Knitting Help - Helix Knitting (Jogless One-Round Stripes)

In this video I demonstrate a technique for working one-round stripes (think striped hat) with clean color changes.
THE MATH:
Take your total number of stitches, and divide that number by the number of colors you want to use in your stripes. In my sample, I have 72 stitches and 3 colors. 72 divided by 3 = 24, so I have 24 stitches between each of my markers. If the number of stripes you want to use don't divide evenly into your stitch count (ex, 80 stitches and three colors), that's okay. It isn't vital that the stitches between the markers are the exact same number of stitches - getting close is fine. In the example I just gave, I would put 28/26/26 stitches in my segments.
The yarn in my "bad" example is leftover from my Om Shawl:
www.ravelry.com/projects/very...
The yarn in my "good" sample is Berroco Vintage Worsted.
The needles I use are all Knitter's Pride 16" circulars from interchangeable sets.
My nail polish is Gelish, "I Or-kid You Not".

[@ginnylynn1]

Thank you so much for your clear instructions. I have watched dozens of KZbin videos on this technique, and yours is the easiest 👏🏻Working on a baby hat right now and it’s turning out excellent. I love that you don’t slip 3 stitches. You just drop the color and start with the next color. Genius 🥳

[@thatashgirl83]

Someone just recommended this technique not for striping but for alternating hand dyed skeins of yarn in garments. I think it's a brilliant application of the technique. It saves you from having to twist the yarns and you don't get a seam.

[@kathhollandful]

Best helix knitting tutorial on the 'net. Thanks Staci! 🇬🇧

[@annmcclellan8428]

As always, your tutorials are the best and always where I look first when I need to learn a new technique. Thank you!

[@MegaMindyLou]

I LOVE helix knitting! So glad you did a video on it. Remember that pattern you did for round dishcloths? I used one as the top of a hat and picked up the edge stitches to helix knit around it. My grandson loved it. One thing I would mention is the colors twisting up. I line up the colors in order and when I get to the next color I’d move it to the back of the line. ❤️

[@juliehertel21]

I love this - thank you, Staci! I couldn't have grasped this concept from written instructions, and my one-row stripes always had a terrible jog. This was a great tutorial on a good solution .

[@marthaterhune2156]

I've been wanting a visit on this and am so glad to see it! Fabulous job Staci.

[@slinman100]

OMG! Where have you been my whole knitting life? What a wonderful solution?

[@kamilpavelka2157]

Your tutorials made my knitting so much better and myself more confident in knitting. Thank you so much!

[@donnabeverin777]

Thank you for this tutorial. I had never heard of helix knitting. I had to try this right away and it is fun with good results. I just grabbed 3 balls of yarn and i rather like the colors even w/o planning a scheme..

[@CarrieMtn]

I love your channel. You make everything seem so easy. I figured this out on my own a few years ago- just laziness really. I’m glad to see it being shared around.

[@stitchy_linn]

Not near as complicated as someone explained it to me. With their explanation I was like what in the world? This cleared it all up so next up for me is a hat or pair of helix mitts! Thank you, Staci, you’re always great at educating us. ❤

[@DawnEdwards6267]

This makes color change in the round so much nicer, thank you !

[@1dovesgirl554]

Helix knitting is new to me. It looks so interesting. Thanks for the tutorial, Staci!

[@netty062]

Wow! Gobsmacked! I didn't see that coming! Thanks Stacie! I thought of socks right away too!

[@kareneisenberg9754]

I contacted you about this a year ago when I discovered helix knitting. I'm so glad that you made a video! I've ordered a set of Addi Flex needles because the pattern was easy until I tried to decrease. Combining helix and DPNs was too much for my uncoordinated hands (and brain) to take. My son has been waiting for me to finish that hat for a year!

[@raphaelsylla876]

I like it how the balls or skeins or yarn are messy and just there on the table. 😆 I actually discovered this technique by accident when I was knitting a hat using 4 colors and I lost count of my stitces and kept on knitting and knitting then noticed that the jog is missing at the starting row. Very good instructional videos. I've been watching all of these and gaining new techniques and styles propely. Than you!

[@marquesn77]

Thank you so much Staci for this video I've always wanted to knit single stripes and now I can !!

[@manelknits]

The amazing teacher ever 💖💖✨

[@racheldobson389]

This is knitting magic! Thank you for this video.