Multi-Round Helical Stripes

[@satsumamoon]

Thank you for showing how to do this. I made a top thanks to learning this. I experimented with slipping different numbers of sts. Three or two worked well for me. After a few inches of using stitch markers, I learned from another video to put the yarn in front of the work when finished with it , it means no more moving markers around and no more missing the stopping points.

[@cindymaag4212]

Forgive my American expression, but "Get out of town!!!" Helical stripes knitting is amazing!!! You made it so easy to understand how to do it. Thank you!!!

[@theknittingchick]

When you knit with 3 or more colours this way you DO NOT have to slip 3 stitches at the end of each colour. You can knit right up to the end of each colour and then drop your yarn and start with the new colour. Your strand will be right there to continue knitting. The technique is called HELIX knitting.

[@ACTechniques]

As I explain in the video, you can choose to slip or not, but by slipping three stitches it helps to ensure even tension as the needle is still in the adjacent stitches. This avoids over tightening the previous stitches. Helical knitting is the UK name for the technique.

[@il21m]

found your tutorial through someone elses movie how to knit joggles stripes for sweaters, I knit loads of handyed sweaters so no more ugly seams of yarn changes, thanks you so much

[@betsybradley4066]

I'm asking for this book for Christmas! This is so amazing.

[@jeribianca9013]

Thank you. As always, a brilliant tutorial.

[@marianneknapp4846]

Can you please show me how to K2T y/o K2tog tbl in the same 2 stitches Thanks so very much Marianne Knapp 💕

[@Knitti46]

Hi Jen, if I use this technique with 5-6 balls of socks and want to knit a boomerang heel in only one color, how do I have to proceed to bring all the threads into the upper half of the foot in order to continue knitting with all the threads after the heel? Maybe you could make a little video about this? Many greetings Chris

[@ACTechniques]

I would recommend breaking off the yarns that are above the heel opening and rejoining them on the other side of the heel. You can leave the yarns on the instep in position and just pick them back up again. On the sole/heel they need to be broken.

[@Knitti46]

@@ACTechniques That's how I would have done it, thank you.

[@Maria-ml2xx]

Do you need multiple balls of yarn for the same color? If I were knitting a 2:1 stripe with 2 colors, could I just divide each round into 2/3 MC and 1/3 CC and just use a single ball for MC?

[@ACTechniques]

Yes for helical knitting you need a ball of yarn for each stripe in the sequence. So you would need two balls of main colour and one ball of contrast for the stripes you describe. Helical stripes aren’t right for every situation.

[@carlajewett1091]

I’ve always wondered why you stop three stitches before the marker. I find it faster to end 1 stitch before the marker. It seems to keep the tension more even and is definitely Is there a reason you suggest 3 stitches before the end of the marker. C Jewett

[@ACTechniques]

Carla Jewett Hi Carla! It’s very much a case of preference, and I’ve been much more explicit about that in the new ebook. I find going to the last 3 stitches gives me a bit more wiggle room in terms of remembering to stop, whilst also still being easy to slip all 3 together. Also, as a relatively tight knitter, I can’t over-tighten it with 3 sts remaining on the needle. If I go to the last stitch then I have to be much more conscious not to over tighten. But as I say, it’s an arbitrary number and just the one that works best for me. I hope that helps! :)

[@Knitti46]

If I had to knit socks with 6 skeins, they would always twist and I would be busy sorting yarn all the time. Do you have a solution for this? If I knit with 2 balls I just have to turn the work.

[@ACTechniques]

Chris Hi Chris! When you work with any number of balls of yarn helically, as long as the balls of yarn are staying still, the yarns just twist together, they don’t tangle. So all you need to do is turn your work to untwist them each time you pass the start of round marker. There is a definite balance between the number of stitches in your round, and how many helices you are working. If you have too many helices and not enough stitches it definitely gets annoying as you aren’t knitting enough in relation to the slipping. I hope that helps!

[@Knitti46]

Thank you for the promte answer. So only turn the work as usual. Chris

[@mjpledger]

Why did you keep the stitch markers?

[@ACTechniques]

The stitch markers remind me where each yarn started off. If I want the fabric to have the same number of rounds in all areas then each colour needs to end where it started. 🙂 Hope that helps!