes. It only remains there to give you a guide for when to work shaping, etc.
How to stop striping and continue in one color?
To end, you just need to stop working the “stripe” color and overtake the join point with your main color, then continue knitting with your main color as usual.
Related video: How To Knit: 1x1 Striping in Flat Knitting: • How To Knit: 1x1 Strip...
Brooklyn Tweed knitting pattern: Ginn
Designer: Jared Flood
Yarn: Brooklyn Tweed Dapple in Cosmos & Plinth
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[@debracubitt6191]

This is fantastic. After confusion, there is light. HAPPY ME Brilliant video. You are a great instructor. Thank you🤓

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

So glad you found our tutorial helpful! Happy knitting!

[@youtimeful]

I have avoided hand dyed yarns because of the pooling issue. Thank you for taking this fear away and showing me how easy it can be! Genius!!

[@larisameschi2458]

This is BRILLIANT! I used this technique to blend variegated yarn to keep from color pooling

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Yes! Such a great use for this technique!

[@beccabbea2511]

I have just been thinking about doing this when your video popped up. When I knit in the round I usually use two pairs of circular needles so I can see how easy it would be to do the helix stripes. It will be great for socks, especially as I have lots of leftover bits of sock yarn. Thank you for your video.

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

That's a great idea! Thanks for watching!

[@SofiaSanchez-io5xy]

This tutorial is awesome! I finally got why this technique works thanks to your drawing and your explanation!

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

So glad you found it helpful! Happy helical knitting!

[@teff2178]

Thank you for this. I really appreciate the diagrams you drew, too, as they helped me to understand the “how” of it all in a more 3D way. Also appreciated the tip re hand-dyed yarns.

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Thanks for watching! We're so glad you found this helpful.

[@tracyvision]

Best video I’ve seen on helical striping. So clearly and simply explained. Thank you!

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Hi Tracy! Thanks so much for watching - glad you found the tutorial helpful!

[@tracyvision]

@@BrooklynTweed_Official btw I’ve never used DPNs but that really clarified for me exactly what’s happening, thanks for demonstrating that. 💡

[@LordRubino]

Such a beautiful and clear tutorial! Thank you very much for sharing it ❤

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

You are so welcome! Happy knitting!

[@BTNomad]

Thank you! That was a wonderfully succinct and effective video!

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

You are so welcome! It's such a cool technique!

[@r.mcd2921]

Best demonstration of this I've seen - thank you!

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

You're very welcome! Happy knitting!

[@virginiamagann]

Thank you Jared (and your team) for this clear demonstration and instruction. I particularly appreciated your little graphic of the simultaneous spirals...the picture provided a leap in my understanding of this method.

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Glad it was helpful!

[@basilrose]

This is the best explanation I've heard for this technique. Thank You!

[@elenafuentes-afflick490]

thanks for the clear video! Tracie Knits recommended it.

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Glad it was helpful!

[@CreativityWithStamps]

Absolute genius!!! Thank you for sharing this!!!

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

You're very welcome! Happy knitting!

[@jjnewcomer4745]

You really explain very good and it easy for me to try and thank

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@jamiethrogmorton2540]

Great explanation.

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Thanks so much! Happy knitting!

[@danishsierra]

Thanks so much! Greetings from Portugal!

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

You're very welcome!

[@jjones29]

Such a wonderful explanation! I wish I had watch BEFORE I made socks with a horrible jog.

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Hi Judy! Isn't this a cool technique? (Now you can try it on your NEXT pair of socks!)

[@catherinefox8740]

So simple thank you for great video

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Glad it was helpful! Happy knitting!

[@Flynn29-hi2]

Thanks! You’ve explained it so well!

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Thanks for watching! Happy knitting!

[@yliberal6355]

Excellent tutorial, thank you.

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Knitsta]

OMG!! This is genius!

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

It's such a cool technique! We were super excited to share this one!

[@tashig.6247]

Brilliant ❤

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Thanks for watching! Happy helixing!

[@SylkyJ100]

Thank you for this simply and easy tutorial! I'm going to incorporate it tonight since this came at just the right time...

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Glad it was helpful!

[@scottandbetsyfarmer]

Thank you for sharing this Jared! I used this method on the Ginn I knit for Tolt but do have a question for you. I seemed to have a probably finishing my helical knitting. Could you show how you stop using one yarn? Because basically you have 2 spirals you're knitting, right? But when you want to stop using a yarn, you have to jump up to the next row to keep working...at least that's what I found. Hmmm...would love a tutorial that shows how to stop using this method while knitting. :).

[@otter999]

Thank you for such clear beautiful knitting tutorials! Jared Flood - you are knitting guru! Just wondering - maybe you could advise on specific way/technique on how to incorporate neatly short rows in helical striping in the round?

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Great suggestion - we'll add it to our list!

[@otter999]

thank you :)

[@uminchugrammy]

Wow...can't wait to try this! Thanks

[@larisameschi2458]

Would love to see how you switch colors through raglan increases. Love this technique but got to where a color change was happening at the Increase point and froze

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Hello! In this case, you can shift your color change to a couple of stitches before or after your raglan increases - with a 1x1 stripe it will hide pretty well!

[@caro1591]

Great video.I used it and it works a treat. What do I do with the slip stitches when the pattern wants me to K2tog (crown shaping a dolls hat)? 🙏🏻❤️

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Hi Caro! Great question! You can shift the BOR so it's between decreases as you start the shaping - as with many things in knitting, it might take a little trial and error to decide where you want everything to line up. Let us know how you get on!

[@LEO-il9id]

Hello, how do you bring all the yarns back to end on the same round? I've been knitting the body of a sweater with 3 skeins of the "same" color. Now I need to split for the hem and want to use one skein for the short rows.

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Hello! You can simply drop the stripes you don't want to continue with and work your end-of-round stitches in your main color: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWi0g5iejrqXY80

[@janean3773]

So it uses more yarn, right? We should figure yards needed differently in patterns?

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Hello! Since you're only knitting with one color per round, it won't use any additional yardage.

[@janean3773]

@@BrooklynTweed_Official yes. I thought you were carrying the yarn, but you're leaving it to pick up later or the next round.

[@tulipaka8942]

Hi. What about binding in helical striping?

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Great question! For a smooth bind off, we recommend ending your stripes and transitioning back to a single color before binding off -simply stop working the “stripe” color and overtake the join point with your main color, then continue knitting as usual.

[@oliviajanehopenhajm6194]

If you're on circulars - do you have to do magic loop or can you simply user a shorter needle length? Thank you

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Hi Olivia! You can use the needle length of your preference - we used magic loop here so that we could make a smaller circular swatch. Happy helical knitting!

[@susanrottenberg3909]

I am helix knitting a sleeve with 4 colors with each row a different color repeated. I have to increase up the arm. I started with 10 stitches per color but as I increase the number of stitches will vary per color. Does that matter?

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Hi Susan! Great question! It shouldn't make a difference, as where you start your next color is totally arbitrary, and your round marker is really just keeping track of how far in to make your increases. Just keep chasing your stripes around! (Let us know how your project turns out!)

[@theknittingchick]

Hi, can you do this with more than 2 colours like 3, 4 or 5?

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Hi Joy! You absolutely can! Basically you'll divide your round into sections, start each color in a separate section, then keep spiraling the colors around in sections as you go. Purl Soho (one of our wonderful stockists) has an excellent Helix Knitting Tutorial video that demonstrates this with four colors.

[@JennCrafts]

I’m working on a sweater and the sleeve has garter stitch, the rest is stockinette. I’m having issues when I’m doing helical with purling. Any tips? Also, what about helical when you have to increase? Sometimes the increase has to happen within the 3 stitches that need to be slipped. Thanks

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Hello, thank you for your question! I asked my team if they had any advice, and this is what my teammate Allison had to say: "I usually just fudge. I'll slip two or four instead of three to avoid an increase or decrease. The garter on the sleeve may be hard. It's okay to have longer stretches between switching, so maybe she could just set herself up to skip over the garter and never have that be the point of alternating?" All of this to say - it's really up to you and what you're comfortable with! -Mary

[@Paudeli1]

If you are knitting helical striping and want to continue to knit with only one color. How do you knit the last round? Second question: is it the best way to start the helical knitting at the beginning of a round & do you have to stop knitting the stripes at the end of a original round. Let's say you are knitting socks cuff down using helical knitting.

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Great question! To end, you just need to stop working the “stripe” color and overtake the join point with your main yarn, then continue knitting normally with one color. As far as a starting point, it’s arbitrary. Starting at BOR is easy and clear, but not totally necessary, since once you get going the BOR is completely arbitrary for your color changes. It only remains there to give you a sense for when to work shaping, etc.

[@Paudeli1]

Excellent! Thank you. Very easy to knit helical stripes. Really appreciate it. I will give it a try one day.

[@sarahturnbull7610]

When you overtake the dropped colour, it creates a bit of a distortion because you are sort of jumping down one level of spiral. Any ideas on finessing this? Thank you.

[@a.vanaken9337]

Je kunt de video langzamer afspelen door te vertragen. Bij instellingen= het radertje

[@buttermilkbaysoap9416]

This may be a stupid question but why is it called 1x1?

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Not at all! "1 x 1" here refers to each stripe being one round high. Happy knitting!

[@JoshBombFiberArts]

What kind of needles are used here?

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Hi Josh! Those are Jared's favorite Skacel addiClicks. Thanks for watching!

[@JoshBombFiberArts]

@@BrooklynTweed_Official aw nice! I wish I liked addi as much as Jared!

[@iesika7387]

okay but how do I start it and how do I avoid there being a jog for each color at the top and bottom where the spiral stops and starts? It's easiest to see at about 11:06. I'd rather just never do one-row stripes if there's not a way to hide that better. Maybe that sounds unreasonable to some folks but I'm learning to knit after 20 years of crochet, and crochet easily can do either spiral or alternating stripes without a big gross looking jog like that so I feel like there ought to be a way. This isn't jogless and I'm getting really mad about the last eight videos in a row claiming to show how to do jogless one row stripes being a lie

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Hi Lesika! You may find TechKnitter's informative 3-part series on jogless stripes useful: Part 1: techknitting.blogspot.com/2011/02/article-and-video-on-jogless-stripes.html Part 2: techknitting.blogspot.com/2011/03/helix-barberpole-stripes-part-2-of.html Part 3: techknitting.blogspot.com/2011/03/jogless-stripes-pretty-picture-version.html Happy knitting!

[@arcytwor]

This is stockinette... and why this is not curling up at the bottom?

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Being knit in the round helps - and we always give our swatches a nice steaming before they appear on camera!

[@arcytwor]

@@BrooklynTweed_Official Thank You ❤️😊

[@sylvieraffin9674]

Beaucoup trop rapide !!

[@BrooklynTweed_Official]

Merci pour votre commentaire! Nous garderons cela à l'esprit pour les prochains tutoriels.

[@tkatig]

It is not necessary to slip three stitches when we change the yarn

[@vskywark]

Agreed. And if it were, why three?

[@catofthecastle1681]

Maybe not but it’s more seamless than just joining; but there’s always someone who knows more than everyone else!😊

[@jocelynvelenski9412]

I have learnt thou trials, that I only need to slip 2 sts. Doesn't mean I know more than any one else. That was a rude comment to make